Athey Notes
May 23-27
Days to remember:
Greetings Athey Creek Community,
It is hard to believe that the end of May is approaching! While teaching and learning continues going strong in the classroom, there are also a wide range of end-of-year activities on the horizon. From end-of-year concerts to forecasting to outdoor school to the 8th grade celebration ceremony, a lot will be happening in the remaining weeks. Please continue to read Athey Notes each week to get the most up to date information.
Forecasting
Forecasting will occur for current 6th and 7th graders this week. We are asking students to complete this process with a parent/guardian/caregiver so please find time to talk through the courses that they will take next year.
State Testing
State testing will continue this Thursday (5/26) with students taking the final part of the math test. Make-up sessions will occur over the next two weeks for any student who was absent for one or more testing days or for any student who did not finish one or more parts of the test.
Track & Field
The 2022 track and field season is winding down with just the state meet remaining. Over 200 student-athletes participated this season, braving the wet and cold conditions this spring has offered. While we are increiA few highlights from the season:
At least 10 Athey Creek student-athletes will be attending the state meet in Corvallis this Thursday (5/26).
Kyle Benson broke the 6th grade school record in the 800 meters.
The 8th grade girls 4x100 relay team (Kendall Atwood, Kali Daniels, Eva Darrow, and Claire Lenarduzzi) broke the 8th grade school record in this event, a record that has been in place for 25 years.
Outdoor School
Outdoor School has been rescheduled!!! Sixth grade students will now be heading to outdoor school on Tuesday, May 31st and Wednesday, June 1st. With this change of dates, all Athey Creek students will be attending the same camp, Camp Angelos in Corbett. The format of outdoor school will continue to be two day trips with students leaving Athey Creek each morning at 9:30 and returning to Athey Creek each evening around 6:30.
State Testing Days
Test Day-
State assessments continue until Thursday May 26th. Please be sure your student has their Chromebook fully charged when they come to school for the tests. Below is the bell schedule for the last assessment day.
Here are some suggestions you can help your student on these days:
- Ensure your student arrives at school on time.
- Have your student eat a healthy breakfast at home or at school
- Ensure your child gets a good night's sleep
Meals No Longer Free Starting in 2022-23 School Year
Due to COVID-19 state and federal funding for free meals ending, students will need to pay for meals starting in 2022-23.
Eligible families are encouraged to apply for the free and reduced meal program starting in July. After applying, families will receive a letter notifying them if they’ve been approved. Families need to apply for the free and reduced meal program every year, even if they’ve applied and been approved previously. Applications can be printed or submitted electronically by visiting the district website. Applications are also available at your child’s school.
Schools will also return to our pre-pandemic meal service protocols starting in 2022-23. This requires students to enter their student ID number prior to receiving lunch. Schools will re-teach students meal protocols at the beginning of next school year, and we encourage families to start working with their students now to memorize student ID numbers.
Thank you for your attention to this meal service change.
Las Comidas ya no son libre de costo comenzando el Año Escolar 2022-23
Debido a que el financiamiento estatal y federal por COVID-19 para las comidas gratis está expirando, los estudiantes necesitarán pagar por sus alimentos comenzando el 2022-23.
Se anima a las familias elegibles a aplicar para el programa de alimentos reducidos y sin costo comenzando en Julio. Después de aplicar las familias recibirán una carta notificándoles si ya han sido aprobados. Las familias necesitan aplicar para este programa cada año, aun si ya han aplicado y han sido aprobados anteriormente. Las aplicaciones pueden ser entregadas de manera impresa o electrónicamente al visitar el sitio web del distrito. Las aplicaciones están también disponibles en la escuela de sus estudiantes.
Las escuelas también regresaran a sus protocolo de servicio de alimentos pre-pandemia comenzando el 2022-23. Esto requiere que los estudiantes entren su número de ID de estudiante antes de recibir su alimento. Las escuelas volverán a enseñar a los estudiantes los protocolos de alimentos al comenzar el siguiente año escolar, animamos a las familias a comenzar a trabajar con sus estudiantes ahora, memorizando el número de ID.
Gracias por su atención a este cambio del servicio de alimentos.
ACMS LIBRARY NEWS
The 2021-2022 School Year is about to come to an end!
The last day for book check out will be Friday, June 3 with a request for all books to be returned by Monday, June 13. We appreciate parent support in doing a deep dive to recover all Library books, textbooks and other materials and return them to us before the end of the year.
We will be celebrating our Avid Readers with a Field Trip on June 8. It is sponsored by our fabulous PTSA. This appreciated and enjoyable event has occurred for at least two decades!
CATALYST CAMP
What: Join the science fair program coordinators as we travel around the Portland area visiting local research labs on animal behavior, medicine, space travel, the chemistry of toxins, neurobiology, sustainability, and other exciting fields! This is a great way to kick-start your own original project for the high school science fair or simply just learn more about STEM in our area.
When: August 15, 2022 - August 19, 2022, 10am-2pm
Where: Wilsonville High School (6800 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070) with plenty of field trip opportunities
Cost: $40
Who: Anyone who will be a 9th grader in fall 2022
How to Register: https://camps.wlwv.k12.or.us/
Chess Club!
We Care Alliance
We meet every Thursday at 4:00 PM in Mrs. Fox room 214
Excused Absences
If a student will be absent from school, a parent/guardian needs to notify the school to report the absence. This may be done by entering the absence in ParentVue, emailing the office at perezplj@wlwv.k12.or.us, or calling our attendance line at (503)673-7425 prior to 10:00 am if possible. If a student is absent for four or more consecutive days due to a communicable disease, a physician’s note may be required to return to school. All absences must be excused within 48 hours.When absent, students are required to make up any work they missed. If students are absent for an extended period, they should make arrangements with their teachers regarding missing work and due dates.
Late Arrival/Tardy Policy
If a student is going to arrive to school after the 9:15 AM start time, we ask that a parent/guardian notify our office staff.
When a student arrives at school late, they need to check-in with staff in the front office prior to going to class.
A tardy must be excused within 48 hours, either by a phone call or a note.
Prearranged Absences & Family Vacations
If it is known in advance that a student is going to be absent for two or more days, the student is required to complete a Pre-arranged Absence Form. This form notifies the front office of the intended absence and allows teachers to provide a description of work the student will miss during their absence. If students are absent for an extended period, they should make arrangements with their teachers regarding missing work and due dates. When absent, students are required to make up any work they missed.
Picking Your Student Up From School
If your student needs to leave school during the school day for any reason, please notify the office staff. Before a student leaves school for any reason, they must check-out with the front office. If a parent/guardian needs to pick up their child during class time, we request the parent send a signed note with their child to school. The student should present the note at the office before school. Office personnel will sign the note and the student will then take it with him/her to class. At the appropriate time he/she will show it to their teacher and report back to the office to meet a parent. Before the student can leave campus, the parent must sign the student out in the office. Due to emergencies or unknown circumstances parents can also call to request a student meet them in the office. For safety reasons, leaving school grounds to walk to the store at any time is not allowed.
PTSA
Who is the PTSA?
The PTSA is comprised of parent volunteers who work with the school to:
- Fund teacher grant requests.
- Support ACMS students however we can.
- Support parents by helping answer questions and leveraging our social media so parents can connect with and hopefully help each other.
- Support teachers with startup funds, grants, and most importantly, donuts.
- Fund raise with multiple events throughout the year like garage sales, dances, and other events that the students claim are too lame but in reality think they’re awesome, no cap! Sheeeeeesh!
We would love for you to join the PTSA and support our school, students, and parents.
As we get through the first few weeks of school, we will start highlighting some of our past successes on our Facebook page as well as on the PTSA website. We will also start scheduling monthly PTSA meetings over Zoom where you can attend regardless of whether you’re a member or not. If you ARE a member, you can vote on grant requests, executive board members, run for executive board, and many other initiatives including donut flavors.
Important Sites and Channels
Please plan to use the following resources through the year, they are full of useful information. Please use the QR codes at the bottom of this letter so that you can just point your phone’s camera at them and it will take you to the appropriate site unless you like typing long URLs on your phone.
Join the PTSA - https://atheycreek.memberhub.com/store# (Select the Parent/Guardian option) PTSA Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACMSPTSA
Athey Creek Middle School Calendar - https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/Page/10
That’s it, see? Short and sweet. Welcome back, we hope you have a grand year, we hope that the start of school goes smoothly, and we hope to see you all soon.
Sincerely,
Athey Creek Middle School PTSA