Kellogg ROAR
Family Newsletter - November 28, 2022
Counselor Corner
Before break, counselors started lessons on the important topic of suicide prevention. We will continue this work when we return after conferences.
8th grade families: - High School Options
The lottery system for high school enrollment other than your neighborhood high school is officially open. You have until December 16th to apply to any of our 3 lottery option schools: Benson, Jefferson, and MLC. All applications go through schoolmint. You can access the application on the PPS enrollment and transfer website.
Our small group opportunities began this week. Groups will run for 6-8 weeks and take place during the students elective period. This first round is for 6th graders and is being facilitated by the School QMHP, Elizabeth. Additional small group opportunities will be available throughout the school year.
If for any reason you do not want your child to participate in any small group opportunities throughout the school year please fill out this form and return it to the main office at Kellogg.
Family Performances
Important Dates
November
29th - Dine-out fundraiser at Thai Fresh 11am-8pm
December
1st - Band Concert
6th - Chorus concert
8th - 10th - Play
8th - Dine-out fundraiser at Rocio’s on 28th & SE Gladstone
9th - Midterm grades updated
14th - Coffee with the Principal 9:30am
14th - Site Council
15th - PTSA 6:30pm Hybrid
19th - January 2nd - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
From Our PTSA
Thank you to all the families who signed up to bring breakfast for the teaching staff on Tuesday, November 22!
Upcoming Dine-out Fundraisers:
November 29: Thai Fresh on 84th & SE Division from 11am-8pm
December 8: Rocio’s on 28th & SE Gladstone
Fall Meeting Schedule:
All meetings will be at 6:30-8:00pm the Kellogg Library unless otherwise posted with a remote option via Zoom LINK
December 15 - Thursday
2023 meeting dates will be listed in the next newsletter
Please contact us at Kelloggmsptsa@gmail.com with any questions.
DINE OUT 11/29!
Mark your calendar for tomorrow Tuesday, November 29 and treat yourself to a night of cooking at Thai Fresh! You can enjoy an amazing meal AND support Kellogg MS PTSA at the same time. Thai Fresh, located at 84th and SE Division, is generously donating 20% of all proceeds tomorrow from 11am-8pm on dine-in and take-out orders. No need to mention Kellogg to get the donation, but it helps to let them know that Kellogg is so thankful for their support. See you there!
SUN School
Hi Kellogg families!
The Kellogg SUN community School has received ARPA federal funds to support families in the Kellogg community. In order to access these funds: Families must participate in the federal assistance programs listed in the application OR have a household income 300% of the Federal Poverty Level.
*This Client Assistance support is only available to those living in Multnomah County
Families can apply for this assistance ONCE and there will not be any funds available to support families in this way after June 30, 2023.
All families that are eligible to receive this support are encouraged to apply, but please note that BIPOC and historically underserved families will be prioritized with these funds.
Client Assistance Request Application form:
SUN Client Assistance Application
I will begin distributing Client Assistance in December.
Please contact Melany Desrochers directly with any questions, concerns, or comments: melany@latnet.org.
Get Free Tickets for Our School Play!
To continue to increase awareness about our PPS instructional priorities - instructional framework, curriculum adoptions, and teacher professional learning - we’ve created this front and back flier that includes high-level information from the latest learning walks. You’ll see that the first page is the familiar priorities pie image and the second page includes updates for our communities.
Here is a condensed list of resources compiled by Funded Programs, including Mental Health Resources, Food Pantries/Banks, Housing/Shelters, and Clothing Resources.
Included this folder are fliers with information about specific Food Box resource options available over Fall Break and Winter Break from Sunshine Division.
The PPS McKinney Vento Resource Page has more resources for families.
We are also reaching out to our SUN partners to understand what other resources they have available over the next few months.
You can always reference the ppsfamilysupports.com for additional resources.
Trauma-Informed Oregon Fentanyl 101 Interactive Zoom Workshop, Nov. 16 Vibe of Portland November No-School Workshops (UPDATED Nov. 8) Oregon State University Summer Reading Program 2023 Multnomah Early Childhood Program Preschool Classes Kaiser Permanente CASCADIA COVID-19 screening study (English) (Spanish) (Russian) (Amharic) (Chinese) (Vietnamese) PSU Sonic Arts and Music Production Academy, sessions starting Oct. 19 (updated) Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment, Nov. 1 - Jan. 15 (contact Enedina Lopez Paz if you’d like hard copies for your school) Vibe of Portland 2022-23 Art Camps & Classes Multnomah Early Childhood Program 2022-23 (English) (Spanish) Portland Parks & Recreation Preschool 2022-2023 Registration
Transportation
Kellogg Specific Routes can be found HERE
Eligibility Search
Use this link to determine if you are eligible for big bus transportation services.
To request a bus stop be added, please contact our office at 503-916-5707, Please be aware that stop requests may take up to three weeks to process.
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Principal Smith
Ms. Roletto
Working with 6th Grade and 8th Grade A-L
Mrs. Ayala
Working with 7th Grade and 8th Grade M-Z
Kellogg Middle School
Website: https://www.pps.net/kellogg
Location: 3400 Southeast 69th Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503-916-5707
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