Portland Public Schools
Portland, Oregon

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Creative minds for
challenging times.

2508 NE Everett Street | Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 916-5356 | Fax: (503) 916-2721

School News & Announcements

Student Daily Bulletins
5/20/13   5/21/13   5/22/13   5/23/13   5/24/13
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da Vinci Spring Music Concert
May 23rd at 7 pm
All tickets just $5. Tickets go on sale May 15th in the school office.
Come hear the Beginning & Advanced Bands, Choir, Marimba, African Drumming, Jazz Ensemble plus unplugged versions of selections from Space Out.

Space Out CD's now on sale in the main office
$12 for the double CD set

HELP KEEP DA VINCI WHOLE!!
Currently da Vinci if facing cuts of 1/2 teaching positions in BOTH Dance & Science. If you can make a doantion to help us keep our program whole, give what you can TODAY! www.allhandsraised.org Or mail a check to the da Vinci office, 2508 NE Everett 97232. No donation is too small (or too large.) THANKS!
New donation incentives from WhiteBird!
Donors giving at the $100 and above level will be entered in a drawing for a pair of tickets to the first performance of the
2013-14 season, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.
Donors giving and the $500 and above level will be entered in a drawing for 2 passes to the entire WhiteBird 2013-14 season!
Thank you Walter & Paul!


 

da Vinci Arts Fair
-Call to Artists-
Applications due May 31st
Click here to download an application
This year's show is December 7th & 8th

Alumni News

Alumni wanting to visit da Vinci during the school day, need to make arrangements BEFORE showing up. Contact the teacher you want to spend time with and see if they can sponsor you. This means during class time you are with them. Be sure to sign in at the office when you arrive and get a visitor's badge before heading off to class.
Two da Vinci alumni Thomas Eichacker & Sophie Kidd-Myers have won Scholastic Art awards at the national level. Thomas won a Silver for his portfolio of work and Sophie won a Silver for her portfolio of work and a Gold for her sculpture. You can see murlas by both of these students in the west stairwell. Thomas's work encircles the entire lower floor landing and Sophie worked with a partner, Cleia Jacobs on the dragon between the first and second floors.
From Sean Parker: Hi everyone! Just wanted to give a quick heads-up about an upcoming screening of a brand new, final cut of our comedy feature Coup de Cinema. It's at the Hollywood Theatre on April 3rd at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $5. It's going to be a great evening! The film has new content and some special surprises at the screening. If you plan on going, consider helping us out by RSVP-ing at our Facebook event page. It's available at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/596693720358123
Also, if you haven't seen them yet, we have a lot of new wacky shorts over on our "Hapstance Films" YouTube channel. You can check them out at
https://by2prd0610.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=LiAgtfW1UEOC6zC1AzusqZJiVL_E988IVtWZ2pR4EdycD4ZLC3IHOKuYuMHShadzRkFqf850r10.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fHapstanceFilms
 
If you have something you'd like to post on our alumni section email conniec@pps.net

da Vinci Calendar

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Important Information

INCLEMENT WEATHER

SCRIP ORDER FORM
Due Tuesdays at 9:30 am for delivery on Thursday
Curbside sales Friday pm or stop by the office any day to buy from inventory.
GROCERY SCRIP PRE-ORDER FORM

SCHOOL HANDBOOK (pdf)

www.mylunchmoney.com Add funds to your child's meal account here

PPS News

What’s your vision for a rebuilt school?

May 24, 2013
Last November, Portland voters approved an historic $482 school facilities improvement bond.  This bond will fund replacement of leaking roofs, seismic improvements, improved accessibility and science lab upgrades.  It also will fund a full modernization of Roosevelt, Franklin and Grant high schools, and replace Faubion PK-8. [More]

High schools receive donation of surplus furniture from Nike

May 24, 2013

Starting Friday morning, high schools classrooms, College and Career Centers, and libraries in Portland Public Schools will receive more than 1,000 donated furniture items from Nike, Inc..

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Mural pays tribute to Native American legend Chief Joseph

May 24, 2013
Toma Villa

The Chief Joseph School community and Nez Perce tribal members joined May 24 to celebrate completion of the Chief Joseph mural, which frames the Nez Perce Garden on one side of this North Portland school.

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