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Principal's Update

Springwater Trail High School - October 7th, 2022

Principal'sUpdateSpringwater Trail High School - October 7th, 2022

Principal's Message

Hello Springwater Students and Families,

What a phenomenal 2 weeks it has been! Last week's Community Care Day at Hogan Butte was a wonderful success: it was great to see so many students jumping in and giving back to their community.


This past Wednesday was our first ACCESS Wednesday of the school year. ACCESS Wednesdays occur at the 5th week of the grading period. The day provides students an opportunity to get additional help from teachers, catch up on assignments, and retake tests and quizzes. Teachers agree to not assign any new work on ACCESS Wednesdays. Leadership students also sprinkle in some fun, community-building activities throughout the day. The activities this week included Giant Ball Volleyball, karaoke, dodgeball, Lotería (in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month), art activities, and much more! Students were incredibly positive and engaged throughout the activities.


Next week marks the final week of the 6-week grading period. There is no school on Thursday or Friday. Progress grades will be available in Parentvue the week of October 17th. We will notify you when grades have posted.


This coming Wednesday, October 12th is NOT a late start Wednesday. School will start at 7:35am and students will catch their bus at the same time as the other school days. The regular schedule is to accommodate those students who have signed up to take the PSAT.


Enjoy the weekend and, as always, reach out with questions or concerns!

Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

October Spotlight Students

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Angie Baldridge

Future Plans After High School: I want to help rehabilitate sick, endangered animals. I’ve always wanted to help foster dogs; help pregnant animals, animals that are sick, get hit by a car, or they need help figuring out how to walk again.

Grade: 9

Interests: I do mixed martial arts. I like to hang out with my friends. I like watching football games, high school or college.

Favorite subject in school: Language Arts, because I like writing and I write in cursive so it always makes it more fun when I write. And I like reading books. I love reading.

Favorite thing about STHS: Probably meeting new people, because I knew everyone at Gresham. All my friends go there. Being here has helped me be around different people I haven’t met yet.

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Mary Nashed

Future Plans After High School: Probably college. I may want to study marketing or maybe graphic design.

Grade: 10

Interests: I have some classes at church. Watching TV after them. I do have a favorite show, but most of them are in Arabic.

Favorite subject in school: Psychology, because Ramsey lets us talk and not do a lot of work. If I can say that?

Favorite thing about STHS: Probably how small the school is and how you can get to know every single person if you wanted to.

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Emma Tilden

Future Plans After High School: Getting a job and working to get money for college. I would like to be an English major to be a writer.

Grade: 11

Interests: I like reading, writing. I like to draw and color. I like playing video games. My favorite is Minecraft.

Favorite subject in school: That’s kind of a hard one. I’ve never really had a favorite subject. I guess either Art (doing it is fun) or Math (because I’m good at that one).

Favorite thing about STHS: I like the openness of the community and how everyone interacts with each other. Just a lot of freedom that we have.

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Socktober

Socktober is here! STHS is participating in Socktober by holding a sock drive in partnership with snowcap. Small act of kindness, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless. All sizes and colors of socks are accepted but they must be NEW socks. We are going to have some fun with this, the Advisory class who collects the most socks will win a donut party. Donations accepted through October 31st.

Contact Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us

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No Late Start: Wednesday October 12th

There will be NO late start on Wednesday, October 12th due to the PSAT. Classes will begin at 7:35am.
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Coffee With the Principal

We will be having Coffee With the Principal on October 19th from 7:30am - 8:00am. Please come learn what's happening at Springwater Trail High School! The morning will be an opportunity to share your thoughts, questions, and ideas. A breakfast treat will be provided. Please RSVP to Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us
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STHS FAFSA/ORSSA Completion Night

Attention senior students and parents

We are hosting an event on October 11th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm to help you complete the FAFSA or ORSSA. Please come with your 2021 taxes. We will have FAFSA experts here to help you get it completed.

Contact Linda Centurion at Centurion@gresham.k12.or.us with any questions.

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No School: October 13th & 14th

October 13th: Grading Day

October 14th: Statewide Inservice Day

6 week grades will be available in ParentVue on Tuesday, October 18th.

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MHCC All School Field Trip

On Friday, October 21st all students will be out of the building from 8:30am - 11:30am for an all school field trip to Mt Hood Community College
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STHS Swag for Sale

We have a variety of STHS swag for sale in the office. Came purchase some Titan gear! Cash, check, or debit/visa accepted.

STHS hoodies $25

STHS zip hoodies $28

STHS t-shirts $15

STHS lanyards $3

STHS pens $1

STHS water bottle $8

STHS tumbler (straw included) $15

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Academic Support

Additional academic support is available at Springwater Trail High School on Monday - Thursday from 2:30pm-3:30pm. This additional time will allow students to utilize school resources such as the library and student computers for homework, studying, reading, etc.

Transportation route home at 3:30 is available. Below is the route of the 3:30 activity bus. If you have questions regarding after school support, please call the office at 503.261.4600.


SE Kelly @ SE 19th St/18th Ln

SW 37th Ter @ SE Regner Rd

SE 9th St @ SE Atherton Ave

SE Hogan @ SE 6th St

NW Division St @ NW Riverview Ave - Northside

SW Birdsdale Dr @ Hollydale Elementary School

SW Binford Ave @ SW Binford Lakeway Pky

Gresham High School

North Gresham Elementary School

Highland @ Drwy on 24th

NE 23rd St @ Hall Elementary School

3500 NE 17th St (Groves Apartments)

Gresham Country Club Parking Lot

SE Kane Dr @ SE 2nd St

SE Powell Valley Rd @ Powell Valley Elementary School

SE Chase Rd @ SE 26th St

SE 282nd Ave @ SE 33rd Ave

Kelly Creek Elementary School

Thompson Fruit Stand - Corner 242nd & Bohna Pk (END)

Lewis & Clark Montessori

Safeway Parking Lot

CANVAS Parent Access / CANVAS Parent App

CANVAS now provides a parent observer account. This account allows parents to see what is going on in a course without interrupting or participating in the course. CANVAS is the best place to look at current assignments, upcoming assignments, due dates, and assignment/test scores. ParentVUE will continue to be the best place to look for end of course grades and progress period grades.


Read more about the Canvas Parent App and CANVAS Parent accounts:

COVID-19 Testing

Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. Students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms while at school will have access to a COVID-19 test.

Following are some important details to know about the COVID-19 test:

  • The test is VOLUNTARY. Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. The form below must be fully completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
  • Testing is intended for students who are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
  • COVID-19 symptoms include fever of 100.4° F or higher, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and new loss of taste or loss of smell.
  • Students are required to administer their own test by swabbing their own nose. A testing administrator will oversee the process and provide verbal instructions to the student.
  • Testing will be conducted in the school’s Care Room or a private space.
  • Please use this information to decide what is best for your student. If you have more questions, contact our office at 503-261-4600


English Testing Consent Form

Spanish Testing Consent Form

Russian Testing Consent Form

Arabic Testing Consent Form

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Report Cards Online

Parents, did you know you can access your student's progress reports and report cards online through ParentVue? To access the report card from your ParentVue account, just click on the 'report card' button on the left side. Paper report cards will be available by request only. If you have trouble logging into your ParentVue account or need to get it set up, please contact Koryna Herreid at 503-261-4600 or Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us.

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Volunteering

Interested in Volunteering at STHS for the 22-23 school year?


1) Go to the district website at www.gresham.k12.or.us

2) Hover over “About Us” and click on “Volunteer Information”

3) In the left-hand menu, click on “Volunteer Application Form”

4) Fill out the online application

5) Record your volunteer badge number


Once completed, the approval process can take up to two weeks.

Happy volunteering!

NOTE: The application is not mobile compatible. This must be done on a laptop or desktop computer.

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Springwater Attendance

If your son/daughter is going to be out for the day please call the office (503-261-4600) and let us know the reason why. Whenever the office is not notified of an absence, a call is made home via the automated calling system. If the student is going to be out more than three days, you can call the office or email your student's teachers with a request for homework. If your student is going to be out of school for extended period of time due to a vacation or some other event, please have him/her complete a Pre-arranged Absence Form. If your student needs to leave school early or arrive late due to appointments, please call the office or send a note to excuse their absence.

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Electronic Flyers

Gresham-Barlow Distict has launched a new electronic flyer tool called “Peachjar.” This service allows us to “go green” and will ensure that every flier is delivered to each household. Peachjar will provide flyers directly to your computer, tablet or mobile device.


To view school-approved flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on your school’s website.

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Upcoming Events

For a list of upcoming events, visit the Springwater Trail High School Website and click on view calendar on the right side of the screen.
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PARENTVUE

Gresham-Barlow School District’s ParentVUE provides parents and guardians access to information regarding their children’s demographic information, attendance activity, reporting period grades and class schedules via the Internet. You may login to ParentVUE using the link on the Parent Resources Page. If you need assistance logging into your ParentVUE account, please contact the Office at 503-261-4600.