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Greetings Students and Families
A Pioneer is a person who begins something and/or leads the way for others to follow. Our students are Pioneers who will surely change the world for the better in the years to come! Did your students tell you about the voting they did last Friday related to our logo? In an almost unanimous vote, students selected the visual below to represent the Pioneers as we move into the 2023-2024 school year. While our mascot of a Pioneer will stay the same, we have reimagined, with our students, what that represents. We are future forward thinkers ready to lead the way for others to follow; the sky is the limit for what we can achieve! We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity as Lenox was one of 3 HSD schools that had the chance to partner with a local design firm in the hopes of creating more inclusive, future forward, and student friendly visuals to represent our schools. Thank you to our students for sharing their voices with us!
Spring is officially here and so is the sunshine! Please encourage students to bring water bottles to school and wear shoes that they can run and play safely in at recess and PE. While our year is coming to a close, we still have more work to do! Thank you for partnering with us along this journey and supporting your student (s) in attending school all the way to the end. We are so proud of all their accomplishments and can't wait to see how many more goals they can reach over the course of the next six weeks!
There are many things happening this month both in school and in our community; be sure to check out all the details below. And, as a reminder, if you ever have questions, suggestions, or wonderings, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's classroom teacher, the office or me. Communication and connection are key to our success!
Check out our instagram - hsdlenox and;
our website - https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/lenox
In Partnership,
Mrs. Sarah Keller
Principal
Upcoming Events
May 1st- May 5th: Staff Appreciation Week!
May 1st: Booster Club Meeting 7:00-8:30pm
May 2nd: HSD SEL Family Engagement Event 5:30-7:00pm
May 3rd: Incoming Kinder Open House 5-6pm
May 5th: School Lunch Hero Day - Celebrate our Kitchen Staff!
May 13th: Proud to be HSD Festival 9-1
May 16th: Dining Night Out - 4-8pm @ Red Robin
May 18th: Asian & Pacific Islander Family Event 6-7:30pm @ CHS
May 19th: Movie Night 5:30-8:00pm
May 29th: No School - Memorial Day
June 2nd: Feast & Festival 6-8pm @ Lenox
June 5th: Booster Club Meeting 7:00-8:30pm
HSD 22-23 School Yearlong Calendar English
HSD 22-23 School Yearlong Calendar Spanish
News & Notes You Need to Know
Parenting and Mental Health - A Morning of mental health education, support, and resources for parents of school-age youth. Presented in partnership with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and Shattering Stigma with Stories. Saturday June 3rd - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Orenco Elementary School. Flier/registration information here -> English/ Spanish
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders of the United States. Originating after U.S. Congress action in 1997, this commemoration serves to highlight the vastness of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, which spans more than 30 countries where over 100 different languages are spoken, and where the experiences are equally as varied. To learn more visit HERE
March 1, 2023: Kindergarten Registration Opens for 2023-24 School Year
Children must be five years old by September 1, 2023, to enroll for the 2023-24 school year. Register at your "home" school using the Enrollment Process as soon as possible. Doing so helps schools ensure they have the staff in place to welcome and support your child through a positive and rewarding experience. To confirm your assigned home school of attendance, please call Transportation at 503.844.1123.
NOTE: Requests for kindergarten transfers (to attend a school other than your home school) may be held until August, subject to space availability. Your student must be registered at their home school before submitting a transfer application.
For information related to Kinder registration, click HERE
Too Sick for School Guidance
In the school environment, many communicable diseases are easily transmitted from one student to another. A healthy environment involves prevention, early recognition of illness, symptoms, prompt diagnosis and treatment. Children who are not feeling well have a difficult time concentrating and therefore do not benefit from the instruction they receive during that time. Please do not send an ill child to school. We need your assistance in providing a safe and healthy environment for your child. You can view HSD's Too Sick for School guidance here; English/ Spanish
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering or joining your student at lunch, you must complete the HSD volunteer application including fingerprinting. You can visit
https://volunteerapplication.hsd.k12.or.us/ to begin the process or check on the status of your application.
Lenox Booster Club Spotlight
Please join us at this month's Booster Club meeting on Monday, May 1st from 7:00pm - 8:30pm! Please join us in person or on Google Meet by using this link: https://meet.google.com/rbv-fsqr-psq
Get to know who we are, learn new and upcoming information about things happening at Lenox, and come share your thoughts on what you would like to see at Lenox for the 2022-2023 school year! We look forward to seeing you there!
SERVICES OFFERED FOR TALENTED AND GIFTED (TAG) STUDENTS
Parents are welcome to refer their child for services designed for students identified as talented and gifted. Students who score at or above the 97th percentile on a nationally standardized, norm-referenced test of overall reading or math or on a mental abilities test, and have other confirming evidence that they learn at a rapid rate and advanced level, are identified as TAG students. With parent input, individual plans are made to adjust the rate and level of the student’s instruction to meet his or her specific needs. If you think your child may qualify for TAG services, and want information about the referral and identification process, please contact our school’s TAG Coordinator.
Lenox Elementary School
Email: kellers@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: hsd.k12.or.us/lenox
Location: 21200 Northwest Rock Creek Boulevard, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 5038441360