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Weekly Message
Dear Raleigh Hills Staff,
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Words cannot express my gratitude for all you do each and every day for your students, each other, and the entire Raleigh Hills community. May you find some time screen-free time to rest and refresh. Be on the lookout for some appreciation gestures coming your way next week. I hope you will feel the love that is extended to you across the distance. Your efforts are big and bold. I believe that one day, hopefully soon, you will look back on this time with amazement at all you were able to accomplish for kids.
With appreciation,
Jennifer
Staff Shout Outs
Shout out to Max for getting the 7th and 8th grade lockers taken care of (and anyone else that helped out)! Thanks to his wife Ashley for dropping him off on the way to her school so he really had no excuse not to do it. ;-)Kirk, Drew, Adam
Thank you to Denise for editing our specialist video!
Thank you so much Tara Moore for helping facilitate small reading and math groups with me! It's been wonderful having your support with the kids as a co-host in breakout rooms and as a partner in small group learning! Hoai Le
Thank you Juliet for the wonderful SEL activities!! Hoai Le
I am grateful to Amelia, Nikki & Betsy for their good humor, thoughtful problem solving skills and devotion to students. Proud to be a part of the team.
I appreciate Denise and her generous guidance in tech education.
BIG thanks to Joann Vazquez for her tireless efforts to keep everything going smoothly with our computers and more!
Much gratitude to Jennifer DeMartino for doing such a good job of steering the RH K-8 ship through uncharted waters. The voyage has been full of adventures! Pamela Jacobsen
I want to thank Denise for her quick and thorough response to pleas for help. YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! CK
Thank you Jane for tirelessly working to support vulnerable families - you are appreciated! CK
Thank you Kelly for always putting kids first, supporting me, and making this insanity doable. You are an amazingly strong and kind woman! CK
A special thank you to Denise for her time and effort zooming with me and Spanish speaking parents to give them much needed support with technology! You're awesome!! Jane
My team is amazing. Thank you to Kim and Megan for all the collaboration and laughter. I'm sure we'll meet for Zoom meetings every day even when school is out! Ruth
Announcements
PTO Spring Grants
The PTO would like to offer funds for creative distance learning (in lieu of spring grants) to staff over the next few weeks. We have already approved one from Colleen Kellogg to offer online art classes to MS students. We are in agreement that during these crazy times, if teachers have a way to educate and connect with students in a unique way, we want to be supportive. We are dealing with a reduced budget ($3,000) but will accept requests via email: shannon@portlandcityproperties.com
Class Size Committee
The class size committee will meet during my office hours on Monday from 3-4.
Fridays
Just a reminder that packing up student belongings should be completed. We will begin distribution next Friday. I'm attaching the instructions here in case you still have things to do on your check out form. Any staff may volunteer to help with curbside pick up on the 8th and 15th. Just email Jennifer. The building will be open from 10-2 on Fridays until June 12. When you are here on Fridays, please remember to shut your doors and lock them as well as turning off the lights when you leave.
Daily Announcements
Please check the daily announcements every morning for the most up to date info!
SEL Scoop from Juliet
Ways to Increase Participation in Online Class Meeting: Try a new idea to get kids engaged and talking more! LINK
Parent Communication
- retrieving their student's belongings
- returning items to the school (basically, don't)
- parent input forms for next year's classes
- library resources from Beaverton Library.
Jennifer DeMartino
Email: jennifer_demartino@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://raleighhills.beaverton.k12.or.us
Location: 5225 Southwest Scholls Ferry Road, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503 356-2160
Twitter: @jendemartino