PASD Staff Newsletter

Thank you for being a partner on this year's educational journey. Without your goodwill, patience, and flexibility, our work as a district wouldn't be impossible. You make a difference!

PASD and local AmeriCorps members hosted a drop-in community art project to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Key Club Students, volunteers, and AmeriCorps members made origami figures to add to a larger design in the shape of the PASD school logo. Nicely done, everyone!

Pictured From left to right back row: Susan Roberts, Darbey Martin, Brendon Rager, Ella Lancaster, Michell Gentry, Summer Hirst-Lowe, Waverly Mead

From Left to right front row: Sophia Miller, Kayla Jones, Kristi Adams, Sara Munoz

Students attended KONP's Todd Ortloff show this week to share about upcoming events and happenings around school.

Kole Acker, shared about an upcoming leadership project where he and his classmates are Organizing a job fair for students on February 22nd. He is looking for more businesses interested in hiring high school and graduating seniors for long-term employment.

Aiden Butterworth talked about upcoming DECA and Leadership events and things happening around campus.

Yau Fu, junior – Talked about her experience serving as the Student Board Rep position. Student board representatives attend all school board meetings and contribute to board discussions.

You can listen to the recording here!

The City of Port Angeles is amending the municipal code to reduce barriers to housing production, build residential capacity, promote flexibility, and make development easier for all. We want to hear from you about housing in the City and what you would change or preserve in the code. Help the City move forward knowing what is most important to the community.

Join City staff at the NOLS Port Angeles Main Library Carver Room on January 23rd from 3:00-7:00PM

Click here to learn more!

PASD celebrated student success and School Board Director Recognition month during the January 12th School Board Meeting.

The Board recognized Killian Lang and Emma Desjardins as Roosevelt Elementary's Students of the Month.

Michelle Turner, President of the Port Angeles Education Foundation, shared about the 36 grants teachers received this year to provide educational opportunities for students in our district and provided details about the $3.1 million dollars in more than 600 scholarships they have awarded through the years. Wow! We are so grateful for their support and care!

Schools made creative posters and gave gifts to show appreciation toward our School Board Directors for all of their volunteer efforts and time this year.

The East Park Avenue Players will present Medea and Mythology: A Series of Vignettes at the Port Angeles High School performing arts center auditorium. This "Shakespeare Cafe" series features Medea written by Euripedes and translated by Gilbert Murray, and "Jason and the Argonauts: The Original Super Friends, an excerpt from a larger work entitled A Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, written by Don Zolidas. Students from Kelly Lovall's drama II class will showcase several passages from the Greek tragedy Medea and the Greek Myth: Jason and the Argonauts.

Medea and Mythology will show at the Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m, and a matinee performance on January 22 at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $10.00 for general admission, $8 for Senior Citizens age 60+ and students with a valid ID. Children under five years of age get in for free. Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the performance. There are limited seats available. Get there early to guarantee a seat.

Thanks to a generous donor, the Port Angeles Education Foundation has funds available to reimburse teachers for out-of-pocket expenditures for essential classroom materials or equipment. Recipients of the grant will be reimbursed up to $250 for items they have purchased with personal funds.

Applications are due by email to AdminDirector@PA-EF.org by January 27, 2023.

All applicants will be notified after awards are determined. Successful applicants will need to submit receipts for purchases before reimbursement is issued.

Click here for the application and apply today!

Shout out to Colleen Brastad at Franklin Elementary for being instrumental in assisting Andy Deng in getting a motorized wheelchair, giving him independence and freedom he would not have otherwise.

Andy needs an adult to push him everywhere, but now he can move wherever he needs, unassisted! This would not have happened without Colleen’s perseverance and assistance in overcoming language and insurance barriers.

Way to go, Colleen! You are incredible!

--Do you have a staff shoutout, kudo, or kind note you would like to share? If so, email cgeyer@portangelesschools.org

These workshops are designed for teachers, staff, and administrators.

Healthy staff and teachers are our most valuable resource for creating safe and supportive learning environments. The Way to Staff Well-being in Schools workshop series explores resources and tips to strengthen staff well-being at the individual, collective, and policy levels. Free clock hours are available.

Our foundational course, The Way to Staff Well-being in schools – Creating a Culture of Well-being, will be offered 3:30-5:00pm PST on a bi-monthly basis (repeat):

• March 15, 2023 – Register on PDenroller

• May 10, 2023 – Register on PDenroller

Deep Dive Way to Staff Well-being in Schools. Presented by Kaiser Permanente, subject matter experts and offered 4:00-5:00pm PST:

• February 15, 2023: Mental Health for Educators – Register on PDenroller

• April 19, 2023: Stress Management for Educators – Register on PDenroller

• June 7, 2023: Healthy Habits for Educators – Register on PDenroller

• January 26 - End of Semester and Treaty Day
• January 27 - No school
• February - African American History Month
• February 6 to 10 - National School Counselors Week
• February 9 - School Board Meeting, Lincoln Center, 6pm
• February 15 - School Resource Officer Day
• February 20 - President's Day - No School
• February 23 - School Board Meeting, Lincoln Center, 6pm

Port Angeles School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinators, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators: Scott Harker, 905 W. 9th Street Port Angeles, WA 98363, (360) 457-8575, sharker@portangelesschools.org, for Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Dr. Rachel Summers, 905 W. 9th Street Port Angeles, WA 98363, (360) 457-8575, rsummers@portangelesschools.org.