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Welcome April!

Multicultural Night celebrations were a highlight and gift to have our community engaging in conversation and learning together. After the end of March and Spring Break, it was refreshing to have students back in our building, smiling and learning.

Literacy or the work of being a reader and writer is a huge part of our academic focus and success for our learners. It is the foundation for so many other topics and arts for our kids as they grow and learn. Our school district has an important decision to make regarding reading and writing materials that we will be using in classrooms with students starting next fall. I encourage you to review the curriculum for Language Arts and English Language Proficiency through one of the below options. We need your input and feedback.

You will be seeing communication from teachers at the end of next week about conferences through ParentSquare. Please prioritize this individualized time to celebrate growth as well as ways we can work together to focus on your child's learning this spring.

If your child has missing items please go through lost and found, all remaining clothes will be donated to clothes for kids after conferences.

In Community,

Melissa

April

Monday, April 8th- NO SCHOOL Grading Day

Tuesday, April 9th- NO SCHOOL Staff Development Day

April 15-19: Read Across Chehalem Week- watch for ParentSquare and social media daily literacy fun

Tuesday, April 16th- 4-6pm Chehalem Family Night at the Beaverton Library- food and activities for the family

Thursday, April 18th- BINGO night 6-8pm

Friday, April 19th- Spirit Day- Animal Day (wear animal prints, clothing or ears)

Wednesday, April 24th- Evening Conferences

Thursday, April 25th- NO SCHOOL & Conferences

Friday, April 26th- NO SCHOOL

May

Thursday, May 2nd- Coffee with the principal 8:30am in the lobby

Thursday, May 9th- Kindergarten Orientation Evening- Time TBD

Wednesday, May 22nd- Choir Concert 6:00pm

Friday, May 24th- Spirit Day- Beach Day

Monday, May 27th- NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day

We know many students enjoy our playground outside the school day and we love it! However, please remember there is no supervision for students after school if they stay behind to play, and there is no access to the inside of the building.

Viewing and input opportunities will open March 22 and close April 12. Both in-person and virtual reviews are available.

Open Houses to Review Materials

• April 4: Terra Linda Elementary, 1998 NW 143rd Ave., Beaverton 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

• April 4: Aloha-Huber Park K-8 School, 5000 SW 173rd Ave., Beaverton 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Other In Person Reviews:

• April 1-5: District Administrative Office, 1260 NW Waterhouse Ave., Beaverton, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Virtual Reviews

• March 22-April 12, 2024: LA/ELP Curriculum Adoption webpage

Please contact the Beaverton School District at (503)356-4500 if you have questions.

Dear Families:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way! Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place in the library from April 22nd through April 25th

Book Fair dates: April 22nd-25th

Shopping hours:

4/22: 8:05am-8:30am, 3:00pm-4:00pm

4/23: 8:05am-8:30am, Lunch Recesses, 3:00-4:00pm

4/24: 8:05am-8:30am, Lunch Recesses, 3:00pm-7:00pm

4/25: 12:00pm-5:00pm

*Families are welcome from 3-4 on 4/22 and 4/23, 3-7 on 4/24 and 12-5 on 4/25

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy. You can add funds from 3/28-4/26. (You also can still pay with cash, card or check!)

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online from 4/18-5/1. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

http://www.scholastic.com/bf/chehalemelementaryschool.

The countdown to more book joy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

If you would like to volunteer to help at the book fair please sign up here: https://app.betterimpact.com/Login/Login

Happy reading,

Nicole Blanchard nicole_blanchard@beaverton.k12.or.us

Chehalem Library

Any child who will be five (5) years of age on or before September 1 is eligible to enroll for Kindergarten at their designated neighborhood school.

We use an online registration system. To complete the process, be ready to supply the following information. After submitting the online form, the school will contact you to complete the process.

For More Information: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/teaching-learning/early-learning/kindergarten

Interest forms for 2024-2025 school year will become available on March 11th, 2024.

BSD PreK requirements include the following:

• Students must be 4 years old on or before September 1st.
• Meet income eligibility requirements (200% below poverty level)
• Live within the school boundaries

Families who do not meet the above requirements will be placed on the waitlist.

For more information- visit the district PreK webpage

We are excited to offer PreK at Chehalem again next year! If you, or someone you know, are interested in a PreK spot, please click here to complete the application.

We need your help. Chehalem has been awarded an Arts for Learning grant that is focused on a community art project in our Pre-K- 5th grade classes. We will need to start collecting bottle caps, plastic lids and tops (in school and at home) please help us gather washed recyclable lids for our project. Lids can be brought to a collection container in the office or on the sharing table in the cafeteria. THANK YOU

The neurodiversity movement is a social justice movement based on the philosophy that different ways of thinking and behaving should be embraced and are natural variations of being human.

Approximately 15-20% of the population has a neurological difference. Neurodivergent people experience, interact with, and interpret the world in unique ways. That can sometimes create challenges. What would it be like if everyone noticed the strengths that can come from these differences first, instead of the challenges?

Here's a video for kids explaining neurodivergence and the unique gifts neurodiverse minds bring to the world...

Volunteer Information

Click on the link above and be sure to sign up to volunteer! The sooner you get the application completed, the better. Stay tuned for more information from our PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) regarding opportunities to volunteer.

• Chehalem Elementary Website
• Chehalem Facebook Page
• Chehalem Instagram Page
• Chehalem PTO Website
• Chehalem PTO Facebook Page

Main Office/Attendance: 503-356-2060

Fax Number: 503-356-2065

Español: 503-356-2060, Press 1

District Goal: WE empower all students to achieve post-high school success.

The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veteran status, or because of a perceived or actual association with any other persons within these protected classes.

Email: melissa_holz@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://chehalem.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 15555 Southwest Davis Road, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 503 356 2060
Facebook: facebook.com/ChehalemElementarySchool