Good Afternoon Findley Community~

I hope everyone enjoys the amazing weather Mother Nature is serving up this weekend. I will keep my message short, as there is plenty of new information for you to read.

With Gratitude,

Sherry Marsh, Ed.D.

Principal

Please help us welcome our new Office Assistant, Chris Yule! Chris comes to us with previous experience in an elementary school office, as well as a background in the entertainment business. Welcome, Chris! We are happy you're here.

Parents & Caregivers,

Please remember when you're dropping your child off in the lower parking lot you are asked to stay in your car and move as far forward as possible before allowing your child to get out of the car. We know that our younger students go in at the front part of the school, but they are able to walk to that door and it helps us keep traffic flowing if all drivers continue to move to the farthest point forward.

If your child cannot unbuckle themselves you need to park your car in a parking space to assist them.

Also, please remember the front parking lot is for busses only until 8:45 (unless you have a handicapped parking pass displayed). All car drop offs should be happening in the lower lot.

Parents & Caregivers,

If you are picking up your child at the flagpole or meeting them on the grassy hill by the flagpole we ask that you refrain from letting them play in that area. We have safety concerns regarding our students. As they play games like Tag & Chase they are not paying attention to where they are running and we've observed them running into the parking lot when busses & cars are departing and running onto the sidewalk while we are trying to supervise pickup.

If you would like your child to have some time to play after school you are welcome to take them to the playground. Students are allowed on the playground after school as long as they are accompanied by their parents/caregivers.

Thank you for helping us keep kids safe! ☺️

All Passport Club Members,

We are off to another successful month for Passport Club. As always, thank you to all our wonderful volunteers that help make Passport Club happen! With Science Fair and everything else, it was still very successful thanks to our volunteers and students.

We would like to congratulate all of the 95 students who met grade level for February!

2nd Grade - 35

3rd Grade - 30

4th Grade - 15

5th Grade - 15

This is a reminder for the upcoming check dates for March & that we are across from the cafeteria:

Check Day

Re-Check Day

Wednesday March 20, 2024

(Online, within a week or so)

The Where in the World Question for March is:

1. In honor or March madness, name a famous sports team or player from any of the countries this month.

2. Where in the world is Dr. Marsh?

QUIZLET FLASHCARDS & STUDY MAPS:

• March Passport Club Flashcards | Quizlet
• Study Maps - are sent home at the beginning of the month with your student, if you misplaced your map you can find copies on the PTO website (password is findleypassport) - Passport Club Study Maps & Answer Keys

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:

• Sign up for a Checker shift(s) - BetterImpact > Calendar > Opportunities > Select a shift you can help for 30 minutes. Your time makes a huge difference in the program!
• Re-Checks are online this year. A link will be sent out after Check day. Look for an email or the link sometimes tucked into Dragon News!

GRADE LEVEL CLARIFICATION:

• Passport Club is a volunteer-run geography and is an optional enrichment program at Findley.
• The program is offered to 2nd – 5th grades:

Grades

Grade level

2nd Grade

Level 1 and Level 2

3rd Grade

Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3

4th Grade

Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4

5th Grade

Special Itineraries (SI) study maps

Students are encouraged to learn all the items in each level up to or above grade level.

For example, a 2nd grade student would be asked to learn the following for the month of April:

• Level 1: Egypt, Kenya, Germany, Mexico, Greece
• Level 2: Bolivia, Liberia, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia

Thanks,

The Passport Club Team

As shared in previous editions of the Dragon News, as a school community we are working on naming and noticing our Habits of Mind. Habits of Mind are dispositions and behaviors that support learning, both as individuals and as a community.

In this edition, we are highlighting the Habit of Mind creates and engages with technology responsibly. When students create and engage with technology responsibly, they demonstrate creativity and originality. It also means that they responsible, careful and safe with technology and devices.

About 9 out of 10 BSD students will be enrolled in “Math 6/7” for math next year. If you would like your student evaluated to determine whether “Math 7/8" or “Alg/Geo/Stats 1” would be appropriate instead, please see the BSD Math Placement Testing site to request testing.

All testing will take place in May at your student’s school during their school day. There will be no testing for current students after May. If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ on the BSD Math Placement Testing site.

Attention all 5th Grade Parents! Every 5th grader gets to have their baby pictures included in the Yearbook!

We don't want any student to be left out of the yearbook so upload your favorite Pic Today!

The cutoff for submission will be 3/31/2024

Parents can fill out the forms here: https://forms.gle/jib3Y2BtfbrSJLUT7

2023-2024 Yearbook sales are starting.

Order your Yearbooks now online @ www.buytheyearbook.com before April 1st 2024!

Enter School code 716885 to find your school faster!

Questions? findleyyearbook@gmail.com

If your child's name is written inside their jacket we will make sure it's returned. Lost and found is located by the recess doors downstairs. We also have a number of glasses. If your child is missing glasses have them check the yellow bin in the office. Thank You!

Please note that summer sessions will be offered for Elementary, Middle School and High School students from July 1st - 25th. More information to come.

Open Enrollment for students within the BSD service area for 2024-25

The Beaverton School District is offering Open Enrollment for students living within the BSD service area for the 2024-2025 school year. Open Enrollment offers a transfer opportunity for BSD students who wish to attend another BSD school outside of their neighborhood boundary. Additional Information and a list of schools may be found on the BSD Open Enrollment Webpage.

Contact: michelle_magee@beaverton.k12.or.us

We know that families may change how their student goes home some time. We definitely recommend that this not be a regular thing as it can be confusing for your student / teacher / office.

If you are changing how your student is going home, please make sure you contact the office. You may email fndly-communications@beaverton.k12.or.us or phone 503.356.2100.

Notifying the office allows them to know exactly where your student should be and helps us keep them safe!

Thank you for your help!

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

March 2024

20 Passport Club

25-29 Spring Break

April 2024

1 Return to School

8 Grading Day-No School

9 Staff Development Day-No School

17 Passport Club

19 Book Fair & Art Night

26 All School Assembly & Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast!

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