April

4/8- Grading Day- No School

4/9- Staff Development Day- No School

4/25- Talent Show

4/26- Spirit Day- Beach/Vacation attire

May

5/1-Conferences 4pm-8pm

5/1- Book Fair 4:00-7:30pm

5/2- Conferences 8am-8pm.

5/2- Book Fair 8am-3pm

5/3- No school

5/10- Raccoon Run

5/27- Memorial Day- No School

Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will begin Oregon State testing in the next few weeks. The purpose of these tests are to provide a snapshot of your child's progress. Schools and districts use the results from these tests to evaluate their systems of teaching and learning as well as identify groups of students whose academic needs may not be adequately met. We do not use the results from these tests to provide grades for students or to determine if they will move to the next grade level.

Most students complete their English Language Arts test in 1.5-3 hours and their Mathematics test in 1-1.5 hours. It is important to note that there is no time limit on Oregon's statewide summative test so students can take as long as they need to to fully demonstrate what they know and can do.

Above are 5 tips to help your student prepare for success for state testing.

Classroom teachers will provide information on their specific testing schedule. If possible, please refrain from scheduling appointments during the testing time for your student. If your student is going to be gone during their testing window, please inform their classroom teacher.

Thank you!

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place:

• Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

• Thursday, May 2, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school. Link to our Book Fair homepage where you can learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping is coming soon!

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

Creating a safer school climate for our students is our top priority. A critical factor in creating a safer environment is classroom response to an incident at school. In partnership with first responders, we plan and train for weather events, fire, accidents, intruders and other threats.

In April, we will be practicing a Secure Drill and an Earthquake Drill.

Secure means there is a possible threat outside the school. Most often, this is due to police activity in the area. Police might be searching for a suspect in a crime, or someone might have spotted a person wanted for questioning.

During a secure, it's business as usual inside the school. If students are at recess or outside for some reason, they're brought inside, doors are locked, and classes continue.

For an Earthquake drill, the students will hear an announcement that "the earth is shaking" and they will drop, cover and hold. We will then evacuate the building.

We have created a Secure Drill Social Story and Earthquake drill Social Story that will be reviewed with students so they know what to expect. We invite you to read through the social stories with your children as well.

Dear Sato Families,

Assigning Sato students to their classes for the next school year is an important responsibility. Our goal is to place students in a learning environment in which they can succeed. Classroom teachers and specialists provide important input into classroom make-up. They spend time with students in the classroom and other school environments and are aware of student needs, abilities and learning styles, as well as peer relationship considerations. For this reason we have an extensive process by which we collaboratively consider the following criteria as we organize classes for next year:

• Gender balance

• Combination of students who may have a positive or negative influence on each other’s learning and play

• Balance of students with individualized education programs, academic achievement and second language needs

• Balance of social maturity

We recognize that as parents and caregivers you are your child’s most important advocate and teacher. We want to offer you the opportunity to provide information on your child that may not be directly available or observable in the school environment. You may provide relevant educational information about the specific needs or learning characteristics of your child by completing the form on the next page. We are requiring that all input be in writing in order to protect the integrity of our process. Please do not request a specific teacher. Individual teacher requests cannot be considered because student balance is first priority in class make-up and because we can have changes in staffing and the number of classes at grade levels over the summer. Your information sheet will be taken into consideration while the team makes classroom assignments. While we work to honor the information you provide, the final placement decision is made by the school.

Thank you for your patience and support! The student information form is due by Friday, April 26th. Classroom assignments will be available at the end of August.

Sincerely,

Annie Pleau

Principal Sato Elementary

This form is Optional! Please fill out ONLY if you have information you would like our team to consider.

This message was shared in January from the district.

Sato has changed to an early start school for the Fall. This means our start time will be 7:45am for the 2024-25 school year. Please read the details below and start planning accordingly.

Dear BSD Families,

As we shared with you in November, the district will be adopting a new schedule for school start and end times — what we refer to as our “bell schedule” — for next school year.

This change is based on research and recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics that indicate older students benefit from later start times in terms of academic success and mental well-being. For younger students, research indicates that earlier start times have a near-zero effect on academic outcomes, meaning that there’s no measurable negative academic impact from moving to earlier start times at the elementary level.

Based on the transportation needs of the district, elementary schools have been assigned as either early- or late-start schools:

• Early-start elementary schools: Aloha-Huber Park K-8, Barnes, Bethany, Fir Grove, Greenway, Hazeldale, Hiteon, Jacob Wismer, Kinnaman, McKay, McKinley, Nancy Ryles, Oak Hills, Raleigh Park, Ridgewood, Sato, Vose and West Tualatin View

• Late-start elementary schools: Beaver Acres, Bonny Slope, Cedar Mill, Chehalem, Cooper Mountain, Elmonica, Errol Hassell, Findley, Montclair, Raleigh Hills, Rock Creek, Scholls Heights, Sexton Mountain, Springville, Terra Linda and William Walker

We recognize that this change may impact after-school child care needs for some families. It's worth noting that 29 of our 34 elementary schools do have some form of on-site, after-school care provided by third-party vendors. In addition, we’re working to ensure that buses will be able to deliver students to all off-site child care providers within their particular school’s boundary.

BSD is currently in the process of selecting a curriculum to recommend to the School Board for adoption in the content areas of Language Arts and English Language Proficiency. An important part of this process

is community input from staff, parents and community members. The viewing and input opportunities will open March 21, 2024 and close April 12, 2024. Both in person and virtual reviews are available.

In Person Reviews

• April 1 - 5, 2024 at BSD Administrative Offices 1260 NW Waterhouse Ave,, Beaverton 8:00 - 4:00

• April 4, 2024 at Terra Linda Elementary 1998 NW 143rd Ave., Beaverton 4:30 - 6:30

• April 4, 2025 at Aloha Huber Park Elementary 5000 SW 173rd Ave., Beaverton 4:30 - 6:30

Virtual Reviews

• April 1 - 12, 2024

LA / ELP Elementary Curriculum Adoption

BSD Math Placement Testing for 5th Grade Families

About 9 out of 10 BSD students will be enrolled in “Math 6/7” for math next year. If you would like your student evaluated to determine whether “Math 7/8" or “Alg/Geo/Stats 1” would be appropriate instead, please see the BSD Math Placement Testing site to request testing.

All testing will take place in May at your student’s school during their school day. There will be no testing for current students after May. If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ on the BSD Math Placement Testing site.

What is Arab American Heritage Month?

Arab American Heritage Month is a time to learn about and celebrate the diverse cultures and many contributions of Arab Americans.

Why do we celebrate it?

The United States has often portrayed Arab Americans in negative ways and has overlooked or ignored the many accomplishments of Arabic speaking people. We learn about extraordinary Arab Americans all year long at Sato, and we take extra time to honor them in April.

National Deaf History Month is celebrated March 13th to April 15th each year to commemorate the achievements of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. In 2006, the American Library Association and the National Association of the Deaf declared to recognize March 13 to April 15 as National Deaf History Month. This timeframe was chosen to highlight significant milestones in deaf education history, including:

• The opening of the first public school for the deaf on April 15, 1817.

• The founding of Gallaudet University on April 8, 1864. The school’s mission is to advance visual learning, language, social justice, and full rights for students with hearing impairments.

• The appointment of Gallaudet University’s first deaf president on March 13, 1988.

In 2022, the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) chose April 1-30 as National Deaf History Month (NDHM). This decision was partly based on a mandate from our delegates that the NAD engage in efforts to dismantle racism within our community, and this requires ensuring that our historical lens must include the experiences of BIPOC Deaf People.

To learn more about deaf history, deaf culture, and deafness, delve into these resources from Newsela. To learn more about ways that local arts and cultural events are being made more inclusive, check out the Cyma Space Website.

Click on the link above and be sure to sign up to volunteer! It takes up to 10 days to approve a volunteer application. The sooner you get the application completed, the better. Stay tuned for more information from SECO, our community organization.

We get a tremendous amount of things in our lost and found each year and when they are not claimed, we donate it to the clothes for kids program. Please label all things brought to school with a first name and last initial so we can get it back to the rightful owner! Thank you!

If you'd like to know a little more about the Administration at Sato please check out the Meet the Principal Page on our website, linked below!