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

1st Annual Right Brain Initiative Showcase

What: 1st Annual Right Brain Initiative Showcase

When: May 15th 6:oopm -  7:30pm

Where: Beach Library, Gym and Auditorium

Why: The Right Brain works with Portland schools to integrate the arts and whole brain learning into every classroom. The goal is to excite learning and create a deeper understanding of core curriculum. Come see what we have learned and how!

Who:

PK - O’Leary ~ Mexican Hat Dance

1st Grade - Arredondo, Mahaney, Grove ~ Dancing and Singing with the Stars  

4th - 5th Garcie, Oleson, Turner ~ Dancing with the Stars

On Display:

PK/K Dancing pictures (O'Leary, Hawksford/Crouser, Siam, Hazzard)

Middle School:

Barker, Kenyon ~ Slideshow of cultural tiles project in the Library big screen

Barker, Kenyon, Enfield ~ Newspaper Project through Wordstock

Barker, Enfield, Johnson ~ Portland Art Museum Object Stories

 

A Night Out for Beach

Check here for a monthly restaurant fundraiser for Beach School!

This month...

Sunshine Tavern (3111 SE Division) will be hosting 3 nights of fundraising from 5-11pm for Beach School. May 29, 30 & 31st Sunshine Tavern will donate 10% of dinner sales for those 3 days!  Yes, 3 days!!!!!!  Come for a great dinner with your family or with just the ladies for a night away from the kids.

 

 

 

2011-12 Yearbooks On Sale Now!

The Beach School Yearbook Staff is working hard on the 2011-12 Beach School Yearbook. We are all very excited to be creating our first Color yearbook! You can reserve your 2011-12 Yearbook now. Don't let your child be without a yearbook at our annual signing party in June. Below is an attachment form to reserve your 2011-12 yearbook. Supplies are limited and when they are gone they are gone!

Yearbook costs are: $20 before Spring Break or $25 after break.

Yearbook Form

 

Dedications!!

Do you have an 8th grader? Want to suprise them by putting a personal dedication in this year's Beach School Yearbook? Just click on the "Dedications" link below, fill it out, put your dedication in an envelope along with check or cash and send it to school with your child. You can also email Ms. Harris the photo and information you would like in the dedication. Feel free to also email any questions you  may have.

Dedications Form!

Email: aharris@pps.net 

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

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May 23, 2012
Humboldt PK-8 School

Students and teachers, past and present, are invited to celebrate Humboldt School’s more than half a century of service to Northeast Portland from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Humboldt PK-8 School, 4916 N. Gantenbein Ave.

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May 18, 2012

Portland Public Schools seeks input on school construction bond themes — developed by a superintendent’s advisory group — at three upcoming meetings. Community feedback will help Superintendent Carole Smith and the Portland School Board determine the timing, size and priority of a bond to update antiquated school buildings.

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