Please take a few minutes to check out our new Facebook page and see some of the fabulous things going on at Roseway Heights: https://www.facebook.com/RosewayHeightsMS/

Upcoming Meetings

School Climate Committee Meeting, Monday 12/3

4-5:30 p.m., Library- We will be reviewing the School Climate Handbook and school disciplinary data for the year to date.

Evening Principal's Coffee- Monday, 12/3

6:30-7:30 p.m., Library- We will be sharing information about the teacher evaluation process.

Parents Interested in Equity Meeting- Postponed until January because the group met last week

School Site Council Meeting- Monday, 12/10

4-5:30 p.m., Library- We will be reviewing a draft of our school plan that was developed using community feedback collected during Back to School Night.

December's PTA meeting scheduled for December 10th is being cancelled due to other schedule conflicts. 

Spirit Week: December 10-14th

Student Leadership has planned our first Spirit Week. Here are the themes for each day:

Monday - Mismatch Day

Tuesday - Twin Day

Wednesday - Meme/Vine Day

Thursday - Rainbow/Pride Day

Friday - Pajama Day

Thank you to everyone who joined us for conferences last week! Please take a few minutes to check out our new Facebook page and see some of the fabulous things going on at Roseway Heights: https://www.facebook.com/RosewayHeightsMS/

Here is a list of upcoming meetings between now and Winter Break.All are welcome!

Morning Principal's Coffee- Friday, 11/30

9-10 a.m., Room 109- We will be sharing information about the teacher evaluation process.

School Climate Committee Meeting, Monday 12/3

4-5:30 p.m., Library- We will be reviewing the School Climate Handbook and school disciplinary data for the year to date.

Evening Principal's Coffee- Monday, 12/3

6:30-7:30 p.m., Library- We will be sharing information about the teacher evaluation process.

Parents Interested in Equity Meeting- Tuesday, 12/4

6:30-8:00 p.m., Library- We will be discussing how to deepen cross-cultural understanding in our community.

School Site Council Meeting- Monday, 12/10

4-5:30 p.m., Library- We will be reviewing a draft of our school plan that was developed using community feedback collected during Back to School Night.

December's PTA meeting scheduled for December 10th is being cancelled due to other schedule conflicts. 

We want to notify you about a Stranger Danger incident that occurred earlier this evening after SUN program activities ended between 5-5:30 p.m. The incident occurred near Madison High School. Two students walking together were approached by a white middle-aged man who pulled up in a white car. The man told the students to get into the car. The students refused to enter the car and the man drove off after a parent pulled up alongside the students. We are working to see if anyone in the area has any additional details.

The incident has been reported to the Portland Police Bureau who responded in person. In addition we have contacted PPS Security Services and PPS district administration. 

Parents, please take time to review the following safety tips with your student(s).

* Always have your student walk with others.

* Travel on busy streets where you may get help if needed

* Do not cut through parks, fields, or other deserted areas

* Know where your student is at all times

* Walk away from a stranger no matter what the stranger says to you.

* Create a Code Word to use with your student, so they will know when a message is from you.

* If someone keeps following you, SCREAM LOUDLY AND RUN AWAY.

If you see people around you participating in any activity that seems dangerous, suspicious or out of the ordinary, please call Portland Police at 911 first, then the school office, or PPS Security Services at 503-916-3000.

In this week's PPS Pulse: Whitman teacher wins $25,000 award; hands on at the Oregon Zoo

Students representing each class from the nine PPS high schools met at Cleveland High School on Dec. 1 for district-wide Student Council Summit coordinated by student Board member, Nick Paesler.

Two publications produced by Lincoln High School students earned awards at the recent Fall Media Day event hosted by the University of Oregon and Scholastic Press.

When Janet Do arrived at her job at Whitman Elementary School on Monday, she had no idea what awaited her. Do, a first-grade teacher, was awarded a $25,000 Milken Educator Award in a surprise ceremony at the Southeast Portland school.