Category: What’s Happening in Sunnyside?

Sunnyside School Park Use By Non-Students

The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association would like to say thanks to those who took the time to respond to our query about park usage and gauge your thoughts on how the exclusive use by SES students between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays was working. Your feedback has been helpful.

We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that we will now be posting on our calendar days that SES students arrive late as part of Portland Public Schools planning and budget processes, and days when children are not in school and the community would be welcome at the park.

SES does not have school this Friday, Feb. 4, and school does not begin until 10:45 on Wednesday, Feb. 9. There is at least one late arrival day each month. There also is no school Monday, Feb. 21.

In March, the late opening day (10:45) is March 9. There is no school from Friday, March 18-March 25. Students return March 28.

We hope you find this information helpful as you plan your day and where you will spend it.

SNA seeks feedback on recent Sunnyside School Park changes

SNA requests input from all Sunnyside School Park users and neighbors on operational and design changes that were instituted at the park last spring by Portland Public Schools and Portland Parks and Recreation. These changes included:

* granting exclusive use of the park by the school from 9am to 3pm on school days.

* demarcating the northeast corner of the park with a row of boulders as being for public use at all hours. (A new play structure for pre-school children was planned in this location but has not been implemented to date.)

Please provide any comments related to the operational and design changes, your perspective on whether these changes are positive or not, and if not, how they might be improved to better serve your needs as a park user or neighbor. Please describe the nature and frequency or your use of the park, school or surrounding neighborhood, and if and how it has changed since the new rules were instituted.

Please post your comments to this site, or email [email protected] or call the SNA Hotline at 503 295-1655.

Soap Box Derby Anyone?

SE Uplift is hosting a short meeting on Monday, January 31st at 7pm to gain a concrete idea of who is interested in making the SE Uplift Soapbox Derby Team a reality. If you cannot attend the 1/31 meeting and you are interested, please send an email to [email protected] by Friday, 1/28/11. Once the group is formally established (2/1), the group will decide how to move forward: meetings, who does what, themes, what pubs to hold meeting at, application/registration, etc. While this idea is sparked by SE Uplift – the mission is to create a chance for community fun across neighborhood boundary lines. This is a great opportunity to have a ball and meet people from all over SE Portland!

Not a problem if you can’t make the meeting, just let us know you are excited and ready to participate by 1/28!

We will let those interested know if the project is viable on Tuesday, Feb 2nd.

Thanks!

Staff
SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
3534 SE Main Street
Portland, OR 97214
www.southeastuplift.org

P.S. Read about the registration process here.
P.P.S. Check out past year’s photos/movies here.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD BUSINESSES

The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association will host its 28th annual networking event and silent auction at the Masonic Temple’s Arista Ballroom on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the silent auction.

Cost is $25 in advance, $30 at the door. The program includes dinner, HBBA elections, a keynote speaker TBD and dessert from Ben & Jerry’s.

To reserve a seat, please call 503.774.2832, or email Nancy at [email protected] Space is limited.

Those businesses and individuals interested in making donations to the silent auction or learning more about the silent auction, should contact Kevin Caplener at [email protected]

It’s Round Up Time at SES

A kindergarten round up, open to all interested families, is slated for Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. in the SES Auditorium and a makeup date of March 15 at 9 a.m. in the SES Auditorium. A Middle School round up for fifth graders is slated for Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. in the SES Auditorium. The school is located at 34th and Salmon.

Lottery slots likely will be open only for transfer siblings in kindergarten and 6th grade only. Neighborhood families should bring two proofs of address, their child’s birth certificate or a copy and proof of immunization to complete a registration. For more information, please contact the school at 503.916.6226.