May 2023

So much to celebrate at Faubion in April. We held our first Literacy Night, with nothing but positive reviews! Additionally, we brought back STEAM Night, which was a hit for all. Much gratitude to our staff and parents who led and supported these endeavors. And we celebrated Earth Day by working with our partners Wind & Oar to visit Willamette Sailing club. Soon we will have a third boat to sell! Now on to May…the last full month of school! 

Important Dates

• May 3^rd: PTA Meeting 6:30pm
• May 8^th- 12^th: Educator Appreciation Week
• May 11^th: Hora de Café 11am
• May 11^th: Middle School online parent connect meeting at 6pm (meet.google.com/zcp-grej-dft)
• May 12^th: Pastries w/ Dr Williams 9:10am
• May 12^th: PK No Child Day
• May 19^th: Native Montessori end-of-year celebration
• May 19^th: PK No Child Day
• May 29^th: No School, Memorial Day
• June 12^th: Field Day
• June 13^th: Kindergarten Promotion 9:30am
• June 14^th: 8^th Grade Promotion 1:45pm, Last Day of School

Middle School Course Forecasting: 5^th – 7^th Grade Families

Beginning in mid-May, we will be forecasting for our middle school classes for next year. Much of the forecasting will focus on electives. We will be sending information home so that you may review elective offerings with your student. 

8^th Grade Families: Baby Pictures wanted!

Calling all 8^th grade families! Please email a baby or adorable/fun childhood picture of your 8^th grader to Dr. Williams, for our annual Promotion Slide Show! 

End of Year Activities

Our annual Field Day will be Monday, June 12^th. Interested in volunteering? Email us! Be sure your PPS background check is cleared. Are you interested/available to help set-up and decorate for 8^th grade promotion? Let Dr Williams know! 

End of the year Promotions

For PK and 5^th grade celebrations, please stay tune for information. 

Kindergarten promotion will begin promptly June 13^th at 9:30am in the gymnasium. 8^th grade promotion will be June 14^th at 1:45pm in the gymnasium. Students will be given a limited number of tickets to invite special guests. Please know that due to seating limits, we cannot provide more tickets than allotted. Additionally, we will be livestreaming promotions. 

Information regarding Summer Acceleration and Summer programming coming soon! And specific 8^th grade information will be sent as well. Thank you all for your ongoing support and care!!!

In partnership,

Dr. Karmin Williams

Faubion PK-8 Principal

Mayo 2023

Mucho que celebrar en Faubion en abril. Celebramos nuestra primera Noche de Lectura, ¡de la cual recibimos muchas críticas positivas! Además, trajimos de vuelta STEAM Night, que fue un éxito para todos. Mucha gratitud a nuestro personal y padres que dirigieron y apoyaron estos esfuerzos. Y celebramos el Día de la Tierra trabajando con nuestros socios Wind & Oar para visitar el club Willamette Sailing. ¡Pronto tendremos un tercer barco para vender! Ahora vamos a mayo... ¡El último mes completo de clases!

Fechas importantes

• 3 de mayo: reunión de la PTA 6:30 p. m.
• 8 al 12 de mayo : Semana de reconocimiento al educador
• 11 de mayo : reunión de conexión de padres en línea de la escuela secundaria a las 6:00 p. m.                 ( meet.google.com/zcp-grej-dft )
• 12 de mayo : Pasteles con el Dr. Williams 9:10 am
• 12 de mayo : PK Día sin niños
• 19 de mayo : Celebración de fin de año Native Montessori
• 19 de mayo : PK Día sin niños
• 29 de mayo : No hay clases, Día de los Caídos
• 12 de junio : Día de Competencias de pista
• 13 de junio : Promoción de Kindergarten 10am
• 14 de junio : promoción de 8. ° grado 1:45 p. m., último día de clases

Pronóstico de cursos de la escuela intermedia: familias de 5 ° a 7 ° grado

A partir de mediados de mayo, escogeremos nuestras clases electivas de la escuela secundaria para el próximo año. La gran parte de la previsión se centrará en las clases electivas. Enviaremos información a casa para que pueda revisar las opciones de clases electivas con su estudiante.

Familias de 8º grado: ¡Se buscan fotos de bebés !

¡Llamando a todas las familias de 8º grado ! ¡Envíen por correo electrónico una foto adorable/divertida de bebé o de la infancia de su hijo de 8º grado a la Dra. Williams, para nuestra presentación anual de diapositivas de promoción!

Actividades de fin del año

Nuestro Día de competencias de pista anual será el lunes 12 de junio . ¿Interesado en ser voluntario? ¡Envíanos un correo electrónico! Asegúrese de que esté completa su verificación de antecedentes penales de PPS. ¿Está interesado/disponible para ayudar a instalar y decorar para la promoción de 8º grado ? ¡Háganle saber a la Dra. Williams! Estaremos decorando HORA FECHA.

Promociones de fin de año

Para las celebraciones de PK y 5to grado, por favor manténgase conectado para obtener información.

La promoción de kindergarten comenzará puntualmente el 13 de junio a las 9:30 am en el gimnasio. La promoción de 8 ° grado será el 14 de junio a la 1:45 pm en el gimnasio. Los estudiantes recibirán un número limitado de boletos para invitar a invitados especiales. Tengan en cuenta que, debido a los límites de número asientos, no podemos proporcionar más boletos que los asignados. Además, estaremos transmitiendo las promociones en vivo.

¡La información sobre el programa de aceleración (escuela) de verano y la programación de cursos de verano llegará pronto! Y también se enviará información específica de 8º grado . Gracias a todos por su continuo apoyo y atención!!!

En solidaridad,

Dra. Karmin Williams

Faubion PK-8

April: Notes from Pastries w/ Dr Williams

Upcoming Events- Literacy Night  

Thursday, April 20 5-7 @ Faubion School

Prek-5th grade families are welcome to attend!

Dinner, activities, crafts and special guests: Nikki Brown the Clown and Chillin' the Poet will be in attendance. Consider bringing a gently used book for a book exchange. Email mcaldwel@pps.net to volunteer or learn more!

STEAM Night  

Wednesday, April 26 5-8pm @ Faubion School Bring the family! Food, activities and fun! 

Silent bidding will take place for two boats that have built by previous Faubion Middle School classes. Volunteers are needed!  

Parents' Night Out  

Saturday, April 29th 5-8pm @ Alberta House 

Join us for an epic Parents' Night Out. Tickets start at $5 and include dinner and a drink. Child care available. All Faubion parents, caregivers, teachers and staff are welcome to attend. Early bird ticket pricing ends April 16th and includes free raffle tickets! Get your ticket today!

Faubion Plant Sale  

Order by April 30th for plant pick up the Friday before Mothers Day. The sale raises money for our wonderful garden program.

Selecting School Wide SEL Programs-

Wayfinder www.withwayfinder.com

This curriculum is about building confidence, what to do with big feelings, social/emotional growth. Ms. Williams, 1st grade teacher is implementing and loving the curriculum so far. Assistant Principal, Cynthia Kieffer, asked for input from parents regarding the curriculum.

Q -- A parent asked if we can do a family night that explains and helps implement the curriculum at home. A -- AP Cynthia Kieffer answered that part of the Wayfinder model includes parent events to help explain to families how it works

Q -- A parent asked if the curriculum is engaging (not just a video that kids need to watch) A -- AP Kieffer answered that this is more interactive and will take place during the morning circle time and health/social studies segments in class. 

A high school teacher parent mentioned that they are noticing at the HS level that kids are not able to deal with their emotions and it does inhibit learning.

Middle school plans to adopt We Do It 4 The Culture www.wedoit4theculture.com

This curriculum teaches kids how to advocate for self, how to look for/notice the voices that are not being heard or represented. A video lesson with a led discussion around the topic. Example - One lesson is "What Latino inventors are left out when we talk about inventors" There is also discussions around music, pop culture, etc. Lesson plans are led by teachers. 

The parent group in attendance agreed that this work is important and needed and we support the curriculum. Look for more information in upcoming emails and the Faubion Future newsletter or email Assistant Principal Kieffer at ckieffer@pps.net 

Do you fell left out of the Faubion School communication loop? There are many ways that information is communicated. Main communication sources: Faubion School FB Page

Faubion PTA FB Page

Faubion PTA Website (includes parent group meeting days/times)

Check your kiddos folder weekly for flyers, teacher newsletters and our monthly Faubion Future PTA Newsletter

Check your email and phone for updates and reminders.

(If you are not receiving emails/text messages from Faubion, call Lanisha at 503-916-5686 or email llewis2@pps.net to make sure we have the correct contact information for you.)