Peninsula Family Post

10/5- Community Harvest Party and Cider Press 10am-12pm

10/7- SUN School Begins

10/7-10/10- Walk n Roll to school

10/9- Walk n Bike to School Parade

10/9- Picture Day

10/9- Diverse Learner Night 5:30-7pm Roosevelt High School

10/10-Fall Festival 6-7:30pm

10/11- NO SCHOOL

10/23- Early Release Wednesday 11:50am

10/28-31- SPIRIT WEEK

Just a reminder to all families entering Peninsula School to please buzz in at the front door and check in at the office. For the safety and security of all our students, please do not let any other individuals into the school if you are being let in. Please also refrain from standing in doorways with the doors open. This helps us keep everyone safe.

Please call our attendance line at 503-916-6275, email Sara at sgilds@pps.net or update through ParentVue if your child is missing school with the reason they are out. If there are multiple unexcused absences it is a district wide protocol that a teacher or member of our team will reach out to see how we can best support with getting your child to school. We know it can be hard and we are here to problem solve and support you and your family!

Our school social worker is seeking a volunteer (weekly or every other week) to pick up food boxes that are distributed to Peninsula families weekly. Pick up location is ten minutes from Peninsula and times are either Tuesdays at 1:00 pm or Fridays at 10:00. Please follow up directly with Kate at 971 276 1759 (text or phone) if this is something you can help with.

Join us to pick apples and press cider. Bring your own bags and containers for cider!

Peninsula is participating to highlight safety, promote green transportation, and connect with neighbors. The week will highlight walking safety and going green to school, bike, scoot, walk, or carpool. This year the PTA will lead a WALK and BIKE PARADE on Wednesday October 9th. Check out the map for the parade route. Please note- the starting points changed little bit from last year. The parade meets at 7:40. Students can also record how they go green on the GO GREEN TRACKING LOG. Students can return the log between November 4- November 8th to collect a prize.

October 9th 5:30-7:00pm in the Roosevelt High School Library.

October 10th

6-7:30pm

FREE ADMISSION

Games-Food- Fun!

Food, drinks and treats will be available for purchase

Are you needing additional clothing for your children? PPS has a clothing closet full of gently used clothing for students in need. Parents can “shop” for their kids Mondays and Thursdays 10-1 at the clothing closet, or if those hours don’t work we can request a bag of clothes to be sent to the school. Reach out for a referral to Kate at 971 276 1759.

Please click here and check out the full list of past resources shared. Most of these are ongoing resources available. If you or your family needs access to additional resources (energy assistance, mental health, childcare, food boxes, clothing, etc.) please feel free to reach out via phone or text at my work cell 971.276.1759 - hablo español. I work part time and I'm in the school and available via phone Mondays-Thursdays before 2:15.

Has your child come home wearing a surprise clothing item? If so, they likely took a trip to our Peninsula Elementary clothing closet! The Panther PTA supports the clothing closet as a staff and student resource for a quick change of clothes in the event of an accident, major spill, or general attire needs during the school day.

The clothing is provided via donations from parents and community members. We accept new, or gently used and washed, clothing, shoes, and outer layers in youth and small adult sizes. In addition, we always welcome new socks and underwear, as we tend to go through quite a few of those! Donations can be left at the front office.

Current needs are new socks and underwear in various sizes and “boys” XS and S pants. Thanks so much for all the shoe donations!

In addition to our school's clothing closet, the district PTA has a Clothing Center currently housed in the Marshall Campus that provides wardrobes for kids whose families could use clothing support, and is another great place to donate new or gently used clothing!

We love having volunteers at Peninsula. Over the course of the year, caregivers will have several opportunties to volunteer either in the classroom or on field trips. All voluteers are required to complete a volunteer background check and training. Click here for information on the process.

It can take up to two weeks for your background check to be completed once you apply, so we encourage you to do it now just in case you decide to volunteer with us.

If you have completed the background check in the past, and are wondering if you are still active in the system, email Sara Gilds at sgilds@pps.net, and she will let you know.

For the safety and security of our students, we will continue to ask that parents only enter the building if they are volunteering, have an appointment, or are picking a student up. This helps ensure that we know who is in the building at all times.

When you do enter the building for one of the above reasons, make sure to check in at the office and, if you're staying, print a visitor/volunteer badge.

Thank you for your cooperation.