Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
March 2015
Daylight Savings Sunday, March 8th @ 2 A.M.
Remember to SPRING your clocks AHEAD 1 hour!
Dates to Remember
Mar 2 Registration begins for Track & Field Mar 8 Daylight Savings Begins 2:00am (set clocks ahead one hour) Mar 10 Freshman Orientation & Parent Meeting 6-7:30pm at GHS Mar 11 Site Council & School Board Mtg Mar 11 8th Grade Panda Express Fundraiser Mar 13 NO SCHOOL-Report Cards Mar 17 Last Day for Intramural Girls Basketball Mar 18 SPRING PICTURES Mar 23-27 NO SCHOOL—Spring Break Mar 30 Track & Field begins Mar 31 8th Grade Party Parent Planning Mtg Apr 1 8th Grade Burgerville Fundraiser
Gladstone School Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 11th 6:30pm @ D.O. Board Room
Outdoor School
Week 1: April 20-24 Week 2: April 27-May 1
Do you have questions or need a copy of a form?
Go to: www.gladstone.k12.or.us/middle/
Click on Outdoor School Click on the Form you need & then print You will find the dates when each class is attending listed on the main ODS page
Spring Pictures WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th
Photographers from Dorian Studio will be at KMS to take Spring Personality Portraits on March 18th.
Multiple background choices will be available. Solid colors photograph really well.
Packets will be sent home before picture day. Please make order selection and enclose payment.
Orders must be paid at the time pictures are taken. Only students with order packets will be photographed.
If you have any questions please contact [email protected].
8th Grade Parents!
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND... 8th Grade Party Planning Session
Tuesday, March 31st
6:30pm @ KMS Library
March 2015 Page 2
Kraxberger News
ATTENTION 8TH PARENTS!! Freshman Orientation &
Parent Meeting March 10th / 6-7:30pm @GHS
Please mark your calendars for this important presenta-tion! Our goal is to have all parents attend.
Parent check-in begins at 6:00pm, with a presentation to follow in the GHS Auditorium. Parents will receive infor-mation regarding life at GHS and the importance of plan-ning now for high school and for post-secondary options.
We will also have a panel of current students and staff to visit with parents regarding tips on being successful at GHS. There will be a general session and three break-out ses-sions for you to attend. Each parent will receive a packet of information regarding the presentations.
Incoming freshmen will tour the campus in May. This will be an opportunity to visit classrooms and meet with staff and students.
TRACK & FIELD COME ONE—COME ALL !
6th, 7th, & 8th Grade
No experience necessary!
Registration begins Monday, March 2nd. Registration forms are available in the office. Cost is $100. All participants must have a physical completed on the district sports physical form, signed by their physician and parent/guardian, and returned to the office prior to the first meet.
The season is approximately eight weeks long with meets usuall-yonce a week.
Practices begin on March 30th in Gym 2, from 3:15 – 4:30. Subsequent practices will be Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3:15-4:30 at WLK. All Wednesday practices will be held from 7-8am at GHS. Bus transportation will be provided from GHS to WLK after the Wednesday morning practices.
Transportation is not provided for practices held at WLK and meets held at GHS. The district does provide transportation for away meets.
Questions? Please contact Ms. Sears at (503)655-3636.
! 8th Grade Party ! FUNdraisers
The end of the year will be here before we know it! Plans are being made for the traditional 8th grade party that follows the recognition ceremony.
Fundraising activities are under way, but your contin-ued support is needed to make the party a success. Upcoming fundraisers are:
Panda Express Fundraiser When: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 11:30am—8:30pm
Where: Oak Grove Market Shopping Center 15009 SE McLoughlin Blvd Milwaukie, OR 97267
What: Flyer is attached _____________________________________________________
Burgerville Fundraiser When: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 5:00-8:00pm
Where: Burgerville Restaurant 19119 SE McLoughlin Blvd Milwaukie, OR 97267
Student of the Month
Throughout the year, teachers will be selecting a Student of the Month to recognize positive behaviors that demonstrate safe, respectful and responsible contribu-tions to our school community. These students will re-ceive a certificate, be recognized at a special pizza party, and student names will appear in the monthly newsletter. The following students were selected Students of the Month for the month of: FEBRUARY
Danny Alejo Taylor Brady Abigail Breslow Lisette Castañeda Dalton Crosley Seth Dewall Marvin Diaz Natasha Engeldinger Anthony Harvey Charlie Hill (x2) Aubrey Jayne Oscar Joya-Lopez Cameron King Riley Kuhl Matthew Kuhn Trevor Leach\ Leah Marchello
Emma Mayrand Jonah Meyer Mikayla Minyard Caden Monaco Denali Nelson Elvis Nguyen Connie Olivieri Skye Palacios Hannah Parulski (x2) Khylee Pittam Jordyn Prusso Hannah Shaw Dylan Shultz Kylee Smith Slater Stender Tommy Tacha JR
March 2015
Monthly Planner
Su
nd
ayM
on
day
Tu
esd
ayW
edn
esd
ay
Th
ursd
ayF
riday
Satu
rday
12
34
56
7
89
1011
1213
14
1516
1718
1920
21
2223
2425
2627
28
2930
31
Da
yligh
t Sa
ving
sB
egin
s 2:0
0a
m
(set clock
s ah
ead
1 h
r)
Sc
ho
ol B
rd M
tg6
:30
pm
@D
OB
oa
rd R
m
NO
SC
HO
OL
Report C
ards
Last Da
yIntram
ural
Girls
Basketba
l
Stud
en
t of th
eM
on
th P
izza Party
Sprin
gP
ictures
Rep
ort C
ards M
ailed
Tra
ck Begin
s
NO
SC
HO
OL
- SP
RIN
G B
RE
AK
Feb
ruary
SM
TW
TF
S1
23
45
67
89
1011
1213
14
1516
1718
1920
21
2223
2425
2627
28
Ap
rilS
MT
WT
FS
12
34
56
78
910
1112
1314
1516
1718
1920
2122
2324
2526
2728
2930
Printed
by C
alen
dar Crea
tor Plus on 2/2
7/2015
Cheeseburger on a WG Bun with Potato Salad
ABC Chicken Nuggets One fish, two fish Goldfish crackers
Happy Birthday
Dr. Seuss
Beef Taco on a WG Tortilla
Refried Beans
Spring Break
Tomato soup with Toasted Cheese
Sandwich
Bean and Cheese Burrito With Spanish Rice
Homemade Navy Bean Soup with Toasted Ham and Cheese
Sandwich
Cheese Quesadilla with Spanish Rice and corn
Hamburger with Baked Beans and
Cole Slaw
Spring Break
Beef and Noodle, Green beans and a
WG dinner roll
Homemade Mac and Cheese with Ham
Broccoli
Breakfast for Lunch WG French Toast,
Sausage and Hash browns
Spring Break Spring Break
Turkey Gravy and Mash Potatoes with a
Dinner roll
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza on a WG Crust
And cookie
Teriyaki Chicken with Seasoned Rice with Roasted Vegetables
WG Cheese Stick with Marinara Sauce
With cookie
No School
Chili dog with Conditment bar
Spring Break
Walter L. Kraxberger Middle School Lunch
1% Or Fat Free Milk Fresh Salad Bar
Choice of: Bagel and Cream
Cheese Or Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich or Ham and Cheese
Sandwich or Turkey and Cheese
Sandwich or Tuna Sandwich or
Egg Salad sandwich Menu is subject to
change
A La Carte
School News Dr.Seuss'OobleckThisNON‐EDIBLE recipe isnamedafter the strange material thatfalls from the sky in Dr. Seuss'book, Bartholomew and theOobleck. It'sareally funrecipe tobeusedasascienceexperimentofsortswith young children. ‐‐‐‐Is ita solid? ‐‐‐‐ Is it a liquid? **It's aliquiduntilpressureisapplied.Hitit hard and it feels like you arehittingawall!Touchitgentlyandthematerialwillflowaroundyourfingers like water! **Have funusingdifferentutensilstoplay‐seewhat form it takes while usingdifferent cups, spoons, bowls, etc.HAPPYPLAYING!Ingredients:yields1cup
1/2cupcornstarch3/4dropfoodcoloring1/4cupwaterDirections:Mixingredientstogetherinamediumsizedbowl.(Addwaterslowlyasitmaynotneedentire¼cup!).
The spring equinox is on March 20, which marks the start of the spring season.
USDA and this institution are equal opportunity providers and employers.
Gladstone schools to begin Smarter Balanced testing What is Smarter Balanced?
This spring, Gladstone students will be taking the state-‐required Smarter Balanced tests in English and math. The new tests replace Oregon’s OAKS tests in English and math, required for many years. Smarter Balanced is the same test that will be given in 17 other states. A similar test, PARCC, will be offered in a dozen other states.
How are the new tests different than the OAKS tests?
Aligned to our Common Core Curriculum, The Smarter Balanced tests include writing at every grade level, new question types, and performance tasks that allow students to demonstrate research, writing, critical thinking, and problem-‐solving skills.
Test questions come in many forms, and allow students to interact with graphs and to type their own responses in addition to selecting answers in a multiple-‐choice format. Essay questions give students the opportunity to use evidence from multiple sources to build arguments and explain their reasoning.
The tests will given in sections over a few days. These tests are not timed, and students will be allotted the time they need to complete the test. While the test takes longer than the OAKS tests used previously, students will be tested only one time at each designated grade level.
After we have test results next fall, we will determine how to share those results with parents.
Who will take the tests?
The tests will be given in both English and in math at grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11. At John Wetten and Kraxberger, the tests will be given after Spring Break. At Gladstone High, the tests will start May 11.
Any questions?
If you have questions about the Smarter Balanced tests, please email [email protected] and our education team will provide a response in the new Frequently Asked Questions section of our website.
If you have a question about your student’s unique needs or participation in the test, please contact your school principal.
Community Clothes Closetfree used clothing for youths from birth to 21
Families are invited to choose: • outfits • jacket • shoes • new socks & underwear
Emergency need? Donations? Volunteers? Call Coordinator LaRae Applebee 503-758-4411
The Clothes Closet is run by the Gladstone Ministerial Association in partnership with the Gladstone School District.
Gladstone High School18800 Portland Ave.
Portland Avenue
Nelson Lane (park here)
Clothes Closet/ Food Pantry
Parking Lot
Fire Lane
Technology& Fine Arts Wing
4 t
We can help!Two volunteer-run services are available to help Gladstone area families facing hard times: the Gladstone Community Clothes Closet, and the Gladstone Food Pantry. Both are open the same hours to provide service and accept donations:
• Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. • Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon
They are co-located for your convenience: Gladstone High: 18800 Portland Ave. In the portable classrooms enter via Nelson Lane, north of campus [updated 2/15]
Gladstone Food Pantry• free food selection• supplies for the Backpack Buddies program
Families are invited to choose nutritious foods to meet their family’s needs and preferences. Please bring reusable bags to carry your food if possible.
Questions? Donations? Volunteers? Call Coordinator Tessa Dailey 503.927.6452
The Food Pantry is run by local volunteers in partnership with the Gladstone School District.
