Peninsula Family Post

11/9- Raking Party! 10am-12pm

11/11- NO SCHOOL (Veteran's Day)

11/13- PTA meeting 6-7:30pm in the Library

11/20- Early Release Wednesday 11:50am

11/25- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/26- Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

11/27-11/29- NO SCHOOL

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!

Report Cards will be available to view in ParentVue on November 8th. PPS has moved to paperless report cards this year.

ParentVue is the default method for PPS to share report cards with parents- NOT paper report cards.If you have forgotten your ParentVue password, cannot get into your account or have another ParentVue question, click here to get help.

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.

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!

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.

Saturday, November 9th.

10-12pm

Leaf raking, Mulching and putting the garden to bed.

Bring your favorite tools and meet at the front of the school.

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!

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.