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The lovely RAIN has come! Please send an extra set of clothing to include shoes for your students. We do go outside if it is sprinkling or intermittent rain and if they get wet, we do not have enough extra clothing or shoes to let them change.
Friday, October 10 - Statewide In Service - School Closed /Fresh Food Market Open 2-2:45
Tuesday, October 14 - PTA General Meeting
Wednesday, October 15 - Picture make-up day (if your student was not at Vestal on 9-15)
Wednesday, October 22 - Early Release for Students (11:50) - the office closes at 1 today
Thursday and Friday, October 30 & 31 - No school for Students
Hello to the amazing Vestal hive!
Yet another Thursday! Wow! It’s been a fun and busy week yet again! We have had sunshine and rain, our kindergarteners experienced their first indoor recess! On that note, we try to get the kids outside whenever possible, recognizing we live in Oregon and there is often some water falling from the sky. Please send a raincoat or at least a hood/hat with kids everyday. Basically unless it is pouring, we go out for recess!
Thanks everyone for the on-going help keeping drop off and pick up safe. Reminder- please do not pull into our parking lot to wait for your student. I know it is challenging, but the expectation is that you park and come pick up your child on the other side of the fence…not in the parking lot. Safety First:)
Each month we have one Town Hall dedicated to AWARDS. Each classroom teacher gives three awards each month — 1 for Academics, 1 for Kindness, and 1 for Social Justice. Teachers are asked to invite families when their child will be receiving an award. If you are able to come, family members sit in the balcony of our auditorium! Please make sure you have access to Parent Square so you will see the invite when your child is receiving an award.
HUGE apologies about the multiple dates—this one is CORRECT!
Picture Make-Up Day (if your student was not at Vestal on 9-15) is October 15. If you have questions, please contact Sung Koko Photography at info@sungkokkophoto.com
Alrighty, remember every Friday is Vestal Spirit Day (wear your Vestal gear or clothing with social justice messages)
Peace,
Ms. Sabrina
Hello Vestal families,
My name is Alysson Enriquez and I am so excited to get to spend time as your Librarian while Alicia Hazen is on leave! I was a kindergarten teacher at Llewellyn Elementary until leaving to be home with my own kids, and now I am thrilled to be back in a classroom — better yet, a library — with all of your students.
Students have had the opportunity to bring home books the last two weeks, and it was so fun to hear all of their thoughts on what they have been reading. Please check in with your student about which day they come to the library and remind them to return their books when they are finished.
Please contact me via email if you have any questions or would like to connect!
Sincerely,
Alysson Enriquez (Mrs. Enriquez)
Congratulations to Lincoln High School students Richard Deng and Coral Platt! Both were awarded National Merit Scholarships of $2,500 toward their college studies.
They were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists nationwide. Richard plans to pursue a career in politics and Coral is looking at a future in the legal sector.
Two exceptional PPS educators, Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones, were recently named OnPoint Educators of the Year for 2025.
As part of this prestigious honor, both teachers will have their rent or mortgage paid for an entire year, and their schools also receive a $2,500 donation.
Ricardo Barber teaches third grade at Faubion, and Hang Jones serves as a social worker at Marysville Elementary.
The OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education celebrates educators who embrace innovative teaching techniques that ignite enthusiasm in their students.
Congratulations to Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones! And thank you both for everything you do to make a difference in the lives our students.
The assignment their teacher gave them was simple – make a short film that begins with a phone call and ends with someone hanging up. Benson first-year students Dylan Martinez-Torres and Dariel Soriano Zamora ran it all the way to a small city populated by two very big and rather iconic monsters – Godzilla and Hedora.
The result, Sorry, Wrong Number, is one of the more than 90 films entered into the annual Best of PPS Film Festival. The festival is a celebration of exceptional student filmmaking that includes a showcase at the historic Hollywood Theatre.
The fourth annual installment of the festival took place on May 21 and included a screening of 13 standout films. The films came from all over PPS and ran the gamut from Dylan and Dariel’s monster short to documentaries, film noir, and broadcast journalism.
If you are a passionate student or community member that wants to make a difference at PPS, apply to join the Climate Crisis Response Committee! This is a committee that reports to the PPS Board of Education.
On the committee you will learn about how PPS is making progress towards our climate justice and sustainability policies, provide input and recommendations to the PPS Board on how to better support PPS staff as we advance these policy goals, and connect with other passionate members of our PPS community from diverse backgrounds, knowledge areas, and lived experiences.
No previous professional experience in climate change or sustainability required! Students can apply via this form. Community members can apply here.
Deadline to apply: June 6.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board-School Facilities Improvement Oversight Committee
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Teaching, Learning, and Enrollment Committee
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board - Regular Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM School Board - Audit Committee
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Policy Committee
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board - Special Meeting or Work Session