BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE, ENGAGING & EMPOWERING SPACE FOR ALL STUDENTS, FAMILIES & STAFF AT ARLETA K-5 IN SE PORTLAND
BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE, ENGAGING & EMPOWERING SPACE FOR ALL STUDENTS, FAMILIES & STAFF AT ARLETA K-5 IN SE PORTLAND
SUN in partnership with the PTA Inclusion Committee is hosting the 3rd annual Share-A-Toy Donation Drive to provide families within our community an opportunity to come select holiday gifts before the winter break. We are seeking donations of new or excellent condition toys to include in the toy drive.
Check your kid's room for those forgotten or unused toys, or purchase something from one of our local shops like Hammer + Jacks or Red Castle Games, then bring it to the office by December 13th. Email melissasircy@gmail.com with any questions. Thanks for your support!
If you would like to shop for your family, set up an appointment with Raina Bilbrew at rbilbrew@pps.net
Visit ¿Por Que No? on Wednesday, Dec. 11th
from 11am to 10pm at the Hawthorne location
for the next dine in/out!
Our third through fifth grades are letting their musical skills shine at the Arleta Winter Concert, Thursday December 12th, from 5:30-7pm at the Arleta auditorium. It's always a fun and sweet show for very proud parents and family and friends.
Third graders performing in the concert must arrive by 5:15pm.
Fourth graders performing in the concert must arrive by 5:45 pm.
Fifth graders performing in the concern must arrive by 6:15 pm.
Students may wear normal clothes or dress up.
The Season of Giving is upon us! Once again our Arleta Counselors, SUN Program and PTA Inclusion Committee is teaming up to rally our community to raise funds in support of Arleta families. Gift cards will be purchased to directly support families for holiday meals, gifts or fulfill whatever their needs are. Our fundraising goal is $2,700! That will ensure each family receives $150.
Please consider making a donation via venmo to @Audrienne-Manansala (school counselor), or bring cash, check or unused gift cards to the office for Ms. Aud by Friday, December 13th at 3pm. Please give generously!
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. Registration extended until December 15th.
For more information or to join a team, email arletaobob@gmail.com.
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
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!
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
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!
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#/
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!
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.
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
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.
Purchase your We ♥ Arleta yard sign for just $10 here and support the Green Team!
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.
Sign up for your free membership here
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.
Check out the video below of Principal Hawking getting dunked by a student at Field Day last May! Core memory right there 😄
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