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We returned from Winter Break to a newly opened section of the school. Our renovated classrooms are beautiful! Classrooms feature individual temperature controls, sound systems with microphones, new furniture and more. Staff spent Tuesday the 2nd unpacking classrooms, learning how to use new media/tech systems and ensuring they were ready to teach on the 3rd.

All 6th grade CORE teachers (LA, Math, SS, and Science) are now located in the main hallway. Additionally, our Mandarin Immersion, ESL, Interventions and Health classrooms are located in this hall. Students were given maps of where new classrooms were located prior to the break and we spent some time going over things upon their return. A fire drill is scheduled for Thursday in order to ensure everyone is aware of the new fire exits.

We are looking forward to additional office spaces coming online in the near future and appreciate our staff's flexibility and patience during this time. Let's get learning Panthers!

Invitations will be mailed out on Wednesday the 3rd through Friday the 5th for our upcoming conferences. Please note conferences have been scheduled for students who receive Special Education Services, are in ESL classes, have a current 504, etc. If you receive an invitation, please return the conference form with your student as soon as possible.

If you do not receive an invitation for conferences you are welcome to call the office to schedule a conference (503.916.5700). Please note we have limited spots available, especially for 6th grader students. We will make every effort to schedule conferences during available timeslots and will have a waiting list if needed. In the event we can not find a scheduled time we will work to contact you by phone.

We have identified Tuesday the 16th for those preferring online conferences. No in person conferences will be available on this date.

We ask parents/guardians to arrive at the scheduled time. We will have staff available to direct people to the correct location. Students, and their families, will meet with CORE teachers (Language Arts, Social Studies, Math and Science) in one location. Your party will be seated and teachers will come meet with you. We anticipate this will take thirty minutes. Elective, Intervention and all other teachers will be located in additional spaces and parents are welcome to drop in to speak to them at any time. We will have maps and information available upon your arrival.

We are looking forward to your visit.

We currently have a large pile of jackets and other items in our Lost & Found. Please ask your student to check this area, which is located in our front lobby, for any missing items. We will keep items through January 17th and will then donate them. We encourage families to check this area during conferences.

We are in the process of finalizing class offerings for the upcoming Winter Session. Many of the Fall Classes will be returning including Art, Tennis, and Chess. There are some exciting new classes being offered this Winter including Volleyball and Cooking.

Winter registration opened December 18th and runs through Monday, January 8th. Registration forms will be passed out to students in their advisories. If you are interested in pre-registering your student, complete this form (https://shorturl.at/jmoG8) and turn in to the SUN Mailbox in the main office or email to lillyz@irco.org.

January 4 we're having the Fall SUN Celebration in the cafeteria from 3:45-5pm for students who participated in the fall SUN program and their non-SUN guests.

Have any questions about SUN? Please email the SUN Manager anytime or call/text 503-442-9962 during program hours (3:00-5:30pm).

***Parent Volunteers Needed!!! - We are hoping to offer a SUN Class for Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) students to have additional time to read and prepare for the upcoming tournaments. If you are/know a parent who might be interested in leading the class or co-leading the class, please reach out! Lillyz@irco.org or 503-442-9962

January 8th-12th- MAPS Testing

January 10th- Conferences 4:30-7:30 (by appointment)

January 11th- Conferences 4:30-7:30 (by appointment)

January 15th- No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 16th- Online Conferences (by appointment), First Day of Winter SUN

January 17th- Conferences 4:30-7:30 (by appointment)

January 19th- Principal Coffee @ 9:30

January 25th- Two Hour Late Start (School Begins @ 11:15), Performing Arts Night 6:30-7:30

January 29th- No School, Grading Day

January 30th- First Day of Semester Two, Quarter Three

Happy New Year! If attendance has been a challenge for your child this fall, now is a great time to make a new year’s attendance resolution to help your child get on track for success in school and life.

Now is a great time to set goals for your scholar's attendance. Here are some tips to help:

• I will talk to my child about how going to school every day will help them do well in school and achieve their hopes and dreams

• I will keep an attendance chart at home. At the end of the week, I will recognize my child for attending school every day with _ _ _ . (i.e. a visit to the park, a new book, a break from doing chores, a special treat)

• I will make sure my child is in bed by p.m. and the alarm clock is set for a.m.

• I will find a relative, friend or neighbor who can take my child to school if I can’t make it.

• If my child is absent, I will contact his/her teacher to find out what he/she missed.

• I will set up medical and dental appointments for weekdays after school.

• If your student is out of school due to health exclusion, please connect with your student's teacher about accessing educational resources that can be done at home while your student is recovering.

Harrison Park is hiring for two positions. We are currently looking for a bilingual English Language Learner Educational Assistant (Spanish preferred). Hours would be 8:30-4:00 daily. Benefits included. The other position is a Special Education Para Educator, hours are 8:00-4:00. Benefits also included. Please feel free to reach out to rsun@pps.net or ldickey@pps.net or check out the district jobs page at: Human Resources / Employment Opportunities (pps.net)