Portland Public Schools
Portland, Oregon

Chapman School logo which is image of a swift bird in flightChapman School

School Grade Levels: K-5

1445 NW 26th Ave. | Portland, OR 97210
Phone: (503) 916-6295 | Fax: (503) 916-2617
Attendance Line: (503) 916-3619
Swift Information Line: (503) 916-6131

School News & Announcements

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The Chapman School
4th and 5th Grade Classes present

Wednesday, June 5th 12:30pm: Community Performance

Thursday, June 6th 12:30pm: Student Body Performance

Thursday, June 6th 6:30pm: Family and Friends Performance


IMPORTANT INFO AND DATES

May 6th – Teacher Appreciation Week begins

May 6th – Site Council Meeting 2:30 pm

May 7th – Fall 2014 Kindergarten Information Meeting

May 15th – Late Opening (School begins at 10am)

May 17th – PTA General Meeting 8:30am

May 27th – Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)

June 4th - Volunteer Appreciation Tea

June 5th - Suessical 12:30pm: Community

June 6th - Suessical 12:30pm: Student Body

June 6th - Suessical 6:30pm: Family and Friends

June 13th - Field Day

June 14th - Last Day of School


Read the Latest Edition of the Student Newspaper!
Chapman Swift Current 2012-2013

Edition 9

BigTent - Online Family Group

All Chapman families are invited to join us on BigTent. The registration process is simple and secure. Since members input their own information, data is accurate and up-to-date. You will also get to choose how much of your information you wish to share with the group.

Those families who want to stay on top of the latest events at Chapman, sign up for volunteer opportunities, and be included in the printed family directory should become members. Sign up today at:

www.bigtent.com/groups/chapman

NOTE: So that no family is left out, hard copies of both the PTA Little Yellow Form and the Volunteer Registration Form are available in the main office. 

2012/2013 PPS Calendar 

Click here for School Supply Lists 
(will be posted as available)


Fall Kindergarten Registration

 begins February 12, 2013!

Download forms here or pick up a registration packet in the school's main office.

*Kindergartners MUST be five on or before September 1st of the enrolling year. We need a kindergarten registration packet that has been completed and returned; a copy of the child's birth certificate, passport, or hospital certificate; a copy of the Oregon Immunization card, and two items proving residency in our area (rental agreement, real estate closing, utility bill, etc.)

 If you already have a packet, please complete and return it with the supporting documents as soon as possible. We want to get as many incoming students as we can registered before the end of the school year! 

Kindergarten Registration Packet

Grades 1-5 Registration Packet

Regarding Registration Packets:

1. They must be returned in person, completed before the child will be placed in a classroom.

2. All necessary backup documents (birth certificate/passport; Oregon immunizations; and 2 current proofs of address) must accompany the packet when returned before we can place the student.

 

 

 

 

A Message from the Principal

Dear Visitors to Chapman’s Website,

Chapman is a very special place and I consider it a privilege to work with a talented staff, an involved parent community, and students who are eager and enthusiastic about learning. I have been a principal for a number of years, but continued to be amazed with the extraordinary accomplishments that occur daily at Chapman.

  • Chapman children are enthusiastic and excited about learning. It is a thrill to observe our young learners working to become better readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, artists, and musicians.
  • Our teachers are top notch and hold very high expectations for student performance. Teachers challenge students who excel and provide support to ensure that all students are able to meet high performance standards.
  • We have an army of parent and community volunteers who assist in classrooms, coordinate special events, and generally work as partners with us. In June of 2005, Chapman won national recognition, Parent Involvement Certification of Excellence.
  • Our success is directly related to a strong partnership with parents who value education.
  • Supportive parents, businesses, and the community provide a wide range of financial supports to Chapman. The PTA and Educational Foundation both raise significant funds that are used to purchase instructional supplies, equipment, and additional school staff.

As a neighborhood school, we strive to provide a balanced and well-rounded instructional program for our students. Chapman’s strong and rigorous academics are enhanced and supported by outstanding music, library, and physical education programs. Our focus is to educate the “whole child” in an environment that inspires a love of learning.

Thank you for visiting our website. Working together we are soaring to new heights.

Sincerely,
Scott Choate, Principal

Daily Schedule

7:35 Breakfast Begins
7:50 Breakfast Ends
7:50 First Bell
8:00 Tardy Bell
11:10 K-3 Lunch/Recess
11:40 4-5 Lunch/Recess
2:15 Dismissal (K-5)

Chapman Calendar

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Chapman Swift Current

PPS News

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]

PPS high schools to offer 8 classes to all students for 2013-14 school year

May 10, 2013
Superintendent Carole Smith announced today that the school district is lifting the current limitation on the number of classes that high school students can take. As a result of the 58 additional teaching positions reallocated to high schools for next year, PPS high schools will make 8 credit-bearing classes available to high school students in the 2013-14 school year. [More]

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