The Mt. Tabor Tribune

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• Sept. 17-19: MAP Math testing in Math classes
• Sept. 19: Fall Picture Day
• Sept. 25: Early release at 1:45pm
• Oct. 10: Back-to-School Night, 5:30-7:30pm
• Oct. 11: State In-service Day, no school

Hello, MTMS Staff and Families,

Tonight is the night of the epic Kickball and Back to School Picnic. And while my injuries are going to prevent me from participating, I will be there to cheer on our students and staff!

I am going to keep my comments short as our staff stretch out and get ready for this epic event. I sincerely hope to see you all shortly here on campus!

All the best,

Ms. Tonya Longo

Principal, Mt. Tabor Middle School

School pictures are happening this coming week on Thursday, September 19. All students will have their photos taken for our student information system and receive their Student ID card and lanyard on this day. These photos are scheduled through each student's social sciences class.

Students were given a photo packet in their welcome back packets/tote bags during the first week of school. Families should send these completed forms back with their students on picture day if they wish to order pictures. If you have lost the form, no worries. You can also purchase all of the packages online. Simply click on the link below to place your order.

https://www.dorianstudio.com/search/account/bf69fcf9-ed82-4de5-9a35-7357119cab21/

Retakes are scheduled for Friday, November 8.

Just as a reminder: if you student is taking a bus that is not their regular bus or riding home with a friend, families need to provide a note for their student to give to the bus driver. Drivers will not accept riders without parent permission who are not on their regular routes.

Love to read? Love trivia? Then we have a program for you!!!

OBOB is happening this year at Mt Tabor! Students can come learn about this fun reading program before school at 8:45am on Thursday, September 26th in the library.

Don't have a team? Don't worry! We will find one for you! Email Mrs. Licurse, school librarian, at alicurse@pps.net or Isabel Johnson, parent coordinator, at johnsonisabel@gmail.com.com with questions! If you are interested in volunteering as a team coach, please reach out to us as well.

Grade 6-8 students will take their annual fall Math MAP assessments next week at Mt. Tabor. This assessment is administered to measure student math achievement, and provide our students with useful data regarding student strengths and growth.

Additionally, these assessments are an important part of our data-based decision making when it comes to student placement in math classes (6th grade students wishing to enter Compacted Math in Grade 7 will need to demonstrate proficiently on all classroom assessments as well as scoring at the 80th percentile or above on their MAP assessments). We likewise use the math data in our process to evaluate whether students may benefit from more intensive academic supports (through intervention courses) or are ready to exit these programs because they have met grade level standards.

It is important that students bring their Chromebooks to school daily and that these devices are fully charged at home each night. We do not currently have enough loaners in the building to ensure that students will have a spare to use if they forget their device or it is dead.

We truly appreciate your support in helping to frame the importance of these assessments with your students. We will be doing a lesson in advisory next week to share this same information with students as well so that they are prepared for this assessment.

Hello Families,

As we begin this new year, please be sure to go into ParentVue and review and update the information we have on file for your student. Once logged in, you will see a tab at the top of the screen saying "Online Registration/Yearly Verification/Transfer Application". Click here and follow the prompts for the yearly student verification process. If you do not have a ParentVue account set up yet, please contact me, Ann Pinzelik, at apinzeli@pps.net, and I will be happy to do that for you.

Thank you!

We will hold a PTA general meeting on Thursday, 9/19 at 7:30 pm. Parents are welcome and encouraged to join. The meeting will be via Zoom with the following link:

https://zoom.us/j/94165519067?pwd=bccCUo7XVPvZhZGmNLxuXivathXeNt.1

Our librarian is also in need of the following volunteers:

Ms. Licurse in the library needs help. She is looking for two parent volunteers to come once a month at drop off to help with special projects such as creating visual displays. Please contact Annie Licurse directly at: alicurse@pps.net if interested.

Further, we need parents to join the PTA board in the following positions:

Fundraising chair

Fundraising committee members

• Fundraising endeavors include planning and orchestrating sports events and Dine Out Nights.

Japanese Dual Language Immersion Rep

Hard of Hearing Program Rep

Communications Lead

Volunteer Coordinator

If interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Christina Master, MTMS PTA President directly at christinadmaster@gmail.com if interested.

Context is in the attached flyer regarding the courtyard:

The MTMS Inner Courtyard Beautification Project/Team is seeking donations. Please see the flyer below.

General Meetings for 2024-2025

When: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

How: via Zoom + in person at MTMS (library)

Thursday, September 19th *approval of budget

Thursday, October 17th

Thursday, November 7th

NO DECEMBER MEETING - HOLIDAY DRIVE

Thursday, January 16th *if needed

NO FEBRUARY MEETING

Thursday, March 20th

NO APRIL MEETING

Thursday, May 22nd *election of officers***Staff Appreciation Week

NO JUNE MEETING - FOOD DRIVE *8th Grade Dance **Graduation

Serving on the board is a great way to give back to the JDLI community and to help ensure strong leadership for our programs and opportunities. We are especially looking for help in these areas:

• Human resources/personnel management
• Communications (especially social media and/or website management)
• Grant writing and/or development

Japanese-speaking, Japanese, and Japanese-American parents are especially encouraged to join the Board.

For more information, contact info@oyanokai.org

Not ready to commit to the Board? We are hoping to fill several other volunteer roles:

• Annual Benefit co-leader
• Accountant/tax preparer
• Volunteer recruitment
• Event volunteers
• Fundraising help

Do you have skills or interests that you think might benefit the community? Please email info@oyanokai.org!

Columbia Regional is hosting a FUNDRAISER!!!

This Fundraiser will benefit the DHH students in our elementary program at Creston Elementary AND our DHH middle schoolers here at Mt Tabor!

So save the date, cuz who wants to cook after our first early release day!?!?! Please go to the Chipotle on Powell on 9/25 from 4-8pm to support CRIS (Columbia Regional Inclusive Services) and our effort to raise funds for our 4th-8th graders to attend an entirely Deaf run Biztown just outside of Seattle, Washington. It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to not only experience Biztown but also for them to attend with Deaf/Hard of Hearing peers from other schools as well as learn from Deaf adults. Thanks in advance!

Please follow the links to see your student-athletes' game schedules:

For 7/8 football:

7/8 Tackle Football Schedule

6th, 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball:

https://cjvb-pily.web.app/st/games

6th-8th Grade Cross Country Meets:

2024 Cross Country Meet Schedule

We have had reports from several families that they are not receiving Remind notifications from the school or district. A number of families had checked the box to not receive Remind messages when they do their ParentVue update at the beginning of the year. Please know that all district and school communication will be coming through Remind, so it is important to go in and check to see if you have checked that box.

In the past, PPS has mailed hard copies of assessment results home to families. Often these results arrived in timelines that were confusing and did not provide all families with access to important measures of student learning.

Moving forward, all families will have digital access to their students assessment results directly from the ParentVUE screen. Simply click on the "Assessment" icon to view both OSAS and MAP assessment results.

Dear Portland Public Schools families and students,

As our students embark on another exciting year of learning and growth, we want you to know it is a priority to create spaces where your students feel safe, cared for, and connected to their learning environment. Ensuring a healthy and safe environment for our students, staff, and families is a shared responsibility, and we must continue to work together to prevent the spread of communicable diseases within our school communities.

Prevention continues to be the best health approach to minimize risk for illness and contagious disease. Our 2024-25 Family Guide for Preventing Illness and Contagious Disease in Schools includes practical prevention strategies such as keeping your student up to date with recommended vaccinations and boosters, outlines steps to take if your child is sick and/or diagnosed with a communicable disease, and addresses the current measles outbreak in Oregon. You can expect all PPS schools and facilities to continue regular cleaning and disinfecting, promoting vaccine and booster clinics, providing access to masks and COVID-19 tests, and improving air circulation.

Our schools remain vigilant and work with the Multnomah County Health Department to respond to communicable disease outbreaks and notify affected families if necessary. You may continue to monitor illness activity in our region through Oregon Health Authority’s Respiratory Virus Data dashboards.

We thank you for entrusting us with your students, and for your cooperation in ensuring our schools remain healthy, safe, and productive learning environments. Please contact your school administrator or Let’s Talk with questions about your school’s health and safety protocols.

In service,

Jey Buno, Chief of Student Support Services

As you may know, there is a measles outbreak in Oregon with 26 confirmed cases reported in Marion, Clackamas, and Multnomah Counties as of 08/09/2024. We understand that parents have questions about what can be done to keep children safe, and what their child’s school will do if a case of measles is confirmed at their site. You can get more information about the PPS communicable disease management plan at this website. Currently, 93% of Mt. Tabor students are fully immunized against measles, and research shows that schools where less than 94% of students are up-to-date with measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccines are at higher risk for measles to spread if an individual with measles attends school.

Here are some important points to keep in mind:

• Now is a great time for all families to review their vaccine records and make sure their vaccines are up to date.

• Measles is a highly contagious, serious disease. If a case is confirmed in a school, local public health workers will review all staff and student vaccination records to determine the risk of further spread.

• Keeping children in school is a priority. In the event of an exposure to a contagious illness like measles:

• Local Public Health Authority (LPHA) staff will determine if the person exposed is susceptible to measles.

• If they are determined to be susceptible, MTMS and PPS will work with the LPHA staff to determine if the person needs to be temporarily excluded from school for 21 days or longer to prevent further spread and to ensure their own safety (OAR 333-019-0010).

• This exclusion period aligns with state and national health guidelines and is taken with the well-being of all students, staff and the school community in mind.

• The exclusion period may be extended if there are more measles cases (and thus more exposures).

• Students and staff excluded from school after measles exposure should stay home to avoid exposing others in the community.

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s health, please contact your doctor. If you are worried about paying to see your doctor, the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) can help. OHP is open to all children and teens younger than 19, regardless of immigration status who meet income and other criteria. You can find help enrolling here.

Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school community healthy.

Home of the Eagles. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at mttabormiddleschool

Email: tlongo@pps.net
Website: https://www.pps.net/Domain/143
Location: 5800 Southeast Ash Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 916-5646
X: @Tonya_A_Longo