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Principal's Update

Springwater Trail High School - April 7th, 2023

Principal'sUpdateSpringwater Trail High School - April 7th, 2023

Principal's Message


Hello Springwater Students and Families,

I hope students were able to find some time to relax and escape school over spring break. Can you believe we are just 2 weeks away from the 12-week grading period? The semester is flying by and the end of the year will be here before we know it! Yesterday we had one of our last senior meetings prior to graduation. We will have 1 or 2 more meetings in May. It is wonderful to see seniors buckling down, despite their senioritis, and doing what it takes to cross the finish line.



April also means welcoming a new group of Titans to STHS! We wrapped up all of our interviews in March and letters will be going out today to applicants and their families. We had a wonderful group of 8th graders who applied to STHS. I wish we could enroll each and every one of them!


This past Wednesday we had about 35 students participate in the National Protest regarding Gun Violence. The group, by and large, did not disrupt classes and were respectful to staff and other students. After about an hour, most students returned to class. A small group chose to travel to Walmart and did not return to class. STHS did the best we could to identify these students and place calls home. All students who participated in the protest were marked "unexcused absence" for the classes they missed, which triggers an autodialer to guardians. An unexcused absence for protesting will not lead to any negative disciplinary measures from the school. Reflecting on the afternoon, I appreciated students' respect for each person's individual choice whether to participate. I also appreciated the staff's flexibility to monitor the situation to ensure things continued to run smoothly, both in and out of the building.


We have received a couple questions inquiring why this week's protest cannot be counted as an "excused absence", even when parents called and approved their student's participation. The criteria for determining an "excused absence" is set by the Gresham-Barlow School Board in alignment with criteria from the Oregon Department of Education. A student’s absence from school or class will be excused under the following circumstances:


1. Illness, including mental and behavioral health of the student;

2. Illness of an immediate family member when the student’s presence at home is necessary;

3. Emergency situations that require the student’s absence;

4. Student is a dependent of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is on active duty or who is called to active duty. The student may be excused for up to seven days during the school year;

5. Field trips and school-approved activities;

6. Religious instruction;

7. Medical (including dental) appointments.


Enjoy the weekend and please reach out with questions.




Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

April Spotlight Students

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KJ Marshall

Future Plans After High School: Go pro playing basketball. As long as I get to play, have fun, get the money, then I’m good.

Grade: 9

Interests: Basketball, any type of sports period, anime, and things of that nature

Favorite subject in school: That would have to be science, because I’m curious about a lot of things.

Favorite thing about STHS: The people. I love the people, the people love me. I get major props at this school.

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David Krivoruchenko

Future Plans After High School: Working with my brothers. They are working at Warn. They basically fix winches.

Grade: 10

Interests: I like to play basketball, do sports, and work on vehicles and motors.

Favorite subject in school: PE, because I like to do sports and that goes in my category.

Favorite thing about STHS: It’s small and we get to learn stuff in the school really fast compared to bigger schools, like Barlow.

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Leo Decklar

Future Plans After High School: I’m probably going to go to Mt. Hood for a year, because next year I’m doing Middle College for the full year. I don’t know if I’m going to Southern Oregon yet, but we’ll find out. I want to study theater.

Grade: 11

Interests: I like theater, ukulele, singing, dancing, and interacting with people. People are great. I love people.

Favorite subject in school: It’s either art or, sometimes, math. Not because it’s math, but because math teachers have a really interesting sense of humor.

Favorite thing about STHS: I like the kind of freedom you have and you get to do what you want to do. Most of the time, you get to do things that might matter in the future, which isn’t normally what other high schools do, and that’s great.

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PROM 2023

Junior & Senior Prom is on Friday April 21st from 7-10pm at The Troutdale House. Freshman & Sophomores can attend if they are invited by an upper class-man. Juniors & Seniors may bring a non STHS students with a completed and approved guest pass. Guest passes are available in the office. Tickets are on sale now! Single Ticket: $25, Couples Ticket: $40.
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Senior Class of 2023 Graduation Orders

Have you ordered your Cap & Gown for Graduation?

If you have already placed your order, Thank You!!
Click Here To Order Online!
HS Class Ring Options Click Here!

Help Support our 2023 Every Cent Counts Scholarship

Gresham Ford's Contribute to the Community Program

Did you know that Gresham Ford has a Contribute to the Community Program that donates $100 to a charity, church, or non-profit of your choice? They will donate $100 to Springwater Trail High School for any service appointment. In order to do so, you have to get your car serviced at Ford or purchase a new vehicle from Ford. They service all makes and models. All you have to do is ask!
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Finding it hard to keep up with news from your students’ schools? Download the ParentSquare App!

GBSD is using ParentSquare to stay connected with you! ParentSquare allows you to engage with your school and stay up to date on all the latest happenings. Download the mobile app today and all of your school’s information will be all in one place and easy to find! Have Questions? Check out this video: https://vimeo.com/362598038


Download the app:

iOS:

https://bit.ly/3wIi6MO


Android:

http://bit.ly/3RfEV41
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Sport Participation at Gresham or Sam Barlow High School

Springwater students are able to participate in sports at their home school. Click on the link below for clearance and try out deadlines.

SBHS: https://www.gresham.k12.or.us/domain/1620

GHS: https://www.gresham.k12.or.us/domain/1159

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Drivers Education

Oregon Driver Training Institution has Drivers Ed classes in our area. Click HERE to view dates, and sign up.
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STHS Swag for Sale

We have a variety of STHS swag for sale in the office. Came purchase some Titan gear! Cash, check, or debit/visa accepted.

STHS hoodies $25

STHS zip hoodies $28

STHS t-shirts $15

STHS lanyards $3

STHS pens $1

STHS water bottle $8

STHS tumbler (straw included) $15

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Academic Support

Additional academic support is available at Springwater Trail High School on Monday - Thursday from 2:30pm-3:30pm. This additional time will allow students to utilize school resources such as the library and student computers for homework, studying, reading, etc.

Transportation route home at 3:30 is available. Below is the route of the 3:30 activity bus. If you have questions regarding after school support, please call the office at 503.261.4600.


SE Kelly @ SE 19th St/18th Ln

SW 37th Ter @ SE Regner Rd

SE 9th St @ SE Atherton Ave

SE Hogan @ SE 6th St

NW Division St @ NW Riverview Ave - Northside

SW Birdsdale Dr @ Hollydale Elementary School

SW Binford Ave @ SW Binford Lakeway Pky

Gresham High School

North Gresham Elementary School

Highland @ Drwy on 24th

NE 23rd St @ Hall Elementary School

3500 NE 17th St (Groves Apartments)

Gresham Country Club Parking Lot

SE Kane Dr @ SE 2nd St

SE Powell Valley Rd @ Powell Valley Elementary School

SE Chase Rd @ SE 26th St

SE 282nd Ave @ SE 33rd Ave

Kelly Creek Elementary School

Thompson Fruit Stand - Corner 242nd & Bohna Pk (END)

Lewis & Clark Montessori

Safeway Parking Lot

CANVAS Parent Access / CANVAS Parent App

CANVAS now provides a parent observer account. This account allows parents to see what is going on in a course without interrupting or participating in the course. CANVAS is the best place to look at current assignments, upcoming assignments, due dates, and assignment/test scores. ParentVUE will continue to be the best place to look for end of course grades and progress period grades.


Read more about the Canvas Parent App and CANVAS Parent accounts:
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Report Cards Online

Parents, did you know you can access your student's progress reports and report cards online through ParentVue? To access the report card from your ParentVue account, just click on the 'report card' button on the left side. Paper report cards will be available by request only. If you have trouble logging into your ParentVue account or need to get it set up, please contact Koryna Herreid at 503-261-4600 or Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us.

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Volunteering

Interested in Volunteering at STHS for the 22-23 school year?


1) Go to the district website at www.gresham.k12.or.us

2) Hover over “About Us” and click on “Volunteer Information”

3) In the left-hand menu, click on “Volunteer Application Form”

4) Fill out the online application

5) Record your volunteer badge number


Once completed, the approval process can take up to two weeks.

Happy volunteering!

NOTE: The application is not mobile compatible. This must be done on a laptop or desktop computer.

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Springwater Attendance

If your son/daughter is going to be out for the day please call the office (503-261-4600) and let us know the reason why. Whenever the office is not notified of an absence, a call is made home via the automated calling system. If the student is going to be out more than three days, you can call the office or email your student's teachers with a request for homework. If your student is going to be out of school for extended period of time due to a vacation or some other event, please have him/her complete a Pre-arranged Absence Form. If your student needs to leave school early or arrive late due to appointments, please call the office or send a note to excuse their absence.

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Electronic Flyers

Gresham-Barlow Distict has launched a new electronic flyer tool called “Peachjar.” This service allows us to “go green” and will ensure that every flier is delivered to each household. Peachjar will provide flyers directly to your computer, tablet or mobile device.


To view school-approved flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on your school’s website.

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Upcoming Events

For a list of upcoming events, visit the Springwater Trail High School Website to view our calendar.
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PARENTVUE

Gresham-Barlow School District’s ParentVUE provides parents and guardians access to information regarding their children’s demographic information, attendance activity, reporting period grades and class schedules via the Internet. You may login to ParentVUE using the link on the Parent Resources Page. If you need assistance logging into your ParentVUE account, please contact the Office at 503-261-4600.