Principal's Update

Website: http://stweb.gresham.k12.or.us
Location: 1440 SE Fleming Ave, Gresham, OR, United States
Phone: 503-261-4600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringwaterTrail/
Twitter: @STHS_Titans

Hello Springwater Students and Families,

Today we wrapped up the week with an all school field trip to Mount Hood Community College. Students participated in an overview of the school and its programs, interacted with a student panel of current MHCC students, and toured the campus. We purposefully take grades 9-12 on this field trip to get everyone thinking more critically about what they want to do after high school. Whether it be the trades, community college, a 4 year university, a technical school, or the workforce, we want students to make an informed decision: which requires they explore all of their options.

6-week Progress Grades posted in ParentVue and StudentVue this week. If you haven't had a chance to sit down with your student and discuss them, I encourage you to do so. We have also sent out notifications to families of students who are not passing 1 or more classes. This is a perfect time for students to get back on track: whether it be staying after school for academic support, setting up time each week to review assignments with a parent, or carving out a consistent time each week to complete homework.

Next week, Mr. Lurie's Government classes will be heading down to the Multnomah County Courthouse to tour the facilities and see the legal system in action. The following week we have several more field trips: Ms. Weber's Journalism students will be participating in Fall Media Day at the University of Oregon on November 2nd, interested seniors will be visiting Portland Community College on November 2nd, and on Friday, November 4th Ms. Kruse's art classes will be visiting the Portland Art Museum and Mr. Lurie's US History classes will be visiting the Oregon Historical Society. We will be sending out reminders if your student is participating in any of these cool experiences!

Take care and enjoy the weekend,

Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

Please join us this Sunday from 9am - 12pm for donuts, coffee, while we clean up the STHS garden. Please come by with your work clothes to help us set up the garden beds for students to learn about gardening.

The 2022-23 yearbook staff invites seniors to replace their student identification photo (taken by Lifetouch) with a more professional option in this year’s yearbook. Senior portraits are due by December 16, 2022, and must be submitted digitally in the Google Form. Digital photos should be 4 x 6 (300 dpi or greater). Photos submitted after the deadline may not make it into the yearbook.

Submit your photos by clicking on the links below:

Senior Photo: https://forms.gle/kptcwwCQqfRT6wPU6

Baby Photos: https://forms.gle/b7ZXwfgRxmQ65Cy67

Additional information can be found HERE

Our annual Fall Fest event will be held on Friday, October 28th from 7pm - 9pm. Tickets are on sale for $4. Come enjoy some dancing, pumpkin carving, pinatas, musical chairs, and much much more fall fun!

Mark your calendar, picture retake day is coming soon: November 2nd from 8:30am - 10:00am. Order forms can be picked up in the office. Pictures can also be ordered online using the picture day id of: EVTTCK8MT

Socktober is here! STHS is participating in Socktober by holding a sock drive in partnership with snowcap. Small act of kindness, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless. All sizes and colors of socks are accepted but they must be NEW socks. We are going to have some fun with this, the Advisory class who collects the most socks will win a donut party. Donations accepted through October 31st.

Contact Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us

The State of Oregon requires schools to notify parents of their immunization rates for each required vaccine. These rates will be posted on our school’s website, in our school office, and sent home to parents. The rates attached are the exemption rates as of the February exclusion date, which is always the third Wednesday of that month. Schools are required to publish this information twice each school year. These rates will be posted within thirty days of the February exclusion date. The same information will be shared again during the first month of school next school year. Again, these rates are collected and tallied each February.

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

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 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:

• Parent Observer Account Overview and FAQ
• Create your Parent Observer Account Password

Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. Students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms while at school will have access to a COVID-19 test.

Following are some important details to know about the COVID-19 test:

• The test is VOLUNTARY. Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. The form below must be fully completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
• Testing is intended for students who are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
• COVID-19 symptoms include fever of 100.4° F or higher, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and new loss of taste or loss of smell.
• Students are required to administer their own test by swabbing their own nose. A testing administrator will oversee the process and provide verbal instructions to the student.
• Testing will be conducted in the school’s Care Room or a private space.
• Please use this information to decide what is best for your student. If you have more questions, contact our office at 503-261-4600

English Testing Consent Form

Spanish Testing Consent Form

Russian Testing Consent Form

Arabic Testing Consent Form