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Principal's Update

Springwater Trail High School - September 23rd, 2022

Principal'sUpdateSpringwater Trail High School - September 23rd, 2022

Principal's Message

Hello Springwater Students and Families,


Next week is Spirit Week in recognition and celebration of our fall Community Care Day scheduled for Friday, September 30th. Each day has a different theme. We hope to see everyone participate!


Next Friday, September 30th the school will travel to Hogan Butte Nature Park. We will spend several hours in the morning beautifying the park. If you haven't already completed the permission slip, please complete it as soon as possible. Contact the office for more information.


It has been great to see students attending academic support! Keep up the great work and we hope to see more students staying after school as the year goes on. We also have a growing list of clubs that have sprouted up during lunch and after school. Don't see a club that strikes your interest? No worries! Students can create their own! The steps to create a club are in our weekly announcements and students can see the office if they have questions.


I hope everyone has a restful weekend!


Stay safe and take care,


Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

September Spotlight Students

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Daphne Reynolds

Future Plans After High School: Currently, my future plans are not that defined. I have an idea that I want to go into something creative, like writing, baking, maybe welding.

Grade: 9

Interests: I enjoy swimming, reading, and I do a lot of drawing, specifically character design. I do a bit of writing, normally fan fiction.

Favorite subject in school: I’m not quite sure, but currently it would have to be Sculpture.

Favorite thing about STHS: It’s a small school. I already knew a little bit about how the school runs before I came here because my brother went here. He quite enjoyed it. I’m following in my brother’s footsteps.

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Kara Cozzetto

Future Plans After High School: Getting a job that deals with plants or nature, maybe art, because I want to start my own business with my mom or my family.

Grade: 10

Interests: Art or anything that has to go with gardening. Anything that’s creative or artsy. I really like video games too. My favorite is Minecraft.

Favorite subject in school: I like Ramsey and I really like the English class for this grade. I also like Creative Writing with Ms. Kruse.

Favorite thing about STHS: That it’s a small school and I have made a few friends here. I really like the community. Everyone is so nice at this school.

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Tessa Johansen

Future Plans After High School: I would love to do something art related, maybe go to art school.

Grade: 11

Interests: Surprisingly, art! I like all things art. I’m kind of crafty, I guess you could say. I like drawing, painting, and fabric arts. Fabric arts is working with fabric, yarn, or string.

Favorite subject in school: Maybe English? I like writing and I think an English class is a cool class to have. You can really connect with other students, which I think is kind of neat.

Favorite thing about STHS: I like the attention that’s paid to detail, really making sure student needs are met, and that everyone feels comfortable in the environment.

Spirit Week - Get those outfits ready!!

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Socktober

This year STHS will be participating in Socktober by holding a sock drive in partnership with snowcap. Small act of love, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless. All sizes and colors of socks are accepted but they must be NEW socks. We are going to have some fun with this, the Advisory class who collects the most socks will win a donut party.

Contact Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us

All School Community Care Day: Hogan Butte

On Friday, September 30th all students will be out of the building from 8:15am - 11:30am for an All School Community Care Day at Hogan Butte. This is a community service opportunity in coordination with the City of Gresham. Students will be beautifying Hogan Butte Nature Park by planting trees and shrubs, pulling invasive species and picking up garbage. Please make sure that you have completed the Springwater Trail High School 22-23 Permission Slip in ParentSquare.

STHS Annual Financial Aid 101 Night

Attention ALL junior & senior students and parents

Oregon State University Financial Aid Advisor Cheyenne Standing-Elk, a Springwater alumni will be presenting.

When: Thursday, September 29th 6:30-7:30

Where: Springwater Trail High commons

We will discuss the FAFSA application, grants, loans, work study & scholarships

You will also be able to sign up for your Senior meeting!

Contact Linda Centurion at Centurion@gresham.k12.or.us with any questions.

STHS FAFSA/ORSSA Completion Night

Attention senior students and parents

We are hosting an event on October 11th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm to help you complete the FAFSA or ORSSA. Please come with your 2021 taxes. We will have FAFSA experts here to help you get it completed.

Contact Linda Centurion at Centurion@gresham.k12.or.us with any questions.

Attention Spanish Speaking Families

Empoderando Familias (Empowering Families) is a FREE event that will focus on information about substance use prevention and education and will include a resource fair and free food. It is a collaboration between Multnomah and Clackamas Counties.

There is an increasing need for Latinx families to receive youth substance use prevention education and resources delivered in Spanish by professionals that understand the connection between culture, language, and family. Dr. Ricardo Olalde will be the keynote speaker.

See flyer below for more information

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Academic Support

Additional academic support is available at Springwater Trail High School 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.


SE Kelly @ SE 19th St/18th Ln

SW 37th Ter @ SE Regner Rd

SE 9th St @ SE Atherton Ave

SE Hogan @ SE 6th St

NW Division St @ NW Riverview Ave - Northside

SW Birdsdale Dr @ Hollydale Elementary School

SW Binford Ave @ SW Binford Lakeway Pky

Gresham High School

North Gresham Elementary School

Highland @ Drwy on 24th

NE 23rd St @ Hall Elementary School

3500 NE 17th St (Groves Apartments)

Gresham Country Club Parking Lot

SE Kane Dr @ SE 2nd St

SE Powell Valley Rd @ Powell Valley Elementary School

SE Chase Rd @ SE 26th St

SE 282nd Ave @ SE 33rd Ave

Kelly Creek Elementary School

Thompson Fruit Stand - Corner 242nd & Bohna Pk (END)

Lewis & Clark Montessori

Safeway Parking Lot

CANVAS Parent Access / CANVAS Parent App

CANVAS now provides a parent observer account. This account allows parents to see what is going on in a course without interrupting or participating in the course. CANVAS is the best place to look at current assignments, upcoming assignments, due dates, and assignment/test scores. ParentVUE will continue to be the best place to look for end of course grades and progress period grades.


Read more about the Canvas Parent App and CANVAS Parent accounts:

COVID-19 Testing

Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. Students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms while at school will have access to a COVID-19 test.

Following are some important details to know about the COVID-19 test:

  • The test is VOLUNTARY. Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. The form below must be fully completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
  • Testing is intended for students who are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
  • COVID-19 symptoms include fever of 100.4° F or higher, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and new loss of taste or loss of smell.
  • Students are required to administer their own test by swabbing their own nose. A testing administrator will oversee the process and provide verbal instructions to the student.
  • Testing will be conducted in the school’s Care Room or a private space.
  • Please use this information to decide what is best for your student. If you have more questions, contact our office at 503-261-4600


English Testing Consent Form

Spanish Testing Consent Form

Russian Testing Consent Form

Arabic Testing Consent Form

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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 22-23 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.