WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!
MARCH 14, 2025
OUR WILDCAT WISDOM TRAIT FOR MARCH IS RESPONSIBILITY
This month our Wildcat Wisdom trait is responsibility. Students will be learning that responsibility means making good choices, being dependable, and taking ownership of your actions.
Books about responsibility:
“A Little Spot of Responsibility” by Diane Alber
“But It’s Not My Fault” by Julia Cook
“Pigsty” by Mark Teague
“Because of Mr. Terupt” by Rob Buyea
“Rules” by Cynthia Lord
KINDERGARTEN KICK-OFF IS COMING SOON!
We are excited to announce our Kindergarten Kick-off event coming up on April 15th!
If you have a child that will be 5 years old on or before August 31st, 2025, then this event is for you!
If you know of a child that will be in Kindergarten this coming year, please encourage the family to contact the school office.
Welches Kick-off event will be on Tuesday, April 15th at 5:30 pm at Welches Elementary School.
Please contact the school office at 503-622-3165 if you plan to attend, so we can make sure we have a name tag and materials for your incoming kindergarten student.
Following is the link for online registration https://oregontrailschools.com/enrollment
Kindergarten Kick-Off Activities will include:
For parents:
- Meet the teachers
- Informational sessions
- Assistance registering online
- Goody Bag of activities to take home
For kids:
- Meet the teachers
- Bus ride
- Quick kindergarten readiness assessment
- Book-making in a kindergarten classroom
***Please bring: vaccination records, proof of address and copy of your child’s birth certificate.
WELCHES TRACK & FIELD REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
We are happy to announce that registration is open for Track & Field.
In order to be cleared to participate, all of the following criteria must be met. YOU MUST...
- Be academically eligible
- Complete on-line registration through Arbiter Sports (links below)
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Have a current physical - turned into the Athletic Office or attached to Arbiter Sports
- A $55 athletic fee must be paid to the office.
Track and Field
We are excited to OPEN registration for the 2024-2025 Track & Field season. Track & Field is a no-cut sport open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
Track & Field practice will start on Tuesday, April 1st. Practice will be held Monday thru Friday at Welches from 4:00-6:00. Practice will be at the same time on Wednesdays, student-athletes will have a study hall during early release. All students will need to have transportation after practice. All meets will be held on Thursdays, and our home meets will be at Sandy High. Each athlete will need a pair of athletic shoes (track spikes aren’t required, but some families do purchase them) and clothes to be physically active in. Track is an outdoor sport, so wear layers and plan on dressing for a variety of spring weather conditions.
Click Here for Track Registration
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Mayhew at (503) 622-3165 or Athletic Director Niki Trautman - email : niki.trautman@ortrail.k12.or.us
This information is also available on the Welches website.
Official Physical Form (English)
Official Physical Form (Spanish)
FUTSAL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
We are excited to OPEN registration for the 2024-2025 Futsal season. Futsal will be a combined middle school sport. Boring, Cedar Ridge, OTA and Welches will all come together to practice and compete. Practices will be held three days a week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday) at Cedar Ridge and transportation to the school will be provided via bus. Futsal athletes must be picked up from Cedar Ridge at 5:00 on practice days. Game days will vary, based on location. Futsal is a more compact version of soccer, played on a hard surface instead of grass or turf. Futsal is a no-cut sport open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
FUTSAL REGISTRATION PAGE
Students will need to have a current sports physical on file in order to participate. Sports fee is $55.00.
Futsal practice begins Monday, April 7th.
For any questions or additional information, please contact:
Niki Trautman
niki.trautman@ortrail.k12.or.us
503-668-9393
Doug Lewis
doug.lewis@ortrail.k12.or.us
503-668-8067
WELCHES YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!
Welches Yearbooks are now available to purchase.
There are two ways to purchase a yearbook.
1. You can order online (see below)
2. You can drop off an envelope in the office that is labeled yearbook (Please include your student's name, teacher name/grade level, and payment in the envelope)
Yearbooks are $16.00 each.
Deadline for ordering is April 16, 2025
Yearbook ID code is 14493825
Follow the following link for online orders:
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com
MONDAY, MARCH 17th:
TUESDAY, MARCH 18th:
Welches PTCO Meeting – 4:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th:
Early Release – 2:55 pm
THURSDAY, MARCH 20th:
FRIDAY, MARCH 21st:
COMING EVENTS:
3/24 – 3/28 Spring Break
4/1 Track & Field Practice Starts
4/2 Early Release – 2:55 pm
4/3 8th Grade Forecasting Forms Due
4/4 End of 3rd Quarter
4/4 Recognition Assemblies
Middle School – 9:00 am
Elementary – 9:45 am
4/7 Futsal Practice Starts
4/8 Sandy HS Counselors Meeting w/8th Grade Students
4/9 Early Release – 2:55 pm
4/10 Spring Pictures
4/15 Welches PTCO Meeting – 4:30 pm
4/15 Kindergarten Kickoff
4/16 Yearbook Ordering Deadline
4/16 Early Release – 2:55 pm
4/18 NO SCHOOL
4/21 Vision Screening – K-5
4/22 RIF – K-3
4/23 Early Release – 2:55 pm
4/25 Thank You Ticket Store Open
4/26 Welches PTCO Auction
4/30 Early Release – 2:55 pm
5/1 Little Steps – 6:00 pm
5/7 Early Release – 2:55 pm
5/9 NO SCHOOL
5/12 – 5/16 All Smiles Dental Team at Welches
5/14 Early Release – 2:55 pm
5/20 Welches PTCO Meeting – 4:30 pm
5/21 Early Release – 2:55 pm
5/23 WPTCO Movie Night
5/23 Thank You Ticket Store Open
5/26 NO SCHOOL – Holiday
5/28 Early Release – 2:55 pm
5/30 Recognition Assemblies
Middle School – 9:00 am
Elementary – 9:45 am
BE PREPARED FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES AND LATE STARTS
It’s that time of year to prepare for snow and ice and to review school protocols for inclement weather.
Closures and late starts
On days when snow or icy conditions cause school closures or late starts, Oregon Trail School District will take the following actions:
- Transportation staff will review road conditions when weather forecasts or first-hand observations indicate the onset of inclement conditions.
- Near 5:00 AM, the Superintendent will decide on a school closure or late start schedule, and the decision will be communicated to families and staff.
- Near 7:00 AM, if a late start was called, conditions will be reevaluated, and the Superintendent will make a final decision on whether to close schools.
- If it appears weather conditions are progressively deteriorating, schools will likely be closed.
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If there is a possibility of improvement, a late-start schedule will be implemented as follows:
- K-8 schools will be on a two-hour late start schedule, and buses may be on snow routes
- Updates will be communicated to families and staff.
Information will be released to families and staff through various channels, including:
- ParentSquare Alert: email, text, voice message, app
- District & school website alerts
- Facebook & Twitter
- FlashAlert
- Local news stations
If we are on a 2 hour late start schedule:
- School begins at 11:00 am.
- Students can be dropped off at school starting at 10:45 am.
- There is no breakfast served on late start days
- To figure out your bus arrival time, simply add 2 hours to the time they would normally be at your stop
Click this link for detailed snow route information:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/3029/snow_routes_amended_11-16-2021.pdf
WELCHES YEARBOOK COMMUNITY UPLOAD LINK
Greetings! Our Welches Middle School Yearbook committee has created a community upload link for yearbook pictures:
https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=WELCHES-WILDCATS-25
Please send any pictures of your child doing school activities such as sports, fundraisers, getting on/off the bus, etc. Be sure to add the grade and names in the subject line of the email.
Thank you – Mrs. Carrier, Yearbook Advisor
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