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celebrating Arleta

Arleta Community improving school climate

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

Neurodiversity Celebration Assembly

The schoolwide Neurodiversity Celebration Assembly lifts the neurodivergent voices within our community through student and staff presentations

Kindergarten Innovation Cohort

Teachers have curated in an amazing outdoor play space allowing for play-based learning, science and story-telling in action.  Watch on Facebook or Instagram.

Arleta Teachers greet students with music

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

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. 

Arleta Song

Sang by Arleta Teachers & Staff, dedicated to our students

Arleta Teacher Band press coverage

PPS highlights our unique Teacher 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 projected on this slide deck: 


Kindergarten - Joy

Performance "This Little Light of Mine"


1st Grade - Justice and Injustice

Amanda Gorman - Change Sings

Sally Rogers - "What Can One Little Person Do?" (Rosa Park, Martin Luther King, Jr.)


2nd Grade - Excellence

Esperanza Spalding - singer & upright bassist

Ruth E. Carter - costume designer


3rd Grade - Unity

Speeches: Rosa Parks, Michael Jordan, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Student artwork of notable Black and African American Figures

Black Artists of Oregon Exhibit at Portland Art Museum (video)


4th/5th Grade - Honoring Black Beauty & Excellence

Slides of class movie project draft

Graphic novels: Michael Jordan, Barack Obama, Michael Jackson, Harriet Tubman

History-making Black Americans

Introduction: mini-posters on lockers, Canva projects, slide shows


3-5 grades Social Emotional Skills (SES) Classroom

Student pledges


Ms. Hawking - carry message forward with intention

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

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Student Affinity Group

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Student Affinity Group

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

Calming Space

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (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

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 in partnership with SUN Community School. Arleta competes at the Regional and State Chess for Success Tournaments in both the Team division and Individual division. 

2nd Grade Clothing Drives

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 Stations

Students and families are welcome to free collect toiletries housed in our counselor's office and SUN Community Room


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Family Movie Nights

Family Movie Nights happens 3-4 times per school year in the cafeteria. Get comfortable sitting at a lunch table near the concessions stand or on your blanket or lawn chair from home. Reminiscent of movies in the park, but sheltered from the elements and on a clean tile floor. Concessions are available for purchase.


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Celebrating Neurodiversity (ND)

Arleta joins the worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences by hosting community discussions, staff presentations by neurodivergent staff, and supporting parent-lead Neurodivergent Family Gatherings  


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Neurodiversity Student Affinity Group

Affinity space for neurodivergent 4th & 5th grade students, curious peers, and peer allies. This group is on pause during Mr. Andrew's leave 2024-25.


Neurodiversity is a broad category embracing autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette’s, and many other commonly occurring brain differences.

Queer Student Alliance (QSA) Affinity Group

Queer Student Alliance (QSA) Affinity Group

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

Sensorimotor Lending Library (SMLL)

Queer Student Alliance (QSA) Affinity Group

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


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Share-A-Toy Donation Drive

SUN in partnership with the Inclusion Committee hosts an annual community toy drive each December to provide families an opportunity to come select holiday gifts before the winter break. 


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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 last two productions, Neverland and The Jungle Book, at our @ArletaTheaterClub YouTube channel.

Rainbow Recess Party

Each June, the QSA and BIPOC student affinity groups host a Rainbow Recess Party to celebrate Pride month and share joy through an empowering experience. Affinity group students facilitate crafting projects and read books to younger peers from our new Rainbow Library. Thank you to our school counselors for leading these special groups!


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Safe Spaces

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

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

New School Logo Community Collaboration

All teachers and staff worked together to design a beautiful, fun new Arleta school logo. They graciously implemented feedback from students and families to increase readability. 

Costumes Exchange

Families can donate clean and gently used costumes to be enjoyed again by members of our community, hosted by The Green Team.

Dog Waste Clean Up Stations

Arleta's Green Team was awarded a Metro grant for outdoor school ground improvements since Spring Break 2023, including the installation of a dog waste clean up station and signs, and beautiful graphics on dumpsters and blacktop. More school beautifying and vibrantly-colored projects are in the works! 

Teacher Appreciation Week

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.

Hosted Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) Regional Tournament

Arleta has hosted OBOB's regional reading and trivia competition for several consecutive years through Spring 2023 due to the dedication and skillset of our teacher-librarian. 


OBOB is 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.

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

Teacher & Staff Fundraising Projects

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

POsitive affirmations on student mirrors

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

Fall Family Dance party 2023

Honoring fall celebrations:

Lantern Walk (Martinmas), Día de los Muertos, and Halloween

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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