From the Abernethy Office

Happy Monday Abernethy Community, and welcome to the 1st of 7 Mondays until Spring Break!

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and all the beautiful weather that came with it. Today it was back to the rain, but that was ok in my books at least. I can take a rainy Monday after a beautiful weekend. That may just be me though...

With our newsletter this week I have some good and not so good news. As I always like to start with the good news, I am happy to share that our Learning Center teacher, Lori Ryan, has returned from leave! As she is such an important part of our Special Education team, it is so great to have her back!

On some not so good news, our school counselor, Jenny Morgan, will be out on leave. Jenny was riding her bike home on Friday after school and she was hit by a car. It is hard to think of this as good news, but she will be home on leave taking care of a broken foot, ankle and knee. My heart and well wishes go out to her, but I am so grateful that it wasn't worse. I have been in contact with her and she is in good spirits, but knows that she has some recovering to do. We are in the process of finding a substitute for the time that she will not be with us, and will be hoping for a very speedy recovery and quick return to her Abernethy Family.

While Ms. Morgan is on leave, please direct any questions, needs, inquiries or anything else towards me. You can email me at mdunn2@pps.net or call or text at 971-425-5486.

More than 300 teams are expected to compete in the Oregon State Basketball Championship in Bend in early March. In order to make this trip happen, the team is raising funds by selling raffel tickets. All funds raised will go to support this overnight tournament and help make memories that will last a lifetime!

Raffle Tickets

• $25 / tickets - Buy 4 get 5th free
• Prizes:
• Mixed case of Pacific NW wine curated by Division Wines
• Columbia Sportswear Employee Family Store Passes (4 people at a time)
• Wine Tasting + Cheese Plate at Division Wines
• Oregon City Brewing Swag Bag
• 4 Portland Thorns Tickets

• Venmo: @Lizabeth-Burns

Any other questions please reach out to:

lizabethaburns@gmail.com

Winter Walk+Roll to School Day encourages kids and parents to Walk+Roll to school

even in winter and all year round! Put on your rain or snow boots as you walk, roll,

carpool, ride the school bus, or SMART transit while enjoying wintertime in Oregon.

So Jump on the Abernethy Bike Bus and ride to school or gather a group of friends, a cup of coffee and enjoy a nice winter walk!

Our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up and we need your help! There’s three ways you can get involved:

1) Volunteer leading up, day of, or post-event (email auction@supportabernethy.org to join the committee!)

2) Get your tickets HERE (Early bird pricing now! Prices will go up as we get closer to the date)

3) Are you a small business or know someone who would be interested in donating to the auction? (Email auction@supportabernethy.org with suggestions!)

Reading Results PDX has been tutoring at Abernethy this past year, and are looking to hire additional tutors for the next school year. They are primarily looking for any parents, caregivers, or school community members who are looking for paid, part-time work. We know this work is so much more impactful when our tutors come from within our students' communities, and are able to connect with students in this way. Would you be willing to post the attached flier to this group's social media account or Google group, with a link to our website (readingresultspdx.org/hiring)? No prior experience is required, and all training and materials are provided! We are excited to continue to partner with Abernethy, and hoping to meet some wonderful folks from your amazing community, soon!

Each grade will get the chance to sponsor a movie night and choose the movie! Room leads will be in touch with be leading the charge. Each movie is from 6-8, includes free popcorn, and is free and open to all.

• Friday, February 23: First Graders’ Choice
• Friday, March 15: Second Graders’ Choice
• Friday, April 12: Third Graders’ Choice
• Friday, April 26: Fourth Graders’ Choice
• Friday, June 7: Fifth Graders’ Choice

Registration for Spring 2024 softball and baseball at Southeast Portland Little League is open through Saturday, February 10

Players at the Minor and Major level (league age nine and up, generally fourth and fifth grade) will attend a skills assessment on Sunday, February 11, or Sunday, February 18 at La Salle HS. These are not tryouts, but rather evaluations to create balanced teams.

New and returning players ages 4-16 are invited to develop and hone their skills while being part of a team. Games and practices are local; scholarships are available.

SEPLL has a rich tradition of success - in 2023, four of their All-Star teams won their district championships, led by 15 current and former Abernethy students!

Please visit SEPLL.org to learn more about their programs, and contact info@sepll.org or Doug Lee with any questions.

This is just a reminder to help know when to keep your students home as well as for how long. We all want our students to stay healthy!

1. FEVER: a measured temperature equal to or greater than 100.4°F orally. • MAY RETURN AFTER fever-free for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medicine.

2. COUGH: persistent cough that is not yet diagnosed and cleared by a licensed healthcare provider OR any acute (non-chronic) cough illness that is frequent or severe enough to interfere with participation in usual school activities. • MAY RETURN AFTER symptoms improving for 24 hours (no cough or cough well-controlled.)

3. DIFFICULTY BREATHING OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH not explained by situation such as exercise: feeling unable to catch their breath, gasping for air, breathing too fast or too shallowly, breathing with extra effort such as using muscles of the stomach, chest, or neck. • MAY RETURN AFTER symptoms improving for 24 hours. • This symptom is likely to require immediate medical attention

4. HEADACHE WITH STIFF NECK AND FEVER. • MAY RETURN AFTER fever-free for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medicine AND symptoms resolve. • This combination of symptoms may indicate a serious condition. Advise student’s guardian to seek medical attention.

5. DIARRHEA: three or more watery or loose stools in 24 hours OR sudden onset of loose stools OR student unable to control bowel function when previously able. • MAY RETURN AFTER 48 hours after diarrhea resolves OR after seen and cleared by a licensed healthcare provider or LPHA for specific diarrheal diagnoses.

6. VOMITING: at least 1 episode that is unexplained. • MAY RETURN AFTER 48 hours after last episode of vomiting OR after seen and cleared by a licensed healthcare provider.