Peninsula Family Post

11/20- Early Release Wednesday 11:50am

11/25- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/26- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/27-11/29- NO SCHOOL

Just a reminder to all families entering Peninsula School to please buzz in at the front door and check in at the office. For the safety and security of all our students, please do not let any other individuals into the school if you are being let in. Please also refrain from standing in doorways with the doors open. This helps us keep everyone safe.

Please call our attendance line at 503-916-6275, email Sara at sgilds@pps.net or update through ParentVue if your child is missing school with the reason they are out. If there are multiple unexcused absences it is a district wide protocol that a teacher or member of our team will reach out to see how we can best support with getting your child to school. We know it can be hard and we are here to problem solve and support you and your family!

Conferences will be on November 25th & 26th. There is no school these days. If you have any questions about your conference time or need to schedule your conference, please reach out to your students' teacher.

Hello Peninsula Families,

Immunization Exclusion Day occurs on 2/19/25. If your student is not up-to-date with Oregon Immunization Requirements they will not be able to attend school beginning that day. Parent letters have gone out to those students who have updates needed. We have lots of time to get these up-to-date, and the Multnomah County Health Centers are a great option!

Multnomah County Health Centers will be open the week of Thanksgiving, Monday 11/25-Wednesday 11/27, to assist. Appointments ARE needed. Our neighborhood health centers are at Roosevelt High School (503 988-3909) and Jefferson High School (503 988-3360). Please give them a call if you need an update and let us know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!

Please click here and check out the full list of past resources shared. Most of these are ongoing resources available. If you or your family needs access to additional resources (energy assistance, mental health, childcare, food boxes, clothing, etc.) please feel free to reach out via phone or text at my work cell 971.276.1759 - hablo español. I work part time and I'm in the school and available via phone Mondays-Thursdays before 2:15.

Peninsula Winter Party

December 5th 5-7pm

Sign Up Here

Pick-Up Times
Tuesday: 1:00- 2:00 pm
Friday: 10:00–11:00 am
Location: Sunshine Division, 687 N Thompson Ave

Details
Volunteers can take up to 8 non-perishable food boxes (approx. 18” x 12” and under 20 lbs each). Just pull up to the warehouse doors, let staff know you’re with Peninsula, and load up! Drop-off at school- details in the SignUp.com link.

Thank you for supporting our community!

As the days are officially colder and wetter, we have gone through our entire supply of socks! Please consider purchasing a pack the next time you are out shopping. Donations can be left in the front office. Thank you!

The PTA has an ongoing blue bag can collection fundraiser. The bags are available at the yellow house across from kinder pick up on Halleck Street, or in the school office or at school PTA events. Just fill up your blue bag and return it to the nearest Bottle Drop redemption center. Between 11/15- 12/2- there is an extra 20% bonus given to the PTA when return your cans. You can also transfer funds from your personal account to make a donation to the Peninsula PTA and get the 20% bonus! Turn your cans as soon as you can!

Peninsula School is awarded grant funds from Metro, Nature in Neighborhoods Community Stewardship and Restoration program, and the City or Portland (BES), Community Watershed Stewardship program, to work with partners DePave, Harpers Playground, Early Childhood Health Outdoors, Eco School Network and Elbow Room to transform the blacktop space outside of the Kindergarten classrooms into an accessible school yard habitat and green STEAM lab. We would love your feedback on the preliminary designs created from staff and student input.

Share you thoughts virtually or drop by Mayfly on Sunday, 11/24, to check out plans and give feedback.

The cafeteria fork and spoon supply is dwindling. Please bring any reusable forks and spoons you wish to donate to the office. Thanks!

For the safety and security of our students, we will continue to ask that parents only enter the building if they are volunteering, have an appointment, or are picking a student up. This helps ensure that we know who is in the building at all times.

When you do enter the building for one of the above reasons, make sure to check in at the office and, if you're staying, print a visitor/volunteer badge.

Thank you for your cooperation.

We love having volunteers at Peninsula. Over the course of the year, caregivers will have several opportunties to volunteer either in the classroom or on field trips. All voluteers are required to complete a volunteer background check and training. Click here for information on the process.

It can take up to two weeks for your background check to be completed once you apply, so we encourage you to do it now just in case you decide to volunteer with us.

If you have completed the background check in the past, and are wondering if you are still active in the system, email Sara Gilds at sgilds@pps.net, and she will let you know.