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celebrating Arleta

Arleta Community improving school climate

Teachers, staff, students, and families come together to build and strengthen our community

Arleta Song

Sang by Arleta Teachers & Staff, dedicated to our students

Arleta Teachers greet students with music

Our Teacher & Staff Band create positive energy for students at the start of their school days

Arleta Teacher Band press coverage

PPS highlights our unique Teacher Band 

1st Grade Parade

A time-honored tradition, the 1st Grade Parade showcases the cultural identities of our 1st graders' families, celebrated by our entire community. Processional music is performed by the 4th/5th grade classes or Kellogg Middle School's band. 

Black history celebration

Arleta students have been learning more about Black history, art, culture, and brilliance

At the school-wide assembly students share their work, art, and performances: 


Kindergarten - Joy

Performance "This Little Light of Mine"


1st Grade - Excellence

Student presentations of notable Black and African American Figures


2nd Grade - Justice and Injustice

Student presentations focusing on civil rights leaders


3rd Grade - Unity

Performance and Read Aloud "We Shall Overcome"


4th/5th Grade - Beauty

Artwork inspired by Laolu Senbanjo



Teachers & Staff sing & cook for our students

Teachers & Staff sing "Three Little Birds" (Don't Worry About a Thing)

Teachers & Staff sing "Three Little Birds" (Don't Worry About a Thing)

Teachers & Staff sing "Three Little Birds" (Don't Worry About a Thing)

As part of the community talent show, teachers & staff sing Three Little Birds (minutes 16:11-19:20) during the COVID-19 pandemic to bring comfort to students distance learning at home 

Ms. Aud's Kusina ("Kitchen" in Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines)

Teachers & Staff sing "Three Little Birds" (Don't Worry About a Thing)

Teachers & Staff sing "Three Little Birds" (Don't Worry About a Thing)

One of our counselors, Ms. Aud, loves to learn more about different cultures through food! Check out a few videos of Ms. Aud cooking dishes from different countries that you can try at home.

building community

BIPOC Student Affinity Group

Chess for Success Participant

BIPOC Student Affinity Group

Affinity space for 4th & 5th grade students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color

Calming Space

Chess for Success Participant

BIPOC Student Affinity Group

Our community recognizes the importance of students feeling safe, grounded, and not overwhelmed in order to learn. Our counselors collaborated with teachers, staff, and the PTA Inclusion Committee to create this comforting space in every classroom.

Chess for Success Participant

Chess for Success Participant

Chess for Success Participant

This youth development organization uses chess instruction and play to positively impact school-aged children's academic, social, and personal skills. They emphasize a focus on underserved populations, including BIPOC, rural, and low-income communities.


Students can join the teacher-led Arleta Chess Team after-school program each spring in partnership with SUN. Arleta took first place in the Team division at the Regional Chess for Success Tournament and competed in the State Tournament on April 14, 2023. Further, two Arleta students qualified to compete at the individual State Tournament on April 15, 2023.

2nd Grade Clothing Drives

Celebrating Neurodiversity

Chess for Success Participant

Each year the 2nd Graders study our local neighborhood and spend a lot of time thinking about and planning for people in the community that need support. They select one local social service agency, and host a donation drive to meeting some of the needs of those who utilize their services.  

Hygiene Station

Celebrating Neurodiversity

Celebrating Neurodiversity

Students and families are welcome to collect toiletries housed in our counselor's office

Celebrating Neurodiversity

Celebrating Neurodiversity

Celebrating Neurodiversity

Arleta joins the worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences by hosting community discussions, staff presentations by neurodivergent staff, and supporting a parent-lead Neurodiversity Parent & Guardian Group  

Host Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournament

Host Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournament

Host Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournament

Arleta hosts OBOB's regional reading and trivia competition, sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) and the Oregon Library Association (OLA), in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant through the Oregon State Library

Queer Student Alliance Affinity Group

Host Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournament

Host Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournament

Affinity space for LGBTQ2SIA+ identifying 4th & 5th grade students and peer allies

Sensorimotor Lending Library

Host Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournament

Parent & Staff-Run Theater Club

Teachers and staff can utilize sensory-supporting items/tools  to help their students calm and ground themselves, which  promotes a sense of safety and helps their minds feel ready to learn

Parent & Staff-Run Theater Club

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

Parent & Staff-Run Theater Club

The Theater Club funded by the PTA runs a full production each spring, produced and directed by parents & school staff with a cast and (backstage & grades 4/5 tech) crew of students.


Watch our most recent production, Neverland, on our @ArletaTheaterClub YouTube channel.

Student-Created Yearbook

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

The 5th graders assist in creating the school's yearbook with the encouragement and guidance of our dedicated 4th/5th grade teacher

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

Teachers and staff submit DonorsChoose fundraising projects to enhance students' learning and experiences

Safe Spaces

SUN Community Room

SUN Community Room

Messages of safe spaces and inclusion fill our hallways, classrooms, and building. Our Physical Education teacher placed these signs in every direction you turn within the gymnasium.

SUN Community Room

SUN Community Room

SUN Community Room

Arleta is fortunate to partner with Portland Parks and Recreation as a SUN Community School site. SUN provides a wide array of family resources, after-school programs, and summer camps.

Dog Waste Clean Up Stations

Dog Waste Clean Up Stations

Dog Waste Clean Up Stations

Arleta's Green Team was awarded a Metro grant for outdoor school ground improvements. The first project was the installation of a dog waste clean up station and signs over Spring Break 2023. More school beautifying and vibrantly-colored projects are in the works! 

Teacher Appreciation Week

Dog Waste Clean Up Stations

Dog Waste Clean Up Stations

We are so lucky to have the shining stars that work at Arleta, and the PTA happily coordinated a week of activities as a small token of our appreciation. Thanks to everyone who contributed food, gifts, and cards.

Arleta Art & grounds

Home of the Dolphins

Native American on horseback looking at the Portland skyline along the horizon, artist unknown

Annex mosaic

Arleta School Garden

Expanding green space and outdoor seating

Learn more about Arleta

To learn more about Arleta K-5, visit the school's official home page by clicking below

Arleta K-5 Home page

back to school checklist for families

Arleta Back to School Checklist for Families (pdf)

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