Calendar Reminders
Friday, March 6, 2020
- High School Music Classes go to to the Youth Music Project (YMP). Students will leave after lunch and return before 3:15pm.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
- High School go to NW Youth Career Expo at the Oregon Convention Center. Students must fill out a permission form, which can be found here. Please return signed permission slips to Linda West. Students depart at 11:00am and return by 1:30pm. We need 2 drivers to arrive at 10:45am to help with transportation. If interested, please email Lucy Healey.
- Harriet Tubman movie showing for grades 5-8 after school in the music room from 3:30-6:00pm. For more information, see below. Click here to RSVP.
Friday, March 13, 2020
- Professional Development Day. No School for students.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
- Music Performances grades 3-12 from 6:00-7:30pm. Students should arrive at 5:45pm to prepare for their performance. If your student needs to stay in aftercare that day, please email Lucy Healey.
Friday, March 20, 2020
- Middle School Music Classes go to to the Youth Music Project (YMP). Students will leave after lunch and return before 3:15pm.
- Bottle & Can Drive Deadline
Monday, March 23-Friday, March 27
- Park Academy is closed for Spring Break. We hope you have a relaxing break! Classes resume on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 8am.
Monday, March 30, 2020
Friday, April 3, 2020
- Plant sale order and payments due at the front desk by 3:15pm.
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The Annual Park Academy Plant sale Fundraiser
is happening!
Please see this
document
for
the plant options and order form. Plants are provided from the New Leaf Nursery.
Orders and payments are due on Friday, April 3rd by 3:15pm and can be turned in at the front desk.
Please make checks payable to Park Academy, memo line: plant sale.
Plants are available to be picked up on Thursday, April 30th from 3-4pm and must be picked up that day
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High School Students: Upcoming Events
- Students will be attending the NW Career Expo at the Oregon Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10. Students will depart at 11:00am and return by 1:30pm. Students will learn about opportunities in Business, Health Services, Technology, Arts, Manufacturing, Construction, and Natural Resouces. This if a fun and highly engaging event featuring 100 employers, exhibitors, colleges and schools. Students must fill out a permission slip here and return them to Linda West. Please follow this link for more information and scroll down to see a short video.
- Clackamas Community College: Registration is now open for a career technical education summer camp, June 15-19, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hands on learning is offered in a variety of fun and exciting areas! Camps are free, provide college credit, and are available to students entering 9th to 12th grades and live in Clackamas County. To be part of the lottery that is weighted to favor a diverse group of participants, including those who learn differently, or to sign up, visit this website before May 1st.
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Harriet Tubman Movie Showing Grades 5-7
6th and 7th graders have been reading her biography and should be finished soon. Also, all middle school art students have learned about the underground railroad and made a quilt square wi
th their own coded message. We will have our Underground Railroad Quilt on display for movie night. We thought that this movie would be a great way to end our study of the Underground Railroa
d.
This movie is open to any "mature" students grades 5-8. It is rated pg-13 for cruelty and racial slurs. They will need a signed permission slip if they are under 13. Copies of these permission slips will be handed out to interested students in Mr. Kimbro's class. Extra copies can also be found at the front desk or you can click
here
. To RSVP, please click
here
.
The movie will be shown after school on Tuesday, March 10th from 3:30-6:00pm in the Music room.
We will have snacks and treats. Kids can bring comfies, blankets, or bean bags to lay on. Chairs will be set up in the back of the room. Parents are also invited to watch if they like.
We need about 2 parent volunteers to help supervise this event. If interested, please email
Lucy Healey
.
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2nd Annual Park Academy Parent Group Campaign
The Park Academy Parent Group has launched their 2nd annual campaign. Their goal is to raise $6,000. If that goal is met, Park Academy will receive an additional $3,000 "match" due to a generous anonymous donation. To meet this fundraising goal, the PAPG asks that each family raises $100, but recognizes that some families may be able to contribute more or less. For other information, please visit this
website
. If you have any questions, please email the
PAPG.
What the funds will go towards
- Elementary and Middle School Events
- High School Prom
- Teacher Appreciation Events
- Field trips
- New Elkay water filter system to reduce plastic waste
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BOTTLE & CAN DRIVE: Updates & Prizes
The Bottle and Can Drive has a few more weeks to go! Have you filled a blue bag yet? We are on our way to our goal of 7,000 cans or $700 to help pay for more recycling containers for our school. Check the thermometer by the front door for updates on our progress. You can drop off your blue bag with the Park Academy barcode at any bottle drop location or if you bring it to school, we can do that for you. We will have kids outside at drop off collecting full bags the week of March 16-20. For more information, please see this
email
.
If we meet our goal, we will have a
school wide shaved ice party
!
Recycle or Not Game Challenge: Winner gets a $25 Amazon Gift Card
Want to test your skills on recycling and composting? Ms. Fields has a challenge for you! Log onto this
website
to play the game, Recycle or Not, which gives you accurate information on what can actually be recycled in the Portland Metro Area. Did you know that depending on where you live, the rules can be different? This game will help you know what to do! Follow the link above, play the game,
and save a screenshot or take a photo of your perfect score. You must get a 10/10 to enter the contest, which means you may need to practice first. Students who can show Ms. Fields proof of a perfect score will have their name put into a drawing to win
a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
Play at home with your parents or ask your support teacher if you can try this challenge!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Please contact
Lucy Healey
if you are interested in any of these opportunities.
DRIVING
- NW Career Expo on Tuesday, March 10. Need 2 parent volunteers to provide transportation for high school class to and from the Oregon Convention Center. Volunteers should arrive at 10:45am, depart at 11am, and return to Park Academy by 1:30pm. For other questions, please email Ms. West.
THEATER
- Need parent volunteers to help prepare props and costumes for the spring play. Most of this can be done at home. If you are interested or have questions, please email Ms. Christiansen.
MISC
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- Need 2 volunteers to chaperone the Harriet Tubman movie showing on Tuesday, March 10 from 3:30pm-6:00pm.
- Interested in sharing your families' story about how Park Academy has impacted your student, writing a review on Facebook, or providing feedback for our website? Contact Liz Dove for some quick, easy volunteer hours or if you have any questions! Due by April 5th.
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Join us on
Sunday, April 5, 2020
from noon to 4pm at Park Academy for an
Elaine Park Designs Jewelry Fundraiser
. Elaine Park is generously donating 100% of sales to Park Academy! Join us for refreshments and to buy something special for Mother's Day, upcoming birthdays or just for fun, all while supporting our students! Please feel free to bring a friend or two. Questions? Or to RSVP, contact
Liz
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