Kelly Community Newsletter

• 12/16 - Scholastic Book Fair Begins! (Schedule Below)
• 12/16 - 12/20 - Spirit Week! (Schedule Below)
• 12/18 - Early Release, School Out at 11:50 AM
• 12/20 - Last Day of School Before Winter Break

Dear Kelly Families,

My wife and I took our 3 year old to his first movie in a theatre yesterday. As we sat and watched Moana 2, I couldn't help but think about how fast time goes by. It seems like just yesterday that he was crawling around, drinking out of a bottle, and wearing diapers. Now he's sitting in a movie theatre eating popcorn. Wow - time flies.

This school year feels like that too. It was just August, and we were working to open the building after a summer of construction. Now Winter Break is right around the corner.

I'm so proud of our students and teachers. Every single district administrator who walks into our building comments on how good our building feels. Students are in class and learning, staff are welcoming and excited to teach, and every day we get together is a gift. Thank you for letting us teach your kids.

Read on below for important information about:

• Spirit Week!
• The Scholastic Book Fair!
• The Successful Schools Survey!
• ...and more!

In the Service of Students and Families,

Jeff Waters

Principal

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect

with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show

that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent

reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Monday

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

2:35 PM - 3:30 PM

Tuesday

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

2:35 PM - 3:30 PM

Wednesday

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

2:35 PM - 3:30 PM

Thursday

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

2:35 PM - 3:30 PM

Friday

9:15 AM - 10: 45 AM

Thank you to everyone who participated in our fall fundraisers. We collected nearly 100 BottleDrop bags. The grade that won the popcorn party will be announced tomorrow. Our 20% match period has ended, but you can continue collecting cans for Kelly all year. Bring those full bags to any BottleDrop location or to Kelly and we will do it for you!

We sold 40 wreaths during our first Winter Wreath Sale! Wreaths will be available for pickup starting tomorrow at 2:15 PM. Tammy will contact you with more details.

Thanks for supporting Kelly PTA. These fundraisers make it possible for us to host events and provide for our community!

Kelly Spirit Wear sales are back! Check out our online store to purchase Kelly sweatshirts, tees, and bags. Two logo choices are available in a variety of shirt styles. https://www.bonfire.com/kelly-elementary-shirt-sales/

Registration for SUN Winter Support is now closed. We will be contacting families next week to schedule appointments for our event on December 18th.

SUN afterschool programming will start back up on January 21st. Winter enrollment paperwork will come home after winter break. All families need to reapply for programming. Space is limited. You will be notified if your student is accepted into programming. Returning students are not guaranteed space, but we will do our best to accommodate schedules.

Our adopted English language arts curriculum is Wit and Wisdom. It focuses on integrating content learning with reading and writing. Below you’ll find the topics each grade level has been studying, essential questions, and family tip sheets in multiple languages to provide an overview of what is happening at your child’s grade level. The family tip sheet also includes a list of texts you can read at home to support your child with deepening the learning that is happening at school. Not all Russian immersion classrooms use Wit and Wisdom because of the allocation of minutes dedicated to teaching English. At this time, Wit and Wisdom is used in grades 4 and 5.

Wit and Wisdom Topics, Essential Questions, and Family Tip Sheets:

Kinder: The Five Senses

Essential Question: How do our senses help us learn?

Kinder Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Arabic

Kinder Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_English

Kinder Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (simplified)

Kinder Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (traditional)

Kinder Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Russian

Kinder Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Spanish

Kinder Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Vietnamese

1st Grade: A World of Books

Essential Question: How do books change lives around the world?

1st Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (simplified)

1st Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (traditional)

1st Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_English

1st Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Russian

1st GradeFamily Tip Sheet_Module 1_Spanish

1st Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Vietnamese

2nd Grade: A Season of Change

Essential Question: How does change impact people and nature?

2nd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (simplified)

2nd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (traditional)

2nd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_English

2nd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Russian

2nd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Spanish

2nd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Vietnamese

3rd Grade: The Sea

Essential Question: Why do people explore the sea?

3rd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (simplified)

3rd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (traditional)

3rd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_English

3rd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Russian

3rd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Spanish

3rd Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Vietnamese

4th Grade: A Great Heart

Essential Question: What does it mean to have a great heart, literally and figuratively?

4th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (simplified)

4th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (traditional)

4th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_English

4th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Russian

4th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Spanish

4th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Vietnamese

5th Grade: Cultures in Conflict

Essential Question: How do cultural beliefs and values guide people?

5th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (simplified)

5th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Chinese (traditional)

5th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_English

5th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Russian

5th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Spanish

5th Grade Family Tip Sheet_Module 1_Vietnam

Students will be dismissed at 11:50 on the following five Wednesdays for staff development:

• December 18 (NEXT WEEK!)
• February 26
• March 19
• April 23
• May 21

Families, with continued cases of pertussis in our school community, it’s a great time to get caught up on immunizations. The school exclusion date approaches fast each year. This year if your child isn’t caught up by February 19th they will be excluded from school until they are caught up.

How can you get free Immunizations? Student Health Centers- such as Franklin, McDaniel and Cleveland and more- offer free health clinic services, including Immunizations. Just call them to make an appointment, or check in with your SHA- Jana, and she can help you make an appointment. Multnomah County also offers free immunization clinics- please see the attached flyers.

Here are a few places to obtain more information about immunizations and exemptions.

https://sites.google.com/mesd.k12.or.us/shsprototype/services/immunizations

https://www.multco.us/health/immunizations

Non-Medical and Medical exemptions:

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/VACCINESIMMUNIZATION/GETTINGIMMUNIZED/Pages/SchExemption.aspx

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/VACCINESIMMUNIZATION/GETTINGIMMUNIZED/Pages/non-medical-exemption.aspx

Winter weather is here! We will only let students play outside when it is safe and they have a choice to be under the covered shelter AND we want to give students that opportunity to play outside - even if it's raining.

Please send your student to school prepared with a rain jacket and / or umbrella. If you need assistance getting your child winter clothing, please reach out to our Counselor, Ms. Kangas at mkangas@pps.net.

We could use some parent volunteers at the start and end of the school day. If you are able and interested in volunteering, please visit the Portland Public Schools volunteer website and reach out to our PTA at clintonkellypta@gmail.com.