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The Ram Report

August 30, 2024

The Ram ReportAugust 30, 2024

IMPORTANT DATES

9/3: First Day of School; Grades 1-5

9/3-9/6: Kinder Connect Meetings

9/3: Coffee with the principal; 8-8:45am

9/9: First Day of School for Kindergarten

9/9: Coffee with the principal; 8-8:45am

9/9: PSO Meeting: 6:00-7:00pm

IN THIS EDITION

  • Message from Mr. Kingery
  • Arrival & Dismissal information
  • Teacher Info
  • Bus Route information
  • Bell Schedule & Attendance Line
  • School Supply List
  • ParentSquare information
  • Volunteer information
  • Message from ClubK

Message from Mr. Kingery

Dear Art Rutkin Elementary Families,


We are all ready for a new school year starting on Tuesday for 1st-5th graders and on Monday, September 9th for kindergarteners. Please read the important information in this newsletter for student arrival and dismissal times at school. We ask that everyone follow our procedures carefully to keep everyone safe around our parking lots and school entry. We will have signs and safety cones out to help everyone get used to how arrival and dismissal will work. We ask that everyone be patient, and take extra care when looking out for students and adults in the parking lots. Help us keep everyone safe and follow these arrival - dismissal directions. See the map in this newsletter for a visual of our parking lots.


  • Drive slowly on campus at all times

  • Stay in your vehicle or use designated parking spots

  • Student drop-off and pick up is in the lower parking lot only

  • Buses only in the upper parking lot during arrival and dismissal

  • Stay by the curb while dropping off and picking up students

  • Use visor signs to show who you are picking up at the end of the day

  • Please drop students off on the curb side from your vehicles only

  • UPDATE: we will have students only on sidewalks from the bus, bike racks and to the parking lot stop sign during dismissal. Parents will be redirected to use another sidewalk to go to the Art Rutkin Oak Tree for in person pick starting Tuesday. We will have signs to help.

  • Please do not bring dogs, or other pets to pick up students during dismissal


  • Parents and guardians may walk their child to class on the first day of school

    • 1st - 5th grade on Sept. 3rd

    • Kindergarten on Sept. 9th

    • 8:00 AM school starts and parents may go start their day

    • 8:00 AM - Sept. 3rd and Sept. 9th enjoy coffee with the principal in the library


  • We will start regular routines on the 2nd day of school

    • Sept. 4th - 1st - 5th grade parents say good-byes to students outside

    • Sept. 10th - Kindergarten parents say good-byes to students outside


Back-To-School-Night was another great success. Families received important grade level information while visiting classrooms. Everyone also enjoyed time to connect during the family time with games on the field. We will hope for cooler temperatures next year. We can all share a great big thank you to our PSO members who set up a wonder space to enjoy while families visited school. We are already so excited for this year’s family events.


Important note: Please consider getting signed up as a volunteer by the end of September. Even if you may volunteer later in the year, it is great to have the background check cleared well in advance. We want everyone to be able to participate in school activities. The volunteer sign up is good for 3 years. Thank you in advance!


TTSD Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (SRRH)

Please remind your child that they will be expected to place any cell phones, smartwatches, communication and other personal devices in backpacks from 8:00 AM - 2:20 PM while at school. Putting these devices away supports their focus on learning during the school day. Please see the TTSD Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (SRRH) so you know what guides how our teachers work with students.


With Gratitude,

Mr. Jamie Kingery

Principal

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Arrival Time

  • Please have students arrive between 7:45 - 8:00 AM

  • School starts at 8:00 AM

  • The main entry doors will open at 7:45 AM

  • Students will wait out front until the doors open at 7:45 AM

  • Please help us remind students to wait patiently on our main entry benches, and to not enter the landscaping or climb on rocks

  • Students will go directly to their classroom, or to the cafeteria for breakfast

  • Students who arrive after 8:00 AM will check in at the office before going to class


Dismissal Time

  • Dismissal time is at 2:20 PM

  • Teachers will drop-off bus riders, bikers and walkers first, and then walk students to front entry to be called for parent pick up

  • Parents may wait by the Art Rutkin oak tree if picking up in person (labeled on the map)

  • Parent pick up by car will happen in our lower parking lot - follow parking lot signs and arrows

  • Pick up area will be in front of the lower parking lot steps (please stay in your car)

  • Stay in the car line while moving through the parking lot, do not pull out to pass cars

  • Always drive 10 mph, or less in our parking lots

  • Park in a designated parking space if you need to leave your car

  • Do not park and leave your car in the fire lanes or by the curb

  • New this year: we will have students only on the sidewalk by the bus lane, bike racks and continuing to the parking lot entrance stop sign during dismissal.

  • You may meet your child by the Art Rutkin Oak Tree, or wait at the parking lot entrance for in person pick up. We will have signs during the first two weeks of school to help.

Who is your teacher?

Kindergarten: Mrs. Deuth - Room CR104

1st Grade: Mrs. Satterlee - Room CR103

2nd Grade: Mrs. Barnes - Room CR201

3rd Grade: Mrs. Rough - Room CR203

4th Grade: Mrs. Van Winkle - Room CR205

5th Grade: Mr. Middleton - Room CR207

Teachers's contact information can be found on our school's webpage.

Art Rutkin's Bus Route & Info

Generally, elementary students who live less than one mile from school are not eligible for transportation services. However, due to construction in our neighborhoods some exceptions have been made for this school year.


*A PDF of the bus route is attached to this newsletter

Bell Schedule & Attendance Line Information

School hours for students:

8:00am - 2:20pm

Doors open at 7:45am

Attendance Line: 503-431-3505 Please call the attendance line before 8:30 am if your child will be absent or late to school. At any time during the message, you can press # to directly leave your message. An automated system will call you if the absence/tardy has not been reported.

2024-2025 School Supply LIst

2024-2025 School Supply Lists are very minimal. PSO is supporting our effort to provide student classroom supplies again this year along with donations from community partners. You can find the list by clicking the button below and on our webpage.

ParentSquare Information

ParentSquare, the new communication platform, allows parents and guardians in the Tigard-Tualatin School District to receive all communications from the district, schools, classrooms, and activity groups in one unified app and service.


Tigard-Tualatin School District is launching ParentSquare—a simple and unified school-to-home communication platform—to reach and engage every parent, helping ensure all parents can participate in their student's education.


By unifying multiple tools into one communications app and service, ParentSquare provides a seamless experience for parents and staff. Parents can keep track of news, activities, and events from all their children’s schools in one place.


ParentSquare does not replace ParentVue and StudentVue. Hopefully you have received the information from the district and have had time to play around with the app and were successful setting up an account. If you need assistance please visit the ParentSquare webpage or contact the school office.

Volunteer Information

Would you like to be a volunteer or be a field trip chaperone? Have you gone through TTSD's volunteer process? If not, please make sure to do so. Once cleared you are good for 3 years. If there is even a slight change your answer is yes, then please complete the steps. It's better to have clearance than not! Here is the link!


*For new students this year coming from another TTSD school and have gone through this process, please email artrutkinoffice@ttsd.k12.or.us and we'll get you added to our volunteer computer.

Club K After School Care

Club K After School Zone is excited to continue providing child care services for Art Rutkin Elementary families. Club K After School Zone is committed to excellence in care and has been providing before and after school child care programs, full day programs and summer camps since 2006. We offer a personal level of service and attention that enables us to provide positive outcomes for the students in our programs as well as meet the needs of today’s working families. Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 School year and space is limited. Follow the link below to find more information about our program and to register online.

http://www.clubkafterschool.com

Click here to find out how to Volunteer
*If you have been cleared at your previous school and haven't let me know already, please email Stacy at artrutkinoffice@ttsd.k12.or.us I'll get you added to our volunteer computer. 🤗
Art Rutkin Elementary School
15600 SW River Terrace Blvd.
Tigard, OR 97224

503.431.3500


artrutkinoffice@ttsd.k12.or.us

http://artrutkin.ttsdschools.org/


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