CALENDAR
2/13 |
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Oregon Battle of the Books
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2/17 |
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Presidents Day - NO SCHOOL!
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2/19 |
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Immunization Exclusion Day |
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2/20 |
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Connect to Kindergarten
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2/20 |
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PTA Community Meeting |
2/27 |
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OBOB Celebration |
2/28 |
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Spirit Day Hat Day! |
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LUNCH MENU
Get the full month's lunch schedule on the school website
Tuesday - Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup
Wednesday - Chicken Pot Pie
Thursday - Pizzeria Day - Cheese/ Pepperoni / Tomatoes, Peppers, Olives, and Onions
Friday - Sustainably Sourced Wild Alaskan Cod
Tuesday - Orange Chicken with Brown Rice / Sesame Green Beans
PB&J and yogurt everyday. Lunch includes one entrée, milk, unlimited fruits & vegetables.
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Volunteers Needed for Auction
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Abernethy Auction & Night Market 2020 is almost upon us (Feb 29th!) and
we are looking for a few folks to volunteer during the day and during
the Gala. You can volunteer all day, for a few hours in the morning, or
even a 30-minute slot during the Gala which will still allow you to
enjoy all of the evening's activities. Any amount of time you can spare
the day-of will be a valuable contribution to another successful (and
fun) auction!
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Parenting Boys Workshop - Feb 25
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Brought to you by PTA Mini Grants!
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Volunteers for Literacy at Creston Elementary
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Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Check out this message from our PTA Neighbors at Creston K-8 School:
Creston SUN and PTA have successfully launched our after-school tutoring program focused on literacy! We currently have seven children coming every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, for a total of 11 students that want one-on-one literacy tutoring. This volunteer-led effort is exactly what our school needs to help our students of color, improve the disparity in our testing results, and ensure our school is providing equitable education for all. We have an amazing 6 parents step up and volunteer to work with these great kids 1-2x’s a week.
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Bad news time: There is still a gap which means kids aren’t getting tutored! We NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS!
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We need 5 volunteers on Tuesday, 3 volunteers on Wednesday and a whopping 6 volunteers on Thursday. The time commitment is minimal - from 3:30-4:40. No experience required as you would get a teacher-led, two-hour training in the Barton method of teaching.
If you or anyone you know can help ONE HOUR A WEEK, please do! Thanks for your support of ALL of our children. Any questions, just ask.
membership@crestonschoolpta.org.
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Connect to Kindergarten - 4th/5th Graders Needed for Tours!
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Connect to Kindergarten is Thursday, February 20th and the committee is hoping to recruit 4 to 5 5th graders to offer tours of the school to the attendees. Each 5th grader will need an adult chaperone.
Details:
Date: Thursday February 20th
Time: 5-7pm
Activity: provide small group tours of the school, talking points provided
If your student is interested in volunteering, please reach out to Jami Haaning at jamileehaaning@gmail.com.
Thanks for your support!
Jami Haaning, New Family Connections Co-chair
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Tai Harden-Moore: Oregonians and the State's Racist Past, Present and Future
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On Thursday night we had over 50 participants--a wonderful mix of educators, parents, students and community members-- at our first event as hosts of the Oregon Humanities Conversation Project.
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We made the biggest circle of chairs I've ever seen at Abernethy!
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Tai Harden-Moore gracefully presented and facilitated a multi-faceted conversation about the importance of how we as a community, city and state recognize the role of racism in our history and our present day reality.
The evening exploration began with grown ups sharing times when they have felt unwelcome, including a handful of examples at Abernethy.
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The following conversation explored the ramifications of the state's racist history including facts like our state constitution's use of racist terminology which was finally removed in 2002--not a typo! We ended with the important question of how do we move forward from here--acknowledging that there aren't easy or simple solutions to advancing racial equity, but knowing that it is vital that we keep asking and keep trying to do better even if we make mistakes along the way.
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A heartfelt thank you to Tai Harden-Moore for bringing her presentation to Abernethy and to Oregon Humanities for creating the Conversation Project.
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If you weren't able to join us for the evening conversation, here are some resources shared by Tai Harden-Moore:
The Tale of Two Portlands: The Whitest and Arguably Most Racist City in America
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-tale-of-two-portlands-progressive-portland-the_b_592da912e4b07c4c731385c8
A Hidden History (Oregon Humanities/Walidah Imarisha)
https://oregonhumanities.org/rll/magazine/skin-summer-2013/a-hidden-history/
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Hello from your PTA Grounds Co-Coordinators!
We on the Grounds committee work with volunteers, the PPS Grounds team and our amazing custodians to keep Abernethy’s fields, fence lines and gardens maintained and cared for. Our goal is to make the grounds easier to maintain each year.
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Thank you to all who help tend the grounds! All this hard work is appreciated.
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One thing we wanted to let you all know about in detail is that Abernethy Elementary School’s field is due for re-seeding and repair.
PPS Grounds will bring in equipment to do a hard rake, aerate and re-seed the field in early March 2020. The majority of the far field will be closed for 2 months starting March to the end of May/Early June. This gives the grass seed some chance to take hold before the spring season and summer dry period. We will need to keep people and pets off the field during this time. It will be an inconvenience, but it should improve the condition of the field.
NOTE: The small grassy area by the baseball diamond on the Elliott Ave side will remain open, as will the rest of the playground.
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PPS will give us fencing to close the majority of the field, but we need to get the word out to all who use the field.
Please spread the word to neighbors.
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We will post signs on the field as well. We will add a gentle reminder for all dog owners who use the grounds to pick up after their pets.
Thanks for your help spreading the work and letting the grass grow!
Thanks and all the best,
Alex and Jess- PTA Grounds Co-Coordinators
Dave and Allie- PTA Garden Maintenance Co-Coordinators
Questions? Want to help?
Email: PTAgrounds@supportabernethy.org
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PTA Recruitment Committee Volunteers Needed
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Attention PTA Members!
It’s time to assemble this year’s PTA Recruitment Committee: 3 to 5 PTA members who can help us get the word out about next year’s open PTA board positions!
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Here’s what you need to know:
- Anyone who is a PTA member can be on the Recruitment Committee
- Limited time commitment: the responsibilities wrap up when PTA elections are held in May.
- Most of the job is outreach to the community, which can often be done from home.
- There are resources to get you started, but also plenty of room for new ideas!
- The job is to make sure members of our community know about opportunities to get involved with the PTA board, and that we are inviting representation from various perspectives in our community.
- Last year’s committee is ready to help get you going!
The earlier this committee gets started, the easier it is to have an impact. We’d love to elect the Recruitment Committee at the February 20th PTA meeting, so please reach out if this sounds like something you can help with!
Contact the PTA presidents, Carolyn Duran and Hanna Nesper Newell, at ptapresident@supportabernethy.org to get more information or to volunteer.
Also, feel free to contact last year’s Recruitment Committee chair to get your questions answered: Beth Cavanaugh at ptaequityandinclusion@supportabernethy.org.
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This past week, February 3rd-7th, was National Counseling Week! It was an opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate the work that our school counselors do at Abernethy.
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I’d like to thank and appreciate both Jenny Morgan and Shannon Nicholas for the tremendous impact they have on Abernethy every day. Our work would be significantly less impactful and meaningful without them! Feel free to write notes or have your student write them life giving words of affirmation to say thank you too. ATTA WAY, Jenny & Shannon!
Dr. Christie M. Petersen
Principal
503-916-6190
cpetersen@pps.net
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Abernethy Google Group To Soon Replace Yahoo Listserv
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Coming soon! Our PTA web guru, Lisa Delaney, is hard at work migrating our school listserv over from Yahoo to a Google Group. Keep your eyes peeled for future invitations or announcements so you don't miss a single community message. Thanks for all your hard work updating us, Lisa!
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Kids and Screens Presentation - April 14
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Yshai Boussi, LPC will be presenting on April 14th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Kids and Screens.
Join us for an informative and eye opening workshop about how to help our kids grow into healthy and responsible digital citizens with Yshai Boussi, LPC.
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Yshai is a family therapist with 20 years of experience helping kids and families. Yshai will talk with us about how to work with technology and screens in a balanced way along with practical strategies to help your family manage this increasingly complex issue. Whether your child has lots of screen time or none at all, you'll find this workshop non judgmental and supportive.
Brought to you by PTA Mini Grants!
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PPS uses SchoolCafe for families to purchase school lunches or milk.
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Help Paying for Lunch
Apply for free or reduced priced meals here, or download the pdf and return it to the office.
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Bus Schedule
You can find the PPS bus schedule online at: http://www.pps.net/Page/141
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