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2245 NE 36th AvenuePortland, OR 97212Ph (503) 916-5160Fx (503) 916-2695

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THE GRANTONIAN

Principal's Message

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    Welcome Back, Grant Families!

    We’re excited to kick off the 2025–26 school year and can’t wait to see our students back on campus! A big thank-you to everyone who attended GEAR UP for Back to School we had an incredible turnout, and your enthusiasm to get prepared sets the tone for the year ahead.
    Here’s what you need to know for the first week: Tuesday, August 26 is a half day with a staggered start for 9th and 12th grade students only:
    • 9th Grade: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Lunch 11:30-12PM
    • 12th Grade: 12:30 PM – 3:34 PM (Lunch 12-12:30)
    (No school for 10th or 11th grade on this day.)
    All students (grades 9–12) will attend starting Wednesday, August 27.
    New school hours: 8:30 AM – 3:34 PM
    As we prepare for the 2025-26 school year, here are a few important reminders and tips to help support your student’s success at Grant:
    Come Prepared
    Students are expected to bring their school-issued Chromebook (fully charged) and their Yondr pouch every day. These tools are essential for learning and maintaining a focused classroom environment. Please check with your student to ensure they have both items ready for the first day of school.  
     
    Attendance is Essential
    Every minute matters. Daily, on-time attendance plays a major role in academic achievement. Please help ensure your student arrives on time and is present every day—unless they are ill. Establishing strong attendance habits early in the year makes a big difference.
     
    Personal Technology
    This year, Portland Public Schools has updated its Personal Electronic Device (PED) Policy to help create more focused and distraction-free learning environments for all schools. At Grant, students will continue to put phones in their Youndr pouch. Additionally, headphones, watches and earbuds should be off and away the entire school day. 
     
    Goal-Setting Conversations
    Take some time to talk with your student about their goals for the year—academically, socially, and in extracurricular activities. Having clear goals helps students stay focused and motivated throughout the school year.
     
    Student Schedules
    If your student has requested a schedule change that hasn’t been processed by the first day of school, they should attend the classes currently listed on their schedule. Our counseling team is actively working through requests and will make adjustments as needed. Changes will only be made after attending 2 class periods.
     
    Student Participation Opportunities
    Our Student Leadership team will be sharing information soon about how students can join clubs and participate in extracurricular activities. Stay tuned—there are many ways for students to connect, explore interests, and build community here at Grant!
     
    Stay Connected
    If you haven’t already, please activate your ParentSquare account. It’s the primary platform we use to communicate important updates and school information. Visit PPS.net/parentsquare to get started.
     
    Grant on Trivory
    For bell schedules and calendar updates, download the Trivory app or visit trivory.com/grant.
     
    James McGee
    Principal, Grant High School

District News

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  • Two Lincoln High School Grads Win National Merit Scholarships

    Congratulations to Lincoln High School students Richard Deng and Coral Platt! Both were awarded National Merit Scholarships of $2,500 toward their college studies.

    They were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists nationwide. Richard plans to pursue a career in politics and Coral is looking at a future in the legal sector.

  • Two PPS Educators Named OnPoint Educators of the Year

    Two exceptional PPS educators, Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones, were recently named OnPoint Educators of the Year for 2025.

    As part of this prestigious honor, both teachers will have their rent or mortgage paid for an entire year, and their schools also receive a $2,500 donation. 

    Ricardo Barber teaches third grade at Faubion, and Hang Jones serves as a social worker at Marysville Elementary. 

    The OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education celebrates educators who embrace innovative teaching techniques that ignite enthusiasm in their students. 

    Congratulations to Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones! And thank you both for everything you do to make a difference in the lives our students.

  • Student Filmmakers Showcase Their Monster Talent

    The assignment their teacher gave them was simple – make a short film that begins with a phone call and ends with someone hanging up. Benson first-year students Dylan Martinez-Torres and Dariel Soriano Zamora ran it all the way to a small city populated by two very big and rather iconic monsters – Godzilla and Hedora.

    The result, Sorry, Wrong Number, is one of the more than 90 films entered into the annual Best of PPS Film Festival. The festival is a celebration of exceptional student filmmaking that includes a showcase at the historic Hollywood Theatre. 

    The fourth annual installment of the festival took place on May 21 and included a screening of 13 standout films. The films came from all over PPS and ran the gamut from Dylan and Dariel’s monster short to documentaries, film noir, and broadcast journalism. 

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  • Join the Climate Crisis Response Committee

    If you are a passionate student or community member that wants to make a difference at PPS, apply to join the Climate Crisis Response Committee! This is a committee that reports to the PPS Board of Education.

    On the committee you will learn about how PPS is making progress towards our climate justice and sustainability policies, provide input and recommendations to the PPS Board on how to better support PPS staff as we advance these policy goals, and connect with other passionate members of our PPS community from diverse backgrounds, knowledge areas, and lived experiences.

    No previous professional experience in climate change or sustainability required! Students can apply via this form. Community members can apply here.

    Deadline to apply: June 6. 

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