Peninsula PTA

Join us for Principal’s Coffee with David Martinez ☕

Stop by the library from 8–9 AM to connect, ask questions, and hear school updates. We hope to see you there!

☕Café con el director David Martinez

Acompáñanos en la biblioteca de 8:00 a 9:00 a. m. para conversar, hacer preguntas y conocer las novedades de la escuela. ¡Esperamos verte allí!

Ain’t no stopping these bike bus families! Thanks to all the adults (and cones) keeping us safe out there. Want to join the fun? Check out our volunteer form and see you Friday!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtpHYmioiruPRK3wE4pcW_DBnNRRR3lh-tQ9C10O0oDF0FOQ/viewform

Families and caregivers of disabled and/or neurodivergent students are invited to connect, share resources, navigate special education together, and build community. This includes families of students with IEPs, 504s, BIPs, or those in the process of seeking support.
Saturday, September 26 | 12–2 PM
Evite link https://evite.me/avBWGTJZ4P

A+ Coffee Community Room: 3233 N Lombard, Portland
All families and caregivers are welcome!
Come connect with other families, share resources, and advocate for inclusion. For more information: [email protected]

Need a few staples? We’ve got you.

The Peninsula Food Pantry is here for Peninsula families and stocked with shelf-stable kitchen essentials in the school lobby. Caregivers are welcome to take what they need during school office hours—no questions asked.

🛒 Donations we are collecting:
• Pasta
• Tomato sauce
• Peanut butter & jam
• Canned meat or tuna
• Rice
• Menstrual products
• Cleaning supplies

And some good news: more food is on the way! Peninsula has been selected to receive monthly food boxes from Sunshine Division. Look for boxes at Back to School Night on October 8 and please take one if your family could use it.

Need more support or help finding additional resources? Contact our school social worker, Kate Lefco, at [email protected].

Does this cool(ish) weather have you feeling indoorsy, but you still want to help at Community Care Day on Saturday? Principal Martinez is looking for a few helpers to assemble furniture. Same timeframe as the gardening activity, Saturday 9/19 9am-11:30am.

Wondering who to email about all the things? Check out our quick guide to help you get your questions to the right folks Peninsula Elementary

NEW SWAG HAS LANDED!

The fresh-from-the-printer Peninsula gear is HERE, and our shop is officially stocked. 👕✨

Rock your Peninsula pride at Back-to-School, Fall Festival, PTA meetings, school pickup… and all around town.😉

🛍️ Pre-ordered? Your goodies will be ready for pickup at the PTA meeting on September 16. Can’t make it? No problem — we’ll follow up to coordinate another pickup time.

And if you didn’t pre-order? Good news: we’ve got extra!

👉 Visit the shop (link in bio) and grab your Peninsula gear while supplies last!

🌿 Help us give Peninsula some love! 🐾💚

Join us Saturday, September 19 from 9:30–11 AM as we tidy up the Peninsula campus picking up trash and clearing some of the overgrowth around the playground—helping keep our school safe, welcoming, and ready for our students. We have some school furniture to build if you want an “inside” job! Let’s put those ikea building skills to use 🙃

🧤 Bring your helping hands, favorite gardening gloves & tools, and a little school spirit!

✨ All ages and abilities are welcome.

📅 Saturday, 9/19
⏰ 9:30–11 AM
📍 Peninsula Elementary

Register with SOLVE in advance or sign in when you arrive. We’d love to see you there!

🐾 Peninsula PTA Meeting is coming up! 💚

Join us Wednesday, September 16 from 6–7:30 PM for our first PTA meeting of the school year!

Come hear school updates, learn what’s happening with PTA programs, and help shape what’s ahead for our students and families.

✨ All Peninsula families and caregivers are welcome—PTA membership is not required to attend!

📅 Wednesday, September 16
⏰ 6–7:30 PM
📍 Peninsula Elementary

We’d love to see you there! 🐾

Support Peninsula Elementary PTA While You Shop!

Link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Peninsula K-5 PTA, and Fred Meyer will donate a portion of your purchases to our school. You’ll still keep all your own rewards and fuel points! 🙌

🌐 On the website:
1️⃣ Go to FredMeyer.com/CommunityRewards
2️⃣ Sign in (or create an account)
3️⃣ Search Peninsula K-5 PTA or code “VC491”
4️⃣ Select us as your organization

📱 On the Fred Meyer app:
1️⃣ Tap Account
2️⃣ Go to Payments & Resources → Community Rewards
3️⃣ Search Peninsula K-5 PTA or enter code VC491
4️⃣ Save your selection

✨ That’s it! Every grocery trip can help fund programs, activities, and opportunities for Peninsula students.

Thank you for supporting our school community! 💙🐾