We are so grateful to have an amazing community that makes Park Academy feel like home. We hope you have a great week spending time with friends and family!
Calendar Reminders

Monday, November 25, 2019 - Friday, November 29, 2019
  • No school for students. Faculty and staff will be on site Monday and Tuesday this week for professional development.

Thursday, December 5, 2019
  • Portland Opera on the Go will be coming to perform their piece, "Puccini's La Boheme" from 2-3pm. Parents are welcome to come! 

Friday, December 6, 2019
  • High School Music classes go to the Youth Music Project (YMP). Students will leave after lunch and return before 3.15pm. We need one more volunteer to be a driver/chaperone. If you are interested, please contact Lucy Healey.

Friday, December 13, 2019
  • No school for students. Faculty and staff will be on site for professional development.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
  • Performing Arts and Music Evening Events. Join us to celebrate our art, music, and theater student's amazing hard work! Family and friends are welcome to join. The schedule of events will be as follows:

Art Hall Walk Through: 5:45-6pm
Music seating and announcements: 6pm
Middle School and High School Music Performances: 6:05-7:00pm
Intermission: 7-7:10pm
Theater Seating: 7:10-7:15pm
Theater performances begin: 7:15pm
Performance 1:"The Emperor's New Hair": 7:15-7:35pm
Performance 2: "Is the Doctor In?": 7:35-7:55pm
Performance 3:  "Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, Part 1.": 7:55-8:15pm



Food Drive
The lunch time student led leadership club is putting on a non-perishable food drive for the Portland Rescue Mission . Items are due in the bin at the front entrance by December 18th and students will be delivering the items to the Portland Rescue Mission before the start of winter break. We appreciate your donations!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to help with any of these opportunities or have any questions, contact Lucy Healey .

Theater Volunteers
  • Ms. Christiansen needs volunteers to help in the theatre classroom during the month of December and/or assist the students during the theatre performances at school or in the evening on Wednesday, December 18th. If you are interested in volunteering in the classroom, please click on this link. If you are interested in helping with either the school or evening performances, please click on this link. You can find more specific details when you click on the sign up genius link.
  • Ms. Fields is looking for 2-3 volunteers that will help hand out programs and snacks on the night of December 18th starting at 5:45pm.
  • We are also in need one volunteer who can come in every Friday during school hours to pick up and take cans to a nearby bottle drop site.


ASPIRE
ASPIRE is the State of Oregon's mentor program to help students access education and training beyond high school. Park Academy is an ASPIRE school, meaning students in the middle and high school will be involved in a variety of ASPIRE activities this year! Right now, we are recruiting parents and other community members to learn more about the program and consider volunteering! ASPIRE volunteers work in with students in a variety of capacities. Please check out this email from Ms. West and let Ms. Healey know if you are interested! Ms. West and Ms. Healey are currently working on finding dates for the career spotlight. For those that have already reached out about their interest, please stay tuned and thank you for your patience.
TEACHER WISH LISTS

With the holidays quickly approaching, some Park Academy advocates have inquired about our current needs as they head out to do their holiday shopping. 

You can check out our current needs on our  Amazon Wish List   and/or our  non Amazon wish list   . You can also find more info on our recent  blog post   .


Just in time for holiday giving! Order your Park Academy gear!

Show your Park Academy pride by wearing one of these cozy sweatshirts, beanies, or jackets.  Orders must be received by December 6, 2019 and items will be available for pick up by December 20, 2019   . You can place an order by downloading the   order form   and returning it to the front desk, or emailing it to  Liz Dove   . The order form also contains a size chart. Both adult and children options are available.

Opportunities in the Community

Saturday, December 14, 2019:

Does your student enjoy dance? The Cleveland Tenacity Dance Team invites your child to spend the day with them. This dance clinic is open to grades K-8, where participants will warm up, stretch, and learn a kick routine. Then, they will be divided into grade-based groups to learn a fun routine geared for their age level.

For more information, please see this document . To register, please see this link .

LOST & FOUND

Please be sure to take a look at the lost & found located to the right of the main office before you enter the double doors to the multi-purpose room. All unclaimed lost & found items will be donated at the start of Winter break on Friday, December 20th. Please see this link to look at photos of the Lost and Found items.



I nclement Weather

With the weather getting colder and snow in the forecast, we wanted to take the opportunity to remind you about Park Academy's process for closing or delaying school due to inclement weather.

Park Academy tends to follow the Lake Oswego School District (LOSD). If the LOSD is closed, Park Academy is closed. However, due to the difference in elevation in Lake Oswego, if Lake Oswego Schools are delayed, watch your email for a note from Park Academy. We may choose to to close based on the safety of the campus.
Watch for Park Academy on your local news station. Our status will be listed.
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