The Llewellyn Friday Flyer

It has been an amazing week with sun shining during every recess brightening our spirits. What a welcome change from all the rain! Our 5th graders visited Sellwood Middle School, Mason Bee lessons continued, and our Kinders celebrated 100 Days of school. There is always something to look forward to at Llewellyn!

While many things are going well, I want to make sure to remind everyone about our Device Policy at Llewellyn. We ask that students turn all devices off and put them away in their lockers while at school. Lately we have seen a resurgence of the use of watches with texting ability. It is very hard for students to ignore text messages during school times. If a student needs to contact parents for important reasons, they may use the phone in the office. Thank you for your support in helping students to stay focused on learning!

We are also asking for your input around the adoption of a SEL curriculum. Earlier this week you should have received an email with links to videos, sample lesson plans, and brochures that shared information about the two curriculums being considered for next year. There is also a survey that you can complete sharing your thoughts about each of the curriculum choices. Our decision needs to be made by March 22nd. You can find the message and all info HERE: SEL Curriculum Input Information

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Are you looking for something fun to do on a Wednesday Night? Make sure to check out the Trivia Nights at the Record Pub. You will have a great time and support our Foundation fundraising efforts to provide additional staff for next school year.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Warmly,

Principal Pam

Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night!

The Lost & Found is OVERFLOWING!!! Please take a moment to come into the school and take a look. We will be doing a purge (and donation to the PPS Clothes Closet) at Spring Break. Thank you for your help in getting items back where they belong!

In recognition of the amazing number of reading minutes students completed during the Readathon, students will enjoy wearing their PJs and bringing a stuffy to school on Friday, March 22nd. Students will also participate in Game Time as a reward for filling our Star Box with star cards! So Fun!

Get Ready! We are welcoming local author and Llewellyn parent, Michelle Sumovich, to our school on March 15th! She will share her very first children's book, One More Jar of Jam, and give us a sneak peek at others that are coming soon. If you would like to purchase an autographed copy of her book, please use the link below. There is still time to order! Get your autograph copy now at One More Jar Of Jam by Michelle Sumovich!

LLEWELLYN READERS CHOICE AWARDS (use this link to print/view)

• Each grade is selecting their favorite book of the year

• Students are getting their LRC design Entry Forms this week

• ALL entries due by 3/15 (next Friday)

• Please put any entries given to you in my mailbox

• LLEWELLYN STAFF WILL CHOOSE THE WINNER!!!

• There will be a binder in the staff lounge next week with voting instructions. Please take a couple minutes to peruse and vote for as many entries as you want.

• Winner to be announced Friday, March 23rd

And, most importantly, THANK YOU ALL for how supportive you are every day!

Treasa Street

Teacher-Librarian

tstreet@pps.net

3rd graders analyzed positive/negative space and symmetry in the artwork of MC Escher before completing their beautiful shape silhouettes. Kindergartners discussed what makes a house and created their own "blueprints."

Ms. ZWB is looking to recycle Jenga blocks to create a music game for our music room. Does anyone have any old Jenga games or even partial games with pieces missing they would like to pass on and donate to the music department? We will take as much as we can get.

Thank you!

Ms. ZWB (as well as George and Harmony)

Registration will open March 15th at 10am for Spring Session which will run from April 1st through June 7th. Check next week's flyer for schedule and class descriptions via 6crickets. We are still recruiting instructors and classes and looking for parents to host classes and clubs (Pokemon, crafting, LEGO, photography are just some ideas). Please email parent volunteer Adrianne Schaefer-Borrego at adrianne.schaefer@gmail.com with interest or questions!

Spring classes will include:

• Chess Wizards
• Acting for the Camera
• Yoga with Yoga Playgrounds
• Broadway Bound: Musical Theatre Workshop
• Acting Adventures: Fun with Theatre
• Little Coders: Intro to Robotics
• Robotics: Intro to Coding
• LEGO Club
• Comic and Cartoon Art Club
• Garden Club
• Circus Cascadia
• Ukulele Class
• Reign Basketball
• Art of Science
• Capoeira
• Futsal

On Friday, March 8th, from 10-12:30 at Oaks Park Pavilion, we are hosting a Children's Jamboree featuring Red Yarn and Kelli Welli. Here's the link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/e9d061a8-f641-4927-9542-f0d7679409dc

This event is perfect for families with little ones! There will be crafts, face painting, snacks, and lots of fun music. The cost is $25/child, and adults are free. Every ticket comes with a raffle entry for April 2024 Blazers tickets!

Do you have a 5th grader moving on to Middle School next fall? Then plan on attending the Sellwood Parent Night on March 12th from 6-7:00PM.

Every Friday will be a School Spirit Day. Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Llewellyn gear new or old. One Friday per month will be a fun theme. On 3/15 it will be Sports Day!

Wear your favorite sports clothing and show your school spirit!

PTA Happenings

Principal Pam's message was clear, PPS budget cuts will impact Llewellyn next year. Three classes will be impacted with larger class sizes.

The purpose of the Llewellyn Foundation is to raise funds throughout the year to provide additional staff positions to the school. Principal Pam has outlined her plan for additional support that will go to the whole school:

1. Looking for 2 part time EAs

2. Fund part time counselor for students

In order to make this happen, we need support from parents to fund these additional positions. We are calling on you to donate now. You can do so in the following ways:

1. One-time or recurring donation directly to the Foundation. Any donation helps.
2. Get involved - join the Foundation today to help fund raise.

3. Participate - go to dine outs and upcoming events.

You can DONATE HERE. Funds raised through June will go towards hiring a half-time counselor and 1-2 educational assistants in the 24-25 school year. Thank you to all those who have been able to contribute so far.

FOUNDATION EVENTS

A great turnout for our first Trivia Night at The Record Pub! Don't forget - EVERY WEDNESDAY IN MARCH, our friends at The Record Pub are hosting COMMUNITY TRIVIA NIGHTS at 7 pm with 25% of bar sales benefiting the Llewellyn Foundation. Please join us and have fun!

Upcoming DINE OUTS:

Tuesday, April 30, Nectar

Wednesday, May 8, The Portland Bottle Shop

E-mail: thellewellynfoundation@gmail.com

Website: www.llewellynfoundation.com

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Dear Llewellyn School community, ,

PPS is working to make our buildings more climate friendly by lowering emissions and increasing health and comfort. To figure out how to prioritize this work, we need your help!

We're asking families, students, and teachers to join us for public listening/input sessions on the district's decarbonization planning. We want to find out what and how we should prioritize this work to help give students and teachers the best possible experience they can have each day in PPS schools. Everyone from the community is invited to join for these 60 minute meetings.

• March 18, 5:30-6:30 PM -- Franklin High School, Room M-223, for all schools in the Franklin and Cleveland clusters (all are welcome)

• You can also attend the Lincoln High School meeting on March 19, 5:30-6:30 PM @ Lincoln HS if that date works better for you.

Please RSVP here.

If you have any questions, please email decarbonization@pps.net. If you cannot attend in person, you can also submit feedback through this online form.

At PPS, 90% of our greenhouse gas emissions come from our buildings! This is an amazing opportunity for the district to be part of a green future and to make our buildings more sustainable and comfortable for our community.

We appreciate you participating.

Thanks so much,

The PPS decarb team

Check out the information in this flyer https://www.metroartsinc.org/kids-camp

*scholarships available