Portland Public Schools
Portland, Oregon

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Every Child. Every Day. Every Classroom.

1405 SW Vermont Ave. | Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 916-5768 | Fax: (503) 916-2666

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Tools for Citizenship and Life

There are five Lifelong Guidelines and 18 Lifeskills.

Lifelong Guidelines: Personal Best, Trustworthiness, Truthfulness, Active Listening and No Put Downs

This week we are working on ------ INTEGRITY

"The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness"

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    Daily Schedule

    8:35 a.m. First Bell
    8:45 a.m. Class Begins
    11:20 am Dismissal for Half-Day Kindergarten 
    3:00 p.m. Dismissal for Full Day Students

    Connect to Kindergarten

    What is kindergarten readiness?

     You might think that it's most important for children to start kindergarten knowing their ABCS, numbers, shapes and colors. But there are equally, if not more, important skills that prepare your child for success in school.

    Raising an eager learner is the goal, and it can be achieved  through play and day-to-day activities. Here are the top readiness skills that kindergarten teachers look for:

    • Excitement toward learning
    • Talking about thoughts and feelings
    • Listening to others
    • Desire to be independent
    • Playing well with others and taking turns
    • Following simple instructions
    • Ability to hold and use a pencil or crayon
    • Recognizing numbers and letters
    For more information go to :
    Portland Public Schools Kindergarten Readiness

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    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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    LifeSkills


    CARING
    COMMON SENSE
    COOPERATION
    COURAGE
    CURIOSITY
    EFFORT
    FLEXIBILITY
    FRIENDSHIP
    INITIATIVE
    INTEGRITY
    ORGANIZATION
    PATIENCE
    PERSEVERANCE
    PRIDE
    PROBLEM SOLVING
    RESOURCEFULNESS
    RESPONSIBILITY
    SENSE OF HUMOR