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Hello BEH Panthers!!
It has been a strange past few weeks with the days off each week. We had not had a Monday school day in three weeks. It will be nice to have two five day weeks for the next two weeks.
In addition to the inconsistenty school schedule we have had many students experiencing illness the past few weeks and both have been heavily impacting attendance. Please help us to work on improving this for the remainder of the year, by ensuring that your students are at school consistently when they are not seriously ill. We will be continuing to reinforce attendance through pop-up incentives and individual family contacts to provide support as needed.
We started this week with an assembly for 3rd-5th grades to introduce a writing challenge from Jerami Grant's Hour Generation Foundation and then we will be ending the week with a field trip for 3rd-5th grades to the Portland Art Museum.
See below to learn more about upcoming events and info for the week(s) ahead:
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BEH PTA Updates:
Greetings from the PTA!
The BEH Used Book Drive
Date: February 2-13
Please Donate:
Gently used children’s books (Pre-K–5)
Board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books
Popular series and favorites
BIPOC authors and stories
Book Drop-off locations:
Look for a donation box at the Main Office
The BEH Book Fair
February 23-27
There are lots of opportunities to get involved!
Promotions, Used Book Drive, Set up, Giving book fair tours to students during the school day, Volunteering at Math and Literacy Night and break down.
Reach out to info@behpta.org for more information!
Pies for Pi Day (March 14th)
The PTA Pie sale will start at the End of February. Start thinking about celebrating Pi Day in style with pies that support the BEH PTA of course!
February PTA meeting
All are welcome! See you online on February 11th. You can join the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/BEH2526
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Report Cards:
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Hour Generation Foundation Essay Challenge:
The Hour Generation Foundation presented a Write the Power challenge for our students and provided them each with a book to read and the directions for them to write their essay based on prompts from the book. This is an optional assignment that will need to be completed as "homework" but will have big prizes for those that write the best essays at each grade level and Jerami Grant from the Portland Trailblazers will be reviewing them and plans to join us for the celebration. All essays are due by March 10th to provide students time to read the book and write the essay.
3rd & 4th Grade are reading Stuntboy in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
5th Grade is reading Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
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Looking for more Amazing Library Volunteers:
The library needs volunteers who are willing to commit to volunteering at least once a week. It doesn’t have to be the same day every week. There are big jobs that could use some willing hands. We have labels that need to be changed, books that need repairing, signs to put on display, shelves that need reorganizing, books that need to be covered, and a library that needs some sprucing. If any of these sound interesting, please contact Mrs. McKay and Ms. Jenn through ParentSquare or email. Mrs. McKay will be available to train volunteers on Friday mornings, 8:30 am-10 am, or after school on Thursdays and Fridays.
Mrs. McKay - dmckay@pps.net
Ms. Jenn - jlarkinmiller@pps.net
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The Great Library Book Hunt:
We are having a schoolwide hunt for lost books. Currently, there are 1800 lost books. We are encouraging students to look for them all over the school and at home. The rewards will be schoolwide, and the students will be voting on them next week. For every 450 books returned, they will get a reward. With each increment, the reward gets bigger. Please support your student in looking at home, and we will support them in looking here.
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BPI's Turn Up Tuesday:
Black Parent Initiative is hosting their monthly attendance incentive this Tuesday, February 3rd before school. They will be out greeting students with donuts and families with coffee before school starts.
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(Assistant) Principal Connect this Friday:
Mr. Kaveh will be at the district office for budget meetings this Friday morning, so Ms. Freeman will be hosting the Principal Connect at 8:00 in the staff lounge this Friday. Feel free to come and connect with any questions and hear what we have planned for the coming weeks.
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Dates to Remember:
February:
- Friday, February 6th - Principal Connect @ 8:00 and Family BINGO @ 2:30
- Wednesday, February 11th - Early Release @ 11:50 & BEH Virtual PTA Meeting @ 5:30
- Thursday, February 12th - Poetry & Justice Night @ 5:00
- Monday, February 16th - No School for Presidents' Day
- Thursday, February 26th - Math & Literacy Family Night @ 5:00
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Portland Winter Light Festival:
The Portland Winter Light Festival is coming February 6-14th, filling the city for nine evenings with free light-based art, performances, and moments of wonder.
Check out this link for info about how to participate in these fun free activities.
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North Portland Little League Flyer:
Registration is open for North Porltand Little League softball and baseball. See this flyer for more information and the QR code to register.
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Reminder that your students' immunization records must be submitted to the school by Feb 26, 2026:
Students with incomplete records will be sent home and not allowed at school until their records are submitted (including exemption info). If your student is missing records--you should have received a letter in the mail from MESD (Multnomah Education Services District) in November. If you are still unsure if your student is missing records, please call the school health office or email the school health assistant at mstine@mesd.k12.or.us You can get vaccines at Student Health Centers, see more info here.
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Free Tutoring Through Multnomah County Library:
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Free Girls Softball Opportunity:
We are excited to tell you about an upcoming softball opportunity for girls! This winter, Extra Innings is partnering with Clark College Softball to offer FREE GIRLS SOFTBALL CLINICS - for girls (and female-identifying youth) ages 7-12 years old.
We have loved seeing lots of girls participating in our coed baseball league the past two summers, and we are hoping to expand our SOFTBALL OPPORTUNITIES for girls in 2026.
The softball clinics are for girls who are interested in learning fundamental softball skills. NO equipment necessary, NO previous experience necessary, and NO COST for youth participants. All clinics will be led by Clark College Softball players and held at the Extra Innings Indoor Training Facility in North Portland. These clinics will be high energy and FUN - a great way to stay active this winter! See this flyer for more details and registration link.
Spots are limited, so REGISTER today! REGISTER
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