Sunnyside Elementary School
Roadrunner Review
13401 SE 132nd Avenue, Clackamas, OR 97015 !
503-353-5620
Fax: 503-353-5635
Jennifer Dove-Kiltow, Principal
December 10, 2015
Dear Sunnyside Families,
As we enter the month of December, I am reminded to take time with family and friends to
enjoy the “little things” in life that make our lives special. I hope that you take the time to do
the same. Your children are our greatest gifts, and we at Sunnyside are so grateful to have
them in our lives and are incredibly proud of their growth as students. Enjoy the upcoming
Holidays!! Much peace and happiness to you all,
Jennifer Dove-Kiltow
Principal
VISION SCREENING 2015/2016
Vision screening will be provided by the Oregon Lions
Club. Grades K, 1, 3, and 5 will be included in the
screening. If you prefer to opt out of this screening,
please provide a written statement to the school office
by December 17, 2015. You will be notified after the
screening if a professional exam is indicated. These
screenings are not meant to take the place of a
professional eye examination.
EVALUACION DE LA VISION 2015/2016
Evaluación de la visión será provista por el Club de
leones de Oregon. Grados K, 1, 3, y 5 se incluirán en
la evaluación. Si usted prefiere rechazar esta
evaluación, por favor provea una declaración escrita a
la oficina de la escuela antes del 17 de diciembre de
2015. Usted será notificado después de la evaluación
si es necesario un examen profesional. Estos
exámenes no están destinados a tomar el lugar de un
examen ocular profesional.
Backpack Buddies
The Backpack Buddies program
has an ongoing need for donations
of oatmeal packets, granola bars,
cheese and cracker packets, etc.
to help feed our families in need of
extra nutritional support during
these difficult times. Donations are greatly
appreciated, and may be dropped off at the school
office at any time.
Changing After School Plans?
To help insure the safety of all our children, please
be sure to always send a signed and dated note
detailing your child’s after school change of plans. If
a last minute change becomes necessary, please
make every effort to call the school office prior to
1:30 pm.
Without a note, or a call from you, your child will be
sent home according to their normal after school
routine.
Asbestos Notification:
Sunnyside Citizenship Awards
The North Clackamas School District is required
to provide an annual notification to parents that
the Asbestos Management Plan is available for
review upon request at each school site. Please
direct all questions and inquiries regarding
Asbestos to Melinda Shumaker, Facility
Operations Director, at (503) 353-6061.
The following students were honored at our
Friday Morning Meeting for going above and
beyond being a student who is Safe,
Responsible, and Respectful. They
consistently demonstrate positive behaviors
and show a high level of respect to others
around them.
Notificación de Asbestos:
Congratulations to:
Es requerido que el Distrito Escolar North
Clackamas provea notificación anual a los
padres que el Plan de control de asbestos está
disponible para su revisión a petición en cada
escuela. Por favor, dirija todas las preguntas
sobre Asbestos a Melinda Shumaker, Directora
de operaciones de edificios,
al (503) 353-6061.
Candy Grams
Tomorrow is the last day to buy a Candy
Gram! This Fourth Grade Fundraiser is a great
way to let a friend, family member, or teacher
know she/he is
appreciated! Be sure
to stop by the booth
near the cafeteria
before school or during
lunch recess to buy a
Candy Gram.
Rainen Waters
Paityn Schilling
Danielle Cruz
Luke Brady
Cambria Rich
Anna Lindaman
Braxton Stonebrink
Zahrah Rashid
Jack Grissom
Kendall Welch
Angelina Fray
Alison Moe
David Gogu
Bryan Cruz
Sarah Perez
Talan Maude
Saoirse Najdek
Elliot Taylor
Lauren House
Ava Kapas
Dominic Crivellone
Elijah Scoggin
Kelvin Le
Felicity Seven
Sarah Luna
Cameron Kapas
Kory Nguyen
Ryan Eaton
Rachel Turner
Samantha Hubbard
Cody Morgan
Jaevan Peko
Talented and Gifted Referral Period
The North Clackamas School District is dedicated to helping all students learn at the rate and level at which
they are capable. Each classroom teacher regularly assesses student academic performance and adapts
instruction and content to meet the needs of the student. The NCSD identifies and provides appropriate
instructional services for students identified as academically talented in mathematics or reading, or for students
identified as intellectually gifted. A student is defined as academically talented or intellectually gifted if he or she
is able to score at or above the 97th percentile (higher than 97% of the test population) on a standardized
norm-referenced test. Additional evidence is also required to show exemplary performance that will support a
student’s achievement on a standardized assessment. For further information, contact your student’s
classroom teacher, Principal, or visit the TAG web site at www.nclack.k12.or.us then look under the “Students”
tab.
Counselor’s Corner
This seems to be a time of year when many people focus on gratitude. Raising a grateful child is an ongoing process. I found
an article recently that talked about five not-so-thankful-kid moments and wanted to share a couple of those situations with you.
Have a wonderful holiday break.
Situation 1: Your 9-year-old keeps a running -- and growing -- list of toys he has to have. He's up to number 23 this season.
In-The-Moment Fix: "Emphasize that you appreciate there are many things he wants, but let him know it will only be possible to
get a few of them," says Robert Brooks, Ph.D., a psychologist at Harvard Medical School and coauthor of Raising a SelfDisciplined Child. That way, you won't make him feel greedy or foolish for compiling a lengthy list, but you will set his
expectations.
Another idea: Ask him to make a second list, equal in number to the things he wants to get, of things or actions he is willing to
give, suggests Maureen Healy, author of 365 Perfect Things to Say to Your Kids. For example: 1) Clean his room, 2) Help you
find a charity that the family can donate to, 3) Pitch in when Dad starts wrapping presents, 4) Make a holiday card.
If you need to cut back on gifts this year, be honest, but keep it simple and undramatic so you don't scare him. Instead of saying
"Dad might lose his job, so we have to cut back" -- which might make him sure you'll be losing the house next -- say something
like "Nothing major is going to change, but we'll have to wait until next year to go on vacation and we have to hold off on getting
the new bike you wanted." It's likely your kid will think "Okay, I can live with that," says Claire Lerner, a child-development
specialist at Zero to Three, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the healthy development of kids and families.
Long-Term Strategy: Help him understand that gifts are thoughtful gestures, not just a way for him to score materialistic gain,
says Lerner. Anytime he receives a present, point out everything the giver put into it. If a classmate makes him a friendship
bracelet, for example, say "Oh, wow -- Lucy remembered that you thought these were cool. She picked out colors she knows
you like, and it probably took her a whole hour to make. That is so nice."
Situation 2: When you say no to a DS that, according to your daughter, "everyone at school" has, she complains that all her
BFFs get cooler stuff than she does.
In-The-Moment Fix: Sympathize with her frustration, but remind your daughter that, actually, many people don't have as much
as she does. How? Begin a tradition of charity work and donating. Start simple: As young as age 3, children can be encouraged
to go through their belongings and pick out items to donate, says Lerner. Every year after that, they can get more involved. Last
year, Gabrielle Melchionda of Yarmouth, ME, and her two sons, ages 5 and 9, volunteered to decorate low-income homes for
Christmas. "It was so nice to see all of the kids, mine and those who lived there, on their bellies coloring together," she says.
"Later, my kids asked things like 'Was that the whole house?' It sparked conversation for months. It was an experience none of
us will forget.
Long-Term Strategy: Expose your daughter to people from all walks of life. "We often try to shield our children from those who
are less fortunate, but it's important that kids know how lucky they are," says Dale McGowan, a father of three in Atlanta and
coauthor of Parenting Beyond Belief. So the next time you see a homeless person, pass a shelter, or read a story in the news
about a needy family, he suggests, ask questions -- "Where do you think that man sleeps?" or "Can you imagine what it would
be like not to have a home?" -- that get your kids to put themselves in someone else's shoes. (At the same time, assure them
that your family will always have a place to call home.) You'll be surprised -- and pleased -- at how often kids are moved to want
to help.
Vicky Martin ~ from an online article “5 Ways to Raise a Grateful Child” by Patty Onderko
Are Schools Open? Ways to find out:
If schools are closed or delayed, information will be
provided in the following locations. (If schools are open
as scheduled, these locations will not be updated.)
1. Call the School Closure Hotline: 503-353-6020.
This is available in English, Spanish, Russian, &
Vietnamese. This will be updated by 6:30 a.m. if there is
a school closure or delay. If there is no reason to update
the hotline, callers are provided with the days off for the
current month.
2. Go to the Headlines section on the school district
web page, www.nclack.k12.or.us. This will be updated if
there is a closure or delay.
3. Follow the district Twitter page (@nc12schools).
4. Become a Facebook friend of North Clackamas
Schools and check Facebook in the early morning hours,
or visit: http://www.facebook.com/
NorthClackamasSchools
5. Sign up to receive an email. Go to Subscribe to
School News at the left.
6. Go to http://www.flashalert.net/ to sign up to receive a
text message.
7. Check the news: TV Channels 2, 6, 8 and 12.
The following FM stations:
KBVM 88.3
KRSK 105.1
KOPB 91.5
KLTH 106.7
KGON 92.3
KNRK 94.7
KSND *95.1
The following AM
KYCH 97.1
stations:
KUPL 98.7
KPOJ 620
KWJJ 99.5
KXL 750
KKRZ 100.3
KPAM 860
KUFO 101.1
KWBY *940
KINK 101.9
KXPD *1040
KKCW 103.3
KEX 1190
What does the Information mean?
School closure
When schools are closed for a day due to an emergency,
weather or safety factors, the school building will not be
used for day care, evening events, classes or activities.
Unless otherwise stated, all evening meetings and
activities are cancelled.
Two-Hour Delay
Schools will be opened, but two hours late. School buses
will operate as close to two hours behind schedule as
road conditions will allow. THERE MAY BE A DELAY
FOR SPECIFIC SCHOOLS OR FOR CERTAIN
SCHOOL LEVELS (SUCH AS FOR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS ONLY).
When there is a two-hour delay,
•
Day care services begin at 8:30 a.m.
•
Middle schools will start at 11:30 a.m. on every
day, including Wednesdays.
•
Sabin Schellenberg Professional Technical
Center classes begin at 12:25 p.m.
•
High schools start two hours late, starting with
second period
•
Staff members should report at regular times or
as soon as they can arrive safely.
Snow Routes
Bus snow routes may differ from regular routes. School
bus drivers and the individual schools will provide
students and parents with information about snow route
bus stops. The Transportation Department also has this
information.
Early Release and Activities
When schools must close early, activities (including
child care) will be canceled and early
transportation home will be
arranged.