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A Message from Our Assistant Principal
 Alameda Families,
Welcome to a wet and rainy season here in Oregon. I hope everyone is enjoying the wet weather. We have still been going outside as often as possible and there have been lots of jackets left on the playground after recess. Please stop by the lost and found when you have a chance to locate any lost items.
We had a beautiful day for Run for the Arts and the students all put their hearts (and their legs) into the day. Thank you so much parents for all your work with organizing and cheering our kids on. It was a highlight of my week. The money and forms are due back to your child’s teacher by October 28th. Thank you for all your dedication to keeping the arts alive at Alameda. We will be enjoying a dance performance by Rainbow Dance Company coming up on October 28th and it is these types of extra activities that your funds go towards.
Just a reminder that there will be an Alameda Parent Equity meeting on Monday October 24th at 9:00 AM for those parents interested in supporting and forming a parent equity group. Today in our late opening the Grant High School student equity team came to talk to our staff about the work that they have been doing at Grant around racial equity. They made a powerful video and created some wonderful lessons for Grant students and teachers about racial equity. You can see that here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0bqDXbJwgg
We were moved by the student’s words and shared experiences and appreciate the time they took to come talk to our staff. It validates our belief the importance of having cultural awareness and knowledge and to support our students here at Alameda through our racial equity work. Please join us for more conversations on Monday October 24th.
Reminders:
Parents, when sending a new person to pick up your child, please have them present I.D. We want to make sure we are keeping your children safe and we apologize if it is an inconvenience, but we need to make sure that we send your child home to the right person.
Conferences are coming up. At TAG night Raddy and I spoke about questions that are great to ask at conferences to learn more about your child’s learning in class. Here they are:
- What can you tell me about my child’s rate and level of learning?
- How does my child demonstrate learning expectations?
- Do you use pre/post assessments?
- What opportunities will my child be given to learn with other students who have similar rates and levels of learning?
- How will you communicate the strategies used to address my child’s rate and level of learning?
Enjoy the rainy weather.
Best,
Eryn Berg
A.P. Alameda
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Security & Emergency Management at Alameda
Save the date! Our next general assembly PTA meeting is confirmed for Wednesday, November 2. We will hold a town-hall type forum on the topic of Security & Emergency Management at Alameda. More details will follow soon.
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Poinsettia Sale to Support the Alameda Discovery Garden
by Tracy Muilenburg
It may still be pumpkin season, but it's time to start planning ahead for the holidays. Our annual Poinsettia Sale to support the Alameda Discovery Garden is now underway!
For more information or to download an order form, please visit our Poinsettia Sale page on the Alameda website. We will also send home order forms in your child's backpack early next week. The order deadline is Friday November 4th, and the Poinsettias will be delivered directly from the nursery on Thursday, December 1st.
If you have any questions please email garden@alamedaschool.org
Thank you for supporting the Discovery Garden!
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124 Alameda Families helped raise $478.53 last quarter!
 Thank you to the Alameda households who have linked their Fred Meyer Rewards card to our school. Because of this and the shopping you did between 7/1 and 9/30 Alameda PTA will receive $478.53.
If you have Fred Meyer Rewards card, you may link it our school and help raise funds for Alameda PTA at no additional cost to you. You still keep your personal Fred Meyer Rewards. Fred Meyer will also donate to your charity of choice. To get started go to www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards
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Join for dinner at Fire+Stone on Thursday, November 3!
Slip into your Alameda Spirit Gear and take the family out for dinner at Fire + Stone. Tallulah's Daddy will provide entertainment during dinner.
10% of all sales for the night will be donated to the Alameda PTA!
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Don’t miss out on a chance to receive a fun prize and support Alameda!
By Wendy Chou and Erich Stiefvater
We encourage all Alameda families and faculty members to support our school by joining the PTA and if you do so before the end of November not only will you be supporting all the great programs and activities the PTA offers our children, and gaining access to the new online directory, but you'll also be automatically entered in a raffle for a gift valued at $50.
Your tax-deductible $25 membership helps sustain PTA programs at Alameda and supports child-first lobbying efforts in Oregon and Washington, DC. Sign up today!
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Alameda Foundation Fall House Parties are Next Week
By Kristin Cowan
Book your sitters, grab your friends and join us on Friday, Oct 28th, from 8-10pm for our annual FALL HOUSE PARTIES. Two generous Alameda Families will open their homes for an evening of fun and fundraising (don't forget your checkbook!). Stop by a party, meet your fellow parents, enjoy drinks and snacks, and share your support for our school and our kids.
K-2nd Grade, Hosted by Kerry and Brooks Gilley
2840 NE Edgehill Place
3rd-5th Grade, Hosted By Staci Eskesen and David Hotchkin
Co-Hosts: Marla and Jesse Kropf
3289 NE Alameda Street
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3rd, 4th and 5th graders get ready for Oregon Battle of the Books!
By Becky Kaske-Johnson and Carrie Wheadon
We’re gearing up for this year’s Battle of the Books! On Thursday, Nov. 17th from 3:15pm-4:00pm BOB will have its mandatory, kick off meeting in the Gym. For more information please visit our new web page.
In the meantime, you can get ready by preordering your books through the Alameda Book Fair and help raise money for our school! It’s easy to do:
- Look for the order form coming home in your child's backpack this week.
- Select the books you need (each *team* will need a full set).
- Return the form and a check made out to Alameda Elementary to the green Battle of the Books box outside the library by October 28.
- Pick up your books at this year's book fair November 14-18!
Please note: One title on this year's list, Quinny and Hopper, is not available from our Scholastic partners.
Have a question about BOB? Please visit our web page or contact Becky Kaske-Johnson at bob@alamedaschool.org
Need assistance ordering books? Contact Carrie Wheadon at carrierobinw@gmail.com
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Rigler-Alameda Sister School Partnership
By Nancy Goff
Did you know that Alameda now has a Sister School? We are partnering with Rigler Elementary, which is less than 2 miles down the road, to bridge some of the cultural and resource gaps between our schools before our kids enter middle school together at Beaumont.
Since this is our inaugural year, we’re focusing on a few activities that have a high likelihood of success-- collaborative art projects, pen pals and books. You can learn more about the Partnership on Alameda’s website. All are welcome to join us!
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A Heartfelt Thank You from Darlene!
By Darlene West
A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers Erin Momola, Nikki Lee and Erica Lewis who laminated 100’s of lunch cards for our students! We would not have had time to do it ourselves and the lunch cards would not have lasted long without a little plastic reinforcement.
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Food Waste Volunteers Needed
Can you spare a little time mid-day to help curb Food Waste at Alameda? Volunteers are needed to monitor and remind students to separate their food waste at lunch time. If you can help, please sign up for one of the available volunteer spots: http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=60b084caeab22a02-organics&view=standard
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The Field Improvement Project Update & Call for Volunteers
By Dana Peterson and Aimee Samuelson
The field has now been aerated and reseeded and we hope to see significant improvement by Thanksgiving. To make that happen we need everyone’s help. We are asking the community to stay off the field and to keep dogs off the field. This will provide the best chance for germination and growth. Thank you, in advance, for your help!
In addition to these immediate repairs, we are working hard on long term plans to improve the field. If you are interested in helping out please contact Aimee Samuelson or Dana Peterson via www.alamedafield.org.
Immediate volunteer needs include:
- Grant Writing
- Finance Management
- Webpage Maintenance
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