St Helens Elementary School

Welcome to St. Helens Elementary School in Longview, Washington. Our mission is to take our students from where they are and prepare them to succeed at the next level of their education journey. We have a staff who is dedicated to this mission and a strategic plan to make this happen.

	Academic Pride and STAR Award Winners School Supply list - 2009-10 H1N1 (swine flu) fact sheet Bad weather late start schedule	November 2009 Newsletter Spanish version of newsletter From Your Principal Parents - You can now pay for your child's school lunch online!
	Super Citizens of the month for October.


These students at St. Helens Elementary School were named Super Citizens of the month of October. Chosen for their star behavior and acdemics, they each received an award and ate lunch with the Principal Mrs. Robbins. Pictured, back row, left to right, are Mrs. Robbins, Jesse Thompson, Joseph Brophy, Rafael Gomez, Terry Jennings, Alex Khoxayo and Molly Nava; front row, left to right, are Daniel Kea, Sabrina Sanchez, Mykayla Reed, Edgar Matias - Hernandez, Aleyah Millian, Jonathan Rivera, Adam Towler and Maria Mendoza. Awesome Job Kids! Photo courtesy of Cynthia Hanson
R.A.H - READING AT HOME
We have 80 students signed up. The students enjoy checking out a book, taking it home, reading it and then they bring it back the next day and are ready for a new one. This program is for students grades 1 through 4 and if your child hasn’t signed up yet, ask his/her teacher for a form.
Reading is power....And You have the power to help Reading is everywhere and has meaning. Reading is a resource for life. Reading can be used to solve problems and is relevant to the lives of kids everywhere! Everything that we believe reading is and all that it can do for kids, you can help be a part of too! As an adult Super Reader, you also have the power. As you go about your day, point out to your child that literacy is everywhere! Click her to see how!
Bad weather late-start schedule Update (Nov. 2009) ALL elementary, middle, and high schools will start two hours later than normal The buses will run 2 (two) hours later than normal for all students Lowland bus routes–when used–will be in effect in the morning and afternoon Morning (only) kindergarten sessions will be cancelled Broadway Preschool classes will be cancelled. Listen to the radio: AM 1270, 1190, 1400, 1490; FM 90.3, 94.5, 105.5 Look at the TV: channels 2, 6, 8 Check the web: Longview School District Emergencies Flashalert (Good for dial-up users) KATU Sign up to have messages delivered: to your e-mail, pager, or cell phone text message at Flashalert Please note: you must subscribe and keep your information updated; some spam filters block these messages. Twitter updates are available. Information will be posted by 6 a.m. No information will be reported if school is operating on a regular schedule

From your Principal
Dear Parents and St. Helens Community, Wow! It is hard to believe that it is already November! Things are in full swing around St. Helens this fall – LCC tutors are working daily with our 5th graders in math and science, our computer lab is humming with math work done at individual student levels, we are working consistently to teach positive social skills, our technology classrooms are buzzing with new learning, and students are working on intentional learning targets every day (ask them about their targets or objectives)! With November, comes parent/teacher conferences which we are truly looking forward to!! These will occur during the days of Nov. 17-24! Working as a team, we can do great things for our student! With that in mind: What is the most important thing parents and teachers should do to prepare for a conference? "Parents should come prepared to share their very intimate and complex view of their child, bringing a vivid anecdote or story that will help the teacher know their child better. Teachers need to come to the meeting prepared with evidence of the child's work — writings, homework assignments, tests, and observations gathered in a portfolio that will help focus the conversation and make it productive. In other words, teachers should be prepared to offer parents a vicarious view of their child's life in the classroom. Just as important, parents and teachers both must come to the conference with their defenses down and their hearts open, prepared to listen, to really hear and appreciate the other's perspective." Please be watching for paperwork coming home to schedule conferences! If you have a concern that you feel needs my assistance during the conference time, please let the classroom teacher or Mrs. Bierman know so that I can make very effort to be there to support you. Due to the drastic changes of schedule in November, we will not be holding “Coffee Conversations” in the LEAP Room this month. Have a very blessed Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving holiday! Sincerely, Mary Ann Robbins Principal

Our school is unique in Longview with the Wollenberg Pre-School, our successful parent connection program (LEAP) and truly a neighborhood school where our students all walk to school.