Oak Creek Elementary
Coyote News - May 13, 2022
Principal's Message
Oak Creek Families,
As most of you know, the Floppsie orders have been distributed! Thank you to everyone who supported the efforts to raise some funds and to grow some student leadership skills. And for your patience as we worked through the supply chain issues. It was fun to see so many excited smiles this afternoon!
Read below to find more information about many important items, including a request for support for our PTO. They do so many valuable things for our school! Please consider getting involved on whatever level works for you. To make sure you see everything, click on the message so that it opens in your web browser. If you have any questions, please see the FAQ section below, or feel free to reach out to myself or Carrie Beach at beachc@loswego.k12.or.us.
Thank you,
Barb Keeton
Principal, Oak Creek Elementary
In This Message:
Updated in Every Edition:
- Principal's Message
- Dates to Remember
- Counselor Corner
- Message from Your PTO
- COVID-19 Reported Case Update
NEW In This Edition:
Request for PTO Support
State Assessment Score Report Info
Tualatin Food Pantry Information
Repeated Information:
2022-2023 Enrollment Verification
i-Ready Spring Assessment
Summer Basketball Camp Sign-ups Available
OCE State Testing (OSAS) Information
- 2022-2023 Registration for New OCE Students
- Upcoming Health Lessons
- Oak Creek FAQs
LOSD District News:
- Hunger Fighters
- How to Find LOSD Covid-19 Information
- Back to School Clothes at Clothing Closet
- SafeOregon
- Subscribe to Lake Oswego Schools App
Dates to Remember!
Every Thursday is Early Release at 2PM
May 27: No School: Grade Prep Day
May 30: No School: Memorial Day
June 6: Field Day
June 8: Fifth Grade Field Trip to Oaks Park
June 9: Fifth Grade Celebration Ceremony
June 10: 11:00 AM Early Dismissal Last Day of Classes
Request for PTO Support
Oak Creek Families,
My name is Kirstin Martin, and I am the current PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) President. Our PTO provides grants to each of our teachers, cover field trip costs, bring science and art to the classrooms, and organize events like the Jogathon. We keep money we raise in our school only. We need volunteers to help to make this possible.
Most of our volunteer executive board members also hold full time jobs. Our activities are made possible by spreading out our work among many volunteers. We now need those volunteers to step up. We are looking to bring in many new Kinder, 1st and 2nd grade volunteers but also need those parents in 3rd, 4th and 5th that have not yet come forward.
Please reach out to OakCreekElementaryPTO@gmail.com for more information. We are choosing new members for our 2022-2023 executive board May 17th and would like to add volunteers to our roster for next year. No prior experience necessary. Just a desire to add to our Oak Creek Community!
Kirstin Martin
Oak Creek Elementary PTO -President
State Assessment Score Reports
This summer, LOSD will deliver students’ state assessment results online through ParentVUE rather than mailing paper. This is in keeping with the district’s strategic goal of sustainability and mirrors how we deliver report cards. Your child’s assessment reports will appear on your ParentVUE Documents page in late July. As you review your student’s English Language Arts, math, and science scores, please keep in mind:
- An achievement level of 3 or 4 is considered to be on track for the student’s grade level.
- Scores on state assessments are only one measure of a student’s academic progress. We use these scores in conjunction with classroom work and other daily, weekly, monthly, and term assessments to understand your student’s strengths and areas for improvement.
Tualatin Food Pantry Information
2022-2023 Enrollment Verification
This benefits both families and schools by:
- Ensuring that schools have accurate information to reach parents and other contacts in both emergency and non-emergency situations. Verification is important even if your address or contact information has not changed over the past year because the school may have incorrect information from a previous year.
- Confirming parent email addresses for Google Classroom and other applications to participate in your student's learning.
- Enabling distribution of key information in the district's K-12 Family Handbook.
If you have forgotten your ParentVUE password, go to the login page, click "I am a Parent," then click "Forgot Password." If you are unsure whether you have a ParentVUE account, contact your student's school. For assistance with the verification process, refer to the user guide on the LOSD website or contact your student's school.
i-Ready Spring Assessment
Soon, elementary students in Lake Oswego will complete two online i-Ready assessments in class. One is for math and the other is for reading. As you know, i-Ready is a program that helps us determine your child’s strengths and areas for future growth. This is the third of three i-Ready diagnostic assessments we give each year, and the results will be shared with parents before the summer break. For kindergartners, this will be their second i-Ready assessment.
Boys/Girls Summer Basketball Camp Sign-ups Now Available
Oregon State Assessment System: OSAS Testing Coming Soon!
Please help your child be ready to do their best on the state assessment by helping them remember to:
- Get lots of exercise during the day and plenty of rest at night
- Eat a healthy breakfast
- Bring a book to read when they are finished
- Bring their CHARGED chromebook and headphones (we will provide them for students who do not bring their own from home)
- Leave smartphones/watches at home, or turn them into their teacher (If a student has a smartphone or watch during testing it can invalidate their test; smart phones and watches are an impropriety, per state assessment regulations)
- Try their best, have a great attitude and a growth mindset!
If you have a child in grades 3-5, please review the schedule below, and remember to get students to school on time and avoid scheduling appointments on testing days if possible. Students do better when they can test with their class, instead of having to catch up at a different time. Thank you in advance for your support!
Updated OSAS Schedule
Volunteer Requirements
We're are excited to welcome volunteers back into our schools!! Please watch for communication from your child's teacher about when the opportunity will be available in their classroom, and check out our website for volunteer requirements.
2022-2023 Registration
Upcoming Health Lessons
Counselor Corner
Dear Oak Creek Families,
During May, we will work together to practice the character trait of COOPERATION in our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons, classrooms, and throughout our school.
As a school community, we will be examining how Cooperation looks, sounds, and feels. Cooperation is about assistance, support, collaboration, & teamwork. It is a necessary tool in our toolbox for creating a community that cares for one another.
Students will be encouraged to use cooperation skills such as communication, self-awareness, and the ability to step up (or step back) when the time is right to best support whatever group you are working with. Using these skills will help us to work alongside one another and create things, together, that are better than anything we could create on our own.
The definition students will be learning this month is COOPERATION: working together
& helping others.
Here are links for extension activities to explore COOPERATION further as a family:
K-2 COOPERATION Family Letter (English) 3-5 COOPERATION Family Letter (English)
K-2 COOPERACIÓN para Familias (En Español) 3-5 COOPERACIÓN para Familias (En Español)
In Partnership,
Roxanne Davidson & Wendy Olsen, School Counselors
Oak Creek Resources and Programs
Oak Creek is very fortunate to offer services for students or families experiencing need, thanks to the federally funded Title IA program, the Lake Oswego School District, generous donations from our community, PTO, Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, BeeLine Foundation, Love Inc., Kiwianas, and the Lake Oswego Rotary Club.
This form: OC Resources and Programs can be returned to your student’s teacher, the school counselor, or the front office. It will be kept confidential.
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If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Your privacy will be respected.
503-534-2323 davidsor@loswego.k12.or.us
PTO CORNER
Message from PTO!
Dear Oak Creek Community,
Calling all graphic artists! We need a new graphic made for our Coyote Day shirts for next year. Reach out to the PTO if you would like to donate your skills to our school. Full credit will be given to you if you wish. Thank you for your help!
Engraved Bricks
Engraved Bricks for sale. More Information soon. These will be placed in front of the school for years to come.
Purchase here: BRICKS
Spiritwear
Are you feeling like showing some school spirit? Here is a link to our Oak Creek Spiritwear.
Don't miss this chance to save on our entire Oak Creek Elementary School tie-dye lineup! All tie-dye short sleeves, tie-dye long sleeves and tie-dye hoodies are $5 off now though May 8th.
School Supplies
Returning Oak Creek families can now purchase School supplies for next year. Here is the link for school supplies: Supplies. These supplies will be ready at the beginning of next school year. You will not need to worry about having to find your student's supplies during the shipping crisis.
Join the PTO!
Our PTO is looking for new people to continue the wonderful tradition of giving to our teachers and school community. Do you work full time? Most of us do. There are still many roles that are super low commitment. Would the two of you like to do one job together? That can happen!
Unfortunately, our PTO is losing many members this year to the boundary change and middle school. We need you now. Send an email to OakCreekElementaryPTO@gmail.com to get more information. Here is some more information on the roles we are filling.
President- Oversees the organization and coordinates with our Principal and other Lake Oswego Parent Clubs.
Treasurer - Keeps track of outgoing money.
Assistant Treasurer- Keeps track of incoming money.
Membership- Collects memberships and runs DirectorySpot.
Secretary- Takes notes for monthly meetings.
Parental Involvement - Organizes volunteers for events and classroom parents.
Sustainability- Helps with the garden and makes our school community more sustainable.
Communications- Writes newsletters and social media for the PTO.
Events and Enrichment -Sets up and organizes events such as Coyote Day for our community.
Fundraising- Sets up and organizes fundraisers.
Each of these roles are not much work on their own. Some can even be done fully off campus or virtually. Please reach out and claim your spot on the PTO. This is fully dependent on volunteers stepping up to do just a little part. We can change our school community for good if we work together. Nominations will be May 17th, 6:30pm, at the PTO's General Meeting.
Join us over Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 875 9026 9409
Passcode: OakCreek
Donations
To make a donation, please click here: OC Donation
Your employer may match your donation. Don’t forget your spouse’s company too!
As tax season approaches, we remind you that all PTO donations are Tax Deductible.
EIN: 81-3009316 (for tax records)
PTO Website
If you are interested in joining the PTO please reach out via email and check out our website- PTO Website, OakCreekElementaryPTO@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support and doing your part in our wonderful community.
Sincerely,
Oak Creek Elementary PTO Executive Committee
Kirstin Martin / President
Samantha McCaskey / Treasurer
Jesse Nguyen / Assistant Treasurer
Juli Webster / Membership
Rachel Wilde / Secretary
Wendy Jenkins / Parental Involvement
Iris Tilley / Sustainability
Grayce Moody / Communications
COVID-19 Reported Case Update
The LOSD COVID-19 Dashboard is up to date with the number of staff and students who have reported to LOSD testing positive for COVID-19, regardless of school exposure. At Oak Creek, we had 4 cases reported in the last week. With any potential exposure, people are advised to watch for illness symptoms and follow Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 exclusion procedures. Please contact Ann Nelson, nelsona@loswego.k12.or.us, if your student has tested positive for COVID-19.
FAQ's
What is the daily schedule?
First Bell - 8:10 am: Students are welcome to enter the building.
Tardy Bell - 8:20 am: Students who arrive later must check in with the office and receive a Tardy slip before going to their classroom.
Dismissal - 2:40 pm: Students taking a bus home will exit the building through lower doors, students being picked up by parents will exit the building through the top floor doors, students staying for after care will go to the assigned classroom.
Early Release on Thursdays - 2:00 pm
Will students and staff be wearing masks?
Currently. masks are optional for students, staff and volunteers. Additional information about mask requirements can be found here.
If you are still looking for an answer, please let us know by clicking here to submit your question.
LOSD District News
"I Love Lake Oswego" Clothing Closet Open to Entire Community!
I Love Lake Oswego Clothing Closet has received an overwhelming amount of support and donation during the pandemic. We want to give back to our community and encourage our community to lean on us not for just hard times, but for up cycling, sustainability, and for our environment. In the past the closet was just for students, and since the pandemic we have opened our doors to anyone within our community.
Visit https://www.ilovelakeoswego.com for more information.
SafeOregon
Parents-guardians who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal, and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources.
SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools.
(Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense.)
Subscribe to Lake Oswego Schools App
Stay connected to the district and your school(s) and receive urgent notifications by subscribing to the Lake Oswego Schools App.
About Oak Creek
Reach out to us if you have any questions or need anything!
- Principal Barb Keeton: keetonb@loswego.k12.or.us
- Secretary Carrie Beach: beachc@loswego.k12.or.us
- Secretary Brenna Crocker: crockerb@loswego.k12.or.us
- Secretary Tanya Goodwin: goodwint@loswego.k12.or.us
Address: 55 Kingsgate Rd., Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OakCreekPTA/
Interested in OCE Spirit Wear? Check out this website sponsored by our PTO! OCE Spirit Wear