WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!

MAY 16, 2025

Thank you to Angela Harrell for our beautiful mural in the elementary multi purpose room.

OUR WILDCAT WISDOM TRAIT FOR MAY IS HONESTY

This month our Wildcat Wisdom trait is honesty. Honesty means telling the truth. When we tell the truth, people can trust us.

CAREER DAY AT CEDAR RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
6th, 7th & 8th GRADE
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025

 We have been invited on a field trip to join Career Day at Cedar Ridge Middle School. During Career Day, students have the chance to learn about different career opportunities directly from guest speakers who work in a wide range of careers. A nice variety of careers are represented: business, technology, sciences, medical, skilled labor, culinary, emergency services, beauty and many more. Students will select 4 sessions to attend and will learn more about careers that interest them and the skills needed to succeed in those jobs. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about future job possibilities!

However, in order for our 6th, 7th & 8th graders to attend, we have to start our school day earlier than normal. Cedar Ridge holds their Career Day event from 9:00 -11:00 am on Friday, May 30, 2025. We have arranged for a bus to transport our students from Welches Schools at 8:15 am the morning of Friday, May 30th. We will need you to get your child to Welches Middle School by 8:00 am at the latest on Friday, May 30th.
 
 We need to know if you are NOT able to get your child to Welches by 8:00 am that morning so that we can plan accordingly. Please check YES or NO below, or call the school office at (503)622-3165 if you are NOT able to drop your child off at Welches at 8:00 am on Friday, May 30th. If you have marked YES, please also sign permission for them to attend this field trip.
 
 We will be providing students with a sack breakfast to eat on the bus on their way to Cedar Ridge in the morning.
 
 Please complete the permission form sent out in Parent Square by Wednesday, May 21st.

Right Brain Initiative - Artist Residency

We are gearing up for our annual Artist Residency with the Right Brain Initiative, a program designed to connect schools with artists. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of our wonderful WPTCO, through fundraisers like the Rainbow Run and Bid & Bloom Auction, we are able to fully fund art programs for all of our students. Thank you for your generosity!
 
 Starting this Friday, teaching artist Tessa Flynn Henderson will work with students on the art of Storytelling. She will use dramatic oral storytelling methods to teach students about character development. Students will use elements of theater, voice and creative writing to tell stories of honesty, heroism and more! The goal is for students to learn to use their voice to make and tell their own story. 
 
 Each grade and class will spend 5 sessions working with Tessa. Here is the schedule for each class:
 May 2 & May 5-8
 Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade & Ms. Nuivert's 3rd grade
 May 12-16
 Mr. Winans 3rd grade, 4th & 5th grades
 May 19-22 & May 27
 6th, 7th & 8th grades
 
 Please be sure to ask your student about their experience with our guest teacher during their week!
 Thank you for supporting arts programs for our students!

8TH GRADE PROMOTION – BABY PICTURES NEEDED!

8th Grade Families,
 
 One of the favorite features of our 8th grade Promotion Ceremony is the Memory Slideshow. To make it special, we need pictures of the 8th grade students as babies or toddlers. Please send all digital pictures to our slide show coordinator, Julie Carrier, at julie.carrier@ortrail.k12.or.us
 
 Please be sure to include the students' name in the subject line so we can ensure that every student is included in the slideshow.
 
 If you do not have a digital copy but have a hard copy of the picture, send it in an envelope, with the student's name on the back of the picture and on the envelope. We will scan it, and then give the original back to you.
 
 We will be communicating about upcoming planning meetings and promotion details in the coming weeks.
 
 Thank you!

WELCHES SPIRIT WEAR!

Last Day to Order is 5/23/25!

We are excited to be offering all new Welches Spirit Wear to Welches staff and families.

Welches Schools has partnered with BrewCrew Printing to offer a variety of Spirit Wear.  There are short and long sleeve t-shirts, shorts and sweats and hoodies, in a variety of colors and designs.

To place an order for Spirit Wear you will need to go to the BrewCrew webpage at

https://brewcrewprinting.com/welches-schools

All spirit wear orders will be delivered to the school and sent home with students

MONDAY, MAY 19th:

RBI – 6-8

TUESDAY, MAY 20th:

RBI – 6-8

Welches PTCO Meeting – 4:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st:

RBI – 6-8

Early Release – 2:55 pm

THURSDAY, MAY 22nd:

RBI – 6-8

Lions Club Flags for 1st Grade – 9:15 am

North Fork Reservoir Field Trip – 3rd Grade

Track League Championship @Barlow High School – 2:30 pm

FRIDAY, MAY 23rd:

Thank You Ticket Store Open

Recognition Assemblies

            Middle School – 9:00 am

            Elementary – 9:45 am

WPTCO Spring Dance - Elementary

COMING EVENTS:

5/26                NO SCHOOL – Holiday

5/27                RBI – 6-8

5/27                4th/5th Grade Field Trip to Sandy Cinema

5/28                Early Release – 2:55 pm – Last Early Release Day

5/30                Career Day at Cedar Ridge MS – Middle School

6/2                   Scrap Creative Reuse Presentation – Mrs. Robertson’s Class

6/3                   Spring Music Concert – Elementary & Middle School Band

6/4                   KG Field Trip to Fire Station

6/4                   Experiment PDX Assemblies

                                    3-5 – 1:15 – 2:15 pm

                                    K-2 – 2:45 – 3:45 pm

6/6                   Wildwood Field Trip – KG/Environmental Science

6/9                   Novels & Nibbles – Middle School

6/10                4th/5th Grade Field Trip – Phillip Foster Farms

6/11                Timothy Lake Field Trip – 3rd Grade

6/12                8th Grade Promotion

6/13                Last Day of School

6/13                Field Day – K-5

6/13                Thank You Ticket Store Open – part of field day stations

6/13                6th/7th Grade Field Trip to Clackamas Aquatic Center

6/13                8th Grade Field Trip to Kah-Nee-Tah

COMMUNITY CORNER

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