Bonny Slope Elementary
January 20, 2022
Dates To Remember
JANUARY
1/24 OHSU COVID Screening testing drop off by 8:45 am
1/26 Principal Chat 6pm
1/26 *BSCO Winter Community Meeting 7:00pm
1/31 OHSU COVID Screening testing drop off by 8:45 am
FEBRUARY
2/4 NO SCHOOL - Grading Day - Report Cards Online by Feb 11th
2/7 OHSU COVID Screening testing drop off by 8:45 am
2/14 OHSU COVID Screening testing drop off by 8:45 am
2/14 *Valentine's Day Parties in Classrooms (1 hr)
2/16 Immunization Exclusion Day
2/17 Spring Pictures
2/21 NO SCHOOL - President's Day
2/21 International Mother Language Day
2/22 NO SCHOOL - Staff Development/Work Day
2/23 OHSU COVID Screening testing drop off by 8:45 am
2/25 Principal Chat 11:30am-12:30 pm via Zoom
You can also view up to date calendar information in Parent Square.
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PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Bonny Slope Families,
What a two weeks we’ve had! The onset of the omicron variant has certainly kept us on our toes. Certainly, you’ve noticed the increase in daily emails again letting you know about students testing positive in our community. There hasn’t been a grade level in our school not impacted in the past two weeks.
Due to the diligence of our families, by participating in the weekly OSHU Covid-Testing, and completing at-home testing, we have been able to minimize the impact of this strain. This can only happen with school and home pairing together to identify students who are ill, and the communication between everyone that allows us to act very quickly. We are so appreciative of the families that let us know immediately when they receive that information.
We continue to ask that you all remain diligent when your students are at home. By continuing to practice social distancing and masking, you help us out by reducing the chances of transmission outside of the school day. Additionally, as a reminder, if you are on campus picking up your student or dropping off something, we ask that you remain masked, even for your short visit.
Working together we will get through this time. In fact, it is the only way we’ve gotten through it so far.
Janet Maza and Jim Hiller
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COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Dear Parents,
Here is an updated list of community resources that are offered around the district. I would like to share these with you and offer support if you need help navigating anything.
Resources
Dial 211 on your phone
An operator will help you find resources in your area.
BSD Resources
https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/student-services/community-resources
click on the white arrows for a list of resources
Beaverton Resource Center
https://beavertonresourcecenter.org/resources
Counseling
Select your insurance provider using the oval buttons. I suggest calling as many numbers as you can and asking to be put on each waitlist.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/children-6-to-10/97229
https://www.portlandtherapycenter.com/therapists
School Social Worker- Contact Tiffany Rodgers
tiffany_rodgers@beaverton.k12.or.us
Dental
Free emergency dental care
Wednesday 1/26 Tualatin School House Pantry 3550 SW Borland Rd, Tualatin Walk up Check-in at 10:30am For an early scheduled appointment, call: 971-930-5013
Saturday 1/29 St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 9905 SW McKenzie St, Tigard By appointment only. For an appointment call : 503-849-1603
School Vaccinations
Due February 12th
https://www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/Immunizations/school-requirements.cfm
503-846-4955
Quarantining resources
Food
Fred Meyers contactless pick up
https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/ways-to-shop/pickup
Clothes for Kids
Rental Assistance
Rental assistance will open again on January 26th and are expected to fill up quickly. You can reach out to your new School Social Worker starting Monday with any questions.
On January 26th you can access it at the link below.
https://oerap.oregon.gov/orera_era2#/
Bonny Slope Weekly Food Pantry-
tiffany_rodgers@beaverton.k12.or.us
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Tiffany Rodgers
School Counselor
503-356-2047
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NUTRITION SERVICES
Join us for lunch on Monday, February 7th. We will be serving our Hawaiian Orange Chicken Bowl which includes brown rice and locally made Hawaiian orange sauce.
We look forward to seeing you.
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Appreciation Campaign for our Subtitues at BSE
You might have heard in the media that schools are finding themselves in need of more substitute teachers/staff than available. At Bonny Slope, we have been fortunate to have most of our staff absences filled with substitutes. This is one metric that helps keep our schools open.
We know that when a substitute feels appreciated, the substitute is more likely to return to the school. I am asking our community to show their appreciation by writing thank you notes to our substitutes thanking them for their efforts. The notes do not have to be long and can be signed “The Bonny Slope Community” or, if a student is writing the note, the note could be signed “A Student at Bonny Slope”.
We will have a box in the vestibule for parents to drop off the thank you notes, or the students may drop them off in the office.
Thank you!
Janet Maza
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BSCO NEWS
Winter Community Meeting
Join us for our Winter Community Meeting on January 26, 2022 at 7PM. Register below!Agenda / Topics to be Covered
- Principal and Vice Principal Report
- Who is BSCO? What do we do?
- BSCO Board openings
- Outlook for 2021-2022 school year
- How we support our school / teachers / students
- Committees update
- Volunteering update
- Treasurer report / budget
- Fundraising update
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qde6srTwvEtUJqAxyRZGJkji5-U6idLhp
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Open BSCO Board Position - Director of Communications
Have you been looking for a way to get more involved with Bonny Slope? Our current BSCO Director of Communications is relocating to Germany with her family which leaves an immediate need for someone to join us! The BSCO Director of Communications is responsible for the newsletter, website, social media and generally supporting the rest of the board and committees with communications needs. If you're interested in finding out more about this position, please contact president@bonnyslopebsco.org. Thank you!
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Volunteers Needed!
There are many great opportunities to volunteer. Please contact us if you are interested!
volunteers@bonnyslopebsco.org
*All volunteers must have proof of vaccination on file to enter the school. Please contact us if you have questions about the vaccine card volunteer registration process.
Committee Needs
- Community Garden
- Cultural Enrichment
- Parent Education
- Yearbook Committee
If you are interested please email us at committees@bonnyslopebsco.org!
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Bonny Slope Elementary
Principal: Janet Maza
Assistant Principal: Jim HIller
11775 NW McDaniel Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
Phone: 503.356.2040
Fax: 503.356.2045
Attendance: 503.356.2041
Attendance email: