Sumpter Elementary Newsletter
January / February 2023
Important Dates
January 16th - No School, Martin Luther King Jr Day
February 2nd & 3rd - No School, Conferences
February 8th - PTC, 6-7pm, library
February 20th - No School, President's Day
School Hours
EVERY Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
7:30 Breakfast available in cafeteria (free to all students)7:35 Doors Open for all students
7:50 School Starts- tardy bell rings
2:20 School Ends
EVERY Wednesday
8:30 Breakfast available in cafeteria (free to all students)
8:35 Doors Open for all students
8:50 School Starts- tardy bell rings
2:20 School Ends
When is sick too sick for school?
The list document below helps to provide guidance on when students are too sick for school and should not be considered medical advice. Please contact your healthcare provider with health concerns.
Absences
Schools are held accountable for student attendance, but more importantly, regular attendance is crucial for student success. Many of the lessons at school require direct instruction that can’t be replicated through worksheets or reading assignments. Therefore we ask the following:
- Make regular attendance a priority in your family.
- Plan family vacations during school vacation periods if at all possible. If this is not possible, contact the school well in advance to get assignments.
- Vacations are considered unexcused absences.
- When your child is tardy or absent, send a written explanation within three days of the absence. This helps the classroom teacher provide for a successful transition back into school. Illness, medical appointments, and family emergencies are considered to be excused absences.
- Call before school starts to avoid receiving the attendance email/call.
- Please schedule private lessons (music, dance, etc.) outside of the school day.
- Babysitting, newspaper routes, or other student work should not interfere with student attendance at school.
- If your child is ill please call the school if the absence is more than 3 days. Work may be assigned and collected in order to prevent the student from falling behind in class.
- A strong correlation exists between the students academic success in school and their daily attendance.
Upcoming PTC Meetings - January & February
Coin Challenge Fundraiser
State Testing 30-day Opt Out Notice
Parent request for opting out of Oregon summative assessments (ELA and Math)
If a form is submitted after a student has begun testing, the student will stop testing, but items answered up to that point will be scored and the student will receive a performance level and/or overall score.
ELA/Math opt-out form (grades 3-8 & 11)
If you wish to opt your student out of English Language Arts and/or Math Testing in grades 3–8 or 11, please complete this form and bring it to your child’s school office.
Exemption form for Science or ELPA
Science and ELPA have a separate student exemption procedure. Per OAR 581-022-1910 and the state testing administration manual, parents may request that their student be exempted from certain state tests (OSAS Science, and OSAS English Language Proficiency Assessment) based on either disability or religion.
Family communication about state assessment in Oregon
- English PDF
- Spanish PDF
- Chinese (Traditional) PDF
- Chinese (Simplified) PDF
- Vietnamese PDF
- Russian PDF
- German PDF
- French PDF
- Tagalog PDF
- Japanese PDF
- Korean PDF
Fostering equity and excellence for every learner
Oregon is committed to preparing every learner with academic knowledge and skills necessary for success beyond high school. Oregon’s statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are fully aligned to Oregon’s State Standards and provide students in grades 3-8 and 11, along with their families, one measure of academic achievement and growth.
Oregon’s Statewide Assessments
- Are created by educators in Oregon and across several other states
- Challenge your child to think critically and apply their knowledge across a variety of contexts
- Go beyond multiple choice and ask your child to explain their answers
- Act as a snapshot of your child’s progress that may be considered along with other pieces of information to determine your child’s academic success
- Help schools and districts evaluate their systems of teaching and learning, as well as identify groups of students whose academic needs may not be adequately met
- Help communities understand how well their public schools are performing
Description of rights
Oregon law (ORS 329.479) permits parents and adult students to annually opt-out of Oregon’s statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and/or Mathematics by submitting an annual form to the school the student attends. Schools will provide parents with the appropriate form at least 30 days prior to the start of testing.
Why does my child’s participation matter?
While no single assessment can give a complete picture of your child’s progress, statewide assessments provide Oregon educators and administrators with one source of information about what educational approaches are working and where additional resources may be needed. Your child’s participation is important to ensure schools and districts identify the areas in which they are meeting students’ overall needs, as well as to identify areas of growth.
When will my child take the test?
Your child’s school will determine the specific dates your child will take the assessments within the statewide testing window.
Statewide testing window
The statewide testing windows for English Language Arts and Mathematics apply to both the general and alternate statewide summative assessments.
Grades 3-8
- 03/07/2023 — 06/02/2023
Grades 9-12
- 01/10/2023 — 06/02/2023
Stay informed
Visit Oregon’s Starting Smarter web page learn more about what your child should know and be able to do in English Language Arts and Math, to view sample assessment questions, and to read more about your child’s test results. Contact your child’s teacher or school principal with questions.
Save the PDF called “Annual Notice for Oregon’s Statewide Summative Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics” by clicking on the links below.
Student Medication
Parents are encouraged to administer medication to their children before and/or after school hours. When a child must take any medication during school hours and a parent cannot be at school to administer the medication, the parent must obtain a "Daily Medication Administration Record" form from the school. This signed written request is submitted along with the following:
- The original container with the label containing the name of the medication, dosage, time interval, and method of administration. Prescription medication containers must include the physician’s name and written instructions or prescription label.
Please do not send medication with your student. All medications (even nonprescription cough drops) must be kept in the school office unless special arrangements have been made.
Stay In The Loop With Teacher, School, And District
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is now using the ParentSquare platform for district, school and teacher communications, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent/guardian, using their preferred email address and phone number.
Download the app or log into the ParentSquare web portal using the contact email used for your child’s school.Monthly Meal Menu
Thanks to the USDA’s Seamless Summer Option, we will be able to feed all students breakfast and lunch at school for free this year.
Lunch Menus Food Services will not be printing lunch menus to send to the schools. They will post on each schools website, as well on the District website. They are having a hard time getting anything on a consistent basis and cannot depend on suppliers to have what is needed. The food chain/Supply and Demand is ever flexing.
2022-23 District Calendar
How Do I Stay Connected?
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sumpterelementary/
Follow us on our school website: https://sumpter.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Download the free ParentSquare App on your phone: https://parentsquare.com
Check your email inbox. Update your email in ParentVue if it's not accurate.
School hours: 7:50AM - 2:20PM (M,T,Th,F) 8:50AM - 2:20PM (Weds Only)
Doors open at: 7:35AM
Principal: Janet Prats
Office Manager: Cyndi Buss
School Office Specialist: Joeika Palafox
Office: 7:00AM-3:30PM
Address: 525 Rockwood St SE 97306
Phone: 503-399-3337