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Student Health Centers

Student Health Centers are like having a doctor’s office at school. We offer comprehensive primary and mental health care services to all Multnomah County youth ages 5-18 (K-12). There are no out-of-pocket costs. There are 9 locations, including one at Franklin High School, behind Atkinson. You don’t need to attend the school where the center is located. Parkrose High School Health Center will be the only Health Center open during the summer. For more information, https://www.multco.us/services/student-health-centers or call 503-988-3392

Eligible programs through the common application serve immigrant communities, young families, and low-income seniors and include:

• Healthy Families-Parenting Support
• Women, Infant, Child (WIC)
• Healthy Birth Initiative
• Nurse Family Partnership
• Big Brother Big Sister
• Easterseals Connecting Communities
• Services with Children with I/DD
• Meals on Wheels
• Store to Door
• Veterans’ Services
• Wraparound
• Eviction Defense Project
• Reach CDC
• Multnomah County Weatherization Program
• Wood Stove Replacement Program
• NW Natural Bill Discount Program
• PGE Income-Qualified Bill Discount Program
• Portland Water Bureau Bill Assistance
• Pacific Power Low Income Discount Program

PPS Pre-Kindergarten is available to any child 3 or 4 years of age by September 1, 2023 that resides within the PPS boundary. Priority to the following populations:

• Children from families affected by homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse, mental health issues, and domestic violence;
• Migrant and refugee families;
• Children who speak languages other than English;
• Children who experience developmental delays and disabilities;
• Children of teen parents or military families;
• Children living in foster care;
• Children enrolled in a Title VI Indian Education Program or organization.

Our very own Sabrina Henley (paraeducator) has received a Torch Award! Torch Awards are given to exceptional district employees with a proven track record of excellence in their roles and an unwavering and inspiring commitment to our students. Congratulations Sabrina!

We are proud of our school! Our students, staff, and families make Atkinson a great place to learn and grow. These yard signs communicate to neighborhood parents of future students that they can trust their neighborhood school. Thank you, PTA for providing these at no cost to families. If you haven't already picked up your yard sign, please come by the office to grab one or reach out to president@atkinsonpta.org to find a way to get one. Let's show our Atkinson Spirit!

PBOT’s Safe Routes to School program has reached out to make sure we're aware of a traffic safety project coming to SE 59th Ave and Woodward St near Atkinson Elementary and Franklin High School. PBOT will add a traffic island in the middle of SE 59th Avenue at SE Woodward St to reduce the amount of space in the roadway. This is a traffic safety improvement project to support the city’s Safe Routes to School and Neighborhood Greenway networks, and is in response to reports of dangerous driving at the intersection. This traffic safety improvement should eliminate the space that allows people to do donuts with their vehicles. People can still use SE 59th Avenue to travel north from and south to SE Woodward Street. Construction of the intersection improvement is scheduled for later in 2024.

Project webpage: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/construction/multimodal-missing-links#toc-upcoming-program-highlight

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach out to these contacts:

• Jeri Stroupe, Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Coordinator, jeri.stroupe@portlandoregon.gov
• Scott Cohen, Project Manager, Scott.Cohen@portlandoregon.gov

School calendars for next year are available on the PPS website HERE. Be aware that we will be having early release Wednesdays next year, approximately once per month.

The Successful Schools Survey is an opportunity for students, staff, and families to provide important feedback on their school environments, learning experiences, and sense of well-being and safety at school. Please help us by submitting the survey by the end of next week!

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

• Friday, June 7 — Bilingual Principal's Coffee, 8:50 a.m.
  
• Friday, June 7 — DLI Cultural Night, 6–8 p.m.
• June 10—14 — Spirit Week!
• June 12—14 — Instructional Make-Up Days, School in Session
• Thursday, June 13 — Kindergarten Graduation, 2:15 p.m.
• Friday, June 14 — Last Day of School
• Friday, June 14 — 5th Grade Promotion and Clap Out, 1:30—3 p.m.

😎 🌻 🏝️ 🕶️ 🌞 _____SUMMER BREAK!!!_____ 😎 🌻 🏝️ 🕶️ 🌞

• Saturday, August 17 — Community Care Day, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Thursday, August 22 — Connect to Kinder, 3–4 p.m.
• August 27—30 — Kindergarten Ramp Up
• Tuesday, August 27 — First Day of School for Grades 1–5
• Tuesday, September 3 — First Day of School for Kindergarten