LMS Weekly Newsletter

I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the sunny fall day. We had some rain last week that cooled things down, but not all of us were prepared for the shift in the weather - even Mr. Ramos was caught at drop-off without the right gear. The time has come to bring layers so that we are ready for just about anything - Portland weather shifts very quickly and can take us by surprise sometimes!

Last week we played Loteria in the library to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and this week we will have team trivia at lunch. We are planning a larger Celebration of Us for the spring to celebrate all of the diverse cultures in our school!

Progress reports have been put in the mail in waves, but you an always check your students' grades in ParentVue. Some families opted for the paperless progress reports, but our default is to mail a paper copy to you. The challenge has been the closure of our district print shop, which resulted in us having to print on our copier and stuff envelopes by hand - we really miss the print shop! We are working with other schools and district leadership to problem-solve a better way to do it without the printing services we are used to having. If you are still having trouble getting into ParentVUE please give us a call and we can help you!

Last week we also started conducting tardy sweeps following the bells to be in class because some of our students have struggled getting to class on time. We notice that the cause seems to be walking their friends to class or making an extra trip to their locker unnecessarily. We are coaching our students to make better use of their time and would love your help; please ask your students about how things are going for them and let us know how we can help.

Chromebooks have been deployed to students and our expectation is that they will all stay at school to minimize damage and loss. Families are responsible for the cost of replacement and repairs, and we are working to do our part to help students take good care of the technology they need in order to learn in the classroom.

Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, 10/11 for Statewide Inservice. The building will be closed - enjoy the three day weekend!

We appreciate your partnership and all that you do to support your students and their learning at school each day.

Warmly,

Rosemarie El Youssef

LMS Principal

office: 503-916-6355, ext. 72700

cell: 971-706-3438

relyoussef@pps.net

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If you don't like the first photo or your student was absent, retakes will be on October 29th.

When you get an email and text message from our school leaders and educators that communication likely came from one of two platforms: Remind or SchoolMessenger. Both platforms take the email addresses and phone numbers you provide, store those securely and sync with our student information system to capture any changes.

Most often, we use SchoolMessenger to contact you. In these instances, the sender decides how it will come to you – as a call, text, or email. With Remind, though, the decision sits with the recipient: do you want to read a message as a text or email, or do you want the message in the Remind app on your phone? (This last option would require you to download the app).

As a district, we have been well-served by both platforms, and school communities have adapted each to their needs. However, in a year of budget cuts, continuing both platforms is not sustainable.

We therefore want to share that, starting this school year (24-25), Remind will become our only broadcast messaging tool as a district.

You will want to opt into our school messages with the code @lanemidd. We would strongly encourage you to set your personal preferences in Remind. Teachers will have class codes for you to opt into soon. Look for these codes when teachers send home beginning of the year communications.

While this is a technical shift, we know it is a shift that touches on your daily experience with your student’s school. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation as we navigate this change.

Sincerely,

Rosemarie El Youssef, Principal

Jesus Ramos, Assistant Principal

Emily Barron, Assistant Principal

After School Updates

• SUN Afterschool programs STARTED MONDAY 9/25!

• Program time is 4:00pm-5:35pm, Activity Bus leaves by 5:45pm.

• If you did not get your child’s schedule, please email chelsea.kimura@portlandoregon.gov.

1. Positive and Appropriate Language Use at all times.

2. Cell Phone Policy Use: Cell Phones are to be used before SUN programs, Breakfast/Lunch, and after SUN programs. Cell phones will remain on Silent during the SUN Program. Families are encouraged to contact the SUN Site Manager Chelsea Kimura 971-917-6285 or the SUN Site Assistant Will Grebner 503-896-1473 for emergencies during the SUN working hours.
   

3. Attendance Policy: If you need to leave the program early, you MUST have a parent/guardian permission & check out with a SUN staff before leaving. Students are to sign in and out with specific times of coming in and leaving the Lane SUN Program. This helps us to keep track of students and to let families know when students are leaving the program. If you are concerned about your student’s attendance, please email the Lane SUN site manager Chelsea Kimura (Chelsea.kimura@portlandoregon.gov).

4. ZERO tolerance for bullying. Respect instructors and peers at all times to help maintain our SUN space to be inclusive and safe for all.

You are cordially invited to our FREE fall workshops starting at the Brentwood Darlington Community Center.

These workshops are a collaboration between SUN Community Schools and Brentwood Darlington Neighborhood Association. We will be covering topics ranging from:

• Computer security

• Personal Finance

• Taxes and investments

• Cooking on a budget

• Emergency Preparations.

What: Free Workshops

Where: BDCC 7211 SE 62nd Ave, Portland, OR 97206

When: Mondays 23 Sept - Nov 4

SUN will provide supper and childcare so parents can focus on the workshops.

Class 2: In this class, students will develop short-, intermediate-, and long-term goals. We will learn the tools to attain goals such as banking and budgeting. The class comes with a workbook students can take home. Financial Beginnings will lead the class, to learn more about them check out their website https://www.financialbeginnings.org/safe/

Dinner will be provided for all participants and children.

To register for these free workshops use this link Registration Here

Hope you can come out to some or all of this series.

Stephanie

• LMS SUN Site Manager: Chelsea Kimura

• Email- chelsea.kimura@portlandoregon.gov

• LMS SUN Site Assistant: Will Grebner

• Email- william.grebner@portlandoregon.gov

• LMS SUN Food Resource Navigator: Stephanie Torgerson

• Email- stephanie.torgerson@portlandoregon.gov

Next PTA General Meeting - Tomorrow, Monday Monday, October 7th from 6-7pm is our next PTA meeting. It will be in the cafeteria at the school. There will not be food at this meeting. You are welcome to bring your kids or as an option, childcare will be available for kids 5+ at the Brentwood/Darlington Community Center as part of the Monday night adult lecture series. Hope to see you there!

No Fuss Fall Fundraiser

The PTA’s 2nd Annual No Fuss Fall Fundraiser kicks off tomorrow, Oct 7th! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Find all the details below in the flyer on what the money raised will support and how to donate. A check dropped or mailed to the school is very welcomed as it saves on additional fees! Please spread the word and thank you!!

Upcoming Volunteer Need - We are looking for volunteers for Monday Oct. 14th 9:30-1:30 at the PTA Clothing Closet at Marshall Campus. The PTA Clothing Closet is a huge clothing closet that any PPS student can use to get new and gently used clothing.m and shoes. Each PTA is assigned 2 days a year to send volunteers to help with organizing and assist with students shopping. It’s really a lot of fun and important to be there so that they have enough people to open and run it for the day. Here is the link to the sign up. Please consider volunteering if you can!

Sign Up to Help at PTA Clothing Closet

If you need clothing/shoes for a student, families and the student can get a referral to go shopping there from the front desk or from the counselors at LMS. Or if you can’t get to the clothing closet on a day it is open, email us at lanemspta@gmail.com and we will help figure out a way to get you what you need.

October Dine out fundraiser - Tuesday Oct 15th - Atlas Pizza on 6529 SE Foster Rd. See flyer for all the details!

Information on Volunteering - please make sure you are up to date on your PPS volunteering screening. This needs to be completed every 3 years to remain current. Here is the link to the application and more information: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjY3ODplbi1VUw==

Want to get involved? We sure could use your help! Most of our PTA work is done in small groups or committees. Fill out this google form to indicate interests in volunteering and joining committees for events for this fall at LMS:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1k5GYYCEG8tLo0N3gF8hRSG5iMcEiQsmLG00ylPZXO54/edit

PTA membership - renew or join for the 2024-2025 school year here before Oct. 1st. Dues are $10 of which $9.50 go to pay state and national PTA dues. We have scholarships available to pay for memberships. Email us at lanemspta@gmail.com to let us know you need a scholarship and we will take care of the rest! Here is the link and QR code:

https://www.oregonpta.org/membership/joinnow/12608704

100$ grants are available for all LMS teachers and staff to purchase classroom materials and extras! Check out our website under the “Teacher Resources” tab or see flyers in the work room and Staff Lounge. The PTA will also consider funding additional projects proposed by teachers/staff/families and students. Have an idea? Email us at lanemspta@gmail.com

PHONES IN SCHOOLS The Oregon PTA needs your help to better advocate for parents and students in the upcoming legislative session. The legislature in Salem will discuss cellphone use in schools in the upcoming 2025 legislative session, and the Oregon PTA wants to know what families are thinking about cell phone use in schools. Please take a moment to share your opinion in this survey (https://bit.ly/PhonesInClassOR). Share widely with other families so they can include input from as many families as possible!

Please note we have changed website platforms. Subscribe to the Lane PTA Google calendar and sign up for our email list. Check out our new website at https://lanemspta.givebacks.com/

September

Progress reports will be mailed/emailed this week

10/11 - NO SCHOOL, Statewide Inservice

10/15 - Staff Meeting, School begins at 9:30 a.m.

10/23 - Early Release schedule, school ends at 1:45 p.m.

10/31 - End of Quarter 1

PPS 2024-25 Calendar