Dear PPS Community,
 
Portland Public Schools will begin implementing a new visitor/volunteer management system in the 2019/20 school year. Part of keeping students and staff safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times. Upon entering a PPS school, visitors/volunteers will need to present a government issued identification (ID), i.e. drivers license, passport, consulate card, etc. All names will be automatically checked against the sex offender registry, and registered sex offenders will not be permitted to enter the school grounds (View Policy: Registered Sex Offenders 3.10.015-AD or https://www.pps.net/domain/4814). 
 
All visitors/volunteers will need to wear the printed name badge that identifies their name, the date and their destination. The system will create a record with the scanned photo, name, date of birth, and last four digits of the ID number. If you are undocumented or do not have a  government-issued ID, bring the official records that you have (i.e. birth certificate, foreign passport, etc.) and school administrators will evaluate and make determinations. Our database is for PPS district use only, and information is not shared with any outside agency. 
 
Approved volunteers who have cleared a Volunteer Background Check will already have their names in the system; however, they will still need to provide their ID upon their first visit. Upon future visits, they will be able to use their name to pull up their record and sign in. Approved volunteers may chaperone and work with students in our schools, whereas, visitors are only allowed restricted access and for shorter lengths of time. New volunteers should visit www.pps.net/volunteer to complete the online volunteer application.    Thank you, in advance, for your understanding and support of enhancing school safety protocols in our district. Please bear with us over the next few months while we implement this new system, as it may take longer to sign-in with our office staff.

 

• Please no U-Turns

• Please park the correct direction

 

 

Kindergarten: Bus Riders and after-school care (Champions) will be walked to Bus Dismissal area or picked up by Champions Staff. For students not riding a bus or attending afterschool care a parent or individual verified by student registration will pick up their student(s) from their classroom teacher after the bell rings at 2:15pm. We politely ask families to wait until after 2:15pm to pick up their students from the classrooms.

 

1^st-2^nd Grade: Bus riders and afterschool care will be released from their classrooms to the bus pick up area (under the covered area on our blacktop) or to Champions (in the cafeteria) after the bell rings. Students are expected to go straight to these designated areas after the bell rings and check in with staff. For students not riding a bus or attending afterschool care a parent or individual verified by student registration will pick up their student from their classroom teacher after the bell rings at 2:15pm. We politely ask families to wait until after 2:15pm to pick up their students from the classrooms.

 

3-5^th Grade: Bus riders and afterschool care will be released from their classrooms to the bus pick up area (under the covered area on our blacktop) or to Champions (in the cafeteria) after the bell rings. Students are expected to go straight to these designated areas after the bell rings and check in with staff. All students not riding a bus or attending afterschool care will be released after the bell rings at 2:15pm. Parents may pick their child up from the classroom or ask their child to meet them in a specific spot (other than playground due to bus dismissal) for pick up. Both the teacher and parent should know where the student is expected to be picked up at. If the teacher does not know where the designated pick up location is the student will remain in the classroom with the teacher until this information is communicated. Any individual picking up a student must be verified as having permission to do so by the parent via the student registration form.

 

Additional note: All students riding a bus or attending after school care will receive a tag for their backpack and a colored carabineer. The color of the carabineer corresponds to the bus they will be riding or to the afterschool care program (Champions) they will be attending.

 

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school office if you have any questions, or concerns. Thank you for helping us continue to make Capitol Hill a great place to grow!

 

 

Vision: The vision of Capitol Hill Elementary is to provide an inclusive community for students, families and staff where everyone is safe supported and respected. Together we will foster a love for life-long learning. 

Mission: Our collective mission at Capital Hill is to foster a growth mindset that supports both academic and social-emotional growth. Through rigorous instruction and building meaningful relationships we will instill confidence in our students to take risks and overcome challenges. 

Kindergarten Supply List

          4 large glue sticks (purple, if possible) 

1 box 24 count Crayola crayons 

1 box 24 count colored pencils

2 boxes Crayola markers, wide tip 

1 box Crayola markers, fine tip

1 box Paper Mate felt tip pens, black

2 Pink Pearl erasers

2 large dry erase markers 

1 wide rule composition book (plain/black and white cover) 

2 plastic folders (plain/solid color) 

1 bottle Elmer’s glue (white) 

1 white 1 inch three-ring binder with plastic cover insert 

2 container baby wipes 

1 packages disinfecting wipes 

1 box facial tissues 

1 backpack, labeled with name 

1 Ziploc bag labeled with name with spare pants, underwear, socks, and shirt 

1 pair of headphones in Ziploc bag, labeled with name 

All supplies and materials will be shared communally among all kindergarten classes (except individual items like backpacks, extra clothes, headphones), so please only get plain/solid colored items whenever it is specified.

 First Grade 2019-20

Community Supplies - please do NOT mark the supplies with your child’s name.

4 large Elmer's glue sticks

12 YELLOW or recycled wood Ticonderoga sharpened #2 pencils

2 boxes 10 count Crayola Markers (1 box classic, 1 box fine line)

1 box 24 count Crayola crayons

1 black fine point Sharpie marker

2 two-pocket folders (plain solid colors - no designs);     1 red 1 blue

1 pack Watercolor paper 9"x 12"

1 package unscented wet wipes REFILL packs for cleaning desks

1 box tissues

Personal Supplies:

1 pair of headphones, labeled with name

1 leak and shatter proof (not glass) water bottle, labeled with name

 

Wish List – donate (new or used in good condition)

it would be much appreciated:

• extra two-pocket folders (plain solid colors – no black, no designs),
• Alcohol Free Foaming Hand Sanitizer
• Extra headphones
• Headphone splitters for iPads
• Homemade playdough
• Colored sharpies

Extra headphones

• Headphone splitters for iPads
• Homemade playdough
• Colored sharpies

2nd Grade

 1 box 24 count colored pencils

 2 large glue sticks

 2 black sharpies (not fine)

 48 Ticonderoga #2 pencils

 1 box 24 count crayons

 1 box Crayola markers (thick)

 1 watercolor set (16)

 1 single subject wide rule spiral notebook

 2 composition notebooks (black and white)

 3 plastic (not paper) pocket folders- blue, green, purple

 1 9”x12” watercolor pad

 1 box tissue

 1 box of gallon Ziploc bags

1 set of Headphones (please label and put in zip lock bags)

 1 container of disinfecting wipes/we prefer Seventh Generation /less chemicals!

 3^rd grade supply list

48 pre-sharpened pencils

1 package wide ruled, loose leaf notebook paper

1 ream white copy paper

1 Mead composition notebook

1   1” 3-ring binder

1 Elmer’s glue stick

1 pink pearl eraser

1 plastic pocket folder

2 box (12 count) Crayola markers

2 black fine-tipped sharpie markers

3 box baby wipes or Clorox wipes

2 box Kleenex

1 three ring zipper pencil pouch for inside 3 ring binder

 

4^th/5^th Blend

2 dz. Ticonderoga

Pencil Sharpener with lid

Glue sticks – 2 large

Ruler

Colored pencils

1 ream wide ruled notebook paper

Scissors

2 or more boxes of tissue

1 container of wet wipes

2 highlighters (different colors)

In this week's PPS Pulse: Best of PPS Film Festival highlights student filmmaking; first day of kindergarten

Two teachers wanted to find a way to celebrate the filmmaking accomplishments of their students. That was the genesis of the first Best of PPS Film Festival that will be held Sunday starting at 4 p.m. at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd.).

This past Saturday a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the newly modernized Grant High School. Grant was completed after a two-year construction period and is the last project from the landmark 2012 School Improvement Bond. 

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