Mabel Rush School News

March 16, 2025

Flowers by Mrs. Stone's students...

Upcoming Events

Spring Break: March 24-28, 2025
PIE Meeting - April 1, 2025, 6:00 pm
Kindergarten Registration Open House - April 22, 2025 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Upcoming Music Performances

April 3, 2025 - 4/5 Music Performance 6:30 PM
April 24, 2025 - 2/3 Music Performance 6:30 PM
May 8, 2025 - K/1 Music Performance 6:30 PM

Mountain View Middle School Wildcat Night for 5th Grade Students

May 5, 2025 - 5:00 pm at Mountain View Middle School

Spring Music Performances Dates!

Mabel Rush School Calendar

Follow the link above to see our school calendar.

Honoring Mrs. Rainey & Classroom Update

We are grateful for the outpouring of support from our district and school communities following the passing of Mrs. Lorie Rainey.

The kindness and compassion shown to our students, staff, and Mrs. Rainey’s family have been truly meaningful. We also appreciate the district support team for being present to help our school during this difficult time.

Mrs. Rainey’s impact on our community was profound, and we thank everyone for honoring her memory with such care and support.

We want to inform our Mabel Rush community that Mrs. Rainey's family is planning a celebration of her life. Once the details are finalized, we will share them with our community.

Ms. Osenberg to Continue Supporting Mrs. Rainey's Classroom

We also want to assure families that Ms. Osenberg will continue to support Mrs. Rainey’s 3rd-grade students for the remainder of the academic year. We greatly appreciate her dedication and commitment to ensuring continuity and support for the class.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Congratulations to The Orcas - OBOB Regional Champions

We are proud to announce that our Mabel Rush Oregon Battle of the Books team - The Orcas - have won the regional tournament and are heading to the state competition! Their hard work, teamwork, and love of reading truly paid off.

A huge thank you to our amazing coaches and volunteers who supported our team every step of the way—this success wouldn’t be possible without you. Go Orcas!

A group of five elementary-aged girls and one adult male pose indoors, smiling and holding a large bracket chart for the Oregon Battle of the Books Region 2A Regional 2025 competition. The children wear matching blue t-shirts and medals around their necks. The bracket shows “Mabel Rush Elementary” as the champion. The background includes a large screen, chairs, and an Oregon State University (OSU) bag.

Report Cards to be Sent Home Wednesday, March 19

A colorful classroom scene featuring a blue backpack on a desk with a report card sticking out of it. The desk has pencils, markers, an apple, and an open book. Behind the desk is a chalkboard showing the date “Wednesday, March 19, 2025” and a calendar. The setting includes various school-related items, such as a clock, globe, and wall charts, creating a vibrant, organized learning environment.

Report Cards Going Home Wednesday, March 19

We want to let families know that report cards will be sent home with students on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Please check your child’s backpack that day for their report card.

We ask that parents and guardians do the following:

• Keep the report card for your records.

• Sign the envelope the report card came in.

• Have your child return the signed envelope to school.

Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions about your child’s report card, please contact your child's teacher.

Adjustments to the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Our school board has approved a revised calendar to make up for the snow days we had in February. Here’s what’s changing:

• April 10 – Now a full school day. Spring conferences will be in the evening only.

• April 11 – No school and no conferences.

• June 12 – Now the last day of school, with a half-day for students.

Thanks for your flexibility as we adjust for missed days!

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Spring Teacher/Family Conferences - April 10, 2025

Conferences Update

To make up for our snow day, we’ve adjusted our conference schedule to prioritize student learning time in classrooms. Thursday, April 10 will now be a full day of school, followed by evening conferences between 3:15 and 7:15 pm. There will be no school on Friday, April 11.

We know how important the connection between school and home is, and conferences play a big part in that. While we won’t be able to schedule conferences with every family, teachers will be reaching out directly to those they need to meet with. If you’d like to request a conference, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.

Check the Lost and Found

Lost & Found Alert!

Is your child missing a jacket, water bottle, or lunchbox? Our Lost & Found is overflowing with coats, hats, and other forgotten treasures!

Stop by and take a look—your missing items might be waiting for you!

Child Find - Supports Children with Potential Delays & Disabilities

Illustrated promotional graphic for Child Find, featuring children engaging in various developmental activities such as playing with blocks, drawing, and exploring objects. A large magnifying glass highlights a child in the center, symbolizing early childhood screening. The image includes the website ‘www.wesd.org/childfind’ and the slogan ‘Supporting Developmental Success.

Did you know about Child Find? This important program identifies and supports children with potential developmental delays or disabilities.

Birth to 5 Years of Age

School districts throughout the United States and Oregon are required to continuously locate, evaluate, and provide services to children who have been determined to have needs in the area of cognitive, motor, social, behavior, speech/language, hearing, and/or vision from birth to 21 years of age. For children birth to five years of age suspected of having needs in one or more of the areas listed above, contact the Child Find Intake Specialist for the Willamette ESD at 503-385-4714.

If you have questions about your child’s development or know someone who might benefit, visit the Child Find webpage for more information and resources: WESD Child Find

Be Present, Be Powerful!

PIE (Partners in Education) Parent/Family Organization

Photo of the PIE Bulletin Board on display in the main hallway

P.I.E. is the short name for our family/teacher group, Partners in Education. PIE supports our school in many ways, including its annual auction and our Lion Walk jog-a-thon fundraiser. It also helps fund our Resource Room and provides teachers with additional classroom resources.

Our next PIE meeting is set for Tuesday, APRIL 1, 2025 - 6:00 pm in the school library. An online option will be available.:

To learn more please visit PIE Facebook Page.

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Newsletter Audio Version

Alt text: A smartphone screen displaying the Spotify app open to the Mabel Rush School News podcast episode for January 3, 2025. The episode is titled “Mabel Rush School News - January 3, 2025” and has a duration of 3 minutes and 35 seconds. The screen shows a photo of the Mabel Rush school building under a partly cloudy sky. Below, there are playback controls and an option to open the episode in the Spotify app.

Exciting News!

Our Mabel Rush Newsletter is now available as a podcast! Catch up on all the latest updates, events, and highlights on the go. Listen anytime, anywhere – perfect for busy families!

Podcast Episodes: Link to all episodes

How to Read Our Newsletter in Other Languages

We utilize SMORE as our newsletter tool. One nice feature of SMORE is the ability to translate our English newsletter into a wide variety of languages. The video below illustrates how to do so.