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PTA Board Meeting - Monday
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The next Virtual PTA Board Meeting is on May 3, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome!
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Below is the agenda for tonight's PTA board meeting.
Please note that board meetings take place to provide an opportunity for committees to give updates and discuss committee business.
We respectfully request questions & comments to be held until Open Forum.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87862495642?pwd=T2FYcXRrRkQ1R3pHRi9QVDR0azUydz09
Meeting ID: 878 6249 5642
Passcode: 359421
Tonight's Board Meeting Agenda:
1 Welcome & Call to Order--Hanna/Rose 6:30 pm
2 Approval of the April 8th Board Meeting Minutes 6:35 pm
3 Recruitment Committee Update 6:40 pm
4 Committee Updates (open to committee members that would like to provide an update) 6:50 pm
5 Review proposed FY22 budget 7:00 pm
6 Vote to take the proposed budget to the community meeting on May 13th for presentation, community input, and community vote. 7:30 pm
7 Open Forum 7:35 pm
8 Adjournment
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Portland Public Schools’ department of Student Success and Health has provided the following resource for our Black, Indiginoiuos and Students of Color:
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Mental health and community support for BIPOC families. Click here.
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District wide supports and crisis recovery for Black students, click here. For more information please contact one of the facilitators: Maurice Phillips mphilli1@pps.net or Jonicia Shelton jshelton@pps.net.
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Three BIPOC Wellness Student Groups started last week and will continue every Thursday for ages 8-12, virtually. One of the groups will be targeting QBIPOC students.The groups are hosted by Brown Girl Rise, Adulting IRL, and Coalition of Black men. See FAQ and Student Flyer below for more information. Students can sign up here: Registration BIPOC Wellness Student Group.
New PPS student groups are now up and running with Brown Girl Rise, Adulting IRL, and Coalition of Black men.
Here's the signup sheet link: https://tinyurl.com/BIPOCvibe.
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BIPOC YOUTH LITERALLY JUST VIBING FAQ
FACILITATORS: Dani Mandley, Des Bansille, Grace McMickens, Mims Rouse, J.D. Diaz, Enerst "Lorenzo" Lowe, Rick "Ricky" Soto
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GROUP?
To provide a safe space for black, indigenous students of color to collectively process feelings of trauma as a result of COVID-19 isolation, the rise in attacks against communities of color by white supremacists, and any other hardships experienced as black and brown bodies living in a colonized space. The intention of this group is to build a community based in solidarity where students learn to support and care for themselves and one another.
WHO CAN JOIN?
Any Portland Public School student between the ages of 8 and 18 years old who identifies as a black, indigenous person of color.
HOW DO STUDENTS SIGN UP FOR THIS GROUP?
In order to join this group all youth must complete the sign up form here: https://tinyurl.com/bipocvibe
CAN PARENTS BE PRESENT DURING THESE SESSIONS?
Parents are invited to join sessions 10 minutes prior to their state time in order to meet with facilitators and ask any clarifying questions. Once the meeting has begun, parents may be present but the space will be open for youth voices and facilitators only. This action is an effect to keep the space youth-centered.
For more information please contact: browngirlrisepdx@gmail.com.
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Principal Update from Community Meeting
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Dr. Petersen gave a fantastic presentation on how things look so far under hybrid learning. Dr. Peterson also welcomed Grout Elementary's principal, Denise Self, for a joint presentation on how our two neighborhood schools are working together and making separate decisions for their schools based on community needs. If you missed the presentation, click here to view the slides from the presentation.
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Spring Appeal is Underway
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Read more about Spring Appeal and PTA fundraising, and donate, here: https://www.supportabernethy.org/pages/spring-appeal.
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Academic Calendar for 2021-2022
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We are happy to share with you the 2021-22 PPS District Calendar, which was approved by the Board of Education last evening. The school year calendar is now available on the PPS website (with translated versions available in all five of our supported languages), and work year calendars for PPS employees can be found on the Human Resources website.
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As Superintendent Guerrero has said, it is our expectation that we will fully reopen for five days a week of in-person instruction in the fall. Unless health conditions and guidance from public health and Department of Education officials do not permit it, we expect and intend to welcome all students back to school this September.
We know this calendar is arriving later than usual, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
Thank you.
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The Abernethy PTA is recruiting volunteers for the 2021/22 school year!
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As a PTA, we work collaboratively to enrich our children's educational experience through PTA programs, events and classroom support. It's our volunteers that make it all possible!
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Currently we are seeking the following positions:
• Communications Team
• Membership
• Basketball Administrator
• Tour de Ladd Co-Chair
• Finance Team Deposits
• Fundraising Chairs
• Grounds Coordinator
• New Family Connections
• Talon Editor
• Talon Graphic Designer
For more information on these positions visit: supportabernethy.org/pages/pta-board-openings. Most of these positions can be managed remotely.
If interested, please contact PTARecruitment@supportabernethy.org. Questions about being a part of the PTA, please email PTApresident@supportabernethy.org.
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Come Spend a Morning with Author Aron Nels Steinke!
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Crossing Division on the Corner of Orange and Division
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We have received at least one report from a parent attempting to cross Division at Orange Street that the traffic from the flagger and the lights don’t always match. They had a very close call to being hit when trying to cross the crosswalk.
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We have requested a flagger be put on this corner during the construction. Thomas Scharff at Tri Met is going to work to get a second flagger at the corner of Orange and Division.
If you have students who walk to school please talk to them about this scenario. We highly encourage parents who live on the south side of Division to walk with their children.
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Bike to Books design contest returns for its fifth year
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PBOT and Multnomah County Library invite youth across Multnomah County to design bike lane art for Portland’s streets.
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A 2020 first place winner from the Bike to Books Design Contest. This bike lane art is located at N Concord Avenue and N Ainsworth Street.
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(April 30, 2021) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Multnomah County Library invite area youth to design their own original art for Portland’s bike lanes for the fifth annual Bike to Books design contest. The contest begins May 1 to coincide with the start of National Bike Month. Grand prize winners will have their artwork installed on Portland bike lanes and neighborhood greenways.
“The Bike to Books Design Contest is so important because it encourages children to read and bike more,” said Transportation Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. “For five years now, this collaboration between PBOT and Multnomah County Library has provided incredible new bike lane art for our streets. I am so excited to see the designs that Portland youth will create this year!”
"We look forward to partnering with PBOT every year on Bike to Books," said Multnomah County Library Director Vailey Oehlke. "Especially with the challenges of this past year, we hope this program will encourage youth and families to explore the outdoors and find a safe bike route to their local library."
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In this video, PBOT Maintenance Supervisor Kirstin Byer talks about how the Bike to Books drawings are installed on the road using thermoplastic and propane torches.
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Kids living in Multnomah County, from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade, can easily participate in Bike to Books design contest. Pick up a design contest form at any Multnomah County Library branch or by downloading a form on the PBOT Bike to Books website. Design contest forms are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese on the PBOT Bike to Books website. Completed forms can be submitted online or dropped off at any Multnomah County Library.
To submit online, scan or take a photo of both sides of your form and email it to PBOT at biketobooks@portlandoregon.gov. We accept .jpgs, .pngs, and .pdfs. Make sure your image is clear and a higher resolution if possible. Please keep the original copy.
You can also drop off your entry at your local Multnomah County Library. For library locations and hours, visit multcolib.org or call them at 503.988.5123.
Throughout Bike Month, Multnomah County Library will offer virtual, bike-themed storytimes. Bike to Books was started in 2017 by PBOT and Multnomah County Library to promote literacy, active transportation and civic engagement.
Entries must be the original artwork of children in the following grade brackets: Pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd through 6th grade, and 7th through 12th grade. Multiple entries are welcome
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Grand prize winning designs for the 2020 Bike to Books design contest
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Starting Monday, May 3rd, construction crews plan to begin work at the northwest and northeast intersection corners of SE 11th Ave/Division and continue this work throughout most of next week. Late in the week, likely on Thursday (5/6) or Friday (5/7), crews would pause work at SE 11th Ave/Division and perform one day of select roadway paving on Division Street just east of SE 12th Ave. The week of May 10th, crews would plan to restart work at SE 11th Ave/Division with targeted work on the southeast and southwest intersection corners, followed by construction of the 11th Avenue Westbound Bus Station platform near the northwest corner. These plans and the timeline may shift based on field conditions and the weather.
Anticipated Traffic Impacts during the work at SE 11th Ave/Division Street: most of next week and during the several following weeks
· Pedestrians: Pedestrian detours near work zones. Crews plan to keep three of the four intersection corners open at a given time. Pedestrians may need to cross the street or use other available crossings to bypass a work zone.
· Autos: Lane closures and lane shifts on Division Street and on SE 11th Ave. Eastbound and westbound travel along Division is maintained. Southbound travel on SE 11th Ave is maintained. Autos traveling westbound on Division cannot turn left onto SE 11th Ave; autos can turn right at SE 10th Ave and follow detour signs and circulate around the block to access the southbound travel route on SE 11th Ave. The current plan is for this temporary left turn restriction at SE 11th Ave/Division to only be in place during 7am-6pm construction hours, but it is possible this could shift based on field conditions. There may be additional turn restrictions in the area.
· To ensure everyone’s safety, please allow extra time to travel through the area and please follow directions from flaggers and signs.
Anticipated Traffic Impacts during select roadway paving on SE Division Street east of SE 12th Ave: Likely Thursday (5/6) or Friday (5/7)
· Pedestrians: Minimal pedestrian detour impacts near SE 12th Ave/Division, since paving work is focused on the roadway
· Autos: Traffic flagging at the intersection of SE 12th Ave and Division Street during morning and afternoon hours. During traffic flagging, up to three of the four existing lanes may be closed near the intersection, with flaggers allowing one direction of travel at a time. Autos should plan for delays. Eastbound and westbound travel along Division Street will be allowed and guided by flaggers. Flaggers will also guide northbound traffic along SE 12th Ave, which will be allowed. There will be a number of no-parking/no-loading signs up, and the curbside space on the south side of Division Street between SE 11th Ave and SE 12th Ave will not be accessible by vehicle. There may be additional turn restrictions in the area.
· Paving Vibrations: Please plan for rumbling, vibrations, and odors from the equipment and materials.
· To ensure everyone’s safety, please allow extra time to travel through the area and please follow directions from flaggers and signs.
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COVID-19 Updates From Nurse LeAnn
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All Oregonians age 16 and older are eligible now to receive COVID-19 vaccine as of April 19. The Oregon Health Authority has a web page OHA vaccine finder website. It lists drive through clinics, vaccine events and pharmacies that have the vaccine.
You may have questions about the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and the CDC has a good website for Understanding mRNA vaccines. A few facts about COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines from this CDC website:
They cannot give someone COVID-19. mRNA vaccines do not use the live virus that causes COVID-19. They do not affect or interact with our DNA in any way. mRNA never enters the nucleus of the cell, which is where our DNA (genetic material) is kept. The cell breaks down and gets rid of the mRNA soon after it is finished using the instructions.
For Hybrid learning please remember the Daily illness self-screening checklist. Students and staff that become ill at school will be evaluated.
PPS has hybrid learning questions in various languages
LeAnn Teixeira RN
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Nutrition Services Food and Supply Substitutions
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The impact on the national supply chain due to COVID, restaurants and other businesses reopening, and the back up at the Port of Los Angeles have all impacted our ability to receive food and supplies as we have menued and ordered. For these reasons, families may see changes in packaging - how foods are packaged and the style of bag that we serve the meals in or how foods are packed may be different between schools based on what they have on hand to use. Families may also experience substitutions on the menu. With these impacts, we are still committed to offering all students breakfast and lunch for free. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this time. If you have questions, please feel free to contact our department - nutritionservices@pps.net.
Whitney Ellersick, Sr. Director Nutrition Services
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OSU Precollege Programs Summer Reading Skills Programs
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PSU Portland Summer Percussion Academy (ages 12-18)
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