WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!

DECEMBER 5, 2025

This month our Wildcat Wisdom Trait is Compassion

Students will be learning that compassion means we care about others and want to help people in need.

WELCHES GIRLS BASKETBALL & WRESTLING REGISTRATION OPEN

Welches Girls Basketball and Wrestling registration are now open.  Specific details for each sport are listed below, but the following information applies to both:

• Registration must be done using the In-Touch registration portal, linked below.
• A current, approved physical needs to be on file at the school’s office. Official form also linked below.
• The participation fee is $55 for each sport. Cash or check can be sent to the school office, or we now have a convenient online payment option that can be accessed through the registration process.
• Student-Athletes can not be failing any classes and need a 2.0 GPA or higher (this doesn’t mean students can’t join the team, they just need to bring their grades up to be eligible for competitions).

Official Physical Form (English)

Official Physical Form (Spanish)

 Registration Process

1. Please read this document first. I know we never like reading the directions first :), but it will save a lot of time and frustration in the long run.
2. Go to the In-Touch Website to register your middle schooler for athletics at Welches.

Girls Basketball information:

The season runs January 6th to the first week of  March and will be five days a week, Monday through Friday. Practices will be right after school from 4:00 - 5:45 pm (including early release Wednesdays) with one or two games a week. Depending on which team your middle school student is on, games begin at 4:30 or 5:45. A schedule will be given to the girls during the first week of practice and posted on the school’s website.There are no cuts in middle school sports, so all 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls that want to play basketball will make a team.

What to bring: court shoes, athletic shorts, a t-shirt, and a water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing that is suited for being physically active in the gym.

 Wrestling Information

The season runs January 8th to the first week of March and will be five days a week, Monday through Friday. Practices will be held at Cedar Ridge Middle School from 3:00-5:00 (including early release Wednesdays), with usually one meet a week. All middle schools in the Oregon Trail School District combine to form one team, with practices and home meets held at Cedar Ridge. Student-athletes from Boring, OTA, and Welches will be bussed to Cedar Ridge. There is no bus home, so wrestlers must be picked up at Cedar Ridge when practices or meets are over. Meets will be held once a week, with schedules handed out at the parent meeting.

Wrestling is open to all middle school students. boys and girls, grades 6,7,8.

What to bring: athletic shoes, athletic shorts, a t-shirt, and a water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing that is suited for being physically active. Wrestling shoes are recommended, but not required.

If you have questions, please call the Welches School office at 503-622-3165.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE!

 Welches School will be having a canned food drive benefiting the Hoodland Community Holiday Baskets Program starting 

December 1st through December 12th 

 The canned food drive is also a class competition! All elementary classes will be competing against each other for a class party (either popcorn or ice cream). For middle school, this will be an Advisory competition. The winning Advisory class will receive the coveted trophy and a class pizza or ice cream party.

Great food items are boxed dinners, cereals, canned vegetables, fruits, rice, dried beans, chili, tuna, peanut butter and soups. (No ramen noodles please)

Please make sure expiration dates are past January 2026 to help us create less waste. 

*Hoodland Community Holiday Basket program is not affiliated with the OTSD

HOODLAND COMMUNITY HOLIDAY BASKETS

Forms were sent home last week. We also have forms available in the Welches school office, or you can access the form in the attachment to this post.

DO YOU NEED HELP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?  

WE CAN PROVIDE A FOOD BASKET AND A GIFT FOR YOUR CHILDREN THAT LIVE WITH YOU AND ARE 18 AND UNDER   

WE SERVE THE HOODLAND FIRE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

WHEN: Sign-up sheets will be available

Starting Monday, November 3rd, 2025

WHERE: Pick up and return forms from:

Hoodland Clackamas County Bank, Welches Liquor Store, Dollar General, Welches School, Hoodland Fire, Hoodland Library and Welches Mountain Building Supply, Govy General Store and other businesses in our community.

LAST DAY: To turn in forms is Friday, December 12th at 2:00 PM

Your food and gifts will be ready for pick up at the Mt. Hood Lions Club on-

Friday December19th from 4 to 7 PM OR on

Saturday December 20th from 11 AM to 2 PM

Family boxes NOT picked up by Tuesday, December 23rd and excess food will be given to a local food pantry for their use in our community.

An Adult listed on the application must show ID at time of pick up or delivery. 

Delivery for Seniors, homebound, and disabled individuals is available on Saturday, December 20th only from 10:30 – 11:30 am.

Hoodland Community Christmas Baskets is a not for profit organization and is not affiliated with the Oregon Trail School District.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND CONCERT

 Our Welches Middle School Winter Band concert will be on Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 pm in the elementary multipurpose room. All beginning band and advanced band students must report to the music room no later than 6:45 on the evening of the concert. Concerts are a chance to share all that students have learned so far this year, and we are excited to play for you. Concert attendance is expected for all band students, and participation counts as a summative grade for the first semester. Please mark this important date on your calendar!
 
 In addition, concerts are a special occasion and we want to look nice and dress up a bit. Formal attire is not expected, and I do not want families to feel that they need to buy new and fancy clothes for concerts. Think of clothes that are a little bit nicer than every day school clothes, and that you might wear to a family event. The main guidelines I would like all students to follow are no shorts, pajama pants, sweatpants, athletic wear, and shirts with large writing or logos on them, and clothes need to follow school dress code. 

Please invite family, friends, and community members to support our students!
 
 NOTICE OF STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS

Oregon’s statewide assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics will take place in April and May at Welches School.

The assessments provide our students in grades 3-8, and their families, one measure of academic achievement and growth. They also help our school and district evaluate our system of teaching and learning.

Oregon permits parents/guardians to annually opt out of statewide summative tests in ELA and/or Math by submitting a form, and they may also request exemptions from other assessments (OSAS Online Science, ELPA Screener, ELPA Summative, ORExt Science Assessment). These forms are available on our website at  https://oregontrailschools.com/6840_2

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9th:

TAG Testing – 1:00 – 3:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10th:

Early Release – 2:55 pm

Boys Basketball Pictures – 3:30 pm

Boys Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11th:

Middle School Band Concert – 7:00 pm

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12th:

Hoodland Holiday Basket Forms Deadline

Welches Canned Food Drive Ends

COMING EVENTS:

12/15              Spirit Day – Winter/Holiday Hat or Who-Ville Hair

12/15              Boys Basketball Game @Corbett – 4:30 pm (bus leaves at 3:15 pm – one way)

12/16              Spirit Day – Winter Wonderland or Adam Sandler Day

12/16              Welches PTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

12/17              Spirit Day – Channel Your Flannel/Ugly Sweater Day

12/17              Early Release – 2:55 pm

12/17              Boys Basketball Game @Boring MS – 4:30 pm (bus leaves at 3:30 pm – one way)

12/18              Spirit Day - Grinch, Reindeer, Snowman, Santa Day (wear green, brown, white or red)

12/19              Spirit Day – Pajama Day

12/19              Awards Assemblies

                                    Middle School – 9:00 am

                                    Elementary – 9:35 am

12/19              Thank You Ticket Store Open

12/19              Hoodland Community Basket Pickup – 4:00 – 7:00 pm – Lions Club

12/20              Hoodland Community Basket Pickup – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Lions Club

12/22 – 1/2 WINTER BREAK

1/5                   Snowsports Paperwork Deadline

1/6                   Girls Basketball Starts

1/6                   Snowsports Tickets Handed Out

1/7                   Early Release – 2:55 pm

1/8                   Wrestling Starts

1/8                   Snowsports Tickets Handed Out

1/9                   Friday Night Snowsports

1/14                Early Release – 2:55 pm

1/16                Friday Night Snowsports

1/19                NO SCHOOL

1/20                WPTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

1/21                Early Release – 2:55 pm

1/23                End of 1st Semester

1/23                Friday Night Snowsports

1/26                NO SCHOOL – Grading Day

1/27                Parent/Teacher Conferences – 4:30 – 7:00 pm

1/28                Early Release – 2:55 pm

1/28                Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3:30 – 6:00 pm

1/29                Parent/Teacher Conferences – 4:30 – 7:00 pm

1/30                Awards Assemblies

                                    Middle School – 9:00 am

                                    Elementary – 3:15 pm

1/30                Thank You Ticket Store Open

1/30                Friday Night Snowsports

2/4                   Early Release – 2:55 pm

2/5                   Little Steps – 6:00 pm

2/6                   Friday Night Snowsports

WELCHES SPIRIT WEAR

We are excited to be offering 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.

You can order items anytime during the school year.

COMMUNITY CORNER

This space will contain community events that are coming up soon!

ORCHID HEALTH HOODLAND CLINIC

No-Cost Care for Welches Students and Available Appointments After School at Orchid Health Hoodland Clinic

Did you know that students at Welches School can receive no-cost physical and mental health care right here in the community?

Orchid Health Hoodland Clinic offers whole-person, student-centered care—including check-ups and sports physicals. We now have a Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) on-site to support your child’s emotional well-being.

We’re proud to work closely with school counselors and district nurses to make care easy, accessible, and local—so your child spends less time away from school and you spend less time off work.

Call today to make an appointment or learn more. We’re here to help.

(971) 333-0494
 Orchid Health Hoodland Clinic