BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE, ENGAGING & EMPOWERING SPACE FOR ALL STUDENTS, FAMILIES & STAFF AT ARLETA K-5 IN SE PORTLAND
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Sign-Up for Fall Parent/Teacher Conference
Student Vendors Sign-Up NOW for Winter Bazaar - Dec 7
Sign-Up for Fall Parent/Teacher Conference
There's still time to pick your Parent/Teacher Conference slot! Go to https://myconferencetime.com/dolphin to pick your time slot.
Conferences will be held on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26, between 8:00am and 7:30pm. Conferences will be in person and scheduled for 25 minutes.
Author Visit: "Finding Gobi" - Nov 20
Student Vendors Sign-Up NOW for Winter Bazaar - Dec 7
Sign-Up for Fall Parent/Teacher Conference
Get ready to welcome our first author of the year! Dion Leonard and Gobi!!! Their story has inspired thousands of people around the world since 2016. They will be here on Wednesday, November 20th.
If you'd like an autographed, and "paw-tographed" copy of one of Gobi's books, send your student's order form back to school. Here is a link to the Finding Gobi website where you can learn more, and the order form if you'd like to print and return it to your classroom teacher.
Student Vendors Sign-Up NOW for Winter Bazaar - Dec 7
Student Vendors Sign-Up NOW for Winter Bazaar - Dec 7
Student Vendors Sign-Up NOW for Winter Bazaar - Dec 7
The PTA has begun organizing our annual Winter Bazaar, where students are the makers!! The Bazaar will be Saturday, December 7th from 11 am to 2 pm.
We are accepting applications now for our student makers. If you have a crafty kiddo who is interested in selling their wares, sign up soon as space is limited.
Community Care Day, Arleta Fall Clean Up - Nov 23
Sign up for Konstella NOW, our new Family Communication App
Student Vendors Sign-Up NOW for Winter Bazaar - Dec 7
Come one, come all! Bring the family! Let’s spend a morning together and clear our walkways for students and staff!
Fresh Stumptown coffee will be provided. ☕️
Tools will be available but extra are always welcome, rakes especially. Bring gloves!
Rain or shine, we love Arleta! ❤️
Oregon Battle of the Book Recruiting Teams
Sign up for Konstella NOW, our new Family Communication App
Sign up for Konstella NOW, our new Family Communication App
Each year, intrepid Arleta readers devour books and compete to answer questions about them with other teams around the city and region! It's an exciting way to explore books and get better at close reading!
Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is open to grades 3-5 and kids will join teams of 2-5 players. Check out this year's book list, available as physical books and audiobooks through Multnomah County Libraries. Learn more about Arleta OBOB.
For more information or to join a team, email arletaobob@gmail.com.
Sign up for Konstella NOW, our new Family Communication App
Sign up for Konstella NOW, our new Family Communication App
Sign up for Konstella NOW, our new Family Communication App
STAY CONNECTED AND INFORMED!
Konstella is a new communication tool built for school groups that the Arleta PTA will start using for our school this year, which should make it easier to keep families informed and communicate directly with each other.
Konstella can do all of this in the language of your choice: join social and parent groups, sign up to volunteer, see newsletters and announcements, join committees, get event reminders and classroom communications, file and photo sharing, see calendar of events, send private and group messages, access the parent and teacher directory, view information on your cell phone or computer. Learn more at konstella.com.
1. Download the Konstella app today! The app is available for iOS (iphones) and Android.
2. Tap Register
3. Enter invitation code FH3W5B
4. Tap Join in your email
Back to School Checklist for Families
Calendar for Family Movie Nights, Neurodivergent- and BIPOC-Family Gatherings
Collaboration of Parents/Guardians make things happen at Arleta!
Welcome and Welcome Back Arleta Families!
Please check out this Back-to-School Checklist to help you navigate the school year, from Arleta's social media and school web pages, school supply lists, volunteering, contacting the office, enrolling in the school's main communication platform, and more.
Collaboration of Parents/Guardians make things happen at Arleta!
Calendar for Family Movie Nights, Neurodivergent- and BIPOC-Family Gatherings
Collaboration of Parents/Guardians make things happen at Arleta!
Arleta thrives on the collaboration of parents, guardians, students, and staff to make all the great things and events happen at Arleta. This includes you. We'd love to incorporate your voice, suggestions, ideas, participation, and/or leadership to make things happen, both old and new.
Above shows a snapshot of what the PTA stands for, what the PTA hosts/supports, and Committees within it. The flyer also highlights school-facilitated programs unique to Arleta separate from the PTA, as well as PTA partners.
To dissolve the mystery, the PTA is nothing more than a bunch of parent volunteers who want to work together to help enrich the experiences of all our kids and provide opportunities for us to build relationships with one another. By doing this under the umbrella of a non-profit PTA, Arleta is able to tap into assistance, resources, grants, fundraising opportunities, and legal protections that would otherwise be unavailable to us.
Want to learn more? We'd love to talk with you!
Calendar for Family Movie Nights, Neurodivergent- and BIPOC-Family Gatherings
Calendar for Family Movie Nights, Neurodivergent- and BIPOC-Family Gatherings
Calendar for Family Movie Nights, Neurodivergent- and BIPOC-Family Gatherings
The PTA Inclusion Committee (IC) in partnership with parent leaders and SUN host recurring family events every other month during the school year. We hope you can join us!
Please email us with any questions:
Family Movie Nights - Melissa at melissasircy@gmail.com
Neurodivergent Family Gatherings - Greta at gretawest1@gmail.com
BIPOC Family Gatherings - Raina at rbilbrew@pps.net
General questions or related to Inclusion Committee - Sheryl at sha_r_@hotmail.com
Lead, Join or Volunteer for a PTA Committee
Lead, Join or Volunteer for a PTA Committee
Calendar for Family Movie Nights, Neurodivergent- and BIPOC-Family Gatherings
A HUGE thank you to the community members who stepped up to keep Arleta's PTA alive this year!
We still have a few spots where we could use some help.
We need a leader for our Green Team, and could definitely use additional co-chair assistance for Fundraising, Events, Inclusion, Advocacy, Family Engagement or really anywhere your interests lie.
Don't want to lead, just want to be an occasional volunteer? We'd love to know that too! Email arletaschoolpta@gmail.com to get involved
and
THANK YOU!
ongoing EVENTs, Resources & volunteering
Recess & Lunch Volunteers Needed
Litter Clean-Ups twice monthly before and after school
Litter Clean-Ups twice monthly before and after school
We are looking for 2-3 volunteers each day from 10:45am to 12:30pm to help monitor the playground and assist in the lunch room. This is a fun way to get to know the students and staff!
Volunteers need to have passed a PPS background check and be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Visit the PPS website to start your application and screening process. (Once approved, your application is good for three years).
Check out the sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4BA5A92FA2F58-47051724-lunch#/
Litter Clean-Ups twice monthly before and after school
Litter Clean-Ups twice monthly before and after school
Litter Clean-Ups twice monthly before and after school
Green Team hosts litter clean ups at 2:30 pm on the 2nd Thursdays each moth, and 8 am on the 4th Thursdays each month during the academic year. Any amount of time helps!
SUN Clothing Closet, Hygiene Closet, and Food Pantry
Litter Clean-Ups twice monthly before and after school
SUN Clothing Closet, Hygiene Closet, and Food Pantry
Arleta has a small food pantry and clothes closet available for the use of any Arleta family. To set up an appointment to use the pantry or the closet, please email our SUN School Coordinator, Raina Bilbrew
or raina.bilbrew@portlandoregon.gov
or call/text her at 971-803-8986.
Free Toiletries for Students and Families
Free Toiletries for Students and Families
SUN Clothing Closet, Hygiene Closet, and Food Pantry
In addition to the students' Hygiene Station housed in the counselor's office, the PTA Inclusion Committee partnered with SUN to create a second Hygiene Station that families can access in the SUN Community Room (Room 4). There are lots of great toiletries available for free! Schedule an appointment to gather family toiletries via our SUN School Coordinator, Raina Bilbrew at rbilbrew@pps.net
Arleta Family-Owned Business Listing
Free Toiletries for Students and Families
Arleta Family-Owned Business Listing
The Arleta community has so many great family businesses, and we'd love to show them our support! Check out the list we've compiled so far, and let us know at this link if you'd like us to add one.
We ♥ Arleta Yard Sign Sales
Free Toiletries for Students and Families
Arleta Family-Owned Business Listing
Purchase your We ♥ Arleta yard sign for just $10 here and support the Green Team!
Free Mental Health Classes for Parents and Caregivers
Join the PTA today - it's free & connects you to your school community!
Join the PTA today - it's free & connects you to your school community!
Parent (and Guardian) Support Group
Drop-in support group for parents and caregivers of children/adolescents experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition and/or behavioral challenges.
Schedule: First & third Wednesdays of every month, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Format: Online via Zoom
Join our notification list here to receive group reminders and meeting links.
Message Ms. Aud at aumanansala@pps.net if you have any questions.
Join the PTA today - it's free & connects you to your school community!
Join the PTA today - it's free & connects you to your school community!
Join the PTA today - it's free & connects you to your school community!
Sign up for your free membership here
Help Arleta Shine by Writing a School Review
Join the PTA today - it's free & connects you to your school community!
Help Arleta Shine by Writing a School Review
Reviews can play an important part when deciding to try a new restaurant or making an online purchase. The same goes for choosing a school for our kids. Parents and caregivers who are researching where to send their child to school pay attention to what others say about their experience.
You can help shine a positive light on Arleta by writing a review on the Great Schools website.