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Park Academy
BEANIES
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Don't miss out on the coziest hats of the season!
$10
Beanies with PA Logo
Black & White Available
One Size Fits All
To Order:
See Park Academy Main Office
or call
503-697-6213
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Pennies For PATIENTS
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December 4 - 14
Bring Your Pennies to Park Academy
in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Calendar REMINDERS
November 21 - 23 Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28
Walk In The Park Meeting, 6:30pm
December 4 -14 Pennies for Patients Fundraiser
December 5
Walk in the Shoes
of a Dyslexic!
6:30-8:30pm
December 7 Professional Dev.
No School
December 24 - Jan 4
Winter Break
January 18
Professional Dev.
No School
January 21
MLK Jr Day
No School
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Back to School Welcome
|  From Our Head of School
I can't believe that the holidays are already upon us. We have had a great start of the year and it only gets better. The students are beginning to take so much pride in their learning and are realizing that they truly are gifted in so many different ways. In addition, we have a great committed staff and wonderful supportive families.
Park Academy continues to flourish! We have reached our capacity of 52 students and now have a waiting list for the Upper School. The word is out: "Park Academy is dedicated to changing the lives of students impacted by learning challenges." We aim to reach as many students who need us, regardless of socio-economic status. In addition, we want to provide the best professional development opportunities to our staff so they are able to stay current with the latest technology and research that keep our teachers intellectually prepared and nourished in order to guide and challenge students to learn at their highest level.
It costs a little over $19,000 to educate each student. Our current budget does not cover nearly the amount needed to provide sufficient financial assistance or professional development costs. As you think about making your annual contributions, please consider Park Academy one of your highest priorities. May all of you receive peace, health and happiness throughout the New Year.
Sincerely,
Paula Kinney, Ed.D
Head of School
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Welcome New Staff & Board Members!
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Joe Rowe
Joe, 45, hails from the great city of Chicago, growing up a few blocks from Wrigley Field. He's been in the field of education since 1996, working for a time as a Technology Manager at a high school in Silicon Valley. He received his Masters in Education from Portland State University. Before that, Joe spent many years in working as an engineer for Adobe. He attend college at Southern Illinois University, where he majored in Computer Science.
New Board Members
Robb Wilson
Robb, a parent of a Park Academy student, graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a BA in Comparative Sociology in 1996. During college, Robb lived abroad in Australia for one year and has a passion for travel. He also played two years of football while there. After college, he decided to join the family business, Wilson Medical Specialties, Inc., distributing specialty medical equipment across the West Coast and Montana. Now, as part owner of the business, he enjoys working with surgeons and nurses, helping to train them in using many life saving products. His hobbies include, spending time with family and friends, skiing, boating, traveling, and rooting for the Huskies and the Blazers.
Neil Jubitz
Neil, 26, is a financial solutions representative at First Tech Federal Credit Union in Beaverton. A native Portlander, Neil graduated from Jesuit High School and Oregon State University, where he earned a degree in Business with a Management focus and a minor in Psychology. His first job out of college was at Park Academy where he worked as an assistant teacher and math teacher. In his free time, he plays basketball, is on the basketball committee at the Multnomah Athletic Club, golfs, and loves to sing karaoke.
To see more of our exceptional staff, click here.
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| OMSI Student Science Partnership |
In the Lab: Students in Lower School Cohort B
Students sure are having fun at the OMSI science labs this year! Once a month students visit OMSI to participate in the OMSI Student Science Partnership offered for Park Academy students. This gives our students the opportunity to participate in a variety of labs throughout the year, such as From Pond Scum to Salmon Science, What is a Watershed, Climate & Carbon, Squid Dissection, Science of Sound, and the Nature of Matter. Students couldn't be more excited about their time spent at OMSI, and teachers are equally appreciative of the valuable educational learning environment and opportunities provided by OMSI. A partnership made in heaven!
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School-Wide Community Service Project
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Park Academy is participating in Pennies for Patients, a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's School and Youth Program designed to give students an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. Since 1994, students and educators throughout the United States and Canada have raised over $211 million dollars in support of the LLS mission to cure blood cancers and improve the lives of patients and their families.
A Kick-Off Assembly will take place on December 4 at 10:00 AM in Baxter Hall. Students will hear about the program from an LLS staff member and will watch a couple of short, inspirational videos. For two weeks, from Dec. 4 - Dec. 14, students will collect funds based on a variety of activities/competitions designed by students and faculty.
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30 New iPads Integrated Into Curriculum
|  Students use new assistive technology
Students and teachers at Park Academy have begun integrating new assistive technology this school year.
The 30 new iPads, which were funded by technology grants through the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, The Reser Family Foundation and the Schnitzer Care Foundation, have created a "mobile learning environment where students can use iPads not only in the classroom, but in a variety of other settings, to gather information and demonstrate their learning on the go," said Bill Westphal, Program Director at Park Academy.
Apps like Learning Ally, Kahn Academy, Photoshop and Illustrator provide students with access to educational programs and limitless opportunities for growth. Software programs such as Google Drive act as online portfolios, letting students and parents access their work from anywhere, at any time. Ms. Kennelly has been using the Screenchomp app to create math videos about pre-algebra. "Students recorded their drawings and voices to explain a problem on a whiteboard-like screen, then plugged iPads into the projector to present them to the class," said Ms. K. Other classes and teachers then came to the presentations to observe and learn with Ms. K's pre-algebra students.
Staff and teachers have found that integrating Apple technology into the learning environment has provided quicker and easier access to educational learning programs that would otherwise not be available. Furthermore, the cost for providing educational apps to students through iPads has reduced dramatically when compared with other expensive software programs that have been used in the past.
Click here to check out what Kahn Academy online is all about!
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| 2nd Annual Golf Benefit 2012 | 
Our Annual Fall Fund Raiser at Pumpkin Ridge
The 2nd Annual Golf Tournament was a smashing success! Friends, family and community members gathered at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course, on the morning of Saturday, October 6th. followed by a BBQ lunch, raffle drawing, silent auction, and awarding of prizes in the grand dining room. Thanks to the support of friends, families, and generous community members we raised over $24,000. All proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund at Park Academy. Many thanks to Gary Strachan, a Park Academy Friend and the Golf Coordinator, for organizing this wonderful event.
Special thanks to our sponsors for supporting this event!
We can't wait to golf with everyone again next fall!
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The Search for the Perfect Pumpkin
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Students travel to Bauman Farms for festive fun
Students at Park Academy embarked on a day long quest in search of the perfect pumpkin. They traveled to Bauman Farms in Gervais, Oregon the day before Halloween to pick pumpkins, drink apple cider, eat kettle corn, and visit the animals. It was a wonderful day, filled with fresh country air and lots of school bonding. Students passed the time walking around the beautiful farm, completing a hayride and corn maze, while enjoying the company of fellow classmates. At the end of the day, students brought home their pumpkins and other decorative items for their cornucopias.
Click here to check out Bauman Farms.
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As family members or professionals working with students challenged with dyslexia, we can have a good conceptional understanding of their challenges, but may not be able to fully appreciate the frustration and feelings of failure many students experience daily.
Five simulations will show you how it feels to have a learning challenge caused by any one of the various types of learning-based differences. This experience will improve your understanding of the challenges that your student encounters.
DATE: December 5, 2012
TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM
By Reservation Only
In Villa Maria/Hemlock Room
on the Marylhurst University Campus
RSVP:
Kim Barton
503-635-3088
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