Scott Family Newsletter
February 22, 2024
It is cold season and we have been hearing many questions about when to send students to school. Luckily, here at Scott we have plenty of hand sanitizer and tissues to help with runny noses, sore throats, and coughs. We want your child here each and every day!
You only need to keep your child home if their symptoms include:
Fever higher than 100.5
Vomiting
Diarrhea (more than 2 loose stools in 24 hours OR sudden onset of loose stools)
New skin rash, sores, or wounds (not previously diagnosed by a health care provider)
Live lice infestation
Please help us keep our school healthy by encouraging your children to wash their hands frequently, cover their coughs, and avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth. If you have any questions, please call the main office.
Congratulations to Ms. Burke's class who has earned an attendance party!
Our attendance rate for the last week was 89%. We're so glad your child(ren) are coming to school!
Greetings Scott Families!!!
My name is Ben Hildner; I speak fluent Spanish because I lived in Honduras as a Peace Corps volunteer from 2002 to 2005 and married into a Honduran family. My sons both went to Scott, and now attend Roseway Heights Middle School and McDaniel High School.
While sitting in the art classroom this past week, I overheard a conversation that really gave me pause. I’ll call it the “Centimeter of a Centimeter” conversation because that’s where it started. A student was trying to describe something as small. Another student argued that that wasn’t a thing - it is called a millimeter. I forcibly silenced my urge to correct that student, and I’m glad I did. I’m so proud of the student for taking the opportunity to step back and observe what had taken place. There was an opportunity to connect and be understood, and the opportunity was lost because of a detail. Sometimes, being understood is more important than being right. When there’s an opportunity to connect, I invite you to take it, and let the details or the “rightness” slide.
As we focus on our shared value of the month, “INCLUSION”, consider how we can change relationships by focusing on connection instead of correctness.
March 5th Latino Parent Night 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
We are inviting our Latino(a) families to join us for a potluck dinner in community with other spanish speaking families. We will be focusing on the topic of Parent Leadership in our schools. Childcare will be provided. (This meeting will be entirely in Spanish).
March 14th Last day of Winter SUN Term
We want to remind families that our winter SUN term will be ending on Thursday, March 14th. Registration information for the Spring term will be going home during the first week of March. Our spring term will run for 7 weeks from April 8th - May 23, 2024.
Free Food Market - Every other Tuesday
As a reminder SUN School hosts a free food market every other Tuesday in partnership with Urban Gleaners and Portland Backpack to provide fresh fruits and vegetables, prepared meals and a variety of pantry items for families in need of extra food support.
Upcoming Dates in March: March 5th & March 19th
Time: 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Under the small covered area by the K-1 school entrance.
English Classes at Scott & Rigler Schools
To register please call (503) 314-8451
At Scott Elementary
When: Every Monday & Wednesday from 6:00 pm a 8:00 pm
Where: Scott Library. Childcare provided in the school cafeteria.
Excellent opportunity to learn or improve your English language to use at work or to communicate with school personnel.
At Rigler Elementary (5401 NE Prescott St)
When: Every Tuesday & Thursday starting January 30th from 9:00 am a 11:00 am
Where: In portable #2.
Excellent opportunity to learn or improve your English language to use at work or to communicate with school personnel.
