Peninsula Family Post

11/25- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/26- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/27-11/29- NO SCHOOL

12/5- Winter Party 5-7PM

12/23-1/3- WINTER BREAK

Just a reminder to all families entering Peninsula School to please buzz in at the front door and check in at the office. For the safety and security of all our students, please do not let any other individuals into the school if you are being let in. Please also refrain from standing in doorways with the doors open. This helps us keep everyone safe.

Please call our attendance line at 503-916-6275, email Sara at sgilds@pps.net or update through ParentVue if your child is missing school with the reason they are out. If there are multiple unexcused absences it is a district wide protocol that a teacher or member of our team will reach out to see how we can best support with getting your child to school. We know it can be hard and we are here to problem solve and support you and your family!

Conferences will be on November 25th & 26th. There is no school these days. If you have any questions about your conference time or need to schedule your conference, please reach out to your students' teacher.

Food boxes will be available for pick up next week Monday and Tuesday during conferences. Additionally, Peninsula PTA has received a generous donation of 100 toys from Toys for Tots for Peninsula families seeking holiday gifts. Due to limited supplies please refrain from picking out a toy if you don't need this resource. Come to the PTA’s winter wonderland event December 5th to pick out a toy per child in your family under age 12 while supplies last. Please reach out to me if you have any further questions.

Please click here and check out the full list of past resources shared. Most of these are ongoing resources available. If you or your family needs access to additional resources (energy assistance, mental health, childcare, food boxes, clothing, etc.) please feel free to reach out via phone or text at my work cell 971.276.1759 - hablo español. I work part time and I'm in the school and available via phone Mondays-Thursdays before 2:15.

Hello Peninsula Families,

Immunization Exclusion Day occurs on 2/19/25. If your student is not up-to-date with Oregon Immunization Requirements they will not be able to attend school beginning that day. Parent letters have gone out to those students who have updates needed. We have lots of time to get these up-to-date, and the Multnomah County Health Centers are a great option!

Multnomah County Health Centers will be open the week of Thanksgiving, Monday 11/25-Wednesday 11/27, to assist. Appointments ARE needed. Our neighborhood health centers are at Roosevelt High School (503 988-3909) and Jefferson High School (503 988-3360). Please give them a call if you need an update and let us know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!

A Peninsula Elementary Holiday Party 12/5, 5-7 pm in our transformed cafetorium. We invite you and your family to join us for a very special evening of cozy holiday festivities. There will be: Music, Food, Crafts BINGO Ugly sweater competition. Wear your ugliest sweaters! Categories include: Classic Ugly, Winter Wonder/woodland, Sweater with a Twist, A Performance by Bravo Youth Orchestra, Quiet Party aka the Cozy Critter Cabin for a different sensory experience. Stuffies available for adoption. This event is brought to you by the Peninsula PTA, SUN School and Campfire and is Free and open to all school families. Please RSVP here so we can save you a spot.

We are thrilled to share that the Peninsula PTA has been selected as a recipient of the Toys for Tots program. At our Winter Party on Thursday, December 5th, from 5–7 PM, we will host a special Secret Shopper Room.

During the event, caregivers are invited to select one toy per child in their family, to help ease financial stress and strain of the season. Due to limited supplies please refrain from picking out a toy if you don't need this resource. Please do not gift the items to children at the event.

Important Details:

• Shoppers: Adults or young adult helpers only, please.
• Age Range: Toys are geared toward children ages 11 and under.
• While Supplies Last: We are approved for close to 100 toys but sometimes less are available on our pick up day.

We look forward to seeing you there. If you are interested in volunteering to help at the event or with organizing sign up!

Sign Up Here

Pick-Up Times
Tuesday: 1:00- 2:00 pm
Friday: 10:00–11:00 am
Location: Sunshine Division, 687 N Thompson Ave

Details
Volunteers can take up to 8 non-perishable food boxes (approx. 18” x 12” and under 20 lbs each). Just pull up to the warehouse doors, let staff know you’re with Peninsula, and load up! Drop-off at school- details in the SignUp.com link.

Thank you for supporting our community!

As the days are officially colder and wetter, we have gone through our entire supply of socks! Please consider purchasing a pack the next time you are out shopping. Donations can be left in the front office. Thank you!

The PTA has an ongoing blue bag can collection fundraiser. The bags are available at the yellow house across from kinder pick up on Halleck Street, or in the school office or at school PTA events. Just fill up your blue bag and return it to the nearest Bottle Drop redemption center. Between 11/15- 12/2- there is an extra 20% bonus given to the PTA when return your cans. You can also transfer funds from your personal account to make a donation to the Peninsula PTA and get the 20% bonus! Turn your cans as soon as you can!

Peninsula School is awarded grant funds from Metro, Nature in Neighborhoods Community Stewardship and Restoration program, and the City or Portland (BES), Community Watershed Stewardship program, to work with partners DePave, Harpers Playground, Early Childhood Health Outdoors, Eco School Network and Elbow Room to transform the blacktop space outside of the Kindergarten classrooms into an accessible school yard habitat and green STEAM lab. We would love your feedback on the preliminary designs created from staff and student input.

Share you thoughts virtually or drop by Mayfly on Sunday, 11/24, to check out plans and give feedback.

The cafeteria fork and spoon supply is dwindling. Please bring any reusable forks and spoons you wish to donate to the office. Thanks!

For the safety and security of our students, we will continue to ask that parents only enter the building if they are volunteering, have an appointment, or are picking a student up. This helps ensure that we know who is in the building at all times.

When you do enter the building for one of the above reasons, make sure to check in at the office and, if you're staying, print a visitor/volunteer badge.

Thank you for your cooperation.

We love having volunteers at Peninsula. Over the course of the year, caregivers will have several opportunties to volunteer either in the classroom or on field trips. All voluteers are required to complete a volunteer background check and training. Click here for information on the process.

It can take up to two weeks for your background check to be completed once you apply, so we encourage you to do it now just in case you decide to volunteer with us.

If you have completed the background check in the past, and are wondering if you are still active in the system, email Sara Gilds at sgilds@pps.net, and she will let you know.