Portland Public Schools
Portland, Oregon

Sellwood School

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and what we mean when we say Panther Pride!

8300 SE 15th Avenue | Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (503) 916-5656 | Fax: (503) 916-2672

HELPING YOUR CHILDREN LEARN MATH

Here are two useful links for parents to help support their child’s development in mathematics:

The first is a favorite because it really gets at helping students with their mathematical thinking and understanding. It has great questions for parents to ask kids as they start a problem and also to help them think about what they're learning. We use a lot of these same questions in the classroom to increase student understanding and encourage reflection. We especially like the suggestion to encourage kids to have "study buddies" - it fits well with the way math is taught in the classroom and also develops a "team" approach to the study of mathematics.

Connected Mathematics Project website at Michigan State University also has parent pages. The "Mathematical Help" and "Glossary" sections might be helpful for parents who want more information on math content taught in grades 6-8. 

Charlene

Charlene Russell
Principal, Sellwood Middle School

School News & Announcements

 Located in the heart of Southeast Portland's Sellwood neighborhood, our school is known for its commitment to academics, wide range of electives and activities, engaged parent community and dedicated staff. Our students start in 6th grade as they make the transition from elementary school, and in three years, they leave well prepared for the rigors of high school.

Along the way there's a lot of fun and enrichment - ways to get involved and make new friends. Our school has one of the strongest music programs in Portland, with three levels of concert band, a jazz band and two marimba bands. Other electives range from art and technology to Spanish and yearbook production. After-school activities include drama, dance team, sports and homework club.

Most importantly, students attending Sellwood Middle School can earn high school credits in Math and Spanish, ensuring they are ready to enter International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement programs in high school.

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Daily Schedule

8:50 a.m. Breakfast Begins
9:05 a.m. Breakfast Ends
9:05 a.m. First Bell
9:15 a.m. Tardy Bell
11:12 - 11:46 p.m. Lunch Grade 6
12:12 - 12:46 p.m. Lunch Grades 7-8
3:45 p.m. Dismissal

2-Hour Late Opening

10:50 a.m. Breakfast Begins
11:05 a.m. Breakfast Ends
11:05 a.m. First Bell
11:15 a.m. Tardy Bell
12:31 - 1:05 p.m. Lunch Grade 6
1:11 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Grades 7-8
3:45 p.m. Dismissal

Equal Access Statement

Equal Access Statement for Public Meeting Notices
This meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities or special needs.
A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations
for persons with disabilities should be made 48 hours in advance. In the case
of language translators, more time may be required to locate appropriate
providers.

Sellwood Calendar

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PPS News

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]

Capitol Hill Elementary turns 100

June 12, 2013
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Capitol Hill Elementary invites the community to celebrate its centennial on Saturday June 22.

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