Dragon News
Findley Elementary School
June 15, 2018-Last Issue
Findley Carnival is Friday, June 15th!!!
Findley Carnival is Tonight!!! – “Summer is Coming”
Come and enjoy games, prizes, food trucks, Voodoo Donuts, Unipiper, Blaze of the Portland Trailblazers! Fun for the whole family!!!
FIELD DAY WEATHER UPDATE
Lost and Found Items!
Prevent the “Summer Slide”
Did you know that kids could lose up to three months of academic progress over the summer? This is called the “summer slide.” Summer slide is when students forget some of what they have learned or slip out of practice of reading during the summer months.
Here are three tips from Scholastic to prevent the summer slide:
- Read at least six books during the summer
- Read something every day
- Keep reading aloud
The Beaverton School District has put together a list of great local summer reading programs to help students prevent “summer slide.”
Other great resources include:
- Summer School & Credit Recovery at District comprehensive high schools: (Aloha, Beaverton, Mountainside, Southridge, Sunset, Westview)
- ACMA Summer Academy 2018
- Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District Summer Camps and Classes
- Police Activity League Summer Camps
- Summer Day Camps at the Oregon Zoo
- Portland Children’s Museum Summer Camps & Classes
- Library Summer Reading Programs:
Library Books Due!
IMPORTANT:
All books returned after June 6 will automatically be marked
“LOST” and a fine will be added to your online account.
PTO NEWS!
2018 – 2019 Findley PTO Board
Co-President – Shawn Birdsall/Sara Thorn
Vice President – Terra Groom
Secretary – Kristen Ballou
Treasurer – Amy Heang
Volunteer Coordinator-Activities – Lauren Wylie
Technology Co-Officers – Aviva Kuperus/Khyati Shah
Member-At-Large – Amy Humble
Member-At-Large – Lisa Perry
Member-At-Large – Zahra Ebadi
Member-At-Large – Annie Bulnes
Member-At-Large – Preeti Karnik
Member-At-Large – Allison Greene
Findley Field Day is June 18th (During School Hours)
* Students get to play fun outdoor activities, games, and enjoy tasty snacks.
* Students should wear shorts, gym shoes & class color shirt.
* VOLUNTEER SLOTS NEEDED (18 volunteers per session):
- 2nd & 4th Grade (8:45 am - 10:30 am)
- 3rd & 5th Grade (10:15 am - 12:00 pm) -
- Kinder & 1st Grade (1:15 pm - 3:00 pm)
- After signing in at the front office & putting on your Photo ID Badge, go directly to the covered area on the playground & check in at the volunteer table for further instructions.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the fun events!
Findley Flyers
Congratulations to all our Findley Flyers for another great year of running and having fun!
This year we ran 6,513 MILES!
It was also a record year for 1/2 marathons (13.1 miles), 205 students achieved this milestone.
Milestone achievements:
205 students ran 13 miles (1/2 marathon)
91 students ran 26 miles (marathon)
28 students ran 50 miles
9 students ran 75 miles
5 students ran 100 miles
1 student ran 142 miles....new school record (Rishi from 5th grade)!!!
Additionally, we had 2 teachers, Ms. Schulz and Mrs. Kennedy achieve their 1/2 Marathons! Congratulations for getting out on the track with your students!
A very special THANK YOU to all our volunteers, without you, there would be no Findley Flyers.
Have a great summer, keep running and we'll see you back on track in September!
Pre-order Your School Supplies for 2018-2019!
Imagine a summer free from the hassles of school supply shopping - Pre-order your child’s school supplies now!
Supply packs are built from Findley teacher specifications and will be delivered to the classroom before the first day of school. Order online at https://www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks/ and enter code FIN014.
End of Year Volunteer Reminders
Your myvolunteerpage.com profile is not linked to student information and will not follow you to a new location. In preparation for the 2018-2019 school year, please ensure your profile is updated.
If your child will attend a new school, send an email to update_volunteer_locations@beaverton.k12.or.us with the name of the school your child will be attending.
If you are no longer volunteering, please email update_volunteer_locations@beaverton.k12.or.us and indicate that you would like to remove your profile from the system.
Thank you! This volunteer profile information is managed by the Beaverton School District.
Congratulations Findley Class of 2018!
Findley PTO gives a warm send off to the Class of 2018! Thank you for your generous donations of Findley’s Little Free Library and books!!!
Thank You, Findley Volunteers!
As another school year comes to an end… We salute you! You have shared your time and talents without any compensation to bring great programs to Findley. The success of these programs would not be possible without you! But most of all, thank you for your kindness, care and love for our students. Have a wonderful summer and see you next year!
Upcoming Events:
See our PTO calendar at www.findleypto.com for locations and details
* 6/15 – Findley Carnival
* 6/18 – Field Day
* 6/19 – Last Day of School
Summer Reading at Cedar Mill!
Be sure to sign your child up for summer reading at Cedar Mill. It can be done online now. See below for more information.
All age groups can sign up for the Cedar Mill Community Libraries’ Summer Reading Program now!
The Cedar Mill Community Library and the Cedar Mill Community Library @ Bethany are hosting a Summer Reading Program and all ages are welcome to join. Register for summer reading online at https://librarycedarmill.beanstack.org/reader365 or come to the library starting June 1st to sign up. Pre-readers can count times they are read to, and school aged readers and adults can read 5 (or more) hours to complete the summer reading program. If it can be read, it counts! Enjoy being read to, reading on your own, or listening to audiobooks. Adults can participate too! Check with your librarian if you need ideas. Ages birth to 18 can earn a free book.
Why Summer Reading?
Research has shown that public library summer reading programs enhance student achievement and improve reading and comprehension skills. It’s also a chance for kids to read for enjoyment, and participate in free library activities that support learning and family fun.
Introducing Beanstack Beanstack is an online service for tracking reading while earning badges and incentives for summer reading and future reading programs. To get started with Beanstack, you will need to create an account, log in, and then available programs will appear with the option for you to join and participate. To create a Beanstack account for yourself and/or your children, go to https://librarycedarmill.beanstack.org/reader365 and then click on the green button labeled “Register an Individual or Family.” Programs are offered based on the age of the reader.
I will drop off summer reading bookmarks this week. They will have your name on it and be in bundles of 30. They have online signup information which is now open for registration. Additional information may be found here:https://library.cedarmill.org/summer-reading/kids/
Thank you for supporting summer reading!