Please join admin and teachers to learn about Metropolitan Learning Center, a PPS K-12 focus-option school.  MLC offers a unique academic program focused on experiential learning, character development, service to the community and the pleasures of life and learning.

Virtual OPEN HOUSE 

Wednesday, December 2nd, 6-7pm

Link to MLC Info Night at 6:00 PM on 12/2/20

November 18, 2020

TAG Nominations are due Friday, December 4th, 2020.

Both guardian/parent and teacher must fill the online forms.

Teacher nomination link: form

Guardian/Parent nomination link: form

PPS Tech Help and Other Supports for Students and Families
August 26, 2020
English | Español | Tiếng Việt | 中文 | Русский | Soomaali

Dear PPS Families,

At Portland Public Schools, we are continuing to work to ensure students and families have the support they need to start the 2020-21 school year online. We want to share a number of resources available to you:

PPS Fall 2020 Resource Page
We continue to update our Fall 2020 webpage, pps.net/Fall2020. This week we added a section that lays out the web platforms and tools that students will need as we begin the school year with online learning until at least November 5. The section includes guides and videos for our main platforms and apps: Seesaw, Canvas, Remind, Google Meet and Clever. The resources for families are presented in the six PPS-supported languages.

PPS Technology Help Desk
The PPS Technology Help Desk operates from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on school days to provide support to parents, guardians, students and families about navigating school online. We will answer your questions and share information and helpful tips about our distance learning technology platforms, apps, internet connection and other important resources for your student. 

• Call 503-916-3375 or email support@pps.net

PPS Multilingual Family Line
The PPS Multilingual Family Line is a service for parents or guardians (in all PPS-supported languages) to communicate with schools regarding meals, tech help for online classes, special instruction, talking to your teacher, COVID resources and information, etc. Please call these numbers:

• Español: 503-916-3582
• 中文：503-916-3585
• Tiếng Việt: 503-916-3584
• Soomaali: 503-916-3586
• Русский: 503-916-3583

We hope you take advantage of the resources above if you have any questions about the learning technology your student will soon be using. We are here to help!

Dear PPS Families,

This week’s Southeast Guiding Coalition meeting is happening on Thursday, December 3, at 6 p.m. For those who would like to watch or listen to the meeting, please use the links and call-in information below to access interpreters. If you would like interpretation at future Southeast Guiding Coalition meetings, please email Gail Warren at gwarren@pps.net. Interpretation requests must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Friday the week before the meeting is scheduled to occur.

Dear PPS Families and Staff,

Earlier today Governor Brown announced that the State of Oregon is relaxing the criteria and thresholds for schools to re-open to in-person instruction, starting with hybrid models that combine distance learning and on-campus learning.

Dear PPS Families,

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant decline in children accessing preventative medical services such as vaccines and well child checks. We’re happy to announce that we have re-opened two of PPS’ school-based health centers to provide access to medical services for students while the district continues to hold classes remotely. School-based health centers offer quality, affordable health care by doctors and Family Nurse Practitioners for children and youth with no out of pocket cost.

Dear PPS Families,

We want to update you on the Enrollment and Program Balancing (EPB) progress. As we’ve shared, the initial work focuses on schools in Southeast Portland in anticipation of the reopening of Kellogg Middle School. The Southeast Guiding Coalition has held six meetings aimed at creating a common understanding of the Coalition’s charge and the process for developing proposals and a final recommendation. The process is starting with a focus on grades 6-8 now, and will expand to grades PK-12 next spring.