The Cheetah Coalition #37

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Dear Atkinson Community,

Thank you for sharing your children with us this year. It has been a great year of learning. I've so enjoyed returning to this community!

The office staff will be in the office through Thursday, June 20th, except June 19th is a holiday so we will be closed that day. I will be available at school and via email for most of the summer. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything.

I hope you have a great summer. I encourage you to help your children find lots of unstructured play time away from screens.

I look forward to seeing you and your children in the new school year.

Debbie Armendariz

Principal

Atkinson Elementary School

darmenda@pps.net

Goodbye from Ms. Darcy

Atkinson will not have a social worker next year and I will be moving on to another school. I have been lucky to be an Atkinson parent for the last 13 years and an employee for these last 2 years. I enjoyed being with your children and will miss seeing them!

School calendars for next year are available on the PPS website HERE. As you are planning ahead for childcare next year, please be aware of the following school schedule changes:

• New school start time: 8 a.m.
• New school end time: 2:30 p.m.
• There will be early release Wednesdays next school year, once during most months:
• The early release will be on 9/25, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18, 2/26, 3/19, 4/23, and 5/21
• The early release will be at 11:50 a.m.
• On the following dates there will be no school for students due to teacher planning, grading, inservice, or conferences: 10/11, 11/1, 11/4, 11/25, 11/26, 1/27, 1/28, 3/3, 4/4, and 4/7.

What a fun week we had!

The Atkinson office will be open over the summer as follows:

• June 17, 18, and 20; from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed June 19 and 21)
• June 24–27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed June 28)
• July 1–3 and July 8–August 2, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (closed July 4 and 5)
• August 5 to the first day of the school, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PPS MLL department is pleased to share a variety of resources for maintaining students’ multilanguage learning over the summer. More information HERE.

See the flyers below for PPS Portland Summer Resources!

The Nutrition Services department is very proud to partner with Portland Parks and Recreation to provide free lunches to all children in our community ages 1–18 at select parks throughout the city. Portland Parks and Recreation's Free Lunch + Play is open to all (no registration or enrollment necessary) and our team will be making lunches for children to enjoy in the park (grab and go meals are no longer permissible). This service will be offered Monday through Friday, June 26 through August 9 (except July 4 and 5).

• Alberta Park (NE 19th Ave and NE Jarrett St), 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• Cathedral Gardens (8652 N Swift Way, Portland OR 97203), 12–1 p.m.

• Columbia Park (N. Woolsey Ave and N Winchell St), 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• Creston Park (SE 44th Ave and SE Powell Blvd), 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• Essex Park (SE 76th Ave and Center St), 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• Holly Farm Park (10819 SW Capitol Hwy)11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• Irving Park (875 NE Fremont St) 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• Kenton Park (N. Delaware Ave and N. Kilpatrick) 12–1:30 p.m.

• K'hunamokwst Park (5200 NE Alberta St) 12–1:30 p.m.

• Lents Park (SE 92nd Ave and SE Steele St) 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• McCoy Park (N. Newman Ave and N. Newark St) 12–1:30 p.m.

• Montavilla Park (NE 82nd Ave. and Glisan St) 12–1:30 p.m.

• Mt Scott Park (SE 72nd Ave and SE Ramona St) 12–1:30 p.m.

• Peninsula Park (700 N. Rosa Parks Way) 12–1:30 p.m.

• St Johns Park (8427 N. Central St) 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

• Stephens Creek Crossing (6715 SW 26th Ave) 12–1:30 p.m.

Please visit our webpage for more information. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Two Student Health Centers will be open for health services during summer break: Parkrose High School and David Douglas High School. All other Multnomah County student health centers will be closed. The Health Department’s student health centers provide primary care and mental health services for all youth ages 5-18 in Multnomah County. More information HERE.

Summer is a great time to practice travel skills with children and help them build habits that will set them up for success once the start of the school year arrives. And walking, biking, and rolling to free summer events is an easy way to do just that.

Tips and resources

• Practice simple traffic safety rules with your child
• Find your route with a neighborhood walk and bike map or TriMet trip planner
• Plan your active transportation trip with our printable Getting There guide
• Use this family biking guide how-to manual for all stages of family biking
• Review what to know for your first TriMet trip
• Teach your child how to fit their helmet
• Make sure you know how to bring your bike on public transit
• Check if your high school student qualifies for TriMet's free summer pass

Portland Bureau of Transportation events

Made possible with support from Metro and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration, Portland Bureau of Transportation hosts neighborhood bike fairs and workshops—in partnership with community— in the weeks leading up to Portland Sunday Parkways.

• Northeast Cully Neighborhood Bike Fair: Friday, June 7, from 2:45 to 5:45 p.m. at Scott Elementary School (6700 NE Prescott St.)
• North Portland Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop: Monday, June 10, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. at North Portland Bike Works (700 N Killingsworth St.)

Portland Sunday Parkways

Portland Bureau of Transportation's Portland Sunday Parkways, presented by Kaiser Permanente, promotes healthy active living through a series of free events opening the city's largest public space—its streets—to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation.

• Northeast Cully Sunday Parkways: Sunday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways: Sunday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pedalpalooza

This unique-to-Portland festival is made up of hundreds of different bike events that are organized by people just like you. Pedalpalooza BIKE SUMMER kicks off June 1 and runs all the way through the end of August. Below are a few family-friendly rides we found on the online calendar that we can't wait to join.

• Ice Cream Bike Bus: Wednesday, June 12, at 2:15 p.m., Fifty Licks (2021 SE Clinton St)
• Babies on Bikes, Saturday, June 15, at 2 p.m., Irving Park (707 NE Fremont St)
• Bike Bus to Northeast Cully Sunday Parkways (Kidical Mass PDX), Sunday, June 16, at 11:45 a.m., Irving Park Playground (3149 NE 9th Ave)
• Downtown Ride to Frozen Yogurt (Kidical Mass PDX): Sunday, June 22, at 2:15 p.m., The Fields Park (1099 NW Overtone St)
• Biking with Toddlers Clinic: Sunday, June 30, at 3 p.m., Rose City Park Elementary School (2334 NE 57th Ave)

Summer Free for All

Portland Parks & Recreation's Summer Free for All builds community through free, inclusive, and family-friendly activities that celebrate Portland's diverse cultures and local artists.

• Free Lunch + Play: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join the summer kick-off event on Thursday, June 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at McCoy Park (N Newman Avenue and Newark Street).
• Mobile Lunch + Play: This program travels to parks and apartment complexes in East Portland to provide free meals and recreation activities to kids two days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (days vary).
• Play Swim: Outdoor pools open on Thursday, June 20. Portland residents can get a discount on program and activity free. Children up to age 2 are free. Some outdoor pools have free of charge open swim events.
• Fitness in the Park: People at every fitness level, age 14 and up, are welcome. Classes are free and start June 24.

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

• Friday, August 16 — PTA Kinder Meet-Up, 4–6 p.m.
• Saturday, August 17 — Community Care Day, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Thursday, August 22 — Connect to Kinder, 3–4 p.m.
• Sunday, August 25 — PTA Kinder Meet-Up, 10 a.m.–12 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