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Titan Times Newsletter

Springwater Trail High School - December 2019/January 2020

Titan TimesNewsletterSpringwater Trail High School - December2019/January 2020

Principal's Message

Hello Springwater Community,



Thank you to all the families and students who attended conferences the week of Thanksgiving! As we embark on these final weeks of the semester, it is critical for students to work closely with their teachers to get caught up on assignments and get additional support if they are struggling with their classes. December school days are over and January will fly by as well.


As a reminder, we have academic support Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. Students can sign up for a bus ride home after the academic support. In addition to academic support, there are also a variety of clubs that meet after school. Some clubs also meet during lunch. See the list of clubs, and when they meet, in this issue of Titan Times.


Springwater students continue to explore and experience the world outside of STHS: this week Ms. Vogl visited Job Corps with a group of seniors and their parents while Ms. Jeffries' second year Spanish students attended the Spanish play, A Christmas Cuento Remix at El Milagro Theatre in downtown Portland. In January, some of Ms. Kruse's art classes will explore All Things Being Equal, an exhibit at the Portland Art Museum.


This time of year, with the short days, can take a toll on student attendance. Please remember: we expect students to be at school every day. Of course, if students are sick they should stay home and get better. There have been numerous studies over the years demonstrating the critical link between school attendance, graduation, and student success after high school (whether it be holding down a job or completing college). We are here to support our students and families. We will continue to problem-solve with students and families if attendance drops below 90%.


Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your student’s teachers, the main office, or me by phone or email if you have questions or concerns.



Enjoy the winter break,


Ryan Blaszak

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Clubs at STHS


Below is a list of Clubs at STHS. Encourage your student to get involved!


Fandoms Club: Tuesdays after school

The Debate Club: Mondays during lunch

Art Club: Mondays after school

Anime Club: Thursdays during lunch

GSA: Fridays during lunch

Choir: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays after school

Drama Club: Mondays & Wednesdays after school

Literature Club: Thursdays after school

Bey-Blade Club: Wednesdays during lunch

Weight Lifting: Wednesdays during lunch

Strategic Game Club: Wednesdays during lunch

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Finals Week Schedule January 27 - 31, 2020

See document below for our semester 1 final exam week schedule.
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Senior Pictures

Senior yearbook photos were due to Mrs Weber by Wednesday December 18th. If you have not submitted your Senior photo please do so ASAP. Please see the document below that outlines requirements of the photo.

Contact Mrs Weber at Weber18@gresham.k12.or.us or 503-261-4600

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Senior Baby Photos

SENIOR PARENTS! Yearbook is starting to collect your adorable baby photos for graduation. Please submit 4 - 6 of your favorite photos to Mrs. Weber before February 11th. Photos can be submitted physically or digitally, but please do not turn in photos of photos (those cannot be used). If you have any questions ask Mrs. Weber at Weber18 @gresham.k12.or.us.

ODE OSAS Opt Out Form

ORS 329.479 establishes a Student Assessment Bill of Rights permitting parents or adult students to annually opt-out of statewide summative assessments in English language arts and Mathematics. Opt out forms are now available below in English and Spanish.

Opt-Out_Form_2019-20 ENG

Opt-Out_Form_2019-20 SP

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Attention Fred Meyer Shoppers!

Springwater Trail High School is enrolled in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program! Please link your Fred Meyer rewards card with our nonprofit number MU443. Fred Meyers will donate a percentage of your purchases every quarter to our program. This will NOT affect your reward points or fuel points. Last quarter we received $64.66, every little bit helps. This program helps pay for transportation to allow our students to attend events in the community. Below is the link to sign up.


https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/communityrewards/enroll

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Academic Support Monday - Thursday

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 but students MUST sign up in the office to ride the bus. 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.


3:37pm Hollydale ES

3:41pm Gresham HS - 1200 N Main Ave

3:43pm North Gresham ES

3:46pm Highland ES

3:50pm Hall ES

3:57pm Powell Valley ES

4:01pm Kelly Creek ES

4:09pm Thompson Fruit Stand - Corner 242 & Bohna Park

4:10pm Lewis & Clark Montesorri

4:14pm Safeway Parking Lot

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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 our School?


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.

December/January Student Spotlight

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Ava Schaefer

Future Plans After High School: To go to Mt Hood Community College.

Grade: 11

Interests: Drawing

Favorite subject in school: Spanish

Favorite thing about STHS: Very close community. Everyone is nice to each other.

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Brendan Mittendorf

Future Plans After High School: Electrician apprenticeship

Grade: 12

Interests: Video games, and animals

Favorite subject in school: Science

Favorite thing about STHS: How easy it is to form a community

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Cassidy Smith

Future Plans After High School: Going to MHCC or Oregon State University to become a doctor.

Grade: 10

Interests: Drawing and sports

Favorite subject in school: US History

Favorite thing about STHS: No bullying and more respect.

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Jocelyn Roberts

Future Plans After High School: Become a nurse

Grade: 9

Interests: Help out at my Grandmas in home care.

Favorite subject in school: Art

Favorite thing about STHS: How small it is so you can get to know everyone.

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Savannah Geeslin

Future Plans After High School: Not sure yet. I will continue working at my current job.

Grade: 12

Interests: Barrel racing, and horses.

Favorite subject in school: English

Favorite thing about STHS: How involved the teachers are with the students.

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Juan Nunez-Rojas

Future Plans After High School: Join Marine Corps

Grade: 10

Interests: Boxing

Favorite subject in school: US History

Favorite thing about STHS: The small classes.

Checking In With Our Graduates

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Dalilah Farris

Graduate Year: 2019

What are your plans for this year: Focus on moving out and continuing to work at my job.

What do you miss about STHS: The community, and going to our community care days.

Advice you would give current STHS students: Keep on keeping on. Push through even if it gets hard at the end.

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Seth Gatlin

Graduate Year: 2019

What are your plans for this year: Finish my two year transfer degree at MHCC.

What do you miss about STHS: The community feel

Advice you would give current STHS students: Participate in 1/2 time middle college program. I will be receive my two year transfer degree just 1 year out of high school.

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Luke Dudgeon

Graduate Year: 2019

What are your plans for this year: I will be shipping out for the Marine Corp basic training in marine recruit depot san diego on January 6th

What do you miss about STHS: Miss having the social interaction on a daily basis

Advice you would give current STHS students: Dont wait to do anything. Get after it immediatley. Its not going to wait for you.

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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.