Hello Astor Families!

There are a couple of great events coming up prior to the start of school that we want you to know about. 

Connect to Kindergarten

August 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 - Link with information is here 

Join Astor Staff and other Astor Kindergarten students and families as we visit together prior to the start of the school year. You'll be able to see the kinder classrooms and take part in an outside scavenger hunt. Hope to see you there!

Project Community Care Day

August 27th from 9am to 12pm - Link with information is here 

Please join us for Project Community Care Day, an annual tradition and a wonderful opportunity to help beautify our school grounds to be held on Saturday, August 27th, from 9am to 12pm.  We encourage you to bring your gardening gloves and tools and refillable water bottle. Students are welcome to join you and we’ll just ask that you supervise your own child. We look forward to seeing you Saturday, August 27th, 9 am to 12 pm!

Astor’s 2nd Annual Warm Welcome!

August 29th from 4:30pm to 6pm - Link with information is here

This event on campus will allow for our students and families to meet, see the entrance that they should come to at the start of each day, and pick up their back to school packets and Middle School schedules and supply lists. Additionally, many of our teachers will be at this event and it's a great time to connect with them prior to the start of the school year. Families may arrive at the school at a time that works for them between 4:30pm and 6pm on August 29th.

Hello Astor Families, 

Classroom/homeroom teacher notifications went out today for all 1st through 8th graders! If you did not receive this information or you have multiple children in the same grade level, then please reach out to the office tomorrow at 503-916-6244. The office hours are from 7:30 to 4 daily. Our office is closed today, but open Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

Kindergarten families will receive a phone call over the next week regarding your child's teacher, school start date, and parent-teacher meeting time/day.

All families can find our welcome back letter for the 22-23 school year here -  https://bit.ly/22-23Astorwelcomeletter

We have so many exciting events coming up this month! You can find information on them in the last Astor Connection here - https://www.smore.com/rwy4z

Have a wonderful rest of the summer and we hope to see you at our first school-wide event, Project Community Care Day on August 27th from 9am to 12pm. 

Warmly,

Blake Robertson
Principal @ Astor

Our community partner, the Coalition of Black Men, invites boys in grades 6-8 to join their DREAM BIGGER Mentoring Program.

What: This program provides academic support, mentoring, cultural enrichment and personal development to our young men!

When: Begins September 28th 

           Every Tuesday from 1:45 - 2:30 pm 

Where: Room 63 (portable 3)

How do I join?: Scan the QR code on the flyer below or visit https://forms.gle/F3RA3/1Q8ePn2aGV97

Questions?: Contact mentoring@cobmportland.org

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.