Sauvie Island School News

Spring flowers photograph

April 19th, 2024

From the Director's Desk

On the Horizon

  • Talent Show: April 26th

  • No School, teacher work day: May 3rd

  • Staff Appreciation Week: May 6th-8th

  • Parent Teacher Conferences, No School: May 9th & 10th

In the Classroom

Kindergarten Updates with Mrs. V

The Kindergarten students just finished a Language Arts module called "America, Then and Now". We practiced writing an information paragraph about Benjamin Franklin and his many inventions. Last week we started learning about digraphs during Phonics and have been writing words with wh, ch, sh, th, and ck. Students enjoy reading to the volunteers in our classroom every day. We are looking forward to planting pumpkins and sunflowers next week!

Dylan Beebe showing off her written phoenic spelling
David holding up his white board with new words spelled

5th Grade Updates with Mrs. Schwartz

We’ve begun our final unit for literacy which is all about opinion writing! The fifth graders have begun to learn about a very interesting moment in U.S. history, all about Negro League Baseball. We began the unit with some background knowledge on what makes sports impactful and how sports can unite large communities. The students learned who Nelson Mandela was and why the 1995 Ruby World Cup was such a momentous event in South Africa.

As we move forward in our unit, we will be reading the text We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson. We Are the Ship tells the story of Negro League baseball. The story teaches us about the gifted athletes and determined owners, of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship, and of successes both on and off the baseball field.

The fifth graders will be introduced to important baseball players during this time, choosing a player who they will write an opinion essay and speech about. This will be their final task for the year in literacy! At the end of the unit, each student will present their speech to a small group so they can share about their chosen person and how they impacted the sport of baseball.

Book cover for "We Are the Ship".

Middle School Updates with Mrs. Horn

Middle School has been busy learning and working on projects. 

7th Graders are gearing up for our annual Probability Carnival with Buddies. We will be sharing our carnival games with 2nd grade buddies on Monday, April 29th and practicing together the Friday before. 

8th Grade have just finished with our Introduction to Physics and we will begin studying Chemistry. I am looking forward to it!

6th Grade has started Health and just did a fantastic job sharing Mental Health projects with each other where we all learned a good deal. In Science we just wrapped up our Astronomy unit and started an Age of the Earth unit that will conclude with a creative project. 

Copy paper illustration

Annual Paper Drive is Happening Now!

As we near the end of the school year, our copy paper supplies are seriously dwindling. Please consider making a contribution!

Donations of reams of clean, white, 8.5X11 copy paper will be happily accepted between 8:30-3:30 pm. 

Volunteer Corner

Hello Volunteers!  Lots of opportunities are coming up to help out the school, staff and students!  

Staff appreciation week is coming up May 6-8th.  It is a short week this year.  We are looking for volunteers to sign up for breakfast and lunch items all three days.  Please sign up here to help out.  If you can't get items to school or prepare a full dish, please consider working as a group to make it happen! 

We have the auction on Saturday, May 18th. We will need volunteers all weekend to set up and break down the event.  Please sign up here to help out Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday.  Additionally, for auction we are looking for volunteers to make delicious desserts for the auction dessert dash!  You can sign up here.  Please review the instructions for what is needed and where/when to drop off.  

Thank you for considering!  Please email us at volunteers@sauvieislandschool.org for any questions or help signing up! 

For all current volunteer opportunities, please check out the "Volunteer" tab on the SIS app. Here you will be able to find all the current volunteer needs in one place.  If you have any questions, concerns or ideas regarding volunteering at SIS, please reach out to Kim and Kelli at volunteers@sauvieislandschool.org.


Thank You,
Kim Lucey and Kelli Magnia
SIS Volunteer Coordinators

PTC Updates

Flyer with the details of where to drop wine contributions

Be sure to get your tickets before they sell out. Less than one month to go!

Auction flyer for 2024, music notes and staff

Flyer asking home bakers to contribute to the auction

Flyer advertising a chance to win the old Sauvie Island Bridge sign

Community

Flyer for a science based escape room

7th-8th Grade Educational Trip:

Would your student be interested in going to Puerto Rico in 2025 for an educational experience? Please register for our info session to be considered for our upcoming travel opportunity.

In our session, we'll cover everything from how this will benefit your child, what's included in the experience, how we'll keep the trip safe and affordable, and much more. Registration for this session is mandatory to help organize our meeting, and a parent or guardian must attend. Can't make it? Choose "No, but send info" so you don't miss out.

Our first in-person meeting will be Wednesday, March 13th in the SMS Library from 6-7pm. To register for this meeting click here,or contact Catherine Baggett, cbaggett@scappoose.k12.or.us. 

summer 2025 Puerto Rico trip for middle school flyer with QR code

University of Portland Franz Hall photo

University of Portland is holding a summer learning program for grades 2nd-11th from July 1st-August 1st. Classes are taught by graduate students and focus on Common Core standards in mathematics and language arts. Learn more https://education.up.edu/resources-community-members/summer-learning-program.html

Odds and Ends

  • Talent show is happening April 26th! Lots of fun acts and beautiful art are on the schedule. Excited to see what our students have in store.

  • Please check Lost & Found for any missing treasures! The pile is steadily growing.

  • Please send your student to school ready for the weather with raincoats and rainboots. Please leave the umbrellas at home!

  • Please remember to contact Ann Pavia for any dismissal changes at least one hour before the end of the school day so she may prepare slips for their teachers. Thank you!

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Grange Hall Rentals

The Sauvie Island Grange is available to all as a rental space for private parties, meetings and gatherings. You can rent the building by the hour or half-day. The hall space can be rented separately from the kitchen or together based on need. Grange members thoroughly sanitize the hall and kitchen before scheduled use. Please visit this link for more specifics on rentals or contact Katherine Topaz at 503-708-0008. 

Be in the Know!

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