Skyline K-8 News
November 15, 2019
From the Principal
Happy Friday!
We are excited to announce the beginning of Skyline's Middle School Student Council. Middle school students received student council applications today! The middle school team + specialists met last week during PLC and agreed this would be a great addition to our Skyline Middle School Community. Please encourage your child(ren) to apply if they are interested. Applications are due Monday, November 18th.
A huge thank you to Fergus Morrissey for coming in and coaching rugby to our students. The students really learning from him and Coach Alan. Another thank you to Shawn for coming in today and teaching the students about wrestling.
We will be celebrating Mrs. Porter’s kindergarten authors with our Literacy TOSA, Jenny Smith, next Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in Mrs. Dunn’s room. Family members are invited to attend our first Publishing Party at Skyline K-8. Our kindergarten authors are very excited to share the books they have published this year.
If you have not already done so, please use the Sign-Up Genius to sign up for conferences coming up on November 25th and November 26th. Our specialist teachers, Miss. Allie and Mrs. Dunn are also available to meet during conferences. If you would like Miss Allie, Mrs. Dunn or me to attend a conference or if you would like to meet with us, please send us an email. We look forward to seeing all of you!
Please take a moment to check the Lost & Found outside the main office next time you are in the building.
If you are not following us on Twitter @BGAGUIRRE1 and @skyline_ib, you are missing out! It has been so much fun watching all of our students engaged in learning while also being safe, respectful, responsible and IB ready.
All the best,
Mrs. Aguirre
NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday:
Weekly 1:1 Office Meeting 10: 00 a.m.
IB Coordinator Meeting 12:30 p.m. - Megan Kindred will sub for me
Tuesday:
Weekly 1:1 Principal Meeting with School Counselor 9:30 a.m.
Weekly 1:1 Principal Meeting with IB TOSA 10:00 a.m.
Weekly 1:1 Principal Meeting with Media Specialist 1:00 p.m.
Staff Meeting in Kelsey’s room 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday:
PBIS/IB Assembly - Learner Profile Trait Inquirer 8:45 a.m.
Pastries With the Principal 9:20 a.m.
Kindergarten Publishing Party 10:00 a.m.
Specialist Professional Learning Committee 1:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Mrs. Dunn’s room
Thursday:
Principal Cohort Meeting - Melissa Dunn will sub for me
Middle School PLC Meeting 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. in Mrs. Dunn’s room
3-5 Professional Learning Committees 1:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Mrs. Dunn’s room
Friday:
K-2 Professional Learning Committees 1:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Mrs. Dunn’s room
Upcoming Events
November
19- *Talk with Kim DeMarche
6:30 - 8:00 (Skyline Library)
20- IB Assembly, Inquiry
8:45-9:15 AM
20- Pastries with the Principal
9:15-10:00 AM
21- *PTA Meeting 6:00 PM, Foundation Meeting,
7:00 PM
25 & 26- Day and Evening Parent Conferences
27-29- Thanksgiving Break
December
2-7 Scholastic Book Fair
7- *Holiday Pop Up Shops
10- Middle School Progress Reports
11- Lincoln Visit 8th Grade
12- *Foundation Meeting
7:00 PM
13- Milk and Bookies 5:00-5:45 PM (Library)
*PTA Movie Night
6:00-7:00 PM
18- School PBIS/Climate Meeting
7:45 - 8:30 AM
18- IB Assembly - Thinker
8:45-9:15 AM
18- Pastries with the Principal
9:15-10:00 AM
18- *Parent Education- Earthquake Preparedness - Lydia and Steve Eberlein
6:00 - 7:30
23-Jan 3 - Winter Holiday Break
*PTA Sponsored Event
Parent Conferences- Nov. 25 & 26
Middle School Teachers (Middle School teachers meet together in the gym)
Cell Phone Policy
Visitors in the Building
Visitors must report to the office before entering the school building. All visitors must be logged in using the Raptor system, provide a government-issued identification and be issued a visitor badge obtained in the office when they sign in. If a staff member sees unknown persons walking around the building or on the grounds without PPS identification or a visitor's badge, he/she should inform the visitor of the requirement and escort them back to the office or call the office immediately. Never put yourself at risk. Visitors should never be left unsupervised with students. All visitors wishing to stay in a classroom for longer than a few minutes must be approved by the principal, including children brought by staff. Board policy and administrative directives state that the teacher’s responsibility is to the students in his/her classroom; classroom activities should be carried on without disruption and distraction. 3.30.050-P VISITORS IN SCHOOLS, 3.30.051-AD VISITORS IN SCHOOLS-IMPLEMENTATION
TAG Corner
Please remember to turn in your TAG Nomination forms. All Nomination forms are due no later than November 26th, 2019.
On Tuesday, October 22nd, I handed out TAG Nomination forms to all teachers to send home to their students who have been identified as qualifying for TAG based on their 2018-19 OSAS scores as well as their beginning of the year, 2019-20, MAP scores. The TAG office has also sent home a postcard letting families know that their student qualifies. Please fill out the Nomination Form, IDPF, and return it to your student’s teacher. All forms need to be turned in to me no later than November 26, 2019.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me at mdunn2@pps.net or call at 503-916-5212.
TAG Night at OMSI!
The TAG Department is excited to once again bring you an opportunity to visit the OMSI for a special exhibit. On December 9th, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. TAG families are invited to explore Christopher Marley’s Exquisite Creature exhibit. There will be no charge for entrance into the museum and no charge for the exhibit.
Library/ Technology
Scholastic Book Fair
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Not the holidays, but the book fair! The Skyline Library will host the book fair, December 2-7. The book fair will be open every day, 8:37 AM - 4:00 PM, with a special Family Evening event until 6:00 PM, Wednesday, December 4. And don't forget to shop at the Book Fair while at the Holiday Pop-Ups.
No need to worry about sending in cash; this year families can sign up for an even easier way to shop with e-wallet. For more information on e-wallet, please see the attached flyer.
MARIMBAS FOR SKYLINE STUDENTS
Skyline students need one to one instrumentation for Music Class to learn rhythm, melody, harmony and ensemble musicianship. Marimbas can be played by all students K-8. They are simple enough for a young student and complex enough for older students. Music is fun, interesting and challenging when all students have an instrument to play in the Marimba Ensemble!
Help us raise $5,000 for a full classroom set of Marimbas. Make check donation out to Skyline PTA and deliver to the front office - Thank you for your generosity to Skyline Music Students!
Further Questions? Please email sbarten@pps.net
Watch our amazing students!
https://www.wevideo.com/view/1474324950
Donate https://www.schoolpay.com/
Yearbook Cover Art Contest
2019-20 Eighth Grade Information Nights
Dear families,
Eighth-grade students in Portland Public Schools will have a chance to see their future high schools when informational sessions are held throughout the district from October to January. Neighborhood, focus-option and alternative high schools will give students and families the opportunity to tour the campus, meet staff and learn more about the academic and athletic programs offered. The different nights are listed below and if you have questions please reach out to the high schools.
Benson Polytechnic High School
Tech Show, April 16 & 17, 2020 6-9 p.m.
Cleveland High School
“Bridging the Gap”
Thursday, Dec. 12, 7-9 p.m.
“Discover Franklin” High School
Wednesday, Dec. 4th, 6-8:30 p.m.
Grant High School
Thursday, Nov. 14th 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jefferson HS-Middle College for Advanced Studies
Wednesday, Oct. 30th, 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 6-8 p.m.
Lincoln High School
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6-8 p.m.
Madison High School
Tuesday, Nov. 5th 6:15 – 8 p.m.
Metropolitan Learning Center
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 6-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 14, 6-7:30 p.m.
Roosevelt High School
Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 6-8pm
Wilson High School
Wednesday, Nov. 6th 6-9 p.m.
Timeline
Lottery/Transfer Application Timelines for the 2020-21 School Year:
- Middle & High School applications available November 5-December 3
- K-5 applications available February 5-March 6
Winter Weather Update
PTA Connection
YOU’RE INVITED!
Building Resilience in School-Age Children/
Building Strong Families Through Resilience Strategies
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Skyline Library
Join us in the library NEXT Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m. for this free and informative workshop on "Building Resilience in School-Age Children/Building Strong Families Through Resilience Strategies” with Kim DeMarchi, M.Ed., certified parent educator, and certified family coach & speaker.
Resilience is the ability to overcome challenges and to be strengthened, not defeated, in the process. Resilience has been proven to mitigate the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Join Kim in learning positive parenting strategies that strengthen your connections with your children, and that will help optimize your children's resilience to be able to overcome adversity throughout life. You can find out more about Kim and her services at: EmpoweredParenting.com.
PTA will offer FREE childcare + pizza dinner during this talk! Please RSVP for childcare by sending an email to: skylineschoolpta@gmail.com. Drop your kids off in the cafeteria a little before 6:30 p.m. and then proceed to the library. We look forward to seeing you!
PTA Meeting
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Skyline Library
Join us for our last PTA meeting of the year!
Check out the agenda, here (subject to change): Nov. 21 Agenda
Take a moment and review last month’s meeting minutes (see attached pdf below)
PTA offers FREE childcare and pizza for the kids. Please RSVP for childcare by sending an email to me at: skylineschoolpta@gmail.com. Remember, only PTA members can vote. Join our team of dedicated and fun parents and teachers! Pay online via PayPal (PayPal.Me/skylinepta) and write “individual membership” or “couple membership” in the comments section, or write a check to “Skyline PTA” and leave in the PTA’s inbox in the office.
See you next Thursday!
Take care, everyone!
Clarissa Kearns
Skyline PTA President
Can you help our kids get excited about STEAM?
Let's Prepare
November 22, 2019 2-3 p.m.
Teachers’ Lounge
Earthquakes can strike at any time and without warning. How well are you and your family prepared for an emergency such as an earthquake? Skyline PTA’s Emergency Preparedness Committee is working with Principal Aguirre and Skyline Ridge Neighborhood Association (SRN) to help ensure our school and our community are prepared for emergencies such as a Cascadia Subduction Zone event.
Come to the meeting on November 22 to learn how you can become a part of our team. Learn more about what we have already accomplished and help us select our future priorities. Send an email to: skylineschoolpta@gmail.com, and let us know that you are interested in emergency preparedness!
Emergencies such as earthquakes may seem daunting, but preparing for them should not be. Help us to prepare, and to make awareness and preparedness a year-long norm at Skyline.
Your first homework assignment? If you live or work across a river or bridge from Skyline, you may or may not be able to get up to school in a timely manner in the event of an earthquake. Please list several school-area people on your child’s current emergency contacts' list (by “school-area” we mean friends, neighbors, parents who live or work in or around our school, and who in event of an emergency would be able to get to school before you). Please provide Debbi in the office with your updated school-area emergency contacts' list by December 1, 2019. Thank you!
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STAFF APPRECIATION
We try to provide snacks for staff meetings every Tuesday Afternoon.
Please sign up for a day!
Contact Susan Heffernan is you have questions.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0c44a9a92aa2f85-teacher1
Let’s provide lunch for our wonderful school staff during their long conference day on Monday 11/25. Items may be left on staff lounge refrigerator earlier in the day. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C44A9A92AA2F85-conferencesbaked
Skyline Community Partnership Fundraising Events 2019-2020
Skyline Community Partnership Fundraising Events 2019-2020
Please support these businesses who are donating a portion of their profits back to our school. Enjoy the best of local food, shopping & entertainment and raise funds for our PTA! Questions? Contact Nicole - nicoleoanderson@gmail.com
Skyline + Piccolo Mondo Toy Store Bethany Village
Monday, Nov. 11 - Sunday Nov. 17
Monday-Saturday 9:30am-7pm; Sunday 10am-5pm
4768 NW Bethany Blvd. C5, 97229 (Bethany Village Shopping Center)
This local toy store is once again supporting local schools by offering 15% of sales back to our PTA. Simply shop their fabulous toy selection and at checkout they will ask you if you support a school. No need to bring a flyer. Their staff is always very helpful and they offer FREE gift wrap at time of purchase! Phone orders count too, please see attached flyer for more details.
Skyline + Plumper Pumpkin Tree Farm
Sunday, December 8
Purchase your tree from Plumper and they will give back $10 to Skyline PTA. More details to come, mark your calendar!
Mark your calendars for more in 2020!
Skyline + Sit Still Hair Salon (Bethany Village)
20% of haircut sales to Skyline families back to our PTA during the month of January!
Skyline + Sweet Tomatoes Beaverton
Thursday, January 9
20% of all Skyline sales back to our PTA
Skyline + Garnish Apparel
TBD February. Percentage of your purchase from this Skyline mom-owned women's boutique back to our PTA. Your perfect outfit for the Rock & Roll auction is here! Details to come.
Holiday Pop-Up Shops
Saturday, December 7th
Skyline School
10:30am-2:30
Join us for a day of local shopping. Many Skyline and local vendors will be selling goods at our 4th Annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop. Money from our booths will go toward supporting our school backpack program, sending nourishing food home for kiddos in our community. You can share the event through social media as well: Facebook Event
We are still looking for and accepting vendors, please check out our Google Form for all the information on signing up for your own booth or contact Cosette Posko directly.
Backpack Program
Hello Skyline Families –
Our wonderful school has an important program that helps fellow Skyline families that are in need of grocery help.
Usually, we get our food for the Backpack program from Sunshine Pantry in Beaverton. Sadly, they are in the midst of moving facilities and cannot help us right now.
I am asking that you, our awesome families, help us out until we can resume our regular food pick up.
I ask that you drop non-perishables at the school near the office. We are looking for pasta, sauce, fruit cups or squeezes, cereals, beans, veggies, canned meats. Anything your family would consume can be donated. Remember shelf-stable foods only.
Thank you,
Liz Ascher
Backpack Program Chair
Foundation Information
1. What does the money raised from Foundation pay for at Skyline?
A: The money we raise can only go directly to pay for (FTE) Full-Time Equivalent employees or staff.
2. How much support did Skyline staffing get for our current school year?
A: Last year’s auction raised enough to support .75 of an FTE and .45 of an (EA) Educational Assistant.
3. What are the ways I can donate to the Foundation?
A: You can sign up to donate online through fundforpps.org as a one-time or monthly giving, write a check made to “fund for pps” (memo -skyline), or come and support the auction in the spring!
4. Who are the members of the board and how can I contact them?
A: Our board members are:
Tiffani Torgeson – chair – torgesontiffani@gmail.com
Liz Ascher – co-chair – leezard85@yahoo.com
Erika Gustafson – secretary – emacy.gustafson@gmail.com
Michelle Ruppelt – interim treasurer – ruppeltfamily@yahoo.com
Morgan Bors – auction chair – skylineauction@gmail.com
Kristin Rader, local Skyline resident & Realtor donates $100 for every sale closed in the Skyline area AND $100 for any Skyline School family who refers a new client to her (when the sale closes). The numbers are great this year! So far $1400!! Yay! And there is still time to get in a few more!
We’re at a total of $5500 in just 6 years of this donation program ☺
Kristin Rader
Principal Broker
Keller Williams Realty Sunset Corridor
503-539-6946
Skyline Sports
Skyline Wrestling
Hello Wrestlers!
I hope you have been well and putting 100% in Fall Sports.
We have exciting news for this Wrestling season 2019 and I can’t wait to share them with you!
First I am so happy to confirm that practices will be again held in our Skyline Gymnasium.
M - W - F/ 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Secondly, REGISTRATION is now OPEN and LIVE.
Please click on the link below to fill out paperwork and submit payment. Both are DUE NOVEMBER 18th, first day of practice!
https://www.lincolnathletics.com/page/show/2215835?referrer_id=
Middle school wrestlers need to process through Family ID for registration/ forms and School Pay for payment.
Elementary school wrestlers (Rick Sanders Mat Club) need to print out forms, filled them out (especially medical release form), bring cash/ check made out to Lincoln Wrestling/ Rick Sanders Mat Club for $150 and turn them in to me.
Share this information with friends! Our numbers were great last year and this year is going to be better!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
I am here to help you.
Go Cards!
Wendy Hendren
Lincoln Youth Wrestling Cluster Coordinator