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Author Visit Tuesday, October 10th, 9:00-9:45am
In partnership with Green Bean Books on Alberta, we are pleased to invite Author Steve Bramucci to speak to our 4th and 5th-grade students. 24 books will be given away in a random drawing to students during their library class. A copy of the featured book, Race for the Ruby Turtle, will also be given to each teacher for their classroom library, and copies will be available in the school library.
If you would like to purchase a copy for your student(s), please follow these instructions:
Author Stephen Bramucci Book Order Link
Instructions for ordering:
We have an enthusiastic group of kids who have gotten into the annual Oregon Battle of the Books. This year, we plan to offer OBOB as a SUN class for winter and spring term. This means our parent coaches can be paid for their time! We have one returning parent already, but we need one more. The commitment would be one day a week. Please let Ms. Gapp, Peninsula's Teacher Librarian, know of your interest. jgapp@pps.net
Thanks for considering!
Thursday, September 21st Back to School Night 5:30pm - 7:00pm (Meet in the Cafetorium.)
October 3rd & 4th Student & Staff Picture Days (Grades K-2 on the 3rd and grades 3-5 on the 4th.)
Friday, October 13th No School (Teacher Professional Development)
Saturday, October 14th Cider Press Party in the Courtyard 10am-12pm
(Bring containers for cider and baskets for apples.)
Spirit Week: Oct. 30 - Nov. 02
Monday - Show your Panther Pride by wearing yellow and blue.
Tuesday - Dress like a character from a book or movie (no masks or weapons).
Wednesday - Wear something cozy (such as pajamas) to school.
Thursday - Dress like our Kenton neighborhood mascot, Paul Bunyan!
Friday - No School, Teacher Planning Day (end of the quarter)
Our community enjoys bringing their canine companions to school grounds during hours when students and after-school programs are not using the facilities.
Unfortunately, those sneaky canines manage to poop on our field and create some stinky situations for students and staff.
We have decided to form a poop patrol! Click here for details and to sign up for a shift.
Our shoes and noses thank you in advance for doing your part.
At Peninsula, reading, writing and math are fundamental. Enrichments are essential. They bring pleasure to reading and creativity to expression. Enrichment classes teach cross-curricular skills that demonstrate to students how math applies to art, music, physical education, and beyond. Enrichments are the colorful ties that bind the fully educated child together. Each of these certified teachers has a subject "specialty," complete with its own set of adopted educational standards. Most enrichment teachers have stand-alone classes and all collaborate with homeroom teachers to make curricular connections. We want students to know math doesn't just happen in "math class," it's all around us. Enrichments are fundamental to student engagement in school. Enrichments foster agency within a child and their ability to participate in their education.
Each month you will receive a newsletter from all of us updating you on what is happening in our classes and subject area specialties.
Archive of Specialist News Distributed via School Messenger
Visit our Teacher Tech Portal for additional information.
Each teacher has a website. Click on a name to view their website.
"Enrichments" or "Specials" Teachers at Peninsula:
Kirsten Slane, Art
Patrick Nearing, Music
Matt Challender, PE
Jenny Gapp, Library
Samara Carranza, Counselor
Oregon Physical Education Standards
Oregon Arts Standards (includes Music and Art)
Oregon Library and Media Education Standards
Oregon's Guidelines for Comprehensive School Counseling
Today was disappointing – for us but, most importantly, for our students and families. The Portland Association of Teachers offered no counter proposals – and yet declared impasse.
Today, we offered compromises that would both reward our educators and further our students’ success. We were able to raise our compensation offer substantially. We are not there yet, but we are committed to the hard work of finding common ground.
Today, we started the state-led mediation process with one priority: our children’s success. We offered compromises that would keep that vision at the heart of our work – and maintained our position on proposals that would negatively impact students.
On behalf of the Board of Education and district leaders at PPS, our best wishes for a positive and joyful start to your school year!
Monday-Friday (on school days)
7:30am - 3:30pm
If you need assistance after that time,
please email Principal Claire at cskelly@pps.net
For enrollment questions email enrollment-office@pps.net
For transportation questions email transportation@pps.net
Teachers request that, in lieu of purchasing supplies for individual children this year, parents make a School Pay donation, giving teachers the freedom to make their own supply purchases. Each grade level will have its own funding source. Consider donating to each grade level fund in which you have a student enrolled. Lists are included in the School Pay link, so community members can see how the money will be spent. Please do not make purchases from these lists except for backpacks, headphones, waterbottles, and three-ring binders (5th grade only).
For more information on School Pay, and activating your parent account, click here.
Kinder
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
1st
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
2nd
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
3rd
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
4th
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
5th
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
*These newsletters were originally distributed through Remind.
9/8 parent news
9/22 parent news
Peninsula uses a communication app called Remind to distribute information from the school. Download the app and get additional info. here.
Messages are best read if you download the Remind app onto your phone and/or desktop.
Once you have downloaded the app, turn on notifications so you don't miss new content.
If you do not have regular access to a phone or a computer, please contact the office and we will work with you.
Your student's teacher may communicate class-specific info. using different methods of communication.
ParentVue is a website that offers secure, private access to school and student information, including class assignments, attendance, emergency contacts on file, the school calendar, and teacher contact details. Parents and guardians can see information for all of their students who attend Portland Public Schools in one place. For students at the secondary level, student assignments and grades are available.
Click on the link to get started. Each parent or guardian will need an activation key (linked to the email address on file). The school secretary can supply the key. Note: if you are calling the school for the activation key, you must call from a phone number on file.
Each student also has an account to access the student version of this website, called StudentVue.
BREAKFAST and LUNCH are FREE for ALL Peninsula students during the 22-23 school year. Completing these forms helps Peninsula get access to other resources we may be entitled to.
Free and Reduced Lunch forms are found at SCHOOLCAFE.COM You will need your student's ID number to complete the paperwork. If the student is a returning Portland Public Schools student their ID number can be found on their report card or in ParentVue. If the student is new to Portland Public Schools, you can get an ID number from the school office.
If you have students at schools other than Peninsula, where lunch is free for all students, you still need to apply for students attending Peninsula.