October 12, 2018 Arco Iris Weekly Newsletter

Letter from the principal

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Last night we had a nice turnout for the all-school town hall meeting. A hearty thanks to the parents and

panelists that attended. The folks in attendance asked for another town hall meeting! The next one will be in January 2019.

October 18, 2018 is the Oregon Great ShakeOut. Our school will participate. If time and weather permits

we may deploy our emergency student release plan, also known as a reunification plan. Please stay tune

for more details. If you want to assess your home disaster plan a good place to start is at the Oregon Great ShakeOut website. https://www.shakeout.org/oregon/

Have a great weekend. The weather should be perfect.

Sincerely

Calendar of Events

Oct. 15th: November lunch orders due

Oct. 19th: NEW extended deadline for Jogathon packets

Oct. 17th: Handel’s Creamery/Homemade Ice Cream fundraiser, all day event

Oct. 18th: School Board Meeting 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Oct. 19th: PTO Meeting & Coffee with the principal 6:00 pm - 7:10 pm

Oct. 22 - 26th: Scholastic Book Fair

Nov. 2nd: Dia de Los Muertos Family Party 6-8pm

Nov. 17 - 18th: Mazama Lodge

New Building info on our site!

Do you have questions about the new building? Things have been moving quickly since we closed on the

building so we've created a page on the school website to give you a brief history of how we secured our

new school building, keep you updated on the progress, and answer your questions. See the

page here and remember to check back often as photos and updates will be posted regularly. We hope you enjoy watching the new Arco Iris home come together!

Pam CampBell, School Counselor

1 - Visit her website to find great resources to support your student!

https://www.arcoirisschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1003440&type=u&pREC_ID=1544668

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Pam CampBell and I am thrilled to be the counselor for Arco

Iris Spanish Immersion! Arco Iris is a special and dedicated community, and I ’m truly honored to be part

of it.

I received my MA in School Counseling from the University of Arizona. My counseling philosophy centers

around empowering children to make their own decisions. I emphasize critical thinking and problem-

solving while providing children with warmth, aid and support. I foster resiliency by teaching kids coping

strategies, as well as how to build upon their own intrinsic strengths. My goal is to help students develop into healthy, resilient and contented adults.

Below is a sample of services I offer (this is not an exhaustive list):

• Brief individual counseling-Meeting with students one-on-one to discuss concerns and work on social/emotional, academic or career goals

• Peer group counseling-Meeting in small groups (4-10 students) centered around common

concerns, such as divorce or grief

• Guidance lessons-Teaching entire classes lessons to foster competency in social -emotional, academic or career areas

• Consultation-Working with parents, teachers, and students to support student success in the

classroom, including establishing behavior and 504 plans. I may also aid families in finding

appropriate community resources as needed.

In accordance with the ethical standards of the American School Counselor Association, I practice

confidentiality with all students. That means that what a student tells me, in most cases, is private.

There are a few exceptions, which include:

1. A student tells me that they are going to harm themselves or someone else.

2. A student tells me that someone is harming them or someone else.

3. My records are subpoenaed or I am compelled to testify in a court case.

If you have a specific concern regarding your child, please do not hesitate to call me at 503-608-2152 or email me at pamela.campbell@arcoirisschool.org.

Muchas gracias for your cooperation, and let’s have a great year!

After school clubs reminders

• All classes are an hour long unless a different end time is specified.

• For pick up from any of the clubs, please wait unti l instructors bring kids to the lobby.

ARCO IRIS SPANISH IMMERSION SCHOOL BOOK FAIR!

13600 SW ALLEN BLVD, BEAVERTON, OR 97006

Oct. 19 - Oct. 25

Located in the Arco Iris School Lobby. It's time for the Book Fair!! Come to check out the wonderful

selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level, in both English and Spanish, and all

purchases benefit our school!

Each teacher will have class wish list box available at the Book Fair, please consider purchasing a book or two for your classrooms.

Shop online! Available Oct. 17 - Oct. 30 only!Link:

• Fri Oct 19 – Opening day!!Class previews and wish-list making (no purchases) – 12:00 pm-3:00 pm Open Hours: 3-5: 45 pm

• Mon Oct 22nd Open Hours: 3:00 pm-5:45 pm

• Tues Oct 23rd Open Hours: 3-5:45 pm

• Wed Oct 24th Open Hours: 3-5:45 pm

• Thurs Oct 25th Open Hours: 3-7:00 pm(Hours subject to change due to volunteer availability)

Box Tops

We are counting down the days for the fall submission deadline for Box Tops for Education. CLIP,

COLLECT and TURN IN your box tops! There is a collection box in the front of the school as you enter.

Please remember to put your teacher's name on the envelope or zip lock bag. There is always a prize for the class with the most box tops turned in by the collection date of October 19!!!!

Gracias!

It's time to sign up for Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB)!

OBOB is a fun competition sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries that encourages

reading enjoyment, reading comprehension, and cooperative learning. Students compete in two

divisions (3rd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade) in teams of 4 (with optional alternate) answering questions

in a battle format about 16 books. Book lists can be found here: https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/2018-2019-obob-book-titles/

Please register your 3rd-8th grade child by following this link and filling out the online form:

Please register by Friday, November 2 to ensure prompt team placement.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennie Peterson ( jennie.peterson@gmail.com) or Joe Morris

(joemo.morris@gmail.com).

Los Jaguares Lectores (LJL) Reading Program

Los Jaguares Lectores is a voluntary, motivational program that encourages reading in both Spanish and

English by tracking your student’s reading time throughout their school career at Arco Iris and providing

individual and class prizes and awards to students for achieving reading milestones.

Students/parents can submit reading minutes at http://bit.ly/ReadingMinutes. Bookmarks that can be used to track reading minutes will also be delivered to classrooms each month.

To count toward monthly prizes, bookmarks need to be turned in by 2:30 on the last school day of the month.

*** REMEMBER *** Daily, weekly or monthly submissions can be made online anytime.

Passport Club

Hello 3rd through 5th grade parents!!

Last week Passport Club presented facts on Angola, France, Italy, Namibia and Vietnam. We passed out

study maps for your kids to take home. If your child did not get a study map there are extras on the

table in the lobby. We will be quizzing kids on TUESDAY OCTOBER 30th. Please help your children prepare as follows:

Third graders – testers will point to the countries and ask the kids to name it.

Fourth graders – testers will first ask first if the kids can identify the countries and if they can ’t testers

will point to the countries and ask the kids to name them.

Fifth graders – testers will ask the kids to identify all five countries.

Also, help your kids bring one unique fact (one we didn't share during our presentation) to our custom agents on quiz day to win a real coin from another country!!!

Finally, please have your child bring a postage-sized photo of themselves to affix to their Passport Club passports on or before quiz day.

Restaurant Night

Check out this flyer for information on our next fundraiser.

• Handel’s Creamery Family Dessert night Oct 17th

Mazama Lodge

Mazama Lodge

The historic Mazama Lodge on Mt Hood, near the turnoff for Timberline Lodge, will be all ours for the

night of November 17th! It is the perfect setting for enjoying the best that the mountain has to offer in

the Fall. There are many hiking trails and opportunities for exploring the area.

The cost per person is $35, which includes lodging for the night, dinner Saturday night, breakfast, and lunch on Sunday. The lodge capacity is 70. Reserve your spots now!

• Date: November 17th

• Meals: Dinner on Saturday and Breakfast and a take home Lunch on Sunday

• Check in time: 3 pm on Saturday

• Check out time: 12 pm on Sunday

• What to bring: Sleeping bag, pillow, snacks, fun outdoorsy toys, warm clothes, towel

Address: 30500 East Westleg Road, Government Camp, OR 97208

Pay: Online at Here

An annual Arco Iris favorite you don’t want to miss!

Portland Burrito Brigade

Save the Date! Sunday, October 14th, we will be partnering with Portland Burrito Brigade to make burritos for our homeless community. Watch for the Parent Booker prompt in the next week!

We welcome all volunteers of school age through adults for any or all parts. We will have the following

opportunities posted on Parent Booker. If you plan to bring children, please sign them up under your name (ie click on 3 spots if you are coming with 3 people).

We will have about 20 spots in each of these opportunities for service:

10:30 to 12:30 Burrito Prep

• (washing/chopping/cooking veggies)

1:00-2:30pm Burrito Rolling

2:30-4:30pm Burrito Distribution or Cleanup

• You may sign up for one or more of these categories!

Portland Burrito Brigade is located at the Sunnyside Community House

3520 SE Yamhill Street, Portland, OR

Call Michelle Fogg for any further details or information: 503-330-8751

Bring a bike, carpool, or walk with us for distribution. We always need extra help to get 500+ burritos to hungry people

Jogathon packets extension! due October 19

Deadline has been extended to October 19!