The Llewellyn Friday Flyer

As many of you know, PPS announced recently that 30 million dollars in cuts will need to be made in the District's budget for next year. I am sure you have been wondering, what does that mean for Llewellyn? Unfortunately, unlike this year when we were able to add staff, next year there will be many changes. While I will not name particular teachers or grade levels because these can still change, I will share that we stand to lose 3 classroom sections, our library assistant, dance, and QMHP. Additionally, music, art, and library will be less than full time, however PE will stay the same. This means that students will go to music, art and library once per week and PE two times per week. Our Special Education staff (teachers and para educators) will also stay the same. On the bright side, we will be adding a new position, an Interventionist (Academic Specialist), that will help support students in Literacy and Math. With this position, I will be able to keep one of our staff members that would have been cut. Additionally, I hope you will join me in congratulating Susan Frisby who will be retiring after 38 years in education at the end of the year! We will miss her, but I know she is excited to spend more time with family, especially her new grand-baby.

Important to note, while we will have one full-time counselor, we were only given FTE for an additional counselor one day per week. That is clearly not enough to support the social emotional health of all our students. I hope to add additional staff to counseling using Foundation funds so that we can hire another half-time counselor. Additionally, to support grade levels with large class sizes, I would also like to hire at least 2 Educational Assistants. How can you help to make this possible? Please continue to support our Foundation, whose sole purpose is to raise money for Llewellyn staffing by attending the many fun events or donating to the Foundation directly (www.llewellynfoundation.com). Without an auction this year, these are the best ways you can help to make a difference in staffing that improves the school experience for all students at Llewellyn.

Finally, while these changes are challenging, I remain hopeful that PPS will find funding sources that will allow us to bring at least some of our staffing back. Thank you for all you do to support our school and our students!!!

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OBOB final battles are happening today! At the time of this newsletter, we were still awaiting the end of the OBOB tournament. Thank you to all the teams and coaches, volunteers, and our incredible Library Staff for another fabulous competition!

With a heavy heart,

Principal Pam

Friday, 3/1 Chicken Sandwiches

This Thursday 2/29, Dorian Studios will have a photographer here to take candid photos of every class for our yearbook this year. They will be taking pictures throughout the day of all classes, specials and during recess. If you do not want your child to be included in the pictures for the yearbook please make sure that this is updated in ParentVue so we can plan accordingly.

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. All orders must be placed by March 4th in order for them to be delivered on the day of the assembly.

One More Jar Of Jam by Michelle Sumovich

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

The purpose of the Llewellyn Foundation is to raise funds throughout the year to provide additional staff positions to the school. Attending events like our Dine Outs is a fun way to support the community

UPCOMING DINE OUT NEXT WEEK!

Tuesday, February 27th. Come grab a superfood smoothie or fresh acai bowl at Pure Green Juice + Smoothies, 7117 SE Milwaukie Ave. 10% of the proceeds benefit the Llewellyn Foundation. See this FLIER for more details.

TRIVIA IN MARCH!

Wednesdays in March, 7 pm. Community Trivia Nights at The Record Pub with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Llewellyn Foundation. See this FLIER for more details.

Next meeting: Wednesday, March 6 (before The Record Pub event)

Wednesday, April 3,Foundation meeting, 7 pm

Wednesday, May 1, Foundation meeting, 7 pm

Wednesday, May 8, Dine Out at The Portland Bottle Shop

E-mail: thellewellynfoundation@gmail.com

Website: www.llewellynfoundation.com

The Healthy Choices Bulletin is a monthly summary of substance use prevention resources for students and families. You can check it out HERE.

The Office of Teaching and Learning, in partnership with the Office of Student Learning and Family Engagement, is excited to host Raising Readers: A Family Workshop on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 9:00am-12:30pm! This dynamic event is geared toward PPS families with pre-K through fifth grade students and will feature Indigenous author, poet, storyteller and performer Ed Edmo and will take place at Roosevelt High School. This workshop brings together parents, guardians, and children in a collaborative learning environment focused on enhancing literacy skills and nurturing a lifelong passion for books. You can register by using this LINK.

We are sharing our February Talking Circle newsletter which has info about our upcoming program events as well as local Native events in the community. Please enjoy!