Peninsula Family Post

January 27- NO SCHOOL Report card day

January 28- NO SCHOOL teacher planning day

January 29- PTA meeting 6-7:30 (Peninsula school Library)

Every quarter students participate in benchmark assessments that help us gather data on how they are progressing through curriculum, and how we are achieving in comparison to other schools in the district. The assessments are computer based, and one of the many data points that give us a picture of your child as a student. We are in the process of completing these assessments now. Your child's teacher will communicate your student's progress, strengths and areas for growth through their report cards. Report cards are being worked on by teachers on Monday. Report cards should be viewable online next Friday.

Our robocalls for attendance are going out at 9am. Our attendance secretary doesn't arrive until 8:30, so you may receive a call before we have the opportunity to correct the attendance for late arrivals. As always, if you have concerns, please feel free to contact the office.

Eco School is hosting a Winter workshop. If you feel it's appropriate to share with staff (newsletter). If anyone is interested, it's for folks who are already working on sustainability or outdoor schoolyard projects to connect with others, access resources, and get some mentorship.

Help Transform Peninsula’s Outdoor Learning Space!

Eco-School Network partners with schools to create greener, healthier spaces for students, and we’re thrilled to support Peninsula’s schoolyard habitat and STEAM lab! We invite staff to join our free QuickStart Workshop on February 25th at 7:00pm to connect with a passionate community of Changemakers and access tools to bring this incredible vision to life at Peninsula.

Why join?
Unlock practical tools and bring the outdoor classroom vision to life.
Help connect Peninsula students with nature for years to come.
Join a supportive statewide network of passionate advocates.

Sign up here to register!

Have questions or want to learn more? Contact Sophie at sophie@ecoschoolnetwork.org or call (973) 986-1970. Let’s make a lasting impact together!

• Green Team Meeting @ Kenton Station Tuesday Feb 4th at 6:30. Help us plan for Spring!

• Winter Walk and Roll. Winter Walk & Roll to School Day encourages students and families to enjoy active transportation in the winter and all year round. So bundle up and join the fun on Wednesday, February 5

• Community PTA Meeting is 1/29 from 6-7:30 in the library. All are welcome!

• Winter Party. Thank you: Thank you so much for bringing your warmth, joy, and festive spirit to the Festive Forest Winter Party! It was wonderful to see so many of you come together to celebrate, socialize and strengthen our community. We hope you enjoyed the BRAVO student showcase, the Pizza from Fino, the cookie decorating, BINGO and all the rest. We enjoyed putting it all together for you and couldn’t have done it without Suzie, Stef, Laura, Kate, Candy, Charles and the SUN crew and Tanya and the campfire club. It was great to have Peninsula alumni and Ockley Green volunteers and all rest of you who pitched in. Your support and enthusiasm mean so much to us, and we look forward to more moments of connection and celebration in the future.

• Volunteers Needed for Food Pantry Pick-Up!

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Our Peninsula clothing closet is low on pants! Please bring any new or gently used pants donations in all youth sizes to the front office to contribute.

Volunteering!

Have you been curious about ways you can get more involved? In addition to joining the Peninsula PTA, the next best thing is signing up for one of our many volunteer opportunities in the school and community! Please visit https://signup.com/group/98178767207 or click on “Volunteer Sign Up” on the home screen of the PTA website https://peninsula-pta.square.site/ to check out current openings!

Volunteer Opportunity: Thursday, February 20th

Peninsula Elementary is requesting 5-6 volunteer representatives between 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the district PTA Clothing Center (Marshall Campus, 3905 SE 91st Ave., Room B-60) to assist kids and families in selecting clothing and sorting donations. Volunteers can be adult family members or community members. This year, the center has already served 890 students and logged over 1,900 volunteer hours. Donations of teen/adult-sized hoodies, sweatshirts, coats, and boys' pants (sizes 4-14) are also needed. Please text 503-729-6957 or email alyssancrea@gmail.com for questions. Signup on the PTA volunteer page (see above).

NoPo soccer will be at Peninsula on Friday after school on Friday, 1/24 to help with registration. Scholarships available. Look for them at the front of the school.

The Library Capital Building Projects Program Management Office is excited to invite you to the ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the updated, expanded North Portland Library. New spaces and features include the new Black Cultural Center with artwork by Sadé DuBoise, Melanie Stevens and Kayin Talton Davis and an early learning and play space by Burgeon Group.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

• Saturday, February 8, 2025, 9:30-10 am

• North Portland Library: 512 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, 97217

• DJ and photo opportunities before the event, beginning at 9 am

• Dignitaries’ remarks

• Ribbon-cutting ceremony

While the ribbon-cutting ceremony is primarily a media event, it will be the start of two, fun-filled days of activities for the community on Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9. Featuring a performance by the Jefferson Dancers, food from local Black-owned businesses and more, there will be plenty to do while exploring the new features of North Portland Library. Patrons can stay up-to-date on opening events on the library website.

We are excited to celebrate with you and hope you are able to attend.

Please call our attendance line at 503-916-6275, email Sara's sub Malia, at msanford@pps.net, Erika at erreavis@pps.net or update through ParentVue if your child is missing school with the reason they are out. If there are multiple unexcused absences it is a district wide protocol that a teacher or member of our team will reach out to see how we can best support with getting your child to school. We know it can be hard and we are here to problem solve and support you and your family!

Sign Up Here

Pick-Up Times
Tuesday: 1:00- 2:00 pm
Friday: 10:00–11:00 am
Location: Sunshine Division, 687 N Thompson Ave

Details
Volunteers can take up to 8 non-perishable food boxes (approx. 18” x 12” and under 20 lbs each). Just pull up to the warehouse doors, let staff know you’re with Peninsula, and load up! Drop-off at school- details in the SignUp.com link.

Thank you for supporting our community!

Our school social worker Kate will be out on leave until 2/10. Please click here and check out the full list of past resources shared. Most of these are ongoing resources available. Food boxes are available in the front lobby of the school and restocked weekly thanks to our PTA- if you are in need of one you can come pick up anytime the school is open. For access to other resources please call 211 or you can also reach out to our school counselor Samara Carranza at scarranza@pps.net.

Please click here and check out the full list of past resources shared. Most of these are ongoing resources available. If you or your family needs access to additional resources (energy assistance, mental health, childcare, food boxes, clothing, etc.) please feel free to reach out via phone or text at my work cell 971.276.1759 - hablo español. I work part time and I'm in the school and available via phone Mondays-Thursdays before 2:15.