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Skyline K-8

October 12, 2017

Principal’s Corner

Skyline Families,

This was a fun and short week at school. Please remember tomorrow, October 13th, there is no school.

If your child mentions not seeing me in classrooms as much over the past week, unfortunately that is true. I seem to have caught the nasty cold/sore throat bug going around.  I am excited to be feeling better and getting back into each classroom at least once a day.  I love watching our teachers teach and our students actively engaged and learning.

We now have all of our students grouped in their K-8 Family Groups.  Our first family group activity will be on October 18th.  Family groups will meet each other and do a “Get to Know Each Other” activity before our first assembly that afternoon.

If you have not signed up for our upcoming conferences on November 8th and 9th, please do so.  My goal is to have 100% of our families attend conferences.  Our teachers are working hard to streamline our communication in grades K-5 for conferences.  You will receive a PPS Parent-Teacher Conference Form with your student’s data to better inform you of where your child is academically.

Grade level teams will be working together in Professional Learning Teams to look at student achievement data, interventions for students and working on PYP year-long plans.  I am looking forward to examining our data, providing targeted interventions and seeing our achievement levels raise here at Skyline K-8.

Have a great weekend!

All the best!

BG Aguirre

Welcome to Skyline School!  We are a K-8 International Baccalaureate school settled on the top of the hills overlooking Portland and the Willamette Valley.  Our school is strongly supported by our parents and community.  We average over 4000 volunteer hours a year! This support translates into incredible learning experiences for our students.  As our students explore academic subjects and improve their skills, they do so in an environment that supports creativity, inquiry and open-mindedness.  Our committed staff creates a safe place for respectful and responsible learning, grounded in the IB philosophy for all students.  All of our K-5 classrooms are blended age to support peer-to-peer learning and deeper connections between students and teachers.  Our students participate in Physical Education, Music, Spanish and Technology every week.  Please contact the main office for further information and to set up a tour.

Read about how the Board is tackling middle school feeder patterns, how Cleveland won big in girls soccer and more.

Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero pledged Monday to work in collaboration with ACCESS Academy leaders to find a solution that continues to provide educational services to the unique needs of students “that ACCESS excels at supporting.”

“It’s important to recognize that there may be particular students who may not be served well” in their traditional neighborhood school, Guerrero said during a PPS Board work session on middle schools. “I get it.”

Petra Callin, Emi Donis and Nate Waas Shull had plenty of notes to compare.

Callin, the principal of Madison High School, hosted Donis and Waas Shull on Thursday, Oct. 12, as part of the Principal for Almost a Day (PFAD) event. The program places business, government and civic leaders into public high schools in Multnomah County, including all 79 Portland Public Schools campuses.

Cleveland put itself in position to win the Portland Interscholastic League girls soccer championship with a 2-1 victory over Grant in a first-place showdown Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Cleveland High School.