October

• 10/26 Jog-A-Thon Envelopes Due
• 10/26 PTA Fall Festival, 6-8pm
• 10/31 Halloween

November

• 11/1-16 Canned Food Drive
• 11/1 K-12 Boosters Mtg 6:30pm in CHS Cafeteria
• 11/2 Picture Make Up Day 8:30AM
• 11/2 Last day of Quarter 1
• 11/5 Daylight Saving- Move Clock Back 1 Hour
• 11/11 PTA Can/Bottle Drive (Fundraiser)
• 11/13 School Board Mtg
• 11/14 PTA Mtg CES Cafeteria 4:30PM
• 11/20 No School, Conferences 12-8PM
• 11/21 No School, Conferences 8AM-4PM
• 11/22-11/24 No School, Thanksgiving Holiday

This event will be FREE to all families. Raffle tickets and food will be sold to support the PTA and future events, but ALL games will be free of charge! We encourage kids to wear their school appropriate Halloween costumes, although this is not required. Come out for a great fall fun evening!

All parents and volunteers, in order for you to work in or around our buildings, you must clear an ODE and CSD background check and complete mandatory training. If you have only completed one of the online training modules, please email hr@colton.k12.or.us to receive the full set. This is a new requirement. If you have any questions, please call the office at (503)824-3536. Thank you for for your support of keeping Colton School District safe!

• Teachers will be planning their classroom celebrations for October 31st. Reach out to your teacher for more details.
• No costumes can be worn to school. Students must bring costumes to change into in the afternoon.
• Only fully approved volunteers will be allowed in the building during school hours on October 31st. (See note above about volunteer trainings.)

A reminder from the Colton School District Bus Garage:

Fall is here and as the days continue to get shorter and mornings darker, it is helpful for parents to have some type of light with students at their bus stop. Reflective patches on coats help too. This makes it easier for the school bus drivers and other drivers to see them. Let’s be safe and visible this winter.

Thank you, from the Colton School District Transportation staff.

We have 44 lost jackets and sweatshirts from our first month of school! Please look at these pictures and see if one of them belongs to you. Just email a brief description to Mrs. Wagner at wagnerc@colton.k12.or.us and we can send it home with your child.

CES Jog A Thon fundraiser donations are due back to school by Thursday, October 26, in order to be considered for prizes. This annual fundraiser has helped fund class field trips, assemblies, provided student yearbooks, Music and PE equipment. Donation envelopes were sent home with students last week. Collecting donations were not required to participate in the Jog a Thon. Thanks for supporting Colton Elementary School!

$50-$99 Receive free milkshake at Colton Cafe and pass to Molalla Aquatic Center

$100+ Above items plus lunch at Colton Cafe (during school lunch time)

$1-$99 Entered in drawing for Colton Cafe lunch (1 winner per each grade band)

Every $20 gets entered into a drawing for $100 gift card to Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center(1 winner per each grade band)

Our Student Council will plan a school-wide Canned Food Drive for our community's Colton Aid Network. Each classroom will keep track of how many cans or food items were donated. Thanks for your support!

Our school's Student Council has 20 fourth and fifth grade members who meet on Thursdays at lunch.

Thursday's Hours:

K/1 Morning Recess (students only)

2nd-5th Grade Lunch Recess (students only)

2:45-3:15pm - Open after buses leave

6-8pm- Fall Festival (moved to a classroom near the gym)

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/coltonelemschool

Family and Friends around the country can shop online at our Book Fair. All proceeds benefit out school. Send them our Book Fair link:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/coltonelemschool

Deadline to finish 1st Chapter Book: October 31st

3rd Grade Meetings- Every Wednesday at lunch

4th & 5th Grade Meetings- Every Tuesday at lunch

https://sites.google.com/colton.k12.or.us/ceslibrary/obob

https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/

Friendly Reminder: All medication (over-the-counter and prescribed) needs to be transported to school by a parent, and medication authorization forms must be filled out before office staff can administer medication. The medication both prescribed and over the counter should be in the original packaging, and can only be given as directed by the prescribing physician or medication label.

Transportation Safety Procedures: https://5il.co/10a3o

Citation Policy: https://5il.co/1b3xb

Bus Barn/Dispatch phone number: (503) 824-3534

PTA: We can use your hand with a few things coming up, get plugged in on remind to find out the latest!

PTA: Check out our monthly calendar! Dates are subject to change, but we are happy to provide you with a calendar to make planning your year a little easier!

Office 503-824-3536

30437 S Grays Hill Rd, Colton, OR 97017