PALISADES ELEMENTARY - Lake Oswego School District

PALISADES ELEMENTARYDear Palisades Families,Welcome to 2008! I hope you had a restful winter break and are back in theswing of school. The first week of the new-year got off to a great start. Staffreturned rested, and students returned with stories of vacation fun. As we lookforward to the weeks ahead there are several events you need to know about.A PALS (Parent Adult Leadership) General Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,January 15 th at 6:45pm in the school library. Come and find out about currenthappenings, events, charitable projects, and what you can do to be a part of thiswonderful group to support students at Palisades.The SAC (School Advisory Committee) will meet on Wednesday, January 16 th at6:00pm in the library. Focus will be on implementation of the “Preschool StoryTime” series beginning this month. SAC meets monthly to provide the principalinput, gain clarification, and provide community representation into decisionsthat affect the education of students of Palisades.Kindergarten Round-Up an evening kindergarten round-up is scheduled forThursday, January 24 th from 7:00-8:00pm in room 2 (kindergarten classroom).Please encourage parents in the neighborhood to attend and see what Palisadeshas to offer their child! All elementary schools in the district will hold a kindergartenround-up on this evening.January15 PALS meeting 6:45 PM in library18 Volunteer Workday 9-11am16 SAC Meeting 6:00PM in library21 No school Martin Luther King, Jr. day22 Pennies for Peace assembly24 Kindergarten Round-up31 Preschool Story Time 2:45 in libraryFebruaryJanuary 11, 20076 Assembly: Waluga Band 10:15am12 School council Meeting 8:00am rm 21PALS Board Meeting - TBA14 Valentines parties in classrooms15 Early dismissal 11:40AMstaff inservice in PM18 No school, Presidents Day19 No school, Teacher work day20 SAC Meeting 6:00PM in library28 Preschool Story Time 2:45 in libraryPreschool Story Time Palisades will commence this series on Thursday, January31 st from 2:45-3:15 in the school library. All preschool age children and their parents are welcome to attend. Parentsand children will have the opportunity to become familiar with the Palisades community, meet other parents in theneighborhood, have fun reading, and learn and share information about the elementary school experience. Children willgather for a story, fun art project, and snack. Parents will have the opportunity to learn about the school environmentand chat with other parents.As we begin 2008 I want to thank all parent, grandparent, and community volunteers for the hours of work, and collaborationyou do to make Palisades the exceptional school it is. We could not do it without you!!Last, I would like to welcome the following 9 new students to Palisades: Chojur C., Robby M., Troy E., Emily M., JulieL., Rihana B., Camille E., Greg B., and Andrea B. . We welcome you and your families to the Palisades community oflearners!Best Regards,Carol WhittenPreschool At PalisadesDo you have a preschool age child and are looking for a program in the neighborhood to enroll your child infor the 2008-09 school year? Look no further than Palisades Elementary! The district is working out detailsto open a preschool class at Palisades beginning next year. More information will be coming out within thenext month, so spread the word to parents who have young children of this option.

“A penny in the United States is virtually worthless, but in Pakistan and Afghanistan a penny buys apencil and opens the door to literacy.” The Lake Oswego School District Elementary Schools areholding a penny drive fundraiser to support Pennies for Peace, an educational program that raisesmoney for educational materials shipped to impoverished countries around the world. At the sametime, the program, run by the Central Asia Institute, also raises awareness about illiteracy aroundthe world to American children. By educating young students, Pennies for Peace shows how anyonecan make a positive impact on a community just one penny at a time. Education opens the doorto life opportunities like no other skill can and Pennies for Peace aims to raise funds and awarenessto fight illiteracy and support education, making the chance for a better future for all children greater.LO Reads will bring Pennies for Peace to the Lake Oswego Elementary Schools from January 21,2008 to February 1, 2008. Help bring global peace by donating pennies to bins stationed in any ofthe nine elementary schools.Student leaders in the 5/6 classrooms will organize activities for this project. Activities will include akick off assembly, student presentations in all classrooms, student created posters, a spirit day,daily announcements by the student leaders, and promotion by the student leaders. A penny canisterwill be located in the show case in the school office during this time period. Help defray illiteracyaround the world by contributing your pennies to this worthwhile cause!Announcing!!The Palisades’ Invention ConventionMarch 12th1st—6th gradersAll students will receive information in theirclassrooms the week of January 28th.Please read the school newsletters for important dates and details.It is time to start thinking creatively!!

COME READ WITH YOUR FRIENDS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 ST , 2:45 -3:15 PMPalisades Elementary Preschool Story TimeConnecting our community:Palisades Elementary is proud of its strong community & focus on excellence. A close communitywith high expectations for student achievement within a warm and nurturing community of learners,teachers and staff.Preschool Story Time & Parent Education series at Palisades is open to anyone in our community.Parents and children have the opportunity to become familiar with the Palisades community, meetother parents in the neighborhood, have fun reading, and learn and share information about the elementaryschool experience.About the series:During Story Time, preschool-aged children will gather for stories, art projects and snacks. Childrenwill be led and supervised by Palisades’s staff, Palisades’s student readers, and parent volunteers.While children are gathered for Story Time, parents will have the opportunity to learn about the elementaryschool environment and chat with other parents.Dates, time & location: Last Thursday of each month-2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Palisades Library.1500 Greentree Ave. Lake Oswego, OR. 97034503-534-2345 or email the coordinator at patterss@loswego.k12.or.usNEW! Palisades Market Scrip CARDS are HereLamb’s Palisades Market scrip is now available in gift card format (instead of paper certificates). Cards are available for$25, $50 and $100.Lamb’s Palisades Market generously donates 5% of scrip purchases to Palisades Elementary. ($1.25 for every$25 card, $2.50 for every $50 card and $5.00 for every $100 card). If you shop at Palisades Market, even just occasionally,keep a scrip card in your wallet and help raise money for the school!Scrip is available for purchase in the school lobby on Tuesday mornings before school or Thursday afternoons as schoolgets out. If you can’t make it into school, the scrip order form is printable off of the school website, and is usually on theback cover of this newsletter. Order forms and checks can be dropped off by students any time in the yellow Scrip Boxin the lobby.Palisades ScripThe easy way to donate.

PBS UpdateWhat is PBS? Positive Behavior Supports is a school-wide system that includes proactive strategies for defining,teaching, and supporting appropriate student behavior to create a positive, safe school environment. Reinforcingpositive social behavior is an important part of a student’s educational experience. Teaching behavioralexpectations and rewarding students for following them is a positive approach than waiting for misbehaviorto occur before responding. We want to reinforce a climate where appropriate behavior is the norm.Our PBS is focused on three principals: Be respectful, be responsible, and be safe. This is the third year theLake Oswego school district is training PBS teams at all schools. Dr. Dale R. Myers, a well respected consultantand adjunct faculty member at the University of Oregon is leading the training. This years Palisades PBSteam includes: Bree Anna Brewer, Nicolle Landau, Reg Jarone, Deb Somers, Gale McLain, Teresa Flanigan,Kathy Taylor and Carol Whitten. The team looks forward to continued sessions with Dr. Dale this winter andspring. This year we have completed a “Rules Rodeo” of behavior expectations for recess, and inside schoolbehavior. Proud Puma slips have become the norm where students can earn a reward being caught in the actof being safe, respectful, and responsible. Teachers provide students a lesson each week and reinforce specifictopics such as problem solving strategies, and reviewing Kelso’s wheel. This year students participated in aposter contest that was quick and easy, describing the three school rules of safe, responsible, and respectful onconstruction paper. Posters were reviewed by buddy classes and students voted for the best representation ofthe three rules. Each classroom had one finalist and teachers voted for the final winners. Posters have beenreproduced for the hallways. The poster winners are: Zoe Clegg (The 3 Be’s are. . . ), Mackenzie Sandor (BeSafe! Always remember to slide down feet first. . .), and Jillian Martin (Criss Cross Applesauce – Be Respectful)Congratulations!We look forward to our continued work on BPS and embracing the Districts Respectful Culture Plan.

*There will be a table in the foyer, on Jan. 23rd at 3:00 p.m. for purchasing dinner tickets!*Crab Dinner $25.00Please join us for “The Catch of the Day”Meal includes over ½ lb.Saturday, February 2 nd (Super Bowl Weekend)Dungeness Crabmeat , Side salads & roll #### All Tickets are Sold in Advance ####Pick-Up Noon – 5pm Lakeridge High SchoolMain Entrance1235 Overlook Drive, Lake OswegoTo Order Your Tickets Call: Hotline: (503) 635-2832 or use the Order Form below.***************************************** ORDER FORM*****************************************1-3 meals $25.00 each.Quantity Discounts: 4-9 meals $23.75 each, 10+meals $22.50 eachYes I/We would like _____ Tickets for a total of $ __________Name_____________________________________________________________________________________Addr _____________________________________________________________________________________Phone_____________________________________________________________________________________E-mail _____________________________________________________________________________________Make Check payable to Pacer Baseball, Inc. Crab Dinner. Mail this completed form to:Lakeridge High School c/o Pacer Baseball Crab Dinner, PO Box 739, 1235 SW Overlook Drive,Lake Oswego, OR 97034All profits support the Pacer Baseball Program.

Palisades Auction 2008A Garden Party“Come Grow With Us”Saturday, March 15, 5:30 pmOswego Lake Country Club20 Iron Mountain BlvdBUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!Limited Number AvailableTicket price of $55 includes dinner, wine, dessert & music by the Meltdown Band.Please make check payable to PALS and bring with completed order form to thefront office or to the ticket sales table on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays,before or after school.Questions? Call Danielle Knouf @ 503-638-0842.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name(s):________________________________________________________________________________________________________Address:_________________________________________________Phone or email to contact for questions:____________________________I’d like to sit with (tables seat 8 people):______________________________________________________________________________________ # of tickets @ $55 each, indicate # of each ___Chicken ___ VegetarianI’d like to sponsor a teacher’s admission to the auction__________________Total Amount Paid_________________

Live authentically, rediscover that which is trulyimportant and learn “the art of living on purpose.”Please join the Lake Oswego School District Foundation for our annual luncheon,“Matters That Matter”Featuring the inspirational and insightful speakers,Kristine Van Raden & Molly Davis.These extraordinary women have been best friends for over30 years, and have been inspiring audiences across thecountry to discover what truly matters.Thursday, February 7, 200811:30 A.M. –1:15 P.M.Oswego Lake Country ClubMolly and Kristine will be signingcopies of their internationallypublished book,“Letters to OurDaughters”. A portion of theproceeds will be donated to the Foundation.Tickets are $35 per person or $270 per table (seats 8).For reservations, please call 503.534.2302.Fabulous raffle items will be available!To reserve your seat(s), please fill out this form and mail to:Lake Oswego School District Foundation 2008 Luncheon, PO Box 70 Lake Oswego, OR 97034Name _________________________________________ Phone _______________Work ______________Please reserve ____ seats at $35 each OR ____ tables at $270 each (seats 8) = Total $ _________❏ Check payable to: Lake Oswego School District Foundation (do not send cash) Amount Enclosed $ ________❏ VISA ❏ Mastercard Card # ________________________________ Expiration Date ___/__/____Name on Card: _______________________________ Signature___________________________________❏ Please seat me with new friends OR ❏ Please seat me with the following friends:1. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________2. _____________________________ 6. _____________________________3. _____________________________ 7. _____________________________4. _____________________________ 8. _____________________________Keep this portion for your records.✄