The PDF version of the SES PTSA Family Directory is finally being sent! During the day on Sunday the 7th we will email the electronic version to every email address included in the directory. If you expect to receive this, but don't, please check your spam folder. If you still don't see it by Monday morning, please write to sesmessenger@comcast.net

 Please keep this PDF on your computer. The best part of it is that it is fully searchable and so very easy to find contact information, even if you only have a partial name!

 Also, don't forget to read and use the SES Sunflower Pages. These businesses have all helped support the kids at Sunnyside.

In this issue

• News from Sarah
• MS/HS Lottery
• School News
• Fundraising
• Community Happenings
• Second Chance Prom
  

 Upcoming Events

Multicultural Opportunity for SES Community - Help Haiti International Night

The international students from the Mt. Hood Community College Natural Resources Program (students from Mexico, the Caribbean (including Haiti), and Central and South America, are hosting an International Night, Feb. 9th.  All proceeds from the evening will go directly to the rebuilding efforts of Mt. Hood students and families in Haiti.  The night will include music, food, dances and information about Haiti and these amazing students.

When:  Tuesday, February 9th, 6:00-8:00pm

Where:  Vista Dining Hall on the Mt. Hood Community College Gresham Campus

Suggested Donation: $10 per person (or more!)

Questions:  Feel free to contact SES parent, Wally Shriner (walter.shriner@mhcc.edu)

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 Activate Oregon Youth Leadership Opportunity!
Oregon State University Extension Service Announces
4-H Project 2010:  Take a Stand Now, For a Better Tomorrow
Summit for Youth Leadership Towards a Sustainable Future
Hosted by World Forestry Center
4-H Teen Leadership Committee Now Forming!

Activate your heads, hearts and hands for a healthy, sustainable Oregon.  Lead the way toward a sustainable future for our communities, state and world. Help Oregon State University Extension Service build the Project 2010 Youth Summit for Sustainability for grades 7-12 at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon during Earth Week, April 23rd and 24th.

Where and When:  Our first leadership meeting will happen February 20th from Noon – 3:30 in downtown Portland (exact location to be announced).   We will have another leadership meeting in March. The leadership team is also expected to attend at least one of the summit days on April 23rd or 24th.

What’s happening at the February 20th meeting?   You will network, socialize, plan and activate with other youth leaders and Oregon State University faculty to begin building an action plan for Project 2010.  There are leadership positions available for 15 teens in 9-12th grade.
Benefits:
-Build your resume.
-Partner with leaders in sustainability.
-Explore academic programs that focus on sustainability.
-Discover career opportunities.
-Lead by example and mentor other students.
-Help build Oregon’s future.
Visit our website to learn more and apply for the youth leadership committee http://extension.oregonstate.edu/metro4h/4-h-activate-oregon

A weekly group for parents and other caregivers of

children with challenging behaviors: http://www.sesptsa.com/email_attachments/Peer_to_Peer.pdf

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                                                        FREE  American Sign Language (ASL) Classes

Ever wanted to learn ASL?   Here's your chance!   ALL ages and skill levels are welcome.   No "commitment" to regular attendance required--just come when you want to. 

WHEN:  Every Thursday evening, 7-8pm

WHERE:  LDS Church building, SE 30th & Harrison St  (enter at the NE door from the parking lot, at rear of church, and follow the signs to the classroom.

See you there!

Any questions, contact Jon Schade    adapt.1@juno.com   /   503 788 3058 

4-H Club Leaders for Each Grade Level

4-H was a way of life for thousands of rural children for decades of American Life.  These clubs brought farm kids together to learn and socialize while supporting farm life.  We at SES are fortunate to have the many resources of 4-H at our finger tips wiht 4-H just down the hall ready to support and help with the urban version of 4-H.

A great goal for SES is to have a 4-H Club for every grade level that meets weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.  Its very easy.  Just go and meet with Maureen and John and they will help you get on your way.  Meetings are usually one to two hours long and include play and an activity.  Activities can be around a theme or divide up and have each parent choose a different activity for a specific meeting.  4-H has many resources for each meeting. 

Getting started?  Decide you will be the main 4-H leader.  Pick a day after school and invite others to join.  Ask each parent to sign up to lead.  You may wish to have a get to know you event.  Come see Sarah to see the kits and possibilities.  Get a friend to help you.  The topic is not as important as is the special social commradory that will grow from 4-H Clubs at SES.

4-H is part of a greater vision for youth in Oregon and the country.  Won't you help SES children be apart of this.  Sign up today.

Sewing club for grades 4-8. Tuesday after school.  Sign up in the office.   
Thank you,
 
Sarah

School News:

Immunization Exclusion Day is Wed. Feb. 17th. Parents were notified by mail in November if their student was deficient with immunizations. The school nurse enters data when she receives it and enters it in your students school records and into the computer. Second notifications will be sent out soon. If you turned in immunization records after Jan. 12th, then you may receive a second notification. The nurse will begin entering data again this week. If your student has received a recent vaccination, please bring proof to the main office and it will be entered so the exclusion letter will be cancelled. Students who are deficient with their immunizations will be excluded from school on Feb. 17th and will not be allowed to return until the proper vaccinations are received.
 
Free vaccinations:
Students are being offered an opportunity to obtain the required vaccines at a free clinic.  Students who have no insurance, are on Medicaid OHP, who have insurance that does not cover immunizations, or whose family cannot afford co-pays can go to a free immunization clinic on Tuesday, February 9th, between 3:00 and 7:30 pm at the Family Support Center (located next to Kelly School) at 9015 SE Rural St., Portland.  Bring  the Certificate of Immunization Status form or any other immunization records to the clinic.

- Please make sure the school has your current phone number(s).  This is very important in case of illness or emergency.  You can call the office at (503) 916-6226, come in and speak with Wende, or e-mail her at wjohnso2@pps.k12.or.us .
 
- Please remind your children to go home after school. Children should not hang around in the building or playground after school unless they have a class or are in the play.  If your child has an activity (e.g., basketball) that meets later in the afternoon, they should go home before their activity or have adult supervision during the time they are waiting for the activity to begin.  There is no SES staff supervision on the playground after 3:30 pm.
 
- Please remind your children that there is to be no skateboarding or bicycle riding on the school grounds before school and after school (until 3:30).  If your child is riding a bike or skateboarding without a helmet, their bike or skateboard will be taken away from them.  If this happens, a parent/guardian must pick up the bike or skateboard.
 
- If you are interested in your Middle School student attending a junior first aid class, please contact the office.  If we have enough interest, we will arrange for a class with the Red Cross.
 
- We are looking for a chef to teach basic kitchen skills (especially cutting in a safe manner) to the students.  If you can do this, please call Kristy (503-916-6226) or come and speak with her in the office.

Fundraising Opportunities:

Create washable labels for your students’ clothing, lunch gear and other items

"Because the labels are ordered on-line and shipped directly to you this is a good fundraiser to share with people outside of Portland. We'd appreciate it if you would copy this section of the Messenger and forward to family and friends as an email."

Create custom washable labels for your student’s gear with this fundraiser from PTSA. SES parent Cindi Carrell is coordinating the sale and has used these labels in the past: “Both my sons have these labels on their school lunch containers and they have lasted over 3 years being washed daily in a regular dishwasher. Tags on their clothing have had the same durability.” Cindi prints her labels with her students’ last name and phone number. She also uses these labels on dishware for potlucks so she can get her plate back (masking tape falls off and Sharpie usually fades after one or two washings) and for marking water bottles. Through the end of February PTSA retains 20% of all sales through the web site: www.SES.lovablelabels.ca. You can also find a link on the SES PTSA web site under Fundraising. For more information, see the site or contact Cindi at ccarrell@gmail.com.

Created by a Canadian mom, this line of labels includes Regular and Slimline Stickers (great for lunch containers, water bottles and other smaller items), Shoe Labels, Iron-ons and Bag Tags. The labels are bright, simple and durable. The Regular and Slimline labels are microwave and dishwasher safe, the Iron-on labels stay put in the washer and dryer, the Shoe Labels have an extra strength adhesive to ensure they won't come off (great for rain boots) and the Bag Tags are made of a durable and flexible plastic. For older students, you can choose to leave off the icons.

Seed sale through Territorial Seeds is here...
Do sunny days have you thinking of your spring and summer garden? Brighten your garden with spring-planted bulbs and save money by growing your own vegetable starts and flowers. Our annual Territorial seed sale starts this weekend and runs through February 19th. This year we’ve combined it with the chance to order quality bulbs. Order seeds from Territorial Seeds via our order form in the front hall or at the SES PTSA web site http://www.sesptsa.com/ptsa/fundraising/fundraising.php

Bulb orders can be done through the flyer sent home this week. You can also print one from the attached pdf.  One check can be written for both sales. Territorial Seed catalogs and extra bulb flyers will be in the front entry hall. You can also view the Territorial catalog on line at http://www.territorialseed.com. You may view the bulbs at  http://www.dutchbulbs.com/images/articles/fundraisers/spring-2010/VB%20Fundraising%20Spring%202010%20Brochure.pdf.

SES PTSA retains 45% of the seed sale price and 50% of the bulb sales so your orders help support our Sustainability Coordinators, overnight scholarships and other PTSA programs like music. Orders can be put into the envelope in the office or deposited into the PTSA safe in the workroom next to the office. Seed orders will be placed February 20th. Seeds should arrive within two weeks. Bulbs will ship separately and arrive within a few weeks. Questions about bulbs can be directed to Claire Barnett, at barnett.claire@gmail.com and questions about the seed sale can be directed to Cindi Carrell, 503-232-0880 or ccarrell@gmail.com.

8TH GRADE MARINE BIOLOGY FUNDRAISERS

 Help more than 70 Sunnyside 8th Graders experience the wonder and wildlife of Catalina Island with the following fundraisers:

1. Fun and Festive Wine-Tasting event
    When: Saturday, February 13th, 4-6pm
    Where: Home of Craig Smith and Meg Stalnaker
    Cost: $20
    Find out more and RSVP here: http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=KPVPDQKGRBCWYOGFWFMC

2. Portland Taiko Drummers Benefit
    When: Friday, February 19th 7-8:30pm
    Where: Da Vinci Middle School Auditorium, 2508 NE Everett St.
    Cost: $25 family, $12 adult, $9 student/senior, free for kids under 5
    Get more event details and/or purchase tickets online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97862
    Tickets will also be sold near the SCRIP table in the main hallway 8:15am to 9:00am Mondays and Fridays, and  3:00pm to 3:45pm Wednesday.

3. Massage For a Cause
    Licensed massage therapist, Michele Stokes, is donating $20 of each $60 massage (or gift certificate) in the month of February. Contact Michele at gyrebodyworks@gmail.com or 503-830-5691. Office is at 2607 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

4. Saturday Brunch
    When: Saturday, February 20th, 9am-2:30pm
    Where: Jade Lounge, 2342 SE Ankeny St.
    Enjoy a delicious Saturday brunch and 20% of your meal will fund the 8th grade trip. Jade Lounge is right next to il Piatto restaurant and owned by a Sunnyside parent. Find out more about it: at http://www.jadeloungepdx.com/ or call 503-236-4998. (Note: 20% brunch coupon not valid with the fundraiser)

5. Parents' Night Out or Special Family Dinner
    Where: Lorenzo's Ristorante Italiano, 3807 N. Mississippi Ave.
    When: Thursday February 25th, 5-9pm
Enjoy a delicious wholesome meal in the heart of North Portland's Mississippi neighborhood and 20% of your purchase will support the 8th grade trip. Find out more about Lorenzo's at: http://www.ilpiattopdx.com or call 503-284-6200.

    MORE ABOUT THE 8TH GRADE MARINE BIOLOGY TRIP:  In late May Sunnyside Environmental School 8th Graders will be attending the Catalina Environmental Leadership Program (CELP), an outstanding program that provides students with the opportunity to learn about the unique marine environment of the kelp forest.  Experienced staff teach the students to become environmental stewards through exploration, group challenges and sustainability activities.  Students are exposed to the plant and animal life first hand through snorkeling and kayaking and lab work.  They make connections between their actions and the environment by learning about the history of the island.  They participate in organic gardening and composting leading to an understanding of how the plants and animals are interconnected. http://www.celp.net/index2.html---

Technology Recycling Service

SAVE ALL YOUR ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRONIC RECYCLING! WE TAKE CELL PHONES, IPODS, MP3 PLAYERS, INK JET CARTRIDGES, DIGITAL CAMERAS, LAPTOPS, NETBOOKS, DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS, GPS DEVICES RADAR DETECTORS AAAANNNND LAST, BUT DEFINITLY NOT LEAST, LETS GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR KINDLE & SONY BOOK READERS!!  If you have any of these items that you are no longer using and you want to recycle them in a “green” way, please put them in the bin that we have in the office copy room under the table.

We are doing this as a service and a fund raiser for Sunnyside Technology.

THANKS!
Ian Shriner and Harry Herzberg with John Richter and Howard Hiton

From Monica:

Brown, the bunny is looking for a permanent loving home.  Many of you know Brown from the 1-2 classrooms.  He has most recently been living in Monica's room, but the classroom is no longer able to contain him.  Brown is a very calm sweet bunny. He is litter trained and loves to be around people.  He is use to wandering around the classroom for hours so time outside his cage every day is vital.  He does like to chew paper, books, and wires- naughty bunny, but he sure is cute!  If you are interested let me know.
Thanks-
Monica Eckrich
5th Grade Teacher
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Here is a great contest that an SES parent brought to our attention: http://www.americasgreenestschool.com/overview.aspx