We are so excited about starting the 2022-2023 school year! Go to the GALLERY to check out pictures of the first day of school.

• Open to all Multnomah County youth, ages 5 to 19
• Youth under age 15 must be with a parent or guardian, or have written parental consent
• No out of pocket cost and no medical insurance necessary
• You don't need identification or a social security number
• You don’t need to attend the school where the center is located
• Nearby locations include:
  • McDaniel HS on Mondays and Fridays
  • Franklin HS on Wednesdays and Fridays

Click for Weekly Vaccine Clinic Flyer (English and Spanish)

Wednesday, November 17th at Whitman Elementary School, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Portland Public Schools (PPS) will hold a pediatric vaccine clinic at Whitman Elementary School this Wednesday, November 17. Our community has been invited to attend between 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Whitman Elementary School is located at 7326 SE Flavel St. in Portland.) Working in partnership with Costco Pharmacy, the clinic will provide PPS families with low-barrier, FREE access to COVID-19 vaccines - including the recently approved pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children ages 5-11.  

Portland Public Schools has experience hosting vaccine clinics across the district for students ages 12 and up, and looks forward to expanding vaccine offerings to students ages 5-11. Here are the full details on this week’s vaccine clinic:

• Students and families from Marysville may obtain their vaccinations from 5:00-7:00pm. Please note that vaccine supply is limited and will be offered to Whitman students and families first by appointment, then to other PPS families on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Students MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive a vaccine.
• Vaccines are free. No ID or other documentation is required to receive a vaccine, but if you have insurance coverage, please bring your insurance card.
• The adult dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, as well as booster shots, will also be available.
• Because this vaccine is a two-dose series, PPS will host a second clinic on Wednesday, December 8 from 3:00-7:00pm. A second dose appointment may be scheduled at the first clinic this week.

Thursday, November 18th at Providence Park, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

In partnership with Providence Health & Services, the Portland Timbers and Thorns FC will play host to a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children ages 5 to 11 at Providence Park on Thursday, November 18th. 

The pop-up clinic will run from 4 to 8 p.m., offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines while supplies last. Those attending should enter through Gate F on SW 20th Ave. and SW Morrison St. This is a walk-in clinic; no registration is required. 

Children will receive an age-appropriate dose that is one-third of the adult dose, while containing the same active ingredients. Smaller needles designed specifically for children are also used for this group. The COVID-19 vaccine is free, safe, and over 90% effective at preventing the virus in younger children. In addition, the vaccine protects kids from some of the most damaging long-term consequences of the virus.

For additional information on COVID-19 vaccines, please click here.

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Answerland's Crisis Calls resources has added a new Racial Equity Support Line. "The Racial Equity Support Line is a service led and staffed by people with lived experience of racism. We offer support to those who are feeling the emotional impacts of racist violence and microaggressions, as well as the emotional impacts of immigration struggles and other cross-cultural issues."

Click on these links to find out more and to access more crisis resources:  Racial Equity Support Line, Answerland's Crisis Calls page.

Emergency Resources for staff, families and students/ Tài liệu dùng cho những trường hợp khẩn cấp cho nhân viên, gia đình và học sinh

Good Information for Families:

• https://www.whiteaccomplices.org/ Great and in depth resource for creating action and change in our community. (interactive resource - click on an area to think about how to take action)
• How to Talk to Your White Children About George Floyd
• Resources for talking about race, racism and racialized violence with kids.
• A Kids Book About Racism
• Black Lives Matter Meditation By Dr. Candice Nicole
• “Self Care Tips for Black People Who are Struggling With This Very Painful Week” by Rachel Miller for Vice

Dear PPS Community,

This morning, the Oregon Department of Education publicly released this past spring’s summative assessment data. I’m pleased to share that PPS avoided significant setbacks, but the data nonetheless shows the negative impact of the pandemic.

Dear PPS K-12 students and families,  

PPS is partnering with OHSU to offer free weekly COVID-19 testing for students. Participation in this program is completely optional but encouraged. PPS students may participate in the program regardless of vaccination status. Participating students will submit spit samples in pre-labeled test tubes to their school on a designated day each week, regardless as to whether they have symptoms. Schools will begin collecting spit samples starting September 27th-29th.

Dear Familias, Students and Colleagues,

One of my favorite experiences in my nearly thirty-year educational career was in my first year teaching. I was a Spanish bilingual teacher, and I was happy and proud to be “el maestro” – a role that carried esteem and respect in the predominantly-Latino neighborhood where I lived and worked.

Dear PPS students and families,

I want to share with you a very enthusiastic “Welcome Back!” I hope you enjoyed your summer break and are eager and energized for a fantastic school year.

From the school counselor: 

I know today we have come to school with a heavy heart after the traumatic and devastating news from the school shooting in Texas. The school counselor department and student success and health is working on compiling resources for educators and students.

 I do not want to overwhelm but also want to provide a few resources that might be of help throughout the week. If you, students, or families need support please reach out as I am happy to hold space for anyone who might need an outlet. 

Recovering emotionally from disaster

Managing stress

Talking to students about school shootings in the news

• Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.

• Limit exposure to television and the news.

• Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.

• Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.

• Reassure kids that the world is a good place to be, but that there are people who do bad things.

• Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.

• Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.

During our well-being lessons this month we will be talking about the difference between mood and mindset, perspective taking and mindful movement. Each of these topics explores the way we see and feelthings and the choices we can make to change that view, when/if we want to. When we realize we(students and adults!) have the power to shift our thinking and we learn how to do this, we often feel agreater sense of control and freedom in our lives - a feeling that may seem harder to find these days. To be successful at shifting our mindset or perspective, it’s important to first be able to identify how we arefeeling. Naming our emotions is something we practice at Marysville all the time! For a refresher on oneway to recognize and accept how you are feeling in the moment, try RAIN - a mindfulness practice forwelcoming your emotions.

For more information on these practices, click on the links above. And as always, if you have any questions or you are curious about additional emotional supports for your children please reach out. I’m happy tochat, brainstorm, offer suggestions or just listen.

Warmly,
Sara Fuller, Marysville School Counselor, she/her/hers
Remind, (971)378-0428, K5 Counseling Website

Happy 2021! This is going to be a busy month of well-being! We start out practicing appreciation, then jump into neuroplasticity and the difference between good stress vs bad stress, and we’ll end the month with some mindful movement. All of these topics can be helpful at home as well as at school. Feel free to reach out for information on ways to do that. 

I also want to share a few resources with you. This Grounding Moment practice is a great way to practice mindfulness at home, for all members of the family. And if you are noticing increased anxiety at home these days or are just looking for fun, creative ways to manage anxiety, Create More, Fear Less is a wonderful, free resource with activities for anyone to do at home. I regularly use these activities during small groups with students who have extra worries and anxious thoughts. Check ‘em out and let me know what you make!

As always, if you have any questions or you are curious about additional emotional supports for your children please reach out. I’m happy to chat, brainstorm, offer suggestions or just listen. Be well.

Sara Fuller, Marysville School Counselor

Remind

(971)378-0428

K5 Counseling Website