The Cheetah Coalition #36

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Dear Families,

We are down to the last week of school. It has been a fantastic year of learning. I’m already missing your children and wishing for the start of next school year. Crazy! Anticipating the transition to summer vacation can produce mixed emotions for students. Mixed emotions sometimes drive unexpected behaviors. Please know that we are doing everything we can to maintain a predictable school schedule while at the same time providing closure and celebration for students. I am grateful for your continued support and collaboration. If you should have any questions or concerns, please know that I work most of the summer and will be available at school or via email. Don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for a wonderful school year,

Debbie Armendariz

Principal

Atkinson Elementary School

darmenda@pps.net

Congratulations to the following classes for winning the Atkinson Attendance Awards for the weeks of April 29 - May 24!

Kinder - 2nd Grade:

• Golden Cheetah Award: Maestro Omar's 2nd Grade Class
• Silver Cheetah Award: Maestro Zac's Kinder Class
• Bronze Cheetah Award: Ms. Bitzer's 2nd Grade Class

3rd - 5th Grade:

• Golden Cheetah Award: Maestra Schwing's 3rd Grade Class
• Silver Cheetah Award: Maestra Vega's 5th Grade Class
• Bronze Cheetah Award: Ms. Mady's 3rd Grade Class

Library Books are Due

You may receive one more notice about overdue books. This is just a reminder. If you think it is a mistake or you returned them, let me know and I’ll check. We don’t charge late fees. If you find them over the summer, remember to bring them back in the fall.

Summer Reading Program

Multnomah County Library is having its yearly summer reading program. Game Boards will be coming home from school or will be available for pickup at a branch starting June16.. You can also play the game online. Here is the link for the web page with more information.

Summer Reading

Library Connect

Remember that Multnomah County LIbrary has given every PPS student a library account using their student number. Here are directions if you need them MCL Library Connect If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at khilton@pps.net..

We are proud of our school! Our students, staff, and families make Atkinson a great place to learn and grow. These yard signs communicate to neighborhood parents of future students that they can trust their neighborhood school. Thank you, PTA for providing these at no cost to families. If you haven't already picked up your yard sign, please come by the office to grab one or reach out to president@atkinsonpta.org to find a way to get one. Let's show our Atkinson Spirit!

Two Student Health Centers will be open for health services during summer break: Parkrose High School and David Douglas High School. All other Multnomah County student health centers will be closed. The Health Department’s student health centers provide primary care and mental health services for all youth ages 5-18 in Multnomah County. More information HERE.

Read the latest PTA newsletter HERE.

• June 10—14 — Spirit Week!
  
• June 12—14 — Instructional Make-Up Days, School in Session
• Thursday, June 13 — Kindergarten Graduation, 2:15 p.m.
• Friday, June 14 — Last Day of School
• Friday, June 14 — 5th Grade Promotion and Clap Out, 1:30 — 3 p.m.

😎 🌻 🏝️ 🕶️ 🌞 _____SUMMER BREAK!!!_____ 😎 🌻 🏝️ 🕶️ 🌞

• Friday, August 16 — PTA Kinder Meet-Up, 4 — 6 p.m.
• Saturday, August 17 — Community Care Day, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, August 22 — Connect to Kinder, 3–4 p.m.
• Sunday, August 25 — PTA Kinder Meet-Up, 10 a.m. — 12 p.m.
• August 27—30 — Kindergarten Ramp Up
• Tuesday, August 27 — First Day of School for Grades 1–5
• Tuesday, September 3 — First Day of School for Kindergarten