Sauvie Island School News

May 31st, 2023

On the Horizon

  • BOGO Book Fair: June 5th-9th in the library

  • Music Concert: June 8th @ 6:30 in the Scappoose High School auditorium

  • All School Skate: June 9th 10am-noon

  • 8th Grade Evening of Achievements: June 12th @6-8pm at SIS

From the Director's Desk

In the Classroom

Kindergarten Updates with Mrs. V

During the month of May, our class had two fun field trips. We visited Columbia Farms to learn about beekeeping and peony farming and also visited the Sauvie Island Center to learn about pollinators. In our classroom, we planted sunflower and pumpkin seeds and have been keeping plant journals to document the changes we observed. The class has been enjoying writing words with digraphs outside with sidewalk chalk, practicing proofreading sentences, and solving addition and subtraction story problems. It's been fun to watch the students grow as readers, writers, and mathematicians this Spring!

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3rd Grade Updates with Ms. Francis

In third grade, we are busy bees! We are working on getting our pollinator flower starts going, after releasing our Painted Ladies into the Native Plant area behind fourth and fifth grade. Third grade went on an awesome field trip hosted by Pat Willis to the Gorge. 

We are also in the middle of our bridges unit before we head on our big field trip on June 15th! It's been an exciting few weeks.

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Middle School Updates with Ms. Horn

7th grade is working on their final math book for the year and making quick progress!

8th grade is working on their display boards for their 8th grade projects, they will be shown during the 8th Grade Evening of Achievements on Monday evening, June 12th at 6pm. We would love to see you there!

6th grade has started to study soil. They did a wonderful job with their Tom's Tree project last week, please enjoy the pictures attached! I'm so proud of them!

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Volunteer Corner

The Spring Book Fair is next week, June 5th-9th, and we are still looking for a few folks to help out.  Volunteers are needed for various times starting this Friday, June 2nd, for after school (set up) through Friday the 9th. Please sign up here if you are able to help during any of the noted times throughout Book Fair Week.  

The fifth grade is in need of some volunteer help for three end-of-year field trips! Please read the information below on each individual trip and respond no later than this Friday, June 2 by signing up HERE, if you are interested in volunteering. Thank you!

  • Wednesday, June 7: Wapato Trail Geometry Hike (volunteers needed from 8:45-11:00ish) You will take the bus with us to the trail and hike with your small groups to complete a geometry-themed scavenger hunt. Volunteers needed: 4

  • Monday, June 12: Charlton Kennels Help (volunteers needed from 8:45-12:00ish). We will be walking our donations up to Charlton Kennels and assisting them with cleaning and filling their kong-filled treats! Volunteers needed: 4

  • Thursday, June 15: Bridges Tour (volunteers needed from 8:30-2:00). This is an all-day field trip and you will need to ride the bus with us. There will be lots of walking around downtown Portland and riding on the bus from various destinations. Volunteers needed: unlimited

If you have any questions, concerns or ideas regarding the above volunteer needs or about volunteering at SIS, please always feel free to reach out to Kim and Kelli at volunteers@sauvieislandschool.org.  

*Remember to have a current background check on file with the school office before volunteering.  

Thank You,
Kim Lucey and Kelli Magnia
SIS Volunteer Coordinators

PTC Updates

The next PTC meeting date will be June 15th @ 7pm in the SIS cafeteria. This is our budget meeting for the 2023-24 school year. Please join us! If you are unable to meet in person, you can participate via Zoom at the following link: https://sauvieislandschool-org.zoom.us/j/87398095169 You can follow the SIS PTC on Instagram or Facebook for more details. 

We will be continuing the Blue Bag Bottle Drop through the summer! Don't have blue bags? Pre-labeled bags are available at the school's entrance or you may request some be sent home with your student by emailing ptc@sauvieislandschool.org. Full bags are accepted at any BottleDrop location. See the flyer below for more information. Thank you!

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Community

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. 

Odds and Ends

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