Noticias de Palisades
October 7 2022
Esta Semana Miramos/This Week we Look Over
- Un Mensaje de Directora Sarlos/A Message from Principal Sarlos
- Fechas Importante/Important Dates to Remember
- Desayuno/Breakfast
- Nurse Notes/Notas de las Enfermeras
- CALLING ALL RECYCLABLES FOR THE STEM LAB!
- October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
- SEL: Responsibility
- CPS Opportunity
- LOYTBA Opportunities
- A Message from Our PTO
Un Mensaje de Directora Sarlos/A Message from Principal Sarlos
We had put a pause on sending tech home for all students at PAL due to some students using their tech on the bus. I did not want to be inequitable which is why I asked all teachers to keep tech here for a week.
Today, I spoke to all students grades 2-5 to clarify that all tablets must stay in backpacks between students' front doors at home and the classroom. We will have no tablet use around our building outside of classrooms and no tablet use on the bus. We do have cameras on the busses and will keep an eye on tech usage if needed however, we prefer to trust that the students will not use tablets for any purpose on the busses. Please help us reinforce this rule.
Thanks
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Estimados padres,Hicimos una pausa en el envío de tecnología a casa para todos los estudiantes de PAL debido a que algunos estudiantes usaron su tecnología en el autobús. Para ser equitativo, les pedí a todos los maestros que mantuvieran a los técnicos aquí durante una semana.
Hoy, hablé con todos los estudiantes de los grados 2-5 para aclarar que todas las tabletas deben permanecer en las mochilas entre las puertas de entrada de los estudiantes en el hogar y el salón de clases. No tendremos uso de tabletas en nuestro edificio fuera de las aulas ni en el autobús. Tenemos cámaras en los autobuses y vigilaremos el uso de la tecnología si es necesario; sin embargo, preferimos confiar en que los estudiantes no usarán tabletas para ningún propósito en los autobuses. Por favor, ayúdenos a reforzar esta regla.
Gracias
IMPORTANT DATES/FECHAS IMPORTANTE
- Oct 14 Non Workday Statewide Prof. Day
- Oct 19 Back to School Night 5:30-7:00pm
- Oct 21 No School-Teacher Prep Day
- Oct 24 Picture Day
- Oct 24-28 Book Fair
- Oct 27th & 28th Parent Teacher Conferences-No School
- Nov 2nd Dia de Los Muertos 5:30-8:00pm
- Nov 11th Veterans Day-No School
- Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving Break- No School
BREAKFAST/ DESAYUNO
We will direct students to the gym, where they can grab their breakfast and eat. Breakfast will be served until 8:15 am.
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Si su estudiante planea desayunar después de dejarlo, infórmele que notifique al personal.Dirigiremos a los estudiantes al gimnasio, donde pueden tomar su desayuno y comer. El desayuno se servirá hasta las 8:15 am.
Nurse Notes
Hello LOSD Families! As we return to community gathering, we are seeing some cases of Lice and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Please review the links below for more information on how to prevent, identify and treat either. Please see your medical professional for diagnosis, treatment and more information. Also, it is very important for you to bring your student's medications to school if they may be needed during school hours.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - CDC
CALLING ALL RECYCLABLES FOR THE STEM LAB!
Before tossing into your recycling bin or garbage can, the STEM Lab and Ms. Freeman are looking for donations for the following items:
- Egg Cartons
- Empty toilet paper rolls
- Empty paper towel rolls
- Empty yogurt cups and other tubs
- Shoe boxes
- Flattened cereal boxes
- Flattened cardboard
- Plastic cups
- Yarn/string
- Straws- paper or plastic
- Used golf balls and ping pong balls
- Fabric
- Stickers, pom poms, gems, doodads - we can use them all!
Please make sure items are clean and dry before sending them to school.
If you're able to send any items in, please have your student place the item(s) in the bin that is in the foyer.
Thank you!
Ms. Freeman
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a learning disability in reading. People with dyslexia have trouble reading at a good pace and without mistakes. They may also have a hard time with reading comprehension, spelling, and writing. But these challenges aren’t a problem with intelligence.
Children and adults with dyslexia struggle to read fluently, spell words correctly, and memorize rote facts such as multiplication tables, among other challenges. But these difficulties have no connection to their overall intelligence. While people with dyslexia can be slow readers, they often, paradoxically, are very fast and creative thinkers with strong reasoning abilities.
Dyslexia can’t be “cured” – it is lifelong. But with appropriate instruction, an individual with dyslexia can learn to read, write, and spell and can become a highly successful individual.
Get the facts on Dyslexia from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA): Fact Sheets
Video: What is Dyslexia? https://youtu.be/zafiGBrFkRM
Ways to help your child at home: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/dyslexia-strategies-you-can-try-at-home?_ul=1*jhht1b*domain_userid*YW1wLTY5YzJjRVMxUnU3YU03WDduMFdORVE
Each week in October, we will feature a message about dyslexia in this newsletter. If you have questions or concerns regarding your child’s learning, please contact the school principal and/or literacy specialist. Another great parent resource would be to contact your school’s Special Education Advisory Committee representative. Please see here to learn how to contact your school representative.October SEL: Responsibility
Dear Palisades Families,
This month we are talking about Responsibility.
One way to define Responsibility is “taking action and understanding the impact of our choices.”
Taking action can mean doing the right thing or completing the tasks you have been assigned. Understanding the impact of our choices means that our actions matter. Positive and responsible actions can help people and irresponsible actions can hurt others.
Responsibility is one of the three traits we will focus on throughout the year that encourages students to “Be Strong”. Throughout our school, Palisades students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting.
Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Responsibility. Here are three “PurposeFull Pursuits” for you to complete together. How many can you do this month?
Pursuit #1: As a family, think of ways in which you might make someone’s life a little easier by helping a neighbor or family friend with one of their responsibilities. Could you help someone with their garbage or recycling? Could you carry things in from the grocery store? Could you invite someone over for a meal or a show?
Pursuit #2: Review Responsibility as a family! Responsibility is taking action and understanding how our choices affect others. Choose one household chore (or more!) that requires multiple steps. Then have each member of the family select one step to complete to help get the job done. Maybe it is washing the dishes, doing laundry, cleaning the living room, or unloading the groceries. Whatever it is, see who can be the quickest or most effective at their task.
Pursuit #3: Family meeting story prompts
● A time I (or someone else) showed responsibility was _____.
● An act of responsibility that changed/challenged me was _____.
Thank you for partnership and support of our Social Emotional Learning. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I can be reached at olsenw@loswego.k12.or.us or 503-534-2345.
Be Well,
Wendy Olsen
Palisades World Language School Counselor
This is an opportunity to learn CPS at not cost- AND for the younger kids a resource for rainboots.
OHA is funding 8- week Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) parenting classes with varying days and times available. Free to Oregon residents!
https://sites.google.com/thechildcenter.org/cpsfororegonparents/home
A Message from Our PTO
The LOYTBA Pacers Youth Basketball league offers opportunities to play competitive basketball for players in grades 4th - 8th. LOYTBA also offers a recreational league for grades 3rd - 5th. Check out these links for more information and to sign up today:
* Fall training: starts on October 2nd for 3rd - 8th graders.
* Competitive Team Tryouts: October 22nd and October 23rd for 4th - 8th graders
* Recreational League: starts in December for 3rd - 5th graders
Check out our website for more information. www.lakeridgeyouthbasketball.com
We also invite you to attend our Parent Information Night on October 13th at 6:30pm in the Lakeridge Middle School cafeteria.
Move-A-Thon Volunteers
We have volunteer slots up and ready to snagged for our move-a-thon on October 12th! Thank you for your support in making this a wonderful and fun event for our community. We are almost to $20,000 and hope to be before the event next week. We will continue to receive and tally donations until the first week in November.
Currently 1st Grade Leiva is in the lead! But with 85% of our school registered to participate let's see how high we can get that number over the weekend. We are aiming for 100% of our students to be registered on pledgestar before the event begins. We are so close! If you need help getting your mover registered please let us know. All movers will receive a spirit wear school shirt and water bottle for free. Thank you for your help with this!
Book Fair Starts October 24th!
The Fall book fair is coming up and scheduled for the week of Oct 24-28th. Students and staff will be able to visit the book fair in person Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Each class will have an opportunity to visit the book fair during their weekly library time and lunch recess.
Parents and Guardians will have the opportunity to shop the book fair during conferences on Thursday and Friday from 8am-3pm as well as evening hours on Tuesday, October 25th from 6-8pm!
Set Up your child's book fair E-Wallet!
We are excited to bring back student e-wallets this year after having success with them last year! Setting up an e-wallet for your student is easy to do and allows them to shop at the book fair during school hours. Please set up your e-wallets before October 24th so students will have funds to shop in person during the week!
You can set up your student's e-wallet and add funds here: (scroll down and click on "get started" under e-wallet): https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/palisadeselementaryschool4
We have financial aid available for the book fair. Please contact our school counselor, Wendy Olsen, to learn more. (Wendy.Olsen@loswego.k12.or.us)
Parents and guardians can shop our online book fair from Oct 24 to Nov 6 here:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/palisadeselementaryschool4
Volunteers Needed for the Book Fair!
Sign-Up here if you are interested in volunteering at the Book Fair: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca5a82eaaf4c07-20221
Art Literacy
We had a great first meeting and are excited to bring art literacy back into the classrooms. The date of each classes art lesson is on the sign-up genius below! Additionally the video and documents for the project are on the link below as well. Please let us know how we can connect you!
Classroom Forms
We are in a race to get our YELLOW PTO forms turned in with the class who completes their challenge to have all forms turned in 1st receives a $50 Amazon Gift Card for their teacher. Kindergarten Parodi and 5th Grade Sahib are tied with 70% of their classes having returned their forms! Get those forms turned in to help your class win the gift card! Currently we have only 50% of them being returned and we are aiming for 100% of this as well!
Dia De Los Muertos
We are starting our poster competition and the information went home this week with your student. Please send them in and leave them in the front vestibule by the STEM collection space. We will start hanging them as soon as we see them.
This fun event will have loteria, crafts, music, pan dulce and so much more! We hope you are getting excited and we see you there on Nov. 2nd, 5:30-8:00 pm!
DIWALI FESTIVAL
Come celebrate Diwali with your friends at Palisades! We will be doing crafting, dancing, sampling some delicious food and learning about the holiday.
When: Tuesday October 18 @ 3:30 pm
Where: Palisades Gymnasium
Who: Open to all Palisades students, families, employees and staff!