Welcome to the Beach School PTA Website

We're a K-5 School with an English program and a Spanish Immersion program

Beach Community,

We sure do miss you. After a bit of time off, we are ready to share what we’ve been working towards and reflecting on as a PTA board over the last few months.

We are taking this time to listen, learn, and challenge ourselves as a PTA to reflect upon the impact, both positive & negative, that the PTA has had on the Beach community for many years. As a board, we are committing to centering the goals for the coming years around equity and inclusion of all Beach community members, along with rethinking how we raise money to support our students, families and teachers.

We know there is a lot to learn and a lot we have fallen short on in the past few years. The current PTA is seeking out resources to rebuild a more inclusive model through information and resources from other thriving PTAs in the community, and ideas from our own community. We are open to hear criticism of how things have been done in the past, in order to build something new that is better for everyone.

The Board nomination committee is actively recruiting PTA Board members for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are someone that has ideas of how the PTA could better serve and include all members of our beautiful community, we would love to hear from YOU.

What do we envision for the future of Beach PTA?

Community events that are inclusive and welcoming to all Beach families at various sites in our community, supported by PTA resources for our families to connect, eat, learn & have fun together
Raising money for our community by leveraging community partners who are committed to supporting our diverse student body
Rethinking how we plan community events including where we hold them and how we show up for each other
Create deep connections and partnerships with our alumni to better understand the history of our school, the neighborhood, and how to better serve the historically underserved members of our community
Building a new equity statement that reflects our PTA’s mission and commitment to our new goals

We acknowledge that this will be hard work. If any of this speaks to you, we want to hear your input.

If you are interested in a Board or other volunteer role, or simply want to share your input, please call, text or email Kelly Orehovec at kelly.orehovec@gmail.com or call 503.285.4893 or Monique Shellmire at moniquesh@selfenhancement.org or call 503.890.0489 . We need to fill the following positions.

President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, PTA event and fundraising/grant support. We also have opportunities for Volunteer Coordinator Roles: Volunteer Coordinator, Garden Committee, Playground Space Committee.

Please submit your interest in a Board role to Elena Hernandez (hernandez.ee@gmail.com) or Monique Shellmire (moniquesh@selfenhancement.org) by July 31st and please also feel free to email or Kelly Orehovec, Monique Shellmore, or Elena Hernandez with any questions, thoughts or comments anytime.

Please mark your calendars to vote on the 2020-2021 Beach School PTA Board on Monday, August 3rd at 10am. You can join by clicking here https://meet.google.com/ocu-mpar-dox

Comunidad de la Escuela Beach,

seguro que te extrañamos. Después de un poco de tiempo libre, estamos listos para compartir en lo que hemos estado trabajando y en lo que hemos reflexionado como junta del PTA en los últimos meses.

Nos tomamos este tiempo para escuchar, aprender y desafiarnos a nosotros mismos como PTA para reflexionar sobre el impacto, tanto positivo como negativo, que el PTA ha tenido en la comunidad de Beach durante muchos años. Como junta, nos comprometemos a centrar las metas para los próximos años en la equidad y la inclusión de todos los miembros de la comunidad de Beach, junto con repensar cómo recaudamos dinero para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes, familias y maestros.

Sabemos que hay mucho que aprender y muchos nos hemos quedado cortos en los últimos años. El PTA actual está buscando recursos para reconstruir un modelo más inclusivo a través de información y recursos de otros PTA prósperos en la comunidad, e ideas de nuestra propia comunidad. Estamos abiertos a escuchar críticas sobre cómo se han hecho las cosas en el pasado, para construir algo nuevo que sea mejor para todos.

El comité de nominación de la Junta está reclutando activamente miembros de la Junta del PTA para el año escolar 2020-2021. Si usted es alguien que tiene ideas sobre cómo el PTA podría servir mejor e incluir a todos los miembros de nuestra hermosa comunidad, nos encantaría saber de USTED.

¿Qué imaginamos para el futuro de Beach PTA?

Eventos de la comunidad que sean inclusivos y la bienvenida a todas las familias de Beach en varios sitios de nuestra comunidad, con el apoyo de los recursos del PTA para nuestras familias para conectarse, comer, aprender y divertirse juntos
recaudación de fondos para nuestra comunidad mediante el aprovechamiento de socios de la comunidad que están comprometidos con el apoyo a nuestro alumnado diverso
Repensar cómo planificamos los eventos de la comunidad, incluido dónde los llevamos a cabo y cómo nos mostramos el uno al otro
Crear conexiones y asociaciones profundas con nuestros alumnos para comprender mejor la historia de nuestra escuela, el vecindario y cómo servir mejor a los históricamente desatendidos miembros de nuestra comunidad
Construir una nueva declaración de equidad que refleje la misión y el compromiso de nuestro PTA con nuestros nuevos objetivos

. Reconocemos que será un trabajo duro. Si algo de esto le habla, queremos escuchar su opinión.

Si está interesado en una Junta u otro rol voluntario, o simplemente desea compartir su opinión, llame, envíe un mensaje de texto o envíe un correo electrónico a Kelly Orehovec a kelly.orehovec@gmail.com o llame al 503.285.4893 o Monique Shellmire a moniquesh@selfenhancement.org o llame al 503.890.0489 . Necesitamos llenar los siguientes puestos.

Presidente, Vicepresidente, Secretario, Tesorero, evento de PTA y recaudación de fondos / apoyo de subvenciones. También tenemos oportunidades para los roles de Coordinador de Voluntarios: Coordinador de Voluntarios, Comité de Jardines, Comité de Espacio de Juegos.

Envíe su interés en un puesto de la Junta a Elena Hernández (hernandez.ee@gmail.com) o Monique Shellmire (moniquesh@selfenhancement.org) antes del 31 de julio y no dude en enviar un correo electrónico a Kelly Orehovec, Monique Shellmore o Elena Hernández con cualquier pregunta, pensamiento o comentario en cualquier momento.

Marque sus calendarios para votar en la Junta de la PTA de 2020-2021 Beach School el lunes 3 de agosto a las 10 a.m. Puede unirse haciendo clic aquí https://meet.google.com/ocu-mpar-dox

May 8

BEACH FAMILY SUPPORT FUND

We want to thank all those who have contributed towards the Beach Family Support Fund.

If your family is in need, you can request support directly from the fund through SEI by emailing Ms. Mo at moniquesh@selfenhancement.org. If you are unable to utilize email, you can text her a message at 503-890-0489. In order to protect family privacy, requests through SEI are confidential and not shared with Beach School staff unless permission is given by the family making the request.

We appreciate and thank you for your continued support!

Beach PTA

Donation options:

Make a 1 time donation using this link.

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Important Dates for Incoming Kindergarten Families

August 24 - Project Community Care - 9am to 12 noon
August 31 - “Beach Connects” - 4:30pm
September 2, 3 - Kindergarten Meet & Greet (teacher assessment)
September 8 - First day of Kindergarten!

** Dates could change due to Covid-19 concerns ** Current as of May 2020 **

Additional Kindergarten information at our PPS page

(Our new site is in progress, so keep checking back)

The Beach Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a vital part of the school’s community. We work to enhance educational opportunities for students and families, support staff, and promote family involvement at our school. Officially this is a membership organization, but all community members are encouraged to participate. The website is here to provide you with the latest information about what’s happening at Beach School, and let you know about opportunities to help improve our school.

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