Parklane Community Newsletter
June 8th - Have a great summer!
Panther Message
Dear Parklane Families,
I can’t believe it; it is our last newsletter of the 2022-2023 school year. This year has been a huge year of transitions with the merging of Oliver Elementary into Parklane. We had a lot of fun making new friends and learning this year. I realize we are all excited about summer break, but we need all students to be on time and ready to learn every day till the very last day of school, which is Thursday, June 15. On the last day, school will be dismissed at 11:17 AM. Our beloved fifth graders will be promoted to Oliver Middle School, and their promotion ceremony will take place Wednesday, June 14th @ 6:00 PM.
It is important for students to continue practicing their academics throughout the summer to keep their skills sharp and minimize any learning loss that may take place over the summer months. For example, If your child doesn’t read yet, have them listen to audiobooks. Taking your kids to the library on a regular basis and letting them choose books to check out can be fun to help students build a love for reading. Providing ways for your child to explore their interests through reading can improve students' reading fluency and comprehension. Discussing with your child what they are reading and having children read out loud to you can be a positive academic bonding experience for parents and children.
Students should also look to practice their math on a regular basis when on summer break as well. Families can practice multiplication facts by counting points in a basketball game or other sports. Exposing your child to online math games can assist in keeping students practicing math. Making up math word problems in the car or at the dinner table can highlight real-life applications of math. When at the grocery store, children can also estimate the cost of groceries and estimate change to help them practice their estimating skills.
Lastly, writing can also be practiced while on summer vacation by asking your child to write a weekly letter to his or her grandparents, relatives, or friends. Encourage him/her/them to keep a summer journal. Have her/him/them write the family's grocery list. Students can also document adventures and read them to parents or siblings. Moreover, getting students outside is paramount; they need to get fresh air and be active. Find ways to ensure your child is active for 60 minutes each day. Have him/her/them walk to the library, go swimming, play basketball or soccer, take walks, or go for family bike rides. Look for safe and fun ways to play outside together during these long summer days. It was an incredible year at Parklane, and we are going to miss all our fabulous students over the summer. The teaching staff at Parklane will get some much-deserved rest and recharge for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you for all your hard work and support of our students and staff during this amazing school year!
Field Trips
We take student safety seriously at Parklane, and when students are taken out into the community, we expect them to behave in an appropriate manner that is safe and responsible. If a student isn’t being safe at school, he/she/they may be asked to invite a parent in order to attend the field trip. If a student’s behavior at school is unsafe or inappropriate at school and a parent can’t attend, that student may be asked not to attend the field trip because of safety concerns. We want all students to have access to field trips, but if students cannot be safe on field trips, they could lose out on the privilege of attending school field trips.
Students left at Dismissal Time
Lately, some students have been left at school at dismissal time without a ride. This creates confusion for the students and our staff when students are left at school without a plan of how they’re to get home. Please make sure to pick your student up at school at 2:27 PM when students are dismissed. If there is an emergency, please call the school and let the office know if you won’t be able to pick students up at dismissal.
Lost Coats:
We have several bags of lost coats in the office. If your child has lost their coat, please come to the office to look through the bags to see if your child’s coat is in one of the bags. If these coats are not claimed by the end of the school year, they will be donated to our district's clothing closet.
*Please do not double park in front of the school during dismissal. Please park and walk up to pick up your students. Please use crosswalks to cross the street in front of our school, do not walk through traffic, and obey the speed limit.
Happy Juneteenth!
Juneteenth is Oregon’s newest state holiday, thanks to House Bill 2168 passed by the legislature last year. Juneteenth is a commemoration of the date in 1865 when Union troops reached Galveston Bay, Texas, and told the enslaved African-Americans there that they, along with the more than 250,000 other enslaved black people in the state, were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
The first celebration of the anniversary came the following year and it spread throughout Texas and many southern states until the start of the 20th Century when Jim Crow laws were passed, essentially making African-Americans second-class citizens in their own country.
Happy PRIDE Month!
LGBTQ2SIA+ Pride Month is commemorated each June to honor the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City. In 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist the harassment and persecution commonly faced by LGBTQ2SIA+ Americans. Stonewall is recognized as a significant event in the movement to raise awareness and eliminate discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ2SIA+ Americans.
As with all of the history/culture/heritage months, the acknowledgment and celebration of traditionally underrepresented groups should be integrated throughout the year. The calendar designation helps to remind us of a need for intentional inclusion.