WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!

MARCH 6, 2026

WILDCAT WISDOM FOR MARCH IS ACCOUNTABILITY

This month our Wildcat Wisdom trait is accountability. Accountability means being responsible for your actions. In school we can show accountability by taking ownership of our actions and using obstacles as an opportunity for achievement. 

FUTSAL & TRACK REGISTRATION OPEN!

FUTSAL

Registration for futsal is open! Futsal is a no-cut sport open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Futsal will be a combined middle school sport. Boring, Cedar Ridge, OTA and Welches will all come together to practice and compete. Practices will be held three days a week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday) at Cedar Ridge and transportation to the school will be provided via bus. Futsal athletes must be picked up from Cedar Ridge at 5:00 on practice days.  Game days will vary, based on location. A schedule will be shared with parents via the coach at the beginning of the season
 

Important Dates:

Futsal registration deadline is March 30th and the first practice starts April 6th.

 TRACK

Track & Field registration is OPEN and practice will start on Tuesday, March 31st. Practice will be held Monday thru Friday at Welches from 4:00-5:45 pm. Practice will be at the same time on Wednesdays, student-athletes will have a study hall during early release. All students will need to have transportation after practice. All meets will be held on Thursdays, and our home meets will be at Sandy High. Each athlete will need a pair of athletic shoes (track spikes aren’t required, but some families do purchase them) and clothes to be physically active in. Track is an outdoor sport, so wear layers and plan on dressing for a variety of spring weather conditions.

 Important Dates:

Track registration deadline is March 30th and the first practice starts March 31st.

As a reminder, we have moved to a NEW online registration for sports. The OTSD will be using the InTouch platform, which allows you to sign in with your OTSD ParentVue email. Depending on if you have used InTouch it will prompt you to make a password, or use the password you have already created. Many families used this platform last year to pay for athletics and other activities. This platform is expanding and now is able to register our athletes for sports. 

A new feature with InTouch allows families to register for ALL SPORTS at one time. However, this is not mandatory.  

Please follow the steps below to register your athlete:

1. Link - InTouch

2. Username (email in synergy, the one that you gave the school). If you did not create an account last year, you will need to create a new account and password.

3. Sports Physical - registration requires an uploaded document, if your child's up to date physical is on file, you can just upload a note stating that. Your physical needs to be uploaded in a PDF format. Otherwise the school cannot see the entirety of the form

4. Athletic Fee is $55.00. Scholarships are available (contact WMS office).

SPIRIT WEEK – 3/16 – 3/20

Monday - dress like a teacher (teachers can dress like students)

Tuesday - dress like a viking (WMS), wear green (WES)

Wednesday - dress like a friend or family member

Thursday - dress like your favorite musician

Friday - pajama day

8th GRADE PROMOTION – BABY PICTURES NEEDED!

 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, Stephanie Smith, at ssmith0811@yahoo.com.
 
 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.

MONDAY, MARCH 9th:

Wrestling End of Season Party – CRMS

TUESDAY, MARCH 10th:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th:

Early Release – 2:55 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 12th:

Bus Evacuation Drills – AM dropoff

8th Grade Promotion Meeting – 6:00 pm – Middle School Library

FRIDAY, MARCH 13th:

COMING EVENTS:

3/7                   OBOB Regional Battle – Tumwata Middle School

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

3/16                Spirit Day – Dress Like a Teacher

3/17                Spirit Day – Dress Like a Viking (WMS)/Wear Green (WES)

3/17                Welches PTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

3/18                Spirit Day – Dress Like a Friend or Family Member

3/18                Early Release – 2:55 pm

3/19                Spirit Day – Dress Like Your Favorite Musician

3/19                Rotary Books & Dictionaries – K-3 – 12:30 pm

3/20                Spirit Day – Pajama Day

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

3/30                Track & Futsal Registration Closes

3/31                Track Practice Starts

4/1                   Early Release – 2:55 pm

4/2                   8th Grade CTE Tour – 9:00 – 12:15

4/6                   Futsal Practice Starts

4/6                   8th Grade Forecasting

4/8                   Early Release -  2:55 pm

4/8                   Kindergarten Kickoff – 5:30 pm

4/9                   Spring Pictures

4/10                NO SCHOOL

4/14                Vision Screening

4/15                Early Release – 2:55 pm

4/18                School Carnival

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                Early Release – 2:55 pm

5/4                   Staff Appreciation Week

5/6                   Early Release – 2:55 pm

5/8                   NO SCHOOL

5/13                Early Release – 2:55 pm

5/14                Welches Little Steps – 6:00 pm

5/20                Early Release – 2:55 pm

5/25                NO SCHOOL

5/26                Welches PTCO Meeting – 9:00 am

5/27                Early Release – 2:55 – LAST EARLY RELEASE OF THE YEAR

5/29                Thank You Ticket Store Open

5/29                Awards Assemblies

                                    Middle School 9:00 am

                                    Elementary 3:15 pm

6/9                   KG Outdoor School – Wildwood Park

6/15                8th Grade Promotion

6/16                Last Day of School

6/16                Field Day – K-5

6/16                6th/7th Grade – Mt. Hood Lanes Field Trip

6/16                8th Grade Kah-Nee-Ta Field Trip

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.

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!

SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS DV GROUP

Clackamas Women's Services is facilitating a Support Your Neighbors workshop and conversation to discuss how we can support domestic violence survivors in our lives and create a safer community together.

We have made some updates to the session based on everyone's feedback, and we invite you to register for this session if you are interested in joining again or if you weren't able to make it into past events.

It is a free event, meant for anyone to attend. Please register at:
 https://forms.gle/agAEpgwMk49PfQJt9

We will be in-person at the Hoodland Bazaar Phoenix Room (68278 Hwy 26 Unit 21, Welches, OR 97067) on Tuesday, April 7th from 5:30pm - 7pm. **Please bring a chair!**

We hope to see you there!

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