May

• 5/17 Virtual District Focus Group Feedback Session, 6:30-7:15pm
• 5/18 K/1 Gilbert House Field Trip
• 5/25 2/3 Grade Tryon Creek Field Trip
• 5/25 5th Grade Health Films 1:30PM
• 5/29 No School, Memorial Day Holiday Observed
• 5/31 5th Grade Student CMS Tour 7:40AM

June

• 6/2 School Friday
• 6/5 23/24 School Registration Opens
• 6/15 Last Day of School

Please remember to send your student to school with a refillable water bottle.

Classroom Group Pictures are posted! Click here for the direct link to view and purchase: https://portraitmasters3120.simplephoto.com/galleries/46441220?code=CESGROUPS0423

10x8 Group pictures are $13 + shipping. (Pictures will be mailed directly to families)

OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books) and Student Council Group Pictures are also posted!

The district and school board are working on a vision and strategic plan for the next three to five years. We invite our parents, families and community to contribute to the development of the strategic plan by participating in a Focus Group to collect opinions and feedback from

The last of the three open forum Focus Group sessions will be held virtually this coming Wednesday, May 17, 6:30-7:15pm.

We are looking for advice from our community in the following areas:

● What are our strengths as a school district?

● What opportunities do we have to improve our service to our students, our staff, our families, and our larger community?

Please join us virtually!

If your child is missing a jacket or a sweatshirt, please have them check our lost and found table. All unclaimed lost and found items will be donated to the Clothes Closet at the end of the school year.

Please contact the office before NOON, if your designated transportation plans change. Call 503-824-3536 or send a note to school with your child.

Our next meeting will be May 17th at 6pm in the Cafeteria, where we elect our new PTA board for the 2023/24 school year, join us to become a voice for your student and part of the fun! Here is a link to a letter listing our biggest need for the May 17th meeting. We could really use your help:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14m2cmKsA5vrax0wmeHG4M_GNqxxM0lRzfUiosakIZzo/edit

We hope to create a "Free Library" in each grade's pod, for students to find new and free books when needed. We have 3 areas and are happy to have a used wagon. Thanks for any donations!

Friendly Reminder: All medication (over-the-counter and prescribed) needs to be transported to school by a parent, and medication authorization forms must be filled out before office staff can administer medication. The medication both prescribed and over the counter should be in the original packaging, and can only be given as directed by the prescribing physician or medication label.

Transportation Safety Procedures: https://5il.co/10a3o

Citation Policy: https://5il.co/1b3xb

Bus Barn/Dispatch phone number: (503) 824-3534

Office 503-824-3536

30437 S Grays Hill Rd, Colton, OR 97017