Please look for the Bear Bulletin to come out on Parent Square each Friday to learn about what is happening at Robert Frost!

If you need to contact the school please call us: (503)873-5301

Welcome Back, Families!

Welcome back to a brand-new school year! We are so excited to welcome our students and families back to school and begin another year filled with learning, friendship, and growth. The start of a new school year is always a special time. New classrooms, new goals, new adventures—and plenty of opportunities for our students to discover just how much they can do!

Thank you for partnering with us as we help your children learn, grow, and feel successful each day. We are grateful for the trust you place in our school and look forward to working together to make this a wonderful year for every child.

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! We can’t wait to see all that our students will accomplish.

School Start and End Times

School starts Monday, August 31st for 1st-5th grade students.  Doors will be open each morning at 8:00 am.  Children are able to eat breakfast or go to the morning recess at that time.  School will begin at 8:30 am and we expect all students to be in their seats and ready to go at this time.  Dismissal is at 3:00 pm. Car Riders will have a staggered pickup of 3:00pm, 3:05pm, and 3:10pm.  More details to follow.

Kindergarten Start Up Information

THERE WILL BE NO KINDERGARTEN on Monday - 8/31, Tuesday 9/1, 

and Wednesday 9/2. 

This time is set aside for assessment conferences. Our staff will be contacting families to schedule a meeting time.  

Thursday, September 3rd --ALL Kindergarteners will come to school ALL day.  Please remember that all Kindergarten students must have at least ONE dose of each required immunization before being allowed to start school.  Please give this information to the office ASAP.  I have attached a list of the required immunizations for your reference.  Also, if your child is a new Kindergarten student and you did not attach your proof of residency or birth certificate to the online registration, please hand deliver or mail your paperwork to the office.  

First Week Schedule for Incoming Kindergarten Students

• August 31st and September 1st: Kindergarten assessment appointments throughout the day

• September 2nd: Kindergarten-only Open House from 4:00–5:30 PM

• September 3rd: First day of kindergarten!

Registration

Online registration for new and returning students is now open. Be sure to select the 2026-2027 school year when registering. Visit Silver Falls School District’s online registration page at https://silverfallsschools.org/online-registration/ for more information. 

School Supplies

School supply lists can be found at this link: https://silverfallsschools.org/school-supply-lists/.  I have also attached a copy. Paper copies are also available in the office.

Food Services

Breakfast and lunch will be free this school year for all students.  You will be able to view and print a copy of the September and future month menus here: 

https://silverfallsschools.org/food-services

Transportation

The bus schedules will be posted on our district webpage at https://silverfallsschools.org/school-bus-routes soon.  All students that are currently registered for this year should be included.  If you do not see an assignment for your child, please contact us in the office.  Buses will line up in front of the school for both arrival and dismissal.  

Staggered pick-up will begin on Tuesday, September 8th. 

Cars - We will be following a staggered pick-up.  We will be assigning each family/car pool a color -red, yellow, or blue.  Red is the 3:00 pm pickup time, yellow is for the 3:05 pm pickup, and blue is for the 3:10 pm pickup.  You will continue to use the same color all year.   If your child is a returning student, we will put him/her in the same color category as last year until we are otherwise notified by you.  If you are a new parent to RF, we will notify you of your color and pickup slot time.  Car riders will enter and dismiss through the north driveway – one-way traffic only. Please remember to use 2 lanes (like at the airport) with the lane closest to the school as the drop off/pick up lane and the other lane to merge into traffic.  After 8:25am, students can be dropped off in the front of the school (office doors) as the back door will be locked to allow for our teachers and instructional assistants on car duty to prepare for class.  Children will be counted tardy if they arrive in their classroom after 8:30am.   

Communication

We will again be using ParentSquare for our emergency calling system this year; as well as for email communication from the district, school, and classroom. Once you are registered you should be added to Parent Square within 24 hours.  In order to receive this communication you must have  “contact allowed” as one of the options to check when you did your child’s online registration.  It is very important that we have your most updated phone number and email for this important school communication.  If you change your phone numbers or email address, please call the office - 503-873-5301.  

Parent Club

Please join our Parent Teacher Club (PTC)!  We have a great group of parents and staff that come together once a month (on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:00 pm) to collaborate and find ways to support our school in many ways. They help with homecoming float, our jog-a-thon, read-a-thon, teacher and classified appreciation weeks and other fun school activities. If you would like to connect with the parent club please see the attached sheet with QR codes. The first meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, September 1st at 7:00 pm in the library. We greatly appreciate this group and what they do for us!

Volunteering at Robert Frost

We believe that volunteers are an important part of our student and staff success.  To ensure a safe environment for our students, SFSD requires volunteers to follow the steps listed on the SFSD website: https://silverfallsschools.org/volunteer 

Class Lists

For 1st-5th graders, a postcard will be mailed home next week with your student’s teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Class lists will also be posted on the front of the school doors on Friday, August 21st at 4:00pm. Please come take a look! 

Kindergarten students will be placed in classes once assessments have been completed the first week of school.

Back to School Nights

We invite you to join us for our annual Back to School Nights from 4:00-5:30 pm on Thursday, August 27th for 1st-5th graders and Wednesday, September 2nd for Kindergarten students. This is an opportunity to  visit your child’s classroom, introduce yourself to your child’s teacher, drop off school supplies and learn more about the plans for their classroom and the school. Joining us will be “The Hive” after school program, the PTC (parent club)  and we will have a bus for students 

to check out.

We hope to see you all there!

August 27: 1st-5th Grade Back to School Night from 4:00-5:30 pm

August 31:  First day of school for 1st-5th graders

September 2: Kindergarten-only Open House from 4:00-5:30 pm

September 3: First day of school for Kindergarten students

September 4: No school

September 7: No school, Labor Day

September 8: Staggered car pick-up begins

I have attached the 2026-2027 SFSD Parent Calendar. Printed copies are available in the office. 

Welcome back, Robert Frost Bears! 

We’re so excited to kick off another great year together in Bear territory! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready for a year full of learning, laughter, and making great memories.

Let’s make it a great year, Bears!