The high school transfer cycle is open! If your 8th grade student is interested in applying or petitioning to a high school other than their home school now is the time! The deadline to apply is December 3rd at 5 p.m. Please visit https://www.pps.net/enrollment-transfer to learn more about the transfer and petition process in PPS. You may also contact your student’s school counselor at Harrison Park if you have any questions about the process: Stacey Freeman (sfreema2@pps.net -- counselor for students with last names A-K) and Kaci Schmitt (kschmitt@pps.net -- counselor for students with last names L-Z).

On November 7th, our older students teamed up with their younger school mates They made posters and read books together.  Many new friends were made and smiles were found on many faces including the teachers!

School level data for the Successful Schools Survey is now available. The survey, which was conducted during the 2018-19 school year, is part of the district’s initiative to use data to make informed decisions about school climate and culture.

SafeOregon continues to grow as a reliable way for students, families and community members to report unsafe situations. Portland Public Schools has been encouraging our community to use the anonymous tipline since 2017.

The Portland Interscholastic League excelled not just on the field, court and trails during the fall sports season. PIL teams also stood out in the classroom.

Meteorologist Rod Hill of KGW recently issued a winter forecast that projected 8 to 10 inches of snow, including possible early snow in November or December. If that turns out to be correct, that would be much earlier snow than last school year, when our first weather-caused disruption to the regular classroom schedule did not come until Feb. 5.