The Food Pantry at Lane Middle School is open every Thursday, 4:00-5:15 PM. 

Clients of The Pantry can shop every week. There is no limit to the number of times you can shop.

The Pantry is open to the public, and no one will be turned away. All that is required to shop is to create an Oregon Food Bank Link2Feed account, which can be done on site. This account can then be used at other Oregon Food Bank pantries.

The Pantry offers a variety of foods, including shelf-stable pantry staples, fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, bread and meat. Go home with 60-100 pounds of food!

We hope to see you there!

Lane Pantry: Room 186 (use the south parking lot to access the pantry parking lot and entrance located behind the school)

If you have any questions please email the Food Pantry Coordinator Travis Smith at traviscameronsmith@gmail.com

Students will need to have the following supplies at the beginning of the school year:

• 2 or 3 inch Binder
• Dividers with pockets to separate each academic class
• College Ruled Notebook Paper
• A pencil pouch with holes
• At least 2 pencils, everyday
• 2 black ink pens and 1 red ink pen
• Highlighters: Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Orange
• 1 pink eraser

• Colored pencils
• Pencil sharpener

AVID Mission Statement - AVID Center
"AVID's Mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society."

For more information, please visit  www.avid.org.

AVID 6th grade Survey Course
Every 6th grade student will take an AVID Survey Course to learn AVID strategies in order to be successful in all classes because Lane practices AVID Schoolwide.  All classes at Lane use WICOR strategies: Writing, Inquiry, Cooperation, Organization, and Reading.  Students are expected to use provided school planners, an organized binder, take focused notes such as Cornell Notes, and participate in collaborative thinking.  Students will also begin college and career exploration.

AVID Elective Students in 7th and 8th grades
AVID program participants must choose to participate and demonstrate this choice by completing an application and interview process.  If selected, AVID students are encouraged to enroll in rigorous academic classes and in the AVID elective class, where they receive academic support. AVID students participate in college field trips, team building activities and career exploration.

AVID Curriculum
The AVID curriculum, based on over 30 years of research and rigorous standards, is developed by middle and senior high school teachers in collaboration with college professors.  It emphasizes teaching pedagogy which focuses on writing-to-learn, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading for comprehension.  This allows college preparatory classes to be accessible to all students.

AVID Tutors
Tutors are available in the AVID elective class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  They facilitate student access to rigorous curriculum.  Tutors also serve as role models, as many are students from local colleges and universities or are active community members.  Tutors are trained to provide academic support.   

SafeOregon is a program that allows anyone to anonymously report and respond to student safety threats. Access the SafeOregon Tip Line via the “Report unsafe behavior” button on our school websites, the Safe Oregon website, calling or texting 844-472-3367, emailing tip@safeoregon.com, or downloading and sending information through the “SafeOregon” mobile app. Let’s work together to keep our school community safe.   

Want to make a difference in a child’s life?? 

 Hello Lane Teachers, Staff, Parents, Families, and Community,

We have big hopes, dreams, wishes AND plans for Lane M.S. and her community this year. Join us and have a voice in how we accomplish this! We’re here to support our children and our teachers. The Brentwood-Darlington and Lents neighborhoods are growing. The residents are getting involved in the effort to make our community stronger and safer.

Our schools need our support in our mission to make this a great place for all of us to live and thrive. If you'd be interested in joining the Lane Middle School PTA in making Lane great, or if you know of someone who'd be an amazing addition to our team, please email us at: lanepdxpta@gmail.com.

Best Regards,

Esther Crowell-Duncan, Lane Middle School PTA 2017/18 President

In this week's PPS Pulse: Flag-raising at Grant honors Native Americans; tips for flu and cold season

Students at Grant High School were invited to attend a flag-raising ceremony during lunch Thursday to recognize Native American Heritage Month, and school officials weren’t sure how many students would go outside on a chilly day. What they saw was a huge throng of students filing through the front door at the Marshall campus (Grant’s temporary home) to watch.

Sen. Ron Wyden wanted to hear questions from students, and he went to the right place last week when he held a forum in the Franklin High School auditorium.

Matthew Bacon-Brenes, a teacher mentor and a leading advocate for dual language immersion in Portland Public Schools, has been awarded a Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence for 2019 from the NEA Foundation and Horace Mann.