Hello all, wow what a beautiful weather day here in Portland!

Here is today's read aloud...a classic, Caps for Sale--- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudcFjwQWW0&t=19s

Tomorrow is our Vestal parade! We will start at noon st the school and than travel the route...please see the Vestal FB page if you need a map!

We hope to see lots of folks out, social distancing, of course, but we so want our kids to know we care for, love, and miss them and we are still a COMMUNITY!

Vestal Peace, Sabrina Flamoe

sflamoe@pps.net

Hello all, what a gorgeous afternoon! A few things of note...

* Read Aloud- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TXpGSUF48Q&t=6s T

This book is about Jane Goodall when she was young and how her dreams of going to Africa to take care of animals became true! It is a great one for budding animal and environmental lovers out there! At the end, Jane writes a quick note to kids encouraging local action! Listening to this story might motivate some research about Dr. Goodall!

* Kindergarten in the Fall...do you know anyone who has a kindergartner planning on starting school in the Fall? If so, please encourage them to register for school here- https://www.pps.net/Page/931 AND watch an intro to Kinder at Vestal here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZG_6dwKr34&t=53s

* Our VESTAL parade will be THIS Thursday in the sunshine AT high noon (12:00). Please join us...last time felt so wonderful to feel a sense of our community together!

Alright, so hope everyone is healthy and peaceful; love to see you Thursday!

Sabrina Flamoe

Hello all and happy Thursday!

Just a reminder that this is a 4 day weekend coming up due to our Furlough Friday and Memorial Day. Of course, your child may continue to access learning on their google classroom or Seesaw site, but teachers will not be posting anything new.

Also a reminder that we are NOT doing the parade today...we moved it to NEXT Thursday, when it is supposed to be hot and sunny!

Here is today's read aloud--- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJtQ97NYyJ0&t=4s It is called Bravery Soup...these days it feels being brave is important and sometimes hard.

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy..it sure feels like it has been a long,long time at home. Hang in there!

Vestal Peace, Sabrina Flamoe

sflamoe@pps.net

A public meeting of the Board of Education, acting in its capacity as the Budget Committee of Portland Public School District 1J, Multnomah County, Oregon, will take place during the regular School Board meeting on the 11th day of June at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive any additional public comment related to the Superintendent’s budget message and Proposed Budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, which was presented on May 26.

My heart breaks.

My heart breaks for the Black lives that continue to be lost to racist brutality and the failure of recognizing our shared humanity. 

Two teachers from Portland Public Schools were named finalists for the OnPoint Educator of the Year Awards, leading a strong showing by PPS in the OnPoint Excellence in Education program.

Madison High School teacher James Jeffrey-West has been named a 2021 Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year. Jeffrey-West, who is in his seventh year at Madison and 22^nd year as a teacher, won for the region covered by the Multnomah Education Service District.