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Atkinson Elementary School
Where diversity is celebrated!
¡Donde se celebra la diversidad!

5800 SE Division Street•Portland, OR 97206•Ph 503-916-6333•Fx 503-916-2606

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Principal's Message / Mensaje de la Directora

  • April 11, 2025

    PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

    Welcome to Spring!

    The weather is finally getting warmer and students are enjoying sunnier outdoor time. I encourage you to make sure your student is maximizing their unstructured play time outside. Research shows that this helps them develop skills necessary for motor planning, executive function and focus. Noticing and feeling gratitude for the beauty of nature can also help us all increase our mindfulness and presence. All this put together means that spring is an excellent time for academic learning. We have nine weeks of school ahead of us and the staff at Atkinson School want to make it meaningful for our students. Every day teachers teach new content so every day truly matters.

    Report cards will be accessible to you through the ParentVue website and app starting today. If you need help, please reach out. You can access online support through our website at parentvue.pps.net. The school office is available to help you with this from 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. and from 2:45-3:45 pm. If you have any questions about your student’s progress, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s homeroom teacher. I’m also available if you have questions or concerns. Let’s make these last 9 months the best learning experience of the year!

    In service to students,

    Debbie Armendáriz
    Principal
    Atkinson Elementary School
    School Main Number: (503) 916-6333
    darmenda@pps.net

    ATK Parent News #30

    11 de abril de 2025

    MENSAJE DE LA DIRECTORA

    ¡Bienvenidos a la primavera!

    El clima finalmente está mejorando y los estudiantes disfrutan de más tiempo al aire libre. Les animo a asegurarse de que sus hijos aprovechen al máximo su tiempo de juego no estructurado al aire libre. Las investigaciones demuestran que esto les ayuda a desarrollar habilidades necesarias para la planificación motora, la función ejecutiva y la concentración. Observar y sentir gratitud por la belleza de la naturaleza también puede ayudarnos a todos a aumentar nuestra atención plena y presencia. Todo esto en conjunto significa que la primavera es una época excelente para el aprendizaje académico. Tenemos nueve semanas de clases por delante y el personal de la Escuela Atkinson quiere que sean significativas para nuestros estudiantes. Cada día, los maestros enseñan contenido nuevo, por lo que cada día realmente importa.

    A partir de hoy, podrá acceder a las boletas de calificaciones a través del sitio web y la aplicación ParentVue. Si necesita ayuda, no dude en contactarnos. Puede acceder a soporte en línea a través de nuestro sitio web: parentvue.pps.net . La secretaría del colegio está disponible para ayudarle de 8:30 a. m. a 2 p. m. y de 2:45 p. m. a 3:45 p. m. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre el progreso de su hijo/a, no dude en ponerse en contacto con el/la tutor/a de su hijo/a. También estoy disponible si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. ¡Hagamos de estos últimos 9 meses la mejor experiencia de aprendizaje del año!

    Al servicio de los estudiantes,

    Debbie Armendáriz
    Directora
    Escuela primaria Atkinson
    Número principal de la escuela: (503) 916-6333
    darmenda@pps.net

    Noticias para padres #30

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  • HeART of Portland Returns to Portland Art Museum April 16th

    3/31/2025
    This is the poster for the Heart of Portland event

    HeART of Portland, the annual celebration of local student artists, is returning to the Portland Art Museum (PAM) beginning April 16.

    The two-week fine arts showcase features work by students from across Portland Public Schools and is made possible by the Arts Access Fund, which also supports elementary visual and performing arts educators.

    2025 HeART of Portland kicks off with an opening reception at PAM on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. and concludes with the Miller Family Free Day on April 27. The opening reception will include musical and theatrical performances, as well as a set from the elementary school honor choir – made up of two singers from each PPS elementary – and the debut of the honor dance collective. 

    In addition, the showcase will feature more than 100 works of student visual art, handpicked by PPS arts educators, and a collaborative art project for K-12 students that embraces the rebellious spirit of the current PAM exhibition, Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s. 

    The reception and HeART of Portland exhibits are free and open to everyone. Please join us in lifting up our student artists!

  • Join Us for "The Ride Ahead"

    3/11/2025

    Portland Public Schools is continuing to host a series of events aimed at starting productive conversations about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.

    As part of this series, we are excited to welcome you to a free screening of The Ride Ahead on Thursday March 20 at McMenamins Kennedy School. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at 7:00.

    The Ride Ahead is a film about adult life with disabilities by a man with disabilities. It is the debut of 21-year-old Samuel Habib who, struggling to find his place in the world, decides to make a film that charts how a group of disabled adults navigate challenges and forge their own unique paths. The film serves as a roadmap for himself and others and illustrates the compelling power of one person truly determined to live life on his own terms.

    In documenting his journey, Samuel is following in the footsteps of his father, the filmmaker Dan Habib. You can learn more about their work here.

    Staff, families, and community members are all invited. Parking is free and McMenamins' full menu is available for ordering. We hope to see you there!

  • To Close or Not to Close? The Many Factors that Go into an Inclement Weather Decision

    2/12/2025

    In meteorological terms, Portland’s first big weather event of 2024 was the definition of a perfect storm. Frigid temperatures and high winds combined with snow and ice to bring down tree limbs, close roads, scramble traffic, freeze pipes, and knock out power for tens of thousands of residents.

    It was a metaphorical perfect storm for Portland Public Schools as well. Fallen trees cut power to multiple schools and others have suffered water damage from broken pipes. Lack of heat was also a problem, and impassable roads, paired with snowed-in and icy parking lots, made it impossible for buses to run safely. Those same conditions limited how the district’s facilities and operations teams can even assess the scope of the issues, let alone begin working on solutions. And icy sidewalks meant walkers have no safe route to school.

    This week could bring similar conditions to the Portland area, and PPS’s School Closure Team is ready to meet the challenge. The team convenes regularly during inclement weather to take all of the above into careful consideration. By now, families are quite familiar with how the district communicates these decisions. What’s perhaps less known is how district leaders arrive at such decisions in the first place. 

  • Free Screening of "Champions" as Part of Our Series Boosting Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion

    2/4/2025

    As part of our district's focus on events that center belonging, equity, and inclusion, we have been screening a series of films that we hope will challenge our perceptions about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.

    The next film in the series is “Champions,” which will screen on Saturday February 8th at 2:00 PM at Lincoln High School. This event will also include first-hand testimonials from PPS students.

    This movie highlights the journey of a basketball coach who leads a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Through humor and heartfelt moments, the movie emphasizes the strengths, individuality, and value each player brings to the team and how inclusion enriches communities and creates positive, supportive environments.

    Staff, families, and community members are all invited. Parking is free and light refreshment will be provided. We hope to see you there!

     

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