Gladstone Public Library is planning a series of summer events from noon-1 p.m. at the Gladstone Center for Children & Families:
June 27: A Little Bit Silly with Mo Phillips
July 11: Eric Herman and the Puppy Dogs
July 18: Juggle Mania with Rhys Thomas
July 25: The Big Clown Show with Michael O'Neill
Free lunch will be served to everyone 0-18 from 11-11:30 a.m. prior to these events.
Our 17th-annual Dick Baker Track & Field Invitational is April 27. Please show up to support Gladstone student-athletes during the Dick Baker Invitational track meet on Saturday.
Gates open at 9:30 a.m. Admission for adults is $6, students $4 and seniors (62+) $2. Programs will be sold for $1 each. We accept cash or cards.
Field events will start at 10:15 a.m. Anthem at 11:15 a.m. Running events start at 11:30 a.m.
Gladstone High School Boosters will have the Snack Shack open and serving breakfast in addition to hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn and other snacks.
While you get a break, your kids get to have fun, play games and eat pizza with some of our high schoolers. In partnership with the Gladstone Grad Party Committee, our GHS Key Club members and student-athletes on our girls soccer team will be hosting another Parent's Night Out event from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at GHS. Register your child(ren) for the event so that you can get the night off here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFouAbmaF4RMSLv7jrJ2tc92qA8cHcza6zBFUKvDW7liyjAw/viewform
With a national shortage of blood, our Gladstone High School Key Club members are partnering again with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 2. This blood drive is open to students, staff, parents and other community members. Parental permission is required for all donations by 16-year-olds, but 17 and 18-year-old students do not need parental permission. Register here for a time slot at your convenience to donate blood: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=GladHS
The following is a message from Northwest Leadership Associates, which is working with our School Board to develop criteria for hiring our next superintendent:
The year 2024 will bring changes in leadership to Gladstone Schools. As we embark on the search for your next superintendent, your voice is pivotal as we build our brochure, leadership profile and begin recruiting for your next superintendent.
Please feel free to take the survey so your voices can be heard. Here are the links in English and Spanish:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Gladstone2024
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GladstoneSpanish
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey, which takes about 10 minutes and allows for your comments.
Gladstone schools will be closed on Friday January 19, 2024 due to road conditions. All activities and events are canceled.
2 Hour Late start Friday January 19, 2024. Any changes to this schedule will be announced tomorrow morning as we monitor conditions and prioritize student and staff safety. No AM extended day.
Gladstone schools will be closed on Thursday January 18, 2024 due to inclement weather. All activities and events are canceled.
Gladstone schools will be closed on Wednesday January 17, 2024 due to inclement weather. All activities and events are canceled.
Gladstone schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 due to inclement weather. All activities and events are canceled.
We are closing schools on 1/12/24 three hours early. The dismissal time for each school is as follows:
Gladstone Center for Children and Families 12:00
Wetten Elementary School 11:20
Kraxberger Middle School 12:10
Gladstone High School 12:00
This could change if the weather system moves in earlier in the day.
We're sorry for the disruption an early release creates for families but we do want to make sure students and staff can get home safely.
A sack lunch will be provided for students who normally choose a school provided lunch.
All activities and events for Friday will be canceled, and extended day will be closed in the afternoon.
Foundation partners with district to conduct vision screenings
Gladstone School District is partnering with the Oregon Sight and Hearing Foundation to conduct vision screenings at GCCF on Feb. 2 and JWE on Jan. 16 using a digital photo screener device called "Spot" to detect a number of potential eye conditions. Through these screenings, we are able to help catch vision issues early and support your student's educational journey. There is no cost to families whose children participate. If you do not want your child to participate in the screening, please contact the school nurse at utterbacke@gladsone.k12.or.us. If your student does not pass the screening, you will receive a letter in the mail with the results.
URGENT: All Gladstone School District schools and programs have a two-hour late start this morning due to current power outages. School start times and buses will be 2 hours late today, Monday, November 6th. We will keep you informed if power is not fully restored. Thank you.
Statewide testing data released today shows that Gladstone School District students have improved about 9% in math and 6% in English language arts during the past school year. With scores up significantly from the previous year, Gladstone’s 11th-grade English language arts students exceeded the state average by 11.5%.
Wetten third graders improved about 8% in math, where they exceeded the state average by 22%. Our third graders now are also over 10% above the state average for English language arts, through their hard work in this area in partnership with community members.
Visit https://5il.co/25khw to read a special message from Superintendent Bob Stewart about what the latest assessment data means for Gladstone.
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