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Welcome to Maplewood, you're gonna love it here! If you're new our school, check out the Getting Set Up at Maplewood page to get connected.
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission at Maplewood School, and our commitment to equity runs deep. Over the past few years, we've embarked on a transformative journey towards a more inclusive and equitable educational environment. Check out the progress we've made on our new Equity page.
Maplewood's podcast, Between 2 Maples, is now available on Spotify!
Check out our Maplewood podcast page here.
The votes are in - we are thrilled to introduce Teddy, Maplewood's first mascot! The students first voted on what the mascot should be (a bear), then voted to name the mascot "Teddy" at the first annual Brinner at the end of January!
Each year PPS administers the Successful Schools Survey to all of its schools. The data from this survey helps inform school improvements and climate work. Issues covered include school safety, belonging, relationships, and school climate. Please take a few minutes to complete the Successful Schools Survey and share your views! We want to hear your voice! To take the survey, visit www.pps.net/sss2023 . It should take about 5 minutes. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Check out the new Art at Maplewood page featuring some artwork from our students!
Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Kind. These are Maplewood's values and what we expect from all students and staff. We use these expectations as guidelines for how to make Maplewood a place where all students, staff, and community members feel welcome. We are committed to ensuring EVERY student feels safe and they belong at Maplewood.
PPS is hosting a series of events that focus on belonging, equity and inclusive practices where we will screen powerful, award-winning documentaries that will challenge each of us to consider what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.
As part of this series, we will be holding a free screening of "Forget Me Not” on Thursday, January 16th at 6:30 PM at Franklin High School.
"Forget Me Not" is a moving story about 3-year-old Emilio whose family finds itself embroiled in a challenge all too common for children with disabilities: that of securing the right to an inclusive education. Filmmaker Olivier and his wife, Hilda, turn the camera on themselves and their child as they navigate an often frustrating system on their way toward ensuring that their son gets the education he needs and deserves.
Staff, families, and community members are all invited. Parking is free and light refreshment will be provided. We hope to see you there!
If you’re ever lucky enough to tag along with Tom Myers and his bird club at Skyline School, you’ll most likely notice a few things: that Skyline in the early morning can be a breathtakingly beautiful place, and that if you have a question about birds – or the natural world in general – the man his students call “Teacher Tom” can almost certainly answer it.
PPS is hosting a series of events that focus on Belonging, Equity & Inclusive Practices where we will screen powerful, award-winning documentaries aimed at starting a productive conversation about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.
As part of this series, we are excited to welcome you to a live virtual event, Including Samuel, on Monday, October 28 at 5:30 PM at OMSI Empirical Theater. The event will include a screening of Dan Habib’s film, “Including Samuel,” and a conversation with him and his son, Samuel.
The Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center, the rather staid home to Portland Public Schools administrative staff, had a very different look on Monday evening when it hosted the world premiere of “The Return of Emergetron.”
The red carpet event was in celebration of a new film starring students – and for students – about the many emergency scenarios they might encounter in a typical school year.
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM School Board - Policy Committee
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board - Special Meeting or Work Session
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Policy Committee
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Regular Meeting