2025-2026 Recommended Student Supply List 

● 3-ring ZIPPER binder (big enough to hold folder dividers)
★ We will be purchasing folders for each student. In order to teach organization, we want all students to have the same supplies
● Composition notebook (Language Arts)
● Grid/graph composition notebook (Math)
● Pencil pouch (3-hole punched to fit in binder)
● Pencils #2
● Pens
● Highlighters -- (4) four colors
● Backpack
● Water bottle

Donations for the office

High Needs:
● Pencils (#2)
● Copy paper (x2)
● Kleenex (x2)
● Clorox wipes (x2)
● Band-aids

Also appreciated:
● Masking tape
● Colored pencils
● Markers
● Glue sticks
● Erasers / eraser caps
● Scotch tape / tape rolls
● Highlighters
● Hand Sanitizer
● Scissors
● Dry erase markers

If you’re feeling generous:
● Staplers
● Tape Dispensers
● Electric pencil sharpeners

Students may need to replenish some of their supplies for 2nd semester.

OFFICE MAX PERKS ID# 3912877996 OFFICE DEPOT SCHOOL ID# 70084275

School & Family Communication Tools
Below is a list of some tools available for families and community members to get information about what’s going on at Hosford.

Canvas: https://www.pps.net/canvas

This is the classroom platform for grades 6-12. You will be able to see your students’ assignments and due dates and be able to email their teachers. This platform gives you a real-time look at your child’s progress in their classes whereas ParentVue gives you their grades once all assignments are turned in.

Synergy ParentVue: https://parent-portland.cascadetech.org/portland/

This tool can be used to access your student’s grades, attendance, information, and also to communicate with teachers. Students will have access to the same information using Synergy StudentVue.

ParentSquare:

This tool is used to send email and text messages when there is an urgent notice from Hosford Middle School. 

To sign up, text YES or Y to 68453

PTSA Listserv:

This is a Google Group that is managed by PTSA volunteers and serves as a place for Hosford parents to connect. Request to become a member at https://groups.google.com/g/hosfordmiddleschool/; your request will be approved within 24-48 hours.

School Pay: https://pps.schoolpay.com/

A secure online web tool that allows PPS families to pay for items such as registration fees, athletic fees, event tickets, uniforms, library fees, and make donations without having to make a special trip to the school or send a check with their students.

Safe Oregon: https://www.safeoregon.com/

SafeOregon is a program created for Oregon students, parents, school staff, community members and law enforcement officers to report and respond to safety threats.

   Sign up for Securly!

How to Sign Up Video Link

PPS has a new dashboard for all student learning apps at My.PPS

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 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.

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. 

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.