Dear Sellwood Community,

Welcome back from Winter Break! Whether you found sunshine somewhere in the world or stayed in Portland with lots of rain (as I did) I hope your family enjoyed some time off and you feel rejuvenated for the new year.

Moving toward second semester there are many events and dates to be aware of. I have updated the "important dates to remember" section at the very bottom of this newsletter. Please refer to that section when you have a moment to update your calendars.

You should also read further for information about our Art & STEM Show next Thursday, Outdoor School dates for 6th-graders, CHS forecasting information for 8th graders, Standards-Based Grading coming to all PPS middle schools, PTA events (meeting next Thursday @7PM), PEAK after school program information, and more.

We also have a last minute request for a few parent volunteers to help chaperone an AVID field trip to the Portland Art Museum on January 22nd. Please see the attached flyer and let us know if you are interested.

Enjoy the weekend,

Sincerely,

Jeandre Carbone

Sellwood MS Principal