Skyline K-8
January 11, 2019
Principal's Message
Skyline Families,
Happy Friday and Happy New Year. I am so excited to be back at work. It has been so much fun spending time in classrooms and seeing our students in action.
Next week we have visitors coming from the district office to tour the building and visit classrooms. I am really excited to show them around.
Please see the information below regarding our upcoming auction. I am so excited to attend again and look forward to seeing you there.
Have a great weekend!
BG
Upcoming Events
January 17- PTA Meeting, 6 pm
6:30 pm- Parent Education Series - “Internal Bias & Privilege”
January 21- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 22- Teacher Planning Day, No School for Students
January 28- Great Kindness Challenge/ & Sock Drive
Counselor's Corner
Earlier this year, I began using a new curriculum for counseling lessons called “Second Step.” The curriculum focuses on teaching empathy and skills for learning to improve students academic engagement and learning outcomes. You can find out more about the Second Step program at www.secondstep.org.
Have a wonderful week,
Amy Gervais
School Counselor
IB Corner
January's Learner Profile is Thinker
“We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions”
TAG Information
Thank you to all who turned in your TAG nominations. I will notify all students and families when the testing Proctor comes out for the testing. If anyone has any questions please always feel free to reach out to me and ask me anything.
Melissa Dunn
IB Coordinator/Instructional Specialist/
TAG Facilitator
Skyline K-8
503-916-5212
Library
Students have a new schedule for the spring semester. Please see below:
Class Library Schedule
K/ Porter- Friday (1 book)
1/ Sammons- Friday (1 book)
2-3/ Arias- Monday/Tuesday
2-3 Teacher Tom- Wednesday/Thursday
4-5/ Griffith- Monday/ Thursday
4-5/ Melton- Wednesday/Friday
4-5/ Nagel- Tuesday/ Wednesday
Middle School visits the library as needed for check-out.
OBOB (Oregon battle of the Books)
Two teams in grades 4/5 have begun practicing for the upcoming OBOB. We will have a competition mid-February to determine the team going on to the regional competition on March 9. Teams in Middle School will begin practice with Mrs. Kindred later this month. (more info to follow at a later date)
Skyline K-5 Spring Music Concert
Mark your calendars!
Skyline K-5 Spring Music Concert
Thursday, March 21
6 - 7:30 pm
Marimbas - Tone Bars - Drums - Ocarinas - Ukuleles - Violins - Dancing - Singing - Your wonderful musician(s)!
Sarah Barten
IB Music K-8
Literacy Support
Skyline School, PPS
PTA Connection
PTA Connection
And, if you’ve never been to a PTA meeting, IT’S TIME! I’ll look forward to seeing you!
Warmly,
Clarissa Kearns
Skyline PTA President
January 17 @ 6 p.m.
Skyline Library
*Free childcare + pizza dinner for kids. Please RSVP to: skylineschoolpta@gmail.com
Join us for this month’s regular membership meeting, and enjoy a talk by Kimberly Matier, Senior Director of Professional Learning and Leadership at Portland Public Schools, on “Understanding Implicit Bias.” The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Ms. Matier will talk from 6:30-7:00 p.m. You may come for just the talk, or both the talk and meeting. Either way, your participation is welcomed!
Check out this month’s meeting agenda, here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13TpSgyyt8D5fzvVN_l0pgviL4OWjWHIaaMvEWfe6ao0/edit?usp= sharing
Did you know PTA provides FREE childcare and pizza for the kids at every meeting? If you’re planning to come with kids in tow, please RSVP by sending an email to skylineschoolpta@gmail.com, so that we will know how much pizza to purchase ahead of the meeting. Do you have an item you would like discussed at a PTA meeting? Great! We welcome your input and encourage you to submit your agenda items to the PTA President before the meeting at which you would like the issue discussed. We ask for three (3) days’ notice if a vote on any issue is needed, allowing us to give advance notice to all of our members. However, you are still welcome to bring any issue to the membership’s attention at any meeting. Depending on the depth of discussion an issue may need to be tabled to the next meeting. Agenda items may be submitted in writing by email to skylineschoolpta@gmail.com.
FREE Talk - “How to Talk to Kids About Sex & Sexuality”
February 4 @ 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Skyline Library *Free childcare + pizza dinner for kids.
Please RSVP to: skylineschoolpta@gmail.com
Join us for this introductory workshop by certified sexuality educator, Elona Landau. This is the third of PTA’s Parent Education Guest Speaker Series for the 2018-2019 school year. Ms. Landau will dismantle why it is difficult to talk about sex and sexuality, what it means to be an "askable adult," and the top 10 tips for talking about these topics with your kids. She'll provide everyone with a recommended book list, and the evening will end with Q&A.
**This workshop is for adults, only (infants, however, are welcomed). Should we need to cancel due to inclement weather, the makeup date for this workshop is February 11.
FREE Talk – “How to Talk to Kids About Race”
February 21 @ 6-7 p.m.
Skyline Library *Free childcare + pizza dinner for kids.
Please RSVP to: skylineschoolpta@gmail.com
Join us in the library for this informative talk by Rashelle Chase, an early childhood education professional whose work focuses on anti-bias education, inclusion and teacher preparation, on "How to Talk to Kids About Race." This is the fourth of PTA’s Parent Education Guest Speaker Series for the 2018- 2019 school year. Ms. Chase will discuss how young children develop their understanding of race and difference, and how to talk to children about race. This talk will coincide with the PTA's February general membership meeting. You may come for both the meeting and talk, or just one. Ms. Chase will be speaking from 6-7 p.m.; the PTA general membership meeting will run from 7-7:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!
Family STEM Night
February 27 @ 6-8 p.m.
Skyline Gymnasium, Cafeteria, & Classrooms
*Parents and guardians are to remain with their kids throughout the evening. EVERYONE is invited to this community engagement event!
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Skyline Auction
March 16th, 2019
NW Events & Environments 2900 NE Century Blvd
Hillsboro OR 97214
Check-in begins at 5:45pm
Buy your tickets now- early Bird pricing ends February 17th! www.skyline-auction.com
Parents, We need donations! Gift cards, tickets to events/games, Baskets, Spa Gift cards, Vacation stays...
Need an idea? Email us: skylineauction@gmail.com
Online donation form: http://bit.ly/skyline-donation-form
Become a Sponsor! We have many levels of Sponsorship available and some even include your tickets to the event!
Let us tell our community about your Business! Online Sponsor form: https://goo.gl/forms/g5AfgotZKU9Vhl672
Attention All Intel Employees
1. The program will transition to quarterly matching goals that have a budget cap!
2. You can give to any eligible cause, which will be matched up to $10,000 per year, funding permitting.
Ok, this last one is IMPORTANT!
3. Match requests must be submitted WITHIN 30 DAYS of the date of the donation! So, if you attend the Skyline auction on March 16th (and who wouldn’t? It’s going to be awesome!), this means you have until April 16th to get your auction donations submitted!!
Thank you!!
Skyline Soccer Club
KG-5th grades, register here: http://www.lincolnyouthsoccer.org/sscreg
6th-8th grades, register here: http://www.lincolnyouthsoccer.org/lysreg
- Practices are optional in the spring (coaches decide whether or not to hold a weekly practice)
- Scholarships & coaching discounts are available!
- Sibling discounts applied at checkout!
- PYSA games: April 6-May 18
FEES
-Kindergarten program - $60, meets on Fridays (like in the fall!) from 3:30-4:30 p.m. with Coach Glen of Challenger Sports
-1st-5th - $80 (uniform included)
-6th-8th - $145 (uniform must be purchased for ~$65 at The Far Post)
DEADLINE - February 28. Register early to secure a spot on a team! After Feb. 28, a $15 late fee will be applied.
Questions? Send an email to: skylinesoccerclub@gmail.com.
Clarissa Kearns
Skyline Soccer Club President
Skyline IB K-8, 11536 NW Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR 97231
Rugby Oregon
Hello Rugby families!
Spring 2019 league registration is now open for players in Grades 3 - 8. High School registration will be open shortly.
To register, or for more information, visit the Register pages on our website at www.rugbyoregon.comor click the following link - http://bit.ly/Grades3-8Registration.