Sunnyside Elementary School
Roadrunner Review
13401 SE 132nd Avenue, Clackamas, OR 97015 !!
503-353-5620
Fax: 503-353-5635
Jennifer Dove-Kiltow, Principal
January 14, 2016
Dear Sunnyside Families,
Happy New Year!! What an amazing year we’ve had so far at Sunnyside. I continue to be amazed at
how much our children learn and grow each day.
As 2016 begins, I want to ask our families to be mindful of re-establishing morning routines so that your
children are in attendance and on-time each morning. Being on time and ready to learn helps to ensure
that the rest of the day goes well for students. Remember that the doors open at 7:25 am. Students
who are here before the 7:35 bell can go directly to the cafeteria for breakfast, or to the gym to wait for
the first bell to ring. Parents, we ask that you refrain from going to your child’s classroom until 7:35 am
unless you have an appointment. This is important preparation time for teachers and we need to give
them as much time as possible to prepare for students. Thank you for your support!
The weather is now wet and cold! We do not have indoor recess. Please make sure that your child has
a coat/jacket, and that it is labeled with their name. We are happy to support students who may need
assistance getting a coat. Please let us know if we can help.
Throughout the winter and into spring, classrooms will begin working with different Artists in Residence
as part of the Right Brain Initiative. Over the years, we’ve had numerous amazing artists come to
Sunnyside and do beautiful art with our students, ranging from dance, instrumental music, and visual
arts. We are looking forward to another exciting year as a Right Brain school.
As we continue into the school year, I want to thank you for all of the support you have given the
school. From PTA to the Sunnyside Watch DOGS, to all of the classroom volunteers; together we can
provide our students with a quality educational experience that leads to increased levels of academic
achievement. I want to share the following quote with you as it truly speaks to the importance of your
involvement here at Sunnyside as a parent. “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a
child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” I’m not certain who wrote this, BUT I do know
it to be true.
The winter months might be dark and cold, but here at Sunnyside, the building is filled with bright
students doing amazing things!! I am always surprised at how much knowledge students gain
between winter and spring break. I look forward to seeing what our kids at Sunnyside accomplish in
2016!!
Sincerely,
~Mrs. Kiltow
Principal
Sunnyside
Citizenship Awards
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.
Recipients for the month of December are:
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Kaycee Morgan! !
Delaney West! !
Randy Nguyen! !
Jake Nguyen!
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Joseph Anderson!
Kaylee Bellegarde!
Tegan West!
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Sophia Berinde! !
Owen Coate!
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Tatum Elmore! !
Alma Lopez-Alvarez!
Alexi Morgan!
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Anh Khan! !
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Adam Whitman! !
Ruth Sivachev! !
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Abraham Rich!
Bianca Tapia
Avery Vaughan
Madelyn Nelson
Stephanie Wu
Sophia Rodriguez
Ethan Lam
Anna Mitchenkov
Xavier Rank
Talan Maude
Hanely Orozoco
Sumeya Hassan
Lucy Connell-Alpert
Miles Coate
Anthony Garcia-Flores
Thank You!!
Thank You!!
A very special “Thank
You” to the following
who assisted with our
recent vision screening
for our 1st, 3rd and 5th
grade students. Because of you, this process was
especially smooth this year.
Sabin Health Occupations Students:
Kayla Connelly
Hong Dang
Tamara Teing
Marivita Yoo
Parent Helpers:
Brandi Landers
Rachel McCoskery
Oregon Lions Sign & Hearing Foundation Volunteers:
Wally Anderson
Joline Hammond
Helen McNaughton
Morning Routine
As we start the new year, we would like to express how
important it is that your child arrive at school on time.
While we understand that everyone can have a morning
now and then when they run late, all students are
expected to be at their desks and ready to learn before
the 7:45 am bell. Students having breakfast at school
may enter the cafeteria at 7:25 am, but are still
expected to be in their classroom by 7:45 am. Please
help us start our days out smoothly!
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL VISITORS MUST SIGN IN!
When coming in to the school during morning drop off, as well as during the
school day, please remember to stop by the office to sign in. No matter how well
we may know you and your family, it is important that we know who is in the
building for the safety of our students and visitors, should an emergency occur. If
you need to drop something off for your student, you may leave it at the office and
we can get it to them.
This also helps to reduce classroom distractions.
Thank you very much for helping to keep our school safe!
Parking Lot Safety
Just a reminder that the safety and sanity of the
parking lot relies on everyone following established
guidelines. With that in mind, we have developed
the following information for you to help us make
the traffic flow more smoothly at pickup and drop
off times.
Below is a map of our school for dropping off and
picking up your child. Enter the school using the
NORTH entrance off 132nd Avenue. Please pull as
far forward as possible in the student drop-off/pickup lane so more cars can enter and to keep traffic
moving. After dropping off or picking up your child,
please exit the school grounds using the SOUTH
exit onto 132nd Avenue.
If you are at the curb in the student drop off
lane, we ask that you stay in your vehicle so
you can continue to move your car forward as
other cars exit. If you need to enter the
building, please park in the parking lot, even if
you have someone waiting in the car. You may
not stop your car in the driving lane for
students to enter or exit your vehicle, or to
parallel park. You must circle around the parking
lot to get in line for curb parking or to find an open
space in the lot. This is very important to keep
students from running between cars and stopping
traffic flow.
Your patience is appreciated. We have a large
number of families who choose to transport their
children to and from school and the wait time has
increased over the past few years. When everyone
can follow the drop off/pick up protocol, things will
run more smoothly. If you have questions/concerns
about our parking lot procedures, please feel free
to contact the office staff at 503-353-5620. The
safety of our students and families is very
important. Thank you for your cooperation.
Notes&from&the&Nurse
If you haven’t ready done so, please take the time to
get your student’s immunizations up-to-date.
The
annual state immunization report is due to the
Clackamas County Health Department in January. This
means that students not current with their
immunizations and those with a previous religious
exemption that has not been converted to a nonmedical exemption will be excluded from school on
February 17, 2016 until their immunizations are brought
up-to-date. For a detailed listing of immunizations and
non-medical exemption instructions, please check the
district website (Departments, Nurses, Vaccination
Requirements).
For
immunization clinic information,
please call the Clackamas
County Health Department at
503-655-8471 or your health
care provider’s office.
Share time, not the flu virus with your family
With the winter season upon us, families and friends
often gather in close quarters. All of this can lead to
more exposure to germs. So how do you stay flu free?
The best protection against the flu is to get a flu shot.
But there are other ways to keep you and your family
healthy this winter season. Follow these simple steps to
stop the spread of germs:
●Wash your hands often with soap and water or an
alcohol-based hand rub.
●Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Germs
spread this way.
●Try to avoid close contact with people who are ill.
●Practice good health habits. Get plenty of sleep and
exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids and
eat healthy.
●Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you
cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue away after use.
If your child does get the flu, please remember that
students must be 24 hours free of fevers above 100.5°
without the use of fever-reducing medications before
returning to school and all related activities.
How do I get a flu shot?
Many drug stores, the
Clackamas County Health Department and your
doctor’s office provide the vaccination.
The Wichita Center for Family and Community in-conjunction with the North Clackamas Education Foundation is having an
open house! We will have all of our programs and services open for the community to tour such as Head Start, Ready, Set, Go!,
CARE, Family Support Center, donation rooms, FUSION,
North Clackamas Education Foundation, community
events, cultural events, Safety Town, Drivers Education,
and much, much more. Bring your Family and friends for a
fun, informative evening and learn about everything
Wichita! We will have our gym open with appetizers and
activities, as well as a very special guest... Blaze from the
Portland Trail Blazers!
Our center will be open to tour with free admission on
January 22nd, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. We are
excited to see you all there! For any questions about the
Open House event, please contact Edy Martinez by email
at martinezed@nclack.k12.or.us
Free Or Reduced-Price School Meals Available To Students In Need
If you are not currently on the free or reduced meal program but are curious as to whether or not you
might qualify, please refer to the chart below.
Free and reduced price meal applications for the 2015 – 2016 school year are available at the school
office, or you may visit https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/frlapp/ to complete an application on line.
Please complete one application for your family (including foster children) and include all of your
students that attend school in the North Clackamas School District. Paper applications can be dropped
off at your student’s school, the District Office, or mailed to the District Office at North Clackamas School
District, Accounting Department, 4444 SE Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR 97222. Questions regarding the
program can be directed to the Free and Reduced Meal hotline at (503) 353-6034.
Counselor’s Corner
Sunnyside students will be participating in The Great Kindness Challenge for the second year in a row this
month, from January 25th to January 29th. This program asks schools to devote one week at school to
performing as many acts of kindness as possible choosing from a 50 item checklist. A nonprofit organization
called Kids for Peace, founded in 2006, began this program several years ago. Over 2 million students around
the world participated last year performing 109,344,450 acts of kindness! Currently there are 4,339,106
students in 6,871 schools registered for The Great Kindness Challenge. Wow!
This year’s goal is to engage 8 million students. Kids for Peace’s ultimate goal is to be in all 140,000 US
schools and every country by 2020. Currently they are in 36 countries, including Iraq, Pakistan, India and
Australia. Among other things, they donate and gather supplies for Ebola health care workers in Liberia, and
gather supplies for schools in Kenya.
Doing acts of kindness is fun but it’s also a great way to help change the world for the better. Jill McManigal, CoFounder and Executive Director of Kids for Peace, has said, "I hope kids can create the world they want to grow
up in." I think students who participate will find that even small acts can make such a big difference. One kind act
after kind act after kind act makes kindness a habit, one I think we’d all like to see more of in the world!
Here is a small copy of the checklist. Older students will receive individual checklists while younger ones will
perform them as a class. Please support your children in helping to make kindness a habit in their lives.
Smile at 25 People
Sit with a New Group of Kids at Lunch
Slip a Nice Note in Your Friend's Backpack
Read a Book to a Younger Child
Compliment 5 People
Give an Apple or a Note to Your Teacher
Pick Up 10 Pieces of Trash on Campus
Step Up for Someone in Need
Make a New Friend
Make and Display a "Kindness Matters" Sign
Tell a Joke and Make Someone Laugh
Carry Your Friend's Books
Be Kind to Yourself and Eat a Healthy Snack
Help Your PE Teacher with Equipment
Learn Something New about Your Teacher
Make a Bookmark for a Friend
Draw a Picture and Give It to Someone
Hold the Door Open for Someone
Help a Younger Student
Pat Yourself on the Back
Give a KIND Handshake to Greet a Classmate
Thank a Bus Driver or Carpool Driver
Recycle Your Trash
Write a Thank You on a Band-Aid for the Nurse
Hug Your Friend
Listen to Your Teacher the First Time
Pick Up Trash Outside Your School
Whisper Thank You to the Librarian
Cut Out 10 Hearts & Give Them to Friends
Help Someone Up If They Fall Down
Entertain Someone with a Happy Dance
Lend a Pencil to a Friend
Make a Kind Poster for Cafeteria Helpers
Learn to Say "Hello" in a New Language
Show Appreciation to a Counselor or Mentor
Bring a Flower to the Office Staff
Say "Good Morning" to 15 People
Show Appreciation to Your Principal Creatively
Design a Thank You for the PTA/ PTO
Help Your Teacher with a Needed Task
Make a Wish for a Child in another Country
Be on Time for School
Say "Thank You" to a Crossing Guard
Say "Thank You" to a Volunteer
Invite a New Friend to Play/Hang Out with You
Give Your Friend a High Five
Send a Thank You to Your Superintendent
Make a Friendship Gift for Someone New to You
Offer to Help Your Custodian
Create Your Own Kind Deed
Community Health in Motion
Working together to serve our most vulnerable residents
FREE immunization clinic for children
with no health insurance or who are covered by OHP
4 - 7 p.m., Thursday, February 11, 2016
Appointments not available, walk-in only
Vaccines will be provided free of charge to children with no health insurance,
OHP or children with insurance that does not cover the cost of immunizations. All
immunizations required by the State of Oregon for children will be available. Please
bring any immunization records you have to the clinic. A parent or guardian must
be present and sign an authorization form for children under age 15.
Adults: As supply allows, flu vaccine will be available for uninsured adults.
In the case of inclement weather, if the North Clackamas School District is closed
the clinic will be cancelled.
LOCATION:
New Hope Community Church
11731 SE Stevens Rd.
Happy Valley
Questions? Please call Clackamas County Health: 503-655-8799.
If you are covered under Oregon Health Plan, immunizations are available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
at the Sunnyside Health and Wellness Center, 9775 SE Sunnyside Rd., Clackamas. Phone 503-655-8471.
Salud Comunitaria en Movimiento
Colaborando para servir a nuestros residentes más vulnerables
Clínica de vacunación gratis para menores sin seguro
de salud o que tienen cobertura del OHP
4 - 7 p.m., jueves, 11 de febrero de 2016
No se cuenta con citas, sólo se atiende de acuerdo al orden de llegada
Las vacunas se brindarán gratis a menores que no tienen seguro de salud, que tienen cobertura del OHP o menores que tienen
seguro que no cubre el costo de vacunas. Estarán disponibles todas las vacunas requeridas por el Estado de Oregon para
menores de edad. Favor de llevar consigo a la clínica los expedientes de vacunas que tenga. Uno de los padres o un tutor legal
debe estar presente y firmar un formulario de autorización para los menores que tengan menos de 15 años de edad.
Adultos: Según lo permitan las existencias, se contará con la vacuna contra la gripe para adultos que no tengan seguro de salud.
En el caso de tiempo inclemente, si el Distrito Escolar de North Clackamas está cerrado, la clínica será cancelada.
LUGAR:
Iglesia New Hope Community Church • 11731 SE Stevens Rd. • Happy Valley
Si tiene cobertura bajo el Plan de Salud de Oregon, las vacunas están disponibles de lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 7 p.m., en
el centro Sunnyside Health and Wellness Center, 9775 SE Sunnyside Rd., Clackamas. Teléfono 503-655-8471.
¿Tiene preguntas? 503-655-8799
New Hope Community Church • 11731 SE Stevens Rd. • Happy Valley