FPE Community Newsletter 05/28/2025
May 28, 2025
We close out the month of May with our Spring Carnival this Friday from 5pm to 7:30pm…we hope to see you there! During this month, students and teachers devoted time to state testing, along with our regular projects, assignments, and unit assessments. May has also been a month filled with celebrations as we honored Asian American Native Island Pacific Islander month, Jewish American Heritage month and Mother’s Day. We look forward to our remaining 11 days together with upcoming June celebrations: Global Day of Parents, culminating 5th graders & end of year 5th gr. celebrations, Father’s Day, Pride Month, and Summer Solstice! Yearbooks get distributed in June. Let’s finish the 24-25 school year as strong as we started!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 8th Ryhthms of Tomorrow
Celebrate Black Music Month with live performances and storytelling from Black Portlanders
Uplift Black history and culture in partnership with the Albina Music Trust
Help 5th Gr. families prepare for the transition to middle school with key guidance and resources
Connect families with community leaders and PPS staff in a joyful, affirming space
Repeat (but updated) information:
Rainbow Parade & Rainbow Assembly, to celebrate June Pride 2025 Plans: Read here for further details!
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Link to Invitation
Field Day June 5th! Schedule for your reference. We are looking for parent volunteers who have a current background check on file, please sign up to VOLUNTEER HERE and let us know which station you’d prefer. Thank you for your support. We’re looking forward to a great day!
ParentVue Enrollment (REMINDER!)
PPS is making sure families don’t miss out on important communication regarding report cards, test scores, and attendance.
Here’s some helpful information for PPS families:
To sign up for a ParentVUE account, visit https://www.pps.net/parentvue.
To verify your student’s enrollment for the fall, visit the PPS ParentVUE page, click on the “Yearly Verification Form,” and log in using your ParentVUE username and password.
On the final page of the form is a drop-down menu where you can indicate if your student will be returning to a PPS school this fall.
When registering for ParentVUE, you may need to contact our main office to ask for your “activation key,” a unique passcode that protects student privacy.
For more guidance, check out this step-by-step guide.
If your student is absent from school, please email Forestparkattend@pps.net or call (503)916-5400 and give your student(s) name, teacher name and reason for the absence, along with duration of absence if the absence is planned.
THE FUND FOR PPS’S $1M INVESTMENT FOR 2025-26
The PPS Board of Education approved the investment of $1,030,000 from The Fund for PPS’s Champion PPS Schools on May 6th, 2025. Funds raised will continue these investments and expand to more schools for future years. We will only be successful if the PPS community joins us in this effort to improve the educational experience for all students. We are Stronger Together! More information HERE
Community Information Space
Dates to remember:
5/29/25 Field Trip - 5th graders BizTown 8.15am-1.45pm
5/30/25 Spring Carnival! 5.00pm-7.30pm
6/3/25 FPE Pride Assembly
6/5/25 Field Day & Volunteer Appreciation Day schedule
6/6/25 Field Trip: 1st graders Bird Alliance of Oregon 9am-1.30pm
6/6/25 Field Trip: Kindergarten Zoo 10.30am-2pm
6/6/25 Bridges Showcase: 3rd grade in the Gym
6/6/25 Fifth grade evening graduation party 5:30-8:00 p.m. (FPE gym)
6/9/25 Pride Parade
6/10/25 Kindergarten celebration 1.30-2.30pm in classrooms Ms. W & Ms. H
6/12/25 Last day of school
6/12/25 Fifth Grade graduation & clap-out ceremony TBDpm
Camps, Classes, & After School Programs:
Portland Parks Teen Nature Team (Saturdays, then weekdays in summer)
Portland Parks & Rec Teen Force at SW Community Center
VIBE of Portland Music & Digital Art Classes for Kids
Portland Parks & Rec Environmental Education Nature Field Trips (flyer for teachers)
Other Opportunities:
AFS Intercultural Programs: Host an Exchange Student
Summer Camps:
PCC Summer Teen Program (schedule online Apr. 25, registration opens May 28)
OSU Summer Reading Program (Jun. 14 - Aug. 16, 2025)
VIBE PDX Summer Art Camps, various locations & dates (Jun. 16 - Aug. 20)
VIBE PDX Art in Motion: Animal Moves & Moods (Jun. 16-20, 23-27, Jul. 14-18)
VIBE PDX Clarinet Camp (Jul. 7-11)
Cognizart 360Arts Summer Camps (Jul. 7-11, 14-18, & 21-25, 2025)
VIBE PDX East Winds Band Camp (Jul. 21-25)
VIBE PDX East Winds Band Camp (Jul. 21-25, 2025, recorded audition due Jul. 10)
Preschool Programs:
Multnomah Early Childhood Program Peer Preschool Classes
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali) (Korean) (Arabic) (Persian)Portland Parks Preschool 2024-25
Community Events & Information:
Multnomah County: Common Application
City of Portland: 311 Non-Emergency Hotline
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)
Vaccinations, Health & Wellness:
Multnomah County Student Health Center Immunization Catch-Up Reminder
Multnomah County: Free Community Vaccination Clinic (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
(English) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)Multnomah County: Student Health Centers (fliers in English, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese):
