Newsletter 02/25/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT

Heritage Night - This Thursday!

Come out and enjoy Heritage Night this Thursday, February 27, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in the BCS Cafetorium. The entire BCS community is invited to attend.

The PTA is working alongside BCS parent, Dawn Isaacs, to kick off the inaugural Heritage Night. Heritage Night will be an opportunity to celebrate our community by sharing families' individual cultures and heritage, however that is meaningful to them. We all have a story to share!

Families/students can also set up a "booth" with information about their family, display special artifacts, foods, music, etc. and/or sign up to do a demonstration of song/music or dance. There is no right or wrong way to participate!

Please contact Marie Westom (president@beverlyclearyschool.org) or Dawn Isaacs (dawnmarieisaacs@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

Sign up here to host a booth.

EVENTS

Tacovore Fundraiser - TONIGHT!

Tuesday, February 25th, Noon to 8:30pm join the BCS Community at Tacovore PDX (3707 NE Fremont St.). 10% of all sales will be donanted to the BCS PTA. Dine-in Encourage - Take-out Available.

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BEVERLY CLEARY Swag for sale

Get your gear! It has been so fun seeing all the kids, parents, teachers, and staff in your BCS swag this year! If you missed the first round last June or are looking to get some more t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats for the family, now is your chance. This will be our last round of orders until the end of this school year, so be sure to get yours in by February 28th to get your stuff for the spring season. All the proceeds will go to the BCS PTA!

Volunteers needed! We are looking for volunteers to help keep our swag program going. You'll help with things like sorting/distribution when the big order comes in, communicating with community.

ORDER DEADLINE: Friday, February 28

DELIVERY: Around the end of March

ORDER NOW

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Seeking PTA Nominating Committee Members

Help identify next year’s PTA board nominees through this essential committee. Committee members can work at their convenience to build the slate and must be PTA members this year. 

What you’ll do:

1. Contact current board members to confirm interest in returning

2. Talk to the community and work with the committee to identify nominees

3. Submit the slate to the PTA meeting

What you don’t need to do:

1. Commit to being on the board yourself (unless you want to)

Reach out to Kelsi Roberts, membership@beverlyclearyschool.org, to learn more or to volunteer.

BCS PTA Welcome Crew Needs You

This year, we’ve seen some new faces around BCS, many joining post kindergarten. Some of our new families are now members of the PTA and have shared how hard it can be to feel connected in the beginning. We believe there is a need to identify families to serve as a touchstone for incoming families outside of kindergarten.

Could you join our Welcome Crew? Email membership@beverlyclearyschool.org to confirm your interest.

Welcome Crew may be matched with a new family, and asked to:

• Say hello and share your contact info
• Offer helpful tips
• Plan to meet in person at pick up / drop off or other
• Plan to meet up at the first BCS event so friendly faces are present
• Answer/redirect questions

As part of bringing new families into our community, we are also so fortunate to have so many amazing languages represented (Currently 11)!

Do you have a working knowledge of languages other than English, and would you be willing to use those skills to help include families new to BCS? If so, let us know! This year at BCS, we have 11 different primary languages spoken at home: Dutch/Flemish, Afrikaans, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and English

Thank you for helping to welcome new faces to BCS!

Volunteer Here

Volunteer with the PTA Clothing Center

Thursday, April 3rd is Beverly Cleary's day to send 5-6 volunteers to the PTA Clothing Center at Marshall Campus. We need volunteers to represent our BCS community from from 9:30am -1:30pm. Volunteers will help PPS students receive clothing, and help sort donations. Volunteers can be any BCS adult community members including parents and grandparents.

Each PPS school is responsible for sending volunteers two times during the school year to assist students in receiving clothing and shoes.

We are excited to be able to have families come to shop for their students. This past school year, we assisted nearly 1,400 PPS Students! And logged over 2,800 volunteer hours.

Please email communications@beverlyclearyschool.org to volunteer.

OBOB 2026

We are already thinking about OBOB 2026 - our current OBOB leads are ready to pass the baton so we are looking for new leadership for next year's event. There are great systems in place that we are happy to pass off. If you are interested please send an email to obob@beverlyclearyschool.org.

Help Capture the Memories – Join the Yearbook Team!

Calling all parents and staff! We’re looking for creative and organized volunteers to help with next year’s BCS yearbook. Whether you love photography, design, writing, or just want to lend a hand, we’d love to have you on the team! Join together as a team with staff in creating a keepsake that students will treasure for years to come. No experience? No problem! There is a guide, Josten's rep, and a meeting with former advisors to hand over all the tips and tricks. Interested? Email Liz Kobs, lkobs@pps.net, to learn more. 

ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES

Oregon PTA Advocacy Opportunity

Oregon PTA is hosting a bi-weekly Zoom meeting space for parents to informally connect and coordinate advocacy efforts. We discuss what is happening in the legislature, share upcoming advocacy opportunities, and most importantly support each other. It is open to everyone (PTA-member or not, registration required) on every other Wednesday from 12.30-1.30pm. The next dates are March 5, and March 19. Issues discussed align with Oregon PTA's legislative platform.

REGISTER NOW

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

Private Summer Camp with Ms. Walters and Ms. Nelson

Join 5th grade teachers Ms. Walters and Ms. Nelson for a week at Oregon Adventure Trips this summer. Adventure + Creativity + Summer = Oregon Adventure Trips Camps are June 16-20 and July 14-18 Our goal is to provide fun and educational ""field trips"" for kids to learn about, explore and appreciate Portland's treasures. *Please note: This is not a PPS or PTA sponsored event. This is a private program being offered by BCS Teachers. PTA Scholarships are not available. Please follow the link for more information and for contact information.

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