WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!

FEBRUARY 6, 2026

WILDCAT WISDOM FOR FEBRUARY 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 

WELCHES ELEMENTARY DANCE – FAMILY FORMAL

WELCHES MIDDLE SCHOOL VALENTINE’S DANCE

BOYS BASKETBALL CLINIC

3-5 – 2/9/26

This clinic is for boys in grades 3rd – 5th.

The permission slip has been sent home with students 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 was 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, FEBRUARY 9th:

Student Vaccine Clinic – Orchid Health – Sandy

Basketball Clinic – 3-5 – 4:00 – 5:30 pm

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th:

Early Release – 2:55 pm

Girls Basketball Pictures – 3:15 pm

Girls Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm

Wrestling Meet @Corbett – 4:30 pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th:

Welches PTCO Elementary Dance – Family Formal – 5:00 pm

Welches Middle School Valentines Dance – 5:30 – 7:30 pm

No Girls Basketball Practice

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th:

NO SCHOOL

Friday Night Snowsports

COMING EVENTS:

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                   OBOB Regional Battle – Tumwata Middle School

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

3/19                8th Grade CTE Tour – 9:00 – 12:15

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

3/31                Track Practice Starts

4/1                   Early Release – 2:55 pm

4/6                   8th Grade Forecasting

4/8                   Early Release -  2:55 pm

4/8                   Kindergarten Kickoff

4/9                   Spring Pictures

4/10                NO SCHOOL

4/15                Early Release – 2:55 pm

4/21                Welches PTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

4/22                Early Release – 2:55 pm

4/23                Awards Assemblies

                                    Middle School 9:00 am

                                    Elementary 3:15 pm

4/23                Thank You Ticket Store Open

4/24                NO SCHOOL

4/27-30           All Smiles Dental Team at Welches

4/29                IRM Meetings

4/29                Early Release – 2:55 pm

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