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11/10/2022

Good evening, MTMS Families,

I am going to keep this newsletter short and sweet given that I don't want to take away from the most important part of this newsletter: the plan for parent-teacher conferences and how you can sign up and show up.

Plus, it's a three day weekend--and no one wants to read my lengthy prose as part of their weekend plans.

All the best,

Ms. Tonya Arnold

Principal, Mt. Tabor Middle School

• Gender Sexuality Alliance: Wednesdays from 8:30-9:05 am; rotating grade level meetings on Mondays during lunch
• Black Student Union (BSU): Thursdays from 8:15-9:00 am
• Students Organizing for Leadership (SOL): Mondays during Grade Level Lunches
• American Sign Language (ASL) Club: beginning Nov 1 during 6th grade lunch, meeting every other week

Your Weekly PTA Update

Happy November! Over the last few weeks, the PTA has been highlighting ways to become involved and support the MTMS PTA. We have talked about the BottleDrop recycling program, becoming a PTA member (QR code below), and participating in Restaurant Partner events. This week we wanted to share about AmazonSmile. When you use AmazonSmile, you shop as you normally would and a portion of your spending automatically goes to the charity of your choice. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice. There are step-by-step instructions on the MTMS PTA website - https://mtmspta.com/support-mtms-pta/. When you go to smile.amazon.com be sure to select “Mt Tabor Middle School PTSA” as the charity you would like support.

The next General PTA meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7th at 6:00pm. PTA meetings this year are back in-person in the MTMS library. All MTMS families are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will have time during the meeting to hear a Principal’s Report from Ms. Arnold.

Restaurant Partners

BLIND ONION PIZZA is our partner on Tuesday, November 8th. The Belmont location (6031 SE Belmont Street) will donate a percentage from the day back to MTMS PTA. Tuesdays they are open 11:00am - 10:00pm. No code or special instructions needed, just order pizza, salads, oven baked sandwiches, or beverages… anything on the menu from the Belmont location on election day. You don’t have to have a student at MTMS to participate, so share with your neighbors and local friends, family, and coworkers.

Tuesday, November 8 - Blind Onion Pizza (Belmont location) https://www.blindonion.com/

Friday, November 18 - Kulfi, *let them know you are with Mt Tabor Middle School when you order https://kulfipdx.com/

Monday, November 28 - Stark Street Pizza, 4pm - 10pm https://starkstreetpizza.com/

Friday. December 9 - Fried Egg I’m In Love (Hawthorne location) https://www.friedegglove.com/

Stop by Stark Street Station anytime to help support the MTMS PTA. There is a jar on the counter to collect donations for the PTA. After you order your coffee or snack, drop some funds into the jar to help support the MTMS community.

Stay Connected & Up To Date with the MTMS PTA

It's easy to stay up to date with the PTA. We encourage Mt. Tabor families to follow our page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MTMSPTA/.

Visit our website at mtmspta.com for updates and event information.

Write us at mtmspta@gmail.com.

Join the PTA through SchoolPay.

PPS is partnering with OHSU again this year to offer free weekly COVID-19 testing for students. Participation in this program is completely optional, but encouraged, and is offered regardless of vaccination status. Participating students will drop off spit samples in pre-labeled tubes at school on their designated day each week, whether they have symptoms or not.

Mt. Tabor's collection day is THURSDAY!

What’s new?

• Registration: Parents/Guardians enroll their students through OHSU’s NEW Online Portal. If you are unable to enroll for any reason, please call OHSU support at (503) 418-8500.​

• Test Tubes: New, pre-labeled test tubes with a scannable barcode will be mailed directly to your mailing address and should arrive within a week of enrollment. Test kits from last year cannot be used, so please throw them away.

• Spit Samples: Spit tests can be collected either the night before or the morning of their school’s testing day. Please use this spreadsheet to know what day to drop off your student’s spit sample.

• Test Results: When the test results are available, you will receive an email telling you to log into the online portal www.labfinder.com/ohsu to view the results.

• Additional drop-off locations: If you miss your weekly testing day, OHSU has added 3 drop-off sites around the Portland metro area.

  • Doernbecher Child Development Rehabilitation Center - 707 S Gaines Street, Portland, OR 97239

  • Primary Care Clinic at Gabriel Park - 4411 S Vermont Street, Portland, OR 97219

  • Richmond Family Health Center - 3930 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202

What stays the same?

• There is no cost to families to participate.

• OHSU uses highly accurate molecular testing, known as PCR.

• Students will continue to bring their spit samples to school on the designated testing day.

• OHSU nurses will call parents of all students who test positive or whose tests are inconclusive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

For more information about OHSU's K-12 Screening Program, visit their website at http://www.ohsu.edu/k12testing or contact the OHSU support team at k12covidtesting@ohsu.edu​ or (503) 418-8500​.

For the 2022-23 school year, MTMS shortened the list of student-provided materials considerably and are working to provide community supplies to ensure that all students have access to these tools. We are asking that families contribute $15-$25 toward the purchase of these community supplies.

It is also time to purchase your 2022-23 Yearbook. Every year come June, students and families are disappointed because we run out of extras for sale. This year's book with cost $20.

You can pay your community supply contribution AND purchase your yearbook by scanning the attached QR code.

The nationwide waiver to provide all K-12 students free meals regardless of income expired June 30, 2022. Meals will no longer be free to all PPS students in the 2022-23 school year. Eligible families can submit an online or paper Confidential Family Application to see if they qualify for free and reduced-priced meals.

• Click the Apply Online link or download the mobile app to complete and submit an application via SchoolCafe.

Two Step Process to Submit an Online Meal Application with SchoolCafe:

1. Create a SchoolCafe Account. You can use this account each school year to submit an online meal application.
2. Complete and submit the online application. You can check the status of the application and even print out the approval/denial letter.

Applying with a Paper Application:

To submit a paper application, click on the 2022-23 Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Priced Meals below.

• English
• Chinese
• Russian
• Somali
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

Then, print out and complete the required information and mail the application to the PPS Nutrition Services Department, 501 N. Dixon St., Portland, OR 97227. To request one to be mailed to you, please fill out the online request form or contact the PPS Meal Benefits Office at 503.916.3402 or email mealbenefits@pps.net.

If families do not qualify for free and reduced-price meals, a meal application can be submitted any time during the school year. This means if circumstances change that allow families to meet the income guidelines, they can submit an application at that time.

If you are a new or returning family to PPS, there are some important TAG opportunities and deadlines to know about.

Learn more about TAG

TAG Family Night

Each school will schedule a TAG Family night to share information about TAG identification and services. Check your school website for the date and time. At Mt. Tabor, our Family Night will be on Thursday, October 13 in the MTMS Cafeteria.

TAG Office Hours

On the 4th Wednesday of each month the AVID/TAG Department will host family office hours. Information will be posted on district and school websites with the time and link to join.

TAG Website

More information about TAG can be found on the PPS TAG Website: pps.net/TAG

TAG Plans

Each school has a TAG plan for identifying and providing services to TAG identified students. Building TAG Plans are found on the district and school websites.

TAG Facilitators

Each school has a TAG Facilitator. Their name and contact information can be found on the district and school websites.

Refer a student for TAG Identification

What is TAG?

TAG stands for Talented and Gifted. TAG students have the capability to perform at higher levels compared to others who are the same age, are in the same environment, or have the same experience.

What are TAG Services?

In PPS, classroom teachers provide TAG services through instructional practices that meet the rate and level of student learning needs. The PPS Instructional Framework identifies the components and indicators that every PPS student should experience.

If you think your child may need support to learn at their appropriate rate and level, start a conversation with your child’s teacher. The referral window will be opening on October 17 and closes on December 2.