Principal's Newsletter 5.31.2024
Sellwood Principal’s Newsletter – May 31, 2024
Greetings Sellwood Community,
We are entering the last two weeks of the school year, and they are packed with events!
We have Showcase Night on June 6th, from 5:30 to 7:30. We have our end of year trip to Oaks Park, June 10th for 8th graders, and June 11th for 6th & 7th graders. Finally, we have 8th-grade promotion on the last day of school, June 14th, from 10:30 to 11:30.
Important note: The last day of school, Friday, June 14th, is a half-day. School will end at 12:30 PM. Buses will run as normal.
Also, please read the important information below about end-of-year Chromebook and charger collection.
Enjoy the weekend!
Sincerely,
Jeandré Carbone
Sellwood MS Principal
PTA NEWS
Sellwood Dines Out - Pure Green - June 4
We are excited to share our last SDO event of this school year! Pure Green Sellwood has generously offered to share a portion of their sales on June 4 to support SMS. Please drop in for delicious juices, smoothies, bowls, and $5 mimosas offered between 3:00-6:00 pm. Thanks for your support!
8th Grade Promotion
Please join us Friday, June 14 at 10:30 am at Sellwood Field (weather permitting)! We will celebrate the 8th graders with a ceremony, the Sellwood Band, distribution of certificates, refreshments and a photo booth.
We could still use a few volunteers to help with this event. If you are interested, please sign up on Konstella.
Cleveland High School PTA Event
The Cleveland High School PTA is recruiting new members and volunteers for the 2024-25 school year, and they'd love more incoming freshman parent perspectives. Please join them for a no-commitment happy hour to meet current CHS PTA members and learn more about CHS and ways to get involved.
When: Wednesday, June 5th, 5-7pm
Where: Hopworks Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd, near CHS!
Why: Meet the super fun and friendly CHS PTA and learn about CHS and volunteer opportunities!
Please email chsptapdx@gmail.com if you have any questions.
We hope to see you there!
Important links:
- PTA email: sellwoodpta@gmail.com
- Join the PTA: www.schoolpay.com/link/
sellwoodpta - Join Konstella: https://www.konstella.com/cd/
AXC2Z9 - Instagram: @sellwoodmiddlePTA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
SellwoodMiddleSchoolPTA/
CHROMEBOOK COLLECTION JUNE 10th and 11th
We are finalizing plans for the end-of-year collection of Chromebooks. In order to complete our inventory process, we will be collecting all Chromebooks and chargers.
- 6th and 7th graders will turn in their Chromebooks & chargers on June 10th in their science classes.
- 8th graders will turn in their Chromebooks & chargers on June 11th in their science classes.
Please ensure that your child turns in their Chromebook and charger on the collection date to avoid being billed for a missing Chromebook or charger.
In October, the School Board updated the board policy on instructional materials, 6.40.010-P, to include charging students for lost or damaged equipment. Schools are being asked to bill families for lost or intentionally damaged Chromebooks or chargers. Chromebook replacements are $515 and lost chargers are $11.50.
SELLWOOD SPRING SHOWCASE NIGHT, JUNE 6th
Save the date for Sellwood’s Annual Student Showcase on June 6th. The Showcase is a fun, drop-in event with displays of student work throughout the school, plus music and drama performances. We will have an art show, science displays, math & games, language arts and social studies projects, and food carts. Please see below for more details.
OAKS PARK FIELD TRIPS
All students should have received the Oaks Park permission form to sign and return. If you have not submitted the $18 payment, please do so right away.
Go to the following link to log in. You may need to create an account.
The name of the account is SELLWOOD Oaks Park Year End Field Trip All Grades
On Tuesday of next week, we must confirm with Oaks Parks our final number of park bracelets, so please make your $18 payment today, Thursday May 23rd, or tomorrow, Friday May 24th. Let me know if your child needs a scholarship for the Oaks Park bracelet by replying to this email.
We don’t want your child to miss out on the fun end-of-year trip with their class.
Here are the details of the field trip.
- When:
- 8th graders - Monday, June 10th, 2024, 9:30am – 2:30pm
- 6th/7th graders – Tuesday, June 11th, 2024, 9:30am – 2:30pm
- Transportation: We will be walking both to and from the park. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes! All students will return to Sellwood for school dismissal; no exceptions.
- Cost: $18.00 will include Adrenalin Peak Roller Coaster, Go-Karts, Atmosphere (new ride).
- Preferred payment on-line with School Pay.
- If this presents a financial hardship, scholarships are available. Let us know by emailing Ms. Collins dcollins@pps.net or Claire Howard choward1@pps.net
- Lunch: Students may: 1. Bring a sack lunch, 2. Request a Sellwood sack lunch, or 3. purchase lunch at OAKS Park. Please note that there can be very long lines and waits for purchasing food at the park. We have reserved a Picnic Area (students can leave their lunch here during the day).
- Other Costs: Students can bring extra money for snacks, games. etc.
- Due Date for Permission Slips: Friday, May 3rd. (extended to May 17th)
- Expectations: In order to make sure this experience is safe and enjoyable for everyone, students attending Oaks Park are expected to be on their best behavior and must be responsive to adult direction. We are also expecting that as we come closer to the end of the year, that students will continue to meet behavior expectations while at school.
- If a student were to receive a serious stage 2-3 referral that would merit suspension, between now and the end of the year, that student may be suspended from attending Oaks Park with their class. Examples of incidents that may merit suspension: fighting, serious disruptive conduct, violation of the PPS drug/alcohol policy, bullying and harassment, physical attack/harm, property damage (intentional), etc.
8TH-GRADE PROMOTION
Friday June 14, 8th Grade Promotion
Sellwood Field, 10:30-11:30 am
Please join in celebration of our Sellwood Middle School 8th grade class with a promotion ceremony at the Sellwood Middle School Field. We will have our amazing Sellwood Middle School band performing, with a photo booth and light refreshments for families and graduates.
Thank you to Sellwood PTA for sponsoring this event! If you would like to volunteer, please look on Konstella for Sign Ups or email Liz: supere@ohsu.edu.
ANNUAL SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL SURVEY
- Good news families. If you got busy and forgot to complete the 2024 PPS Family Survey, the deadline has been extended another week. The window will now close on June 7th.
- Don’t miss this critical chance to share your feedback with PPS and Sellwood. Your input is critical as we work to make our schools and district as good as they can be.
- Emails were sent on May 6th and 20th with direct links to the survey. You may complete the survey online using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can also find the survey by visiting the website https://surveys.
panoramaed.com/portlandor/ ppsfamily23/surveys
For more information, please refer to the attached SLIDES or on the PPS Survey Homepage.
- We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact the School Climate Specialist at mmortensen@pps.net.
PIL YOUTH SPORTS
PIL sports registration, schedules and calendar found HERE. Sellwood falls under the "Cleveland Cluster". If your student is playing a sport or any extracurricular activity outside of the PIL, we would love to support them as well. Send an email to Mr. KB (akennybrew@pps.net) including the schedule, including playoff information, and team pictures. Thank you
COUNSELING CORNER
Students with last names A-L: Mr. KB – akennybrew@pps.net
Students with last names M-Z: Ms. Katie – kfrancis@pps.net
MAIN OFFICE
The best way to reach us is by email.
- Melissa Whiteside (mwhitesi@pps.net) is our school secretary and registrar.
- Claire Howard (choward1@pps.net) is our principal’s secretary and bookkeeper.
- Our Sellwood website (pps.net/sellwood) has many “Quick Links” to help you immediately.
The Office Phone Number
The office phone number is 503-916-5656.
When prompted:
- press 4 for Melissa;
- press 3 for Claire
- press 2 for all Attendance matters.
- press 5 for Records, Registration.
- press 0 for the front counter; however, students may answer this line. Do not discuss anything confidential or leave any confidential messages.
Secured Building
Sellwood is a locked and secure building.
Please ring the doorbell to the right of the main doors to reach the office. We will guide you accordingly.
Parent/Student Requests:
Please email both Melissa and Claire for student pick up or if you must get a message to a student. For student pickup, advance notice is strongly recommended to minimize classroom interruptions. No pickups/dismissals will be allowed after 3:30 pm.
Guides to Help you:
To access your student’s attendance in Synergy: Log into ParentVue.
To make changes to your student’s registration in Synergy: ParentVue/StudentVue
Please email Melissa Whiteside (mwhitesi@pps.net) for:
- Passwords: If you have forgotten your password, have been locked out of your account, or do not have login credentials
- ParentVue (if your account has been disabled).
Please email Claire Howard (choward1@pps.net) for:
- School Pay/Bookkeeping/accounting issues.
- Administrative Support: Messages or matters of support to the principal or assistant principal.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- June 6: Showcase Night 5:30 – 7:30 PM
- June 10: OAKS Park – 8th Grade
- June 11: OAKS Park – 6th and 7th Grades
- June 12-14: Make-up Days
- June 14: 8th Grade Promotion 10:30 – 11:30 AM
- June 14: Last Day of School – Half Day – Ends 12:30 PM