June Newsletter

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• Friday, 6/1, Fort Worden Field Trip: 5th Grade
• Monday, 6/5, Fort Worden Beach Walk: OPEPO
  
• Monday, 6/5, North Beach: 1st Grade
• Tuesday, 6/6, Fort Worden Beach Walk: Kindergarten
• Wednesday, 6/7, O'Mahoney/Ruiz Students to BHMS
• Thursday, 6/8, Fort Worden Field Trip: 5th Grade
• Friday, 6/9, Kindergarten Graduation
• Friday, 6/9, North Beach/Ft. Worden/Marine Science Center: 4th Grade
• Friday, 6/9, Senior Walk Day. PTHS Seniors walk through SC in Cap & Gown
• Tuesday, 6/13, HJ Carroll Park Field Trip: 4th Grade Mr. McMillen and Ms. Kiely
• Tuesday, 6/13, Transitional Kindergarten Graduation. Chetzemokah Park @ 1:30 pm
• Tuesday, 6/13, Last day of Preschool
  
• Tuesday, 6/13, PM Preschool Graduation @ 2 pm in the Preschool Classroom
• Tuesday, 6/13, FAST Bash (1st & 2nd Grade Team Bash) - 6pm-8pm
  
• Wednesday, 6/14, Full Day, NO Early Release
• Thursday, 6/15, Fort Worden Field Trip: 5th Grade
• Friday, 6/16, Last Day of School; early release @ 12:50

Ms. Polley has been with the Port Townsend School District for 22 years. Ms. Thomas has been with the Port Townsend School District for 6 years.

We are sad to see them go, but happy for their new chapter!

Full weeks off in November & February
Educational activities (Intersession) available to all K-8 students Feb 20-23
Summer break begins at the end of June

Reasons for the Calendar Adjustment

• Reducing learning loss: Teachers typically have to re-teach at the beginning of the year. Shortening the summer can reduce learning recovery needs.
• Reducing Burnout: Longer and/or more frequent breaks during the year will help staff and students return with more energy.
• Continuous care, food, and socialization: Over the summer, students may be missing school-provided meals and connecting with other students.
• School-year Intervention: Instead of waiting until summer school, breaks during the year can be used to provide academic interventions and prevent course failure.

Highlights of the New Calendar

• Wednesday Early Release: The high school is adding more early-release Wednesdays to support teacher professional development and collaboration.
• November Break: There will be a full week off beginning on the Monday before Thanksgiving Day.
• February Mid-winter Break: There will be a full week off beginning on the Monday of President's Day
• Summer Break: About 10 weeks long
• 1st day of School: Tuesday after Labor Day
• Last day of School: 2 weeks later than it has been in the past
• Summer Blast: We will continue to have full-day academic intervention and enrichment programs for our K-8 students.

Your child should be up to date by the first day of school on immunizations.

Preschool: 4 year old boosters required if student will be 4 on 9/1.

Kindergarten: 4 year old boosters required.

Age 9: While not required, HPV vaccination is now recommended for children starting at age 9.

Schedule an appointment with your medical provider or Jefferson County Public Health (immunization clinics Tuesdays 1-4pm, 360-385-9400) over the summer!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me, Nurse Merilee, with questions.

Medications cannot be stored over the summer, so an adult will need to pick them up.

You can come at the end of the day on the last day of school (June 16th) to pick them up from me! Otherwise, medications can be picked up from Lainie or Ashley by June 23rd (Mon-Fri 9am-2pm or call the main office for an alternate time, 360-379-4535).

Medications not picked up by that time will, unfortunately, need to be disposed of.

Our lost and found is OVERFLOWING!

Please come pick up your child's items.

We will be donating the remainder to Goodwill on June 9th.

Dear Schools and other Caring Community Members,

Once again, the YMCA plans to provide food boxes throughout the summer break for any children/youth (ages 0-18) In Jefferson Co. who need extra food this summer, and for their families. In order to make this program a success, we need to hear from families in Jefferson County.

A bit of background: over the last 3+ years of this Food Box Program, we have had to pivot many times to meet the needs of our community. We are going to pivot again: for summer of 2023, each week we will host 4 sites throughout east and south Jefferson County at which families can pick up their food boxes. For families who are interested in our Food Box program, we would like input on site, day of the week, and times that would work best for pick-ups. (If a family would like to receive weekly, food boxes and absolutely cannot make it to a pick-up site, we can arrange home delivery.)

Please share this survey link -- https://forms.gle/TM1TkB1XFQMa9BndA -- broadly among families in your school, community, organizations, etc. Please consider putting in newsletters and via social media and text. We want to make sure that all children/youth in Jefferson Co. have healthy food so that they can best enjoy their summers.

Thank you for helping to spread the word,

Stacey Larsen (Food Security Programs) and

Tanya Barnett (Family Resource Programs)

Social Services

YMCA of Jefferson County

Phone: 360-565-6025
Email: tanya@olympicpeninsulaymca.org | Web: Olympic Peninsula YMCA and YMCA JC Family Resources| FB: YMCA of Jefferson County: Family Resources

The Y: We’re for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility

Sign up here!

Summer Blast Link

What is your favorite thing about working at SC as a paraeducator?

My favorite thing about being a para at sc is seeing the growth in the kiddos throughout the year and their smiling faces each day!

Where are you originally from?

Born and raised in Port Townsend! Proud alumni of the school district.

What is on your bucket list?

So many things on my bucket list! But if I have to choose one, it would be going to Salem, MA during Halloween.

What is a fun fact about you?

Fun fact! I’m a twin!

Our Garden Coordinator, Leta, is needing volunteers. Please sign up to help!

Garden Volunteer Sign Up

Website: https://salishcoast.ptschools.org/
Location: 1637 Grant Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA
Phone: 3603794535
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salishcoast

Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator for State Law (RCW 28A.640/28A.642): Amy Khile, 1610 Blaine Street , (360) 379-4603, akhile@ptschools.org

Title IX Officer: Laurie McGinnis, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4602, lmcginnis@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4366, smacmeekin@ptschools.org