Dear Kellogg families,

We wanted to make you aware of some shifts in our arts programming next year and the rationale behind it. I want to begin with some context that many may not be aware of.

For the past two years, we have had 6 teachers that do visual and performing arts of some kind split between 2 different schools. When you break down the logistics of this, it is an additional workload on these employees who we value very much. To do this for 2 years has taken its toll on them. We recognize this as a school. One of our goals in creating programming for next school year was to eliminate these staff members being split between 2 schools.

When doing forecasting, we recognize the desire that students have to be in these programs. Our solution to this, while not perfect, helps to provide resolution. Here is what is happening for next school year in alignment with the above stated goals.

• We will be offering 8 sections of visual arts vs. 5 now. Both art teachers will be full time teachers at Kellogg next year.

• We will be offering 4 sections of band, 1 section of guitar, 3 sections of choir and 2 sections of leadership with a focus around school events and planning. Currently there are 6 sections of music only. Both music teachers will be full time at Kellogg next year.

• We will be offering 5 sections of dance vs. 3 now. Our dance teacher will be full time next year at Kellogg.

• The trade off will be in the reduction of the half time drama program. We will not be able to offer drama during the day next year.

• We are working to partner with SUN to offer drama after school and they are confident that we can work this partnership together.

We know that removing drama from the classes during the day is concerning for some. This was one of those trade offs to ensure staff retention and building out the other programs more in depth. We also believe we will be able to offer drama after school that will help offset some of that tradeoff.

In summary, by making these changes we are able to add stability to staffing, increase visual arts, music and dance offerings. The trade off is real and we acknowledge that but believe the after school programming will supplement much of this. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Kellogg Admin Team

Winter SUN classes will end on Friday March 10th

Spring SUN classes will run April 11-May 19th.

SUN class selection sheets will be available to students through their homerooms and in the main office beginning on Friday March 10th.

SUN class selection sheets are due March 20th.

**Late class selection sheets will result in an automatic WaitList position

Kellogg SUN will be partnering with StreetSoccerUSA in the Spring term to form a Middle School Soccer League with Reynolds Middle School. Students enrolled in Soccer during Spring SUN will be invited to participate in 2 weekend tournaments. Students will enroll in Soccer through the Spring SUN class selection sheet to participate in this opportunity.

I want to share this resource with you. Check out the link if you could benefit from support with home internet access. Reach out to your grade level counselor with any questions.

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This week our counseling team wrapped up our forecasting. Next week we are excited to be getting back into classes and continuing with the pilot program.

Join us this Wednesday at 6:30pm for the PTSA General Meeting! Find link and details below.

Volunteer Opportunity:

• It is Kellogg PTSA's turn to volunteer at the PPS Clothing Closet located in Benson/Marshall High School on March 23rd and there are a few slots left to fill. We need volunteers to help families pick clothes for their students and to sort donations. You will be trained on how to do the tasks once you get there so no experience is needed - this is a great opportunity to support our PPS families! Please check out volunteer openings on the SIgn-Up Genius LINK.

Upcoming General PTSA Meetings:

All meetings are 6:30pm-8pm and virtual only for the time being. <Zoom Link>

• Wednesday, March 15

• Tuesday, April 18

• Tuesday, May 16

• Tuesday, June 6

Please contact us at kelloggmsptsa@gmail.com with questions or suggestions.

MARCH

15 - PTSA Meeting - 6:30 pm

16 - Chorus Concert

17 - Rising 6th graders visit from remaining schools

27-31 Spring Break

• • • PPS 2023 Multilingual Family Conference, March 11 @ McDaniel HS

    • PPS Supplemental Transportation Plan, Phase I Schools Flier

    • Vibe of Portland Illustration and Cartooning Workshop

    • Multnomah County Student Health Centers: Catch up on School Vaccines Now!
      (English & Spanish)

    • Portland Parks & Recreation Preschool 2023-2024

    • Portland Metro Fire Camp (for young women ages 16-22)

    • Vibe of Portland East Winds Summer Band Camp

    • Oregon State University STEM Academy Winter 2023 AWSEM Club (Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, and Math (English) (Spanish)

    • Multnomah County February School Immunization Clinics
      (Spanish) (Chinese) (Somali) (Russian) (Vietnamese) (Ukrainian) (Swahili)

    • Multnomah County Free Community Vaccination Clinic
      (Spanish)

    • Multnomah County Student Health Center Vaccination Outreach (English & Spanish)

    • Vibe of Portland No-School Art Workshops (Jan & Feb)

    • Vibe of Portland Winter Music Classes

    • Vibe of Portland Studio Classes Begin Soon

    • Saturday Academy Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering Program
      (Spanish)

    • Tech Youth Project Winter Sports Clinics 2022-2023
      (Spanish)

    • PSU Sonic Arts & Music Production Academy Winter 2023 sessions (starting Jan. 6)

    • City of Portland 311 Non-Emergency Hotline
      (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)

    • Oregon State University Summer Reading Program 2023

    • Multnomah Early Childhood Program Preschool Classes

    • Kaiser Permanente CASCADIA COVID-19 screening study (English)
      (Spanish) (Russian) (Amharic) (Chinese) (Vietnamese)

    • Vibe of Portland 2022-23 Art Camps & Classes

    Portland Parks & Recreation Preschool 2022-23 Registration
    

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