Ockley Green Middle School 6031 N. Montana 503-916-5660 Fax: 503-916-2661 Office Hours: 8-4:30 Vol. 3 No. 11

Principal: René Canler Assistant Principal: Shannon McClure Assistant Principal: Jane Harold

02/10/2017

Dear Ockley Green Families: Over the 2016-2017 winter heating season, PPS has been conducting the district-wide initial radon testing it began last spring based on the requirements of new legislation mandating radon testing in every school by January 2021. Where initial test results were above 4 picocuries per liter, secondary testing was conducted. This week, results of secondary testing have identified that the gym at Ockley Green exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s and Oregon Health Authority’s action levels. Please see the test results in this report. We have consulted with the Oregon Health Authority for guidance on immediate public health risks. While long-term exposure to radon presents a health risk, there are no imminent short-term health risks. This location will now be evaluated for a permanent radon mitigation system. On February 2nd, we began instituting steps to reduce the radon in this location by running the HVAC system 24 hours a day to bring constant outside air into the spaces to pressurize the building. Maintaining a positive pressure in the building has been proven to keep radon out. Continuous radon monitors have measured radon levels over the weekend and as soon as those results are available, we will share them with you. The gym will remain unoccupied until additional test results are complete. Please visit the radon section of the PPS Healthy and Safe Schools web page. If you have any questions about testing and plans moving forward please direct them to [email protected]. Your child’s safety and well-being remains our highest priority and we will provide further updates as we work to resolve this issue. Sincerely, Joe Crelier, Director, Risk Management Ockley Green Middle School Site Council Forming Site Council is a group of stakeholders representing the Ockley Green Middle School community. Members will include the Principal, teachers (3), students(2), parent/caregiver adults (3) and a community member (1). Responsibilities of the Site Council include conducting monthly meetings in order to: * Focus on improving student achievement * Contribute to the school improvement plan * Foster family engagement and school-home communications * Explore improvements to the school’s instructtional program * Support the professional growth of the school’s staff * Support administering grants-in-aid for the professional development of staff Using data-based research and collaboration, Site Council will meet to address issues, discuss suggestions, and research resolutions by consensus. The Ockley Green Middle School Site Council operates for the benefit of its educational community. Site Council parent/guardian members for Ockley Green will be elected to serve a two-year term so long as they have a child enrolled in the school for those years. The three parent and one community member positions will be voted on by the OGMS community. The parent positions will be one 5th grade parent, one 6th grade parent and one 7/8th grade parent. If you are interested or know someone interested in one of these positions, please provide a name and which grade/ community member position to [email protected] by February 15th.

Hello OGMS Families! Thank-you for supporting our students in the ''25 Books! Challenge" so far this year. Collectively our OGMS reading dragons have read over 2500 books! This is phenomenal! Our next Progress Check is on Tuesday, February 21st. Students will need to have read five new books and turned in their five response sheets to their Language Arts teacher, Ms. Graham in the Library or to the OGMS office. The next incentive is a Pizza Party on Tuesday, February 28th and recognition at our Discretion Assembly on Friday, February 24th. If your child needs inspiration in finding a book to read, Ms. Graham has a great Instagram page full of ideas: @ockleygreenreads.

Ms. Harold - Assistant Principal

2.1.2017: Ukulele players at Band Concert

8th Grade Families: Due to logistical conflicts, the 8th grade field trip to Roosevelt, on Tuesday, February 7th, was cancelled. Roosevelt will be coming to OG on Tuesday, February 21st. We are still in "all things high school" mode here at OG. The lottery is open, so if you are planning to apply to a specific high school, you can start that now. You will soon receive your dual assignment form from Enrollment and Transfer. Please complete the form with your high school choice and return it to Mrs. Stone or Mr. Corona.

Wednesday, March 8th Incoming 6th Grade Open House 6-7:30 p.m. Please invite your neighbors and friends with children that will be entering the 6th grade in the 2017-18 school year to You must turn in this form, even if you're applying to other schools. visit Ockley Green's 6th We are going to Jefferson High School February 14, 2017. If you have not signed a Grade Open House. This night will include an overpermission slip, remind your student to pick one up in the office. As always, please view and a tour of our Ockley reach out to us with any questions. Jillian Stone, Counselor, [email protected] Green Middle School.

SUN SCHOOL Winter Term: Mon., Jan. 9—Thurs., Mar 9 *There is no SUN School on Fridays! Joyce Olivo at [email protected] 503.916.5663

Important Upcoming Dates OGMS PARENT MEETING Thursday, February 16th, 6:30 p.m. in the library Agenda Items: Budget update Principal update

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8th graders to Jefferson at 9 a.m. Immunization Exclusion Day Next 25 Books! Progress Check Roosevelt High School visit Discretion Assembly Incoming 6th Grade Open House 6-7:30 p.m. Tues., 2/28: 25 Books! Pizza Party Incentive FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS: Ockley Green Middle School Website