February

• 2/12 & 2/13 CandyGram Sales (Student Council)
• 2/8 Report Cards Going In Student Take Home Folders
• 2/12 Board Mtg 6-8PM
• 2/13 PTA Mtg CES Cafeteria@4:30PM
• 2/14 Valentine's Day
• 2/15 Kids Heart Challenge Kick Off
• 2/17 Daddy Daughter Dance, RSVP by 2/8- See Flyer Below
• 2/19 No School Monday, President's Day Observed
• 2/23 School Friday
• 2/23 Fun Friday Dress Up Day: Younger You or Older You
• 2/28 2/3 Grade Field Trip Schnitzer Concert Hall

March

• 3/11 Board Mtg 6-8PM
• 3/12 PTA Mtg CES Cafeteria@4:15
• 3/19-3/21 Dental Screen/Sealant Event
• 3/25-3/29 No School, Spring Break

Dear Colton Families,

Kids Heart Challenge is kicking off on February 15th! Together, we’ll empower our students to have happy and healthy hearts and brains, while raising lifesaving donations to help others with special hearts. The AHA is celebrating 100 years of saving & improving lives, and this would not be possible without YOU! Please join the AHA’s 100th birthday party by following these two steps:

1. Register TODAY at http://www2.heart.org/goto/ColtonElementary or by downloading the free AHA Schools App for Apple or Android
2. Start Finn’s Mission to learn Hands-Only CPR & raise lifesaving donations to help special hearts

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:

• Students who register online BEFORE our kick-off will be entered into a drawing to earn BUSTER!

**With colder temperatures on the way and the possibility of snow or ice, be sure to watch for Flash Alerts with information regarding possible late starts or closures.** Please remember to subscribe to receive FlashAlert messages from Colton School District in the event of inclement weather or emergency closure.

Immunization Exclusion Day is February 21, 2024. All students not in compliance with Oregon's Immunization law will be excluded from school on that day, and can not return until they are in compliance.

If your student is not in compliance, you were given a copy of the Oregon Certificate of Immunization Status form at your conference. Please update, sign, and return it to the office as soon as possible.

Click here for information on Places to Access Vaccines in Clackamas County.

Our Lost and Found is still growing fast! We will try to post more pictures. If you are missing a jacket, sweatshirt or coat, feel free to email Mrs. Wagner and we will look for you wagnerc@colton.k12.or.us

See the old PHOTOS From January 5th!!!

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!

• Some type of light with students at their bus stop
• Reflective patches on coats

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

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

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

Snow route/Closure recorded information line: (503) 824-3510

Feb. 8- All families are still welcome to sign up and read 2 or more of these 7 books. They can be read by students or the whole family. There are also 4 of them available on our school's Sora's audiobook account (FOR FREE!!!). Just sign up through Mrs. Wagner at wagnerc@colton.k12.or.us. These 7 books are targeted to the reading ability of 2nd and 3rd graders or transitional readers, but can be enjoyed by all! Click HERE for more info.

To get to our Sora account, click HERE.

Battles will continue February 12th!

The schedule is here

Practice Questions Posted Here (feel free to practice at home):

https://www.beavertonlibrary.org/370/Oregon-Battle-of-the-Books

https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/kids/obob-practice-questions

https://library.cedarmill.org/kids/obob/ (Scroll to bottom for questions)

Our 4th and 5th grade students spent January going through the Engineering Design Process to create devices to throw a ping pong ball into a basketball goal. Each team created very interesting basketball goals and devices. It was an exciting activity!

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.

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

We’d like to share with you all some "get to know your teacher forms" and special Amazon shopping links if you’re looking to gift your student’s teacher with a little something special this year!

Office 503-824-3536

30437 S Grays Hill Rd, Colton, OR 97017