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Notes from Principal Sarah;
Photos needed for primary wing: I am looking for photos of every day life in Portland and around the world. Cooking, transportation, bridges, buildings, occupations, traffic signs, work. I am looking for diversity of lifestyle and families. I am hoping for some nice enlarged prints that I can laminate for the block and housekeeping area. Ones that inspire construction, play and conversation. If this sounds fun to you I would appreciate it. Middle schoolers could do this for school-based service. 8x10s would be perfect. Thanks, Sarah
Food, nutrition and cooking group: We hope to create a fun group of parents interested in these topics to meet once a month to facilitate these programs at the school. Look for a January meet and eat date. Be sure to RSVP to Kristy in the office so we know to expect you.
Tree Recycling: Please support our middle school tree recyclers by bringing trees to the school the weekend after New Year's. I believe alum parent , Sherry, will be available for warm drink and food sales.
January service-learning curriculum: In January, the classrooms at SES show their appreciation for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his work through a service-learning curriculum. This is a special wintertime at SES and we hope that each family will find opportunities to be involved. Middle school students will look for ways to educate about and prevent deforestation globally as part of a year-long focus on forests.
The Hunger Banquet will be held on MLK Legal Holiday with money going to local food banks and Oxfam International.
Seeking speakers for SES Nature Nights
We're recruiting speakers for family Nature Nights, planned for the second Tuesday of each month this winter and spring. We're looking for kid-friendly topics and activities. Can you give a talk about edible plants, stars, geology, or animals? Tell stories, make nature crafts, or lead a fun nature-related activity? Or do you know someone who can? Weekend nature walk leaders are needed too. Please call parent Elisabeth Neely to volunteer, 503-493-0137, or write your contact information on the sign up sheet in the office.
4-H Urban-Rural Exchange – NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The 4-H program is pleased to announce that we are now accepting application for the 2010 Urban-rural Exchange. The program is open to SES 7th grade students first. Unfilled slots for this program will then be opened up to 6th and 8th grade students.
We will be visiting three counties again this year:
Grant County (February 11 15)
Klamath County (March 18-23)
Wallowa County (April 9-13)
The cost is $100.00. You can receive more information and registration materials by visiting the 4-H website at www.4hwildlifestewards.org. Go to Oregon programs and then urban-rural exchange. You can also check out online the OPB special on this award-winning program. OPB featured the 4-H/Sunnside program on their Season opening of Oregon Field Guide. For more information contact Maureen Hosty at Maureen.hosty@oregonstate.edu, stop by the 4-H office or call 503-916-6075.
4-H Urban-Rural Exchange Chaperones Needed
The 4-H program is now recruiting adult chaperones for the 4-H Urban-rural exchange. Parents, teachers, and SES staff are eligible to apply. This is a great opportunity to serve the SES community as well as see Oregon from a rural rancher/farm perspective. Chaperones help drive the vans, conduct host family site visits where SES students are placed, and work with 4-H staff to assure a safe and healthy environment through support and enforcement of all rules. 4-H adult chaperones will be assigned to live with a rural host family (separate from youth host families). There is no charge for 4-H chaperones. Chaperones must be at least 21 years of age and agree to complete a 4-H leader application, reference check, criminal background release form and health form. Chaperones must also complete the online state driving safety cours (30-minute online class).
For more information contact Maureen Hosty at Maureen.hosty@oregonstate.edu, stop by the 4-H office or call 503-916-6075. Also visit our website at www.4hwildlifestewards.org. Go to Oregon programs and then Urban-rural exchange
4-H Temporary Position Opening
4-H Urban-Rural Exchange Coordinator Temporary Position
Academic Wage-Temp Position (200 hours total)
$11.00/hour
In cooperation with the Grant County, Wallowa and Klamath County 4-H Extension Program, the 4-H Urban-Rural Natural Resources Exchange helps middle school students gain an understanding of the issues on natural resource management from both an urban and rural Oregon perspective. The exchange is also designed to help students develop a camaraderie and spirit of friendship with families from rural Oregon who are involved in ranching, farming and natural resources management.
The position of the Urban coordinator has been created to coordinate and organize all the urban program logistics including recruiting and processing youth applications; recruiting, screening and training adult chaperones and host families; and coordinating all communications with rural 4-H county counterparts.
(20%) Promotion and Recruitment
• Promote the 4-H Urban-rural Exchange to Portland area youth and families.
• Recruit Portland youth participants for the 4-H Exchange and process all applications
• Identify, recruit, screen and train a minimum of 3 chaperones for each of the 4 urban-to rural exchanges. Ensure all chaperones complete the State Driver Safety online training.
• Serve as a back-up for any chaperones who have to cancel
• Identify and recruit urban host families for the rural to urban exchange
(30%) Screen and Train Adult and Youth Participants
• Meet with 4-H urban exchange committee to select top candidates for the exchange.
• Work with 4-H Extension faculty to conduct a youth/parent orientation for all participants in the program.
• Conduct site visits to each of the urban host families to screen families and provide orientation.
• Provide regular communications with rural county 4-H coordinator to coordinate logistics and provide program updates
• Work with rural county 4-H coordinators to match youth with families.
(30%) Coordinate Travel logistics
• Coordinate all logistics for the urban to rural trips including securing vans, arranging lunch stops, coordinating check-in, and getting insurance.
• Organize and coordinate a potluck dinner for participants and families in the rural to urban exchange.
• Coordinate all logistics for the rural to urban exchange such as bus passes, field trip opportunities, and school orientation.
(20%) Education and program Support
• Work with 4-H Extension faculty to provide pre and post training sessions with youth participants
• Work with youth participants to prepare and deliver a presentation of their trip for an all-school assembly.
• Work with 4-H Extension faculty to distribute and collect program evaluation from all participants program.
• Conduct site visits to each of the urban host families to screen families and provide orientation.
• Provide regular communications with rural county 4-H coordinator to coordinate logistics and provide program updates
• Work with rural county 4-H coordinators to match youth with families.
Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Process:
Cover letter and resume should be sent to:
OSU Extension Service
Attention: Patrick Proden
18640 NW Walker Road #1400
Beaverton, OR 97006-8927
For more information about this position please contact Maureen Hosty at Maureen.hosty@oregonstate.edu or call at 503-916-6075
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4-H Family Night and Potluck @ Sunnyside Auditorium January 11th from 6-8PM: This January 4-H will begin hosting monthly family nights at Sunnyside. Every event will include hands-on activities and resources for Sunnyside children and parents. January’s topic will be Caring for Backyard Chickens and Educational Activities for Youth. Information about chicken care has been developed by the state poultry specialist Jim Hermes and youth activities have been designed by 4-H faculty in Multnomah County. We will also provide information about 2010 4-H camping opportunities including two Farm and Garden Day Camps here at Sunnyside and many more such as 4-H Super Science and 4-H Wildlife Stewards. This is also a great time for families to learn how they can access resources from OSU Extension Service and learn about 4-H clubs and other great activities. Call 503-916-6074 or email jonathan.mayer@oregonstate.edu to sign up. There is no cost for this event and all ages are welcomed.
Jon Mayer
4-H Youth Development- Multnomah County
Sustainable Living Program
Oregon State University Extension Service
Sunnyside Environmental School
3421 SE Salmon Street
Portland, Oregon 97214
Phone: 503-916-6074
Fax: 503-916-2676 |
Fundraising/Community Opportunities:
Magazine Purchases/Renewals:
Sunnyside is part of a simple fundraiser: magazine subscriptions via QSP. The school retains 40% of the subscription costs and it can easily be done online for new subscriptions or renewals. Add this site to your browser so it is handy for renewals. Please forward to grandparents and others to help us expand our fundraiser. This is an easy fundraiser because you are doing something you already do - reading. Prices are very good (a recent parent found QSP prices $8 less for their subscription).
There are great birthday and holiday gift ideas in the children’s magazine section (I’ve highlighted the ones without advertising). These also make a great gift for teachers or our library.
Sunset
National Geographic
Cricket
Click
Ask
Muse
Lady Bug
Ranger Rick
Spider
Dig
Cobblestone
Faces
Odyssey
Cicada
My Big Backyard
Zoobooks
Go to www.qsp.com
Our organization number is 425068510
Save your old cell phones, ink cartridges, iPods and laptops. Sunnyside is working out the final details to an electronics recycling fundraiser. More information will be available after the holidays. Questions? Email Howard at Hiton@speakeasy.net.
There is a way for SES Parents to contribute thousands of dollars to SES without buying anything extra!!!
It's called E-SCRIP
This morning I registered my Safeway card
and my Debit card with e-scrip in 5-10 min. Without buying anything
extra, I will be able to contribute potentially hundreds of dollars to
SES.
Think about the amount of time you spent on
the auction last year. Even if you just did one thing for the auction,
think about applying just a fraction of that time into registering your
Safeway card, Debit card, and Credit Cards with e-scrip. It is very
simple and takes 5-10 min. If you do it now, all of your holiday
shopping will be earning money for SES. In addition to Safeway, the
most popular retailers in the Pacific Northwest who participate in the
e-scrip program are ZUPAN'S, MACY'S, EDDIE BAUER, and SIERRA TRADING
POST. E-scrip has a nice website that explains the process for those
who need to know exactly how it works.
DIRECTIONS AND CODES:
1. Have your Safeway card, Debit card, and any credit cards with you at your computer.
3. Type in SES' Group ID #: 8567150. Then click on SES.
4. Register your Safeway card by typing in the number below the bar code.
5. Register your debit card by typing in the number.
6. Register any credit cards if you use them.
That's it!!! You can look around the website. You can shop on
the e-scrip online mall with familiar merchants if you wish. The main
point is that now you know you are contributing to SES with many of
your ordinary, every day purchases. Thank you for your contribution to
Sunnyside Environmental School.
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Recycle your Christmas Tree at SES and help raise money for middle school marine biology trips!
Saturday and Sunday, January 2-3 from 10am-4pm, on the blacktop behind school
$5 if you bring us your tree or $8 if we pick it up at your home.
Contact Barb at hoppbarbara@msn.com to schedule tree pick up.
We also need more volunteers to make this event a success.
We need a few more people with pick up trucks who can drive around and collect trees from people's houses. We also need people to help unload and stack up trees at the school. Students get service hours for helping out.
Contact Diana at VlahakisTesh@gmail.com if you can help out on Jan 2nd or 3rd.
We will have wood chips (chipped up Christmas trees) available both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Bring your own container. These make great garden path covers and allow you to truly "reuse and recycle" your holiday tree all year long. A small donation is appreciated.
Thank you!
Diana and Barb
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Community Happenings/Offerings (These offerings are not operated, vetted, or endorsed by SES PTSA--go to sesptsa.com for information on submission criteria):
KATHY'S POSITIVE DISCIPLINE CLASS STARTS ON JANUARY 13
This 6-week class will help you to spruce up your parenting with non-punitive, respectful, long-term parenting skills that encourage children and tweens to thinks for themselves. This is an experiential class and a great opportunity to make connections with other conscientious SES parents. $30 for 6 Wednesday mornings, 8:50 to 10:45 AM, Room 215
Call (971-219-6886) or email Kathy at kkellerj@pps.k12.or.us to let her know you are interested.
THE GIVING TREE Thanks again to everyone who took the time to help our school community by selecting a card from the Giving Tree in the front hallway. All of the presents have been distributed and have made many of our families feel very supported. Have a warm and satisfying Winter Break. Kathy KJ
Our 6th annual WOMEN'S HISTORY celebration will be coming up in March. Think about whether you would like to help out or play a role. Our first organizational meeting will on Wednesday January 6 at 8:50 AM for an hour in Room 215. Please come and find out more about this fun and educational project. Kathy KJ
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SES Online Recycling: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SES_Sharing/
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Franklin High School:
Discover Franklin! Join us for our open house on February 2nd from 6:30-8:30pm. Come and see all that Franklin has to offer! Check out our advanced classes, Freshman Academy, student supports, and variety of elective programs. Will your student want a closer look? Inquire about having your student shadow a current Franklin student. Sign up for 2/9, 2/16, or 2/23 by calling us at 503-916-5140. Visit our website for more information and the shadowing form at www.franklin.pps.k12.or.us.
Thanks!
Petra
Franklin Vice Principal
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