FPE Community Newsletter 09/20/23
September 04, 2024
Greetings Forest Park Students and Families,
Extreme Heat: I continue to receive ongoing communications from the district around extreme heat forecast tomorrow (09/05) and Friday (09/06). Currently, all classroom a/c units operate properly, keeping rooms cool. Our custodians check portable and building classrooms, using hand-held temperature monitors, and communicate findings with me. I am also monitoring Portland air advisories each day this week (link).
Students, please bring a water bottle filled with cool water. We have 5 water stations where you can refill your bottle and cool down (families, ask your students to describe the location of each). If temperatures rise quickly and high in the mornings, I will conduct recess indoors. Updates will be shared through Remind messages if necessary.
Fall picnic: I look forward to all the food, fun, and bouncing scheduled from 5pm to 7pm Thursday, September 5th. Bring extra water (iced-tea) tho...it's going to be hot! See you there!
Back to School Night: Please plan to meet us for Back to School Night next Thursday, September 12th from 6pm to 7pm. We will start in the gymnasium to meet all staff and introduce newly hired staff members. We will then provide two passing times for families whose children are in multiple classrooms.
Parking Lot a.m./p.m.: Thank you families for your patience in our school parking lot, especially during dismissals! Changes in school hours (now going until 2:30pm) resulted in initial scheduling conflicts for buses upon dispatch to school dismissal. This resulted in me needing to open a third line of cars to allow buses onto campus at 2:25pm! My plan is to arrange to have buses on campus before the car line reaches the street. I appreciate how slowly and carefully automobiles have been driven through our lot. There’s plenty of parking in both the front and back lots, as well as along the streets if you ever feel like getting out of the car and taking a stroll before dismissal! Please double check this slide-deck about arrival-dismissal traffic patterns. Please remain with your car at all times unless you park in a stall or on the street.
Dates to Remember-
Fall Picnic (covered area, playground, turf): Thur., Sept. 5, 5pm-7pm
Back to School Night: Thur., Sept. 12, 6pm-7pm
Picture Days: Mon., Sept. 23rd, & Wed., Sept. 25th
September Early Release Day: Wed., Sept. 25th; Students Dismissed 11:50am
I arrive each day excited to welcome students who get to work with me and the best Teachers and Staff in the district! Thank you for your smiles, greetings, and for entrusting your children with us each day, Dr. Martini
Friends of Forest Park Elementary (FOFPE)
Link to September 4, 2024 FOFPE Newsletter
As I work out how to embed the FOFPE newsletter into this platform, please know that the info. that follows is text only (all the beautiful graphics can be found in the PDF linked above):
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Everything FOFPE is able to do is 100% dependent on parent volunteers.
Our immediate needs are volunteers to monitor bouncy houses at Back to School Picnic and volunteers for lunch recess during September.
Use this link to sign up for bouncy house monitoring: Bouncy House Monitor
Use this link to sign up for lunch recess:
September 5th Back to School Picnic from 5pm – 7pm: Come help us celebrate on our new turf and soccer field! We will have food trucks for dinner; dessert; bouncy houses and music. Bring your family and some chairs or a blanket.
September 12th Clothing Center Volunteers: Each PPS school is responsible for sending volunteers two times during the school year to assist students in receiving clothing and shoes. September 12th is Forest Park’s Day to send volunteers to the Clothing Center, located at the Marshall Campus, 3905 SE 91st, Room B-60. Use this link to sign up: Clothing Center
September 12th Back to School Night from 6pm - 7pm: Come meet the teachers and view your child’s classroom at Back to School Night!
September 23 and 25 School Picture Day!
SPIRIT WEAR!
Do you want to get in the school spirit? What better way to show your Forest Park pride than wearing a cool t-shirt or sweatshirt with our school name and logo!
We have a spirit wear store for students, teachers and families that will be open until October 31 to place orders. Please use this link to get your Forest Park spirit wear now: Spirit Wear [password: fpe2024]
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Yoga is back at FPE! Grades K-5. Fridays 2:30-3:30pm. Sept 20 - Dec 20. No class Oct 11, Nov 1, Nov 29. Use this link to sign up: Yoga
Electronic Music Club! Grades 2-5. Wednesdays 2:15-3:15pm.
Sept 25- Dec 18. Link to sign up: Music Club
Rock Dojo: Recognized as 'Portland’s Best Guitar Educator 2024.' Students will master epic riffs, boost their confidence, and become part of our Rock Dojo community. Grade K-5. Mondays 2:30 - 3:30. Sept 16 - Dec 16. Link to Sign Up: Rock Dojo
Shared Spark Arts Academy. Family-based performing arts experiences for parents and children. This fall, they will be offering The Family Play, where parents and kids work together to put on their own theater performance. Two sessions on Saturdays at the Friendly House in NW Portland, where they will be performing a musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. For more information, go here: Shared Spark Arts Academy