tional conflict. Through his

leadership, the Civil Right

Movement progress toward

racial equality through nonvio-

lent resistance, grass roots

organizing, and civil diso-

bedience was remarkable.

During his life, many saw

King as a rebel and dissi-

dent, but most now rec-

ognize his contribution to

and influence on Ameri-

can society. His courage is

revered and celebrated by

Americans on one day

each year, but his courage

should be a model and

inspiration for us every

day.

“We must accept finite

disappointment, but never

lose infinite hope.” – Dr. Mar-

tin Luther King, Jr.

As a learning commu-

nity, each month we emphasis

a different character trait. Janu-

ary’s character trait is Resili-

ence. The Merriam-Webster

dictionary defines resili-

ence as a “an ability to

recover from or adjust

easily to misfortune or

change.” While everyone

demonstrates resilience

on some level, it is not an

inherent trait. Resilience

are behaviors, thoughts

and actions that can be

learned and developed in

anyone.

The American

Psychological Associa-

tion’s article The Road to

Resilience states:

Developing resilience is a per-

sonal journey. People do not

all react the same to traumatic

and stressful life events. An

approach to building resilience

that works for one person

might not work for another.

People use varying strategies.

Some variation may reflect

cultural differences. A person's

culture might have an impact

on how he or she communi-

cates feelings and deals with

adversity — for example,

whether and how a person

connects with significant oth-

ers, including extended family

members and community re-

sources. With growing cultural

diversity, the public has greater

access to a number of different

approaches to building resili-

ence.

The article continues

to list 10 ways to build resili-

ence, including accepting change

as a part of life, maintaining a

hopeful outlook, and looking at

current difficulties as surmount-

able.

A man who demon-

strated great resilience and

hope was Civil Rights activists

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.

King led the Civil Rights Move-

ment from December, 1955

until his untimely death on April

4, 1968. He was just 39 years

old. In his short life, he worked

for racial equality, fought to end

poverty, and protested interna-

PRINCIPAL PATHWAY by Deanna Hogan

LIESER CAMPUS

301 S LIESER

ROAD

360.313.4990

December 17, 2018

The

Ocelot Oracle Key Dates: Dec/Jan

Inside this issue: Pg

PTO News

Pathway to my Fu-

ture Event

2

World Language

Test/ Adventures in

Volunteering

3

Transportation

Survey / Coffee

Klatch

4

Weather Closures/

Levy Information

5

Magnet/Choice Pro-

grams Open House

Schedule

6

College Bound 7

Staff 8

12/24

thru

1/04 Winter Break

1/9

VHC K-8 Group

consultation

@2:30

1/14

Pathway to My

Future Event

@5:30

1/21

Non attendance

day All Martin Luther

01/28

thru

02/01

VLA/Open

Doors Non At-

tendance Semes-

ter Break

Recognizing that

students are individually

unique, the mission of

Lieser Campus is to

promote the success of

each student by

creating a personalized

educational pathway.

Lieser Campus is

committed to promote

and plan for each

student to be college,

career and life ready.

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PTO NEWS

Pathway to my Future Event for 8th Grade Students and Parents

Monday, January 14 @ 5:30

We are fortunate that in VPS there is a wide variety of high

school programs available. Now is the time for 8th grade stu-

dents to be thinking about their interests in school and their

future goals so they can decide on a program that will set

them on the pathway to meet their interests and goals.

Eighth grade students and their parents are invited to a meet-

ing to learn more about school options for 9th grade. Mrs.

Iverson and Mrs. Hogan will facilitate this student let event.

Join us for dinner and listen while your student shares his or

her interests. Students will share their Career Cruising re-

sults. Then explore the different options available in VPS that

align with your student’s interests.

Contact Mrs. Iverson if you have questions at

sheri.iverson@vansd.org

Happy holidays to our amazing Lieser community!

A special thanks to all who came out to Vancouver Pizza for

our Zoo to You fundraiser!

We look forward to ringing in the new year in January with a

movie night on the ninth and tie-dye night coming up on Janu-

ary 30. Mrs. Ramirez is taking orders for T-shirts now through

the first week of January.

District-Wide Magnet Fair Come learn about the Magnet/Programs of

Choice in the Vancouver School District

When: Tuesday January 8th

Who: 5-11th Grade Where: Roosevelt Elementary School

(Commons/Gym), 2921 Falk Road

Time: 5:30pm

Come learn about the Magnet/Programs of Choice.

Ask questions and get information from representa-

tives from each program.

Parent Workshops 1/9 K-8 Group consultation @ 2:30

1/16 K-8 Math Fluency Games

1/24 How to Support Reding Fluency

1/30 Math Problem Solving

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Tie Dye Night is coming on Wednes-

day, January 30. We need to order

your shirts in advance so they are

printed and ready to be tie dyed by the

night of the event. Shirts to be tie-dyed

will be white with black ink with a

Lieser logo.

We are also submitting spirit wear or-

ders at the same time to save money

on printing. Order your Lieser hoodies,

softball shirts, or t-shirts now! We have

sample shirt sizes in Room 7 to try on

if you are unsure about sizing.

Order forms were sent home with

Home Connection students on Decem-

ber 10 & 11. Additional order forms

can be found by the office or near the

front desk.

Link to a printable order form: https://

d o c s . g o o g l e . c o m / d o c u m e n t /

d/1ALEXIqPNxgyyqXni2f0S_gapHEQv_

P6XQ8r3SoOoVoY/edit?usp=sharing

ALL ORDERS ARE DUE BY WEDNES-

DAY, JANUARY 9. This is our printer’s

deadline, so we cannot add to our or-

der after the deadline. Turn in to front

desk or to Dani Ramirez in Room 7.

Q u e s t i o n s ? C o n t a c t D a -

ni.Ramirez@vansd.org. Make checks

payable to Lieser PTO.

EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A LANGUAGE YOU ALREADY KNOW!

ASSESSMENT NEWS

Our next testing window will be the i-Ready winter

administration for Math and ELA for grades 1-8. The

winter test window is January 14 - February 1. Results

will be shared at the Home Connection February con-

ferences.

11th graders... add the SAT School day to your calen-

dar for Wednesday, March 6.

ADVENTURES IN VOLUNTEERING

In January, PTO will be sponsoring a Movie Night and

Tie Dye Night. Want to volunteer to run the popcorn

machine or pour drinks? Or could you help with set

up and clean up? Please email dani.ramirez@vansd.org

if you are interested in helping with either (or both!)

of these events.

Thank you to parents who have been "dropping in" to

complete tasks that have been placed in the staff to-do

box in Room 9. We appreciate you!

IT'S TIME TO ORDER LIESER SPIRIT WEAR & TIE DYE SHIRTS!

World Language and Bilingual Students can take a test in a language other

than English and earn up to 4 high school credits. We will be testing high school students the week of January 28th to January

31st at Lieser. Students can take the test in the morning or afternoon during their regular

class or lab time at Lieser. Students will be taking the AVANT 4S test. If you have questions about tak-

ing the test, please contact Sheri Iverson at 360-313-4880 or

sheri.iverson@vansd.org.

If you plan on taking the test in January, please prepare by taking a Sample

Test. You can access the sample test at: https://avantassessment.com/

stamp4s. The sample test will help to familiarize you with the format.

National 3D Prevention Month! December is the month when many people are busy celebrating with

family and friends. December is also National Drunk and Drugged

Driving Prevention Month, ,a time when communities across the

country join with the national 3D Prevention Month Coalition to

conduct public awareness and enforcement campaigns to prevent

impaired driving, and the holiday season makes it the perfect time to

raise awareness of the consequences of the serious issue of impaired

driving. This month there will be more traffic on the roads than any

other month due to holiday travelers. Community support for

National 3D Prevention Month has grown dramatically since 1982

when President Reagan signed the first proclamation designating

December 9-15 as 3D Awareness Week. For additional info, visit

https://youth.gov/feature-article/december-national-impaired-driving-

prevention-month!

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No Plans for the Holidays?

Warehouse 23 (formally the Red Lion at

the Quay) invites you and your family/

friends to attend their absolutely free hol-

iday turkey dinners on Christmas Day! Food will be served in the dining room

from 10am-3pm.

Address: 100 Columbia Street,

Vancouver WA Contact: 360-750-7256

You Are Invited

In hopes of providing more opportunities for parents to engage

in two-way communication with administration, we will be host-

ing Coffee Klatches once a month. These informative discussion

will be driven by parent and staff input, questions, and a monthly

agenda. Parents can make topic suggestions using this form.

Coffee Klatch for elementary school parents (K-6)

February 6th, March 6th, May 1st, June 5th at 9:15 am

Coffee Klatch for secondary school parents (7-12)

February 7th, March 7th, May 2nd, June 6th at 9:15 am

TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

Dear Parents,

We are working with the Vancouver Public Schools' (VPS)

transportation department to determine if providing school

bus transportation to Lieser is possible. To determine this

possibility, the transportation department wants to know

how many families would take advantage of the opportunity.

We would greatly appreciate it if you would provide us with

much needed information by participating in our Transpor-

tation Survey.

If transportation is provided, more then likely students

would be picked up from a middle or high school and trans-

ported to Lieser. At the end of the day, student's would be

transported back to the middle or high school where they

were picked up. Because the buses serve other school in

the district with different start and stop times, we might

have to adjust our school schedule to fit into the district bus

schedule.

We will close the survey at the end of March. Results will

be shared via the Ocelot Oracle newsletter in April.

Thank you for your participation.

LEVY INFORMATION

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Vancouver voters to consider two replacement lev-

ies This February, voters who live within Vancouver Public

Schools’ boundaries will cast ballots on two levies for students and schools. These levies are not

new taxes. If approved, they would

replace existing levies that expire at the end of 2019. Even with additional state funding (McCleary), the local lev-

ies are necessary to make up ongoing gaps in funding for services and priorities designated

by the Vancouver community.

What the levies would pay for The education and operations levy (formerly called the

“maintenance and operations levy”) would maintain basic programs and services from 2020 to

2023, including:

Classroom supplies

Textbooks

Equipment

Classroom programs

Special services

Extracurricular and intramural activities

Maintenance of buildings and grounds

Safety and security

Utilities

Insurance

Fuel From 2020 to 2025, the technology levy would help

prepare students for higher education and

future careers by funding: Technology that supports students’ creativity, innova-

tion and problem-solving

abilities Training to help teachers educate students on the skills

required for success on the job Tablet and laptop computers for all students in third

through 12th grades

How much property owners would pay Per $1,000 of assessed property value, the estimated rates

are:

Education and operations levy—$1.50

Technology levy—$0.31 The total rates per assessed $1,000 for all local and

state school-related levies and bonds,

including the proposed levies, are:

2018—$7.29

2019—$5.81

2020—$6.25 (estimated)

2021—$5.99 (estimated)

2022—$5.99 (estimated)

2023—$5.99 (estimated)

WEATHER-RELATED CLOSURE INFORMATION

As we head into the winter months, it is possible we

may experience weather events that result in school

closure or delay.

School closure and/or delay decisions are made as ear-

ly in the morning as possible. A top priority in making

the decision to close or delay schools is the safety of

students and employees. If schools are closed or dis-

missed early, after-school and evening activities also

will be canceled. Community use of schools will be

canceled only if schools are closed

THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO GET SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION:

• Go to the VPS homepage at www.vansd.org

• Go to FlashAlert at http://flashalert.net • Subscribe to receive free email and text announce-

ments about school closures: go to www.flashnews.net

to sign up. • Download the free Vancouver Public Schools mobile

app to your smartphone or tablet, http://

www.vansd.org/mobileapp. • Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to see our school

closure posts:

www.facbook.com/VancouverPublicSchools. • Call the District’s Snow/Closure Info line at 360-313-

1401, General Information at 360-313-1000, or the

automated information line at 360-313-1234.

• Check radio, television and newspaper websites. • Only if schools are closed early during the school day,

the district will send automated phone calls to families.

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Non Discrimination Statement: "Vancouver School District is an Equal Opportunity District in education programs, activities, services, and employment. The district does not discriminate on the basis of

race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, age, families with children, honorably discharged

veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal. The district provides equal access to

the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The district complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amend-

ments of 1972, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Dis-

crimination in Employment Act, Older Worker Protection Act, and all other state, federal, and local equal opportunity laws. You may also contact any of the following

people by writing to them at Vancouver School District, PO Box 8937, Vancouver, Washington 98668-8937 or by calling 360-313-1000: ADAKathy Everidge; Title VII,

504Kym Tyelyn-Carlson; IDEADaniel Bettis; Affirmative ActionKathy Everidge; Title IX ElementaryDebra Hale, Doug Hood; Title IX SecondaryChris Olsen, Doug Hood;

Athletic EquityAlbert Alcantar. This notification can be provided in the appropriate language for communities of national origin and minority persons with limited English

language skills by contacting 360-313-1250."

Notificación de No Discriminación El Distrito Escolar “Vancouver Public Schools” es un distrito que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades en sus programas educativos, actividades, servicios y en el empleo. El

distrito no discrimina debido a raza, credo, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, estado civil, orientación sexual, incluyendo expresión o identidad de género, edad, familias

con niños, por ser veterano de guerra retirado honorablemente o por estado militar, por la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sea de tipo sensorial, mental o física o por el

uso de un perro guía o animal de servicio entrenado. El distrito provee acceso igualitario para los “Boy Scouts of America” y otros grupos juveniles designados. El distrito

también cumple con la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, Título IX de las Enmiendas Educativas de1972, con la Sección 402 de la Ley de la Readaptación de

Veteranos de la Era del Vietnam de 1974, con la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades de 1990, con la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, con la Ley contra la Discrimi-

nación por Edad en el Empleo, con la Ley de Protección de Empleados de Edad Mayor y con todas las otras leyes de igualdad de oportunidades a nivel estatal, federal y local.

También puede contactar a las siguientes personas en la oficina administrativa del Distrito Escolar de Vancouver, escribiéndoles a PO Box 8937, Vancouver, WA 98668-

8937 o llamando al 360-313-1000: ADA – Kathy Everidge; Título VII, 504 – Kym Tyelyn-Carlson; IDEA – Daniel Bettis; Ley de Acción Afirmativa – Kathy Everidge; Título IX

Primaria, Debra Hale, Doug Hood; Título IX Secundaria, Chris Olsen, Doug Hood; Igualdad en los Deportes, Albert Alcantar. Esta notificación se puede proporcionar en el

idioma apropiado para las comunidades de origen nacional y para las personas de grupos minoritarios con conocimientos limitados del idioma inglés, poniéndose en contacto

con el 360-313-1250. Уведомление об отсутствии дискриминации Ванкуверский школьный район (VSD) является районом, предоставляющим равные возможности в области программ по образованию, различных видов занятий и

деятельности, получения услуг и трудоустройства. Наш школьный район не дискриминирует на основании расы, убеждений, цвета кожи, религии, пола, национального происхождения, семейного положения, сексуальной ориентации, включая половое самовыражение и самовосприятие, возраста, наличия детей в семье, категории демобилизованных с честью ветеранов или военного статуса, наличия какой-либо сенсорной, психической или физической инвалидности, или использования дрессированных собак- поводырей или других животных, помогающих инвалидам. Наш район предоставляет равные возможности для вступления в организацию бойскаутов (Boy Scouts) Америки и в другие специализированные юношеские организации. Наш район также соблюдает Раздел 504 Акта о Реабилитации от 1973 г., Раздел IX Поправок к Закону об образовании (Title IX of the Education Amendments) от 1972 года, Раздел 402 Акта о Помощи ветеранам

вьетнамского периода от 1974 г., Акт об американцах-инвалидах от 1990 г., Акт о Гражданских правах от 1964 г., Акт о Дискриминации по возрасту при трудоустройстве, Акт о Защите работников старшего возраста, также, как и все другие штатные, федеральные и местные законы о равных возможностях. Вы можете также обратиться в письменной форме к следующим сотрудникам Ванкуверских государственных школ по адресу PO Box 8937, Vancouver, Washington

98668-8937 или по телефону 360-313-1000: ADA – Kathy Everidge; Title VII, 504 – Kym Tyelyn-Carlson; IDEA – Daniel Bettis, Affirmative Action (Предоставление преимущественных прав) – Kathy Everidge; Title IX для начальных школ – Debra Hale и Doug Hood; Title IX для средних и старших школ – Chris Olsen и Doug Hood;

Равный доступ к спортивным программам (Athletic Equity) – Albert Alcantar. Это уведомление может быть предоставлено на соответствующем языке лицам других

национальностей и представителям национальных меньшинств, имеющим ограниченные навыки владения английским, для этого следует позвонить по телефону 360-313-1250.

VPS Regulation 5119 and 5161

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College Bound Scholarship

What is the College Bound Scholarship? The College Bound Scholarship offers the promise of tuition and books to quali-

fying 7th and 8th grade students in Washington. Students who meet the family

income requirement and sign a pledge by June 30th of their eighth grade year

are eligible.

What is the pledge?

College Bound students promise to:

Graduate from a Washington State high school with a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher

Be a good citizen and member of your community

Apply to an eligible college and submit the FAFSA in your senior year of high school

What does it pay for? The scholarship combines with other state financial aid to cover the average tuition, some fees, and a small book allow-

ance.

How do I apply?

Online at www.collegebound.wa.gov Need more information?

Visit the College Bound Website at www.collegebound.wa.gov Call toll free 888-535-0747, option 1

Contact Sheri Iverson, counselor at 360-313-4880 or visit the office at Lieser

All day, every day

Lieser Main Campus Uzma Ahmad

Maelynn Anderson

Kristin Beck

Ann Cedeno

Kim Cusick

Rebekah Blandino

Cindy Fulwider

Pearl Griffin

Charisa Hendricks

Sharika Kiefer

Krissie Lenahan

Mary Levenhagen

Courtney McEwan

Meg Perlick

Chris Piper

Dani Ramirez

Jill Rauch

Julia Reyes

Kirstin Ribelin

Nathaniel Sampson

Kia Sastre

Jon Selby

Stephen St. Amour

Allison Susen

Barry Young

Christine Zwach

Lieser Branch Campuses

Jenni Martin-Skyview

John Yajko-Skyview

Stephanie Stutesman-Hudson’s Bay

Julie Hildreth-Hudson’s Bay

Thomas Trosko-Fort Vancouver

Todd Rogers-Columbia River

Tony Ho-Hudson’s Bay

Teachers and Consultants

Support Staff

Counselors

Shannon Clayton

Sheri Iverson

Psychologist

Tiffany Jones

Advocate

Chvonne Wardrop

Counseling Clerk

Maureen Buckner

LAP

Nancy Woodman

ELL

Teresa Arden

Nurse

Lynn Anderson

Attendance

Kelly Newcomb

Business Office Clerk

Denise Wiger

Tech

Susan Dunlap

Paraprofessionals

Devaki Chapel

Siara Kellum

Ed Kearney

Jennifer Burleson

Lorraine Nettles

Adam Syron

Office Staff

Principal

Deanna Hogan

Secretary

Larisa Romanchenko

Associate Principal

Anita Chase

Registrar

Brandy Clarno

Custodians

Dennis Larsen

Mike Sutton