WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!

JANUARY 23, 2026

REMINDER – NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 26th

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

Watch for conference sign ups from your student’s teachers in Parent Square.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the school office at 503-622-3165.

BOYS BASKETBALL CLINIC – K-2 – 2/4/26

This clinic is for Welches Boys in Kindergarten - 2nd Grade.
The permission slip will be sent home with students this week and is also attached to this post.

YEARBOOK PHOTOS - COMMUNITY UPLOAD

Following are our Community Upload directions if you are interested in sharing school related photos with our Yearbook Committee.

Please make sure that you tag your photos with the student’s name and grade level.

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 26th:

NO SCHOOL – Grading Day

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th:

Right Brain Initiative Sessions – 2-5

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th:

Early Release – 2:55 pm

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

Wrestling Meet @The Dalles – 4:30 pm

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th:

Right Brain Initiative Sessions – K/1/6-8

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

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th:

Awards Assemblies

            Middle School – 9:00 am

            Elementary – 3:15 pm

Thank You Ticket Store Open

Wrestling Pictures – 3:30 pm

Friday Night Snowsports

COMING EVENTS:

2/3                   Right Brain Initiative Sessions – 2-5

2/4                   Basketball Clinic – K-2 – 3:00 – 4:30 pm

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                   Right Brain Initiative Sessions – K/1/6-8

2/5                   Little Steps – 6:00 pm

2/6                   Friday Night Snowsports

2/9                   Student Vaccine Clinic – Orchid Health – Sandy

2/9                   Basketball Clinic – 3-5 – 4:00 – 5:30 pm

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                OBOB Battles – 8:00 – 8:50 am

2/17                Right Brain Initiative Sessions – 2-5

2/17                Welches PTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

2/18                Early Release – 2:55 pm

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

2/19                OBOB Battles – 8:00 – 8:50 am

2/19                Right Brain Initiative Sessions – K/1/6-8

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

3/2 – 3/6         Scholastic Book Fair

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

3/11                Early Release – 2:55 pm

3/17                Welches PTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

3/18                Early Release – 2:55 pm

3/20                Awards Assemblies

                                    Middle School - 9:00 am

                                    Elementary – 3:15 pm

3/20                Thank You Ticket Store Open

3/23 – 3/27    SPRING BREAK

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