Crater Connection

December 6th-Teacher Prep-Grading Day/NO SCHOOL

December 23rd-January 3rd-Winter Break-NO SCHOOL

January 6th-Furlough Day- NO SCHOOL

January 7th-Teacher Prep/Grading Day-NO SCHOOL

January 8th- School Resumes

January 20th-MLK Jr Day-NO SCHOOL

Crater Families-

We now have a dedicated phone line for attendance.

You can call 503-554-4657 to access the attendance line directly, or you can call email or text your students attendance to craterattendance@newberg.k12.or.us.

As always, we can still be reached directly at the main office at 503-554-4650.

If you have arranged to WALK up and pick up your student, please meet them at the BACK door under the covered area.

• Family Night is Tuesday, December 10th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM
• Wednesday, December 11th there will be After School Shopping Hours from 2:10 PM - 3:30 PM (Students Must be with an Adult)
• Thursday, December 12th there will be After School Shopping Hours from 2:10 PM - 3:30 PM (Students Must be with an Adult)

*Students will also be able to shop at the Book Fair during their Library times Monday, December 9th to Friday, December 13th.

For more information, to set up an eWallet (beginning November 18th), and to view the digital flyer visit Crater's Scholastic Book Fair Web Page:

• Scholastic Book Fair Homepage

Volunteers Still Needed

We still need volunteers to help during the Book Fair - please volunteer for one or more slots, if you are available, at the link below

• Scholastic Book Fair Volunteer Signup

Setting Up an eWallet

Follow the link below to get more information about setting up an e Wallet for your student (and of course we also accept cash and credit cards)

• https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/ewallet.html

For the months of November and December we are focusing on thankfulness. We are encouraging students to participate by going for a black out bingo. A black out is where instead of just getting five in a row for a normal bingo you try and fill in every single square. Once completed, please turn in your thankfulness bingo sheet with your name and your teachers name on it by the high five fish tank. Any student who turns in a thankfulness bingo board will be entered to win a prize at our next school assembly.

It’s time for our annual Sharing Tree at Crater.

Every year we have an opportunity to help some of our families at Crater who could use a helping hand right now.

Here’s how it works: At school, there is a tree with paper ornaments labeled with specific pantry items (like pancake mix, potatoes, etc.).

Students may choose ornaments to take home, purchase those items and return the items to school. If you are unable to purchase the items please return the tag to the tree so someone else may take it.

All items need to be returned by Wednesday, Dec. 18th so family boxes can be packed on Thursday.

Thanks for making a difference and caring for our Crater Community! We love to help others!

If you’d like to request a food box for your family this year please fill out the Google Form using this link: Winter Break Supports Google Form

or call our counselor, Jennifer Bass 503-554-4973 or email: bassj@newberg.k12.or.us

Let’s show our Crater Elementary staff some love this December! Each year, we love to stock their break room with coffee, snacks, and treats to keep them feeling appreciated all month long. We would love it if you’ll help us treat them this December. Our goal is to be able to start stocking the room by December 2nd and we will replenish throughout the month of December before break.

You can sign up to bring items via SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C44ACA82EA5FD0-53407680-holiday

or order directly from our Amazon wishlist to have items delivered to the school: (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1YIK9ID9KNB4J?ref_=wl_share)

Thank you for helping us make their month extra special!

Currently, all students districtwide may have one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day, and no application is needed under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Newberg-Dundee School District qualifies for CEP through the 2026-27 academic year.

Please note that Newberg-Dundee Public Schools will not be accepting free and reduced-price meal applications for as long as the CEP is in place to provide one free breakfast and one free lunch every school day to children. CEP will run through the 2026-27 school year. It ends in June of 2027.

Bus service is available to all eligible students within the Newberg School District boundaries. Elementary students beyond a one-mile radius of their school and secondary students beyond a 1.5-mile radius of their school are eligible for bus transportation.

Bus Routes can be found by clicking the link below, scrolling to "Bus Routes", and clicking on "Crater Bus Stops"

https://www.newberg.k12.or.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3678094&type=d&pREC_ID=2420847