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When students from Cleveland High School’s Advanced Commercial Foods and Baking class visited Hosford Middle School last month to try out a new recipe they called Baked Pears Goat Cheese Sunflower Seed Delight, the results of an informal sticker poll were very much on the positive side: 26 kids liked it and 30 loved it. Twenty-two were on the fence.
Sixth grader Isaac Huynh was in the latter category. “I’ve had goat cheese before, but this goat cheese tastes different,” he said. “I think the whole thing might have been better with whipped cream.”
Ever wondered if dogs might be able to sniff out cancer? Or how Magic the Gathering is connected to the Satanic Panic of the 1980s? Or if your running watch might be gaslighting you?
Seniors in the Cleveland High School International Baccalaureate (IB) program answered these questions – and many more – at the 15th annual Extended Essay Senior Showcase on February 21. The showcase gives IB students the opportunity to present the results of two years’ worth of research into academic topics of their choosing. The topics begin as inquiry questions, which students then investigate and eventually answer in the form of a 4000-word essay.
At first glance, the annual Portland Public Schools district calendar might seem to fulfill one crucial function: to alert students, staff, and families to the days when school is in session and when it is not.
If that were the case, crafting the calendar would be the work of days, if not hours. In fact, the calendar is a multipurpose living document that involves meticulous planning and careful forethought to ensure the best possible outcomes for students and staff. It also reflects the needs and observances of the many diverse communities the district serves.
Ethan Kramer, Beaumont Middle School’s assistant principal, sees middle school math as so much more than 2x + 3y = 5.
“It’s helping to build the logic center – the prefrontal cortex – in analysis and processing,” he said. Given this, Kramer and others believe that middle grades instruction must lay a strong foundation to support more challenging math concepts in the future – first high school, then beyond.
But what are the components of that foundation? And how is it best established?
The district’s middle grades core academics team and its grades 6-8 math committee have spent the last year weighing these questions in tandem with educators and community stakeholders. Their goal: a comprehensive math curriculum that challenges students without rushing or skipping over key concepts.
Schools Uniting Neighborhoods is a county-wide system implemented at 92 schools! SUN is a collaboration of 6 Portland School Districts, Multnomah County, Portland Parks and Rec. and local non-profits. Latino Network, is the lead agency for Rigler SUN. The mission of Latino Network is to positively transform the lives of latino youth, families and communities.
Rigler SUN program seeks to: improve the lives of children, their families and the community through partnering with local school communities to extend the school day and develop Rigler school as a "community center" in the Cully neighborhood.
What services does SUN offer?
Homework help, tutoring, academic classes, art, sports, music, and other fun activities
FACES (Family and Community Engagement Specialists)
PCDS (Parent Child Development Services)
A safe and supportive space
Classes for adults, parent education
Cultural and community events
Resources and referrals
Volunteer opportunities and much more!
How does SUN work?
SUN functions in conjunction with Rigler Administration, staff, volunteers, PTA, parent/guardians, students and the community at-large. We are an integral part of the school community, we are bridge builders, mentors and friends, and we have fun while learning. We look forward to seeing you in the halls, in your classrooms, after school and at events.
What do I do after school if I am in SUN?
2:15pm - Meet at the blacktop to sign-in
2:15 -2:45 - Recess
2:45-3:15 - Supper
3:15-4 :45 - Homework and class time
4:45-5:00 - Pick up
5:00 - Goodbye!
For more information, contact María Paz (pazm@latnet.org)
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Budget Work Session with vote on a consent agenda
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Facilities and Operations Committee meeting
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Regular Meeting
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Student Success Committee
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Facilities and Operations Committee meeting
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Study Session with vote on a consent agenda
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Student Success Committee
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Tax Supervising & Conservation Commission (TSCC) Hearing