<![CDATA[Portland Public Schools News]]> http://www.pps.k12.or.us/news/index.htm The latest news from the Portland Public School District in Portland, Oregon. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss © 2013 Portland Public Schools pubinfo@pps.k12.or.us webmaster@pps.k12.or.us Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:42 -0700 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:13:26 -0700 <![CDATA[Agreement between City and PPS would buffer City arts tax risk for schools]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 267C373B1BF740CD88E8A7052DB5F646 <![CDATA[Wilson, Cleveland claim 1st, 2nd at state choir championship]]> Wilson High School's Wilson High School took first place and Cleveland High School landed second place in the 2013 5A OSAA State Choir Championships May 11 at George Fox University in Newberg - a first for Wilson and a first for two PPS high schools earning top finishes in one year.]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 4D14C63B49444022AF65B79A2C3BB26E <![CDATA[PPS high schools to offer 8 classes to all students for 2013-14 school year]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 6B0E57659A044B8098CBC132F5D52AC7 <![CDATA[Supt. Smith reallocates school staff to provide high school students more classes]]> proposal, PPS community comprehensive or focus high schools would gain a net total of 41 school staff in 2013-14.]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 B13A3A89E4764201A076C2A7615AC93C <![CDATA[Ndamukong Suh launches new Grant field ]]> Detroit Lions football star Ndamukong Suh, City Commissioner Nick Fish, Nike, Portland Public Schools, and the Friends of Grant Athletics gathered  at Grant High School to celebrate the announcement of a new turf athletic field and a new synthetic track at the school.]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 551BC9AC6F7E4DD6BFDCA2898DF46BDA <![CDATA[Lincoln and Cleveland High Schools draw high marks at OSAA State Championships]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 4A9B645DECB148B89A48735413FB8E84 <![CDATA[Grant High school wins top honors at national competition]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 34B8D85C6809459FB118D64AA5975EDB <![CDATA[Supt. Carole Smith thanks Mayor Hales for supporting schools in city budget proposal]]> Superintendent Carole Smith thanked Mayor Charlie Hales for his support of education in the city budget proposal he released today.

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 F8D1C5E45DCC4660A34F5916CDA61DD5 <![CDATA[Superintendent exploring high school adds to expand class offerings for students]]> Superintendent Carole Smith told members of the Portland School Board April 29 that she would “pause” the school district budget process to explore options to consider reallocating as much as $5.9 million in the proposed budget to support additional staff positions in high schools to provide students with more classes.

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 7E62397910BF4C5C9B401C21A1D41231 <![CDATA[Senatorial sightings in the Jefferson cluster]]> U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley made special stops in the Jefferson cluster in April to promote issues they are working on in Washington. Wyden visited Jefferson High School's Carbon Footprint Fair April 19 and Merkley got a glimpse of Boise-Eliot/Humboldt's STEM program April 29.

]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 DDBC8526DA3548D4B0387F1DB36A40BD <![CDATA[Cleveland artists find their inner naturalist]]> Cleveland High School students found an artistic outlet and opportunity this spring through the Honoring Our Rivers program, with the support of the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Disjecta Center for Contemporary Art .

]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 BDEEBB58C2E94ADB88EC316572EB13AC <![CDATA[Conference showcases statewide equity work]]> Oregon Leadership Network conference held in Portland this year. The April 10 event gathered leaders from 16 school districts from Coos Bay to Forest Grove that are improving instructional practices to close the achievement gap and raise achievement for all students. ]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 286F370289354276BCE90D8C2356AAFD <![CDATA[Creston kids confront bullying with drama]]>

When Creston middle grades students wrote short plays about bullying as part of an Oregon Children's Theater project, the students and their arts teacher Stacy Murphy knew their creativity shouldn't stop there.

]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 C349517AB28646328D687BA39BD49ABF <![CDATA[EdBox Viewer expands, gets new name in Fall 2013]]> In Fall 2013, PPS will update the current EdBox Viewer that middle and high school families currently use to access student grades and attendance. Renamed after the technology that powers it, this new EdBox tool will be called Synergy ParentVUE and will also be accessible to elementary and K-8 school families.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 90F5A4814E4045DAAD615D0E7CBC67BE <![CDATA[Groundsman earns Community Trees Award]]>

In recognition of his 29 years of service with PPS, Grounds Foreman Mark Franklin was honored with the prestigious Bill Naito Community Trees Award at Portland's Arbor Day Festival held on April 20.

]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 4EB80BB251E3453BB98CF4C920FE516D <![CDATA[Ockley Green grant fuels love of reading]]> Ockley Green story telling session

Students at Ockley Green K-8 School wasted no time going through several stacks of new library books April 23 and eyeing the ones they want to check out first. The school has used a Laura Bush grant to buy 400 new library books and boost the reading program at the school.

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 0E9505644E674F6B82554D000AFFC095 <![CDATA[Five high schools make the grade for U.S. News & World Report's best schools]]>

U.S. New & World Report released their best high school rankings and Grant, Lincoln, Wilson, Cleveland and Franklin are listed as Oregon’s top performers.

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 CE560D09BB3846D2BC581FED9BB8B7AF <![CDATA[PPS students get Gates Scholar nod]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 F3AB37CD8EE148CCAD35FABAE2718AFF <![CDATA[PPS Foundation announces over $1 Million in Equity Fund Grants]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 CC805F0CD3B4490EAA9B63573F560D48 <![CDATA[4th annual Young, Gifted and Black recognizes outstanding students]]> On April 17, PPS recognized some of its most distinguished black students and their families at the 4th annual Young, Gifted and Black celebration at the Blanchard Education Service Center. The normally drab office building was alive with energy and excitement as the 26 honorees, their families and community members took in the gallery of artful photos.

]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 03ED4FBE1DD740D98105D92CDA2FBD5D <![CDATA[PPS proposes changes in teacher contract ]]> At a bargaining session earlier today, Portland Public Schools (PPS) and the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) exchanged proposals for a new contract for the school district’s 2,800 teachers.

]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 A255E44BD9B84668BE5000A3BAFBC29C <![CDATA[Opportunities to give input on budget]]> Share your views on the superintendent's proposed budget for PPS April 18 and May 1 and give input to state leaders on their K-12 budget proposal April 23.

]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 B1B21BE227194D9182331F79A2F9657E <![CDATA[Middle school musicians take center stage]]> Middle school students filled the Jackson Middle School auditorium April 17 with delightful songs and music; it was all a part of the all city Middle School Honor Band and Choir. Band students wowed the eager audience playing such songs such as Oregon Rain, directed by Dan Ogren. ]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 E7303764E66A4711ABF1FBCAA9D59D5D <![CDATA[PPS and PAT to exchange proposals on new contract for teachers]]> Representatives from Portland Public Schools (PPS) and the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) will begin bargaining a new contract and will meet Thursday April 18, 2013 to exchange contract proposals. The session is open to the public.

]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 D99F96956B4346C99DCE8B7A9AEE341D <![CDATA[Spring Connect to Kindergarten events help youngsters get ready]]> This year for the first time, most schools will hold a Connect to Kindergarten event in April, May or June to give families the chance to get acclimated at the school, meet other parents and prepare for this significant transition to school for their child.

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 D7665D057A2445689A34305CBD91FD80 <![CDATA[Superintendent proposes targeted investments in schools]]> Superintendent Carole Smith proposed a $487 million budget for 2013-14 that builds on stable state funding  to add staff in schools, provide greater support to underserved students and add programs to boost the graduation rate and early reading.

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 3D6A3BA1ED5D40B19633E265DC1885A8 <![CDATA[Benson High puts knowledge to work]]> Benson students strutted their ocean science knowledge in the Salmon Bowl while teachers explained how to merge math with career technical education during a recent Oregon Association of Career Technical Education conference.

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 07AA41BBFEE64D29B9331549CC8CE0B5 <![CDATA[ACCESS Academy to relocate; Beverly Cleary crowding addressed]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 CC6610F2B14D4C3E92F7CC916CF887DC <![CDATA[Sarah Jessica Parker visits King School]]>

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker walked the halls of King PK-8 School April 10 hand in hand with her student guide, but this wasn't a rehearsal for a movie. The New York-based actress paid a visit to King students as their artist in residence for the school's federal Turn-Around Arts Grant.

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 C41AA822A4274E36A97CDCA87ED39066 <![CDATA[Hahn, Chun, Hurdle and Galati to take new principal posts]]> Superintendent Carole Smith is pleased to announce four new principal postings in our schools. Sara Hahn, Molly Chun, Conrad Hurdle and Joe Galati will begin their new leadership roles July 1, finishing the year at their current schools. 

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