Peninsula Family Post

12/13- Citrus Fundraiser Deadline

12/13- PTA meeting 6-7:30

12/25-1/1- Winter Break

Changes to Winter break schedule

• The first week of winter break 12/18-12/22 has been converted to school days. If you already had plans for that week, and will not be able to send your child, please reach out to Sara Gilds in the office to let us know. sgilds@pps.net
• 12/25-1/1- Winter break

If you have topics you'd like me to address, please reach out to me: cskelly@pps.net.

-Claire

Please call our attendance line at 503-916-6275 or email Sara at sgilds@pps.net 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!

If your student checked out a Chromebook, please have them return both the cord and Chromebook to the front office.

Conferences are being rescheduled for January. Your student(s) teacher will be reaching out soon to reschedule. Report cards will be mailed out by December 8th.

Are you looking for holiday resource for your family? Please click here for a toy drive on Dec 16th at a local church. Please click here for a holiday shopping, self care, and Black Santa event specifically for Black families- pre registration required here . Please feel free to reach out directly to me with other questions and needs around the holidays .

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, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

The end of 2023 is just around the corner, which means we are moving closer to Immunization Exclusion Day on February 21st. Oregon Law requires specific immunizations in order for students to continue attending school after this date. If your child is needing any immunizations, you should have received a letter in November stating which immunizations are currently needed. Over the next few weeks, you will also be receiving information sent home with your student, and we will be reaching out to you through phone calls and emails. It is a great time to schedule appointments for your child to get immunizations up-to-date, or if you are requesting an exemption, you will need to complete the exemption process. Attached is the link for information about the process, and the steps involved to get your student immunization records complete:

https://www.multnomahesd.org/shs-immunization.html

Here is a link to our Student Health Centers, where immunizations can be scheduled and completed:

https://www.multco.us/school/student-health-centers-locations-and-hours

Welcome Back Panther Family!

My name is Zaria Williams. I am the family resource navigator here at Peninsula. As the holidays are approaching, I wanted to make it known that we are offering assistance during this time. If you or a family you know, might like some extra support with utilities, groceries, clothing, etc. please do not hesitate to reach out. I can be reached via phone or email also, below you will find a QR code linked to our assistance application. Once the application is complete, we can begin our process. Looking forward to connecting with you.

Zaria Williams|

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Due to growing conditions, our citrus won't be ready on the original date. The hot summer months were great for building the natural sugar content in the citrus; but with the hotter temps extending into late fall, the acidic content is still high as cooler temperatures are needed to bring out the sweetness. Our new order deadline is 12/13/23 with a pickup day of either January 4th or 5th (more details on that coming soon) Sorry for any inconvenience but it means there's still plenty of time to purchase! Order yours today on our website!

Hi Panther Families,

Did you know that over 1/3 of our Peninsula Panthers are food insecure? Or that our school has a rising poverty rate? Below you will find a link to a fund established to serve the school community, the Panther Family Resilience fund. School staff will use this fund to support students and their families when there is a gap in resources or immediate need. Funds will be used to purchase things like grocery cards, bus fare, emergency home goods and other essentials. If you are able please consider making a small donation to the fund.

https://pps.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Panther-Family-Resilience-Fund/Sdz5BIG