Sauvie Island School News

Image of many carved pumpkins on a dark night

October 30th, 2024

On the Horizon

  • Parade of Costumes: Oct. 31st, 2pm in the gym

  • Book Fair: Nov. 1st-7th

  • SIS Canned Food Drive: Nov. 4th-7th

  • PTC Meeting: Nov. 5th, 7-8pm in the cafeteria

  • Harvest Festival: Nov. 7th 2-3pm for students, 3-5pm for family

  • Teacher Work Day, No School for Students: Nov. 8th

  • Veteran's Day, No School for Students: Nov. 11th

2nd Grade Updates with Ms. O'Malley

Second Grade has had an amazing start to the school year! Second Grade is in the middle of their Farmer's Market Storyline. Storyline is a teaching method that connects multiple subject areas and includes problem-solving, critical thinking, role-play, and hands-on activities. Students have created a Farmer's Market character and a booth where they work. Second graders have written narratives from their worker's point of view. We started the unit by attending a real-life farmers market with the 5th grade! Groups went around Shemanski Park's Farmers Market with questions for the merchants. As a class, we looked at the answers we got from the interviews and added things to improve our Farmers Market. Second Grade has also been to Columbia Farms and Sauvie Island Center this year. Thank you to the volunteers who make it possible for our students to have experiences outside of the classroom.

2nd and 5th grade students visit the farmer's market downtown
sampling produce at the farmer's market
2nd grade working with 5th at the farmer's market

5th Grade Updates with Mrs. Schwartz

Fifth Grade Zoo Opening!

Earlier in October, the fifth graders traveled to the Oregon Zoo to observe and take note of how they have organized their facilities, which animals were included in each biome, how they fed and cared for animals, and so much more! This is to pair with our food webs unit of study where students have been learning about keystone species, the energy pyramid, and the different biomes that make up Earth. They are using the information learned in class and from our field trip to build a model of their assigned biome with their partners in order to open our very own zoo! 

For their final, they will work with their teammates to build a model of their ecosystem. Then, each student will be responsible for researching one of the organisms within their biome’s food web. They will divide into researching organisms from the four levels of the energy pyramid: a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, and tertiary consumer. 

On Tuesday, November 19, we will invite classes and families to come and “visit” our zoo, RRR: Restore. Rehabilitate. Release! More information to come, but we will host an open house from 2:00-3:00 on the 19th. Come and celebrate all the research and development completed by our students!

5th grade zoo field trip

Middle School Updates with Ms. Ferris & Ms. Allquist

Ms. Ferris: In 8th grade we are studying the Holocaust. Students are reading their Holocaust novels in book groups and we had our first discussion last Friday. I was really impressed with their discussions! As a group they summarized, made predictions, and analyzed what they had read so far in light of what we have been learning about the Holocaust. We will finish up our novels in early November and students have already started working on their final projects: an independent research project on the Holocaust-related topic of their choice.

Because I am only teaching in the afternoons this year, I only see 8th graders right now. The schedule will switch at the trimester, and then I will be working with 6th graders. Can't wait--they seem like a great bunch!

Ms. Allquist: 6yh grade mathematicians have been hard at work building ratio tables, making comparisons, and investigating unit rates! The photos posted are from an activity game called “Seeing the  Best Deal?” Groups worked hard to figure out the best deal on items from a store, prove their answers with graphs and pictures, then got to take turns playing host to “What’s the Best Deal?” Before your next shopping trip, ask if they can help you find the best bulk deal on your items!

7th grade language arts is wrapping up their until on the Power and Poetics of Storytelling.  They got their choice of a final project: a poetry portfolio, or using the vocabulary from our unit to try to sell houses on Zillow! The project is due Monday, but they have been working hard during class and are blowing me away with their quality in work! Next week we will start talking about Cookbooks! Feel free to look through some favorites at home and let them bring one in to share next week!

6th grade students at the whiteboard
6th grade group works on a math problem at the white board
Theo and Harrison work together on a math equation
Babysitter club image promoting book fair

SIS Annual Book Fair: November 1st-7th

We are happy to announce the much-anticipated Book Fair is here! We will open on Friday at which time students can purchase or just preview the offerings and make their wish lists to bring home for parents to review. Students may shop during recess and their designated library time as well as from 3-3:30 after school with their families. This is our biggest library fundraiser of the year with up to 50% of sales coming back to us to use for new library materials.

Don't want to send the kids with cash? Click here to learn about setting up an eWallet! You determine the budget and students don't need to worry about losing money.

Did we sell out of an item your child wanted? You can shop online all week with the money still applying to our fundraising goals. All orders over $25 ship for free.

Thanks for your support!

Volunteer Corner

Hello Volunteer Community.  We have quite a few fun things coming up in the next week.  Please take a look and see if you are able to support the school by volunteering for any of the upcoming events.  Thank you in advance for your support! 

Fall Book Fair Nov. 1st-7th! The book fair is coming up and there are many volunteer needs for this to be successful. It will run from November 1st-7th in the school library.  Volunteers are needed 10/31 for setup and for various duties throughout the book fair as well as help cleaning up on the last day, 11/7. If you are available to help in any way, please sign up here. 

Sauvie Island School Harvest Fest November 7th! Ready for some fun? The Harvest Fest is fast approaching and we are still in need of some helping hands to make this a special day for all. Don’t miss out on seeing miles of smiles, hearing the songs of laughter and the cheers of excitement! If you are interested in helping set up/clean up, running a fun activity booth or all of the above, please sign up here .   

Teachers Professional Development Day November 8th! The staff will be hard at work at the school November 8th for Teacher Grading Day. While the students have a day off this day, we want to show some staff appreciation by offering meals/snacks throughout the day. Please see the sign up with the specifics if you are able to support in any way.  

A reminder that all volunteers need to have a clear/up to date background check on file with the school office.  Please reach out if you are unsure if yours is up to date and we can verify for you.  These need to be renewed every two years.  As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at volunteers@sauvieislandschool.org.

Best,

Kelli Magnia and Mashell Pastorino 

SIS Volunteer Coordinators

PTC Updates

November 5th PTC meeting flyer

See's candy fundraiser flyer

Blue bag bottle drop flyer

Looking for auction volunteers flyer

Community

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Scappoose Youth Basketball logo

Reminder!!!!Tryouts are starting on Sunday for some teams. If you are thinking about 5th-8th grade travel basketball, sign up as soon as possible. Schedule will be visible after you sign up. Must attend or live with-in Scappoose School District.

Register Here

Flyer for the school food drive

We are hosting the annual food donation drive to support Columbia Pacific Food Bank!

We will start accepting donations on November 4th. The goal is to fill three barrels from the Columbia Pacific Food Bank by November 7 with non-perishable items. Our school-wide incentive is to earn a “Fun Friday” hour for each grade band from 2-2:45 on Friday, November 15th. 

Recommended donations include the following:

  • Canned foods - meats, fruits, vegetables, and soups

  • Nut butters - peanut butter, almond butters, and nutella

  • Shelf stable food items - pasta, cooking oils, sauces, rice, dried beans, and oats

  • Miscellaneous - spices, tea, baking mixes, hygiene products, pet food, salad dressing

Thank you for your donations in advance!

SafeOregon logo

SafeOregon and the Oregon State Police remind students, parents, school staff, and community members that everyone plays a role in school safety. SafeOregon is a school safety tip line to report potential threats against students and schools confidentially or anonymously. 

SafeOregon asks that if you see or hear something concerning to let someone know. Tips may be submitted 24 hours per day, 7 days per week: 

All tips are immediately received by a tip line technician and are forwarded to designated school personnel or law enforcement to respond to reported incidents. 

SafeOregon receives tips focused on school safety, including:

  • Safety threats

  • Violence or threats of violence 

  • Fights

  • Drugs, alcohol, or weapons on campus

  • Bullying, harassment, or intimidation 

  • Cyberbullying 

  • Friends or peers discussing self-harm or suicide

Call 911 for situations requiring an immediate emergency response. It is a violation of Oregon law to make false reports to SafeOregon. For more information about SafeOregon, visit our website at safeoregon.com. 

Odds and Ends

  • Busses, Arrivals and Departures: Please arrive at the bus hub by 7:45am. Halls open at 8:20, school begins at 8:25. Please do not leave students in the parking lot unattended!

  • School dismissal is at 3pm, 2pm on Wednesdays. Any changes to your child's pick-up routine must be made with Ann at the front dest at least one hour prior to dismissal.

  • Please check Lost & Found for any missing treasures! It's only the 2nd week of school, but lost belongings are already piling up!

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Grange Hall Rentals

The Sauvie Island Grange is available to all as a rental space for private parties, meetings and gatherings. You can rent the building by the hour or half-day. The hall space can be rented separately from the kitchen or together based on need. Grange members thoroughly sanitize the hall and kitchen before scheduled use. Please visit this link for more specifics on rentals or contact Katherine Topaz at 503-708-0008. 

Be in the Know!

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