May 17, 2019

Dear Hayhurst Community,

I just want to keep you updated on staffing for the 2019-20 school year. The following is a list of changes, as of today. Of course, other changes can occur over the next few months, and I will keep you updated as things happen.

First off, a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Erin Quinton and Karen Bunnell who have announced their retirement from Portland Public School. Both have over 30 years of experience with the district. We wish them good cheer on their new adventures!! They will be deeply missed in our school community!

Other changes include:

Mary Bokoske (5th grade) will be leaving us and joining the Maplewood team. Since she is a parent in our school, we will still get to see her !!

Jade Stoffan (1st grade) is officially now part of our staff. We are excited that she gets to be here from the beginning of the year and continue as part of our Hayhurst team.

Julia Breenan will join Jessica Chorlton as a job share in 1st grade. Julia comes to us from Ainsworth as a math instructional specialist, with many years of classroom experience.

Rachel Love will also be joining our 1st grade team. She is coming to us from Irvington School.

Silvia Lewis will be our new 2nd grade teacher. She has worked for several years in Spanish Immersion 2nd grade, and has recently been at Roseway Heights.

Kristina Blanton will join the 4/5 team, replacing Mary Bokoske. She is coming from Boise Elliot, with lots of 4th grade experience.

Beth Coria, speech path is leaving us to become a MOM! Very exciting and we wish good cheer to the Coria family. Our new speech pathologist will be Alexandra Guerra-Sunberg.

Denise Self , Assistant Principal at Odyssey and one day a week at Hayhurst is moving on to Grout Elementary as the Assistant Principal. She will be missed, but this is an exciting opportunity for a different experience in the world of administration.

Coming to Odyssey as the Assistant Principal will be Gina Roletto. Gina has eight years of Administration in PPS, and will be a great addition to our schools.

I am still hiring for the media specialist position at Hayhurst/Odyssey. However, the job has not been posted yet with in HR, so will interview when it opens.

Wow! That’s a lot! I will keep you posted as other things unravel.

Happy weekend!

Thanks,
Deanne
Deanne Froehlich Principal Hayhurst/Odyssey

In this week's PPS Pulse: Two Franklin High teachers win significant awards; Lincoln opens 50-year-old time capsule

Dear PPS Community,

It is with a sense of optimism and encouragement that I am sharing with you news about something I believe will have a lasting impact on the future of our school system and our ability to better serve our students. The Oregon Legislature has approved, and Gov. Kate Brown has signed, the Student Success Act, an investment package projected to provide public schools throughout the state with approximately $1 billion a year in additional funding.

Two teachers at Franklin High School have won significant awards for their service to students. Mercedes Munoz won an Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year Award, and Anne McHugh won a Presidential Innovation Award for the Pacific Northwest from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Over the last year there has been a groundswell of activity around improving student health and wellness in Portland Public Schools. Aided by partnerships that have resulted in PPS receiving three grants totaling about $3 million, the district’s Health Education and Student Support Services teams have been able to bring innovative programming and new staff to PPS’s health education efforts.