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Jewish American Heritage Month
Honoring Jewish-American heritage and the many ways Jewish students, families, and staff enrich our community
Mental Health Awareness Month
Caring for your mental health is an act of strength and self-love
Celebrating School Nurses
We are proud to celebrate the role and impact of our 125 MESD school nurses
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![Image with trees in the background text on top: "60 years" with the Outdoor School Logo centered and the bottom text saying "Outdoor School a program of MESD in full color logo"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778093185/mesdk12orus/r6ih60jrrd4zqwl3yjjg/outdoorschoolthumb2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778093185/mesdk12orus/r6ih60jrrd4zqwl3yjjg/outdoorschoolthumb2026.jpg","width":400}])
May 2026 MESD Newsletter
![Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park in full springtime bloom, with rows of Akebono cherry trees lining the Willamette River. Their delicate pink and white blossoms create a breathtaking canopy, contrasting against the deep blue sky and the city skyline in the background. Photo by Richard Hedrick on Unsplash.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775582910/mesdk12orus/rqfl6tojalxftqw20nhx/Aprilnewsletter2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775582910/mesdk12orus/rqfl6tojalxftqw20nhx/Aprilnewsletter2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775582910/mesdk12orus/rqfl6tojalxftqw20nhx/Aprilnewsletter2025.png","width":704}])
MESD March Newsletter 2026
![the symbol for accessibility over a multicolored MESD background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772492885/mesdk12orus/xiryzdjcpkbhhbmiwkrl/Febnews.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772492885/mesdk12orus/xiryzdjcpkbhhbmiwkrl/Febnews.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772492885/mesdk12orus/xiryzdjcpkbhhbmiwkrl/Febnews.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772492885/mesdk12orus/xiryzdjcpkbhhbmiwkrl/Febnews.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772492885/mesdk12orus/xiryzdjcpkbhhbmiwkrl/Febnews.png","width":1400}])
MESD March Newsletter 2026
![Association for the study of African American Life and History ® Celebrate Black History Month All Month Long in February. Text is in retro block yellow, orange, and red letters with February in a handwritten light blue cursive against a dark blue background with the MESD logo at the bottom.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770240590/mesdk12orus/jqlikqi81nr6u7f6hdvo/February2026newsletter.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770240590/mesdk12orus/jqlikqi81nr6u7f6hdvo/February2026newsletter.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770240590/mesdk12orus/jqlikqi81nr6u7f6hdvo/February2026newsletter.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770240590/mesdk12orus/jqlikqi81nr6u7f6hdvo/February2026newsletter.png","width":1080}])
MESD February Newsletter 2026
![Group photo of MESD school staff attending the National Mental Health Conference in December 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767805754/mesdk12orus/ipmbbmam7ytth9t6taqp/mentalhealth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767805754/mesdk12orus/ipmbbmam7ytth9t6taqp/mentalhealth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767805754/mesdk12orus/ipmbbmam7ytth9t6taqp/mentalhealth.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767805754/mesdk12orus/ipmbbmam7ytth9t6taqp/mentalhealth.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767805754/mesdk12orus/ipmbbmam7ytth9t6taqp/mentalhealth.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1767805754/mesdk12orus/ipmbbmam7ytth9t6taqp/mentalhealth.jpg","width":2200}])
MESD January Newsletter 2026
view the calendar to see upcoming events at Arata Creek
meet our staff
Arata Creek, Burlingame Creek, and Knott Creek schools provide educational programs for students ages K-21 on IEPs who have had persistent behavior challenges in school. Staff teach new social and academic skills and strategies that will allow them to be successful in school as well as in the community and work place.
Arata Creek, Burlingame Creek, and Knott Creek schools provide educational programs for students ages K-21 on IEPs who have had persistent behavior challenges in school. Staff teach new social and academic skills and strategies that will allow them to be successful in school as well as in the community and work place.