Palisades Elementary - Lake Oswego School District

Palisades ElementaryFebruary 12, 2010February2/15 No School – President’s Holiday2/17 Green club meeting 3:30-4:452/19 1/2 Theatre field tripVolunteer workdayPalisades Spelling Bee – gym 2:30p.m.PALS Boot Stomping Boogie Family Dancegym 6:30-8:30pm2/22 5/6 Music performance 3pm ~ gymAll district SAC meeting 7:00pm LOHS cafePalisades SAC committee meets at 6:00pm2/26 No school – teacher work dayDear Palisades Families,I have heard from many of you that we need reminders of our drive throughguidelines at arrival and dismissal times. I have to agree. It is true that ourparking lot is a very busy place. As a reminder, Mr. Nguyen and Mr. Spohnno longer assist with before or after school drop off or pick up at the cardrive-through area due to reduced custodial hours at Palisades.Here are some reminders for student drop off and pick up. Your safety is ourtop priority. Please drive slowly. There will always be a staff person at thecross walk by the front door of the school where students load and unload.That person will guide cars and walkers using a cross walk flag.The front door of the building is a car loading and unloading zone. It is important that you complete your pick up or dropoff process as quickly as possible to avoid congestion in the parking lot. Drive through the loading zone as directed andif your child is not readily available to be picked up at the front of the line, park in one of the marked stalls to waitfor your child. Or you may drive to the back of the drive through line. Do not walk away from your car while in thedrive through. Please exercise great caution while loading, unloading and driving through the parking lot. Pick-up childrenpromptly as this will minimize anxiety for your child. Children who are not picked up by 3:30pm will be askedto come inside, call a parent or emergency number and wait in the lobby for pickup.Just a few reminders for students who walk to or from school. Please enter or leave the building through the front doors.Even though shortcuts and paths may save time, it is not safe to use them. Walk together in a group if possible. If you arewalking home from school please leave the school property when others do unless a parent is present to supervise on theplayground, or you have an after school activity supervised by an adult.Thank you for your attention to these safety guidelines!!Best Regards,Carol WhittenThere is still time to donate items, services,parties, etc. to the auction. We need yourparticipation. Get creative and have funwith it! For a donation form, and to checkout all the great auction items donated sofar, visitwww.palsauction.comAuction tickets are on sale Mondays afterschool, Thursdays before school & Friday'safter school in the Palisades lobbyPalisades School is collectingchange for the Haiti relief effort.Please bring your change to theoffice and put it in the jar.We have collected$176.59 so far!All Donations will go toMedical Teams International

H1N1 Vaccination ClinicsClackamas County will be providing two evening H1N1 Clinics at Lake Oswego High School (Library) onTuesday, February 23 rd and Wednesday, February 24 th from 3:30-7:00pm. All LOSD students under the age of10 may receive their second vaccine dose. Clinics will not be available at the elementary schools. These clinicsare also open to staff, family members and the Lake Oswego general public. These will be administeredfree of charge.IMMUNIZATIONSIf you have been contacted regarding your child’s immunization record not being up to date, please note theEXCLUSION DATE IS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 th . NO EXCEPTIONS. There are clinics listed belowfor your convenience. No one will be turned away from the local health department if they are unableto pay for required vaccines.Oregon City Health Clinic1425 Beavercreek Rd.Oregon City, OR 97045Please call (503) 655-8471 for schedule and appointmentsCommunity Health in MotionProvidence Milwaukie Healing Place10330 SW 32 nd Ave., Milwaukie(503) 513-8386 please call for questionsCell Phone Use / Electronic Devices ReminderCell phones can be a great resource and way for parents and students to stay connected beforeor after school. We ask that students and volunteers turn off and put away cell phones,Blackberries, or electronic games/devices during school hours, 8:55AM – 3:25PM.Cell phones and/or electronic devices may not interrupt the classroom learning environment.

Attention Palisades ParentsPALS is trying to organize a committee to help make decisions regarding new Playgroundequipment!!!!!! We would like to know if anyone is interested in helping to decidewhat new equipment would be best for our students and the school. If you wouldlike to be a part of this or would like more information about it pleasee-mailEllie Combs , combsfamily@comcast.net thank you very much!Box Tops for Education UPDATEJust a reminder... our last submission date for the school year is February 26th. We just have 2 weeks tomake our $800 box tops goal for our school. EVERY BOX TOP COUNTS toward this goal and we need helpfrom everyone. I've attached a Valentine's Day collection sheet - your student still has time to turn one in for aPuma Pride. Otherwise, please just send in individual box tops to the office or to the small collection boxpinned up outside the office. Go check your pantry now. Even if you just have a couple, please turn them in.Every one turned in helps our school.Questions? Contact Lori Faris at klfaris@msn.com Thanks for your support!Join the Palisades Green ClubA green club is being formed to create new ideasand ways to help us become greener. We will meetonce per month starting Wednesday, February17th at 3:30 to 4:45. We will be meeting in thePre-K room, #8.So come join us with your creativity and ideas tohelp us keep the earth green.If you or your parents have any questions,e-mail or call the Davies’ atdaviesfamily4@comcast.netSheryl DaviesPoets CornerWhat is the opposite of a mother?Maybe it is a father like no other,It is a person that gives and cares,A mother teaches you how to share.What is the opposite of a cat?Maybe it is a dog that chews on hats,It is a furry friend to play with all day,Even when days are grey.What is the opposite of love?Maybe it is loneliness up above,It is a bond to tight to untie,Love is something you cannot buy.By Emily Scott

Show your school you carewith a bouquet of Box Tops.12345678910Thank you for helping! Every Box Topyou collect is worth 10¢ for your school.NameGradeTeacher’s Name