Dear Touchstone Families,
First and foremost, I would like to introduce you all to a new member of the Touchstone Community. Mr. Nate will be joining the Intermediate classroom and helping out with our After School Program. He will be working closely with Ms. Melissa and Ms. Emily. Mr. Nate just moved to Portland from Maryland with his wife, dog, and cat. While in Maryland he worked as a before and after school teacher and has new fun and exciting activities he is looking forward to sharing with the students. Mr. Nate loves the outdoors and wants to incorporate his love for nature into the classroom. I hope you all join me in welcoming him to our school.
During the month of February, Touchstone has several fun events planned including our annual Helping Hearts, Pennies for Patients, and Arts Festival. Please make sure to check the calendar below to not miss any of the events.
Each February, Touchstone School takes part in a Helping Hearts campaign as a way to focus on positive ways our students help out! Students will be coming home with a heart and more information. Your job is to help find a random act of kindness your child has taken part in and write it on the heart and return it to school with their teacher. The hearts will be collected all month long and displayed on the bulletin board in the entryway for everyone to see how Touchstone students help out. We love to fill up the board, so the more hearts you bring in the better! This lets us celebrate the many acts of kindness our students take part in every day.
This month, we are also partnering with Pennies for Patients; an organization that raises money for students with leukemia. Each classroom will be collecting change all month long, and we will tally up our school’s grand total at the end of the month. As an incentive, each classroom that raises at least $50 will receive a popsicle party to celebrate giving back to those in need. Thank you for your help as we give back to the community.
Thursday, February 16 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm is the Touchstone Arts Festival. You and your family are all invited to join us in the Lake Oswego High School auditorium, as we view student artwork and watch a performance from each of the classrooms. Please mark your calendars and save the date.
I am happy to announce Challenger Sports Soccer will be starting again on Tuesday, February 14. They have redone their curriculum and are rolling out their brand new program called TinyTykes. If you are interested in signing you child up, please feel free to see one of the admin team members.
Thank you,
Gordon Kingsley; Principal
| February Calendar |
| 1 |
Dad’s Night
6:00-7:00pm |
| 14 |
Valentine’s Day Parties |
| 14 |
First Day of Soccer |
| 16 |
Arts Festival
6:30-7:45pm
Lake Owego High School |
| 17 |
In-Service Day
NO SCHOOL |
| 20 |
President’s Day |
| March 3 |
Picture Day |
February, 2017
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February News
Dear Touchstone Families,
First and foremost, I would like to introduce you all to a new member of the Touchstone Community. Mr. Nate will be joining the Intermediate classroom and helping out with our After School Program. He will be working closely with Ms. Melissa and Ms. Emily. Mr. Nate just moved to Portland from Maryland with his wife, dog, and cat. While in Maryland he worked as a before and after school teacher and has new fun and exciting activities he is looking forward to sharing with the students. Mr. Nate loves the outdoors and wants to incorporate his love for nature into the classroom. I hope you all join me in welcoming him to our school.
During the month of February, Touchstone has several fun events planned including our annual Helping Hearts, Pennies for Patients, and Arts Festival. Please make sure to check the calendar below to not miss any of the events.
Each February, Touchstone School takes part in a Helping Hearts campaign as a way to focus on positive ways our students help out! Students will be coming home with a heart and more information. Your job is to help find a random act of kindness your child has taken part in and write it on the heart and return it to school with their teacher. The hearts will be collected all month long and displayed on the bulletin board in the entryway for everyone to see how Touchstone students help out. We love to fill up the board, so the more hearts you bring in the better! This lets us celebrate the many acts of kindness our students take part in every day.
This month, we are also partnering with Pennies for Patients; an organization that raises money for students with leukemia. Each classroom will be collecting change all month long, and we will tally up our school’s grand total at the end of the month. As an incentive, each classroom that raises at least $50 will receive a popsicle party to celebrate giving back to those in need. Thank you for your help as we give back to the community.
Thursday, February 16 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm is the Touchstone Arts Festival. You and your family are all invited to join us in the Lake Oswego High School auditorium, as we view student artwork and watch a performance from each of the classrooms. Please mark your calendars and save the date.
I am happy to announce Challenger Sports Soccer will be starting again on Tuesday, February 14. They have redone their curriculum and are rolling out their brand new program called TinyTykes. If you are interested in signing you child up, please feel free to see one of the admin team members.
Thank you,
Gordon Kingsley; Principal
6:00-7:00pm
6:30-7:45pm
Lake Owego High School
NO SCHOOL
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