Peninsula Family Post

10/28-31- SPIRIT WEEK

11/1- NO SCHOOL
11/4- NO SCHOOL

11/6- Picture Make Up Day

11/9- Raking Party! 10am-12pm

11/13- PTA meeting 6-7:30pm in the Library

11/20- Early Release Wednesday 11:50am

11/25- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/26- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/27-11/29- NO SCHOOL

Just a reminder to all families entering Peninsula School to please buzz in at the front door and check in at the office. For the safety and security of all our students, please do not let any other individuals into the school if you are being let in. Please also refrain from standing in doorways with the doors open. This helps us keep everyone safe.

Please call our attendance line at 503-916-6275, email Sara at sgilds@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!

We are having a Read-A-Thon this year to support literacy at Peninsula!

Our Read-A-Thon will get your reader excited about reading and will give friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more.

Our Read-A-Thon starts Monday October 21, 2024.

About one week before our Read-A-Thon starts we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress.

We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323830323336/1 and following the simple instructions.

We've chosen Read-A-Thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read, helps in the development of stronger reading skills and supports Peninsula’s goal of every student being successful.

We hope EVERYONE participates.

Monday: PJ Day- Wear your cozy clothes or pajamas

Tuesday: Rainbow Day- Wear something colorful and bright

Wednesday: Wordy Wednesday- Wear a shirt with a positive message or words on it

Thursday: Dress up Day- Dress like your favorite book or movie character (NO MASKS)

Friday: NO SCHOOL

For our Fall Fruit Fundraiser in partnership with @kiyokawafamilyorchards in Hood River, we’re offering gorgeous apples and pear boxes. Choose from different varieties or mixed boxes, and if fruits are not your thing, you can donate a box to our school food pantry. This is one of our biggest fundraisers for the year and the profits support all of the initiatives and community events that we focus on. We need your help to make this work happen! You can order in our shop on our PTA website or follow the link that you’ll see pop-up in stories. Order now through October 30 for delivery on November 7th.

Saturday, November 9th.

10-12pm

Leaf raking. Mulching and putting the garden to bed.

Bring your favorite tools and meet at the front of the school.

The cafeteria fork and spoon supply is dwindling. Please bring any reusable forks and spoons you wish to donate to the office. Thanks!

Are you needing additional clothing for your children? PPS has a clothing closet full of gently used clothing for students in need. Parents can “shop” for their kids Mondays and Thursdays 10-1 at the clothing closet, or if those hours don’t work we can request a bag of clothes to be sent to the school. Reach out for a referral to Kate at 971 276 1759.

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.

For the safety and security of our students, we will continue to ask that parents only enter the building if they are volunteering, have an appointment, or are picking a student up. This helps ensure that we know who is in the building at all times.

When you do enter the building for one of the above reasons, make sure to check in at the office and, if you're staying, print a visitor/volunteer badge.

Thank you for your cooperation.

We love having volunteers at Peninsula. Over the course of the year, caregivers will have several opportunties to volunteer either in the classroom or on field trips. All voluteers are required to complete a volunteer background check and training. Click here for information on the process.

It can take up to two weeks for your background check to be completed once you apply, so we encourage you to do it now just in case you decide to volunteer with us.

If you have completed the background check in the past, and are wondering if you are still active in the system, email Sara Gilds at sgilds@pps.net, and she will let you know.