CSS Community Update
Week of September 27th - October 1st
Upcoming Event Dates
- SAVE THE DATES:
Sept. 30 - Picture Day!
Sept. 30 - Oct. 8 - Book Fair
Oct 1 - Mid-Level Coffee Chat with Principal Kristy
Oct. 1 - CSS Spirit Day > Sports
Oct. 8 - Statewide Inservice (No School)
Oct. 11 - Indigenous Peoples' Day
Principal's Update on Enrollment
I have been getting many questions and concerns about the future location of Creative Science and potential changes on the horizon. At times, the district examines school boundaries to address enrollment concerns. This process is taking place in southeast Portland as there are schools overenrolled and many with low enrollment. The district has tasked a team called the Southeast Guiding Coalition (SEGC) to determine a course of action. I am a member of the team as well as one of our CSS parents.
No decisions have been made about future locations of CSS, and all plans will ensure CSS continues as an option for PPS families. The decisions will be made via community input. Members of the SEGC have set up a listening session for BIPOC families in the CSS community next week on September 30th. I encourage families to attend this session and share their input, as community input will be a large driver of the decisions moving forward.
You may also share any input you have with me, so I can ensure I am advocating and representing the needs of our community in these sessions. As more information comes out, I will continue to share updates on the process.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Volunteers
Mid-Level Coffee Chat with Principal Mize
Friday, Oct 1, 2021, 09:00 AM
Berrydale Park, Southeast Taylor Street, Portland, OR, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Indigenous People's Day Events
NAYA Family Center
Indigenous People’s Day Celebration
Monday, October 4, 4PM – 5:30PM
Opening and Closing Drum
Reclaiming Identity Training by Shilo George
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/IPDZoomCelebration
Art Show with artist a.c.ramírez de arellaño
Friday, October 8th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Architectural Heritage Center 701 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
https://acramirezdearellano.wordpress.com/portfolio/
Indigenous People's Day at Friendly House of Portland 1737 NW 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97210
Sunday, October 10th, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bison stew, wild rice, Choctaw squash, storytellers Shiloh George and Lucas Angus, kids crafts and activities. https://forms.office.com/r/iDbPCGWD7F
Indigenous People's Day at Friendly House of Portland
1737 NW 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97210
Monday, October 11th, 6:00 p.m.
Bison stew, wild rice, Choctaw squash, storytellers Shiloh George and Lucas Angus, kids crafts and activities. https://forms.office.com/r/iDbPCGWD7F
Inclement Weather Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
PPS Student Vaccine Survey
On September 16, families received a brief survey (5-10 minutes) about your students and the COVID-19 vaccination.
In short, we'd like to determine how many of our students (ages 12 and older) are fully vaccinated against the virus and as we anxiously await approval for the COVID-19 vaccine for younger students (age 5 to 11), we'd like to plan for targeted outreach for families to quickly access the vaccine. The information you share will help them prioritize vaccine access and outreach to schools this fall.
Included in this brief survey is a question about your student’s home access to a computer and the internet. As we become a district that further integrates the use of technology in our teaching and learning, this information will better prepares us to equip students and families with these tools.
Please take a moment to complete your unique survey for by September 30, 2021.
Thank you for your support in taking this survey.
Portland Public Schools
Disease Guidance
Picture Day
We need parent volunteers to help us navigate picture day! Your role as a volunteer will be helping the students get to/from class to get pictures taken. There will be a lunch break.
After signing up to volunteer please contact the CSS Office for details by emailing Lacy lmckinney1@pps.net or calling 503-916-6431 ext. 73300
Book Fair
CSS Spirit Day!
COVID Screening Opt In Form
Please use the link below for more information about the program:
Mid-Level Chess Club
Hello CSS Families!
Chess Club will begin on Oct. 4th for all 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders and will be after school in Room 15. Ms. Senge (Amina Senge) will be the chess coach this year. Classes will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm. Applications were sent through advisory class (5th period) - Please fill out and turn in the attached application by Friday Oct. 1st, 2021. The first 26 to turn in applications are in and all others will be on a waiting list. You don’t need to know how to play chess to join the Chess Club - we will teach the skills!
Warm regards,
Ms. Senge