Hello Tigers,

Please join me in extending gratitude and appreciation for our very own Tricia Howery! The coming week (February 1-5) is National School Counseling Week (#NSCW21), with the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) designating the theme, "School Counselors: All In for All Students". Per ASCA, this week is intended to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems, highlighting the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. I know we all understand, appreciate, see and feel all Tricia has brought to Raleigh Park, and I am continually humbled by her work ethic, advocacy and love of all children.

Also, while not specifically recognized in the official verbiage above, I'd be remiss for not recognizing other members of our BH&W team, inclusive of Emily Lee, Alliy Schrader, Julie Harper, Josh Kreisman and David Stevick for their work and outreach in supporting our most vulnerable and impacted students during these challenging times. Well done Tricia and well done team!

My best,

Brian

• REMINDERS - WEDNESDAYS
• SAVE THE DATE - Kindergarten & New Student Orientation, Picture Day
• RETURN TO SCHOOL - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Beaverton School District Budget
• Oregon Health Authority Data Dashboards
  
• Teachers College Resources for Families
• Device Insurance
• Curbside Library & Library Book Bus
• PTO News - Craft+Boogie
• BSD News & Updates

Despite being a shortened instructional week, a reminder that this Wednesday (February 3) is still the "Wellness" variety. As such, there will be no synchronous instruction from classroom teachers beyond 8:00-8:30a. That said, please encourage your students to attend the wellness lessons by Mrs. Howery, Mrs. Lee and Mr. Kreisman, and complete asychronous instruction from their teachers and specialists.

Our next synchronous instruction Wednesday is February 17. A summary of that week is as follows:

• Monday, February 15 is a holiday - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, February 16 will run like a typical Monday
• Wednesday, February 17 will run like a typical Tuesday
• Thursday and Friday, February 18 and 19, will run like normal

February 24 is a non-student day in the middle of the week. This means we will not hold Morning Meetings, and we won't have Wellness Lessons.

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME for the February 24 event; it has moved from 10:00a to 2:00p

• KINDERGARTEN Q&A: Wednesday, February 24 @ 2:00p via Zoom. This is for families with incoming kindergartners for the '21-22 school year (Zoom Link will be forwarded later)

• KINDERGARTEN & NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION: Wednesday, May 19 @ 6:00p (details to come)

Please spread the word if you or those you know have an incoming kindergartner or a new Raleigh Park student for the 2021-22 school year. Looking forward to meeting all future Tigers!

Dorian Studios will be at Raleigh Park THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 3:30-7:00p for school photos. Families will soon receive access to a link inviting them to sign up for a time slot for each of your children. While not required, we would love to see your children have their photo taken at some point on February 25. At this point, there are no plans for re-takes. Stay tuned!

• Grading day is February 5
• Report cards are available to families by Friday morning, February 12
  

Please stay tuned for information from the BSD regarding changes to the report card and what you should expect in CDL.

As we move into budgeting season, please refer to the links and video below. There is also an opportunity to provide feedback - thank you to Tricia for also sending this out!

• Budget Committee Link & Calendar

Recently, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) added two new data dashboards to share information about COVID-19 and vaccinations across the state and by county.

The COVID-19 dashboard compiles COVID-19 cases and other data in a single, interactive format. The dashboard includes new cases, seven-day daily averages of cases, patients with COVID-19 who are currently hospitalized, test results reported, and new deaths. The dashboard is updated Monday through Friday.

Information in the dashboard comes from existing data. One of the features of the dashboard is a graph that shows the number of new cases by the date they are reported to a public health authority, along with the seven-day daily average of cases. These numbers align with the number of new cases reported in OHA’s daily press release and Daily Update.

The vaccine dashboard shows the status of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination effort. The dashboard provides daily updates on the number of people partially and fully vaccinated, along with key demographic information showing race, ethnicity, sex and age of everyone immunized.

Teachers College Reading Writing Project Resources for Families - Teachers College Reading Writing Project Resources for Families. I will be sharing these resources with parents in our next newsletter. If you receive literacy questions from parents, you're welcome to use any of the videos linked here:

• Website for Families - published by Teacher College
• YouTube Chanel with video resources: https://www.youtube.com/c/tcrwp
• This format is made for teachers to access more easily: PreK-2 Family videos, 3-5 Family videos

Free Parent "Office Hours" Offered by Lucy Calkins & Team for parents to check-in about child’s literacy development, ways to support child at home with particular issues, or in general, inquire about what to expect across developmental stages in reading, writing or language acquisition, early to later years.

• K-2 Families: Wednesdays 5:00-6:00p
• 3-8 Families: Thursdays 5:00-6:00p
• REGISTER HERE!
• When you register, you will receive an email with the Zoom information for all of the the K-2 and the 3-5 sessions. You only need to register one time. Then just attend the sessions that work for your schedule.

As you might expect, a large-scale distribution of devices will lead to inadvertent damage from time to time. As communicated earlier in the year, the Beaverton School District added a fee of $20 to students’ Online Payment accounts (maximum fee of $60 per family per school year) to enroll them in the Damage-Loss Protection Program. This fee is waived for families who qualify for the free or reduced-price meal benefits program and have completed the Permission to Share form.

Students need to pay the assigned fee prior to any damage or loss claims to be eligible for the Protection Program coverage.

Families may choose to decline coverage. However, doing so isn't recommended, because a family would then assume full responsibility for any costs due to damage, loss or theft. These costs could be as much as $300 per incident, regardless of how the damage occurs. Visit the Student Device Resources webpage for more information.

• To access the online payment system, you will need an active ParentVUE account. If you do not have a ParentVUE account, contact your school for an Activation Key code. Once the ParentVUE account is created, it may take up to 24 hours for the Online Payment System account to be activated. For more information on ParentVue, please visit the ParentVUE/StudentVUE page.

• To pay for device insurance, you may use a Visa, Discover, or Mastercard​ (debit or credit card), and make a secure online payment for your student with no transaction fees. You can access the online payment system at https://or-beaverton.intouchreceipting.com. in addition to device insurance, you may pay additional student fees for lost library books, or make donations to school-based programs and activities.

• If you did not select the permission to share option when applying for Free and Reduce Meals, you need to show the office staff your meals benefit letter indicating that you qualify for free or reduced meals. If you have payment questions, please see the school secretaries.

Student Help Desk - Questions or concerns about student technology? Please contact the Student Help Desk:

• 503-356-4656
• shd@beaverton.k12.or.us.

Tiger’s Curbside Library is still up and running two times per week:

• Tuesdays - 10:30a - 12:30p
• Thursdays - 10:30a - 12:30p

This is also a great time to pick up meals, 11:00a-12:00p

AHOY! The library BOOK BUS sets sail each Thursday, and will continue to do so until further notice. The book bus will dock at four different stops:

• 1:45 - 2:10 - 11606 SW Center Street @ LynnMarie Apartments
• 2:15 - 2:45 - 3750 SW 108th @ Camellia Place
• 2:50 - 3:15 - Kennedy St. Park, just past 103rd
• 3:25 - 3:55 - SW White Pine Ln. @ SW Crestwood

Both the curbside library and book bus will have books for all readers. However, they may also request books in advance.

How do students request books?

• Browse the Raleigh Park Library collection and place a hold on books for your children. The only information you need is a 1) student ID number and 2) password. For more information on how to place holds, please view, Placing a Hold on a Book from Your Library.

• Email Mrs. Lowe, Raleigh Park Library Media Assistant (LMA) with a title or subject, Judy_Lowe@beaverton.k12.or.us

How do students know when to pick up their books?

• When a book is available for a student, we will email parents/guardians to let you know when the book will be ready for curbside or book bus pick up. Please email Judy_Lowe@beaverton.k12.or.us with additional questions.

Recommendations?

• Email Mrs. Lowe, and she can share some thoughts and recommendations!

How do students return library books?

• Bring books back to Raleigh Park during the curbside or book bus hours and leave them in the labelled bin. Books will be in quarantine for 1 week, so there will be a delay in checking the books back in the library.

In partnership with local Craft+Boogie, the PTO is bringing craft kits to all of our RP students. We feel so honored that Craft+Boogie is sharing their generous love for arts and crafts with us and furthering a local, community connection. Craft+Boogie’s mission is to provide children with art and craft experiences that encourage self-expression, boost self-esteem, and create memorable moments of bonding with trusted adults. We are grateful to Craft+Boogie for donating many of the kits and providing a substantial discount for the remaining ones!

The week of February 16, we'll be distributing kits with everything you'll need for three crafts — tie-dye snowflakes, a love bug hat, and melted crayon floating hearts — plus 6 winter-themed coloring pages.

We're looking for a few volunteers to help pick up the kits from Craft+Boogie's Beaverton warehouse on 2/12 and other volunteers to help distribute them at school on 2/16 and 2/18. Sign up on MyImpact or email volunteer@raleighparkpto.org.

EACH TUESDAY:

• Tiger's Curbside Library, 10:30a-12:30p
• Meal Distribution, 11:00a-12:00p

EACH THURSDAY:

• Tiger's Curbside Library, 10:30a-12:30p
• Meal Distribution, 11:00a-12:00p

• Book Bus, 1:45-3:55p

FEBRUARY

• 1 - CDL/Hybrid Window OPEN
• 2 - Principal Chat, 6:00p
  
• 3 - Principal Chat, 1:00p
  
• 5 - Principal Chat, 8:00a (Spanish Translation Available)
• 5 - Grading Day - NO STUDENTS
• 9 - PTO Meeting, 7:00p
• 12 - Report cards available to families via ParentVue
• 15 - President's Day Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
• 15 - CDL/Hybrid Window CLOSED
• 17 - Synchronous Instruction Wednesday
• 24 - Staff Development & Work Day - NO STUDENTS
• 24 - Kindergarten Q&A (for incoming Kindergartners in the '21-22 School Year)