Athey Notes
Week 8
Welcome to Week 8!
Dear Athey Community,
It was wonderful to see all of the families that were able to make it for our student led Parent - Teacher conferences last week. It was such fun to watch students give their parents a tour of the classes and show off their hard work. If you were unable to make the conferences, no worries! Your students created a Google slideshow of their goals for the year during advisory classes that they can go over with you at home! The end of our grading quarter is October 28th so it's a good time to check in!
A huge thank you to the parents who brought in the AMAZING dinner for Wednesday evening conferences! Teachers don't have time to go home after school before their first appointments so were very excited to have such a delicious home cooked meal waiting for them as school ended. A special thank you to Alaina Kuehn for setting it up and cleaning up at the end (and especially for setting aside all the extra cookies for Thursday morning!)!
This week we are looking forward to our Spirit Assembly on Friday October 21st. It will kick off a week of school spirit themed days for the following week! Students picked the themes and during the assembly there will be a fashion show to help inspire the outfits for the week ahead - prepare for closets to be raided! The students will also be selling Boo Grams starting on the 24th to raise money for Leadership, $1 for a sweet treat to be delivered to a friend at the end of the week.
Spirit Wear Days
Monday 24th - Inside Out Day
Tuesday 25th - Adam Sandler Day (think 90's or as the kids say the late 1900's)
Wednesday 26th - Western Wear Day
Thursday 27th - Neon Day
Friday 28th - Costume Day
Sincerely,
Joel Sebastian
Athey Creek Middle School Principal
Mark Your Calendars!
Oct. 20 Championship Cross Country Meet
Oct. 21 ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE! Our first Spirit Assembly
Oct. 25 Picture Retake Day!
Oct. 26 Early Release - Dismissal at1:45
Oct. 27 Orchestra Concert
Oct. 28 LAST DAY OF QUARTER
Oct. 31 NO SCHOOL
New Information!
1. Picture Re-take Information
2. Conference Recap
3. Scholastic Book Fair Thank You
4. Athey Creek Club Announcements
5. Health Education Opt Out Form
6. PTSA Update
Important Information From Last Week
1. Chess Club for 6th Graders!
2. Chromebook Damage Policy - Important Deadlines
3. Panorama Survey
4. Student Accident Insurance
5. Riverside High School
6. Anxiety 101
Picture Re-Take Day is Coming!
Parent Teacher Conferences
The Scholastic Book Fair is back!
A big thank you to everyone who helped make this year's fall Book Fair such a great success! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped run the fair and to all the families and students who visited! The library truly appreciates your support and generosity! We are thrilled to be able to add more wonderful titles to our library due to the success of the bookfair. If you still have money in an e-wallet, the money will still be there for this spring's book fair; however, it will need to be activated online again in the spring. Thank you again for your support Athey Families!
Clubs offered at Athey Creek Middle School
2. Origami Club! Origami Club will begin next week on Thursdays in room 180 after school. It will run until 5:00 PM. No fees but please sign up in the office. It is a student run club with Mr. Sweet as their host. An Activity Bus will be available.
3. Robotics - 6th grade Teams as well as 7/8 grade teams are meeting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 3:50 to 5:00 PM, sign ups are full at this time. Heidi Goldstrum is the coordinator. An Activity Bus will be available
4. We Care Alliance - Meets each week after school on Wednesdays (but not on Early Release days) until 5:00 PM in room 214. Avalon Fox and Tzadi Bacidi are the hosts. An Activity Bus will be available.
Stay tuned for information for upcoming clubs later in the year, Homework Club, Wrestling, Spring Track and more!
Health Education Opt Out Form
PTSA Update
Wow, for a short week last week, Athey Creek was busy! Thank you to our PTSA Volunteers who cooked a delicious (and much appreciated) TASA meal and sold lots of books at the book fair all while enjoying being back for in person conferences.
Thank you, teachers and staff for all your extra work and hours last week!
Coming soon:
Turkey Trot Volunteers! We don't have all the details yet, but this event is close to Thanksgiving. It's a huge silly fun fundraiser for a charity. More details will soon be provided by the school.
If you are not yet a volunteer, but are interested in becoming approved as a volunteer here is the link: https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/volunteer .
If you’ve gotten this far and are wondering how you missed signing up,
Please reach out, you are always welcome.
Have a great week!
In Case You Missed It From Last Week's Edition...
Chess Club for 6th Graders!!
Are you a 6th grader who loves playing chess, is interested in learning the game, or maybe just wants to make some new friends? Feel free to join the 6th grade chess club every Tuesday during lunch in Mr. Sweet's room (Rm. 180). Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 18th. Students are welcome to eat their lunch in the classroom. Hope to see you there!
District Chromebook Damage Policy Begins October 18
Beginning October 18, West Linn-Wilsonville schools will charge fees for damages to Chromebooks that are checked out to students. Examples of Chromebook damage could include broken keys or keyboards, screen damage, or lost or broken power cords. The district provided grace for damaged devices during remote learning and the pandemic. This change is necessary to ensure that the district maintains an ample supply of functioning Chromebooks for schools and students, however.
Students who no longer require Chromebooks at home are asked to return them to their school. Students, particularly in high school, who have properly checked out a Chromebook this school year do not need to return their device. Families may return damaged or unneeded Chromebooks to their school through October 17 without incurring any fees for damaged devices.
Fee amounts will depend on the severity of damage. Money collected from damaged
La política de daño de Chromebook del distrito comienza el 18 de octubre
A partir del 18 de octubre, las escuelas de West Linn-Wilsonville cobrarán tarifas por daños a los Chromebooks que se prestan a los estudiantes. Los ejemplos de daños en Chromebook podrían incluir teclas o teclados rotos, daños en la pantalla o cables de alimentación perdidos o rotos. El distrito proporcionó gracia para los dispositivos dañados durante el aprendizaje remoto y la pandemia. Sin embargo, este cambio es necesario para garantizar que el distrito mantenga un amplio suministro de Chromebooks en funcionamiento para las escuelas y los estudiantes.
Se les pide a los estudiantes que ya no necesiten Chromebooks en casa que los devuelvan a su escuela. Los estudiantes, particularmente en la escuela secundaria, que hayan prestado correctamente un Chromebook este año escolar no necesitan devolver su dispositivo. Las familias pueden devolver Chromebooks dañados o que no necesiten a su escuela hasta el 17 de octubre sin incurrir en cargos por dispositivos dañados.
Los montos de las tarifas dependerán de la gravedad del daño. El dinero recaudado de Chromebooks dañados permitirá reparar o reemplazar dispositivos. Chromebooks will allow for devices to be repaired or replaced.
Panorama Survey
Panorama: Student SEL Survey
We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the children in our district. As you may already be aware, building our social-emotional learning (SEL) skills is an important goal for our school.
This week we will be asking for your child to reflect on their own mindsets and approaches to learning via an online survey they will be completing at school on Tuesday, October 18th. Students will complete this survey in their Advisory class and it shouldn’t take more than 20-30 minutes to complete. If your child is absent on this day, an additional opportunity to complete the survey will occur on Friday, October 21st, also during Advisory.
The survey content will ask students to self-reflect on social awareness, growth mindset, school climate, sense of belonging, and teacher-student relationships. (Grades 6-12 will also be asked about cultural awareness, diversity and inclusion.)
We are asking that all of our students participate in the surveys, as their responses will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our district to their needs. If a student doesn’t feel like they have enough information to answer a question, they will be able to skip the item altogether. The responses to these surveys will be confidential. We are partnering with a third-party vendor to support us in administering these surveys.
If you have any questions about the Panorama survey , please reach out to Kevin Hertel (hertelk@wlwv.k12.or.us).
Student Accident Insurance Information
The safety of our students is of critical importance. Even so, accidents do happen, at school and elsewhere, and required medical care can be expensive. Please know that your school does not assume responsibility for such costs but does offer access to several student accident insurance plans for voluntary purchase.
To learn more about student insurance options available to families, including how to enroll, please visit the district website.
Información del seguro de accidentes para estudiantes
La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes es de vital importancia. Aun así, los accidentes ocurren, en la escuela y en otros lugares, y la atención médica requerida puede ser costosa. Tenga en cuenta que su escuela no asume la responsabilidad de dichos costos, pero ofrece acceso a varios planes de seguro de accidentes para estudiantes para compra voluntaria.
Para obtener más información sobre las opciones de seguro para estudiantes disponibles para las familias, incluido cómo inscribirse, visite el sitio web del distrito.
Riverside High School Information Night
***Riverside High School will be an International Baccalaureate (IB) School! Learn more about IB at Riverside in this video.***
Anxiety 101
Join our School Social Workers as they present information on the basics of anxiety for students. We will provide information about how anxiety works and tools to effectively work through anxious feelings for ourselves and students. See the attached flier!
10/20/22 5:30 to 7:00 PM @ Trillium Creek
12/08/22 5:30 to 7:00 PM @ Meridian Creek
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Website: https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/acms
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Phone: 503-673-7400
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