Morning Minute for September 27th

 I heard it was a busy day. Thank you to everyone for stepping in and holding things together. I thought I would be able to head back in after we saw my daughter off, but chose to take care of myself and family for the remainder of the day. She is off to Saint Vincent for the next three months and will head to Zambia or Malawi in January. It was definitely a lot harder than I thought it would be. I am proud, excited, anxious and sad all at once. I am sure the next few weeks will take some adjusting!

• MAP Testing - Theresa is out of the building on Wednesday. If help is needed during testing most answers can be found on the MAP Growth Testing Document that has been shared. If you can't find the answer there please TEXT THERESA at 503.407.7326 for the quickest response. 

• Attendance Info/Support- Staff if you have students with you during the course of the day please be sure that their teachers are aware so it does not interfer with attendance. Yesterday,  the office had to deal with students who were with various adults and they were marked absent by their teachers. This then triggers a call to parents who then call the office concerned. 

• A reminder to all teachers. Students arriving from 9:15-9:20 will be sent directly to class. We ask that you still mark them tardy. After 9:20 they will be given a tardy pass and the office will take care of changing them from absent to tardy. This will alleviate a backup at the attendance window and expediate getting kids to class faster. We are seeing many kids come in between 9:15-9:20. 

• Progress report cards are due this Thursday,  9/28. If any new staff members need assistance with entering grades, they can email Naima for support. We hope to resolve any potential issues before the due date.