Newsletter

Welcome Back, Jacob Wismer Families!

Jacob Wismer is having Virtual Back-to-School Nights the week of Sept. 21st.  Each grade level has selected different times so parents can attend each of their child's session if they have children at JW in more than one grade level.  The times (see above) are the same for the whole grade level but the individual information session will be hosted by your child's classroom teacher.  Please don't miss this opportunity to learn about the curriculum, virtual learning schedule and strategies to help your child be successful this year.

 "Welcome Back from JW Staff"  Slideshow!

Student Passwords

JW Staffing Changes for 2020-21

Our assistant principal, Erika Heslin, was transferred to Scholls Hts. this summer as their new assistant principal.  Wendy Bernard, formerly assistant principal at William Walker, replaces Erika at Jacob Wismer.

Music teacher, Beverly Shuck, has decided to retire and is moving to Montana.  Taking Beverly's place at Jacob Wismer is Kelly Angle, who recently taught music at Bonny Slope.

New first grade teacher Andrea Varadi is replacing co-first grade teachers, Jennifer Willis and Katie Alexander.  Jennifer Willis has become a Flex Online teacher and Katie Alexander decided to stay home this year with her family and newborn daughter.

Other staffing changes include: 5th grade teacher, Heidi Bossert, is teaching 4th grade at Bonny Slope; former 2nd grade teacher Julie Eggers will now be teaching 3rd grade at JW; Allison Guilfoyle returns to 1st grade after teaching 3rd grade last year; and para-educator, Daniel Eells, has become a Technology Support Special with the district.

Introducing Wendy Bernard, Asst. Principal

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Welcome From Our PE & Music Teachers

Brent Van Volkinburg, PE:  My name is Brent Van Volkinburg (Mr. V), and I am one of the PE specialists at Jacob Wismer Elementary School. I have been a teacher for 17 years. I taught 3rd grade for five years, Health for 2 years, and now PE for the past 10 years. I love being active with my family. The specialists will see all students throughout the school year on a rotating basis (still to be determined). Each class will meet once per week both synchronously and asynchronously with one PE teacher and one Music teacher. If you ever need to get in contact with me, please email me at brent_van_volkinburg@beaverton.k12.or.us. 

Colin Arnold, PE:  Hey Eagles, Mr A here, welcoming you back to school!  I’m very excited to be in my 15th year at Jacob Wismer.  Who am I you might ask?  I’m an outdoor loving, game playing, coach, husband, father, world traveler and all-around crazy guy who loves sharing my joy of physical fitness and health with my students.  Looking forward to seeing all your fantastic smiles soon!  The specialists will see all students throughout the school year on a rotating basis (still to be determined). Each class will meet once per week both synchronously and asynchronously with one PE teacher and one Music teacher. If you need or want to get a hold of me here’s the info you need…Colin_arnold@beaverton.k12.or.us  Or maybe just want to check out what we’re doing… Jacob Wismer PE Website  https://www.facebook.com/jacobwismerpe/ 

Maralyn Belgique, Music: This is my 14th year teaching, my 7th in the district. I have three daughters, an RN at the VA hospital in Salt Lake City, a sophomore at BYU, and a senior at Wilson High School. I’m a kinesthete -I love playing my cello, walking, partner dancing, gardening, boogie boarding, and kayaking. This summer I kayaked at Scappoose Bay, the Willamette and Columbia rivers, and Sand Lake near Cape Lookout. The specialists will see all students on a rotating basis (still to be determined). Each class will meet once per week, both synchronously and asynchronously, with one PE teacher and one Music teacher. My contact information is maralyn_smartbelgique@beaverton.k12.or.us. Email or contact through Seesaw work best. I’m excited to do my part to make this school year interesting and engaging.

Kelly Angle, Music: My name is Mrs. Angle. Last school year, I taught K-1 music at Bonny Slope Elementary School, and I am absolutely THRILLED to meet all of you this year and teach alongside Mrs. Belgique! Beyond teaching, I love making food with my husband, going on runs in my new neighborhood, and curling up on the couch with a good book. The specialists will see all students throughout the school year on a rotating basis (still to be determined). Each class will meet once per week, both synchronously and asynchronously, with one PE teacher and one Music teacher. If you would like to contact me, my school email is kelly_angle@beaverton.k12.or.us. Feel free to chat with me at any time!

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Greetings from our Student Support Services Staff

Maggie Patterson, Counselor: Greetings! My name is Ms. Maggie Patterson and I’m the school counselor here at Jacob Wismer. Whether you are brand new to our school or returning back, I’m so happy you are here. Here is a little bit about me and my background. This will be my 5th year as the counselor at Jacob Wismer. I’m originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and since beginning my career I have fallen in love with the Pacific Northwest and all the beauty of Oregon. When I’m not working, I love to relax with a good book, explore the beautiful outdoors, and facetime with my adorable 4 year old niece. My favorite part about being a school counselor is advocating for young students and helping them grow in their social-emotional learning (SEL). During distance learning, I will be working with students in a variety of ways, including whole-class SEL lessons, small “lunch bunch” groups, and individual check-ins. I can also provide families with connections to school and community resources that best meet your needs. I’d love to hear how I can support your child this year, so feel free to contact me any time. I look forward to connecting with you.  My District email is margaret_patterson@beaverton.k12.or.us.

Hristina Stoilov and Pamela Jacobsen, ELD Teachers: Hello Dear Families! Mrs. Jacobsen and I are so thrilled to be your child’s ELD teachers! We are getting prepared for the challenges ahead in this unique school year and looking forward to new learning adventures and  opportunities for making new friends!

Both Mrs. Jacobsen and I will be working with our newest JW students in Kindergarten. I will be teaching 1st and 2nd grade students, and my wonderful colleague will work with our 3rd- 5th grade ELD learners. As the ELD team, we will provide whole group, small group, and 1:1 instruction, depending on your children’s needs. We will also continue to collaborate and consult with classroom teachers as we all support the learning needs of our students.In my spare time, I enjoy playing with our dog, crafting,  cake decorating, and spending time with family and friends. Both Mrs. Jacobsen and I love nature and share a common passion for traveling and exploring different cultures. Playing the violin, cooking, gardening, and hiking are a few of Mrs. Jacobsen’s favorite things to do. 

We will reach out to you in the next couple of weeks to establish connections with the kids and to share our finalized ELD schedule. We want to partner with you in order to best support your children, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have. We can be reached at:  hristina_stoilov@beaverton.k12.or.us ( Mrs. Stoilov) and pamela_jacobsen@beaverton.k12.or.us ( Mrs. Jacobsen).  Together we can make a difference!

Yvette Wallace, Intervention Teacher:  Hi! My name is Yvette Wallace.  When I'm not cuddling with my cats, reading, or planning travel adventures, I am the Intervention Teacher at Jacob Wismer.  This role is a half-time position, and I will be supporting primarily Kindergarten-2nd grade students and teachers this year. I have taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, as well as served for six years as a Reading Support/Intervention Teacher in my 29 years of teaching.  I have been fortunate to be a part of our Jacob Wismer community since our opening in 2001.  I can be reached through my district email Yvette_Wallace@beaverton.k12.or.us

Amy Curran, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP):  Hello JW Families!  My name is Amy Curran.  I have been a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Beaverton School District for over 20 years.  This year I am serving students at Jacob Wismer 2 days a week.  I love my job and love helping students with their communication needs.   My husband Paul and our three children (all teenagers!) live with two German shorthaired dogs, a leopard gecko and fish.  This summer I have enjoyed working on projects around our home, reading, hiking and gardening.  This year I will be jumping into learning how to serve students digitally through teletherapy.  I wish you all a great year!  amy_curran@beaverton.k12.or.us

Lisa Caverly, Resource Room Teacher & Student Success Coach: Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year, Jacob Wismer Families!  I’m Lisa Caverly.  I wear two hats in the Jacob Wismer community as both the Learning Specialist and the Student Success Coach.   Working with students is a passion of mine and I am so excited to continue our work together this school year, even starting virtually.  When I am not teaching you will find me hanging out with my family, walking, biking, camping, skiing, and hiking.  I have lived in three different counties and love to travel and learn about new cultures.  You can reach me through email.  If you would like to set up an appointment, we can schedule a time either on the phone or through Zoom.  I look forward to working with you and your student.  lisa_caverly@beaverton.k12.or.us

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Check Out our New Book Stop! 

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iPad & Chromebook Distribution Update

All kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students should have a BSD-issued iPad to use during Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) and all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students should have a BSD-issued Chromebook.

Students who do not have a device, may come to Jacob Wismer to obtain a device by following these directions:

• Come to Jacob Wismer between 2:30-3:30pm Monday - Friday.  You do not need to call the office first.
• You will be asked to complete a short form and will need to know you child's ID which can be obtained in ParentVue. Please know the ID number before coming to school.
• Newly enrolled students will need to wait one day before picking up a device since registration information will not be accessible in our online information system which is necessary to check out a device. For example, if you register your child on Monday, you will need to wait until Tuesday at 2:30pm to get your device.
• If your device is not working properly, you must contact the Student Help Desk M-F 8:30am-3:30pm at 503-356-4656 or email: shd@beaverton.k12.or.us  

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Elementary School Daily Schedule Video

Online Enrollment Verification~Now Due

Before the beginning of every school year, we request that parents/guardians begin to review and/or update their family and student information. ​Keeping your family's information up to date is crucial to receiving timely communication from the Beaverton School District and ensures that you can be contacted in case of emergency. These updates can be done online through your ParentVUE account.  Here is the link to get started:  https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/information-technology/parentvue-studentvue/online-verification

BSD Safe Routes to School~Link to Toolkit

Free Meals for Kids~BSD Link

• Parents or guardians may pick up meals for students who are not present.
• Meal pickups will occur two days per week: Tuesday (2 days of food) and Thursday (3 days of food) from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Meals will be packaged with breakfast and lunch together.
• Masks must be worn by anyone picking up meals.

Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

Dear Jacob Wismer Families,

Thank you for your patience as we prepare to bring Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) to your children beginning Monday, Sept. 14th.  Although the conditions are not ideal, we are very excited about reconnecting virtually with all of our students and their families.

Classroom Teachers & Schedules

Students will find out their classroom teacher this Thursday, Sept. 3rd when their teacher will send you an email welcoming your child to their classroom.  Your child's new teacher will also send you their daily schedule so you will know the times for class meetings, Music/PE, and each subject area.  The following is a "general" schedule (which is the same for all elementary students across the district) that will be helpful for you to prepare for online learning at home:

• Students will be learning 5 days a week.

• The school day for students in all grades is 8:30am to 2:30pm which means any live instruction will take place during that time. Students are still encouraged to complete any assigned work outside of that time

• Teachers will meet 'live' with their classes each morning from 8:30 to 9:00am to build community and make connections.

• Lunch is from 11:00am to 12:00pm each day.

• PE and Music lessons will alternate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (students will have 2 PE lessons and 2 Music lessons each week).

• Wednesdays may look different than the other days as students may be engaging with other building specialists. Students may also be attending guidance lessons from our Counselor and SEL lessons (Social & Emotional Lessons) from our Student Success Coach. Students will also be able to participate in technology lessons and listen to a read aloud from our Library Assistant. Students may also be participating in other services such as Special Education services or English Language Learner support. Meetings regarding Special Education services may also be held on Wednesday.

Technology Devices

All kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students will be issued a BSD iPad to use at home for distance learning.  Distribution instructions were sent to K-2 parents last week.  If you did not see the communication, please come to the school upper parking lot on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 12:30-3:00pm (only if you are the parent of a kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade student) with this form completed:

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kxPsql_EW-eYGjRGJb8BTdIpIk5iyAfj/view?usp=sharing

Chromebooks will be available for all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students who do not have one at home.  If you borrowed one in the spring, please continue using it this fall.  The office is contacting new families directly with instructions on how to obtain their devices.  The priority for the start of the year is for all students to have a working device.

Family Toolkit

The Beaverton School District has compiled a library of resources and on-demand videos to support families during CDL.  Please keep checking this page for updates:  https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/connect/family-toolkit

Back-to-School Verification

Before the beginning of every school year, we request that parents/guardians begin to review and/or update their family and student information. ​Keeping your family's information up to date is crucial to receiving timely communication from the Beaverton School District and ensures that you can be contacted in case of emergency. These updates can be done online through your ParentVUE account.  Here is the link to get started:

https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/information-technology/parentvue-studentvue/online-verification

We hope that you enjoy the last weeks of summer vacation as you prepare for the upcoming school year!

Sincerely,

Joan McFadden

Principal

Beaverton School District  |  Jacob Wismer Elementary
5477 NW Skycrest Parkway, Portland, OR 97229
Main Office: 503-356-2150 | Attendance: 503-356-2151 | Fax: 503-356-2155

Go Eagles!

Farewell to a School Year Like No Other...

May 28th is the FINAL Student Belongings Pick-Up Date

This Thursday, May 28, from 10am to 2pm is the LAST OPPORTUNITY for parents to pick up their children's belongings and any medications that were stored in the health room.  Please note:

• Students whose last name begins with R-Z can now pick-up.
• Students whose last name begins with A-Q who did not pick up their belongs on the previous two Thursdays can also come on May 28 from 10am-2pm.

 

4. Staff will then collect your child's bag from their classroom and give it to the runner to bring to your car.

• Lost & Found items with names on them have been placed in the bag of students' belongings.  All Lost & Found items without names have been donated to the Clothes Closet.
• All students' medications from the health room will be included with their belongings.  Parent will be asked to sign for them being returned.

Fall Return to School: What will it look like?

As we wind down this school year, we’ve received many questions about the 2020-21 school year. We need to be prepared for several possible scenarios for returning to school, based on direction and guidance from the Governor’s Office and the Oregon Department of Education. Possible scenarios include heading back to schools and classrooms with moderate social distancing requirements; a hybrid of classroom and remote learning instruction; or fully remote learning.

The Beaverton School District has convened an interdepartmental planning group to develop these scenarios. While the timeline for planning is very tight, we will be providing opportunities for staff, parents, students and community to share their thoughts about how the district can best serve students and families in each scenario. We will provide further communication on how you can weigh in, in the coming weeks.

Friday Furlough Days 

To mitigate some of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the District will be participating in Oregon’s Work Share program. This participation will result in weekly furlough days of staff each Friday through the end of the school year. To account for these furlough Fridays, the following adjustments to the student, teacher, and service provider weekly work schedule are necessary.

Teachers and services providers will continue to use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous interaction during the final month of Remote Learning.  With one less day to connect with students each week, teachers will make adjustments to their Monday through Thursday weekly schedules. This may include adjusting their office hours and/or student contact time.  Teachers and service providers will not be available virtually, by phone or via email on Fridays for student or parent consultation, to deliver instruction or to provide feedback on student work.

Students can continue to use Friday to complete work previously assigned.  They also have access to the Art Literacy lessons.  

Elementary Special Education

Special Education teachers, case managers, and service providers will continue to follow the four-stage instructional model of I Do, We Do, You Do, and Feedback for the delivery of Specially Designed Instruction and Related Services to students. The only difference is that students will not receive teacher-led or service provider-led instruction, SDI, and/or related services on Fridays.  For the purposes of Special Education services, Fridays that are furloughed will be treated in the same manner as a holiday, snow day, or other school closure.  Furloughed days will not count as part of the 60-day evaluation timeline.

 

●      Students who receive daily teacher-led or service provider-led SDI or Related Services will not receive them on Friday and they will not be made up at a later time.

●      Case managers and service providers will review their schedules and work with families to make adjustments as needed to provide weekly/monthly SDI or Related Services Monday-Thursday.

●      Special Education staff will reschedule any Friday IEP meetings to another day of the week. 

 

Elementary English Language Development

Students will not receive instruction or supplemental supports on Fridays.  ELD teachers are still expected to collaborate with classroom teachers to align language and content targets during the teacher-led time and to provide supplemental activities to students.  Small group check-in will occur from Mondays-Thursdays, especially for newcomer students and students at the emerging level.  

 

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Joyce Richards Spirit of Volunteering Award

LINK to downloadable form      LINK to online fillable form

Nomination Deadline:  Sunday, May 31, 2020

Each year at Jacob Wismer, a special volunteer is honored by receiving The Joyce Richards Spirit of Volunteering Award.  Joyce Richards was a very special volunteer at Jacob Wismer who passed away unexpectedly many years ago. Her wonderful spirit, contributions, and the special connections she made with the students and staff exemplifies the true purpose of volunteerism.

Nominations are accepted each spring for volunteers that most exemplify the attributes that Joyce possessed throughout her life. The Nomination Committee reviews all applications based on the following criteria:

• The nominee has inspired others to cheerfully volunteer his/her time and energy to school activities. By attitude or deed, the nominee has exhibited creativity, enthusiasm, leadership and responsibility and has encouraged these attributes in others.

• The nominee has selflessly worked to contribute to an enriching experience for the students at Jacob Wismer Elementary School. Relevant criteria in this category would include the love of working with children, a “can do” attitude, an ability to successfully accomplish tasks, and a willingness to serve where and when needed.

• The nominee has shown exceptional volunteer spirit through a wide spectrum of activities in the Jacob Wismer School community.

*Due to the school closure, all volunteering recognition for 2019-2020 must be carried out at a distance or online.  We are so grateful to all our hardworking volunteers!  If you would like to recognize a volunteer who has made exceptional contributions to our JW community, please nominate them for the Joyce Richards Spirit of Volunteering Award.  Links to the nomination forms can be found at the top of this article.

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Dreambox, Bookshelf & SeeSaw

DreamBox, Bookshelf, and SeeSaw and other programs students have been using this spring will remain open through the summer. They will be available for student usage up until about a week before next school year starts. 

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Report Cards

Parents should be able to view their child’s report card in ParentVUE starting on June 18 at the latest (link to ParentVUE report card access instructions). When a school’s report cards are posted, IT will send out a SM notification to the parents.  

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Summer Reading-Prizes from JW

Throughout the summer all JW students can enter to win Barnes and Noble gift cards by completing different reading challenges.  Contests will be posted through Facebook and Instagram, so be sure to follow either or both for information.  You will NOT need to post directly to these pages, but the information will be released there.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080028362358936/

https://www.instagram.com/jacob_wismer_library/

Our first giveaway will be 6/1!

 

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School Supply Lists 20-21

Link

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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Spotlight

As you have undoubtedly discovered by now, facilitating your child's learning at home can be very challenging, and at times, quite frustrating.  We are in the home stretch to the end of this school year now, but it's not too late to implement some strategies to help make learning at home more productive for your child and less frustrating for you.  Here is an article from Edutopia called "7 Guiding Principles for Parents Teaching From Home" that you might find helpful.  Hang in there and know that our teachers are very thankful for all of the hard work you are doing at home to keep children engaged in school!

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Parent Wellness Resources

Here is a helpful link for parents that includes a collection of wellness tips for parents such as:

 

• Responding gently to behavioral challenges
• Encouraging kindness
• Coping with challenges
• Encouraging self-awareness
• Fostering optimism
• Work spaces vs. calming spaces
• Sticking to a routine

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2020-21 Kindergarten Registration is OPEN

Click here for our JW Virtual Kindergarten Orientation!

Any child who will be five (5) years of age on or before September 1 is eligible to enroll for Kindergarten at their designated home school.

Jacob Wismer encourage families to enroll their child using the district's Online Registration which is available for new student enrollment. If you register online, you can upload your child’s certificate of immunization, birth certificate and proof of address.  

If you are uncertain about which elementary school is your home school, you can check any address to see what elementary, middle or high school attendance boundary it is located in using the District Address Locator or call 503-356-4500.

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Other Parent Resources

8 Ways Parents can Support Their Children in Math at Home

Link to article

Covid 19 Five Helpful Tips for Parents

Link to article

 

Elementary Summer Reading: Includes information regarding public library summer reading programs, recommended reading lists, new OBOB and ORCA title lists, how to access the district’s eBook library, and BINGO.

Link to resource

 

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Staff Appreciation Week ~ Thank You PTO!!!

New Dates to Pick-Up Student Belongings

Thursday, May 14, 10am - 2pm, student last name A - I

Thursday, May 21, 10am - 2pm, student last name J - Q

Thursday, May 28, 10am - 2pm, student last name R - Z

• Lost & Found items with names on them have been placed in the bag of students' belongings.  All Lost & Found items without names have been donated to the Clothes Closet.
• All students' medications from the health room will be included with their belongings.  Parent will be asked to sign for them being returned.

2020-21 Kindergarten Registration is OPEN

Click here for our JW Virtual Kindergarten Orientation!

Any child who will be five (5) years of age on or before September 1 is eligible to enroll for Kindergarten at their designated home school.

Jacob Wismer encourage families to enroll their child using the district's Online Registration which is available for new student enrollment. If you register online, you can upload your child’s certificate of immunization, birth certificate and proof of address.  

If you are uncertain about which elementary school is your home school, you can check any address to see what elementary, middle or high school attendance boundary it is located in using the District Address Locator or call 503-356-4500.

Spring Report Cards

Order Your 2020-21 School Supplies Online Now!

• What? School supply packages, as requested by JW teachers.  There is also an (optional) request for each student to supply a ream of copy paper; this is available through the online ordering as well, as a separate item.
• When? April 6 – June 13
• How?
  • Go to www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks
  • Enter the school ID, WIS016
  • Follow the directions to complete your order.
  • Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.

One School One Book (OSOB)

New Epic Guidelines for Parents

The way students access Epic ebooks from home through June 30th has changed. Epic has requested that class codes no longer be used from home. Please see the steps below for details.

1. Families will receive an email invitation from Epic! Books for Kids <hello@getepic.com> to join Epic.

2. From the email invitation, select Sign Up Now to create an Epic account using your same email address that received the invitation. 

3. After signing up for an account, go to https://www.getepic.com/sign-in and select the Parents button. Then enter your email and password. 

4. Select your child’s classroom profile. Students can explore the library and check their Mailbox to access books sent to them by their teacher.

JW Staff Parade

1. Does it matter if my child does not complete their online assignments?

Yes!  The lessons that teachers have been developed by the district to ensure that the learning targets taught in the spring are covered during this period of distance learning.  While assignments are not graded and attendance is not taken, teachers are noting whether each student is:

1. Completing all of their assignments

2. Completing some of their assignments

3. Not completing their assignments

4. Engaging with their classroom teacher

This information will be noted on the child's report card in June and reported to their 2020-21 teacher to identify students who may have missed critical learning this spring.

2. Here are the curbside pick-up dates to get your child's belongings:

Here are the dates and times that students' belongings will be available for curbside pick-up in Jacob Wismer's upper parking lot:

Students whose last name begins with:

A-I Fri., May 15th 10am-2pm

J-Q Fri., May 22nd 10am-2pm

R-Z Fri., May 29th 10am-2pm

Procedure:                                                                                                                   

1. Stay in your car at all times for your safety and the safety of our staff.         

2. Have your child(ren)'s name, grade and teacher written on a piece of paper to show staff positioned at the entry of the parking lot.

3. Staff will radio the runners who will obtain your child's belongings that are pre-bagged and will meet you in the drop off/pick-up lane in front of the school.)                                                                      

3. Return your Jacob Wismer library books on May 1st or May 8th! 

Many of you have been asking about the process for returning your library books and we now have a plan for how to receive nearly 3000 books.  

Please bring your library books for curbside drop off on the dates/times listed below and place them in the large bin sitting in the first visitors parking spot in the upper parking lot (please do not come into the school):

Friday, May 1st, 10:00am-2:00pm

Friday, May 8th, 10:00am-2:00pm

Thank you so much for helping us to manage such an enormous task!

4. Student Plans & Input Form for 20-21

If you haven't already done so, please let us know if your child(ren) are planning to attend Jacob Wismer next year by completing this online form:  https://forms.gle/Ho5mPJHPPkbWtwW17

This form also includes a space for parents/guardians to get input on considerations for their child's 2020-21 classroom placement.

5. Useful Resources for Parents

Seesaw: Tips for Parents Free Webinars on Tuesday April 28, 2020                         

Session 1:  2:00pm  https://bit.ly/3cKWGml  password: Seesaw4Fam             

Session 2:  7:00pm  https://bit.ly/2RVhyiA    password: Seesaw4Fam

Phase 3 Distance Learning Plan

Jacob Wismer Alumni PTO Scholarship and Cherie Pun Memorial Scholarship Award

Jacob Wismer PTO gives out three scholarships for $300 each to seniors who plan to continue their education and who attended Jacob Wismer for at least one full year. At least one of these scholarships  designated as the Cherie Pun Memorial Scholarship emphasizes community involvement and volunteer service. Please pass on the information to seniors in high school who are Jacob Wismer Alumni.

To be considered for the scholarship, applicants should e-mail their completed application by May 20, 2020 to Sunita Thulasi (PTO Scholarship Chair, rrstpdx@gmail.com)  and Joan McFadden (Jacob Wismer Principal, Joan_Mcfadden@beaverton.k12.or.us). For more information on this and the application form, please visit the Jacob Wismer PTO website:  http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/

Calendar 

Remote Learning Plan-Phase 2

• Teachers will be connecting with students to maintain relationships and support social emotional wellness during this challenging time. Student and staff well-being is our highest priority.
• We will be providing supplemental learning opportunities connected to typical classroom curriculum to prevent learning loss.
• We are not creating an on-line school or trying to replace/match the learning that happens in classrooms everyday - we are creating supplemental learning opportunities for children.
• Teachers will connect with students remotely on a regular basis to maintain relationships and support social emotional learning.
• Teachers will provide remote supplemental learning opportunities in reading, writing, math, social studies and science.
• PE, music, library and technology teachers will also be providing optional activities for students.
• Our school counselor, student success coach, special education staff, and intervention teacher will be reaching out to families with activities or support as needed.  Please don't hesitate to contact any staff member if you need assistance in any way.
• All activities are optional.  Students will not be held accountable for the lessons if they do not participate.  
• Students will receive feedback from their teachers  but the activities will not be graded.
• Learning will be asynchronous. This means that activities will be recorded and can be accessed at any time by families to fit the different schedules that you may have.

Elementary (K-5) Chromebook Needs Survey Round 2

Student Plans & Input Form for 2020-21

PTO Connection

Students of the Month for Perseverance

Kindergarten (front row, left to right): Ethan Malberg, Nickole Sharp, Kai Giles, Julian Sanders, Fermin De Ezcurra  First Grade (middle row, left to right): Zachary Wang, Harshini Gatla, Simone D'Souza, Gunit Aggarwal  Second Grade (back row, left to right): Aditi Rao, Peyton Kuo, Yash Murchite, Tom Diaz Arceo, Krish Telang

Third Grade (left to right): Guy Hen, Lydia Rutter, Eva Surlari, Quinci Holden, Dayan Loreth  Fourth Grade (left to right): Milo Brook, Yuto Tokunaga, Julie Kise, Neeharika Sawant, Karthikeya Gondi  Fifth Grade (left to right): Livia Stringer, Hailey Gabriel, Josh Sleman, Iden Park, Srinidhi Inam

Safe Routes to School Art Poster Contest

Out of 1000 entries to the BSD Safe Routes to School Art Poster Contest, two Jacob Wismer students had their drawings selected.  Fifth grader Prajna Sripathi's drawing was selected as the 5th Grade Prize Winner and third grader Emily Xia's drawing was selected as the Grand Prize Winner.  Congratulations Prajna and Emily!

 

5th Grade Prize Winner - Prajna Sripathi

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bsd Coronavirus update link

Hand Sanitizer Shortage

Some of our classrooms are running out of hand sanitizer.  If you can, please consider donating an 8 fluid oz. (or larger) pump bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Please bring your donation to the school office, and we will distribute the bottles to the classrooms that need them.  Thank you for your help!

Calendar for March 9 to March 30, 2020

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Congratulations to Our OBOB Winner & Runner-Up!

A special thank you to our OBOB chair, Priya Mani and all of our dedicated volunteers!

 

1st Place: The Reading Pandas

(left to right) Raaga Mandala, Annika Telang, Tripthi Mathew, Swathi Ram

 

Runner Up: Relay Readers

(left to right) Riddhi Puthenkovilakam, Eva Surlari, Eesha Juneja, Aditi Adiraju

The Final Battle on March 2nd

Moderated by our librarian, Tina Oki Le, and parent volunteer, Aaron Loreth

 

OBOB Celebration on March 6th

 

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Sign Up Now Open for Spring Conferences

Jacob Wismer is using PTCFast.com to schedule spring conferences.  Please click on the link below or enter the following web address into your browser window:

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Jacob_Wismer_Elementary_School_Spring2020

Please remember that there is no school for students on April 2-3, 2020.

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Author Visit: Jody Little!

Thank you to children's author AND 3rd JW third grade teacher, Jody Little, for introducing her new book, Worse than Weird, and providing storyline writing strategies at an assembly for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students on March 2nd.  

Click here to watch a video clip of the assembly!

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Book Character Dress-Up Day Photos

 

 

 

 

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STEAM Night Challenge for Students

Something new!  We'd like to invite all students and their families to participate in our Recycling Robots Engineering Challenge.  Robots will be displayed at our STEAM Night on May 21st.  Start working on your robot today!  (Note: This is an optional activity that is to be completed at home.)  Here are the details:

 

Click here for the Recycling Robots registration form!

 

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Technology Tips for Parents*

• General tips

  • Have clearly defined, written rules about screens in your home. Be consistent with these rules.

  • Keep all electronics (e.g., computers, tablets, cell phones) out of your child’s bedroom.  The bedroom should be a room for rest, relaxation and sleep. Have children complete homework (that requires technology) in another room.

  • Turn off devices one hour before bedtime. In addition, devises should not be used first thing in the morning.

  • Do not use electronics as a reward. It makes technology usage a prize and that should not be a goal.

  • Know your child’s passwords and check their devices regularly (especially with older children). Some parents worry about invading their child's privacy but when thinking of a digital footprint, technology is not private anyway.

  • MODEL APPROPRIATE SCREEN USAGE. This is hard for parents, but the probably the most important. Put down your device at set times and practice using technology safely (e.g., not using cell phones when driving).

• Video games

  • Not all video games are bad, but they often produce a spike in dopamine in the brain. After playing a video game, children may “crash” and be reluctant to complete chores or homework. Instead, have your child play outside or engage in other physical activity immediately after playing a video game.

  • Limit the amount of time your child plays video games and become familiar with the games yourself so you can decide if it is something you think is okay.

  • Understand the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating system of video game.  Commonsensemedia.org and screenagersmovie.com are other resources you can use.

*This information is from Shawn Marshall, MA, LPC, who is a licensed professional counselor with over twenty years of experience working with children and families.  

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Bethany Library Tours: Mar. 30, Apr. 4 & Apr. 13 

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Notes from Meeting with Dr. Mary Ehrenworth

Dr. Mary Ehrenworth spoke about reading to a crowded gymnasium of parents and caregivers at Springville K-8 on Feb. 12th. Reading is powerful, transformational, and significant to academic success. Parents and caregivers can support the reading lives of their children in the following ways: 

• Fit more reading into kids’ lives. Protect this time.
  • Read at night/after school, read more on the weekend, even more on longer weekends, even more on holidays and breaks from school, and even more over the summer. 
    • When kids don’t read for five weeks, they drop a reading level.
    • When this happens in the summer, it takes until February to catch up to where they were in June. 
    • When they do read over the summer, children move up reading levels. 
• Help kids fall in love with reading.
  • When kids love reading, they find more time to read. 
• Give kids access to books they find fascinating.
  • A book is a good book if your kid likes it. Channel their passions in book form. 
• Read aloud (picture books, early readers, series books above child’s reading level, fascinating chapter books and nonfiction).
  • When reading, don’t stop to ask questions about words. Act like you find the book fascinating. 
  • Representation matters. Look for books featuring diversity, and pick books written and illustrated by “own voice” writers and artists. 
    • These books build empathy and provide prospective. 
• Use audiobooks. 
• If you are a multilingual household, read books in all the languages spoken in your home.

1. Sources cited in this talk:
   1. “Kids Who Read, Succeed.” from Scholastic
   2. Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell
   3. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcom Gladwell
   4. Untangled: Guiding Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour, Ph.D.
   5. The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley
   6. Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University
2. BSD Resources for Finding Books that Kids Find Fascinating
   1. School Libraries 
   2. Sora app for e-books and audiobooks
   3. BSD Librarians Recommend: booklists for K-12, updated regularly
   4. Beaverton City Library: all BSD students have library cards

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News from Your JW PTO

• Spring Dance Postponed                                                                                                         
  • The Spring Dance (originally scheduled for March 13th) has been postponed, due to uncertainty regarding the novel coronavirus situation.  We are rescheduling this event for later in the spring-- more information to come soon!                                                                                                        
• Science Fun Competition Registration Open Now!                                                           
  • Jacob Wismer PTO Science Fun Competition is back!  Mark your calendars: The 2020 competition will be held on Thursday, 7^th May 2020!  After a successful pilot in 2019, the JW PTO Science Fun competition is set to be back, with all new events for JW 3^rd-4^th-5^th Graders to choose from.  The competition will have teams of three (3) students each.  Space is limited and only pre-registered teams will be invited to participate on a first-come-first-selected basis.  Registration form and competition/event details are included in the registration packet which is available now on the JW PTO website (http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/programs/science-fun-day/). For questions, please contact the competition chair/committee at jw.sci.fun@gmail.com.     
• Passport Club 
  • Next Passport Checkout Week: March 16-20! 
    Thanks to our wonderful volunteers and congratulations to our February high five students!  Remember that Passport Club is an at-home study program – please go over maps with your child a few times before checkout.  Our next checkout is March 16-20^th!  You can find Study Maps at http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/passport-club-study-test-maps/. *If you don’t have access to a computer or printer, please contact us or your teacher to provide you with a printed map.
  • POSTCARD CHALLENGE ACTIVITY:  Spring break is coming and will be a great opportunity for you to join our PostCard Challenge, send a postcard to Jacob Wismer and share a couple of fun facts about the place you visit. We will create a collage at school to share the postcards. Drop off in the school office:  place in the “Passport Club” drawer!                                                                                                      
• Middle School Boundary Adjustment 

  The BSD Middle School Boundary Adjustment committee is nearing the end of its public meetings, with only one meeting remaining!  Your comments on the BSD website are crucial input to the committee. Right now, the committee’s final recommendation is being formulated.  See below for the stance of the parent group leading JW community efforts*.  You can comment here: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/long-range-planning/boundary-adjustments/middle-boundary-adjustments/ms-boundary-comment-form

  The most recent BSD committee meeting saw consideration of several options for reducing crowding at Stoller Middle School.  Splitting several elementary schools (JW, Sato, and Springville) to feed into more than one middle school apiece was proposed as a solution, but the only option that won a majority vote was splitting Springville.

  The last MS Boundary Adjustment committee meeting is scheduled for March 12^th, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, at Mountain View Middle School (17500 SW Farmington Road).  Doors open at 6 pm. 

  Due to the high level of interest in the JW community, the PTO will be reporting the stance of the parent group leading the JW community efforts with regard to the MS boundary adjustment.  Updates provided by the parent group will be clearly marked as coming from the MS Boundary parent team.

  The following is provided by the MS Boundary parent team and the JW PTO:

  1. Walkability.  JW families are 100% within walking distance of Stoller Middle School according to BSD criteria.  Since transportation money and teacher salaries come out of the same pot, the MS Boundary parent team believes that it is a waste to bus our kids elsewhere.

  2. Healthy feeder patterns.  The parent team feels that feeder patterns should bolster, not reduce, cohorts traveling together from elementary to middle to high school.  Currently JW Stoller kids make up 17% of students going to Sunset.  If SUMMA is moved elsewhere, this percentage drops to the single digits.

  3. Maintain SUMMA at Stoller.  If SUMMA moves to another school, the remaining portion of JW kids at Stoller bound for Sunset drops into the single digits.

  Please send your comments to BSD at:  https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/long-range-planning/boundary-adjustments/middle-boundary-adjustments/ms-boundary-comment-form                                                                                                                                                   

• Film Plastic Recycling Competition                                                                                        

Our JW community has collected 110 lbs of plastic so far!  Go Eagles!!!  Keep up the great work!

JW is competing with other elementary schools to see who can keep the most film plastic out of landfills.  This type of plastic is not eligible for curbside recycling in our area, and it’s a major pollutant in oceans. Even if properly disposed of in a landfill, it takes an incredibly long time to biodegrade. Keep your Ziplocs and bread bags out of the trash – send them to our film plastic collection bins to start a new life in Trex building materials!

• Where? Yellow bins outside of JW office

• When? Bins are up now; collection continues through April 15^th

• What? You can recycle these materials (please make sure they are clean, dry, and free of food residue): grocery bags, bread bags, case overwrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, wood pellet bags, ziplock & other re-sealable bags, produce bags, bubble wrap, salt bags, and cereal bags                                                                               

Please note:  You can recycle plastic Amazon mailer bags too!  (Consider removing the sticker with your address if you’re concerned about privacy.)

These items are NOT recyclable: plastic clamshells; chip bags and plastic-and-metal laminate bags; candy wrappers; cellophane wrappers; any plastic bags that don’t pass the rule of thumb stretch test, such as cut salad bags and bags of dal or spices.

RULE OF THUMB:  If you try to tear the plastic (you can also try to poke a hole with your finger)….plastic that STRETCHES can be recycled; plastic that BREAKS OR TEARS CLEANLY can’t be recycled.

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Link to After-School Activity Flyers

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Link to PTO E-Blast (PTO Parent News)

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Health Curriculum Preview for Parents

In the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Education Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. 

Oregon Health Education Standards

The Great Body Shop, published by The Children’s Health Market, will be used to teach the new Oregon Health Education Standards. It offers skills-based instruction that addresses physical, social, emotional, and mental health. Human Sexuality Education instruction is age appropriate, medically accurate, and relevant for all students.                                                                                                                                                                                     

If you would like to preview the health lesson materials, please come to the Jacob Wismer school office to look at our health notebooks (drop-ins are fine). If you would like to preview the student editions, you will need to complete the form on this link and submitted it to our school office to arrange an appointment time. Please note that the materials must remain in the office and cannot be photographed or copied.  Download, print and return this form (link) if you wish to opt-out your child for any or all of these lessons/activities. 

Calendar for Feb. 24 - Mar. 9

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JW Valentine's Day Photos!

Kindergarten

 1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

 4th Grade

 5th Grade

Spring Conferences

Spring conferences are scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd and Friday, April 3rd.  There will be no school for students on these dates.  A school messenger will be sent to all parents on Monday, Mar. 2nd, with instructions on how to sign up for conferences on PTCFast.com.

Student Investment Act (SIA) Update

All community members are invited to provide feedback on the Student Investment Account. Information and a copy of the draft plan can be found on this link.  The form to provide your individual feedback can be found on this link.

JW State Testing Window for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades

Important:  Please do NOT schedule family vacations during the months of April and May when grades 3-5 will be completing state testing.  Thank you!

Parents-Below are some sample questions that are similar to those found on the state test.  See if your child can answer them!  More sample questions will be coming in future Journals.

3rd Grade Sample Math Test Item:

4th Grade Sample Math Test Item:

Feb. 18th Staff Development Day Photos

2020-21 Kindergarten Registration & Orientation

Kindergarten registration information is now available on our school website at this link.

Families who are planning to attend our Kindergarten Orientation on Thursday, April 23rd from 6:00-7:30pm should complete this link: RSVP form on this link

News from your PTO!

• Passport Club

We only have four more Passport Checkouts to go!  Remember Passport club is an at-home study program, please go over maps with your child once or twice before checkout!  You can find maps here:  http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/passport-club-study-test-maps/

*If you don’t have access to a computer or printer, please PTO or your teacher to provide you with a printed map.

• Middle School Boundary Adjustment

• Walking School Bus

• Film Plastic Recycling Competition

Our JW community has collected 87 lbs of plastic so far!  Go Eagles!!!  Keep up the great work!

JW is competing with other elementary schools to see who can keep the most film plastic out of landfills.  This type of plastic is not eligible for curbside recycling in our area, and it’s a major pollutant in oceans. Even if properly disposed of in a landfill, it takes an incredibly long time to biodegrade. Keep your ziplocs and bread bags out of the trash – send them to our film plastic collection bins to start a new life in Trex building materials!

Where? Yellow bins outside of JW office

When? Bins are up now; collection continues through April 15^th

What? You can recycle these materials (please make sure they are clean, dry, and free of food residue):  grocery bags, bread bags, case overwrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, wood pellet bags, ziplock & other re-sealable bags, produce bags, bubble wrap, salt bags, and cereal bags

Please note:  You can recycle plastic Amazon mailer bags too!  (Consider removing the sticker with your address if you’re concerned about privacy.)

These items are NOT recyclable: plastic clamshells; chip bags and plastic-and-metal laminate bags; any plastic bags that don’t pass the rule of thumb stretch test, such as cut salad bags and bags of dal or spices.

RULE OF THUMB:  If you try to tear the plastic (you can also try to poke a hole with your finger)….plastic that STRETCHES can be recycled; plastic that BREAKS OR TEARS CLEANLY can’t be recycled.

Link to After-School Activity Flyers

Link to PTO E-Blast (PTO Parent News)

Health Curriculum Preview for Parents

In the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Education Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. 

Calendar for Feb. 10 - 24

Meet Our Students of the Month for Empathy

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PE All-Stars for Sportsmanship/Empathy

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Here's what our teachers are saying about your generous gift...

"We had one of the "tiny TV's"  before and my class is really loving that we can all see at once on the giant TV! We especially appreciate this feature during our morning brain boost time. Thank you!"

 

"Thank you for funding the TV for the music classroom. It's great to be able to play world class music for the students and to let them see and hear great musicians at work."

"The 4th graders were thrilled, cheering when they returned from Specials and found the new monitor ready to use in our classroom.  We have been using it throughout the day for learning across all subjects.  Thank you so much!"

"So... I am a techno-fear person... I was VERY nervous about giving up my old "full of wires" document camera... I LOVE our new classroom life with wireless! Thank you so much PTO!"

"My class really likes the bigger screen. On the day that it replaced the smaller one, a student asked if the TV got bigger. A different student wanted to know where the smaller TVs would go. She would like her teacher from last year to get a TV for the classroom. Another one who needs glasses is just happy that the screen is bigger."

"I am very appreciative of the TV. It has made it so much easier to do research for our penguin and Arctic animal reports! We've all enjoyed seeing information clearly and up close. I especially like how it had added excitement to brain boosts. The kids and I feel like the dancers are right in the room with us."   

"The children and I LOVE the new tech products! There are no cords to trip over and I can be anywhere in the classroom to teach. Thank you!"

"Thank you so much for providing the new technology to our classrooms! The picture is so much clearer and the time it takes to get the image up is so much less. With the old document camera, we were constantly waiting for the image to appear, especially when switching from the projector to the camera. The teachers and students appreciate this gift so much!"

"We LOVE having our TV! Students can see the screen from the farthest point in the classroom.  I love being able to position my TV in different directions.  I turn it towards the class or Brain Boosts, science lessons, health lessons, math warm-ups, etc.  I turn it towards my carpet space during reading, writing, and math lessons.  Since these are students of the technology age, I feel that having a TV helps hold their interest.  Thank you so much for this wonderful addition to our classroom environment!"

"The students were so excited and I heard, "When are we getting our TV?" about 20 times a day.... now that it has arrived, they love it! It is working extremely well to provide a brighter, clearer display and the sound is far better than our old speaker. A big THANK YOU from our classroom!" 

"Thank you for the TVs!  My kids read their writing on the screen using the iPad stand. The clarity of the TVs is way better than the projectors & pull-down screens."

"I can't believe how much I've embraced my new "wireless" life! A couple of quick examples of how I've used the TV/Belkin stand /I-Pad combo just this past week involve my read aloud book (Hatchet). I quickly pulled up the cockpit of the airplane involved in the crash in the book and the students loved imagining what it was like to be the main character, a young teen flying in a plane in the Canadian wilderness, with a dead pilot in the seat next to him and a sea of flight instruments in front of him! Then, when the same character struggled to catch fish with his homemade spear because of how light bends in the water, I was able to pull up a short video on refraction and squeezed a science lesson in there. Easy peasy! We love the amazing, crisp quality of the TV and have thoroughly enjoyed our "new addition" to our class." 

"We absolutely love our TV, Apple TV, and Belkin tablet stands! It has allowed us to create more flexibility with our classroom arrangement, ease of technology transfer, and class instruction. Thank you so much for the generous and helpful resource!"

"My students love how clear everything looks on the new TV!  I love how easy it has been to use. Thank you to our amazing PTO!"

"Thank you so much for the wonderful TV and stand, we appreciate your generosity. This week my students were able to use the TV for their powerpoint presentations and were able to watch amazing solar system videos.  We are all excited about the new TV addition to our classroom. Thanks again!"

"Thank you so very much for your generous gift of the amazing TVs and stands. The new technology is opening up so many possibilities! We love it! Thank you!"

"My class was very excited to get the TV "upgrade" as they kept calling it.  They love using the screen and every kid in the class knows how to connect their Chromebook to the screen.  It is so powerful for a kid to be able to stand in front of the class and give a slide presentation they worked on independently.  Thank you PTO for making learning at JW such a powerful thing!"

"Thank you so much for purchasing the TV's and iPad stands for us. I am quite amazed at how it has already changed my teaching and freed me up to move around the classroom more. The children are more engaged which is a great recipe for learning."

"The TV's have really revolutionized my teaching!  The students are able to move around the room and work in different areas while still accessing the tools I post on the TV.  Also, I can move around the room with the iPad and show student work in live time.  It is so meaningful and my class is so excited to see new ways to utilize these resources.  Thank you!"

"You can see everything more clearly on the TV.  There are no shadows. It is never blurry. It is beautiful and nice!  We can learn good stuff!"

"Thank you so much for the new TV for our classroom. Everyday my students would walk by the carts being built in the hall and ask when WE were going to get a TV in our room? They would count them down as they would be wheeled away to their classrooms. (Always wondering if there would be enough…) I told them that our Amazing PTO bought one for every classroom and ours would be coming soon. One day we walked in the room and he was setting it up in our class. Everyone was SO excited, they started shrieking and jumping up and down. Once we calmed down we were ready to try it out. They all walked like they were in a trance towards it and just stood there staring at it. Nothing was even on yet! Now that they are used to it things are still exciting. When we watch a brain-boost or something we have seen before, they will comment on how clear the picture is or how they didn’t notice something on 'that old foggy screen'. We can’t thank you enough for the very generous purchase. It is being well used and loved by all!"

"Thank you for all of the effort and time you put into supporting our school, our students, and staff.  You are amazing and make such a positive difference!  The latest purchase of classroom TV's will help to bring us up to current classroom technology standards.  The students will be able to see curriculum materials better and have access to more!" 

 

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Math Night for Parents-Feb. 6, 2020

Here are resources if you missed Math Night!

Math Slideshow:  Link

Handout: 

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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Spotlight

Not all children express nor want affection and attention in the same way.  In the article, The Five Love Languages of Children, parents can consider five different ways our children might speak or ask for love. As Dr. Chapman, a marriage counselor and author of The 5 Love Languages states, “You have to know how to communicate love to a child so that he genuinely feels loved.”

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Kid Gov. Rosarians' Newsmakers of the Year Award

JW Named Walk & Roll Champions for January 2020!

Jacob Wismer's Walking School Bus coordinators, Alexandra Yau, Ana Pacheco and Maggie Thygesen as well as PE teachers Colin Arnold and Brent Van Volkinburg, have been recognized as the Walk + Roll Champions for the month of January! The district's Safe Routes to School Program recognizes a school, individual or group each month that is making efforts to promote safe, active transportation for their school community. This award recognizes our efforts towards increasing student access to safe walking to school.  

JW State Testing Window for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades

Important:  Please do NOT schedule family vacations during the months of April and May when grades 3-5 will be completing state testing.

Annual State Testing Notification

Important Parent Training Opportunity!

Presenter:  Dr. Mary Ehrenworth, Columbia University

Date: February 12, 2020   

Time:  6:30pm   

Location:  Springville K-8, 6655 NW Joss Ave., Portland, OR 97229

Topic:  What you do at night, on the weekends, and on vacation can make a world of difference to your child's academic success: practical advice for families from a leading literacy expert.

Link for more information

Link to register

Coronavirus

Calendar Jan. 28 to Feb. 10, 2020

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Don't Call! Report Absences ONLINE 

To make our absence reporting more efficient, we ask that you now report your child's absences online (no need to call).  It's easy!  Go to our JW Website > Connect > Absence Reporting    (Direct Link)

 

Photo: Family Movie Night

Thank you to chair Jennifer Politsch and parent volunteers for coordinating our Family Movie Night!

JW Math Information Night for Parents- Feb. 6th  6:15-7:15pm  

The ability to think and communicate mathematically is essential to becoming a successful and productive member of our dynamic global society. The way that we teach mathematics today uses strategies that includes problem-solving, thinking creatively, making connections and working with others collaboratively.

This math information night is for parents who would like to learning more about our adopted district math curriculum and how it is being implemented in our K-5 classrooms.  Please note that this session is for parents-only (no children).

Photo: NED Assembly

Students in grades 3-5 learn about perseverance, positive thinking and growth mindset at our NED assembly on 1/9/2020.

Report Cards will be on ParentVue (no paper copies)

The Beaverton School District is transitioning to electronic report cards for all students.  The electronic report cards will be accessed through ParentVUE (mobile and desktop). If you have not set up your ParentVUE account, you will need to do so in order to view your child's report card which will be available online on Monday, Feb. 3rd.  No paper copies will be sent home.

Three are resources and guidance on how to set up a ParentVue account. Please view the FAQ for instructions on setting up your account. There are several benefits to moving to paperless report cards. You will be able to view grades days after grading days, rather than wait up to two weeks for a report card to come by mail or in your child’s backpack. In addition, moving away from paper is environmentally friendly and cost-effective for the District.e

Please contact your school if you need help setting up or accessing your ParentVUE account or need assistance with a printed copy. 

Parent Guides for Report Cards-Math Update-Click on Grade Level

Congratulations "Read for Bees" Readers - 4,090 hrs! 

Photo: Elementary All-State Choir

Help Keep our Crosswalks Safe!

Register to attend the Community-Wide Conversation Around Race

In our ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access, inclusion, and opportunity for our students, families, and staff, the Beaverton School District is engaging in the first of, hopefully, many community conversations around race. As a valued member of our community we would like to cordially invite you to attend and participate!

Health Curriculum Preview for Parents

In the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Education Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. 

Calendar

Kid Governor Raaga Mandala's Inauguration-1/8/2020

Click here to see video's of Raaga's swearing-in and acceptance speech!

PTO Family Movie Night is Friday, Jan. 17th at 6pm!

Doors will open at 5:30 pm and the movie starts at 6:00 pm sharp.  All students must be accompanied by a parent or authorized adult.

Come support your 5th graders as part of their fundraiser for their end of the year activities.  Pizza, candy, glow necklaces and water will be available for purchase!  Cash Only.

Please bring your sleeping bag and your appetite, and get ready to join Yi and friends as they embark on an epic quest to reunite a young Yeti with his family at the highest place on Earth.

Check out our PTO Movie Night RSVP form and let us know if you will be joining us at the movies!  http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/family-movie-night-rsvp/

Photograph of our Dec. 20th Singalong & PJ Day

"Mr. Robert" (Rt 132 Bus Driver) Retires

Students wish "Mr. Robert" (Bus Driver #132) a happy retirement on his last day, Dec. 20, 2019

BSD School Bus Drivers Needed

Please call 503-356-4220 for more information.

Read for Bees - Last Day is Friday, Jan. 17th!

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Spotlight

Digital Citizenship Resources

The Beaverton School District has developed a digital citizenship resource webpage to share with families.

Link to After-School Activity Flyers

Report Cards will be on ParentVue (no paper copies)

The Beaverton School District is transitioning to electronic report cards for all students.  The electronic report cards will be accessed through ParentVUE (mobile and desktop). If you have not set up your ParentVUE account, you will need to do so in order to view your child's report card which will be available online on Monday, Feb. 3rd.  No paper copies will be sent home.

Three are resources and guidance on how to set up a ParentVue account. Please view the FAQ for instructions on setting up your account. There are several benefits to moving to paperless report cards. You will be able to view grades days after grading days, rather than wait up to two weeks for a report card to come by mail or in your child’s backpack. In addition, moving away from paper is environmentally friendly and cost-effective for the District.e

Please contact your school if you need help setting up or accessing your ParentVUE account or need assistance with a printed copy. 

Health Curriculum Preview for Parents

In the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Education Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. 

Calendar for Dec. 16 - Jan. 13

 

Congratulations to Our Students of the Month for Gratitude!

3rd Grade: Nishanth Gautam, Caleb Buhacoff, Amitai Vax, Kota Eriguchi, Jackson Ditchfield

4th Grade: Arshia Ramesh, Prajin Sangitha Babu Kannan, Alice Leleko, Diego Escudero Pacheco, Harshil Ajmera

5th Grade: Brady Babst, Alex Shishin, Kai Pattison, Andy Shin, Elliott Baker

 

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Meet Our December PE All Stars!

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Winter Reading Challenge "Read for Bees" - Nov. 25 through Jan. 17th

In partnership with the Bethany and Cedar Mill libraries, Jacob Students are encouraged to take part in their Winter Reading Challenge "Read for Bees."  A donor has pledged to buy a hive of honeybees, through a charity that is helping to end world hunger (link), for every 6,000 hours local kids read between November 25 and January 17th.  Forms for the Winter Reading Challenge have already been sent home with the students.  Completed forms should be returned to the Jacob Wismer school office.  Here is a link to the form if students would like to complete more than one.  

Here is a list of student who have taken the "Read for Bees" Reading Challenge through Friday, Dec. 13th:

Cora McCarty (20 hours)

Natalie Chu (20 hours)

Sameeksha Boggarapu (30 hours)

Matthew Chen (20 hours)

Aarushi Jain (10 hours)

Nicholas Otaka (10 hours)

Akshara Dashputre (20 hours)

Lily Eaton (30 hours)

Airi Ng (20 hours)

Srinika Reddy Mandyam (20 hours)

Deetya Suryadevara (10 hours)

 

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JW Math Information Night for Parents- February 6, 2020  6:15-7:15pm  

The ability to think and communicate mathematically is essential to becoming a successful and productive member of our dynamic global society. The way that we teach mathematics today uses strategies that includes problem-solving, thinking creatively, making connections and working with others collaboratively.

This math information night is for parents who would like to learning more about our adopted district math curriculum and how it is being implemented in our K-5 classrooms.  Please note that this session is for parents-only (no children).

 

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Library Cards Issued...Just in Time for Winter Break!

Student who do not currently have a Washington County library card and whose parents have not opted them out of sharing student directory information have been (or will be given) library cards by their classroom teachers.  Students who are new to the Beaverton School District will be given library cards in February.  For more details about these cards, please see the the BSD webpage about the partnership and/or go to this video link.

 

PTO Cookie Exchange-Thank you from JW Staff!

PTO Walking School Bus

                         Location 1: NW Kyle Place & NW Vance Dr.

                              Location 2:  Arbor Heights Playground

Thank You Volunteers for Supporting Our Book Fair!

Passport Club

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Let's Share & Learn with Passport Club ~ The Places You Will Go!!!

Passport Club wants to encourage kids and families to learn more about places you visit locally or internationally, that is why we invite you all to share with us “ THE PLACES YOU WILL GO" during WINTER BREAK by sending a postcard to Jacob Wismer and sharing a couple of fun facts about the place you visited. We will create a collage at school to share the postcards, and don’t worry !!! if you are not traveling you can also share a lot of fun and interesting facts about Portland/Oregon/United States.

There are two ways to deliver your postcard!

1) Mail to: Jacob Wismer Elementary School

Attention: PASSPORT CLUB

5477 NW Skycrest Pkwy

Portland, OR 97229

 

2) Drop off in the school office after Winter Break: place in the “Passport Club” drawer

Here is an example:

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Timber Joey Reads to Our Kindergartners!

Important Parking Lot Reminders

• Know the plan, follow directional arrows and crossing guards.
• Pull forward as far as possible before dropping off.
• Students MUST enter/ exit vehicle onto/ from the sidewalk.
• Students must cross at intersections: DO NOT wave students across travel lanes.
• 5 mph/ maximum speed on school property.
• When dropping off, the driver must stay at the wheel

• walk your student to the door
• watch your student enter the building
• get supplies from the trunk
• help with a coat or backpack
• send your student off with anything more than a wave or good-bye.

Open Enrollment for the 2020-2021 School Year

The Beaverton School District will offer Open Enrollment for students living within the BSD service area for the 2020-21 school year at the schools listed below.

Applications for Open Enrollment will be available in English and Spanish at each school and at the Administration Center, 16550 SW Merlo Rd., and will be accepted from Monday, December 9, 2019 through Tuesday, January 21, 2020 prior to 2:00 p.m. Students may only apply to two schools. Applications to more than two (2) buildings will be denied. Completed applications should be returned to the school for which the student is applying.

Elementary Schools (# of open slots):

1. Errol Hassell (20)
2. Fir Grove (30)
3. Kinnaman (15)
4. Sexton Mountain (10)
5. Terra Linda (12)

Middle Schools: No slots available at middle school

High Schools (# of open slots):

1. Beaverton HS (40)
2. Southridge HS (40)

Principals will make the final determination as to what grade levels will be filled with these Open Enrollment slots.

There are some important factors families must consider when applying for a 2020-21 Open Enrollment transfer:

1. Student must maintain attendance at 92% or greater; no more than one minor suspension per academic year; no suspension greater than five days, and no expulsions.
2. Transportation to the new school is the responsibility of the family. Buses do not travel from the resident school to the open enrollment school; however, occasionally the student may live close to the attendance boundary of the open enrollment school. In this case, parents must submit a written request by completing a “Transportation Service Request" form.
3. Approval is for the duration of the current school level only (i.e., elementary, middle or high school).
4. There is no guarantee of sibling applications being approved.
5. Commitment to attend any school should be for the entire academic year.
6. A lottery system may have to be implemented if there are more applications than allocations available.
7. Copies of the completed applications will be distributed by the receiving school principal, pending a letter or conversation with the parent/guardian of the student.

Parents will be informed of the decisions by the principal of the school applied to within one week after the conclusion of the open enrollment period. Parents will need to confirm acceptance at that time.

Digital Citizenship Resources

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Science Instructional Materials Review

The Beaverton School District is currently involved in the Science Instructional Materials Adoption Process K-12. The Project Team, comprised of community members, students, teachers, administrators and specialists has been meeting since September 2018 to review existing Science curriculum and practices in order to make curriculum and adoption recommendations to the School Board this Spring. 

 

The Beaverton School District reviews and updates its curriculum, instructional practices, and classroom materials according to Board policy and Oregon State Statute and Administrative Regulations.

 

The community, parents, students, and Beaverton School District staff are invited to review and provide input on instructional materials in the following ways:

Online review period – Monday, December 2, 2019 – Sunday, January 5, 2020. Please visit

Science Instructional Materials Review 

 

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Cedar Mill/Bethany Library Parent Workshops

 

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Health Curriculum Preview for Parents

In the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Education Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. 

Oregon Health Education Standards

The Great Body Shop, published by The Children’s Health Market, will be used to teach the new Oregon Health Education Standards. It offers skills-based instruction that addresses physical, social, emotional, and mental health. Human Sexuality Education instruction is age appropriate, medically accurate, and relevant for all students.                                                                                                                                                                                     

If you would like to preview the health lesson materials, please come to the Jacob Wismer school office to look at our health notebooks (drop-ins are fine). If you would like to preview the student editions, you will need to complete the form on this link and submitted it to our school office to arrange an appointment time. Please note that the materials must remain in the office and cannot be photographed or copied.  Download, print and return this form (link) if you wish to opt-out your child for any or all of these lessons/activities. 

 

Sensitive Health Lesson/Activity Titles by Grade Level (Note: These are the lessons/activities that align with Oregon Health Standards for human sexuality, gender education, HIV/AIDS education and sexual abuse prevention and do NOT include non-sensitive health topics such as nutrition, safety, etc. All health lessons are available to preview in the school office.)

 

Kindergarten: 

Unit 5 Lesson 4: Safe Touch, Unsafe Touch

Unit 4 Lesson 1: What is a Family?

Erin's Law Kindergarten Lessons & Videos:

K Lessons 1-4

The Protect Yourself Rules (2:43)  Shout, Run, Tell (1:46)  Safe Touch/Unsafe Touch (2:07)  Neighbor (3:49)  A Friendly Stranger (3:04)  Recognize the Signs (2:01)

 

1st Grade:

Unit 2 Lesson 4: My Body is Extra Special

Unit 6 Lesson 4: My Body is Private

Unit 8 Activity 18: Learning About HIV

Unit 5 Activity 21: Meet My Family

Unit 6 Lesson 2: Talking Helps Me Feel Better

Erin's Law 1st Grade Lessons & Videos:

1st Lessons 1-4

The Protect Yourself Rules (2:43)  Shout, Run, Tell (1:46)  Safe Touch/Unsafe Touch (2:07)  Neighbor (3:49)  A Friendly Stranger (3:04)  Recognize the Signs (2:01)

 

2nd Grade:

Unit 5 Lesson 4: Your Body is Private!

Unit 8 Activity 17: HIV & Drugs

Unit 6 Lesson 2: Families

Unit 6 Lesson 3: Families Grow & Change, Too

Erin's Law 2nd Grade Lessons & Videos:

2nd Lessons 1-4

The Protect Yourself Rules (2:43)  Shout, Run, Tell (1:46)  Safe Touch/Unsafe Touch (2:07)  Neighbor (3:49)  A Friendly Stranger (3:04)  Recognize the Signs (2:01

 

3rd Grade:

Unit 6 Activity 24: Identity

Unit 6 Portfolio 2: Dealing with Discrimination

Unit 8 Lesson 1: Being Sick

Unit 8 Lesson 2: Fighting Diseases

Erin's Law 3rd Grade Lessons & Videos:

3rd Lessons 1-4

The Protect Yourself Rules (2:43)  Shout, Run, Tell (1:46)  Safe Touch/Unsafe Touch (2:07)  Neighbor (3:49)  A Friendly Stranger (3:04)  Recognize the Signs (2:01)

 

4th Grade:

Unit 5 Lesson 1: Hormones & Body Changes

Unit 5 Lesson 4: Prevent Abuse/Privacy

Unit 6 Activity 10: Hormones & Reproductive Organs

Unit 6 Activity 18: Talking About Sensitive Issues with a Trusted Adult

Unit 6 Activity 19: Identity

Unit 6 Activity 20: Finding Credible, Medically Accurate Resources

Erin's Law 4th Grade Lessons & Videos:

4th Lessons 1-4 (Lessons 1, 2, 3, & 5)

The Protect Yourself Rules (2:29)  Secrets (3:27)  Can’t Go Home (2:56) Tell (4:21)

 

5th Grade:

Unit 5 Lesson 4: My Body is Private

Unit 6 Activity 19: Abstinence

Unit 6 Activity 26: Talking About Sensitive Issues with a Trusted Adult

Unit 6 Activity 27: Identity

Unit 6 Activity 28: Finding Credible, Medically Accurate Resources

Unit 6 Lesson 1: Hormones & Your Body

Unit 6 Lesson 2: Growing Up Male & Female

Unit 6 Lesson 3: Good Hygiene and Feeling Good About the Way You Look

Unit 6 Lesson 4: Growing Up with a Healthy Attitude

Erin's Law 5th Grade Lessons & Videos:

5th Lessons 1-4 (Lessons 1, 2, 3, & 5)

The Protect Yourself Rules (2:29)  Secrets (3:27)  Can’t Go Home (2:56)  Tell (4:21)

Calendar for Dec. 3 - Dec. 16

Oregon's New Kid Governor is Raaga Mandala!

PTO Approves $25,000 Tech Purchase for JW Classrooms!

The Jacob Wismer PTO recently approved a $25,000+ technology purchase that will provide 60" LG TV monitors for ALL of our K-5 classrooms including PE and music.  Also included are Kanto stands, Belkin tablet stages (to replace document cameras), Apple TVs and HDMI cables.  Thank you to our PTO for this remarkable gift!

Holiday Support for Jacob Wismer Families

The Holiday season is a joyful time of year, but it can also be a difficult time of year for some families. If your family is in need of help this Holiday season with food, clothing, or gifts please contact the school counselor, Maggie Patterson, or complete this brief confidential survey. We would love to support your family this year and help make the Holiday season joyful for all.

Book Fair is Coming!  Dec 10-12

Winter Reading Challenge "Read for Bees"

In partnership with the Bethany and Cedar Mill libraries, Jacob Students are encouraged to take part in their Winter Reading Challenge "Read for Bees."  A donor has pledged to buy a hive of honeybees, through a charity that is helping to end world hunger (link), for every 6,000 hours local kids read between November 25 and January 17th.  Forms for the Winter Reading Challenge have already been sent home with the students.  Completed forms should be returned to the Jacob Wismer school office.  Here is a link to the form if students would like to complete more than one.  

Fall Choir Performance

Congratulations to our 4th & 5th Grade Honor Choir, directed by Mrs. Shuck, for an incredible fall performance on November 21st.  Video highlights can be found at:  link

JW Fun Fridays/Spirit Days

Monday, Mar. 2 (Read Across America Day): Book Character Day

Friday, Mar. 20: Crazy Hair Day

School Photo Retakes on Thurs., Dec. 5th & Class Composite Photo Information

Dorian Studios will be at Jacob Wismer on Thursday morning, December 5th, for new students, students who were absent for our original Photo Day and students who need a retake.  If your child is having a retake, their original package must be returned to the photographer on retake day for your child to be photographed.  If your child is new to our school or was absent on photo day and you would like to purchase pictures, please visit Dorian Studios online to order your photos now with a credit card  -or-  you may pick up an order form from the Community Information Center in the main hallway and have your child bring it with a check or the exact cash (no change will be available) to school on December 5th.

Individual student photos will be delivered before Winter Break.  All Class Composite Photos will be delivered after winter break. 

If you have any questions regarding Dorian photos, please call Dorian at 1-800-826-3535.

Staff Development Day

Jacob Wismer teachers participated in a math training called "5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Math Discussions" led by 5th grade teacher, Heidi Bossert, on the Dec. 2nd Staff Development Day.

STEAM Night Date & Time Change

Our Spring STEAM Night has changed from April 9th to May 21st.  The time will be an hour earlier (session 1 will be from 5-6pm and session 2 from 6-7pm) so students are not up so late on a school night.  Thank you for your flexibility!

PTO Meetings Location Change

Due to building security, our PTO meetings will now be held in the JW staff room so we can close off access to the main part of the building to prevent unauthorized people from entering the area where we keep our valuable tech devices.  On PTO meeting days, the front entrance will be open from 5:45-6:15pm.  Parents arriving late can knock on the staff room window located next to the 4th & 5th grade morning entrance behind the flag pole.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Spotlight

As parents, we often can feel challenged in ways to support our students as they navigate school.  It is so different from when we were children. In partnership with Sesame Workshop, Life Kit talks to parenting experts for tips and tricks to empower kids to be compassionate, embrace math without fear and cultivate self-control.  These are all skills that help our children thrive in school. Click on this link to listen in to what the experts have to say: NPR Life Kit Podcast: Parenting: Raising Awesome Kids

Report Cards are Going Paperless

The Beaverton School District is transitioning to electronic report cards for all students.  The electronic report cards will be accessed through ParentVUE (mobile and desktop). If you have not set up your ParentVUE account, you will need to do that by January 2020.

Three are resources and guidance on how to set up a ParentVue account. Please view the FAQ for instructions on setting up your account. There are several benefits to moving to paperless report cards. You will be able to view grades days after grading days, rather than wait up to two weeks for a report card to come by mail or in your child’s backpack. In addition, moving away from paper is environmentally friendly and cost-effective for the District.e

Please contact your school if you need help setting up or accessing your ParentVUE account or need assistance with a printed copy. We will be sharing more information about this transition in the coming weeks.

New Community Partnership Opens a World of Reading

The Beaverton School District and our Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) partners are expanding access to library materials and resources via the public library Youth Access Card (YAC) for BSD students who do not already have a public library card. This special library card allows students to check out up to five print books or audiobooks from any WCCLS library without any overdue fines. It also provides access to ebooks, digital audiobooks, and other online library resources that can be obtained directly from their BSD Chromebooks or other device.

Using the Sora app, students can link their WCCLS library cards to the BSD digital library so they can browse and borrow BSD and public library ebook/audiobook collections in one place. Rolling distribution of the YAC cards to BSD schools will begin starting in November and continue through January. For more details about these cards, please see the the BSD webpage about the partnership and/or go to this video link.

Too Sick for School?

Cold and flu season has already begun, but there are things you can do to keep yourself and your children healthier. Prevention measures include washing your hands frequently, getting lots of rest, drinking plenty of fluids, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

Home is the best place for a child who is ill. Please review the Washington County Should My Child Go to School webpage for guidance, and symptoms and prevention information. Too Sick for School guidelines are available to help you make the decision about when to keep your child home from school.

PTO Walking School Bus

                         Location 1: NW Kyle Place & NW Vance Dr.

                              Location 2:  Arbor Heights Playground

Health Curriculum Preview for Parents

In the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Education Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. 

JW Calendar for Nov. 18 - Dec. 3

STEAM Night Photos

Thank you for a fun and memorable STEAM Night!  We look forward to seeing everyone at our next STEAM Night on Apr. 9th.

PTO Walking School Bus

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Spotlight

In the article Seven Ways to Foster Gratitude in Kids parents can explore scientifically-researched strategies to help children develop gratitude - that is, appreciation for when somebody has done something kind or helpful for them or recognition of the good things and people they have in their lives. Research shows “Grateful young adolescents (ages 11-13), compared to their less grateful counterparts, are happier and more optimistic, have better social support, are more satisfied with their school, family, community, friends, and themselves, and give more emotional support to others.”

Health Curriculum Preview for Parents

In the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Education Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. 

Holiday Support for JW Families

The Holiday season is a joyful time of year, but it can also be a difficult time of year for some families. If your family is in need of help this Holiday season with food, clothing, or gifts please contact the school counselor, Maggie Patterson, or complete this brief confidential survey. We would love to support your family this year and help make the Holiday season joyful for all.

Follow Jacob Wismer PE on Facebook and Instagram!

Do you want to see what’s happening in PE at Jacob Wismer? Do you want to see pictures and videos of your kids participating in fun activities and learning the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles? Do you want to see your child developing physical literacy and gaining the competence and confidence to be able to participate in a wide variety of physical activities? Well, YOU CAN!

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Meet Your 19-20 JW PTO Board!

Thank you to our talented and dedicated 2019-20 PTO Board:

President:  Sonia Lall   president@jacobwismerpto.org

VP Fundraising: Shalini Sivas   vpfundraising@jacobwismerpto.org

VP Community Events: Alexandra Yau   vpcommunityevents@jacobwismerpto.org

Secretary: Shauna Rakshe   secretary@jacobwismerpto.org

Treasurer: Cara Coates   treasurer@jacobwismerpto.org

Member-at-Large: Sonia Sahu   member-at-large@jacobwismerpto.org

Co-Volunteer Coordinator: Margaret Maes   parentcoord@jacobwismerpto.org

Vo-Volunteer Coordinator: Pooja Madan   volcoord@jacobwismerpto.org

 

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Vision Screening Results

Jacob Wismer has received results from Lion’s Club vision screening on November 14.  All students in attendance that day were screened. If your child did not pass the screening, the results will be mailed to you this week, and you are encouraged to follow up with an eye care provider. If your child passed, you will not receive any results.  Thank you!

 

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Link to After-School Activity Flyers

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Link to PTO E-Blast (PTO Parent News)

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Middle School Boundary Adjustment Advisory Committee

The Middle School Boundary Adjustment Advisory Committee held a public meeting last Tuesday at Stoller Middle School. The meeting was live streamed and the video is available on the Middle School Boundary Adjustment webpage.

The primary activity was a visioning workshop, where the public helped create the first set of themes for potential middle school boundaries. Everyone in attendance was at a table with approximately 6-8 people; they each had a large district-wide map and markers with which to work. The objective was for each table, as a group, to create a new boundary for the new middle school, reduce the size of Stoller Middle School, and amend other middle school boundaries to accommodate the changes created by the first two items.

This exercise was more qualitative than quantitative, forecast data was not provided on the maps at this meeting. The emphasis of the exercise was for participants to show the committee how they see their neighborhood identities, where “natural” boundaries (such as major roads, parks/open space, etc.) may be, and anything else that should be taken into consideration by the Committee. Committee members joined table groups throughout the room to listen in on the conversations.

The workshop maps have been posted to the Middle School Boundary Adjustment webpage.

Following the workshop staff will analyze the workshop maps and will provide the Committee with the data coming from those themes. This will serve as the starting point for the Committee's work in narrowing down a set of options to an eventual recommendation.

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Conestoga Middle School, 12250 SW Conestoga Dr., 97008 and the public will have the opportunity to participate in a similar visioning activity.

Calendar for Nov. 4 - 18

3rd, 4th & 5th Grade: Mia Johnston (Ms. Dargen), Seeyoon Jung (Mrs. Guilfoyle), Rita Astafeva (Ms. Johnston), Kotoha Torii (Ms. Kerrigan), Amy Yoo (Mrs. Little), Akshara Dashputre (Ms. Guevara), Sriharsha Padigi (Ms. Hanson), Lucas Su (Mrs. Huelskamp), RaeAnn Li, (Ms. Richardson), Prathana Patel (Mr. Silver), Caroline Visintainer (Mrs. Bossert), Swathi Ram (Mrs. Brundidge), Shreya Ranawat (Mrs. Elms), Anne Mauery (Mrs. Getty), Rick Mazumder (Mrs. Scoggins)

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PE All-Stars for October

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Coming Soon!!!  JW STEAM Night ~ Nov. 14, 2019

Due to our high enrollment numbers, we will be dividing our STEAM Night into two sessions like we've done in the past:  Students whose last name begins with A-L can attend from 6:00-7:00pm and students whose last names begins with M-Z can attend from 7:00-8:00pm.  Schedules will be sent home with students on Nov. 13th. The schedules will also be your "entry ticket" so you must bring it with you.  A-L students will receive yellow schedules and M-Z students will receive blue schedules.  Only JW students can attend; older/younger brothers and sister cannot attend because we do not have the space and supplies.  Please remember that for safety, every student must be accompanied by an adult and the adult must stay with the student for the entire session.  

Students and parents can look forward to these fun Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) activities:

Science Festival (provided by OMSI): Explore all of the 12-15 stations around our upper hallway with hands-on with brainteasers, challenges, science equipment, and touch tables.

The Arts & Science of Slime! (provided by Young Audiences of Oregon):  Students will explore slime while learning about the art and science behind this delightful chemistry, learn color theory while mixing colors, explore textures and shapes, and create slime sculptures.

Geometry in Art: Shapes, Patterns & Tessellations! (provided by Young Audiences of Oregon): Families will be introduced to the art of printmaking while practicing math strategies. Students and families will be encouraged to create their own works of art by using a repeated pattern.

Crank & Shine (provided by Mad Science of Portland): These kid powered flashlights help students learn about renewable and non-renewable energy sources. This station complements the Super Power sources discovery station or Zap Attack. Powered by battery or a mechanical generator that kids activate, this activity shines light on alternate energy sources!

Super Power Structures (provided by Mad Science of Portland): What do a river, sunlight and the wind all have in common? Power up your creativity as we explore all of these alternative sources of energy! Experiment with light, water and even chemical reactions to harness the electrons that energize our world.

Slimy Science (provided by Mad Science of Portland): Discover the ooey gooey origins of plastic and see why plastic is so hard to break. Kids make their own slippery slime to go!

Cubetto (provided by JW Kindergarten Teachers): Cubetto is the friendly wooden robot that will teach children the basics of computer programming through adventure and hands-on play.  Note: This activity is for primary grades only.

Ozobots (provided by JW 1st Grade Teachers): Explore how Ozobot understands its environment and how this system compares to ours and observe the cause and effect relationship of how it responds.

Quiver (provided by JW 2nd Grade Teachers): With Quiver children can bring their unique coloring creations to life in extraordinary 3D augmented reality. Characters literally leap off the page, entertaining both little and big minds.

Spheros (provided by JW 3rd Grade Teachers): Program a Sphero robot to show that there is a linear relationship between time, speed, and distance.

Makey Makey (provided by JW 4th Grade Teachers): Makey Makey  is an electronic invention tool and toy that allows users to connect everyday objects to computer programs.

Sam Labs (provided by JW 5th Grade Teachers): SAM Labs kits are bursting with wireless electronic blocks that each have a personality of their own. From lights to motors to sliders to buzzers, every Bluetooth-enabled block can connect to the others via the app to do something different.

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Parent-Teacher Conferences

If you haven't schedule a conference with your child's teacher, please sign up at: 

Please sign up for a conference time at:  https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Jacob_Wismer_Elementary_School_Fall2019

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Lost & Found Displayed this Week

Items in our Lost & Found will be displayed in the front hall through Friday of this week.  After conferences end on Friday, the remaining clothing will be delivered to the BSD Clothes Closet. Lost & Found items will also be displayed on the weeks listed below.  Please make a note of these dates.  Teachers are encouraging students to look in the Lost and Found for their lost items throughout the school year.  However, it always helps for parents to double check the weeks they are displayed in the front hall. 

Fri, December 13 - Fri, December 20 (prior to Winter Break)

Mon, March 16 - Fri, April 3 (prior to Spring Break and during Spring Conferences)

Mon, June 8 - Fri, June 12 (prior to Summer Break)

 

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Preview GBS Health Materials During Conferences Days

Parents are welcome to preview the Great Body Shop (GBS) health material in our office during conferences on a drop-in basis.  The binders must remain in the school office and photographs of the materials cannot be taken due to copyright law.  Here is a link to our BSD elementary Health Scope & Sequence K-5:  link

Parent who wish to preview the Great Body Shop health materials at other times can complete this request form (link) submit it to the school office and we will schedule an appointment time. Parents may also drop by the office to see if the binders are available.

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BSD Report Cards Going Paperless

The Beaverton School District is transitioning to electronic report cards for all students. This upcoming Progress period will be the last time we will be printing progress reports/report cards. The electronic report cards will be accessed through ParentVUE (mobile and desktop).

Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 - Report cards available on ParentVue

Friday, June 19, 2020 - Report cards available on ParentVue

 

If parents/guardians have not set up their ParentVUE account, they will need to do so by January 2020.

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New Date for Stoller 5th Grade Parent Info Night

Stoller's 5th grade Parent Info Night has been changed from Nov. 14th to Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 5:30-7:00pm at Stoller Middle School.

Box Tops for Education

The Box Tops for Education program is changing the way we can earn cash for our school! Over the summer, participating brands have begun to change their packaging from the traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Tops label.

Going forward, instead of clipping from packages and checking expiration dates, all NEW Box Top labels will be earned digitally by scanning your receipt. The Box Tops for Education team has worked hard to build a NEW-and-improved, user-friendly Box Tops mobile app, available now. The new app allows you to scan your store receipt, and automatically finds participating products and instantly adds those Box Tops to our school's earnings online.

BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE NEW APP OR UPDATE YOUR EXISTING APP: Click the links below if you are viewing this on your smartphone😊   

Click here to download on the App Store

Click her to get it on Google Play 

If you still have traditional Box Tops clips at home, make sure to send them to school. We will still earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until they expire. Better yet, you can “double dip” during the packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops AND scanning your store receipt containing participating products. Thanks for helping our school get what it needs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh94b2BvFK4&feature=youtu.be

The link above is to a YouTube video that has a demonstration of how the app works. It’s pretty slick. If you have any questions please reach out to me, Martine Ayers -Jacob Wismer’s Box Top Coordinator, at 541-231-5971 or email me at martine.ayers@gmail.com.

Passport Club News

Congratulations to our October high five students!  November Passport Club checkout is Nov. 18-22nd.  Passport Club is a HOME study program, so please remember to go over maps a couple of times with your students at home before checkout.  You can find the maps here:

http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/passport-club-study-test-maps/

PTO Walking School Bus

Calendar for Oct. 21-Nov. 4

PTO Fall Event Photos

Thank you to PTO Fall Event coordinators Alexandra Yau and Margarita Thygesen and their wonderful team of volunteers for an extraordinary evening of family fun!  Below are some photos of the Fall Event.  Click here for additional photos:  Link

Sign Up Now for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Please sign up for a conference time at:  https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Jacob_Wismer_Elementary_School_Fall2019

Eagle Run Post Assembly 

Passport Club Begins this Week!

PTO Walking School Bus

                         Location 1: NW Kyle Place & NW Vance Dr.

                              Location 2:  Arbor Heights Playground

State Report Cards Now Available

Jacob Wismer's State Report Card 2018-19:

Beaverton School District State Report Card 2018-19:

Why It's Important to Make Time for Reading at Home

Spring Conferences Date Change

After-School Activities Flyers

Click here for a list of BSD approved after-school activities flyers:  link

BSD Inclement Weather Information

When the weather outside gets inclement, school schedules could be affected. The District generally makes inclement weather decisions by 5:15 a.m., posting them by 5:30 a.m. on the District website and on social media. All Portland Metro area media outlets are also notified and announce the information on TV newscasts and online. Parents and guardians that have opted in for SchoolMessenger will receive timely notifications.

The District makes decisions based on the ability to operate school buses safely; the ability of parents and students to drive safely; and the ability of students to walk safely. The decision that is made will be for the entire District. (As always, parents may choose to make different decisions based on their particular location.)

For the latest inclement weather information:

• Log onto the District's website: http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us and a page pop will be posted on the main page if there is a change in school operations.

• Beaverton School District Public Safety webpage has information about inclement weather procedures and snow routes. http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/public-safety/ then click on Inclement Weather Information.

• Follow us on o Twitter @BeavertonSD o Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BeavertonSchoolDistrict/

• Follow media outlets. The Districts posts information via Flash Alert. Parents can also sign up to receive weather alerts: www.flashalert.net

Inclement Weather Decisions & Definitions

•  All daytime and evening activities/events on closure days are canceled.

• All schools will open two hours later than regularly scheduled. Ø
• The following classes/programs are cancelled:
  • AM early intervention
  • AM Preschool Classes
  • AM Health Careers & Auto Program
• Terra Nova Program is canceled all day.
• There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato elementary schools.
•  Bus services will not be provided to McKinney-Vento students living outside of the district.

• All schools operate on regular daily schedules.
• There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato elementary schools
• Terra Nova Program is canceled all day.
• If the weather forecast calls for declining weather conditions throughout the day, the district will implement snow routes for PM dismissal.

• We encourage you to refer to the BSD website, SchoolMessenger and local media for more detailed information.
• All daytime and evening activities/events are cancelled.

PTO E-Blast

Learning Options Application Process for 2020-21

The Beaverton School District is nationally recognized for high student achievement and innovative programs. Beaverton students in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to investigate learning options that best fit their academic needs. Students can choose their neighborhood school, or apply for one of a number of Learning Option Programs. Transportation is provided.

Applications for the 2020-2021 school year will be available starting Monday, October 14, 2019. Please do some early investigation of the Learning Options Programs online and plan to attend one or more of the open houses that are available. Students may only select one option on their application.

All applicants must reside within the Beaverton School District boundaries. Beginning October 14, current Beaverton School District students are able to apply online using their BSD student ID. Resident students not currently attending a Beaverton school will need to complete a paper application available online, or at any school office beginning October 14, 2019. Applicants who do not have Internet access may also complete a paper application available at any school office. Please give careful consideration to your choice of school. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, December 6, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (PST).

AVID Volunteer Tutors Needed and Paid College Student Tutor Position! 

Calendar for Oct. 7-21

JW Students Soar at our Eagle Run!

A special thank you from the PTO Board, Jacob Wismer staff and all of our JW Eagles to our talented Eagle Run planning team, Lori Near, Amanda Netter and Courtney Austermiller, for such an incredibly well-organized, out of this world, fun and fulfilling Eagle Run! Your hard work and perseverance was amazing!  Thank you so much also to all the wonderful volunteers, without whom this event would not have been possible.

Here are a few photos from Friday's Eagle Run:

Kindergarten:

1st Grade:

2nd Grade:

3rd Grade:

4th Grade:

5th Grade:

School Pictures ~ Wednesday, Oct. 16th

Parent Teacher Conference Sign-Up

A School Messenger with the login information for PTCFast.com will be sent out sometime the morning of Monday, Oct. 21st for parents to sign up for parent-teacher conferences.  PTCFast.com is the online conferencing tool that we use to schedule our parent-teacher conferences.  Parent-teacher conferences are Nov. 7th and 8th this year.  Just a reminder that there will be no school for students on these days.

PTO Fall Event~Oct. 18th

Welcome to Passport Club!  

• Jacob Wismer students (grades 2-5) study geography through an amazing program called Passport Club.  (Note: The 5th grade program is optional and signups are now closed.)
• This is a home study program.  Kids should study at home with their parents!  Please go over each month's maps with your kids a time or two before checkout week! You can find maps at http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/passport-club-study-test-maps/
• Each month students learn about a new area, and then are tested on their new knowledge by volunteers during "Passport checkout week”.  Passport checkout dates can be found at  http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/programs/passport-club/.  The next checkout week is Oct. 21st-25th!
• To learn more about this exciting program, please visit the passport club webpage at http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/programs/passport-club/.  
• Please note that Passport club has gone paperless, but if it's a hardship for you to print your own maps or view them online, we can provide paper copies. Contact Ana Pacheco scrafted@hotmail.com
•  Volunteers needed!  We need lots of parent volunteers to make this program work!  If you're interested in helping please visit www.jacobwismerpto.org/wp-content/uploads/PASSPORT-VOLUNTER-INFO-PDF.pdf and contact Ana Pacheco scrafted@hotmail.com or Archana Nim archana.manish.jain@gmail.com.

Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB)       

Meal Benefits Ending Oct. 15th-Reapply Today

October 15th, 2019 is the last day students will receive free meals from last year’s benefits. Every family must re-apply for Meal Benefits every school year. If you’ve already received a letter that says your students are Approved for Benefits, you do not need to do anything further.

Go to www.schoolcafe.com to apply today! Or pick up a paper application at any school and turn it in quickly. As a parent or guardian, you are responsible to pay for all meals received at school. If your application is not processed before October 15th, your students will go into “Paid” status and you will be responsible to pay for all meals they receive at school. Avoid a gap in your student’s benefits – apply today! Applying is confidential and easy. If you need help, please call Meal Benefits at (503)356-3957. Questions? Call Laurie Bishop Meal Benefits Specialist (503)356-3957

PTO E-Blast

                JW Eagle Run

         Friday, October 4th

          Rain Date: Monday, October 7th

• Collection envelopes have been sent home. Please follow the instructions on the envelope to register your students in PledgeStar, our online fundraising tool: https://pledgestar.com/jacobwismer/  
• Set your student's goal at $135 and be sure to send emails to family and friends encouraging them to support our efforts. Donations in any amount go a long way!
• Students and their classes can win some exciting prizes just for registering in PledgeStar!
• Different from previous years, students will be running the full figure eight of our track, which means they will most certainly complete less laps.
• If your company offers a matching program for contributions to charitable organizations, please be sure to submit your request to receive those matches. It’s an easy way to secure additional funds!
• Be sure to select “Jacob Wismer PTO” and NOT “Jacob Wismer” when selecting the name of our school in your corporate match systems. Although funds received to “Jacob Wismer” do benefit our school, they will NOT count towards your students fundraising efforts. For more information on employee matching, click here.
• Intel employees – please consider submitting your matching donation request on or soon after October 1^st. With new internal policies that cap the amount of funds Intel distributes to charitable organizations per quarter, match requests submitted at the end of a quarter risk not being approved.
• Volunteer jobs are being populated in our volunteer system and will be sent out soon for people to sign up. Please stay tuned!
• ALL volunteers MUST have an approved background check to be able to volunteer.
• Many companies offer funds for employee volunteer work. Be sure to inquire if your company offers such a program!

TAG Parent Nomination Information

CogAT Screener for TAG Identification

In October, all 3rd and 5th grade students in Beaverton will be administered the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Screener.  This 30-minute test measures students’ learned reasoning abilities through verbal/picture analogies, number analogies and figure matrices.

Currently the main purpose for administering the CogAT is to identify students for TAG in the area of intellectual ability. Students who score at the 97th percentile or above on the CogAT screener will be invited to test with the full version of the CogAT that is used for potential TAG identification. The full version of the CogAT will be given in November. For more information about testing, your school’s TAG facilitator.  When test results are returned, we will be sending you a copy with additional information about our TAG program.

Passport Club Update 

• Study maps: http://www.jacobwismerpto.org/passport-club-study-test-maps/

• Volunteer information: www.jacobwismerpto.org/wp-content/uploads/PASSPORT-VOLUNTER-INFO-PDF.pdf

Walk & Bike to School Day is Oct. 2nd!

National Walk & Bike Day to School is Wednesday, October 2nd.  Parents and students are welcome to meet Mr. V at Arbor Heights Playground, Mr. Arnold at NW Kyle Pl./NW Vance Dr., or create their own walking and biking routes. Walkers meet between 7:50 & 8:00, leaving at 8am. Bikers can leave a few minutes later (by 8:10).

 

Late Snacks, Homework, Backpacks and Assignments

Health Room In Need of K-3 Underwear

PTO Green Team Sustainable Lunch/Snack Challenge!

Every Friday:

1. Pack lunch (or snack) using no single-use packaging or utensils (no paper sacks, plastic bags, single-serve bags of anything, etc.bring your own durable silverware 
2. Pack lunch (or snack) using  locally sourced, or minimally processed food items
3. Waste no food items at lunch or snack

Learn more about Jacob Wismer's PTO Green Team and monthly Green Team challenges at:  Link

Extended Absences Due to Vacations

View Our Assemblies!

JW Back-to-School Night Schedule

JW Soaring Eagles MK Running Club

Eagle Run (formerly Jogathon) Spirit Days

 9/23-wear blue      9/24-wear green      9/25-wear yellow      9/26-wear orange      9/27-wear red    9/30-wear purple

Friday, October 4th:  Eagle Run!!!

Counselor's Corner (Sept.)                                   

Welcome back to school! It’s going to be a great year! 

Kindergarten: What’s in Ms. Patterson’s “magic counselor bag”?

1st grade: A Helping Hand - A Story to Teach Kids About School Counselors

2nd grade: A Helping Hand - A Story to Teach Kids About School Counselors

3rd grade: “Meet the School Counselor” slideshow + Q&A

4th grade: Splashdown group activity - What do you know about school counselors?

5th grade: School Counselor Trivia - put your knowledge to the test!

 

School Counselor

Ms. Maggie Patterson

503-356-2156

margaret_patterson@beaverton.k12.or.us

 

 

Get Ready! Walk & Bike to School Day is Oct. 2nd!

National Walk & Bike Day to School is Wednesday, October 2nd.  Parents and students are welcome to meet Mr. V at Arbor Heights Playground, Mr. Arnold at NW Kyle Pl./NW Vance Dr., or create their own walking and biking routes. Walkers meet between 7:50 & 8:00, leaving at 8am. Bikers can leave a few minutes later (by 8:10).

 

Middle School Boundary Adjustment

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Back to School Enrollment Verification

Back-to-School Verification is now available! BSD parents and guardians have the ability to verify their child(ren)'s enrollment information through the parent portal, ParentVUE. Verification of enrollments can now be completed online each year. Feel free to watch a helpful video to help you through the process.

Information from Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services information is easier to access this year, and we have lots of cool information to share!

 

Remember that the 30-day Rollover Period for 2018-2019 meal benefits will end in early October. Be sure to apply TODAY so your students don’t have a lapse in benefits. Any families whose students go into “Paid” status will be responsible to pay for all meals charged in school cafeterias. Don’t let this happen to you!!

 

Click on the link below to go to SchoolCafe, and see all the things that you can do:

 

https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/nutrition-services/meals/schoolcafe

 

All you need is your student’s ID number. If you don’t have that, you can call your school office

or the Meal Benefits line (503-356-3957). Here are some of your options in SchoolCafe:

 

1. Create an account
2. Apply for Meal Benefits
3. View and print Meal Benefits letters
4. See what items your student is getting in the cafeteria.
5. Check your student’s account balance.
6. View cafeteria menus
7. Set up low balance alerts
8. Set up auto-pay (when balance gets to an amount that YOU set, the account is replenished from your credit card)

 

SchoolCafe can provide amazing amounts of information!

 

If you do not have access to a computer, you can also apply for Meal Benefits on paper. Applications are available in every school office and cafeteria.

 

If you have questions or need help, please call Laurie Bishop at Meal Benefits, (503)356-3957 or email us at NS-MealBenefits@beaverton.k12.or.us.

 

Student Success Act

The Oregon Legislature passed and the Governor signed the $2 billion Student Success Act (HB 3427) in Spring 2019. This is an historic and much needed investment in K-12 schools. Beaverton could be able to access an estimated $34 million per year through a state application process. The new law seeks to improve outcomes for students of color, students with disabilities, emerging bilingual students, students navigating poverty, homelessness, and foster care and other who have experienced disparities in our system.

 

School districts will be required to apply for funds. Districts must engage their diverse communities in a needs assessment process prior to the application for funds. The needs assessment includes the District’s existing Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) and an expanded public engagement process with multiple and diverse stakeholders.

 

Districts will be allowed four broad uses for the grant proposals: 1) increasing instructional time, 2) addressing student health and safety needs, 3) increasing adults/decreasing class size and 4) expanding well-rounded learning opportunities.  Proposals must also meet students’ behavioral and mental health needs and increase academic achievement as well as reduce disparities among student groups. This Phase I community engagement will seek input on what is working in our schools and what improvements are needed.

At our Sept. 11 and 12 Back-to-School Nights, we will be asking parents/guardians to provide input on what is working in our schools and what improvements are needed.  If you are unable to attend, here is a link to the online survey (link) that can be translated into 100+ languages.  The district has also planned two community meetings that you can attend.  The first meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 24th at 6:30 pm at Southridge High School, 9625 SW 125th Ave., Beaverton, OR 97008.  The second meeting is Thursday, Sept. 26th at 6:30pm at Cedar Park Middle School, 11100 SW Park Way, Portland, OR 97225.  Community meetings for parents who need interpreters have also been scheduled by our Multilingual Department.  Please see the flyer below for information.

 

 

 

 

Welcome Back from Mrs. McFadden

Message from the Principal

What a wonderful year it's been at Jacob Wismer!  Thank you for allowing us the pleasure to educate your precious children.  They bring so much joy to us each and every day.

Please take a moment to explore our new website.  It has the capability to translate in over a hundred languages, is ADA accessible and can even upload videos.  As much as possible, we would like to share our events on our "Activities" page so please visit this site often.  We already have videos of some of our more recent events such as Field Day and performances by our choir from their Spring Concert last Thursday evening.

As we head into June, I'd like to thank our outstanding PTO Board for their leadership and service this year:  Amy Roskowski, President; Sarah Sperbeck-Koenders, VP of Fundraising; Lauren Mauery, VP of Community Events; Jyothy Vemuri, Secretary; Cara Coates, Treasurer; Mamta Sahita, Volunteer Coordinator; Margaret Maes, Volunteer Coordinator; Pallavi Mathew, Member-at-Large.

Congratulations to the following parents who will be on our 2019-20 PTO Board:  Sonia Lall, President; Shalini Sivas, VP of Fundraising; Alexandra Yau, VP of Community Events; Pooja Madan, Volunteer Coordinator; Shauna Rakshe, Secretary; Sonia Sahu, Member-at-Large.

As we head into summer, here are a few things to remember for the start of the 2019-20 school year:

• New Family Tour is Aug. 21st from 10-11am for all families new to Jacob Wismer.
• Grade 1-5 parents can learn their child's classroom teacher placement on ParentVue.  The exact date will be sent out by School Messenger in August. 
• Registration materials will be sent to families electronically (part of our commitment to reducing paper copies next year!).
• School begins on Sept. 3rd for grades 1-5.
• For incoming kindergarten students, we will be sending out dates and instructions in August.  
• As we finish finalizing school and PTO event dates, we will list the dates on our school calendar by the end of June so you can plan your year accordingly.

On behalf of the Jacob Wismer staff, we hope that you have a fun and memorable summer with your wonderful children.  Best of luck to all of our fifth graders and students who will not be returning to Jacob Wismer this fall.  We will miss you.  

Joan McFadden, Principal

5th Grade Assembly Invitation

Parents, relatives and friends are invited to our Fifth Grade Assembly on Thursday, June 13th at 8:45-9:00am.

Kindergarten: Maryn Erickson, Asha Prakash, Martina De Ezcurra, Zachary Wang   1st Grade: Rina Kushibiki, Sharan Lee, Justin Seo, Akash Vijay Aradhya   2nd Grade: Nishanth Gautam, Albert Wang, Kotoha Torii, Violet Pattison, Myles Dallman

3rd Grade: Arthur Callado, Nitya Shah, Muhammad Sayeedi, Olivia Hsu, Arya Patel   4th Grade: Naomi Kap, Eshaan Segavalu, Nandan Kishnakumar, William Kerrigan, Srinidhi Inam   5th Grade: Maya Lempel, Samyata Sharma, Zephyr Ruetschle, Sarah Yau, Aarush Allene

5th Grade Passport Club

Scored 100% Correct All Year:  Sahithi, Shreemoyee (Mrs. Getty); Miranda, Aaina (Mrs. Elms); Rosalie, Vivaan (Mrs. Scoggins); Nikaansh, Emily, Sadie, Samyata, Anshula (Mrs. Brundidge); Arjun, Aman, Pranavi (Mrs. Bossert). 

Scored 90% Correct All Year:  Sarah, Mason (Mrs. Getty); Evelyn, Jada, Pranav, (Mrs. Elms); Liam, Malavika (Mrs. Scoggins); Vimal, Sevin, Aarya (Mrs. Bossert).

Lost & Found - Final Chance!

The Lost & Found will be outside our school office from June 10 to June 14th.  All items remaining after June 14th will be donated to the Clothes Closet.

Jog-A-Thon 2019

With summer break creeping close, our 2019 Jog-A-Thon committee are ramping up their planning for what is sure to be another incredible event. Please SAVE-THE-DATE for Friday, October 4^th with a rain date of Monday, October 7^th. Stay tuned for more information to come in late August!

Jog-A-Thon is Jacob Wismer’s largest and only fundraising event of the school year. In 2018, our JW Eagles community rallied together to raise nearly $100,000 – a record breaking accomplishment. Proceeds from this event enable our PTO to provide staff and students with much needed educational tools and programs such as passport club, art literacy, STEAM nights, author visits, new technology for classrooms and so much more.

Over the summer months, our Jog-A-Thon chairs and committee members will be working hard to secure support from businesses in and around the community. If you or anyone you know has a business or organization that may be interested in supporting the JW Jog-A-Thon, here are a few ways they can help:

1. Monetary Donations – these funds will be used towards the purchase of prizes to be raffled off to students/classes as a reward for their fundraising and participation efforts
2. In-Kind Donations – these consist of prize items in the form of goods and/or services such as gift cards, sporting event or concert tickets, sports memorabilia, toys, technology items, promotional items such as backpacks, t-shirts, water bottles and more.
3. Event sponsorship – please contact event chairs for more detailed information.

All donations to our school are tax deductible under IRS Code 501 C (3) to the extent permitted by law, and each donation will be acknowledged in writing. Our tax ID is #93-1320362.

On behalf of our 2019 Jog-A-Thon Chairs and committee, we thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you all on the track in October as we aim to reach our goal of raising over $100,000 for our school.

Have a wonderful summer!

Lori Near  lori.near@yahoo.com           

Amanda Netter Amanda.netter@gmail.com                   

Courtney Austermiller c.austermiller@gmail.com                           

Student Test Results in ParentVue

Parents will be able to see their child’s test results sooner than in prior years with less impact on the environment. For the English Language Arts and Math tests, a student’s score is available in ParentVUE two weeks after both parts of the test are completed. Due to the implementation of the new state science test this year, science scores will not be available until next fall after passing scores are identified by the Oregon Department of Education. The Testing Information tab in ParentVUE has links to additional information about your child’s scores.

If you need assistance activating a ParentVUE account, please contact your child’s school. Learn more about ParentVUE. Please note: these scores are not currently available in the ParentVue phone app. Students whose parents/guardians do not have an active ParentVUE account will receive a paper report of test scores. Paper score reports with English Language Arts and Math test results with will be sent home with students on the last day of school. Score reports will be mailed over the summer for students with English Language Arts and Math test results that arrive after the paper score reports are printed in June. Students with at least one parent/guardian with ParentVUE access may request a printed report by contacting Kay Jenkins by email at kay_jenkins@beaverton.k12.or.us or by phone at 503.356.4594.

Important Update for Elementary Schools: ODE’s combined test report generator is not working, so we are unable to send reports for you to send home with students whose parents do not have an active ParentVue account and who have completed ELA and math testing.

Summer Reading by Mrs. Wallace

Summer is almost here, and that means summer reading! This year, all students who complete the Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries summer reading program are eligible for the Summer 2019 Jacob Wismer Reading backpack tag, and get an entry into a raffle for a gift card to Barnes and Noble in the fall.

**When signing up, please use the student’s name as it is at school, and remember to indicate the grade they will be starting in the fall, not the grade they just completed.  These details streamline the way in which the library is able to share information with us for prizes in the fall.**

Our thanks to our Jacob Wismer PTO for their support of Summer Reading for Jacob Wismer students.

Below are some ideas to help students maintain their skills over the summer break.  

Beaverton City Library Summer Reading Program

The Beaverton City Library will offer a Summer Reading Program for kids and teens from June 1 to July 22, 2019.  The theme of the Kid’s Summer Reading Program is A Universe of Stories. Kids age birth through 5th grade can register to be a part of the Kids Summer Reading Program to read and earn great prizes!  Teens going into 6-12th grades next year can join the Teen Summer Reading Program.  Starting June 1, 2019, you can register online, or drop by the children’s area of the Beaverton City Library on 5th and Hall or the Murray Scholl’s branch library.

Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries Summer Reading Program  The Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries Summer Reading Program 2019 launches on Saturday, June 1, 2019 with fun programs and activities for all ages, all summer long. Join them for live music, story time, special performances and more. You can register online now on Beanstack.  You can learn more about the online summer reading sign ups here:  https://library.cedarmill.org/summer-reading/  Summer is a great time to read what you like, to learn new things, and have fun with friends. Find free programs and events for all ages throughout the summer on the events calendar.

Dreambox Available for BSD Students Over Summer

Link:  https://bit.ly/summermathBSD

Avid Tutors Needed for 2019-20

2019-20 District Calendar

2019-2020 District Calendar Opens a New Window.- English
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2019-2020 District Calendar - Arabic
2019-2020 District Calendar - Chinese
2019-2020 District Calendar - Japanese
2019-2020 District Calendar - Korean
2019-2020 District Calendar - Russian
2019-2020 District Calendar - Somali
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Congratulations to our 2018-19 Joyce Richards Award Recipients & Nominees!

Thank you Amy Roskowski!

District Budget Meeting