Corbett Grade School

Dear Corbett Grade School Families,

It is with mixed emotions that I write to inform you that I recently accepted an offer to become the Executive Director of Mosier Community School in Mosier, Oregon. At the end of this school year, I will be stepping down from my position as principal of Corbett Grade School.

This decision was an extremely difficult for me but one that I feel is best for my family and me. I am excited for the new challenges and opportunities ahead and will miss the amazing community of Corbett School District.

My time serving as a classroom teacher and principal for Corbett Grade School has been incredibly rewarding. Corbett has been my community for more than 30 years. During this time, I have had the privilege of witnessing the growth and development of our students, served and collaborated with talented educators, and partnered with supportive families. I am immensely proud of the accomplishments we have achieved together as a school community.

I am truly grateful for your invaluable support and partnership during my time at Corbett School District. I appreciate the trust you placed in me to lead our school and, most importantly, entrust with the education of your children.

This spring, I will work closely with our school administration to ensure a smooth transition process. I am committed to ensuring that this transition minimally impacts the continuity of your child's education and the overall operations of the school. It is hard to believe there are only nine weeks remaining in the 2023-24 school year. We have a busy schedule with state assessments for third through sixth students, outdoor school for sixth grade students, and many amazing field trips. In addition, we are installing our new playground equipment and creating a garden in the fenced area in the front east area of the grade school.

Thank you once again for your support and dedication to our school community. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as Corbett Grade School principal.

Michelle Dawkins

Corbett Grade School Principal

In this newsletter:

• State of Oregon Assessments
• Corbett PTA Information
• Playground Installation Day
• Math is Cool
• Oregon Battle of the Books
• Kindergarten Kick Off 23-24
• Cafeteria Menu
• Important Events
• 2023-24 Corbett School District Calendar

This month our students in grades 3-6 will be participate in the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC). The SBAC is a standardized test consortium that creates Common Core State Standards-aligned tests nation wide.

Students in grades 3 - 6 will participate in the English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. Our students in grade 5 will also take the State of Oregon Science Assessment, in addition to the ELA and Math assessments. Here is more information about the assessments and your rights as parents/guardians. OSAS 30-Day Notice and Opt-Out form

For further questions, please contact Dr. Shelia Morgan-Osborne (smorganoborne@corbett.k12.or.us).

Corbett Grade School PTA will be meeting will be on April 11 at 6:30pm. April's meeting location will be Corbett Grade School in the staff room. Be sure to follow the Corbett Facebook Page for additional information.

If you are interested in being a member or a room parent please reach out to corbettcardinalspta@gmail.com.

We are now ready for the first installation of our playground equipment. Join us on Saturday, April 13 (weather permitting) at 8:30am to help with installation. We will also be moving the east end gaga ball pit and could use some extra hands to help with that.

Please email Michelle Dawkins at mdawkins@corbett.k12.or.us in you are able to help or if you have additional questions.

Our 4th grade team competed on Friday, March 21 at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington. This is a great experience for our young mathematicians to practice their math skills and to work as a team to compete among some of the brightest students around. Team members are Milo Houck, Leo McIntyre, Robert Talida, Scarlett Normine, Lydia Gergen, and Trevor Nedwicke. Trevor was Corbett's top scorer for the competition. Mrs. Chiu, Mrs. Meadows, and Corbett High School students supported our mathletes this year!

The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant. Students in 3rd-12th grade, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.

This year students in grades 4 and 5 participated in the Oregon Battle of Books regional competition. Participants were Luca Chiaravalle, Afton Andrews, Isla Ciecko, Sofia Johnson and Hazel Gillingham. Carrie Viera for volunteering to organize and supervise this year's battle. Readers will participate in the mini-region event on Saturday, March 16 at May Street School in Hood River.

We are always in need of people to substitute in classrooms and as educational assistants in our school. If you are interested just sign up with Edustaff. The process takes about two weeks and once you have completed their application just let us know that you are available to substitute!

If you would like to volunteer, please complete the volunteer form application. Once you have been approved, let us know when and where you would like to help out. We are always in need of extra help during our K/1 and 2/3 lunches and recesses. K/1 lunch/recess is 11:30am - 12:05pm and 2/3 recess/lunch is 12:15pm - 12:55pm.

April 28 - May 3 - CGS 6th Grade Outdoor School

May 27 - Memorial Day No School

May 29 - Corbett High School Graduation

Thursday, May 30 - Portfolio Night 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Friday, May 31 - Last day of the 2023-24 school year

April 28 - May 3 - CGS 6th Grade Outdoor School