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Sellwood Principal’s Newsletter – May 6, 2022
Greetings Sellwood Community,
When we have a lot of rainy weather, I like to remind myself that rain is what makes the PNW so beautiful, especially when it comes to our lovely gardens! You may have heard about the Sellwood Garden Tour coming up on May 22, sponsored by the PTA. Find the details about the garden tour in the PTA section below, and also read the article in the Oregonian. The garden tour is a great way to spend a lovely day outdoors, get ideas for your own garden, and support Sellwood Middle School at the same time.
Hope to see you there!
Jeandré Carbone
Sellwood MS Principal
Sellwood Principal’s Newsletter – April 29, 2022
Greetings Sellwood Community,
It has been a while since I have written about COVID in this portion of the newsletter, but as you may have noted in the news, Multnomah County, and many other parts of the state and country are experiencing an increase in COVID cases. The current COVID bump is not expected to be even close to the huge surge we lived through in January, but we should all be vigilant and alert to potential COVID symptoms in ourselves and children. The primary symptoms of COVID are still officially listed as fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste and smell. However, every single person I know who has had Omicron has experienced sore throat as the first symptom along with headache, tiredness, a runny nose, with a cough developing later. It is very difficult to distinguish from the common cold. To make things more confusing, the common cold is also circulating in our community. Please play it safe. If your child has symptoms, please keep them home. Also, in the first few days of a COVID infection, it is not unusual for at-home rapid tests to show false negatives when there is not enough viral load to show positive. If you really suspect COVID and the rapid test is negative, a PCR test is very sensitive and can detect the smallest amount of the virus. Let the school know if your child tests positive. Please help us to curtail the spread.
This Oregon spring has been one of the rainiest on record, but Sunday is looking like a great day to get outside.
I hope you enjoy the weekend, whatever you decide to do!
Jeandré Carbone
Sellwood MS Principal
Sellwood Principal’s Newsletter – April 22, 2022
Greetings Sellwood Community,
On Tuesday night, the PPS school board voted to approve the school calendar for the 2022-23 school year. We are now in the 4th quarter, and I know many of you would like to finalize your summer plans. Here it is, hot off the press.
Read on about the upcoming PTA elections, the PTA garden tour fundraiser, staff appreciation week, and opportunities to volunteer on the Sellwood Foundation Board next year.
Enjoy the weekend!
Jeandré Carbone
Sellwood MS Principal
Sellwood Principal’s Newsletter – April 15, 2022
Greetings Sellwood Community,
This week has been a wild ride, with an unexpected snow day on Monday, followed by hail, thunderstorms, and very unlike spring weather. At least the days are getting longer, and we are definitely in the fourth quarter of the school year, even though it may not feel like it!
Enjoy the weekend!
Jeandré Carbone
Sellwood MS Principal
Dear PPS families and staff,
This week, Multnomah County health officials made an announcement about masking, due to the current COVID-19 surge. The Health Department is asking people to wear masks indoors until new coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations start to fall, and strongly recommend that people wear masks in schools. The current increase in COVID-19 cases is expected to peak in mid-June, when PPS’s school year ends.
On National School Nurse Day, we salute the four dozen nurses who serve Portland Public Schools.
Our school nurses have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking on responsibility for a wholly different level of care and an illness that remains a mystery in many ways, even after two years.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Portland Public Schools recognizes the important contributions of Asian Americans Pacific Islander.
Dear Colleagues,
On April 19, the Board of Education unanimously and enthusiastically approved Resolution 6478 recognizing our professional educators and administrators and declaring May 2-6, 2022 as Professional Educator and Administrator Appreciation Week at Portland Public Schools.
9:15 AM - 5:30 PM Outdoor School for 6th Grade Students
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Board Intergovernmental Committee Meeting
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Board Facilities and Operations Committee Meeting
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Foundation Meeting - Virtual
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM PTA Meeting - Virtual
9:15 AM - 5:30 PM Outdoor School for 6th Grade Students
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM District Board Meeting
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Marimba Concert
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM SOL Field Trip