SUN Community School

2025-2026 Creston SUN Program Information and Registration Guides:

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How To Sign Up For SUN

Parents/Guardians will create accounts in GroupTrail to sign up their students for SUN.
Parents/Guardians will be able to select which classes they'd like to sign their students up for, with a class description and the days and times classes occur.
To create an account, go to Sign Up For SUN Registration on GroupTrail to register the email for the primary guardian signing up the student.

Please email Bridgitte or Kira if you need support registering your student through Grouptrail . Blynch@impactnw.org or kjacobson@impactnw.org
Please see instructions in English, Español or tiếng việt and Youtube Tutorial for a detailed walk through of the sign up process.

Dates for SUN for 2025-2026 School year are Fall: September 30th to November 20th (9/30-11/20), Winter: February 2nd to March 19th (2/2-3/19), and Spring: April 14th to May 28th (4/14-5/28).
Please refer to the Creston SUN Frequently Asked Questions for additional information on hours, early release, how to make a donation, and any additional information not listed here.
Please reach out to SUN Site Manager Bridgitte Lynch at 503-278-0074 or blynch@impactnw.org or Extended Day Coordinator Kira Jacobson at kjacobson@impactnw.org with any additional questions or concerns.

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Hello, my name is Bridgitte Lynch.
I am the Site Manager for Creston SUN Community School.

I use She/ Her pronouns and identify as queer and neurodivergent.
Being autistic with ADHD means life is never boring and also leads to processing delays. I do well with reminders from kids and adults.

I have been with SUN since January 2022. I have taught Arts and Crafts, Dance, AKA Science, Comic Book Club, Legos and Boardgames, and Scavenger Hunt Class, along with helping support the staff. In the summer of 2023 I transitioned from being the EDC to the site manager. I’m excited to be in this role and share my passion for the arts with the kiddos, because without ART, EARTH is just EH. I look forward to meeting you and continuing to serve the Creston Community! My email is BLynch@impactnw.org. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas for SUN.

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Extended Day Coordinator Kira Jacobson (she/her) has been with Impact NW and Creston's SUN Team since October 2023. Initially serving as both Creston SUN's EDC and Family Resource Navigator, she is passionate about the community school model's ability to connect students and families with crucial resources and opportunities to foster social infrastructure and increase resiliency at the neighborhood level. Prior to working at Creston, she served an AmeriCorps term at a nonprofit in the Portland area focused on equity in higher education, and completed her undergraduate education in Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon. A lifelong Oregonian, she enjoys spending time in and around the many bodies of water local to the PNW, taking advantage of Portland's unmatched food scene and seasonal produce, all things arts and crafts (she is currently on a year long knitting fixation), and quality time with her loved ones and their many many cats. She is beyond grateful to get to work with her own community, and looks forward to continuing to support Creston!

SUN Community Schools are full-service neighborhood hubs where the school and partners from across the community come together to make sure kids and families have what they need to be successful - in school and in life.

SUN Community Schools mobilize and strategically organize community resources to provide:

Strong core instructional program
Educational support and skill development for youth and adults
Enrichment and recreation activities
Family involvement and support
Social, health and mental health resources
Family and community events

At SUN Community Schools, the collective efforts of youth, parents, businesses, faith communities, libraries, and community organizations create a network of supports that ensure academic success, family self-sufficiency, and economic prosperity. SUN Community Schools are open to all ages, preschool to seniors, with a focus on students in the immediate school community.