Summer Classes Reminder

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	There's still time to sign up for summer classes at FGCS! Go to the home page of our web site at www.fgcschool.org to find details and registration forms. Classes are open to the community, so please feel free to spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested. Please Note: The first week (July 6-10) of the Outdoor Adventures class for students entering grades 4-6 is FULL. Spaces are still available for the second week (July 20-24) for students entering grades 7-8 and teacher Laura Harley is opening the classes for students entering 6th grade who want to register. Here's a glance at what's on the schedule (please note that most teachers are willing to consider exceptions to the age or grade limits - just call or email the teachers to inquire). Full details, including class times, is on the web site or available by calling the school office at 503-359-4600: July 6-10 Catch the Wind: Hands-on Math & Science for students entering grades 2-4 - $15 July 13-17 Cut-Paper Art - Ages 12 and older Origami - Students entering grades 4-11 Fibers, Fashion and Fun - Ages 9-16 Tennis - Ages 12 and older Wilderness and Outdoor Skills - Ages 12 and older July 20-24 Outdoor Adventures - Entering grades 6-8 Tennis - Ages 12 and older Ukrainian Egg Decorating (NOTE: Mon.-Weds. July 20-22 ONLY) July 27-30 Tennis - Ages 12 and older

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Sign Up for Summer Camps!

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Sign Up Now for Summer Camps at FGCS! From tennis to origami to outdoor adventures, there's something for everyone at FGCS this summer. Check out the choices below and sign up soon for our July camps and classes. Download the registration form on our web site (click the link above) or stop by the school office. ---------------- CATCH THE WIND: HANDS-ON MATH AND SCIENCE Students will learn and apply math, science and engineering skills as they design and build their own wind-catching devices. On the last day of class, students will search out other examples of math and engineering at work in the community to take pictures and generate ideas for future workshops. Teacher: Tina Johnston, math/science master teacher and FGCS parent Hours: 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Session: July 6-10 Class Fee: $15 Ages: Students entering 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade in September Maximum class size: 15 CUT-PAPER ART Learn to make pop-ups and other decorative cards. Students must be able to safely handle razor blades used for cutting heavy paper. Teacher: Charlie Graham, FGCS Level 2 teacher Hours: 10:30-noon Session: July 13-17 Ages: 12 and older* Class Fee: $40 Materials Fee: $10 payable to Charlie Graham FIBERS, FASHION AND FUN Do you love working with your hands, making a mess and transforming things from plain to snazzy? Join this class and investigate techniques that allow you to turn fabric into works of art. Projects may include exploring fabric surface design techniques such as shibori fabric dying, silk painting and found object printing. We will also transform existing clothing into your own personal fashion statement. Teacher: Teresa Perrin, FGCS art teacher Hours: 9 a.m.-noon Session: July 13-17 Ages: 9-16* Class Fee: $50 payable to FGCS Materials Fee: $20, payable to Teresa Perrin *Please contact Teresa at t.perrin@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600 to request an exception for a younger or older student. ORIGAMI This class will explore the art of Japanese paper folding. Students will learn basic and advanced folds as well as the history and culture related to origami. Teacher: Charlie Graham, FGCS Level 2 teacher Hours: 9-10 a.m. Session: July 13-17, 2009 Ages: Entering 4th grade and older* Class Fee: $25 payable to FGCS. Materials Fee: $7 payable to Charlie Graham OUTDOOR ADVENTURES *This class will offer a different mini-adventure every day that may include indoor rock climbing, hiking/nature walks, Frisbee golf, canoeing and more. Final day will feature a 'Great Adventure Race' around Forest Grove with a variety of fun outdoor activities. Teacher: Laura Harley, FGCS Americorps member and experienced outdoor educator Hours: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Session I: July 6-10 for Level 2 students (entering 4th, 5th and 6th grades) students* Session II: July 20-24 for Level 3 students (entering 7th and 8th grades)* Cost: $50/student/session *Please contact Laura at l.harley@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600 to request an exception for a student entering a different grade. TENNIS Learn the basics or improve your game while getting exercise and having fun out on the courts. Teacher: Rick Boudreau, FGCS physical activity teacher and competitive tennis player Hours: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Session I: Mon.-Thurs., July 13-16 Session II: Mon.-Thurs., July 20-23 Session III: Mon.-Thurs., July 27-30 Location: Local courts TBA Ages: 12 and older Class Fee: $50 - Students must bring their own tennis racket and wear tennis shoes to class. UKRAINIAN EGG DECORATING Learn the Eastern European art of pysanky to create beautiful, multicolored decorative eggs in this three-day workshop. Note: This class involves working with raw eggs, permanent dyes and candles. Teacher: Charlie Graham, FGCS Level 2 teacher Hours: 9-11 a.m. Session: Mon., July 20, Tues., July 21 and Weds., July 22 ONLY Ages: 12 and older* Class Fee: $30/student payable to FGCS. Materials Fee: $10 materials fee payable to Charlie Graham *Please contact Charlie at 503-359-4600 or c.graham@fgcschool.org to request an exception to age limits. WILDERNESS AND OUTDOOR SKILLS Students will learn wilderness and outdoor skills such as building shelters (debris huts, tarps, tents), making natural cordage knots, packing for camping and backpacking trips, cooking, building fires (with and without matches), purifying water, using a map and compass. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Session: July 13 to 17 Teachers: Brook Waldman, high school math teacher/experienced outdoor educator, and Laura Harley, Americorps member/Out & About Coordinator Ages: 12 and older* Class Fee: $75 Maximum class size: 8 *Please contact Brook at b.waldman@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600 if you'd like to request an exception for a younger student.

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Play Yard Update

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Dear FGCS Families and Friends – I'm happy to report that plans for developing our play yard are finally moving forward! Thanks to grant money and generous donations from many of you, our students will see some exciting changes when they return to school in September. You can get a sneak peek at what we have planned by following the link on the home page of our web site at www.fgcschool.org. You may already have heard from your students about the play deck that has been installed under the magnolia tree. The deck has already become a very popular place to play quietly and hang out in the shade. We've also planted three blaze maple trees in the south end of the yard. These are fast-growing trees that will provide much-needed shade, create a more natural feel in the yard and display beautiful fall colors. A water line with a spigot has been installed to make it easier to water the trees and other plantings that will go in this fall. Over the summer, we will install monkey bars, a tether ball set and a variety of freestanding equipment for climbing, jumping and otherwise burning off energy. Mosaic paving stones created by Level 3 students will be laid inside the entry gate, with benches in the play yard and picnic tables in the outdoor classroom area near the Level 3 modular building. We've taken care to leave plenty of open space for soccer, kick ball and running around - all popular recess pastimes with our students - and plan to set up two basketball hoops on the hard surface behind the main building. Some of you may be wondering what became of the play yard design created for us last year by the Portland-based Communitecture firm. That conceptual design was based on student, staff and family input collected at public meetings, with students voting on their favorite elements. Unfortunately, play yard plans had to be put on hold last summer while we devoted time and money to acquiring new classroom space to accommodate our growing student population. We got back on track this spring when Level 3 students began working with Steve O'Day to develop a detailed site plan that included suggestions for play equipment and other features that we could purchase or build. Some student favorites had to be abandoned for safety or other reasons; other features, such as the beautiful tree house climbing structure, are still goals, but will require additional fundraising and city building permits. Our play yard will continue to be a work in progress, but we'll be off to a great start in September. We're all excited about creating a safe, beautiful place for our students to play. Thanks to all of you for your patience as we've worked on this challenging project. All the best, Karen Torry, director of school operations

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Last Day Reminders

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Tomorrow is our last day of school - all students will be dismissed at
1:05 p.m.

Student medications kept on file at school must be picked up by a
parent or an adult authorized by a parent to pick them up. Please stop
by the office to pick up your student's medication. If you can't make
it in tomorrow, please call Donna or Vickie at 503-359-4600 to arrange
a time.

Please check the lost and found box on the bench in the main hallway.
If you're missing something and don't see it there, please check in
the office. Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity.

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Allergy Alert

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As you know, students will be outdoors most of the next two days of
school - tomorrow we're at Lincoln Park for Field Day and Wednesday
we'll be at B Street Farm for our Bridging Ceremony and All-School
Photo. If your student suffers from asthma or seasonal allergies,
please be aware that the pollen count seems to be high. We're seeing
lots of itchy and sneezy kids, so please consider whether your student
should take medication at home before heading off to school for these
outdoor activities. Inhalers and other medications kept at school will
be taken along to the park and the farm.

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Final Week Reminders

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A reminder about all-school events planned for our last week of
school:

9-9:45 a.m. Tues., June 8 - Bridging Student Classroom Visits:
Bridging students (those moving from one FGCS level to another) will
visit their next year's classrooms. An email message was sent out this
weekend notifying parents/guardians of their students' classroom
placements for next year. Receiving classrooms have activities planned
to welcome new students and help them begin to get to know their new
teachers and classmates.

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tues., June 8 - Field Day and All-School Barbecue at
Lincoln Park: Fun, games and food will be the order of the day at this
all-school event. If you're available to help, please contact Vickie
in the office at 503-359-4600 or v.jares@fgcschool.org. Students will
have a choice of hamburger or veggie burger, along with fruit, chips,
a beverage and a popsicle. The lunch is offered at no cost but
donations are welcome to help defray costs (see Vickie or Donna in the
office or at the pavilion on Tues.). Students are welcome to bring
their own lunches if they prefer.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Bridging Ceremony/Graduation at B Street Permaculture
Farm: This all-school event will celebrate those students bridging
within FGCS and those moving on to other schools - including our very
first graduate, Rose Thompson, age 16. Family members of bridging
students are welcome but must have a signed consent form on file with
Pacific University, which manages the farm. Please contact Vickie at
503-359-4600 or v.jares@fgcschool.org if you have not filled out a
form. FYI, we will also take an all-school photo and class photos
prior to the bridging ceremony.

1:05 p.m. Thursday - Early Dismissal - Last Day of School!

ONE MORE REMINDER ... Don't forget to check out the menu of summer
classes happening in July at FGCS on the web site at
www.fgcschool.org. The selections include: Tennis, Outdoor Adventures,
Wilderness Skills, Origami, Ukrainian Egg Decorating, Cut-Paper Art,
Catch the Wind: Hands-on Math & Science, Fashions & Fibers.

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Field Day BBQ & Other News

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Dear FGCS Families - The end of the school year is packed full of special events. Please take a few minutes to read the news below to make sure you and your student know what we have planned. --------------------------- IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE Tues., June 2 - Last day for Tom McCall Roots & Shoots Weds., June 3 - 5-6:30 p.m. Celebrations of Learning Open House and last day for FGCS Roots & Shoots Thurs., June 4 - Fun(d) Run Fri., June 5 - NO SCHOOL Tues., June 9 - Field Day and Barbecue Weds., June 10 - Bridging Ceremony, All-School Photo and Class Photos at B Street Farm Thurs., June 11 - Last day of school; dismissal at 1:05 p.m. ----------------- LAST WEEK FOR ROOTS & SHOOTS Tomorrow is the last meeting of the R&S group at Tom McCall; Wednesday is the last meeting of the FGCS group. Thanks to Charlie Grahm for devoting so much time to leading these groups all year and thanks to the many students who got involved to help people, animals and the environment. CELEBRATIONS OF LEARNING OPEN HOUSE: Please help us celebrate the end of our second year as a school community. We'll provide the beverages; please bring a snack or treat to share during our open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Weds., June 3. Visit classrooms, learn about sustainable living from our Green Team and find out more about our dynamic line up of summer classes. FUN(D) RUN Our first annual Fun Run is this Thursday morning (June 4) at Lincoln Park. All Level 1 and 2 students are participatiing. If you are able, we encourage you to sponsor or make a donation on behalf of a student runner. Proceeds will benefit Outdoor School. Questions? Contact Gretchen Ziemer at g.ziemer@fgcschool.org or Veronica Dolby at v.dolby@fgcschool.org. LATE-BREAKING NEWS ... Thanks to our front-office dynamic duo, Donna and Vickie, we're pleased to announce that we'll offer a barbecue/picnic lunch to all students on Field Day (Tues., June 9). The menu will include a choice of hamburger or veggie burger with fruit, chips, beverage and popsicles. The lunch will be offered to students, staff and volunteers at no cost, but donations to defray costs are welcome! Students are, of course, still free to bring their own lunches if they prefer - we'll have popsicles for all. If you'd like to volunteer to help with Field Day or the barbecue, please contact Vickie at v.jares@fgcschool.org. NOTE: We will not be able to offer second helpings, so if your child may need more to eat, please plan to send something extra. NO SCHOOL FRIDAY - Teachers and staff will be at work, but it's a day off for students on Fri., June 5. Teachers will be preparing year-end progress reports. The school office will be open. BRIDGING CEREMONY - CONSENT FORMS NEEDED BY JUNE 5! A reminder that ALL family members attending our Bridging Ceremony at B Street Farm must fill out a consent form for Pacific University, which manages the farm, no later than Fri., June 5. the school office will be open on Friday although it is a no-school day for students. The bridging ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Weds., June 10. Consent forms are available in the office. Please call Vickie at 503-359-4600 or stop by to fill out the form. FYI, we will be taking an all-school photo and class photos at B Street prior to the ceremony. STUDENT MEDICATIONS We are required by District policy to return all student medications to parents or guardians at the end of the school year. Students may NOT take home any medication, even over the counter. Parents pick up medications themselves or may authorize another adult to do so in writing. Please send a note or email with your student's name, the name of the medications and the name of the person authorized to pick up the medication to Donna Van Dyke at d.vandyke@fgcschool.org.

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