Good Afternoon Findley Community~

It was so nice to see so many families at Back to School Night. We hope you enjoyed your time and meeting all our Findley Staff. We have such an incredible school community. I look forward to all the fun and learning we will do together this year.

The 2024 Dragon Dash has been scheduled! This year, our annual Dragon Dash (aka Fun Run and fundraiser) will be Wednesday, October 9. This is our biggest school-wide fundraiser, and a super fun event. Watch for more information to come out next week about raising funds, t-shirts, incentives and volunteer opportunities.

We need your help! Please review our arrival and dismissal procedures below. Car drop-off and pick-up will go a lot faster and be safer for all if everyone remembers to pull all the way up for both drop-off and pick-off. Stopping in the drop-off and pick-up lines holds up the process! Thank you for helping us keep drop off and pick up safe, smooth and fast.

Have a wonderful weekend!

With Gratitude~

Sherry Marsh

Principal

Findley

There are 4 student dismissal locations:

1. Common Ground (After School Care) - Students go to the cafeteria.

1. Car Pick Up - K-5 students are dismissed/escorted (K-1) to the lower parking lot via the playground. All car pick up students are asked to line up (siblings can stand together) and wait for their name to be called.

1. Walkers - K are walked to the Little Library doors and 1st graders to the flagpole. Grades 2-5 should meet parents at the flagpole or walk home per parent permission..

1. Bus - K-1 students are walked to the bus by Dragon Riders and 2-5 are dismissed from class when their bus arrives.

Cars - Use Lower Parking Lot Only

Parents/guardians who drop off and/or pick up students must use the lower parking lot whose entrance is located on Thompson Road. (The upper parking lot is reserved for buses only from 8:00-8:20am and 2:40-3:00pm.)

Caregivers must observe the following:

● Caregivers must stay in their vehicle at all times unless parked in a designated parking spot.

● Children must exit or enter their vehicles from the passenger side (staff will be available to help students).

● Caregivers should always stay in the right lane next to the concrete walk areas when students are getting in or out of the vehicle, and only use the pull out lane when their children have departed or arrived.

● Caregivers should pull forward as far as possible so more students can depart or be picked up.

● Do not pass other vehicles in the parking lot.

● Do not park in the gravel shoulder area next to the road that enters the parking lot.

**It is very helpful if parents can have their student’s names on a piece of paper on the dashboard so we know who you are picking up.

Following procedures and directions from staff ensure a smooth, safe arrival & dismissal.

Too many absences – excused or unexcused – can keep students from feeling a sense of belonging and ultimately succeeding in school. Just two missed days per month can really knock students off track.

Please help your child prioritize attendance this year. Need help? Reach out to your teacher, school counselor or principal to work on solutions together.

New to our district or school? Here is a video designed to help you learn about more about ParentSquare; our district's communication platform:

English ParentSquare 101 - https://youtu.be/UiX7gUTzeQU

Spanish ParentSquare 101 - https://youtu.be/Fg1iC4OL34E

September 2024

17 Findley Flyers Starts

23 Vision Screening

27 Spirit Assembly - Findley Gear

October 2024

9 Dragon Dash

11 Staff Development Day-No School

Email: sherry_marsh@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://findley.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 4155 Northwest Saltzman Road, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503-356-2100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/findleyES