FPE Community Newsletter 03/19/2025

Congratulations Francis, Yusuf, Nolan, Rhett, The Nuclear Brains! The Nuclear Brains just won regionals and are heading to State! Way to represent FPE! We are proud of each of you! Thank you Carynne Drake for working with all OBOB contestants and facilitating an enriching experience. Thank you families for the many ways you support FPE! Our auction gala was a success with fun had by all. Today's early release was preceeded by a Fox Assembly. Families are always invited to Fox Assemblies on Early Release Wednesdays. Teachers notify, by grade level, when you can expect your student to take a participatory role in these assemblies. I hope everyone enjoys spring break next week!

Auction Gala: Our Spring Gala, the highlight of our fundraising efforts, took place at “The Nines” last Saturday evening. It was an unforgettable night filled with excitement! Once the silent auction closes on Sunday, tallying of funds donated will be made, followed by an announcement of what we raised at this fun, wonderful, incredible event. All proceeds will directly benefit our school! If you weren’t able to attend, don’t worry—there’s still a chance to be part of the action! Click here to view the LIVE AUCTION items, which include classroom parties, parent gatherings, beauty products, gift cards, and much more!

Spring Break: We wish all of our families a restful and refreshing spring break next week, from 3/24 to 3/28. Whether you're relaxing at home or enjoying a getaway in the sun or snow, we look forward to seeing you back on Monday, 3/31! If your student will not be returning to school on 3/31, please be sure to notify us by emailing ForestparkAttend@pps.net or calling the Attendance Line (available 24/7) (503)916-5400. Be sure to include your child's name, teacher's name, the date of absence, and the reason for the absence.

Blood Drive Update: Thank you Dave Genel (3rd grader Jacqueline's father) for organizing a successful blood drive. According to reports "...it looks like we saved 39 lives (with 13 donors) today (03/12) at FPE.

FPE Yearbook: the FPE yearbook is on sale starting now! Please follow this link to purchase a yearbook. Families, a feature allows you to customize pages!

Science Fair: judging criteria for Science Fair (please look at this space for a future Sign-Up opportunity to help judge entries):

• successful use of the scientific method

• clarity of poster/presentation

• clarity/quality of student "interview" (that night)

• student passion

• use of evidence

Please remind your students to turn in their completed Science Fair forms to the office before Friday 3/21. If you need a new paper copy of the form or instructions, please have your student come to the office during their recess times. Our Science Fair will take place on Thursday 4/24 in the GYM.

Lost & Found: Last chance to check through Lost & Found this week! All unclaimed items will be donated to the PPS Clothing Closet over spring break. Please consider volunteering to launder remaining items. A huge thank you to Vicki Sears and Dia Wirsing for helping us to freshly launder clothing for donation to families in need in our PPS community.

PPS Clothing Closet needs your help 4/14: for a few hours on Monday, 4/14 from 9.30am to 1.30pm. Details in sign-up.

Connect to Kinder: Our first C2K event was held online last Thursday, 3/13. Be sure to watch for upcoming Connect to Kinder dates! The next in-person event will take place on April 18th from 3:00 to 3:45 PM. It will feature a full campus tour and an opportunity to meet Principal Dr. Martini, along with our Kindergarten teachers, Ms. Werschkul and Ms. Hildebrant. If you haven’t enrolled your child yet, you can find the new student enrollment page here.

Film Screening: As part of this series, we are excited to welcome you to a free screening of The Ride Ahead TONIGHT (Thursday March 20) at McMenamins Kennedy School. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at 7:00.

Camps, Classes, & After School Programs:

• Portland Parks Teen Nature Team (Saturdays, then weekdays in summer)

• VIBE PDX Spring Break & Summer Art & Music Camps (Mar. 3, Mar. 24-28, Jun. 16 - Aug. 29)

• USTA Spring Tennis Afterschool Zone at Maplewood (Apr. 8 - May 13)

• VIBE PDX No-School Youth Sewing Classes (Jan. 27-28, Feb. 17, Mar. 3, Mar. 24-28)

• Portland Parks & Rec Teen Force at SW Community Center

• VIBE of Portland Music & Digital Art Classes for Kids

• Portland Parks & Rec Environmental Education Nature Field Trips (flyer for teachers)

Other Opportunities:

• PCC Women’s Basketball Princess Ball Daddy Daughter Dance (Apr. 5)

• AFS Intercultural Programs: Host an Exchange Student

Summer Camps:

• PCC Summer Teen Program (schedule online Apr. 25, registration opens May 28)

• VIBE PDX East Winds Band Camp (Jul. 21-25, 2025, recorded audition due Jul. 10)

• Cognizart 360Arts Summer Camps (Jul. 7-11, 14-18, & 21-25, 2025)

• OSU Summer Reading Program (Jun. 14 - Aug. 16, 2025)

• PCC Women’s Basketball Daddy Daughter Dance (Apr. 5)

Preschool Programs:

• Multnomah Early Childhood Program Peer Preschool Classes
  (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali) (Korean) (Arabic) (Persian)

• Portland Parks Preschool 2024-25

Community Events & Information:

• Multnomah County: Common Application

• City of Portland: 311 Non-Emergency Hotline
  (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)

Vaccinations, Health & Wellness:

• Multnomah County Student Health Center Immunization Catch-Up Reminder

• Oregon Health Plan & Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace

• Multnomah County: Free Community Vaccination Clinic (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
  (English) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)

• Multnomah County: Student Health Centers (fliers in English, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese):

• Cleveland HS

• Franklin HS

• Jefferson HS

• McDaniel HS

• Roosevelt HS

Thank you, Dr. Martini

Read the entire FOFPE newsletter HERE

 THANK YOU!

o Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 15 th at our gala at the

Nines. We had an amazing time celebrating our school community.

THANK YOU to everyone who came and donated their time and funds

to make the evening so incredibly successful. Once our Online Auction

closes on Sunday (see below!) we will finalize numbers and share the

information with our community because there is a lot to celebrate.

o Special thanks to Cynthia Wise, our Auction Chair, for all her hard

work!!

 OUR ONLINE AUCTION IS OPEN!

o For those who couldn’t make it last Saturday, or for those who tried to

bid on something but didn’t win and still want a chance to get

something great, our online auction is OPEN now through this Sunday,

March 23! Here are just some of the fun items you can get:

 Classroom/Grade Parties:

 Kinder Party at Mill Pond Park

 Ms. Smith’s 1 st Grade Party at Mill Pond Park

 Mr. Shaw’s Summer Playdate

 2 nd Grade Minecraft Party

 3 rd Grade Movie at the Judy

 4 th Grade Pokémon Party

 Adult or Family Parties:

 Family Olympics

 Mom’s and Margaritas

 Dad’s Bonfire and Bourbon

 Easy Like Sunday Morning Brunch

 Piano Bar Party

 Empanada Making Party

 An Evening in Rhone Valley

 We also have packages that include:

 Barre3 and Orange Theory Classes

 Facial at Riviere Med Spa

 Nothing Bundt Cakes

 Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty 7-Piece Deluxe Face

& Neck Skincare System

 Summer camp package (1 Week of Sports Camp with

Baxter Sports + 1 Week of Art Camp at Whimsey Wees +

$100 towards any Summer 2025 Avid4 Adventure day

camp in Oregon or California!)

 Hoxton Hotel 2-night stay

 And we still have a few beautiful terrariums left, specially made

by the garden committee!

o Click here to check out our: ONLINE AUCTION!

 EVENTS COMING UP:

o April 14: Clothing Center

o April 24: Science Fair

o April 28-May 1: Book Fair

o May 5 – 9: Teacher Appreciation Week. Please reach out to Emily Busse

Ekbusse@gmail.com if you would like to help with this amazing week

where we show our gratitude for our teachers!

o May 30: We are bringing back our Spring Carnival! This is a great event

for families to come together, play some games, enjoy some snacks and

have some fun! Stay tuned for more details!

 YEARBOOK!

o To purchase your child’s yearbook, please go to

https://web.treering.com/validate and enter our school’s passcode:

1017199576912874. Yearbooks are $25 and are a great way for your

child to remember their friends and school activities!

 CHILDCARE INFORMATION

o Forest Park Community Sitter List: We know how important it is to

find childcare when you need it. CHILDCARE LINK to access a list of

sitters recommended by fellow parents in the Forest Park community

to help with babysitting needs!

 ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS! We are delighted to host several enrichment

programs at Forest Park. Go to our Newsletter to see all the Enrichment

Opportunities!

 DO YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER YOUR

25-26 District Calendar

Forest Park website

Forest Park Teachers & Staff List

Forest Park School Calendar

2024-25 PPS District Calendar

PPS Text Alerts sign-up

Childcare

Authorization for medication administration

Nutritioun Services Breakfast & Lunch Menus Found Here

Steps to becoming a Volunteer

Volunteer application and District background check

Language resources for families

Symptoms of illness / exclusion from school information