Portland Public Schools
Portland, Oregon

Beach School bobcat logoBeach School

Neighborhood School and
Dual Immersion (Spanish/English) School

1710 N. Humboldt St. | Portland, OR 97217
Phone: (503) 916-6236 | Fax: (503) 916-2315

Holocaust Presentation

Mr. Alter Wiener will be here on 29th of May in the afternoon. He has been invited to speak to our school on behalf of Ms. Rodgers’ dual immersion class. The dual immersion class has decided to extend this invitation to parents, staff, and the entire middle school. The dual immersion students have been studying the holocaust for the last three weeks. Her students have read The Diary of Anne Frank, viewed parts of documentaries, learned and analyzed propaganda in our society, and are in the process of creating their own propaganda with Right Brain artist. We encourage all interested parties to attend.

New online parent tool/ Nueva herramienta de padres en línea

Starting in the 2013-14 school year, PPS families will have access to student progress information in a new online tool called Synergy ParentVUE. ParentVUE will be available in multiple languages and also as a free mobile app.

Families will receive log-in instructions to Synergy ParentVUE and links to online support materials in Fall 2013. For more information, please visit synergyspotlight.pps.net

Nueva herramienta de padres en línea

A partir del año escolar 2013-14, PPS familias tendrán acceso a la información del progreso del estudiante en una nueva herramienta en línea llamada Synergy ParentVUE. ParentVUE estará disponible en varios idiomas y también como una aplicación móvil.

 

Las familias recibirán log-in instrucciones a Synergy ParentVUE y enlaces a materiales de apoyo en línea en el otoño de 2013. Para obtener más información, visite synergyspotlight.pps.net

A Night Out for Beach

Check here for a monthly restaurant fundraiser for Beach!

EAT AT...

MINT

Tuesday, May 14th5-10pm

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION: 503.284.5518

20%of dinner sales will be donated!

http://mintand820.com/

Public Service Announcement filmed at Beach

Univision joins PPS in promoting early literacy

The local affiliate of Univision, the Spanish language media company, is partnering with PPS in support of the school district's goal that 100 percent of current kindergarteners are reading well by the end of third grade.

PPS Lee con tus hijos
Featured in PPS Pulse

Univision created and is now airing a public service announcement talking about the importance of reading daily with children and using the school or local library as a resource.

Superintendent put what she called "a stake in the ground" this year to focus schools and the community on early literacy and the goal that all current kindergarteners are reading well by the end of third grade.

"Early literacy is a powerful predictor of future success in school and life," said Superintendent Carole Smith. "We thank Univision for helping to share this important message with families."

Walk + Bike To School

Walk + Bike to School Day was a success! Click here to see picture!

We hope you continue to walk or bike to school all year long! To learn more about Walk+Bike to School click here or email our Beach School Bike Fairy Beth

Heatlhy Kids

Your child or student can have health coverage!

Healthy Kids is Oregon’s newly expanded no-cost and low-cost health coverage program for uninsured kids and teens up to 19 years of age.  Healthy Kids is comprehensive coverage offering medical, dental, vision, prescription, and behavioral health coverage. No family makes too much money for Healthy Kids. Parent’s income will determine whether a child is eligible for the no-cost or low-cost coverage option.

Your child or student can be a Healthy Kid!

Make the call or apply online today for Oregon Healthy Kids!

www.OregonHealthyKids.gov or call 1-877-314-5678

Student Work

Click on the below link to see all of the fantastic work and fun that went into the first trimester middle school electives!

Fall Electives Movie -  Dance, Drawing, Graphic Design, Fitness/Nutrition, Study Buddy, Teacher Aide, Library Aide

Click here to read fabulous partner poetry from some of Ms. Macdonald's 3rd/4th grade students. Take a look at page 5 in the latest addition of the Overlook Views Newspaper.

Click here to read Sensory Poems written by some of our 6th grade students about their wonderful experience at Outdoor School.

Click below to see what some of our middle school math students are up to:

Click on the below link to hear the latest Beach School student podcasts with Mr. Oleson:

http://web.me.com/mroleson/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html

 

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PPS News

Board approves budget adding teachers, prioritizing full high school course loads

May 20, 2013

The Portland School Board approved a $487 million budget for the 2013-14 school year by a vote of 6-0. The budget adds teachers district-wide, prioritizes equity in allocating staff to schools, and allows high school students to take full course loads.

 

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Wilson, Cleveland claim 1st, 2nd at state choir championship

May 13, 2013
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. [More]

Agreement between City and PPS would buffer City arts tax risk for schools

May 13, 2013
Superintendent Carole Smith has outlined a proposed agreement that would allow PPS to put at least a half-time art teacher in every school serving elementary students for the 2013-14 school year, pending resolution of current legal challenges to the City arts tax. [More]

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