October

• 10/17 Jog A Thon
• 10/22 Vision Screening 8 AM
• 10/24 Jog A Thon Donations Due
• 10/24 PTA Fall Festival 6-8PM
• 10/29 Picture Retakes 8 AM
• 10/31 End of Qtr 1

November

• 11/11 No School Veterans Day Observed
• 11/12 PTA Mtg 6PM CES Cafeteria
• 11/15 School Friday
• 11/25 No School- Conferences 12-8PM
• 11/26 No School- Conferences 8AM-4PM
• 11/27-11/29 No School Thanksgiving Holiday

Our annual Jog-a-thon will be on Thursday, October 17. This fundraiser helps pay for educational assemblies, field trips, classroom supplies, playground and musical equipment. Please remember to have your child wear tennis shoes, bring their water bottle to school and dress appropriately for the weather on that day.

Fundraising donation envelopes are due back on Thursday, October 24th.

Thank you for supporting Colton Elementary School!

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Groat at: groatk@colton.k12.or.us

On October 22 beginning at 8AM, Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation will visit Colton Elementary for our annual vision screening. OLSHF is a non-profit organization which, in partnership with local Lions clubs, provides vision screenings to over 80% of Oregon school districts. Students' results will be sent home within a few weeks of the screening, along with a list of resources for eye exams close to our community.

Colton Elementary School hours are 7:15 - 2:35, with the K-1 students being dismissed at 2:30. Bus schedules can be found on the district website under the Transportation link. https://www.colton.k12.or.us/page/transportation

If students are to be picked up or go to an address other than their address on file, please contact the office to make those arrangements. Please notify the office by no later than 12PM if your after school plans have changed. Permanent changes can be made by filling out a bus change form.

For more information on Pick Up and Drop Off specifics, please see the post below and follow the link to the Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures.

Please remember to use caution while driving through the school parking lots and follow the posted speed limit to help ensure the safety of our students. Friendly reminder- middle school students are still in session in the afternoons, so please drive cautiously through their school. Thank you!

Pick Up/Drop Off Procedures

https://www.colton.k12.or.us/o/ces/page/ces-drop-offpick-up-procedures

Fall is here and as the days continue to get shorter and mornings darker, it is helpful for parents to have some type of light with students at their bus stop. Reflective patches on coats help too. This makes it easier for the school bus drivers and other drivers to see them. Let’s be safe and visible this winter.

Thank you, from the Colton School District Transportation staff.

Transportation Safety Procedures: https://5il.co/10a3o

Citation Policy: https://5il.co/1b3xb

Bus Barn/Dispatch phone number: (503) 824-3534

Snow route/Closure recorded information line: (503) 824-3510

Friendly Reminder: All medication (over-the-counter and prescribed) needs to be transported to school by a parent, and medication authorization forms must be filled out before office staff can administer medication. The medication both prescribed and over the counter should be in the original packaging, and can only be given as directed by the prescribing physician or medication label.

Colton Preschool Registration is ready now! Please register under the 24-25 school year using the link below if you plan on returning or have a sibling that needs to sign up (this includes part time, full time and Preschool Promise). Please do not apply for the additional Preschool Promise registration until April 15th. Contact Chantel at hollidayc@colton.k12.or.us if you have any questions.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvWxWQlviSh2y5TUhepIiwKzTh6J0WX6RxVaLY6ANyDj5_9Q/viewform

How to access audiobooks:

1. Download the app or go to the website:

https://soraapp.com/library/csd53or

2. Find Colton School District 53

3. Sign into Sora with this school account info:

username: firstname.lastname@student.colton.k12.or.us

example: maria.hart@student.colton.k12.or.us

password: same as chromebook password

(if your student doesn’t know their password, please reach out to your teacher)

4. Look at the collections and borrow a book for 2 weeks.

All parents and volunteers, in order for you to work in or around our buildings, you must clear an ODE and CSD background check and complete mandatory training. If you have any questions, please call the office at (503)824-3536. Thank you for for your support of keeping Colton School District safe! https://www.colton.k12.or.us/page/training-for-parents-and-volunteers1

Please remember to subscribe to receive FlashAlert messages from Colton School District in the event of inclement weather or emergency closure.

Join PTA: We can use your hand with a few things coming up, get plugged in on Remind to find out the latest!

We’d like to share with you all some "get to know your teacher forms" and special Amazon shopping links if you’re looking to gift your student’s teacher with a little something special this year!

Office 503-824-3536

30437 S Grays Hill Rd, Colton, OR 97017