Lake Grove Elementary

Dear Lake Grove Families,

What a wonderful first week! We are thankful for the joy you and your children bring to our school. Yesterday I heard the following from students:

• "I love the lunch today. Wait, I love the lunch every day so far. I love this whole school!" - 3rd grader
• "The best thing so far is meeting all these new friends." - 2nd grader
• "I'll miss you when I go home." - Kindergartener to his teacher after the first day

And I heard several staff members share how grateful they are to be part of this community.

We look forward to connecting with parents (only) at Back to School Night next week. See details below. And we hope you'll complete the new volunteer application also described below.

If you can't find what you need to know here, please feel free to email or call our office with questions.

Be kind,

Principal Jennie Knapp

Back To School Night (new)

Fall i-Ready (new)

Social Emotional Learning (new)

Smart Phones and Watches (new)

New Application for School Volunteers (new)

City of Lake Oswego Seeking Feedback (new)

LOSD Beginning Strings & Elementary Orchestra (repeated)

Updated Arrival and Dismissal Routines (Updated)

Champions is Hiring (repeated)

Clothes Closet (repeated)

September (new)

Save the Date (updated)

PTA News (updated)

We look forward to welcoming parents and guardians at Lake Grove for our Back To School Night on Wednesday 9/7 from 5:30-7pm. This event is for parents only. Please arrange for your children to be able to stay home safely. The Lake Grove playgrounds are also closed during this event.

We'll begin with all our parents in a whole school assembly and then offer two classroom sessions during which you are invited to hear directly from your child’s teacher. We offer two sessions so that parents of siblings can attend multiple teacher’s presentations. This is an excellent chance to meet your child's teacher and see their classroom.

Please anticipate a challenging parking situation and carpool or walk if possible. I'm sure you'll remember from our Meet & Greet that it is warm in the Lake Grove Building - dress accordingly.

This Fall, all students in Grades 1-5 will complete two online i-Ready assessments in class. One is for math and the other is for reading. i-Ready is a diagnostic assessment that will help us determine your child’s strengths and areas for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor their progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows us to meet your child where they are and provides us with data to inform and tailor instruction to accelerate growth. This is the first of three i-Ready assessments we give each year. In Lake Oswego, the Fall i-Ready window is open through September 16.

Dear Lake Grove Families,

Thank you for being part of our school community! The world is changing quickly and we want to do everything we can to help students be successful in school and in life.

We are excited to share that we will continue utilizing PurposeFull People, a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program this school year. This program teaches skills that will help students be successful in all facets of their life journey.

We believe students should have safe and predictable places to learn where they feel included. Students should also have healthy and helpful connections with teachers and classmates. Further, they should experience learning that will help them tackle challenges inside and outside of school. PurposeFull People is more than a set of lessons. It is a partnership between schools and families to create a place where students feel like they belong and learn skills that will help them be the best they can be!

PurposeFull People has three main goals for students: Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well.

● Be Kind: Social skills like listening, friendship, solving conflicts, and leadership.

• These skills are taught alongside Empathy, Respect, & Cooperation

● Be Strong: Skills that help students focus, stay organized, and set goals.

• These skills are taught alongside Responsibility, Courage, & Perseverance

● Be Well: Skills that help students handle their emotions and deal with stress.

• These skills are taught alongside Gratitude, Honesty, & Creativity

We invite you to join us in this learning journey. We will send home letters about the skills and strengths being taught each month. Each newsletter will include some ways to build these skills at home, discussion starters, and fun challenges you can try with your family.

This journey forward is full of growth and opportunity! We cannot wait to partner with you in this work. Together, we will:

• Teach students how to build strong friendships
• Work together to solve problems, big and small
• Grow skills for life
• Become PurposeFull People

With sincere gratitude,

Wendy Post

Lake Grove Counselor/Social Worker

Students phones and smart watches need to be "off and away" during the school day. Please explain to your children that they shouldn't be contacting you directly during school. If students have devices at school to contact you after classes they can keep them in their backpacks until dismissal. If you need to reach your child, please email the teacher or call the office 503-534-2357 and we will be happy to deliver any messages. If a child asks to call home from the office, we will be sure they have access to a landline phone.

For the safety of children, volunteers are required to have an approved background check when volunteering in schools.

To help streamline compliance with state and school board policies, which require that all volunteers have background checks and knowledge of other board policies -- as well as state-mandated proof of vaccination (or a qualified exemption) -- we are introducing a new all-in-one volunteer application and approval process through ou Raptor Visitor Management System.

Submitting an online application initiates the background check process. Once submitted, applicants will receive an email upon approval of your background check and you will be given access through the onsite Raptor System at all schools. Please allow up to three weeks to process your approval.

Volunteers need to submit only one application for volunteering in all LOSD schools. Applications need to be submitted annually to capture changes in background checks, policies, and/or vaccination requirements.

Volunteer Application for LOSD

Thank you for applying promptly, and for your service to our students and schools. We are grateful for our volunteers.

The City of Lake Oswego is asking for your feedback on a number of topics, including pathways that impact accessibility to Lake Grove. Please weigh in on the City's surveys below:

• Share your feedback on the 2022 Pathway Program sites (Boca Ratan, Douglas Way, Hallinan Street, Lanewood Street/Douglas Circle). Questionnaires are open until September 11.

Registration for LOSD Beginning Strings and Elementary Orchestra is now open!

Please register by September 10th, 2022 to secure your seat! First come, first serve.

Visit the strings website at www.losdschools.org/domain/59 or contact Darian Todd,

Lake Oswego School District Elementary Strings Program Coordinator, email:toddd@loswego.k12.or.us

Thank you for being patient and considerate during arrival and dismissal. Safety is our top priority. Please do not arrive before 8am as there is no supervision until 8am.

Students will wait outside of the building, in designated areas, rain or shine until the first bell at 8:10 when they will be encouraged to walk to class. Parents need to say goodbye to students at the red gate. Students will be supervised by staff under the covered play area between 8:00-8:10 and as they walk to class until 8:20.

Parents must remain in their vehicles. Staff will assist your child to load/unload if needed. If needed, please encourage your child’s developing independence with their own seatbelt and carrying their backpack. Children must get in and out of cars on the passenger side ONLY.

Drivers may not enter the parking lot until 2:30 and must continue circling the neighborhood streets if they arrive earlier than that. We cannot block through traffic by stopping on the streets. There will be no parking, except in special circumstances. Email Principal Knapp if you need to request a parking pass.

Please pull up as far as possible along the route map linked here and have a sign with your students’ first and last name and teacher’s name displayed in your passenger side front window or on the passenger side dash board at dismissal. (We will provide signs during the first week of school or you can make your own.)

If you are walking your child to/from school, please plan to say goodbye/meet them on the sidewalk by the red gate between the building and the field. Parents waiting to pick up walkers should wait in the parking spaces behind the silver fencing.

Be sure to communicate your regular go-home plans (and any changes) with your child’s teacher. After school teachers will walk students to the buses, to meet walking parents, or help them into cars for pick up.

Please also note our new traffic directions and crosswalk in the parking lot that are also indicated on the map linked above.

We are excited to have Champions Learning Program joining the Lake Grove family, partnering with us to operate their Before and After School Program in our school. The enrollment, thus far, is more than double what was anticipated, so Champions is still needing to hire SEVERAL more staff members to ensure all enrolled families can be supported.

They have added large Cash Commitment Bonuses for staff hired between now and the start of school. In addition, they will provide 2 weeks of free tuition to a Champions family, for any referral hired. They even are offering donations to the Charity of your choice if you refer someone who is hired on to the Champions Team.

If you, or someone you know, loves connecting with children, this is a great Part Time Job with Full Time Benefits. Think about who you would recommend and trust with your own children - they might be the perfect person interested in working a few hours a day.

For more details on the above incentives, or to apply or send a referral, please reach out to the Area Manager, Stephanie Scanlon at stephanie.scanlon@discoverchampions.com

Links to job postings are below:

Lake Oswego Champions Teacher

Lake Oswego Champions Site Director

Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

Deaf Awareness Month is intended to increase public awareness about the issues affecting deaf people and deaf culture as a whole.

National Suicide Prevention Month is an effort to inform and engage health professionals and the general public about suicide prevention and warning signs of suicide.

Parents-guardians who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal, and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources.

SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools.

https://www.safeoregon.com/

(Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense.)

9/5 - Labor Day - No school

9/7 - Back to School Night 5:30 to 7:00pm

9/20 - PTA General Meeting (Zoom 7pm)

9/22 - School Picture Day at LG

DINING FOR DOLLARS IS BACK!

Thanks to your support and our partnerships with local restaurants, Lake Grove earned more than $2,000 to help support our PTA programs last year. We can tell already this year is going to be a great one and are excited to continue working with local businesses by enjoying great food while raising money for our PTA programs!

Saturday, September 10: Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt!

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in Kruse Village on Meadows Rd will donate 20% of their proceeds on Saturday, September 10 from 1-5 p.m. to the Lake Grove PTA. Let’s start the year off with some delicious cool treats!

Coming up Saturday, October 8: Lardo!

Mercato Grove Lardo will donate 10% of all sales on Saturday, October 8 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to the Lake Grove PTA.

Coming up Monday, November 7: Chipotle!

Chipotle Centerpointe will donate 33% of sales on Monday, November 7 from 4-8 p.m. to the Lake Grove PTA. When ordering online, use code M4F93HK or show the flyer in the store. The flyer will be available in advance of this event.

PTA BUDGET VOTE SET FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Join the PTA General meeting via Zoom on September 20 when all PTA members will be eligible to vote on the proposed 2022-23 budget. To join the PTA today, simply submit your dues payment via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/LGPTA or fill out the attached form and drop a check in the PTA mailbox in the school entryway. Please consider an additional $25 donation to ensure all students continue to receive a yearbook sponsored by our PTA. Joining our PTA means you’re eligible to vote!

Any LG family (members and non-members) are welcome to listen in to the PTA meeting on Tuesday, September 20. You will learn more about our plans for the year in support of our mission to serve the students, teachers and staff at Lake Grove. A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent via text message to all families who are signed up to receive school text messages on the morning of the meeting.

PLANNING FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC

We are planning for a fun, welcoming Back to School Picnic on the evening Wednesday, September 28. If you would like to join the committee to plan this event, email lakegrovepta@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

The Lake Grove PTA is only as successful as the volunteers who manage and support our programs. We welcome new volunteers in all areas, including enrichment, community building & social responsibility, membership and fundraising. Room parent volunteers also welcome here. Sign up for all volunteer positions here.

For questions about volunteering, email lakegrovepta@gmail.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR PTA GENERAL MEETINGS

Join us! Parents and guardians are welcome to join any or all PTA General Meetings. During these meetings, we hear from our principal and our volunteers report upcoming plans. The link for our Zoom meetings will be published the day of the meeting. In-person meetings will be held in the Lake Grove Elementary library.

2022-2023 School Year

All general meetings are planned for 7-8 p.m.

• September 20 via Zoom
• October 18 at the Lake Grove Elementary Library
• November 15 via Zoom
• January 24 at the Lake Grove Elementary Library
• February 28 via Zoom
• March 21 at the Lake Grove Elementary Library
• April 18 via Zoom
• June 6 at the Lake Grove Elementary Library

EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS! FUNDRAISING AT LAKE GROVE

Coca-Cola Gives Back

If you drink Coca-Cola products, then you can support our Lake Grove students with every sip! Sign up for the ‘Coca-Cola Give’ program and the Coca-Cola Corporation donates money to our school through codes on caps and scans of cans. It’s so easy and these cents add up to real dollars for our PTA! Visit https://us.coca-cola.com/give/ to learn more and create an account:

• Scan or enter product codes from your favorite participating Coca-Cola beverages.
• New sip & scan™ icons on Coca-Cola packaging make it easy to participate.

Be sure to choose Lake Grove Elementary School!

Use AmazonSmile and our PTA receives a donation

Donate to the PTA with every Amazon purchase when you activate AmazonSmile! AmazonSmile is a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice. The donation will be made at no extra cost to you and takes seconds to set up via your Amazon app. Find step-by-step instructions here or a quick video here quick video here. It has never been easier to donate to the PTA...at no cost to you!

Box Tops Earn Money for our school

Box Tops has moved digital! Please support our school by donating with the Box Tops app. All you need is your phone! Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit our school’s earnings online. For questions about the Box Tops program, email lakegrovepta@gmail.com.

Fred Meyer Community Rewards

Visit https://www.fredmeyer.com and choose the drop down menu under ‘Sign In.’ New users will need to create an account, which requires some basic information, a valid email address and your rewards card. Once you have created a new Fred Meyer account or are logged into your existing account:

• Search for Lake Grove Elementary School
• Click Enroll

Questions? Contact lakegrovepta@gmail.com.

At Lake Grove, we are an inclusive school community fostering social, emotional, and academic growth for all students.

Principal: Jennie Knapp

Website: https://www.losdschools.org/lg
Location: 15777 Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Phone: 503-534-2357