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| Memo Calendar... The Memo Calendar is your vehicle to publicize community events. Let your Mid-Multnomah County neighbors know about events of interest, meetings, fundraisers and the like. Calendar submissions for the June issue are due Monday, May 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail your editorial submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave., Portland, OR 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. The Mid-county Memo fax number is 503-249-7672. SCHOOL CORNER Kindergarten roundup on tap Neighborhood elementary schools in the David Douglas district will host a spring Kindergarten roundup for students planning to enter school in the fall. This fun event will be held on Wednesday, May 3 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. If you are not sure which school your child should attend, please call 503-256-6526. The roundup will give parents and children the opportunity to meet teachers and the principal. Attendees will tour the school, view the kindergarten classrooms, take a bus ride to learn about the school transportation system, and participate in kindergarten readiness activities. Registration will follow the morning activities. A birth certificate, immunization card and proof of residence will be required for each registration. Childcare will be available for younger siblings. Spanish and Russian translators will be on hand. The district encourages all incoming kindergarten parents and students to attend this informational event. Attendance helps the district project enrollment and may even result in your child becoming more excited and comfortable about starting school. Kindergarten students get an early look The Sacramento Elementary School Kindergarten Roundup is May 19 at 9 a.m. Parents will gather in room 18 while prospective students are treated to a tour of the school. To ensure that all families feel welcomed, you will be introduced to teachers, staff and curriculum. The opportunities and programs available to students will be discussed, and you will learn how the school community strives to help your child experience academic, social and emotional growth. Sacramento Elementary is located at 11400 N.E. Sacramento St. If you have any questions or if you need an interpreter, please call 503-408-2800. Clinics and sign-ups set for DDSD sports Boys and girls in grades K-8 in the David Douglas School District are invited to hone their soccer skills at a clinic on Saturday, June 3. Be at the Palermini Stadium field at David Douglas High School, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave., at 9 a.m. The clinic will last until noon. Please contact Julie Reeves at 503-762-5508 to register. The fee is $12. Boys in grades 3-10 in David Douglas schools are invited to work on basketball skills and have a good time at the camp scheduled for June 19-23 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the high school main gym located at 1001 S.E. 135th Ave. Preregister by May 31 and pay only $50. The fee will be $60.00 after that. To register, please contact Chad Reeves at 503-262-4481 or Tyler Satterthwaite at 503-261-8261. David Douglas Community Sports Tackle Football is accepting registrations for elementary tackle football teams. A parent meeting is scheduled for June 6 in the football stadium located at 1500 S.E. 130th Ave. The first practice is tentatively set for July 31. Games begin in September. The total fee is $116. $58 is due with the registration form. A $10 discount is offered if the total fee is paid by June 7. Call 503-261-8206 if you would like a registration form or more information. Receive 2 for 1 pricing at Community Skills Center Now is the time to get a great deal on computer classes at the Mt. Hood Community College Community Skills Center during the return of the “2 for 1” class offerings. Throughout spring term, select self-paced computer classes are available for this special pricing. This means you can enroll and pay for “Microsoft Word” and take “Microsoft Excel” for free. Why not enroll in “Tips on Buying, Setting Up and Maintaining a PC” and bring a spouse or friend? This offer is available for the MHCC Community Skills Center non-credit classes only, located at the Maywood Park campus at Northeast 102nd Avenue and Prescott Street. For more information call 503-491-6122. Please register at MHCC Maywood Park Business Office and check the Community Skills Center schedule of classes at www.mhcc.edu. People requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD). Registration opens this month Summer term registration for students new to Mt. Hood Community College begins May 17, for classes starting June 26. Returning students may register for summer classes on May 15. The date for registering for fall term is May 22 for returning students. May 30 marks the beginning of fall term open registration. Returning students may register by logging onto MYMHCC at www.mhcc.edu, or by accessing Touch-Tone registration at 503-491-6000. Anyone new to the college who is taking six or more credits is invited to come to the Student Services offices at the MHCC Gresham campus, 26000 S.E. Stark St., to submit an admission form. The admission form is also available online at www.mhcc.edu/admissions and can be faxed to 503-491-7388. Student Services current office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For those taking non-credit classes, phone registrations may be made by contacting MHCC’s Community Education department at 503-491-7572, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. People requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD). >>continued |
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