Trees

Late-

Sci-Fi story due in Google Classroom

Gather your choice book for book groups

Permission slips to be filmed if you want

Wednesday March 1st-
Track your Read-A-Thon Units
We have rotation 7 with Cori.and Ricki Ott in the afternoon,

Thursday March 2nd-3rd- 8th Grade retreat

Thursday March 2 Dress Up inspired by Dr. Suess

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 6th- Last reading day of Read-A-Thon

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Tuesday March 7th-Turn in forms and money for Read-A-Thon

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week  One Choice Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the agreed upon pages for your title- 

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like

Monday February 27

Late-

Sci-Fi story due in Google Classroom

Gather your choice book for book groups

Permission slips to be filmed if you want

Tuesday February 28th-

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

 Morning Meeting ideas and plans

The Read-A-thon whole school pajama day!

We have rotation 6 with Michael and Ricki Ott in the afternoon,

Wednesday March 1st-
Track your Read-A-Thon Units
We have rotation 7 with Cori.

Thursday March 2nd-3rd- 8th Grade retreat

Thursday March 2 Dress Up inspired by Dr. Suess

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 6th- Last reading day of Read-A-Thon

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Tuesday March 7th-Turn in forms and money for Read-A-Thon

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week  One Choice Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the agreed upon pages for your title- 

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like

FridAY!

Monday February 27th-

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Sci-Fi story due in Google Classroom

Gather your choice book for book groups

Permission slips to be filmed if you want

We have rotation 5 with Tara

Tuesday February 28th-

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

 The Read-A-thon whole school pajama day!

We have rotation 6 with Michael and Ricki Ott in the afternoon,

Wednesday March 1st-
Track your Read-A-Thon Units
We have rotation 7 with Cori.

Thursday March 2nd-3rd- 8th Grade retreat

Thursday March 2 Dress Up inspired by Dr. Suess

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 6th- Last reading day of Read-A-Thon

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Tuesday March 7th-Turn in forms and money for Read-A-Thon

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week  One Choice Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the agreed upon pages for your title- 

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like

Sun

Friday February 24th-

Book Character Day Dress up!
Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Rotation 4-Karen (It is is her birthday!)

Permission slips to be filmed if you want

Monday February 27th-

Sci-Fi story due in Google Classroom

Tuesday February 28th-

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

 The Read-A-thon whole school pajama day!

We have rotation 5 with Tara and Ricki Ott in the afternoon

Thursday March 2 Dress Up inspired by Dr. Suess

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 6th- Last reading day of Read-A-Thon

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Tuesday March 7th-Turn in forms and money for Read-A-Thon

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week  One Choice Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the agreed upon pages for your title- 

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like

Foogy

Thursday February 23rd-

River clean up canceled- we may walk to the library or Powell's We will be reading!!!

Bring a book or two!!! 

We will be sharing and co-editing our sci-fi!

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Friday February 24th-

Book Character Day Dress up!
Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Rotation 4-Karen (It is is her birthday!)

Tuesday February 28th-

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Bring a book to school for silent reading!!! The Read-A-thon whole school pajama day!

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week  One Choice Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the agreed upon pages for your title- 

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like

Thursday March 2 Dress Up inspired by Dr. Suess

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 6th- Last reading day of Read-A-Thon

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 7th- Turn in forms and money for Read-A-Thon

Action for the Refugee Cohort

• Letters:    Please address the letters to Senator Merkley, Senator Wyden or Mayor Wheeler. The letters are thank you letters about Portland remaining a sanctuary city. Please write the letters in a
• formal format and keep them to roughly a paragraph or two. We will pick up the letters on Friday February 24 or you can give them to Claire.S, Ella, Kaya, or Gretchen.

• Solidarity Selfie: Write a short note on a piece of paper such as “Refugees are welcome here” or “I stand with Immigrants” or “#AllAreWelcomeHere”.  Take a picture with you note, then post it on social media, make sure it’s at @POTUS and @PplsAction also use the hashtag #SolidaritySelfie.

We would really appreciate it if you all would be willing to participate in these opportunities, the refugee ban is a pressing issue that will put the lives of many innocent people at risk.

Check out the writing competition in a previous post!

Tuesday 21st

Wednesday Feb. 22nd-

Rotation 3- Heidi

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Thursday February 23rd-

River clean up canceled- we may walk to the library or Powell's We will be reading!!!

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Friday February 24th-

Book Character Day Dress up!
Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Rotation 4-Karen (It is is her birthday!)

Tuesday February 28th-

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

Bring a book to school for silent reading!!! The Read-A-thon whole school pajama day!

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week  One Choice Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the agreed upon pages for your title- 

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like

Thursday March 2 Dress Up inspired by Dr. Suess

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 6th- Last reading day of Read-A-Thon

Track your Read-A-Thon Units

March 7th- Turn in forms and money for Read-A-Thon

Action for the Refugee Cohort

• Letters:    Please address the letters to Senator Merkley, Senator Wyden or Mayor Wheeler. The letters are thank you letters about Portland remaining a sanctuary city. Please write the letters in a
• formal format and keep them to roughly a paragraph or two. We will pick up the letters on February 22 or you can give them to Claire.S, Ella, Kaya, or Gretchen.

• Solidarity Selfie: Write a short note on a piece of paper such as “Refugees are welcome here” or “I stand with Immigrants” or “#AllAreWelcomeHere”.  Take a picture with you note, then post it on social media, make sure it’s at @POTUS and @PplsAction also use the hashtag #SolidaritySelfie.

We would really appreciate it if you all would be willing to participate in these opportunities, the refugee ban is a pressing issue that will put the lives of many innocent people at risk.

Check out the writing competition in a previous post!

8th grade retreat schoolpay link. 

Permission slips are being printed today and will hopefully go home tomorrow.

https://www.schoolpay.com/link/eighthretreat

Thursday Rain

Action for the Refugee Cohort

• Letters:    Please address the letters to Senator Merkley, Senator Wyden or Mayor Wheeler. The letters are thank you letters about Portland remaining a sanctuary city. Please write the letters in a
• formal format and keep them to roughly a paragraph or two. We will pick up the letters on February 20 or you can give them to Claire.S, Ella, Kaya, or Gretchen.

• Solidarity Selfie: Write a short note on a piece of paper such as “Refugees are welcome here” or “I stand with Immigrants” or “#AllAreWelcomeHere”.  Take a picture with you note, then post it on social media, make sure it’s at @POTUS and @PplsAction also use the hashtag #SolidaritySelfie.

We would really appreciate it if you all would be willing to participate in these opportunities, the refugee ban is a pressing issue that will put the lives of many innocent people at risk.

Check out the writing competition in a previous post!

Friday February 17th and Monday the 20th- No School

Tuesday February 21st-

Bring a book to school for silent reading!!! The Read-A-thon Kicks off

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week Four Sci-fi Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the following pages for your title- Finish your book!!!!!

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like.

8th grade retreat schoolpay link. 

Permission slips are being printed today and will hopefully go home tomorrow.

https://www.schoolpay.com/link/eighthretreat

Wednesday

 Action for the refugee cohort-

Thank you letters to Senator Merkley, Senator Wyden, or Mayor Wheeler. The letters are thank you letters about Portland remaining a sanctuary city. 

or a solidarity selfie- more details to come

Check out the writing competition in the previous post!

Thursday February 16th- Trip to Oregon Historical Society- bring lunch or money to buy food, water bottle and layers

Talk to your family about your goals

Friday February 17th and Monday the 20th- No School

Tuesday February 21st-

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week Four Sci-fi Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the following pages for your title- Finish your book!!!!!

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like.

8th grade retreat schoolpay link. 

Permission slips are being printed today and will hopefully go home tomorrow.

https://www.schoolpay.com/link/eighthretreat

Happy Day

Wednesday February 15th-

Sci-fi story should be revised and highlighted with the checklist- establishing context, transitions, dialogue tags and sensory

Check out the writing competition in the previous post!

Thursday February 16th- Trip to Oregon Historical Society- bring lunch or money to buy food, water bottle and layers

Friday February No School

Tuesday February 21st-

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week Four Sci-fi Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the following pages for your title- Finish your book!!!!!

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like.

8th grade retreat schoolpay link. 

Permission slips are being printed today and will hopefully go home tomorrow.

https://www.schoolpay.com/link/eighthretreat

Writing Competition information

Hello Friends and Community Member, 

Thank you for the wonderful work you do! 

I am inviting you to enter Stories to Change the World, an all ages writing competition! Run by local a non-profit, Create Plenty, Stories to Change the world builds the body of literature which depicts positive and possible futures. We do this work because we a believe a positive world becomes more possible when we can picture it and share our visions. 

 Writers of all experience levels, ages, and backgrounds are asked to use their own perspectives and philosophies to envision the future considering 'what if things go right?', then write a story about a household living there. Entries are due by February 28th. The stories are very short, just 700-1,100 words. Prizes include publication and a $250 first prize. Please note that we have both a youth and adult categories. Here are the submission instructions.

Please share this with anyone who you think may be interested, or to ask questions.

Have a wonderful week,  

Annika Mayne

annikaamayne@gmail.com

503-970-4476

www.StoriestoChangetheWorld.wordpress.com

www.CreatePlenty.org/future.html

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @createplenty!

Monday

 Tuesday February 14th-

Bring headphones if you have them to use a writing tool with the Chromebooks in class

https://www.naturalreaders.com/

Have a whole draft of your sci-fi story

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week Three Sci-fi Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the following pages for your title-

• 1984- page 240
• Fahrenheit 451- page 120
• House of the Scorpion- page 270
• Turnabout- page 165

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like. 

 Wednesday February 15th-

Thursday February 16th- Trip to Oregon Historical Society- bring lunch or money to buy food, water bottle and layers

Upcoming trips-

		02/16	02/23	03/02	03/09
		OHS 10am	River Cleanup	NO TRAVEL 8th grade retreat	Errol Heights

FRIDAY!!!!!!

CONSIDER HAVING A PEN PAL THROUGH MAX'S SERVICE.

Applebees is February 11th- Sell tickets $10!!!!!

Here is the link to Applebees - via Schoolpay - 

https://pps.schoolpay.com/link/applebees

When you come to Applebee's bring a coffee cup!!!! They don't have enough for our crowd.

Monday February 13th-

Work on your sci-fi story using the feedback from your classmates

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Tuesday February 14th-

Bring headphones if you have them to use a writing tool with the Chromebooks in class

https://www.naturalreaders.com/

Have a whole draft of your sci-fi story

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week Three Sci-fi Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the following pages for your title-

• 1984- page 240
• Fahrenheit 451- page 120
• House of the Scorpion- page 270
• Turnabout- page 165

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like. 

Hello Middle School families, 

This winter and early spring, all middle school classes will have the opportunity to visit Mercy Corps as part of their field studies. Mercy Corps is happy to instruct our students and asks a small donation of $5 per student to attend their Action Center. Please contribute $5 for your child to attend and if you are able, please contribute a few dollars more for students who are unable to contribute any funds at this time.   

Here is the link: 

https://www.schoolpay.com/link/mercycorps

Upcoming trips-

		02/16	02/23	03/02	03/09
		OHS 10am	River Cleanup	NO TRAVEL 8th grade retreat	Errol Heights

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CONSIDER HAVING A PEN PAL THROUGH MAX'S SERVICE.

Applebees is February 11th- Sell tickets $10!!!!!

Here is the link to Applebees - via Schoolpay - 

https://pps.schoolpay.com/link/applebees

When you come to Applebee's bring a coffee cup!!!! They don't have enough for our crowd.

Friday February 10th-

Water usage sheet- discuss with a family member
If we have time when we return we will work on our sci-fi stories in class.

Tuesday February 14th-

Reading every night for 20-30 minutes and at least one Newsela article and quiz per week

Week Three Sci-fi Book Groups-You may bring snack share- Read to the following pages for your title-

• 1984- page 240
• Fahrenheit 451- page 120
• House of the Scorpion- page 270
• Turnabout- page 165

Complete the  assignment sheet so you can participate in the group discussion.

Bring a snack to share if you like. 

Hello Middle School families, 

This winter and early spring, all middle school classes will have the opportunity to visit Mercy Corps as part of their field studies. Mercy Corps is happy to instruct our students and asks a small donation of $5 per student to attend their Action Center. Please contribute $5 for your child to attend and if you are able, please contribute a few dollars more for students who are unable to contribute any funds at this time.   

Here is the link: 

https://www.schoolpay.com/link/mercycorps

Upcoming trips-

02/07 TUES	02/09	02/16	02/23	03/02	03/09
PAM 12pm	Native planting√	OHS 10am	River Cleanup	NO TRAVEL 8th grade retreat	Errol Heights