Newsletter 04/09/25

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAVE THE DATE: Fun Run - May 2, 2025

Next week the PTA kicks off its largest fundraiser of the year, the Fun Run! This fundraiser generates two-thirds of the PTA's operating budget and is critical to funding beloved community events, teacher grants, artist-in-residence programming, and more. This year's event is the morning of Friday, May 2nd at the Grant track. All community members are welcome to watch students run! Stay tuned for a special edition of the PTA newsletter next week with all the details on how you can participate and support our school.

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Join the Bike Bus What's App Group

Want to get weekly reminders about Bike Bus? Join the What's App group for announcements and conversation, and the occasional playlist.

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BCS Seismic Risk Advocacy Meeting: Tonight, April 9

The March 26 edition of Willamette Week included a story on seismic risks at Portland’s elementary schools, focusing in particular on the issues at Beverly Cleary. Please join us for a planning meeting to discuss how we can most effectively engage PPS and the School Board as they are planning for the May 2025 $1.8 billion school modernization bond. The meeting will be held virtually at 7 pm. The Zoom link for the meeting is below.

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April PTA General Meeting

The next PTA General Meeting will be held in the school library (or via Zoom) on Monday, April 14 at 7pm. All community members are invited to join! Check out the Meeting Agenda to see what will be discussed this month and get the zoom link.

Agenda

Earth Day Bike Bus - Special Guest

Bike Bus is every Wednesday from 8:10-8:40... and we're having a special Earth Day bike bus ride on Wednesday, April 23, with special guest Principal Presley! This is a great time to join Bike Bus just as the weather starts to get nicer.

Bike Bus Details

SAVE THE DATE: Neurodiversity Celebration Week

The BCS 3rd Annual Neurodiversity Celebration Week will be held from April 21-25. The planning committee has many awesome opportunities planned for our school community. SAVE THE DATE - April 24th is Neurodiversity Family Night! The entire community is invited to come out and enjoy this awesome event. More details to come!

Spring After-School Enrichment Register Now!

Spring after-school club registration is live! See all the classes on our website, including some new ones, like Drawing, Dungeons & Dragons, Coding, Drama and Parkour. Check out the new options for middle schoolers too! Scholarships available -- let a school counselor or the after-school provider know you need one.

REGISTER NOW

Support Scott School Food Drive

I’m reaching out on behalf of Scott School and our PTA to ask for your help in spreading the word about an important community effort. Each week, the Portland Backpack Project typically provides food bags to over 100 of our students. Unfortunately, their program is on pause for the month of April, and we’re working hard to fill that gap. With the support of our PTA, Scott School is organizing a food drive to collect non-perishable food donations and recruit volunteers to sort and pack bags for weekly distribution—ensuring students have food to take home over the weekends. We’ve created an Amazon wishlist for those who’d like to order items online and have them shipped directly to the school. For those who prefer to shop locally, donations can be dropped off at the front office during regular school hours (8am-2:30pm). The Portland Backpack Project also has a food buying guide with suggested items that are best suited for packing and distribution. 

Celeste Grover, Scott School PTA President

BCS Art Show Lead

We need someone (or a small team) to plan and coordinate the beloved BCS Art Show in May. We an outline of how this event has worked in the past and there is also a ton of opportunity to make it your own! Contact president@beverlyclearyschool.org to find out more.

Join the PTA Board

We have several outgoing board members this year. Consider serving next year and help lead our BCS PTA community. The board is crucial to PTA functions, and the many ways the PTA supports BCS events, programs and teachers. Want to learn more? Email membership@beverlyclearyschool.org and our Membership Chair will connect you to the 25-26 Nominating Committee.

Spookarama 2026

Planning for this flagship event typically begins in September, but could start before! Our current leads are ready to make way for a new owner(s) vision and we are looking for new project management/leadership for next year's event. We have notes and systems, and a strong team. If you are interested, please send an email to spookarama@beverlyclearyschool.org. (This could easily be split by Elementary Carnival and Middle School Night to lighten the load! Email Community Engagement community@beverlyclearyschool.org and Spookarama@beverlycleary.org.