Please find supply lists for both Art and PE.  Mr. Gustin and Mrs. Helmsworth would like all students to have the supplies available and kept near their workspace (maybe in the basket that PE is requesting).  That way, no matter what the lesson is the students are prepared.  If there is something unusual that will be needed for class, each teacher will post on their SeeSaw page before class.

If you need help securing these supplies please email Heidi at hreichel@pps.net or send her a remind message.  Supplies will be made available by the end of January.

Art Supply List

PE Supply list

PE and Art are important classes for our students to participate in and with the correct supplies the classes are that much more enriching.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s0tMBqrod_31m2TRlAyswMQ3-im8qysC/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mDNWp4fjq632H5u6gGqWPz-ncjFFiEPr/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iVgavX-wjMPRHb0o8q4s6jyE8mvhQsrV/view

October News

Dear PPS Students, Families and Colleagues,

Today we celebrate and honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a hero of mine. As his influence is seen and felt in the ongoing movement for racial justice, I want to share this video created by the Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary School community. They found a creative way to unify their voices to bring us a unique reading of Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech of 1963, originally delivered to a crowd of almost a quarter million people at the March for Jobs and Freedom in Washington D.C. I think you will enjoy this collaboratively produced presentation of Dr. King’s words brought to life by a new generation of change-makers for justice at PPS.

Dear PPS Families,

We are so grateful to our educators and our community who have continued to support our students through these times of transition this year. The presidential election and its fallout, especially the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, have been disturbing and unsettling for all of us, and the feeling of unease continues as next week’s inauguration of Joe Biden nears. We know it can be an especially difficult time for our students and we remain optimistic about the power of democracy and education as they try to make sense of the events and issues.

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has issued adapted versions of its annual reports for every school and school district, including Portland Public Schools. The 2019-20 reports do not include data on statewide assessments, class size or attendance. That data is typically included but was not gatherable because classes were conducted online starting in March during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear PPS Families,

I join all those in public education across the country who denounce the attack on the U.S. Capitol yesterday. The violent and ultimately failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was traumatic to witness for all of us, including our students, but I remain optimistic about their future and our country’s.