Grout Family Newsletter
September 22, 2024
Integrity * Mindfulness * Compassion * Inclusion * Perseverance
Looking Ahead...
Sept. 20, Groceries for Grout, 1:30-3:00, Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 4028 SE 34th Ave.
Sept. 24 - Lockdown Drill
Sept. 24 - TAG Informational Meeting, 6:30-7:30 (more info below), LINK
Sept. 25--Early Release at 11:50 am
Sept. 25 - PTA Dine Out for Grout, 1:00-9:00, Dairy Hill Ice Cream, 1428 SE 36th Ave.
Sept. 26--Back to School Night, 5-7 pm
Sept. 27 - Move-A-Thon, Volunteer Sign-Ups Below!
Sept. 30--SUN school begins
Oct. 1 - ELL Parent Information Coffee/Tea, 8:00-8:45am, Room 105
Oct. 9 - Walk & Bike to School Day
Oct. 24 - Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) kick off and info night
Oct. 29 - Fall Family Night at Grout
Early Release - This Wednesday
This Wednesday, September 25 will be our first Early Release of the school year. Students will be dismissed and school will be over at 11:50. If transportation plans for your child will be different for early release days, please be sure the office and your child's teacher know the details.
During the monthly early release days, teachers will be attending Professional Development.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
The following days will also be Early Release days: 10/23, 11/20, 12/18, 2/26, 3/19, 4/23, and 5/21.
Back to School Night, Thursday, September 26
We are looking forward to welcoming families to our Back to School Night on Thursday evening. We will hold our "State of Grout" back to school address at 5:00; followed by a pizza dinner (we are working on vegan options) from 5:30-6:30. Classrooms will be open for visitation and meeting teachers from 6:00-7:00. We look forward to seeing you there!
5:00-5:30, Welcome Address, Auditorium
5:30-6:30, Pizza Dinner Served, Cafeteria
6:00-7:00, Classrooms Open for Visitation and Meet the Teachers
TAG Informational Online Meeting
Next Tuesday, September 24, Grout will be hosting an online/virtual informational meeting for those interested in learning more about out district TAG (Talented and Gifted) program. If you would like to know more about the TAG process, or you have a child identified as TAG and want current information, please plan to join us online from 6:30-7:30.
The google meet link is HERE.
SUN Registration Links
If you are interested in signing up for SUN, please see the following links to sign up:
Grout SUN Registration and Class Selection (Due by Thursday, Sept. 26)
Grout SUN Yoga Class for Grown-Ups!
Portland Reign Basketball at Grout
For more information, reach out to Noelle Vickery at Nvickery@pps.net.
ELL Coffee & Tea - Tuesday, October 1
We will be hosting an information session for the families of our English Learners at Grout. We are lucky to have many wonderful languages represented here, and we would like to share information about our school, and answer any questions you may have. Please join us on Tuesday morning, Oct. 1 for coffee, tea, and pasteries in Room 105.
Move-A-Thon, Friday, September 27th - Volunteer Sign-Ups Below!
Grout is bringing back its annual fundraiser in the form of a Move-A-Thon to raise money for enrichment programming for each grade level. Our goal is to raise $12,000 ($2,000 per grade) for teachers to use for art/STEAM/enrichment programming offered through Arts for Learning NW (www.artsforlearningnw.org). Students will walk, jog or dance around the track in the Great Grout Move-a-Thon! Every lap around the track will help raise more money. Donations can be made by scanning the QR code below or going to the following website. Donations can be made to each grade in a lump sum or pledged per lap.
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/grout2024
A classroom party will be awarded to the grade that completes the most laps! And if we reach our fundraising goal of $12,000 - Principle Self has a VERY special surprise!
Volunteers Needed!
This fun event is dependent on volunteers to help run the activity, encourage students, and keep the excitement alive. Please click the link below to sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EAFA82DABFBC61-51520779-grout
All volunteers must have a current background check https://www.pps.net/volunteer and will need to check-in at the office when they arrive. We hope to see you there! Thank you!
PTA News
Grout PTA
What we do:
We provide and sponsor several school wide and community events during the school year. We also offer stipends to Grout faculty. community grants, and much, much more! Come visit our table at Grout's Back to School night to learn more about what the PTA is doing this year.
PTA Membership:
We would like your input and to have as many Grout general PTA members as possible
Register here: Givebacks
The membership fee is $10
Scholarships are available:please email groutpta@gmail.com for more information
Konstella:
Konstella is Grout's online platform that helps the PTA communicate with parents/guardians and Grout parents/guardians communicate with other Grout parents/guardians. If you have not yet signed up with Konstella please sign up using this link: Join Konstella
Volunteer:
Interested in volunteering at a PTA event?
Please complete this form: Volunteer Interest Form - Grout Elementary PTA (google.com)
or email kim_koch@icloud.com
if you have questions or would like more information about Grout PTA please email groutpta@gmail.com and visit with us at Grout's back to school night
Cleveland Design Workshop This Saturday Sept. 21
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Dear Cleveland High School & Cleveland Cluster Families,
Significant progress has been made on the design for a new multi-story Cleveland High School and the design team is seeking your input. Please join us for the next Cleveland Public Design Workshop this Saturday, Sept. 21st, from 9:30 a.m. to Noon in the CHS Cafeteria.
Come see how the design is evolving and connect with the Design Team through conversation and interactive activities. A lite breakfast will be provided.
Download the new Cleveland Project Flyer
To learn the latest project details, please check out the CHS Modernization project update flyer. Español | Tiếng Việt | Русский | Soomaali | 中文
Visit the website regularly for more information
The Cleveland modernization website, www.pps.net/ClevelandBond, has the latest project developments, a list of upcoming engagement opportunities, and previous meeting minutes and presentations to view.
We hope to see you on Saturday.
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