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Principal's Update

Springwater Trail High School - January 7th, 2022

Principal'sUpdateSpringwater Trail High School - January 7th, 2022

Principal's Message


Greetings Springwater Students and Families,


Happy New Year! I hope everyone was able to find some time to relax and rekindle your energy over the winter break. It has been great to welcome students back into our building this week. While I am excited for 2022, the next month will be a challenging one as we all navigate the rising COVID rates due to the Omicron variant. Thank you to everyone for staying home if you are sick and following COVID protocols when you are in the building! Our goal is to safely keep school open for students.


We only have 2 weeks until finals week! This means we only have 3 weeks left before semester grades are finalized and students begin semester 2. Now is the time for students to keep their foot on the gas pedal: continuing to attend classes daily, completing and turning in all assigned work, and problem-solving with their teachers if they need to raise their grade. The schedule for finals week has been included below.


This week marks the beginning of the "Test to Stay" / "Test to Return" option for students who have been exposed to COVID and are not vaccinated. This option allows these students to remain in school and avoid quarantine as long as they test negative for COVID. We want to keep as many of our students in school as possible!


For students who are home sick, we strongly recommend they log into our virtual academic support in the afternoons: Monday - Thursday from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. This will give them an opportunity to problem-solve with staff and make sure they know what assignments they should work on while they are out of school. See more information below. If a student will be out for an extended period of time due to illness, we can also problem-solve other supports.


As you've probably seen in the news, we are starting to see school closures due to staff absences around Multnomah County. GBSD and STHS are doing everything we can right now to keep schools open. We will continue to monitor staffing and student absences and will keep you updated as the month progresses. If there are schools that do need to close, the intention would be for this to be for a very short period of time: no more than 1-2 weeks. As always, please reach out with questions, concerns, ideas, etc.! I enjoy hearing from you all!


Take care and be safe,


Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

January Spotlight Students

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Haven Reedy

Future Plans After High School: I am going to try to go an art college because I am going to be an artist in the future. I like to do comic and painting art. I want to do a little bit of realism, like portraits, and doing comics and anime, like mongu-type of art, because I’ve always loved to tell stories too.

Grade: 9

Interests: I like art. I like to do sports. I like reading a lot. I like working out and I like card games a lot, like Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh. I like gaming and mongu comics, which kind of align with my art stuff.

Favorite subject in school: It’s math. It’s always been math ever since I was young, just because I have always been good at it. It’s not that much work for me to do.

Favorite thing about STHS: I like how small the classes are. I have IBS, so if I had to go to a big school with all that noise, I’d probably be throwing up every second.

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Junior Pablo-Avendano

Future Plans After High School: My future plans are to become a veterinarian.

Grade: 10

Interests: My interests are playing video games (my favorite is Call of Duty), playing with my dogs, going outside, playing basketball, soccer, or whatever sports.

Favorite subject in school: My favorite subject, right now, is PE. I like to play sports. That’s fun.

Favorite thing about STHS: My favorite thing is the smaller classes, the more help you can get in each class. That’s what I like.

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Michael Moreno Sanchez

Future Plans After High School: I was thinking of either being an electrician or probably joining the union.

Grade: 11

Interests: I like swimming, hanging out with friends, and working. I work at Jack in the Box.

Favorite subject in school: I think my favorite subject is printmaking. We get to do different kinds of projects, like carving or printing.

Favorite thing about STHS: My favorite thing is that it’s a small school, so you get to know more people and get along with them.

Finals Week Schedule: January 24th - 27th

View our finals week schedule HERE. The is NO SCHOOL on Friday, January 28th.

TEST TO STAY and TEST TO RETURN

Over the course of the year many families have been affected by both a positive Covid case with their student or having to quarantine their student due to an exposure. For students who are fully vaccinated there has been no need to quarantine due to exposure, which has enabled them to continue to attend school without breaks. Fortunately we are now able to implement the use of Covid testing to either completely eliminate the need to quarantine OR to return sooner based on the type of exposure.


There are two protocols that will be used based on the manner in which your student has been exposed. Location Matters. Please see details below:

  • Test to Stay: This protocol is used when a student is exposed at school where masking and social distancing are being utilized. For example, in a classroom exposure (please note that this does not apply to athletics or activities where students are participating without masks). If a student is exposed, they will test two times within 3-7 days of exposure. If the test is negative, and they are not showing symptoms, they may Stay in school.
  • Test to Return: This protocol is used when a student is exposed in the community or while participating in athletics or activities when the wearing of masks can't be guaranteed. In this case, the quarantine time can be reduced to 7 days (rather than 10). If the Covid tests show they are negative, and they are not showing symptoms, they may Return to school.
  • Please see the Images Below for graphical descriptions.


Students must have a permission form on file to participate. If you would like your student to be eligible for the program, please turn in a signed permission form to the office. If the exposure occurs at school, testing will be provided at no charge to families. We are looking forward to maintaining access to in-person learning when Covid-19 exposures occur in our school!

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2021-2022 yearbooks

Don't forget to purchase your 2021-2022 yearbook! Yearbooks are $35 and ordering one is super easy! You can purchase yours in the office, online at www.jostensyearbooks.com, or you can scan the QR code! Please cont Mrs. Weber at if you have any questions.
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Senior Pictures & Baby Photos

The yearbook staff is beginning to collect senior photos! Please use THIS FORM to submit your photo by February 1, 2022. THIS DEADLINE IS FIRM. If you are not submitting a senior photo, please check the box at the bottom of the survey, and just submit your senior quote.


Its also time to start submitting baby photos! Please use THIS FORM to submit baby pictures by February 1st, 2022.


Please email Mrs. Weber at Weber18@gresham.k12.or.us if you have any questions.

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Titan Hearts Program

Hello from the Springwater Titan Hearts! This is a new group staff are starting here at Springwater in order to let our students and families know they are supported and cared about. We hosted our first New Student Titan Hearts lunch on Wednesday, October 13th, and we hope to continue this once a month, we had so much fun! New students and National Honor Society students were able to connect and chat while enjoying Jimmy Johns! We are also here for students experiencing life changes, whether positive or negative, with a reminder they are supported and cared for by our staff with a small card and gift. The Springwater Community is here for students and families and we hope we are able to continue to show our support.
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Drivers Ed

Oregon Driver Training Institution has Drivers Ed classes in our area. Click HERE to view dates, and sign up.
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Campus Lunch Policy

Compliments to our 9th graders! They have been doing a great job of remaining on campus during lunchtime. As a reminder: only 10th - 12th graders have off campus lunch privileges. 9th graders are expected to remain on campus during lunch. This is due to the limited food options close to our campus and to help create stronger community within the 9th grade class.
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Academic Support - In Person & VIRTUAL

Additional academic support is available at Springwater Trail High School (Virtual option also available), 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.

Click HERE to join virtually


3:43pm Hollydale Elementary School

3:50pm Gresham High School

3:53pm North Gresham Elementary School

3:56pm Highland Elementary School

4:01pm Hall Elementary School

4:08pm Powell Valley Elementary School

4:12pm Kelly Creek Elementary School

4:20pm Thompson Fruit Stand - Corner 242nd & Bohna Pk (END)

4:22pm Lewis & Clark Montessori

4:25pm Safeway Parking Lot

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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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Clubs at STHS

Below is a list of clubs at STHS. Encourage your student to get involved!


Anime Club: A club for those who enjoy anime and those who want to get into anime (or comics)

Art Club: A club where anyone can learn to do art. Sketching, painting, digital, any medium of art. Meets Monday's during lunch.

Drawing Club: A club to be creative, hangout, and draw. Meets Thursday's and Friday's during lunch.

Gardening Club: A club to clean up the garden and plant food. Meets Monday's during lunch and after school.

GSA: Stands for "Gay-straight alliance" Anyone of any identity is welcome to hangout and learn about LGBTQ+ history and do fun things. Meets Fridays during lunch.

Weight Lifting Club: A club that allows students to physically training themselves to grow stronger and healthier.

Foosball Club: A club where we play foosball, can have championships, and a little awards.

Basketball Club: A club where we play basketball after school.

Robotics: A club where using lego robotics, we will design and program robots.

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Collecting Cans & Bottles

The "Every Cent Counts" Scholarship was created in 2019. One $500 scholarship will be awarded to an STHS 2022 graduate (additional scholarships may be awarded depending on funds raised). The scholarship is funded through the recycling efforts of STHS students and our community.

Contact Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us or 503-261-4600 to schedule a time to drop off your cans and bottles at STHS or to pick up a blue bag. Thank you for your support!

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Attention Fred Meyer Shoppers

Springwater Trail High School is enrolled in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program! Please link your Fred Meyer rewards card with our nonprofit number MU443. Fred Meyers will donate a percentage of your purchases every quarter to our program. This will NOT affect your reward points or fuel points. Last quarter we received $106.56, every little bit helps. This program helps pay for transportation to allow our students to attend events in the community. Below is the link to sign up.


https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/communityrewards/enroll

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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 21-22 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 and click on view calendar on the right side of the screen.
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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.