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Principal's Update

Springwater Trail High School - September 9th, 2022

Principal'sUpdateSpringwater Trail High School - September 9th, 2022

Principal's Message


Hello Springwater Students and Families,


What a great first week! Our 9th graders are quickly acclimating to high school and it was wonderful to welcome back our 10th, 11th, and 12th graders! Thank you to everyone for your patience as First Student sorted out bus routes and problem-solved issues as they arose this week. Each day should get a little smoother.


If you haven't had a chance to sit down and take a look at CANVAS with your students, I recommend having them give you an overview of their classes and assignments. Remember this year parents can access CANVAS and see all of their students' classes and assignments without needing to have their student log into the system. Please see more information below or contact the office if you need help.


On Monday we will have our first Advisory class. Each class is going to take on a different project throughout the building/campus to help spruce things up. Prior to COVID, all GBSD schools had Fall Community Care Days to lighten up the school campuses prior to students' return. We hope to utilize our advisory class time to help fill this void throughout the school year.


Academic after school support also begins on Monday. Students can sign up to stay after school to get help on their assignments and then take an activity bus home at 3:30pm.


In addition to helping take care of our own school community, we plan to continue to give back to the greater community this year. On Friday, September 30th we will be heading to Hogan Butte to do some habitat restoration and park beautification. Thank you to everyone who has completed field trip permission forms!


I am excited about this school year and getting to see all the positive energy of our students this past week has only strengthened my optimism! I love the community that is Springwater! As always, please reach out if you have questions or concerns!



Stay safe and take care,


Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

September Spotlight Students

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Brenda Luna

Future Plans After High School:

I want to graduate and then become a Marine Biologist. So I will take four years of college and then two years of biology for a Master’s.

Grade: 9

Interests: I like to listen to music, play the electric guitar, and hang out with friends. I like every music genre, just not country. My favorite band is called Deftones.

Favorite subject in school: Science. I like the activities we do and the fun projects.

Favorite thing about STHS: I like that it’s small, you get help from teachers, and it’s not crowded like other high schools.

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Samantha Aldana

Future Plans After High School:

I want to be a photographer. I like taking pictures of the city. I like taking pictures of nature, animals, kind of everything.

Grade:

10

Interests: Inside of school, I really like photography. I would like to do yearbook. My interests are mostly photography. I also like to hang out with my friends or go swimming.

Favorite subject in school: Creative Writing is pretty cool. I also like Mr. Gerards’ photography class.

Favorite thing about STHS: You don’t have to worry about bullies here. Everybody is kind of different and nobody treats each other badly.

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Chris Mendez

Future Plans After High School:

Probably start a business interior cleaning for cars

Grade: 11

Interests: I like swimming. For fun, playing video games, like Tetris.

Favorite subject in school: PE. It’s pretty cool and the teacher is pretty awesome too. I like all the sports we do.

Favorite thing about STHS: All the people here. They’re all really nice to me. I’ve made friends really quickly.

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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

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School Pictures

School pictures and ID card pictures for all Students will be taken on Wednesday, September 21st.


The purchase of a photography package from Lifetouch Company is an individual family decision. Picture packets will be handed out to Students on Monday, September 12th in Advisory class. Pictures can also be purchased online at https://lifetouch.com/

All School Community Care Day: Hogan Butte

On Friday, September 30th all students will be out of the building from 8:15am - 11:30am for an All School Community Care Day at Hogan Butte. This is a community service opportunity in coordination with the City of Gresham. Students will be beautifying Hogan Butte Nature Park by planting trees and shrubs, pulling invasive species and picking up garbage. Please make sure that you have completed the Springwater Trail High School 22-23 Permission Slip in ParentSquare.

PSAT

The PSAT this year is an optional experience for your student. The PSAT is a standardized test that is designed to look and feel similar to college preparation tests such as the SAT and ACT. The test provides a measure of a student's knowledge and skills in the areas of reading, writing, and math. 11th graders who take the PSAT may be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSAT will take place during the school day at Gresham High School or Sam Barlow High School on October 12, 2022 and will cost $12. 11th grade students who qualify for free/reduced lunch are eligible for a fee waiver and can take the PSAT free of charge. Any student wishing to take the PSAT must register with their school by September 13, 2022. There will be other college preparation testing opportunities that will be offered to your student free of charge. More information on these opportunities will be sent out at a later date. Please reach out to Linda Centurion at Centurion@gresham.k12.or.us if you have any questions.

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.