Salish Ponds Elementary
April 2024
April 🌷
Dragonflies Families,
We are excited to be back from Spring break and some sunshine!
Below are some important details of upcoming events and details to support your student(s).
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Gracefully,
Mrs. Stevens
503-492-7260
State Testing
State testing is around the corner. Students in grade 3-5 will start testing in April. Students will take an English Language Arts and Math Test. In addition our 5th grade students will experience a Science test. If you have questions about testing please reach out to the office or your students’ teacher.
During the testing window you can help by ensuring your child gets plenty of sleep, eats a good meal and comes to school on time. If they have any concerns about testing communicate with their teachers so we can help them feel more comfortable.
Kindergarten Connections
On April 18th, from 4:30-6pm, is our Kindergarten registration event. If you know of any children who will be 5 by September 1st, please encourage them to attend. If you have any questions, please call the office.
Bus Expectations
The safety of our students is a priority at Salish Ponds. Our concern for them doesn’t stop at our school doors. We want to ensure that all kids make it home safe. Recently, we have seen an increase in some unsafe behaviors on our busses. We are working with our drivers and transportation department to help address these issues. In addition to some bus incentive programs, that reward good behavior on the busses, we are also redefining our consequences for poor behavior. If your child is hanging parts of their body out of the window or not remaining in their seat when the bus is moving, they will receive consequences up to and including suspension from the bus. Please have a conversation with your children to remind them that the bus is part of school and that you want them to be safe on the way home. Thanks for your help.
Upcoming events in April
- 1st, OSAS begins
- 8th, First day of Spring SUN Program
- 12th, grading day
- 16th, PTO meeting 4:15-5:15pm, SUN room
- 18th, Kinder Connect, 4:30-6pm