The Cheetah Coalition #29
Weekly Updates from the Atkinson Office — 4/19/24
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Atkinson Parents,
This week, we are sending home attendance awards for students who have had a 90% or more attendance rate for the school year. We continue to work with students and families to encourage attendance and remove barriers to attending. Nevertheless, if your student is ill, please keep them home!
On May 10, we will be having our school fundraiser, Run for Atkinson. Funds raised this year will go to the Atkinson Foundation. We will focus these funds to increase the FTE for our half-time School Secretary, Ms. Katie. We are hopeful we can raise enough to have her full time at Atkinson. A full time School Secretary would be able to administratively support our Counselor and School Psychologist, freeing them up to more fully focus on mental health issues that are present in our student population. Last year, we collected just over $16,000. If we can match that amount this year, we will be able to meet our goal of a full time School Secretary.
Have a lovely weekend,
Debbie Armendariz
Principal
Atkinson Elementary School
COUNSELOR & SOCIAL WORKER CORNER
April School Value, Problem Solving
The value spotlight for this month is Problem Solving. We’ll be announcing Problem Solving awards next Friday, April 26 during lunch.
Classroom Lessons, Problem Solving
Students received their monthly classroom lesson on the topic of Problem Solving, while 5th graders received a lesson on peer pressure.
Y’ALL (Youth Advocacy Liberation Leadership Summit)
Are you looking to make connections with peers in the LGBTQ+ community? Are you curious about what middle school might be like for you? Are you an educator or caregiver who wants to learn more about how to support your LGBTQ+ students? Do you want to learn more about how ODE supports and affirms LGBTQ+ identity in our state? You've come to the right place! Come be in joyful community to celebrate and affirm everything under the rainbow.
The event is Saturday, April 27, 9:15 a.m.–2 p.m. This day is for students in 3rd-12th grade, their caregivers, and PPS staff alike. We'll bring breakfast, lunch, snacks, and entertainment; you bring the joy! For more information or to register, please contact your school social worker.
Balance Center for Children and Families, LLC — Spanish speaking therapists providing in person or virtual appointments. We provide Bilingual (Spanish/English) mental health services to children, youth, adults and their families. We are committed to our Oregon Latino community and value diversity, inclusion and equal rights. Our mission is to provide effective, culturally-conscious, and individualized mental health services through a holistic, evidenced-based, trauma informed and eclectic theoretical approach. Our services include individual, play and family therapy.
PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR
We are starting for plan for next year's enrollment, so please let Katie (kcarriker@pps.net) in the office know if your child will NOT be attending Atkinson next year. Thank you!
EARTH DAY - MONDAY, APRIL 22
Get creative about how you celebrate Earth Day!
- Walk and roll to school.
- Plant seeds at your school or around your community.
- Write a thank you card to the Earth.
- Make posters about why you love the Earth.
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL SURVEY
Each year, PPS gathers student, staff, and family feedback through the Successful Schools Survey. The results help each school understand the needs of your students, staff, and families, as well as support the development of your school continuous improvement plans (SCIP). The survey will be administered between May 6 and May 31 this year. More information will be coming soon.
PTA NEWSLETTER
Check out the latest PTA Newsletter HERE.
Dia de los Niños: April 26, 6–8 p.m on the playground
Join us to celebrate the joy of childhood and to honor future generations with games, music and fun!
UPCOMING DATES TO KNOW
- Tuesday, April 23 — Kellogg Middle School Parent Night, 5:30—6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 25 — K–2nd Grade Music Performance, 2 p.m.
- Thursday, April 25 — Dine Out at Pastini! (2027 SE Division St.)
- Friday, April 26 — Día de los Niños Celebration, 6–8 p.m., upper playground
- Thursday, May 2 — Principal's Coffee in English, 8:50 a.m., cafeteria
- Friday, May 3 — Principal's Coffee in Spanish, 8:50 a.m., cafeteria
- Friday, May 10 — Run for Atkinson Fundraiser, Franklin HS track
- Wednesday, May 22 — 3rd–5th Grade Music Performance, 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 4 — Field Day!
- Friday, June 7 — DLI Cultural Night, 6–8 p.m.