JWE Newsletter
February 2022
Monthly Character Strength - Kindness and Friendship
kind·ness
/ˈkīn(d)nəs/
noun
noun: kindness
the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
"he thanked them for their kindness and support"
friend·ship
/ˈfren(d)SHip/
noun
noun: friendship
the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.
"old ties of love and friendship"
John Wetten Elementary
Email: clutterm@gladstone.k12.or.us
Website: http://gladstone.k12.or.us/elementary/
Location: 250 East Exeter Street, Gladstone, OR, USA
Phone: 503-656-6564
Dear John Wetten Families,
It's hard to believe we're just over halfway through the school year and almost to our 100th day of the year! As we move through February and head towards spring, we continue to enjoy having your children in the building learning on a daily basis. This is truly an exciting time of year as students really blossom and grow. They are being engaged and challenged in learning new concepts while building the independence and skills to be successful in their schoolwork.
This month we are celebrating the character strengths of friendship and kindness. Students will discuss the meaning of kindness, what it means to be a good friend, and how we demonstrate kindness and friendship to others.
Thank you for your continued support of John Wetten, all of our John Wetten staff, and the Gladstone community. We make a great team together for our children!
In Partnership,
Michael Clutter
DATES TO REMEMBER
2/2 Early Release, 1:20pm
2/9 Early Release, 1:20pm
2/9 School Board Mtg, District Boardroom, 6:30
2/16 100th Day - Dress like you're 100 Years Old
2/16 Early Release, 1:20pm
2/21 NO SCHOOL - President's Day
2/23 Early Release, 1:20pm
2/24 Spring Picture Day
3/4 Everybody Reads Day
3/7 NO SCHOOL - Report Card Preparation
3/8 NO SCHOOL - Trimester Planning
Click image below for a full Calendar of Events
DAILY SCHEDULES
Bell Schedule
7:30 a.m. - Building Opens for Breakfast
7:50 a.m. - Classrooms Open
8:00 a.m. - Learning Begins
1:20 p.m. - Early Release (Wednesdays ONLY)
2:20 p.m. - Dismissal (M, T, Th, F)
Click Image Below for School Menus
IMPORTANT NEWS
Immunizations Exclusion Update
Please don't let your child get left behind! We want to give families plenty of time to prepare for Vaccination Exclusion Day. Students who are not up to date with immunizations will be excluded from school on April 20, 2022. Click here to see what immunizations are required.
Spring Picture Day is Coming - Feb. 24, 2022
Personalized order sheets will be sent for any students who are photographed but do not have an order. Once the Personalized Order Sheet(s) are distributed the family can go online to place an order for the remainder of the school year. The package prices will be the same, however shipping and handling will apply to manually processed orders after picture day.
To order online before picture day go to www.mylifetouch.com, picture day ID: EVT3R3P8G
Box Tops for Education
During this challenging time, our teachers and students need more help than ever.
No matter what school looks like, Box Tops for Education is a fast and easy way for
you to help out from home.
The Box Tops program has been around for over 20 years, and it really works. In fact,
Box Tops for Education has helped give almost a billion dollars to schools since 1996.
In 2019, the program evolved to become digital so that you can earn for your school
with just the touch of a button.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Buy participating products and use the Box Tops mobile
app to scan your store receipt. The app identifies eligible products and automatically
adds Box Tops to our school's earnings online. Even if you’re shopping online or
doing grocery pickup, you can still submit your e-receipts and earn Box Tops. Twice a
year, our school gets a check!
Your earnings may seem small, but they really do add up. The more people that participate,
the bigger the impact we can make. So let's give our teachers the support
they need and help give more kids the opportunity to dream. Little by little, we can help make a big difference.
Click on the link below to learn more about how Box Tops work at BTFE.com.
After School Transportation Changes
This process is for student safety to document the change and who is making the request. We appreciate your cooperation.
News by Email and Text
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We use School Messenger to distribute all our routine reminder messages, newsletters, etc. and for all our critical or urgent information when time is of the essence. News is distributed to all parents/guardians email addresses listed in Synergy and to community members who have requested to receive our newsblasts. Please contact the main office if you need to update your email address.
PFO News
PFO Mission:
*Fundraising and Funds Disbursement
We raise money each fall through a Move-A-Thon. Those funds are then used for field trips, school supplies, classroom technology, grade level curriculum and other student centered programs or items requested by the school. All fund requests are voter approved through the PFO email loop.
*Student Enrichment Events, Programs, and Activities
*Building School-Wide Community
There are no monthly meetings to attend. (Unless you have joined a committee, there might be 1-2 throughout the year. These will be via zoom.) No monthly meetings allows our members to get involved when it is most convenient for them. Choose the things they want to be involved in, and it gives EVERYBODY a voice when we vote on issues and funding requests. For those wanting to be involved beyond the email loop we are looking for members for our various committees.
To join the e-mail loop, write to JWEPFO@gmail.com and request to be added.
President: Courtney Bruce
VP/Treasurer: Shelly Emerson
Thank You to our Sponsors
Platinum Level Sponsors ($500+)
Gold Level Sponsors ($250 - $499)
The O'Neill Families
The Selkirk Family
Silver Level Sponsors ($150 - $249)
The Carlson Family
The Johnston Family
Rose City Plumbing
Bronze Level Sponsors ($75 - $149)