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Follow this link: Vestal Black History Month for our calendar of events.
Here are links to our survey. Please call the office 503-916-6437 if you have questions.
Connect to Kindergarten - February 7 6-7 pm
Immunization Exclusion Date Wednesday, February 15
No school for students February 17 - teacher planning day
No school Monday, February 20 - President's Day
Family Movie Night Friday, February 24
Hello wonderful Vestal Community!
A few notes...
* Friday, February 3 is Vestal Spirit day! (And the Spinning Wheel!)
* 2nd quarter Report Cards are being mailed home this Friday! Watch your mail!
* Picking up your child- If you ever need to pick your child up from school during the school day, please be aware of our process:
* If you know ahead of time.... it is very helpful to call the office and let them know. For example, "I'll be picking up my child******* at 12:30 for a Dr. appt." In this case, we can have your child ready to go and in the office when you arrive. Again, if we know ahead of time, we can have your child walk to meet you at the front door once we confirm it is you! (We can watch this whole process on our office cameras!) Our preference is to have you always come to the office, so please allow yourself the time needed.
* If you don't know ahead of time, please come to the door, buzz in, walk to the office and let staff know who you are picking up. Our staff will then call the classroom and your child will gather their things and walk to the office.
* Please DO NOT go directly to the classroom door....always come to the office first. This is a security precaution first and we also don't want to interrupt class teaching and learning. If you show up at the classroom door, the teacher is supposed to ask you to come to the office, please do this without any further interruption to their teaching.
* Please do not plan on picking your child up between 2:00-2:15 unless it is a real emergency. This time is so busy for us and we want to make all students go home the way they are supposed to! If you arrive between 2:00-2:15, please wait outside for your student to come out with their class.
* Thank you for your cooperation and for agreeing to and following these guidelines to keep all students safe.
* Questions, ask your child's teacher or email me!
Thanks so much, takes a village!
Ms. Sabrina
Hello amazing Vestal Community,
This week in P.E. finds us at the halfway point of the year. In K-2 the students will be exploring rhythms and body movements through dance. The students will be guided through a dance and taught the moves before being able to come up with their own dances while picking their own songs( kidz bop). The students in grades 3-5 will be starting their health and fitness unit by taking a look at the importance of staying physically active for a lifetime.We will also be discussing ways to stay physically active outside of the school setting. February also finds us taking a deeper dive into the lives and accomplishments of athletes around the world in honor of Black history month. As always, thank you for allowing me to work with your amazing students!
Have a great week, Vestal!!
Coach C
Dear PPS Community,
Saturday night, gunshots were fired outside of a district-wide basketball tournament held at Franklin High School. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured and the suspect is now in custody, but if you have any information about the incident please call 503-823-3333 or utilize the SafeOregon tipline.
Dear PPS Families,
As we prepare for the winter sports season, we want to share a few reminders for our spectators.
Dear families, students, and colleagues,
It has been a joy to visit learning spaces over the past four months and see our students reengaged in their classroom learning and school activities. I am pleased to observe our students interacting with peers and diving into new curriculum materials.
This has been a very productive time for Portland Public Schools. My appreciation to all the dedicated Team PPS members who work everyday to make our school system better and stronger.
Dear PPS Community,
Every single person in Portland Public Schools believes that our learning spaces must be safe, stable, and secure, and that we have a shared responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the students under our care. We recognize that recent events, both locally and nationally, have rattled our community.
Superintendent Guerrero issued a broader statement about gun violence and its impacts on our schools, but we also want to explain how we both keep schools safe, and keep you informed.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Connect to Kindergarten
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Regular Meeting
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM PTA Meeting
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Immunization exclusion date - make sure immunizations are up to date and reported to the school
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM Community Coffee
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM School Board- Charter Schools & Alternative Programs Committee
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM School Board- Policy Committee Meeting
Teacher Professional Development Day - No school for students
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Work Session
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Family Movie Night
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Vestal Grounds Clean Up
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Regular Meeting