Dragon Tales

April 5th, 2024

Principal's Message

It was so great having students back in the building this week. Everyone was clearly a bit tired on Monday, but the energy and excitement was back in full swing by Tuesday. I hope students enjoyed the four-day week and use this weekend to prepare for the long stretch of school between now and Memorial Day. Spring in Oregon is always a busy time and I encourage everyone to do their best to balance the rush of Spring activities with rest and self care.

This Sunday, our amazing 6th graders will be heading to Outdoor School. This weeklong adventure for our 6th graders is an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives. The learning, community building, connects with nature and friendships that are developed during this week last a lifetime. I'm sure some of our 6th graders are nervous or anxious about the week ahead. That is normal and families should know the Outdoor School teachers are experts at this and your students are in good hands. I also know that many of your students will have so much fun that they will want to go back and be a counselor when they are juniors and seniors in high school. We'll see our 6th graders depart on Sunday and return next Friday. As a reminder, 6th graders should be picked up and head home when they arrive back to school.

Weekly Updates

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Outdoor School Update/Reminder

Outdoor school begins this Sunday, April 7th, for our 6th grade students. We are so excited for them to have this amazing opportunity to explore learning outdoors.

The bus for Camp Westwind leaves at 1:30pm. We will begin checking in students that have medications at 1:00pm. All other students should arrive no later than 1:15pm please.

The remaining Camp buses leave at 3:00pm. Please have your student at school at 2:30pm if they have medications to check in. All other students please arrive no later than 2:45 to check in.

Medications will need to be checked in with da Vinci staff at the entrance to school and will be kept secure by their staff camp leader during the week. ALL MEDICATIONS MUST BE CHECKED IN, even over the counter medications.

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8th Grade Field Trip to U of O on Tuesday

Bring a lunch

Maybe also that the scheduled arrival time back at school is between 4-4:30, and that an auto dial will go out when the bus is 30 minutes from the school

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8th Graders: Check out LEAP Into 9th Grade

Do you have a student attending Franklin, Grant, Jefferson, McDaniel or Roosevelt? Do you want your student to get .5 credits before even starting 9th grade? Does your student feel like they need a little "extra" time to feel comfortable heading to their high school? If so Leap into 9th grade might be for you!

The Leap into 9th Grade summer program prepares incoming ninth grade students to excel in high school by building a foundation for success before starting high school.
Program Dates & Times: July 1 - July 19, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
High Schools: Franklin, Grant, Jefferson, McDaniel, Roosevelt
What is the Leap into 9th Grade curriculum?
- Students prepare to succeed in high school with a focus on social awareness, self-management, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, and time management.
- Students practice AVID skills, such as preparing to take notes, planning for planners, and goal-setting.
- Students discover their interests and learn about different opportunities available to them during high school and after high school.
- Students participate in hands-on activities related to career and technical education (CTE) programs, and practice career and financial planning.
- Students apply all of their learning to complete their Green City Project with teammates and present it to the class.
Registration links: English, Spanish