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:

Do Your Personal Best :
One's best possible performance given the time and resources available... it's not about perfectionism. 
Quality work is never an accident; it is always the result of combining clear goals, high standards, knowledge and skills, and genuine effort. 
There is no one way to achieve a sense of fulfillment but doing one's personal best on a consistent basis 
is the best road we know of to reach that end.

    Our Outdoor Classroom

    4th and 5th Shows

    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

    Rieke Calendar

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    PPS News

    School Board adopts budget for 2013-14 school year and Affirmative Action policy

    June 18, 2013
    On June 17 the Portland School Board formally adopted a $487 million budget for the 2013-14 school year, by a vote of 6-0. The board had previously approved the budget in May. The budget adds teachers district-wide, prioritizes equity in allocating staff to schools, and allows high school students to take full course loads. [More]

    Wishing principals Orlen and Morrison well

    June 14, 2013
    Grant Con Team Homecoming Portland Public Schools offers best wishes to two departing high school principals this year. A.J. Morrison, principal of Alliance High School, is retiring and Grant High School Principal Vivian Orlen has announced plans to return with her family to New York. [More]

    Community advisory group meets to plan Roosevelt High School rebuild

    June 13, 2013
    Roosevelt DAG The rebuilding of Roosevelt High School begins today, as students, staff and members of the public who form the Roosevelt Design Advisory Group (DAG) begin meeting to advise Portland Public Schools staff on how to incorporate community input into Roosevelt High School’s design and full modernization. [More]

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    Kindergarten Readiness

     

    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

    LifeSkills

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