Noticias de Palisades
December 2 2022
Dates to Remember:
Calendar:
12/07 Picture Retake Day
12/08 Wreath Delivery Day
12/09 Vision Screening
12/09 Sing A Long Assembly @ PAL 2:00-2:30 pm
12/12-12/16 Spirit Week
12/13 PTO General Meeting 7 pm
12/15 Staff Treat Bar
12/15 Art Literacy Training 7 pm
12/20 LOST and FOUND Clean out
Mon. Dec 19th-Mon. Jan-2nd Winter Break No School
01/03 Return to School
01/10 PTO General Meeting 7 pm
01/16 No School MLK Day
01/19 Art Literacy Training 7 pm
01/27 No School Grade Prep Day
Chinese Immersion Program Information Night
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Palisades World Language School
You're invited to the Parent/Guardian Information Night to learn more about the new Mandarin Chinese Immersion program in LOSD starting for the 2023-2024 school year. Meet the principal and teachers developing and leading the program.
There will be a Spanish Program Information Night in January, please stay tuned for that date.
Vision Screening Volunteers
We need your help to make our yearly vision screening a success! On Friday 12/09 we need 8 people to help the nurses administer the vision screening to our students. Please sign up below. Thank you for your support in this!
Winter i-Ready
Nurse Notes
WHEN TO KEEP YOUR STUDENT HOME FROM SCHOOL
Please follow this link to see when and for how long to keep your student home due to various symptoms.
Is your child up to date? Check here and be sure to update school records before you leave for Winter Break.
December SEL theme: Empathy
This month’s Social Emotional Learning focus is EMPATHY.
One way to think about Empathy is “understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings.” Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships.
Empathy is one of three traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.
Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Empathy. Here are three “PurposeFull Pursuits” for you to complete together, if you wish.
As a family, create your own poster showing different emotions. For example, you could use emojis to represent different emotions and label them. Hang your poster in a central location. Each day, designate a time that your student will do an emotion check-in and tap the feeling they felt the most that day. This reminds your student of the emotion vocabulary they are learning at school and gives you insight into how they are feeling. Understanding other people’s feelings can help us grow in Empathy.
Review Empathy as a family. Remember that Empathy is understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings. Schedule a family movie night so that you can specifically watch for feelings and emotions. Let everyone know that you’d like them to point out how the characters in the show are feeling and that you will pause periodically to discuss Empathy. As emotions are identified, invite one another to Empathize by sharing about a time they felt that way or imagining how they might be feeling in that moment.
Find a time to sit in a circle together and celebrate all the ways you have seen each other practice Empathy. Take turns sharing responses to the following prompts or make up your own. Remember to practice Empathy as you listen to each other.
What is one way a family member has shown you Empathy lately?
Share about a time someone was a good friend to you.
Share about a time when you felt like someone really listened to you.
Share about a time you worked with a family member to resolve a conflict successfully.
Share about a time you stopped to look at a situation from someone else’s point of view.
Share about someone you think is a good leader. What can you learn about leadership from that person?
Thank you for your partnership! It’s an honor to watch our school community grow with Empathy!
Wendy Olsen, School Counselor
Medical Guidance from Health Authorities
Please take a few minutes to review the information and resources below regarding Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) updates and resources for respiratory viruses, including Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Monkeypox (mpox), plus Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease (HFMD). This information can also be found on our District Nurse website page.
Oregon health officials recently issued a call to action in response to the rapid spread of RSV and Influenza virus. State health officials recommend that people:
Stay home when sick.
Cover coughs and sneezes with the inside of your elbow, or with a tissue that you immediately throw away after use.
Clean and disinfect all high-touch surfaces, including doorknobs, faucets, chairs, countertops, and tables.
Regularly wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer, especially after coughing or sneezing into a tissue.
Avoid sharing cups, water bottles, and other drink containers, or eating utensils.
Get a flu shot and stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including new bivalent boosters. There is no vaccine for RSV.
Consider wearing a mask in crowded indoor spaces.
Monkeypox (mpox)
Monkeypox is passed from person to person by close physical contact (not just sexual), but unlike some other disorders affecting skin it remains infectious until all scabs are gone and skin is dry. As such, a very precise and accurate diagnosis of skin lesions, particularly in high-contact sports such as wrestling is important. We continue to advocate for early testing and treatment of students who are ill as well as close collaboration with local and state health departments during times of outbreaks. Most importantly, prevention is the hallmark of controlling these illnesses in our students. With OHA’s announcement this Fall of pediatric mpox (monkeypox) cases in Oregon, it’s important to share information on tools available to manage this illness.
OHA Monkeypox Website – Regularly updated and includes evidence-based information about this illness.
Monkeypox Vaccination Providers – Use zip code to explore healthcare locations providing vaccines.
CDC Monkeypox Toolkit for Schools and Early Care and Education Programs – Provides a user-friendly format for existing monkeypox considerations in schools.
AAP Monkeypox Website – American Academy of Pediatrics site with information and resources.
Influenza (the Flu)
The flu was nearly nonexistent during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but is now making a significant comeback and earlier in the year than normal. Many students have already been affected and many more will be. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) recommend early testing for those who are symptomatic to differentiate the Flu from COVID-19. Also, most antiviral medications against the Flu are most effective if started in the first 48 hours.
OHA Flu Prevention Website – Information for prevention and vaccines.
CDC Influenza Resource Center – Information and resources in multiple languages.
AAP Influenza Recommendations – American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for prevention and control.
AAFP Influenza Website – American Academy of Family Physicians resources for prevention.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
RSV is a common respiratory virus that is transmitted through respiratory droplets, direct contact, and by touching contaminated surfaces. For most children, RSV produces mild illness, however, children under 2 years old are especially susceptible to RSV and are at increased risk of severe illness and hospitalization. It is important to note that many school-age children have siblings at home who may be younger and more susceptible to severe illness and hospitalization. The ways we can prevent the spread of RSV and other respiratory illnesses are familiar and include frequent and thorough handwashing, covering coughs and sneezes, masking, and disinfection of high-touch surfaces.
OHA RSV Website – Information about symptoms and prevention.
Oregon’s RSV Report – Updates RSV activity in Oregon every Wednesday.
CDC RSV Resources – Information about prevention, symptoms, and care.
AAP RSV Guidance – American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
There has been a notable increase in outbreaks of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Oregon this year, particularly this Fall. HFMD is an infection caused by a virus. Although HFMD is common in children younger than 5, several recent outbreaks have involved high school or junior high students, including student-athletes. Common symptoms of HFMD include fever, mouth sores, and rash (commonly on the hands and feet). HFMD spreads through fluids spread through coughs and sneezes, fluids from blisters or scabs, contact with feces, and contact with objects and surfaces that have the virus on them. Most people with HFMD recover on their own in seven to 10 days. Treatment of HFMD is symptom-based: drink enough fluids to prevent dehydration and use over-the-counter medication to relieve fever and pain from mouth sores.
OHA HFMD Information for ADs, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, and Parents (English)
OHA HFMD Information for ADs, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, and Parents (Spanish)
CDC HFMD Website – Information about symptoms and prevention.
A Message from Our PTO
Please find below snippets of information on the Move-A-Thon, Book Fair, Volunteer Opportunities and sign ups, Art Literacy Information and a calendar for this month and next month. For those asking we have more copies of our calendar year at a glance in the front vestibule on the wall on the right hand side when you walk in. Please let us know if you have any questions!
MOVE-A-THON
Thank you for your support as we have circled up the accounting and can report that with your partnership over $22,000 was raised!
The winning class was 1st Grade Maestra Leiva with Kindergarten Parodi in a very close 2nd!
All classes will get a celebratory party done during the day for their work and participation in getting us over the finish line. And our top classes will get Amazon Gift Cards for use on things for the classroom. Keep an eye out for an email for your specific classes’ celebration date! Thank you again Phoenix Parents for your Partnership!
OBOB
- Weekly meet ups are ready to happen and we need your help making them a reality! Sign up below, details on the sign up.
- Parent release form is below if you haven’t filled that out yet.
- Team Crest. The forms were given at school for the teams to make their own crest, but if they need an extra the link is below. Have them turn them into their teacher!
Room Parents
Classes still need people to step up for this role. Please email us at ptopalisades@gmail.com if this is you!
Scholastic Numbers
We are so excited to report that we far exceeded our goal of $5,000 raised with the book fair. Coming in at over $6,000 we are incredibly thankful for your support and partnership. This allows us to give a larger percentage of the scholastic dollars back to the teachers. A huge thank you to our Co-Chair’s Andrea Baez and Jenny Kowalski and their team for a wonderful event!
Minted Fundraiser
If you are getting holiday cards this season use our code:
FUNDRAISEPALISADES
at the link below to save 20% and get 15% donated back to Palisades PTO!
https://www.minted.com/holidayI
Art Literacy Database
Please sign up below to be contacted and added to the list for emails regarding art literacy trainings and times when your child’s class has art literacy volunteer opportunities. You don’t have to be an artist, or know about art, we will train you! Signing up doesn’t mean you are committed every month or have to lead the lessons, it is a way for us to keep you in the loop should you decide you want to help or lead at some point.
Wreath delivery date
If you ordered a wreath they will be out front for pick up on December 8th after school 1:30-3:30 We will have some additional ones on hand for sale if you missed ordering one. They are first come first serve!
Staff Treat Bar:
Join us for our 2nd annual Staff Treat Bar on December 15th as we bring in treats for the staff to make cookie and treat trays to take home for the holiday break. This relieves them of the stress of cooking after a full week of school.
Sign up below:
Spirit Week:
We are so excited to have a spirit week at school the last week before break. We have heard your ask that you have more time to plan so please find the theme for each day:
Monday 12/12: Comfy day/PJ day
Tuesday 12/13: Book Character day. Dress as them or wear something that represents them.
Wednesday 12/14: Wear a hat or something special on your head
Thursday 12/15: Colorful day! Wear lots of colors
Friday 12/16: Palisades Spirit Wear Day
Teacher Wish lists:
We have heard so many of you excited to be involved and many have asked about the links for teacher wish lists. We don't have them all but the ones that have been created are below! We will continue to update as we receive the other links. And teachers will continue to add to the lists throughout the year. Thank you for your support!
K-Parodi:Kinder Parodi Wish List
1st Leiva:1st Leiva Wish List
1st Cerda: 1st Cerda Wish List
2nd Pena: Peña Wish List
3rd Gonzalez: Gonzalez Wish List
Library: Library Wish List Titles
STEM: STEAM Wishlist
Staff Lounge: Palisades Staff Lounge Wish List
Please have items sent to:
Palisades World Language School
Attn: [Teachers Name]
1500 Greentree Avenue
Lake Oswego OR. 97034