The Llewellyn Friday Flyer

The days are just flying by with field trips, special projects, and testing. Highlights from this week include our last music performance of the year last night by our Kindergarteners led by ZWB. I am not sure who enjoyed the concert more- the performers or the parents- as students sang a variety of songs old and new that made us all laugh and maybe even tear up a bit. What a fun way to end the school year and mark my last school performance (sniff!)

Have you seen our 3rd grade bridge projects from Gassner's & Stelter's classes yet? They are magnificent!! The variety of materials used and the attention to detail is incredible. This is something we all look forward to every year. Way to go third graders!

Reminder! This is your last chance to make your voice heard by completing our Successful School Survey (ends TODAY, May 31st). The information gathered from this survey is used to generate change and will be very helpful to Llewellyn's new principal. You can find the link and more information below.

Can you believe there are only two weeks left?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Principal Pam

Please join us to celebrate the amazing teaching career of Susan Frisby. We will be gathering in the school garden after school on Thursday, June 13th at 2:30 to honor her retirement. Please spread the word!

Llewellyn Families,

You are cordially invited to a dance performance of Soran Bushi, presented by Llewellyn's 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, on Thursday, June 6th at 1:50 pm, out on the blacktop. The performance will last about 5 minutes.

Please remind your student to wear a blue, green, or white shirt on June 6th.

Here is the link to the Soran Bushi tutorial video, should your student like to practice at home.

~ Ms. Castro

Parents – If you attend the dance performance, please understand that due to how close the performance is to the end of the day, we will NOT be able to sign students out early. Please plan on waiting until the normal release time to pick up your student(s). Thank you for your understanding.

Friday, June 14th (the last day of school) will be the last day to pick up Lost & Found. It will be brought outside for pick-up time so that everyone has one last chance to look through it. After that, whatever is left will be donated to the PTA Clothes Closet or thrown away! PLEASE take some time over the next few weeks before or after school to come by and take a look!

2023-24 Llewellyn Yearbooks: Many of you have been asking about yearbooks this year. I am happy to share that this year every student will receive this year's yearbook (put together by our own incredible Kellie) for free! This is my way of saying thank you to all our amazing students and families who have made my time at Llewellyn special. We will hold them until the last week of school. Teachers will decide when to distribute them in the last days of school. I can't wait for you to see them! Thank you to all who sent in photos!

Parents, if you know your student(s) will not be returning to Llewellyn next year, please let the Office know as soon as possible. This helps with planning our class lists for next year (starting soon), as well as making it possible for your new school to register your student(s) for next year. You can email Mark (mrobb@pps.net) or Kellie (kgrunde@pps.net).

The Successful School Survey is our annual district-wide school climate and feedback survey. This is the only time the district hears from students, staff and families system-wide. Gathering this data will help us understand experiences at our schools. School climate is a key component influencing outcomes for students. Your feedback helps the district gather data to make informed decisions about school climate and culture. The information gathered from this survey about Llewellyn will be key in helping direct the school's focus for next year. Llewellyn wants to hear from you!!!

The survey will take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete and is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/portlandor/familyspring24/surveys

Llewellyn is striving for 100% participation this year but we need your input to reach this goal! An email was sent from the district with more information. Any questions please reach out to Ms. Kellie (kgrunde@pps.net). Thank you for your time and honest feedback.

We are closing in on the end of the year and that means it is almost time for your student(s) to turn in their Chromebook! Students will be turning them in sometime on June 12th (your teacher will have the specific time), with the 13th available for last-minute, individual returns. Students are expected to return their Chromebook, Power Cord, and Case. Starting this year, lost Cords and Chromebooks will be charged to the student.

If you would like your student(s) to have their Chromebook available to them for the summer, please print, fill out, and sign (both parent AND student) THIS FORM and have your student return it to school, instead of their Chromebook, on their class’ appointed day and time. Copies of the form are also available outside the office for pick-up.

Any student who does not return either the summer form, or their Chromebook, will be considered to have lost their device. Lost devices are immediately deactivated remotely and will not be able to be used.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark in the office.

Llewellyn Families,

I am very excited to announce that FIELD DAY IS COMING, Wednesday June 12th! I am looking for volunteers to help make the event fun and exciting for ALL of our students. WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE AFTERNOON (12:30-1:30pm) SESSION!!! I will need help setting up the stations, running the stations (there will be 2 sessions), covering lunch and recess duties for classroom staff and cleaning up at the end of the day. Please remember to make sure your background check is up to date!!

Field Day Schedule:

8:45-9:45: 2-3 (60 min)

10:00-11:00: K-1/ Devin (60 min)

11:30-12:15: Lunch/Recess

11:30-11:50 K-2 eat/ 3-5 recess

11:55- 12:15 3-5 eat/ K-2 recess

12:30-1:30: 4-5/ Nathan (60 min)

1:50-2:10: POPSICLES

Llewellyn field day sign-up: Volunteer sign-up

I look forward to having your help and making this an awesome event for our student community.

Thank you,

Ms. B

Please join your friends and neighbors at the upcoming Cleveland Design Workshop on Saturday, June 1st from 10a.m. to Noon in the Cleveland High cafeteria. Cleveland’s Modernization is now entering the design phase and the project team are developing ideas for how the building and outdoor student spaces will be organized.

The June 1st workshop will give the community an opportunity to explore aspects of the design and provide feedback vital to the project.

For parents, there will be design activities suitable for young people ages 9 and up.

Translation will be provided upon request only so please ask any non-English speakers to request an interpreter by next Tuesday May 28th.

Visit www.pps.net/ClevelandBond for more info.

Thank you.

David S. Mayne

Bond Communications Manager

Portland Public Schools

dmayne@pps.net

(503) 916-3009

Kindergarten enrollment is happening for next school year! Tell your friends, neighbors and other community members with young children ready to start kindergarten in the fall. Look here for more information and to enroll online. Next chance to connect will be summer playdates! You can find more information here: Llewellyn Elementary Incoming Kindergarteners 2024 | Facebook

Or you can search for the group Llewellyn Elementary Incoming Kindergarteners 2024.

Hello Llewellyn families,

I am excited to invite you to the annual Kids Pride Picnic and Parade on Saturday, June 1st which will be held nearby at Lewis Elementary. Festivities begin at 10 am and include live music, queer resources, food, freebies, and family fun.

See attached flyer for details. We hope you can join!

Warmly,

Cassie

Llewellyn's Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)

Hello Llewellyn families,

There is an upcoming summer art camp for LGBTQ+ youth and allies who are ages 9-13. In partnership with PPS, scholarships are available for qualifying applicants. Please see the attached flyer for more information, and let me know if you have any questions at ccapone@pps.net

Warmly,

Cassie

Check out the information in this flyer https://www.metroartsinc.org/kids-camp

*scholarships available

Every Friday will be a School Spirit Day. Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Llewellyn gear new or old. One Friday per month will be a fun theme. On 6/14 it iwll be Vacation Day!

Whether you will be traveling to far away places, relaxing by pool, or participating in the many sports, library, or art options this summer...Show your school spirit and wear vacation clothing!

PTA Happenings

Come on, Come All!!!

The annual Llewellyn Carnival is coming up and we hope that all of you can make it! This is a free community event sponsored by the Llewellyn PTA.

Date: Friday June 7th

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Place: Llewellyn Blacktop

There will be a performance from Kim's Tae Kwon Do at 5:30pm to kick things off! Other fun activities include a live DJ, bounce structures, craft tables, our annual book swap, field games, and our favorite—Cupcake Challenge!!!

Food will be available on site for purchase or bring your own picnic! Vendors include Bellagio's Pizza, Fuego Food Truck, Ice Cream Express and a cotton candy booth.

This event is made possible by volunteers so please sign up to help so we can ensure all of these activities can be open for our kids. We already have some amazing community volunteers participating from The Girl Scouts, Sellwood Community House, OnPoint Credit Union, Kim's Tae Kwon Do, and Lathrop Dental.

Volunteer to Help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054BA8AC29A0FE3-49894524-llewellyn#/

Cupcake Donations for the Cupcake Challenge Game:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AAAC23ABFDC43-49896187-cupcake

Upcoming Events/Fundraisers

6/7 Llewellyn Carnival & Book Swap

The PPS school board recently voted to overhaul local school foundations like Llewellyn's starting in July. It is important to note that funds raised through June 30 will still benefit Llewellyn in the 24-25 school year. Thank you to everyone who has contributed this year - through April 2024, we have raised over $49,000 (66%) towards our goal of $75,000. You can still donate HERE through June.

For our recurring donors, you should receive an email in June from the Fund for PPS confirming that your donor designations to Llewellyn specifically will end on June 30, 2024.

What about Foundation fundraisers next year? Fundraisers like Run Llewellyn, the Wreath Sale, and Dine Outs are a lot of fun and they aren't going anywhere - they will still benefit Llewellyn via the PTA.

Still need to pick up your sign and magnet? Email below to arrange pick up.

E-mail: thellewellynfoundation@gmail.com

Website: www.llewellynfoundation.com

Order Next Year’s School Supplies Now!

The Schoolhouse Supplies Online ordering is live! Parents can now order school supplies through August 1st. If you order before June 18th, you will receive a $5 discount. Schoolhouse Supplies will deliver your student’s kit to the school in the fall before the first day of school.

Proceeds support the Tools for Schools program and the Free Store for Teachers, which deliver school supplies to under-resourced schools throughout the Portland area.

6/3 All Library Books Due to be Turned In!

6/6 Dance Performance – Covered Area 1:45-2:00PM (NEW!)

6/7 Llewellyn Carnival 5:30-7:30PM

6/12 Field Day

8:45-9:45 Grades 2-3 (60 min)

10:00-11:00: Grades K-1/ Devin (60 min)

11:30-12:15: Lunch/Recess

11:30-11:50 K-2 eat/ 3-5 recess

11:55- 12:15 3-5 eat/ K-2 recess

12:30-1:30 Grades 4-5/ Nathan (60 min)

1:50-2:10: POPSICLES outside

6/13 5th Grade Promotion in Gym - 12:45-2:00PM

6/14 Last Day of School

Spirit Day – Vacation Day

LAST DAY TO CHECK LOST & FOUND

Kindergarten Promotion in Gym 9:00-10:00AM

5th Grade Party in Cafeteria – 12:45-2:00PM

6/19 SCHOOL CLOSED – Juneteenth Holiday

6/21 Last Day for the School Office