Greetings Findley Community~

I hope you all found time to enjoy the beautiful weather we had over the weekend and today.

The International Extravaganza is one of our school community's most beloved events. What a gift our diversity is! Learning about and celebrating all the cultures that make-up our school community elevates us all. A big thank you to everyone who participated. As always, we strive to provide and ensure a fun, informative and inclusive event for our school community. If you have suggestions on how we can improve in any of these areas, please let us know-feedback form is linked below.

I can't believe it, but it's already time to start thinking about next year. Each year, we give our families an opportunity to share information about their student(s) they feel would be helpful for us to know as we make determinations about class placements. Our Parent Input form is now open and accepting responses through May 23, 2025. This form is also linked below.

The Book Fair is coming! Watch Parent Square soon for volunteer shifts available to help support in our annual Book Fair coming April 23-29. We can't do this without you. 😀

With Gratitude,

Sherry Marsh, Ed.D

Principal

Findley

Every Student Belongs Board Policy ACB

Equal Educational Opportunity Board Policy JB

Educational Equity Board Policy JBB

Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families

Serving LGBTQIA+ Students

We hope our families can join us in our annual Earth Day Walk & Roll/Walking School Bus. We encourage everyone to walk, bike, or bus to school on Tuesday, April 22nd and send a message that our planet is worth taking care of and walking is great exercise and a wonderful way to bring our school community together.

We will have 2 Walking School Bus Routes and we are always in need of parent volunteers on both routes to lead the groups. Please check ParentSquare for information on how to sign up. Hope you can join us! VOLUNTEER NOW. Thank You! -

Please use this form to share information with us about your child's class placement for next year. This form is for families of students going into 1st-5th Grade only.

Feature Friday in on Friday April 25th.

We will be serving :- Chicken Shawarma Bowl with Brown Rice.

This is for Eid Al - Fitr. The holiday that celebrates the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting.

We are having cookie treat day again on Monday April 28th. Students will have to eat a School lunch to get a cookie.

We are adding the option to complete a quick form for Change of Go Home and Student Absences for our families to use. We are hoping that this will make life a bit easier for some of you. The links are on the website and if you use your phone they are right there easy to use. Here is the QR Code link for each item.

On May 8, 2025 our 3rd-5th Graders will have a special visit from another author, Ms. Vera Brosgol.

From her website:

Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. She received a diploma in Classical Animation from Sheridan College, and spent many years working in feature animation but now she is writing and drawing books full-time. She likes that very much.

She has storyboarded for Laika on the feature films Coraline, Paranorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings, and was Head of Story for the Academy-Award-winning Pinnochio.

Her first graphic novel, Anya's Ghost, was published in 2011 by First Second Books and won an Eisner Award. Her first picture book, Leave Me Alone, was published in 2016 by Roaring Brook Press and won a Caldecott Honor.

She lives in Portland, OR, and loves hiking, riding her bike, and baking bread. She hopes you are enjoying looking at her drawings.

If you interested in purchasing her new book, please use this link:

Author Vera Brosgol Book Order Link

Select "I would like to pick up this order" under pick up options and then to select Findley school for pick up. All books ordered through this order link will be signed by the author but not personalized. Please be sure to write your student's teacher's name in the comment box so that the books can be distributed easily. Every order received successfully will receive an email confirmation with an order number.

Deadline to order: April 23, 2025

We are thrilled to announce an exciting and inspiring event coming up at our school! On April 18, author Jelani Memory will be visiting us to reinforce our school’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity. As part of our ongoing focus on fostering safe and welcoming environment for all, we believe this visit will be a powerful opportunity for our students to learn and grow.

About Jelani Memory:

Jelani Memory is the author of the popular children’s book "A Kids Book About Racism"—a part of the "A Kids Book About" series, which explores tough yet important topics with clarity and compassion. His work highlights the importance of understanding different perspectives and celebrating what makes each of us unique. Jelani’s books have helped spark meaningful conversations about diversity, empathy, and inclusivity in classrooms across the country.

Event Details:

• Date: April 18
• Time: 8:30-9:00 Grades k-2, 9:10-9:40 Grades 3-5
• Audience: All students will have the opportunity to participate in this special event, with age-appropriate sessions tailored to different grade levels (K-2 and 3-5)

This visit will give our students the chance to hear directly from Jelani about the power of kindness, respect, and embracing our differences. Through storytelling, discussion, and engaging activities, we hope to inspire our students to continue building a community that is inclusive and compassionate.

How You Can Support:

We encourage you to talk with your child about the themes of inclusiveness and diversity both before and after the event. Here are a few conversation starters to help guide the discussion:

• What does inclusiveness mean to you?
• Why is it important to celebrate the differences in others?
• How can we make sure everyone feels safe and welcomed?

We believe this event will leave a lasting impact on our students and help them better understand the importance of embracing diversity in our school and in the world.

Thank you for your ongoing support in making our school a place where every child feels valued, heard, and respected.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about this event, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

We look forward to this exciting and meaningful event!

We're teaming up with Toyota to restock the shoe shelves at Clothes for Kids. Our goal is to collect 200 new or gently used pairs of sneakers/athletic shoes by April 20. (Please no sandals or heels.) For every pair of shoes donated, Beaverton Toyota will donate a pair, too (up to $7,500).

Through April 18, drop off donations in the bin by our front office, the District Administrative Office at 1260 NW Waterhouse Avenue or at Beaverton Toyota at 4300 SW Murray Boulevard in Beaverton.

Thank you for supporting BSD students!

A quick reminder that students SHOULD NOT be moving through the parking lot without an adult. If you are parking for drop off, please get out of your car and walk your child to the crosswalk. At dismissal, if you are parking, please get out of your car to get your student from the sidewalk. We do not want any students walking in-between the cars in the parking lot without an adult at arrival or dismissal.

This helps keep everyone safe!!

Currently the district is on a limited and targeted budget as it relates to Summer School. Because of this, we will not be able to offer summer school.

We understand the importance of summer school in supporting our students' academic success and personal growth. If additional funds become available from the state, we are hopeful that we may be able to expand our programming in the future. We will keep you informed of any updates as they arise.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

There is now a Raptor Safe App for all of our parents and volunteers to use. Please be sure to download this app and save the QR code as a picture on your phone. This will help you save a lot of time when coming in to volunteer.

You will still have to scan the QR code (why you save it on your phone) and choose where you are going. The system will do everything else for you.

Instructions are easy to follow.

If you know of a Kindergarten age kiddo (born before 9/1/2020) make sure to remind them to get registered for Kindergarten. Our orientation is May 21st and we would like to make sure everyone that can be registered is.

We are excited to meet our incoming Kindy's and their families. Register Now (Pass this along if you know someone) and see you there!

"Hello Parents! We are just getting started with compiling photos for Yearbook, but it's never too early to claim yours for the school year! The Findley 2024-2025 Yearbook Sales is now open through 4/18/2025.

We have heard from some parents that they never got one last year, we want to ensure everyone who wants one has ample time to place an order. The best way to guaranteed a copy for you and your family is through ordering on the website here: https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/bty/findmyschool School Code: 723485.

It will be $20 dollars + Taxes and applicable fees.

For questions, please contact the yearbook committee at findleyyearbook@gmail.com

Thank you,

Yearbook Team

(This is a PTO program)

Thompson Rd between Saltzman and Findley Parking Lot will be closed after Winter Break for approximately 30 days, exact dates to come. Now is the time to think about alternative routes to school. Suggested Detour is noted on this document. More to come after the break.

Library - daily volunteers needed 8:40 - 9:40 - Sign up Here

Findley Flyers - Tuesday at lunch Recess - Sign up Here

Findley Flyers - Thursdays after school - Sign up Here

Passport Club - 1 Wednesday a month during 2nd - 5th grade lunch - Sign up Here

April

14 Staff Development Day-No School

16 Passport Check

18 Author Visit-Jelani Memory K-5 NEW

23-29 Book Fair

22 Earth Day Walk & Roll/Walking School Bus

25 Spirit Assembly - Rainbow Day -Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

30 Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 pm

May

1 No School-Parent Teacher Conferences

2 No School

5-9 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

14 Passport Club/General PTO Meeting

21 Kinder Orientation

26 No School-Memorial Day Holiday

30 All School Assembly/Spring Carnival

Findley Flyers: Thursdays, 2:50-3:20pm

Chess Club: Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:50-3:45

Email: sherry_marsh@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://findley.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 4155 Northwest Saltzman Road, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503-356-2100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/findleyES