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: 

Initiative, Effort, Patience, Pride, Flexibility, Cooperation


    Our Outdoor Classroom

    We Love Our Volunteers

    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

    Rieke Calendar

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    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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    LifeSkills


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