Duniway Dispatch

PPS 2024-25 Calendar

Spring 2024

• June 7: Last day to complete the Successful Schools Survey
• June 7: Duniway Parade, 2:15-2:45 p.m.
• June 7: Duniway Carnival, 5-8 p.m.
• June 14: Last Day of School
  
  

• August 23: Welcome Back to Duniway Meet and Greet, 3-4 p.m.
• August 27: First day of school for Grades 1-5
• September 3: First official full day for all kindergarteners

• Please note that the start and end times for the next school year have been changed.
• The school day will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m.

• Students will be released early one Wednesday each month for staff professional meetings and learning.
• Students will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. on 9/25, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18, 2/26, 3/19, 4/23, and 5/21

Dear Duniway School Community,

Happy Friday! There are officially only ten days of school left! We've had a terrific week here at Duniway, full of year-end fun, field trips, and excitement. And we're looking forward to more exciting events like our parade and carnival next week on June 7th! This event is one of the most time-honored traditions at Duniway, a testament to our strong community spirit. We still have 30 unfilled volunteer slots, all about an hour long. Your participation is what makes this a special night for our community. Please help us by signing up here:

Konstella https://www.konstella.com/app/school/5b104b30e4b027a9f5765faf/signups/664918b71b5c52318b69654d

Thank you to everyone who came last evening to our Spring Showcase. Students did a terrific job of preparing materials and showing off their learning. Thank you to Mrs. Adams for leading students and families through folk dancing in the cafeteria.

The playground construction has hit a small bump; they mailed the wrong slide. Unfortunately, it seems unlikely that the team will finish the job before the end of the school year. However, we're optimistic that it will be completed in time for the kindergarten meetups this summer. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

We had a rare midweek assembly to celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month. Students talked about the cultural and historical contributions made by AANHPI folks, 3rd graders presented for the entire school, and 4th graders played taiko drums. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/ohK8DPU87hc

Have a wonderful weekend, and I look forward to seeing you at the parade and carnival next week.

Best.

Principal Rafferty

prafferty@pps.net

971-284-6708

The window for the Successful Schools Survey has been extended to June 7. We have had 79 surveys submitted already, but are hoping for close to 100% family participation.

Please complete the survey before June 7th to share your feedback with PPS.

View on Konstella

The CARNIVAL is Coming to Duniway - June 7th from 5-8pm

Can you help us make the Duniway Carnival a huge success? The carnival is a beloved Duniway tradition put on entirely by the PTA. This is a volunteer heavy event and we need your support to pull it off. Please consider donating a few hours of your time to support the event. We need volunteers to help set up, run the booths, take down and sell tickets in advance of the event. Please sign up for a slot (or two!) on Konstella

If you didn't order your student's yearbook for this year, don't worry. You can still get one! Since we have already put in our order and have received our yearbooks for this year, if you do decide to make an order, you will have to pay for shipping to have it sent to your home.

Here is the order link: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016389809824123

July 13 and August 17 - Summer Family Connect Event

• The PTA will be hosting a gathering for families with incoming kindergarten students from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Duniway playground.

August 27 and August 28 - Family Conversations

• Teachers will be reaching out in late August to schedule individual in-person family conversations. You and your child will have a chance to look around the classroom and talk to the teacher in a one-to-one setting.

August 29 and August 30 - Ramp Up Days

• Prior to the first day of school, your student will have a chance to come in for one full-day “warm up” on either Thursday, August 29th or Friday, August 30th. This is a great opportunity for your child to be with a small group of peers, practice a day with their teacher, and start to become familiar with the Kindergarten routine. Because teachers plan for individual students, they are not able to switch Ramp Up days. Please mark your calendars:
• August 29th: Students who meet the teacher on August 27th will attend 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• August 30th: Students who meet the teacher on August 28th will attend 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

September 3 - First Full Day of School for Kindergarten Students

Cleveland Modernization Design Workshop

Saturday, June 1st 10a.m.

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Hello Cleveland High School and CHS feeder school families!

Please join your friends and neighbors at the upcoming Cleveland Design Workshop on Saturday, June 1st from 10a.m. to Noon in the Cleveland High cafeteria. Come early at 9:30 for a light breakfast.

Taking Cleveland’s design to the next level

The Cleveland project is now entering the design phase and the project team are developing ideas for how the building and outdoor student spaces will be organized.

Participate in Interactive Workshop Activities
This workshop will give the community an opportunity to explore aspects of the design and provide feedback. Some of the workshop’s activities will include:

• Examining how students, staff & community use the school and surrounding areas.
• Exploring what a new Cleveland building might look like.
• Interacting with a three-dimensional model of the school.
• Providing ideas on how the new school can better support students.

There will be design activities suitable for young people ages 9 and up.

Visit the website regularly for more information
The Cleveland modernization website, www.pps.net/ClevelandBond will keep you updated on the latest developments and provide a list of upcoming engagement opportunities.

Thank you for supporting the Cleveland High School modernization project.
Cleveland Project Design Team

Camps, Classes, & After School Programs:

• Rec Tennis Summer Tennis Camps

• Argay Park (Jun. 17 - Aug. 16)

• Glenhaven Park (Jun. 17 - Aug. 23)

• Skate Like a Girl Summer Camp (Jun. 17 - Aug. 23)

• PSU Jase Coburn Basketball Camps (Aug. 5-8)

• VIBE of Portland S.H.I.N.E. for Young Artists Summer Camps (Jun. 24-28, Jul. 1-3, Jul. 8-12, Aug. 12-16)

• Portland Art Intensive at Buckman (Jun. 17 - Jul. 12)

• Portland Metro Fire Camp for Women (Portland Jun. 21-23, Sherwood Jul. 12-14)

• VIBE of Portland East Winds Band Camp (July 22-26)
  (Spanish) (Russian)

• VIBE of Portland Music & Digital Art Classes for Kids

• Cognizart 360 Arts Summer Camp (Jul. 8-12, 15-19, & 22-26)

• OSU Summer Reading Program (Jun. 15 - Aug. 17)

Preschool Programs:

• Multnomah Early Childhood Program Peer Preschool Classes
  (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali) (Korean) (Arabic) (Persian)

• Portland Parks Preschool 2024-25

Community Events & Information:

• Rose Festival Student Volunteer Opportunities (Jun. 1-7)

• AFS-USA Student Exchange Programs information sessions (Apr. 9, May 13, Jun. 10)

• Oregon State University Summer Dog-training Research Program for Children with Developmental Differences

• City of Portland 311 Non-Emergency Hotline
  (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)

Vaccinations, Health & Wellness:

• Multnomah County Free Community Vaccination Clinic (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
  (English) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)

• Multnomah County Student Health Centers (fliers in English, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese):

• Cleveland HS

• Franklin HS

• Jefferson HS

• McDaniel HS

• Roosevelt HS

If you have any questions, please reference the Promoting Events and Activities in PPS Schools webpage, the 2020-21 Update on Flier Distribution for Non-Governmental Organizations, or contact Ryan Vandehey at rvandehey@pps.net.