Immunization Exclusion Day is Wednesday, February 20, 2019

All students are required by law to have their immunizations up-to-date no later than Wednesday, February 20, 2019.

Students that are lacking immunizations and/or the proper documentation will be excluded from school until they 

receive and provide documentation of all required immunizations. If you have questions on your child's immunization status

please contact Mrs. Lacey in our office @ 503-663-3323.

Where To Go For Immunizations - Clinic Dates

Cold and flu-related illnesses

Date: February 14, 2019

Dear Parents, Guardians,

We are seeing flu-like illness in our school community. Symptoms can include fever, sore throat, and /or cough. Here are some suggestions to help you protect your health:

• Be sure that you and your family get the flu vaccine; this is the most important action to prevent or minimize an influenza infection.

• If you are pregnant or have a serious health condition, contact your healthcare provider to discuss antiviral medications if you or anyone in your family has flu like symptoms.

• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds each time:

• Before eating or drinking.
• After using the toilet or changing diapers.
• After coughing, sneezing or using facial tissues
• Before touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

When water and soap are not available, alcohol-based hand cleaners can be used.

• Cover coughs and sneezes with tissues or by coughing into the inside of your elbow.

• Keep sick children home. Do not send them to school if they are sick. If they become sick at school you will be called to come pick them up. Make sure your emergency numbers are up to date.

• People who are sick should stay home from work or school and stay away from other people until they are free of fever for 24 hours (without fever reducing medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen) and are feeling better.

If you have questions please call your school nurse or health care provider.

Dear Parent or Guardian,

The current measles outbreak investigation in Clark County, Washington, raises questions about what parents should know in order to keep their children safe, and what their school will do if a case of measles is confirmed at their site.

Here are some important points to keep in mind:

• Measles is highly contagious. If a case is confirmed in a school or child care center, the health department will review all staff and student vaccination records to determine the risk of further spread.
• Keeping children in school/childcare is a priority, but measles is a serious disease. If an unvaccinated person is exposed to measles, they will not be allowed to go to school or child care during the time period when they could become sick, usually for 21 days after exposure. This may be extended if there are more measles cases.
• People excluded from school or childcare after a measles exposure are asked to stay home to avoid exposing others in the community.
• Now is a great time for all families, teachers, and school administrators to review their vaccine records and get their vaccines up to date.

See the reverse side for more information about measles and measles immunity. - Click Here for more information about measles      Spanish Measles Information

Thank you for your partnership.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Vines, MD, MPH

Deputy Health Officer

Multnomah County Health Department

Fred Meyer Rewards Card Fundraiser

You can help WOMS earn donations just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card!

• Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to West Orient Middle School at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.
• You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number, TN147.
• Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping West Orient Middle School earn a donation!
• You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today.
• If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service Desk of any Fred Meyer store.

Thank you Orient PTC & Local Businesses

for helping with our school's Harvest Hustle fundraiser!

Receiving these funds will allow our school to purchase Chromebooks, water fountains and more.

Early Arrival & Late Departure of Students

West Orient’s school hours are 9:05am – 3:35pm.

There is morning supervision available in the cafeteria beginning at 8:35am on M, Tu, Th & F and 9:35am on Wednesdays.

Students should not arrive to school prior to these times unless they are attending our Wednesday morning Math iReady from 8:30am – 9:30am. Students should be dropped off at the cafeteria door and not the front office. 

In the afternoon there is no supervision of students after 3:35pm. Students should be picked up no later than 3:45 pm. There is no after school supervision available. Thank you for your understanding while we work to keep all children safe.

State Testing Notice

In 2010, Oregon adopted higher K-12 standards in English Language Arts and Math to ensure all students move from

grade to grade with the academic knowledge and skills necessary for success beyond high school. Because we raised the

bar for what we expect students to know and be able to do, we have also changed the way we measure student progress

through our state tests, known as Smarter Balanced. For more information, please see the flyer - Click Here

TAG CHILDFIND 

By Oregon State law all schools are required to formally identify all students who are “intellectually” or “academically” gifted. By state definition, “talented and gifted children” means “those children who require special educational programs or services, or both, beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self or society and who demonstrate outstanding ability or potential...” This includes those students who rank in the top 3% on nationally standardized tests of mental ability or achievement in reading and/or math. 

Characteristics of intellectually gifted students include:

• Advanced vocabulary, ease of communication
• Interest in solving problems
• Asking many complex questions
• Learning/remembering information easily
• A keen sense of observation
• Curiosity and interest in many things 

If you believe that your child is in the top 3% of his/her class in mental ability, reading, or math, a good first step is to talk with his/her teachers and review any testing data available. If after talking to the teacher, you would like to refer your child for the testing pool, contact your building Assistant Principal, Tadd Gestrin by March 9, 2019 to request a parent checklist.

Students who qualify for TAG are served in the regular classroom through modifications to the curriculum, which are designed to meet the child's assessed level and rate of learning.

West Orient's Bus Snow Routes 

Flyer of snow routes

West Orient now has apparel and shoes available for purchase

Apparel: westorient.gearupsports.net

Shoes: gearupsports.net/shoes

West Orient Gear Up Sports - Flyer

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2018 Immunization Results

The State of Oregon now requires schools to notify parents of their immunization exemption rates for each required vaccine. These rates will now be posted on our school’s website, in our school office and sent home to parents twice a year. The rates attached are the exemption rates as of last spring. Schools are required to publish this information twice each school year. Approximately the second week of March we will post the updated rates. These new rates are collected and tallied in mid February.

How many students at West Orient are vaccinated?

ODE 30-day notice for statewide tests & Opt-out form

ODE Annual Notice 2018-19     

Notificación Anual Sobre los Exámenes Estatales 2018-19

Student Registration Information

Enrollment Packet  (New students to our district)

Spanish Enrollment Packet (New students to our district)

Registration Fees

Supply List              

Spanish - Supply List

School Calendar     

Spanish - School Calendar

Immunization Requirements 2018-2019 

Immunization Requirements 2018-2019 - Spanish

Immunization Requirements 2018-2019 Russian

Welcome to West Orient Middle School

5th Grade Parent/Student Information Night - Power Point Slide Presentation

Elective Forecasting Form for 2018-2019

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Attendance Information Sheet

Attendance Information Sheet - English
Attendance Information Sheet - Spanish