Lake Grove Elementary

It has been so wonderful to be easing back into school-mode this week. I'm already excited for a joyful school year with you to begin in exactly one month!

We know that all transitions come with mixed emotions - excitement and sometimes worry about the unknown. In order to prepare for a positive start the school year, there will be an optional tour of the school for interested new families from 1:45-2:15 on Wednesday August 10. You're welcome to join if you'd like a chance to look around and see the space ahead of time.

The upcoming playground playdates hosted by Lake Grove parent volunteers through our PTA tare another excellent way to start becoming more familiar with Lake Grove. New and returning families are welcome to attend these weekend gatherings. See details below.

Be well,

Principal Jennie Knapp

We are so excited to have Champions Learning Program joining the Lake Grove family, partnering with us to lead our Before and After School Program. The enrollment, thus far, is more than double what was anticipated, so Champions is still needing to hire SEVERAL more staff members to ensure all enrolled families can be supported.

They have added large Cash Commitment Bonuses for staff hired between now and the start of school. In addition, they will be provided 2 weeks of free tuition to a Champions family, for any referral hired. They even are offering donations to the charity of your choice if you refer someone who is hired on to the Champions Team.

If you, or someone you know, loves connecting with children, this is a great Part Time Job with Full Time Benefits. Think about who you would recommend and trust with your own children…. They might be the perfect person interested in working a few hours a day.

For more details on the above incentives, or to apply or send a referral … please reach out to the Area Manager Stephanie Scanlon. Email: stephanie.scanlon@discoverchampions.com

Lake Oswego Champions Teacher

Lake Oswego Champions Site Director

7/25-8/4 - Kindergarten Transition at Lake Grove

8/24 - Class lists finalized - look for an email from your new teacher in the afternoon.

8/25 - Smart Start 1:00-3:00pm

8/25 - Supply Drop-off and Meet and Greet 3:00-4:00pm

8/29 - First day of School for 1st - 5th graders

9/1 - First day of School for Kindergarteners

9/7 - Back to School Night 5:30 to 7:00pm

Beginning July 5 and throughout the summer, Lake Grove will be hosting the Champions STEAM Champ Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kids will team up with friends to solve head-scratching problems and complete spy-worthy quests that stretch their understanding of different people and places. Campers will also practice STEAM skills through hands-on activities, create inspiring art and discover new things about themselves and the world around them. The weekly registration fee is $75 per child. For more information and other summer programming visit the Community School website. You can reach the STEAM camp registration page by clicking here.

The Summer Library Challenge “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” is the Lake Oswego Public Library’s 2022 summer reading, learning and exploration program for ALL ages and abilities. It will take place beginning June 1st and ending August 31st. We are excited to invite you to participate. Sign up online at lopl.org/summer to track your summer reading, complete outdoor challenges and enter your scavenger hunt finds. Babies, kids and teens may visit the children’s library for a FREE book courtesy of the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library and a BOGO coupon for The Booktique. Kids read all summer long and earn raffle tickets for one of 24 end-of-summer prize drawing bags full of prizes from local sponsors. Teens earn raffle tickets for weekly drawings for a Powell’s gift card.

Smart Start is an opportunity specifically for our students with 504s and IEPs, and their parents and guardians, to make introductions and connect with their teachers and to feel prepared and welcomed for the start of school. For the 2022-23 School Year, Smart Start is in person Aug. 25, 2022, from 1-3 p.m.

Teachers will be familiar with your student’s plan and accommodations. To help get to know your students, please complete the attached one-page profile or create one on your own ahead of time, and give it to the teacher at the Smart Start introduction.

Also, to assist in your family’s preparation for the new school year, please click here for a Smart Start checklist for parents and guardians of students with 504s and IEPs.

See you on Aug. 25!

July 25-August 5th: Office open 9am-12pm

August 8-12: Office closed

Normal office hours will resume Monday, August 15th (7:30-3:30).

The Lake Grove PTA is hosting informal meet-ups and playtimes as we transition back to school. This is a time for families to reconnect before school is back in session and for kids to play together outdoors with others at their grade level. All meet-ups are hosted by PTA volunteers and will be held at Lake Grove Elementary. As with any school events, masks are encouraged but not required outdoors.

At Lake Grove, we are an inclusive school community fostering social, emotional, and academic growth for all students.

Principal: Jennie Knapp

Website: https://www.losdschools.org/lg
Location: 15777 Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Phone: 503-534-2357