First Day of School is August 27, 2018
 
Registration takes place in the Small Gym at Jefferson High School, 5210 N. Kerby Ave. Portland, OR 97217
 
REGISTRATION FAQs
 
What is Registration?  This is the time before school starts for all students to turn in required school paperwork, get a picture taken for the yearbook and a school ID card which is also the student’s Tri-Met bus pass, get a locker, and most importantly, pick up a class schedule. 

• 9th Grade:   August 13^th – 9:00 to 12:00 in the Small Gym

• 10^th Grade:  August 13^th – 1:00 to 4:00 in the Small Gym

• 11^th Grade:  August 14^th – 9:00 to 12:00 in the Small Gym

• 12^th Grade:  August 14^th – 1:00 to 4:00 in the Small Gym

Jefferson High School will be under construction this summer. Work at the school includes the removal of asbestos containing floor tile and sheet vinyl flooring throughout the building and the replacement with new, asbestos free, flooring materials. This work is part of the voter approved May 2017 Health, Safety and Modernization Bond.

What you need to know:

• Construction will begin immediately following the end of this school year, in June.
• Working hours:
• Monday-Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Construction may affect access to certain areas of the building through the duration of summer break.
• The Auditorium and music / choir areas will not be accessible until October 1st.
• The school site will be open for summer programs but areas will be limited to certain classrooms and corridors, the cafeteria, and the small & large gymnasiums. Adjacent grounds will remain open and accessible.
• Construction warning barricades will block access to specific work areas throughout the building at certain times during the summer break. Alternate access routes will be posted prior to work starting.
• There will be increased construction traffic in and around school grounds; however, street closures are not anticipated.
• School Registration will take place at the school office which will remain accessible.

We recognize that this construction may cause some access issues to staff and students. Our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause, but, please know that Jefferson High School will be receiving much needed work.

Safety Concerns:
Asbestos flooring removal is considered some of the least hazardous type of asbestos abatement work. However, all regulatory required safety protocols will be followed and strictly enforced by an on-site supervisor and a third-party environmental consultant. All asbestos removal work will be performed inside negative pressure enclosures with daily air monitoring in and around the immediate work areas. This work will be performed in a manner that will not allow staff or students in any direct vicinity of the work by use of construction barriers and warning signs.

For more information about the PPS School Health and Safety Improvement Bond 2018 Summer Projects - Contact: 503-916-2222 E-mail: schoolmodernization@pps.net BondProgram:www.pps.net/bond

Portland Public Schools has adopted a detailed policy for making records available to the public.

At its July 18 meeting, the PPS Board of Education unanimously passed Resolution 5682, which approved a significant expansion of district policy for handling public records requests.

Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero has been chosen as a member of the executive committee for the Council of the Great City Schools, a nationwide organization dedicated to improvement of urban public school systems.

The school year has been over for nearly three weeks, and your student is settling into a summer routine. But the time off can harm academic gains made during the school year. A number of studies point to weeks or months of learning loss, particularly for students who were already struggling. For some the “summer slide” can snowball over time, leaving them chronically below grade level.

Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero has hired two educational leaders to play major roles in the district’s senior leadership team. Claire Hertz will serve as Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations, and Dr. Kregg Cuellar will join the district as Chief of Schools, the district announced.