WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!

JANUARY 9, 2026

WILDCAT WISDOM FOR JANUARY IS KINDNESS

This month our Wildcat Wisdom trait is Kindness. Students will be learning that kindness means being friendly and thinking about others. 

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Our Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for:

January 27 – 4:30 – 7:00 pm

January 28 – 3:30 – 6:00 pm

January 29 – 4:30 – 7:00 pm

Please watch for more details in the coming week.

IMMUNIZATION ALERT

Parents, please be aware that the school’s report of incomplete student immunizations will be sent to Clackamas County on January 14th.  Clackamas County will send out letters to notify parents if their student is not current on their shots.  Students will be excluded from attending school on FEBRUARY 25th  if records are not brought up-to-date.

If your child is not up to date on vaccinations, you should have received an email or phone call from the school office notifying you of the immunizations your student needs.

If you choose not to vaccinate for personal, religious, or philosophical reasons, you can claim a nonmedical exemption to some or all immunizations. To claim a nonmedical exemption for children in child care, preschool, K-12, or college, visit healthoregon.org/vaccineexemption.

If your child has received immunizations recently, please bring immunization records to the office as soon as possible.  We DO NOT receive this information from health care providers, so we depend on you for shot record updates.  Thank you for your attention to this matter.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12th:

Wrestling Parent Meeting – 5:30 pm

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th:

8th Grade Promotion Meeting – 6:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th:

Early Release – 2:55 pm

Girls Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th:

Friday Night Snowsports

COMING EVENTS:

1/19                NO SCHOOL

1/20                WPTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

1/21                Early Release – 2:55 pm

1/21                Boys Basketball Year End Party – 3:00 – 5:30 pm

1/21                Girls Basketball Game @Boring MS – 4:30 pm (Bus leaves @3:20 – one way)

1/21                Wrestling Meet @Hood River – 4:30 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

1/28                Wrestling Meet @The Dalles – 4:30 pm

1/29                Girls Basketball Game @CRMS – 4:30 pm (Bus leaves @3:30 – one way)

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                Wrestling Pictures – 3:30 pm

1/30                Friday Night Snowsports

2/4                   Early Release – 2:55 pm

2/4                   Girls Basketball Game @Hood River – 4:30 pm (Bus leaves @2:30 – round trip)

2/4                   Wrestling Meet @CRMS – 4:30 pm

2/5                   Little Steps – 6:00 pm

2/6                   Friday Night Snowsports

2/9                   Student Vaccine Clinic – Orchid Health - Sandy

2/9                   Girls Basketball Game @ Corbett – 4:30 pm (Bus leaves @3:15 – one way)

2/11                Early Release – 2:55 pm

2/11                Girls Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm

2/11                Wrestling Meet @Corbett – 4:30 pm

2/12                Welches PTCO Dances

2/13                NO SCHOOL

2/13                Friday Night Snowsports

2/16                NO SCHOOL

2/17                Welches PTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

2/18                Early Release – 2:55 pm

2/18                Wrestling Meet @CRMS – 4:30 pm

2/23                NO SCHOOL

2/23                Student Vaccine Clinic – Orchid Health - Sandy

2/25                IMMUNIZATION EXCLUSION DAY

2/25                Early Release – 2:55 pm

2/25                Girls Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm

2/25                Wrestling Meet @CRMS – 4:30 pm

2/27                Awards Assemblies

                                    Middle School – 9:00 am

                                    Elementary – 3:15 pm

2/27                Thank You Ticket Store Open

3/4                   Early Release – 2:55 pm

3/4                   Girls Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm

3/5                   Little Steps – 6:00 pm

3/6                   Books & Bagels

3/7                   Wrestling End of the Season Tournament – Estacada HS – All Day

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