Girls Rock Empowerment Group: 

•The school pictures are bound to be beautiful! You can order online at mylifetouch.com using picture day ID FO739479Q0. They have all kinds of products you can order at the same time. Cool stuff!

It's time to sign up for the awesome fall term SUN School classes. Registration forms are due by September 20 and classes begin on September 30. SUN morning gym and library, and lunch club, registration forms were handed out at fall registration and are good for the year. We hope every student will have one on file.

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. 

The health of students is one of the biggest priorities for Portland Public Schools, and thanks to partnerships with health organizations, all of our students have access to free medical services.