FPE Community Newsletter 06/04/2025
June 4, 2025
June is a busy time of year for all of us! We celebrate Pride, Father’s Day, and Juneteenth. With just 6 days left for students in this school year, many June celebrations will occur outside of school. We are excited to close out the 24-25 school year with an eye toward the 25-26 school year (25-26 PPS calendar). As we get ready for a few final field trips, classroom celebrations, field day (tomorrow, map linked), volunteer appreciation luncheon (tomorrow in the library), Kindergarten commencing ceremony, and the 5th Grade Clap-out, I want to wish all a Happy Father’s Day, and Happy Juneteenth!
See you at Field Day Tomorrow!
Rainbow Pride Assembly: The Dojo dance team demonstrated Ballroom vogue, a dance style born in the 1980s, during our school assembly yesterday. Students, teachers and staff joined in the dance moves and a fun time was had by all! Ask your student to show you some notable dance moves we learned yesterday:
- duck walk: walking like a duck from a squatting position; similar to traditional Russian Folk Dancing
- dip: soft dips move to the floor like a cunning fox; sometimes preceded by a spin! Some spins occur from standing tall, but be careful with this one!
- cat walk: precise, side-to-side, walking like a cat; feet in rhythmic pattern, hands arms over head moved in opposite directions
- hand dance: telling a story through hands/arms movement.
Fire Drill: Students, Teachers, Staff conducted our last fire drill of the 24/25 school year. I am proud that Students' immediacy of efforts (single file-calm-quiet-lines; situationally aware) resulted in a successful evacuation of all souls in under two and a-half minutes. Another aspect of our vigilance is found in FOPFE's/FPE's parntership with FireWise. Thank you to Karen Gabriel and our local fire department. Our weekend volunteer efforts over the past three years resulted in successfully gravel-moating all portables, cutting back "fire ladders" and pulling back fire fuel materials from around the school buildings. This is important as the FPE school site is a designated community evacuation site in the event of emergencies.
Yearbook: Forgot to order a yearbook? Here’s the LINK to order, for delivery to your home.
Forest Park Film Club: 2025 Premiere Projection and you’re invited! Our young Forest Park filmmakers and actors are excited to invite their friends to share their stories - and a good laugh! It's finally time to show off the outcome of the 2025 Film Club: the two months of hard work resulted in 2 short movies that will be projected at the school library on Tuesday June 10th, at 2:30pm. We will also be projecting the short film created this summer, that recently premiered at the International Children's Film Festival in Lucknow, India with FPE kids “Changed for Good!” Everyone is welcome, families and friends included. Spread the word and invite your friends!
Pest Control Notification The Portland Public Schools pest contractor Western Exterminator Company will be setting out rodent bait stations to a limited part of Forest Park Elementary School. This letter is to inform you of this event and provide you with the proper notification as stated in the PPS Integrated Pest Management Plan, ORS 634.740. LINK
Build walk, bike, and roll habits this summer Summer is a great time to practice safe travel skills with children. Invest now to help them build habits that will set them up for success once the start of the school year arrives. Walking, biking, and rolling at free summer events is an easy way to do just that!
Tips and resources - Practice simple traffic safety rules:
Find your route with a Portland Neighborhood Bike and Walk Map
Plan your trip with our Getting There guide
Review the Portland Family Biking Guide to prepare for all stages of family biking, including biking while pregnant, with kids of all ages, and helping kids prepare to bike alone
Get to know TriMet and review what to know for your first trip
Learn how to properly fit a bike helmet
Make sure you know how to bring your bike on public transit
Pick up TriMet's free summer pass for high school students
Northeast Cully Neighborhood Bike Fair: Friday, June 6 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Rigler Elementary School (5401 NE Prescott St.)
Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop: Tuesday, June 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave.)
Northeast Cully Sunday Parkways: Sunday, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. stopping along the way at Fernhill, Kʰunamokwst, and Wellington parks and Roseway Parkway
Ice Cream Bike Bus: Wednesday, June 11 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. stopping along the way at Glencoe, Richmond, Creston, Sunnyside, and Abernethy elementary schools
Kidical Mass PDX - Frozen Yogurt Ride: Saturday, June 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Tanner Springs Park (NW 11th Avenue and Marshall Street)
Daycare Ride - Juice Box Bike Club: Saturday, June 28 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Sewallcrest Park (SE 31st Avenue and Market Street)
Kidical Mass PDX - Bike Bus to Northeast Cully Sunday Parkways: Sunday, June 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Irving Park Playground (3149 NE 9th Avenue)
Kids Bike Camp Cycle Oregon's Kids Bike Camp is an exciting, weeklong day camp designed for young riders ages 8-12. Campers will build confidence, independence, and essential bike safety skills while exploring their surroundings on two wheels. With a focus on fun, community, and hands-on learning, this camp is the perfect way for kids to deepen their love for bicycling in a safe and supportive environment. Session runs June 16-20. Register by Sunday, June 8!
Parks & Recreation’s Summer Free For All Kick-off Event — Thursday, June 26
Join Portland Parks & Recreation Summer Free For All to celebrate the start of Free Lunch + Play on Thursday, June 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the new Parklane Park (SE 155th Avenue and Main Street)! Free lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. until meals run out. Arts in the Park will be crafting with kids, Rose City Rollers will have free roller skating for kids (bring socks), DJ George will be spinning tunes, and there will be lots of lawn games and fun!
Personal safety community resources Often overlooked, personal safety is core to making our streets safe. It's part of our Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School programs. To realize a safe transportation system that provides all people access and mobility to where they need to go, we must proactively take care of each other.
Lincoln High School Volleyball Flyer
Community Information Space
Dates to remember:
6/5/25 Field Day & Volunteer Appreciation Day schedule
6/6/25 Field Trip: 1st graders Bird Alliance of Oregon 9am-1.30pm
6/6/25 Field Trip: Kindergarten Zoo 10.30am-2pm
6/6/25 Bridges Showcase: 3rd grade in the Gym
6/6/25 Fifth grade evening graduation party 5:30-8:00 p.m. (blacktop & outside area)
6/9/25 Spirit Week! RAINBOW DAY - every grade wear your color; Pride Parade
6/10/25 Spirit Week! SPORTS DAY - wear your favorite sports team gear!
6/10/25 Kindergarten celebration 1.30-2.30pm in classrooms Ms. W & Ms. H
6/10/25 Forest Park Film Club - you’re invited! Movie in the Library at 2.30pm
6/11/25 Spirit Week! MISMATCHED DAY - wear mismatched socks, shoes....
6/12/25 Spirit Week! SUMMER BREAK.... VACATION DAY!!
6/12/25 Last day of school
6/12/25 Fifth Grade graduation & clap-out ceremony 2pm-2.30pm
6/10/25 Kindergarten celebration 1.30-2.30pm in classrooms Ms. W & Ms. H
6/12/25 Last day of school
6/12/25 Fifth Grade graduation & clap-out ceremony TBDpm
Camps, Classes, & After School Programs:
Portland Parks Teen Nature Team (Saturdays, then weekdays in summer)
Portland Parks & Rec Teen Force at SW Community Center
VIBE of Portland Music & Digital Art Classes for Kids
Portland Parks & Rec Environmental Education Nature Field Trips (flyer for teachers)
Other Opportunities:
AFS Intercultural Programs: Host an Exchange Student
Summer Camps:
PCC Summer Teen Program (schedule online Apr. 25, registration opens May 28)
OSU Summer Reading Program (Jun. 14 - Aug. 16, 2025)
VIBE PDX Summer Art Camps, various locations & dates (Jun. 16 - Aug. 20)
VIBE PDX Art in Motion: Animal Moves & Moods (Jun. 16-20, 23-27, Jul. 14-18)
VIBE PDX Clarinet Camp (Jul. 7-11)
Cognizart 360Arts Summer Camps (Jul. 7-11, 14-18, & 21-25, 2025)
VIBE PDX East Winds Band Camp (Jul. 21-25)
VIBE PDX East Winds Band Camp (Jul. 21-25, 2025, recorded audition due Jul. 10)
Preschool Programs:
Multnomah Early Childhood Program Peer Preschool Classes
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali) (Korean) (Arabic) (Persian)Portland Parks Preschool 2024-25
Community Events & Information:
Multnomah County: Common Application
City of Portland: 311 Non-Emergency Hotline
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)
Vaccinations, Health & Wellness:
Multnomah County Student Health Center Immunization Catch-Up Reminder
Multnomah County: Free Community Vaccination Clinic (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
(English) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)Multnomah County: Student Health Centers (fliers in English, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese):
