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Colton Elementary Weekly Bulletin
May 13, 2024
Upcoming Events
May
- 5/14- K/1 Field Trip Gilbert House
- 5/14- PTA Mtg CES Cafeteria 4:30PM
- 5/23- 5th Grade Health Films 1:30PM
- 5/24- 5th Graders: 6th Grade Band Survey Due
- 5/27- No School, Memorial Day Observed
- 5/28- 2nd/3rd Grade Field Trip Oregon Zoo
- 5/28- 4th/5th Grade Field Trip Newell Pioneer Village
- 5/30- 5th Grade Tour @CMS 7:35AM
- 5/31- School Friday
- 5/31- Fun Friday Dress-Up Day- Create Your Own Costume Day
- 5/31- STUCO Field Trip to OMSI
June
- 6/3- Board Mtg 6-8PM
- 6/3- STEM Fair Begins in Library
- 6/3- Ferlan's Class Field Trip Port Blakely
- 6/4- Parker's Class Field Trip Port Blakely
- 6/5- Traver's Class Field Trip Port Blakely
- 6/6- 5th Grade Field Trip
- 6/6- PTA BBQ 5:30PM & STEM Fair Night
- 6/11 Last Day of School
📣 SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS 📣
PTA Meeting - Tuesday, May 14th
It was a pleasure watching our 5th graders GROW!!
PTA is putting together a wall of celebration: a flower garden of our 5th grade handprints. Families, please decorate with any wishes, notes, photos or memories for your student and our school to enjoy. They will be on display the remainder of the year! Return this Thursday, May 16th!
GROUP PORTRAITS
Portrait Masters took group portraits at CES on Wednesday, April 17. If you would like to purchase any of these photos, you may still order online. They also took group pictures of OBOB, STUCO, Robotics and the 5th grade class. (It will take a few days to upload these pictures) Please visit: https://portraitmasters3120.simplephoto.com/prepay/48055909?code=CESGROUP424
Use the code: CESGROUP424
VOLUNTEERS FOR FIELD TRIPS
If you are wanting to attend a classroom field trip or end of year activity, please remember to make sure your background check and volunteer training is current. If you are unsure of what is needed or if your background check has cleared, contact the office at (503)824-3536. Click here for background check information: https://www.colton.k12.or.us/page/training-for-parents-and-volunteers1
PICK UP/DROP OFF REMINDER
Please remember to use caution while driving through the school parking lots and follow the posted speed limit to help ensure the safety of our students. Friendly reminder- middle school students are still in session in the afternoons, so please drive cautiously through their school. Thank you!
Pick Up/Drop Off Procedures
https://www.colton.k12.or.us/o/ces/page/ces-drop-offpick-up-procedures
FLASH ALERT
Please remember to subscribe to receive FlashAlert messages from Colton School District in the event of inclement weather or emergency closure.
LOST AND FOUND! April 25th UPDATE
Photos (from April 25)!! Our Lost and Found is still growing fast! We will try to continually post more pictures. If you are missing a jacket, sweatshirt or coat, feel free to email Mrs. Wagner and we will look for you wagnerc@colton.k12.or.us
2024-2025 Colton Preschool Registration
Colton Preschool Registration is ready now! Please register under the 24-25 school year using the link below if you plan on returning or have a sibling that needs to sign up (this includes part time, full time and Preschool Promise). Please do not apply for the additional Preschool Promise registration until April 15th. Contact Chantel at hollidayc@colton.k12.or.us if you have any questions.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvWxWQlviSh2y5TUhepIiwKzTh6J0WX6RxVaLY6ANyDj5_9Q/viewform
New Volunteer Training Requirement
All parents and volunteers, in order for you to work in or around our buildings, you must clear an ODE and CSD background check and complete mandatory training. If you have only completed one of the online training modules, please email hr@colton.k12.or.us to receive the full set. This is a new requirement. If you have any questions, please call the office at (503)824-3536. Thank you for for your support of keeping Colton School District safe!
Transportation Department Information
Transportation Information
Transportation Safety Procedures: https://5il.co/10a3o
Citation Policy: https://5il.co/1b3xb
Bus Barn/Dispatch phone number: (503) 824-3534
Snow route/Closure recorded information line: (503) 824-3510
🦜 Library 🦄
S.T.E.M. Class: Science - Technology - Engineering - Math
STEM Fair is coming soon! June 3rd-6th
Required for 4th and 5th grade students and optional for Kindergarten through third grade. Click HERE for a copy of the Project Packet that will help guide your research and investigation.
Free Audiobooks on Sora for all Colton School District Students
How to access audiobooks:
1. Download the app or go to the website:
https://soraapp.com/library/csd53or
2. Find Colton School District 53
3. Sign into Sora with this school account info:
username: firstname.lastname@student.colton.k12.or.us
example: maria.hart@student.colton.k12.or.us
password: same as chromebook password
(if your student doesn’t know their password, please reach out to your teacher)
4. Look at the collections and borrow a book for 2 weeks.
Student Medications and Health Issues
Email: mh.med@nt4kids.org
Call: 503-372-5147 ext. 6
PTA- Colton Elementary's Parent Teacher Association
Join PTA: We can use your hand with a few things coming up, get plugged in on Remind to find out the latest!
Teacher Wish Lists
We’d like to share with you all some "get to know your teacher forms" and special Amazon shopping links if you’re looking to gift your student’s teacher with a little something special this year!
📣 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 📣
Colton Community Days: June 1st, 1-3pm
Colton Elementary School
30437 S Grays Hill Rd, Colton, OR 97017