Dear Roosevelt Families,

It is my pleasure to welcome all new and returning students and families to the 2018-2019 school year! 

Check out this great video of Roosevelt's engineering program.
 
Engineering at Roosevelt High School exposes students to the engineering design process and multiple engineering careers. Through hands-on projects and field trips students gain experiences in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering / electronics, robotics, engineering graphics, laser cutting, 3D printing, 3D scanning, and CNC routing. In partnership with GEAR UP and the University of Portland, Roosevelt engineering offers students college credit, college mentors, and college visits.

Monday, September 17, 2018

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Just World

Dear Roosevelt families,

    I hope you had a lovely weekend.  My family and I watched the Thorns win a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League final.  They might win their second consecutive title when they play next Saturday.  Pretty exciting!

    Thank you to all of you who helped make our Homecoming such a success.  Many thanks to Ms. Tamez and Student Leadership for a fun assembly, thank you DJ Jeff for a well-attended dance, thank you to our PTA and alumni for a tasty BBQ and more, thank you to Mr. Margolis and our student musicians for gracing us with their tunes, and thank you to our football players and coaching staff for a well-played and exciting football game.  I know that many others contributed, too.  Thank you!

Jeff Spalding, a retired PPS administrator, will serve as our Vice Principal substitute until we find a more permanent solution.  Jeff will start on Monday.  We will let you know what Jeff’s areas of focus will be once our admin team has a chance to meet.  Please join me in welcoming Jeff back to Roosevelt.

Several of our colleagues have birthdays this week: Rachel Haber (Mon), Keri Hughes (Wed), Josh Jones & Renee Mitchell (Fri), and Melissa Marsland (Saturday). Happy Birthday to you all!  Here are some announcements for the week ahead:

Monday, September 10, 2018

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Just World

Dear Roosevelt families,

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Just World

Dear Roosevelt staff and families,

Monday, August 27, 2018

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Just World

Dear Roosevelt Families,

Thank you for all for a fun and productive week last week.  I know I’ve said this before but I do want to say it again - it is an absolute honor to work with such a caring, capable, and dedicated staff.  I look forward to a great year ahead.

As she ushers a visitor into her office, Kristina Howard says to excuse the boxes and bags and plain walls. “I haven’t really had time to unpack or decorate,” the principal of Ockley Green Middle Schools says.

The first step toward your children getting an education is getting them to school. In Portland Public Schools, there are a number of options.

Metropolitan Learning Center is believed to be the oldest continually operating alternative school in the United States, and this year the K-12 school hit a milestone number: 50 years.

Parents, educators and community members who have ideas about public education will have an opportunity to share them with a bipartisan group of state lawmakers at an event at Madison High School.