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Principal's Update

Springwater Trail High School - February 4th, 2022

Principal'sUpdateSpringwater Trail High School - February 4th, 2022

Principal's Message


Greetings Springwater Students and Families,


1st semester grades posted this week to ParentVue/StudentVue. Please reach out to the office if you are unable to access them. We have also reached out to all families of students who did not receive credit in 1 or more 1st semester classes. We are requesting all students who did not pass a class last semester to participate in after school support so we can ensure they get back on track this semester.


Next week marks the beginning of our 8th grade recruitment. Over the next two weeks we will be hosting small groups of interested 8th graders from each GBSD middle school. I always enjoy meeting the next potential class of Springwater Titans! If you know someone who would like to attend Springwater (they don't have to be a current 8th grader), they can complete an application directly from our website.


Parents and Guardians: we want your feedback regarding how things are going with your student and Springwater! We value your thoughts and ideas. Please take a moment to complete the following survey. In a few weeks, we will also be collecting feedback and ideas directly from students through a different survey.


Thank you to everyone who has continued to reach out and problem-solve when questions or challenges arise.



Take care,



Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

February Spotlight Students

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Imani Poole

Future Plans After High School: Go for my master’s degree and college. Maybe study something in the sciences or engineering area.

Grade: 9

Interests: Horse riding, reading, volunteering at a horse rescue

Favorite subject in school: Maybe science? Just because I like school work. It keeps me busy.

Favorite thing about STHS: Probably the teachers. They’re nice to talk to and sometimes I can hide away in their classrooms, like during lunch.

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Harlow Holman

Future Plans After High School: It’s hard to say. I like to draw comics and want to become a cartoonist. Maybe work at a record store. I don’t have a lot of plans.

Grade: 10

Interests: I like to draw, of course. I like photo and video editing. I think that’s pretty fun. I like comic books and cartoons.

Favorite subject in school: I’m not too big on any of the school subjects.

Favorite thing about STHS: I’m not bullied as much. Every school I’ve been to before this one, I was relentlessly bullied and harassed. This one is relatively good about that.

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Rhionna Wilson

Future Plans After High School: My plan is to graduate high school on time… the first in my family. Then I would like to go to MHCC and get my associates degree. Just the basic courses. Get them out of the way. Then I will go to the mortuary school at MHCC like my mom did.

Grade: 11

Interests: I do beauty pageants. They usually tend to be “benefit pageants” that benefit charities and organizations. The next one I’m doing is to benefit the Northwest Sarcoma Foundation.

Favorite subject in school: History. Anything history. I have extensive knowledge on royal history and I used to put together slideshows of history bits for extra credit in middle school.

Favorite thing about STHS: The staff. The staff members actually care about you. When I was going to a larger-scale public school, it was not-personal. They barely knew your name, let alone individualized help for each kid.

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Parent/Guardian Survey - How are We Doing?

Parents and Guardians: we want your feedback and input on Springwater Trail High School. Please click on the link below and select Springwater Trail High School.

surveys.panoramaed.com/greshambarlow/springwatertrail
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Clothes Closet

Did you know that we have a clothes closet at STHS? If your student is in need of clothing please contact our office. We have winter and summer clothing, shoes, hygiene products, etc. If you have clothing that you would like to donate we are always accepting donations.
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Share your ideas about the future of the West Gresham Building!

The Gresham-Barlow School District needs your input on the future uses of the vacant West Gresham Elementary School Building. The District is considering re-purposing the building to house multiple District and community services. To gather feedback, the school district is using a tool called ThoughtExchange so as many people as possible can participate by sharing their thoughts online. We want to know: What are your thoughts about how we could best use this building and what services might best go in this structure?


Participating takes only a couple of minutes! Share your Feedback

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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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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.