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Principal's Update

Springwater Trail High School - June 3rd, 2022

Principal'sUpdateSpringwater Trail High School - June 3rd, 2022

Principal's Message

Greetings Springwater Students and Families,


Only 2 days left for seniors!!! I have spent the past several weeks conducting senior exit interviews: an opportunity for graduating seniors to share their post-secondary plans and provide feedback about STHS. Graduating seniors also reflect on their past 4 years: their challenges and their accomplishments. I look forward to these interviews each year and enjoy hearing students' reflections and plans for the future.


This week also marked the culmination of two wonderful projects in our school: a physics project in Physical Science and a storybook project in Creative Writing.


Veida Lekakh's Physical Science classes spent this semester examining houselessness and learning about physics concepts (including energy, forces, heat, pressure, light, sound, and more). The course culminated in a physics project where students demonstrated their learning through the creation of house models to address the housing crisis in this country. On Thursday they hosted Ms. Irannon's 5th grade class from Hogan Cedars Elementary School and shared their projects. During 7th period on Wednesday and Thursday, Ms. Kruse's Creative Writing students shared their short stories inspired from characters drawn by kindergarten students at Hogan Cedars. STHS students read their stories to the kindergarteners, who were able to see their character drawings come to life through fiction. Two wonderful examples of our partnership with Hogan Cedars.


Today we had our SpringFest! We feared the weather would remain rainy but things dried up for us in the afternoon. Students enjoyed a variety of games organized by leadership students, including a dunk tank where students had the opportunity to soak their teachers and a large inflatable obstacle course. We also had a Hawaiian Shave Ice truck cater the afternoon festivities. It was a great way to end our final ACCESS day of the year.


Next week marks our last week before finals. See below for the Finals schedule beginning the week of June 13th. Enjoy the weekend and, as always, reach out with questions or concerns as we navigate these final days of the school year.


Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

June Spotlight Students

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Evie Arballo

Future Plans After High School:

I’m planning on going to Colorado State University. I’ve always wanted to be a veterinarian and so I’m going to get my Bachelor’s degree. After I graduate, I’m going to also get a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from there. I’ve been set on being a veterinarian since elementary school. I’ve always just l

oved animals.

Grade: 9

Interests: I like to hang out with friends most of the time, but for other interests, I also like reading, journaling, and skateboarding.

Favorite subject in school: I love language arts. I love to write. I love to journal and read. I’ve just been very interested in literature.

Favorite thing about STHS: It’s said a lot, but the small class sizes and the relationships you build here. It doesn’t matter who they are or what their past is, you just know you can have a connection with them either way.

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Jonny Rush

Future Plans After High School: Being a Youtuber on the drums

Grade: 10

Interests: Basketball

Favorite subject in school: PE and English. In Mr. Ramsey’s class, basically all we do for the first half is talk and not do anything, which I enjoy that. In PE, we play games with the whole class.

Favorite thing about STHS: All the amazing teachers here. When you go ask them a question, they’ll help you out.

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Macray Hull

Future Plans After High School: I plan on either going to Mt. Hood Community College or Walla Walla, depending on if Mt. Hood has a piloting program still. If not, I’ll go to Walla Walla, because they do. I want to be a pilot.

Grade: 11

Interests: I enjoy music. I listen, play, and make music. I’m taking guitar lessons. I’m self-taught on the piano. I’m really into puzzling. I’m a really active person. I like running, biking, and sports.

Favorite subject in school: Definitely math. Math is one of my favorites. I don’t know why it’s my favorite. I think it’s because there is a right answer in math. There’s not really any choice.

Favorite thing about STHS: The all-school field trips are my favorite part. It’s a lot of fun to go to events with everyone you know from the school and not just a select amount of people from your class.

Second Semester Final Exam Schedule

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Medication Pick Up

If your child has medications on file at the school, they must be picked up by a parent by noon on Thursday, June 16th, the last day of school. If medications are not picked up by the parent before this time, they will be disposed of. Please call our office at 503-261-4600 if you have any questions.
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Fun Fun Fun Today!

Today we had our 2nd annual Springfest event! Here are some pictures to share from our fun afternoon!
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Mr Blaszak in the dunk tank!

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Hawaiian Shave Ice - Yum yum!

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Obstacle Course was a huge hit!

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Summer Credit Recovery

Do you need to make up classes? This summer is the perfect time to get caught up so you’re ready to start strong in the fall! Click on the link below to sign up. Space is limited!

Click HERE to sign up!

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Spanish National Honor Society New Members

The Springwater Trail High School chapter of the Spanish national honor society, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, inducted 11 new members at the ceremony today. To be eligible for induction a student needs to have completed the second year of high school Spanish, and have earned an A for 3 out of 4 semesters of study. The students who were honored this year were:

AJ Zambrano

Brodey Snow-Magnan

Ben Collins

Elise Shimek

Erica Moya Aguirre

Jay Bissell

Jacob Gallian

Lydia Hood

Mariam Abawi

Taylor Imlay

Melissa Collins

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Volunteer

Volunteer with Springwater Trail High School seniors!!


This is an opportunity for you to invest in your community.


ASPIRE Volunteers/Mentors: Springwater is part of ASPIRE, a statewide program that connects volunteers with high school students. The volunteers mentor and support Springwater students as they explore careers and options after high school. NO EXPERIENCE necessary to mentor! All you need is a willingness to help others and we will provide the other necessary training!


Time commitment: One hour a week between 7:30- 2:30


With who: You will be placed with one or two seniors who are in need of guidance and support throughout the academic school year.


You will support students with:

  • Scholarships

  • Setting up a career plan.

  • Filling out college applications

  • Applying for financial aid

  • Listening to students as they plan for their future

  • Bestow advice from your life experiences.



If you are interested in serving as a volunteer For Springwater Trail High School, we want to hear from you.


Linda Centurion

centurion@gresham.k12.or.us

503-261-4611


This is also a great way for you as a parent to better understand the college and career process for your own student and have access to a plethora of resources.
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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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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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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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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.