• Inclement Weather Update for Thursday, February 13

    Due to inclement weather, all PPS schools and district offices are closed today (Feb. 13). All pre-school, after-school, and extracurricular activities, including athletics and field trips, are canceled.  

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Winterhaven School

A Science, Technology and Math
focus option K-8 school

3830 SE 14th AvePortland, OR 97202Ph 503-916-6200Fx 503-916-2614

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  • 2025-26 FOCUS OPTION LOTTERY INFORMATION

    The 2025-26 Elementary School (grades K-5) Focus Option Lottery window is opening soon!
    The Elementary School (grades K-5) Focus Option Lottery window opens on February 12, 2025 and closes on March 12, 2025. 
     
    The Middle School (grades 6-8) Focus Option Lottery window was in November and is now closed.   
     
    We will be holding an informational meeting for the Elementary School (grades K-5) Focus Option Lottery in March.
     
    Here is the date and time for the Elementary School (grades K-5) Focus Option Lottery informational meeting:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
     
    While attendance is NOT required at the informational meeting to be eligible for the lottery, we STRONGLY encourage families to attend the Elementary School (grades K-5) Focus Option Lottery meeting to learn about our school and to be able to make the best decision about which school the family wants their student to attend for elementary school.  
     
    If you are not able to attend one of the informational meetings, we ask you to please read our slide deck about our school.  The link to the slide deck is here - Winterhaven Grades K-5 Presentation
     
    To apply to Winterhaven, applicants need to complete the Enrollment and Transfer's Focus Option Lottery Application once the lottery window opens.  Information on how to complete the application is online and can be found here: https://www.pps.net/Page/2343
    The Enrollment and Transfer website contains great information for families interested in applying to a focus option school.  We encourage families to read through this information and if they have questions, please contact our main office - 503-916-6200.
  • Winterhaven News

    Monday, February 17 - No School - Presidents' Day

    Thursday, February 20 - K-8 Science Fair - 5 pm to 7 pm

    Tuesday, February 25 - Staff Meeting Day - All students dismissed at 3:15 pm

    Wednesday, February 26 - Early Release Day - All students dismissed at 12:45 pm

    Monday, March 3 - No School - Teacher Planning Day

    Wednesday, March 19 - Early Release Day - All students dismissed at 12:45 pm

    Monday, March 24-Friday, March 28 - No School - Spring Break

    Thursday, April 3 - MAC Fun Run - 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm

    Friday, April 4 - No School - Teacher Grading Day

    Monday, April 7 - No School - Teacher Planning Day

     

     

     

     

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  • To Close or Not to Close? The Many Factors that Go into an Inclement Weather Decision

    In meteorological terms, Portland’s first big weather event of 2024 was the definition of a perfect storm. Frigid temperatures and high winds combined with snow and ice to bring down tree limbs, close roads, scramble traffic, freeze pipes, and knock out power for tens of thousands of residents.

    It was a metaphorical perfect storm for Portland Public Schools as well. Fallen trees cut power to multiple schools and others have suffered water damage from broken pipes. Lack of heat was also a problem, and impassable roads, paired with snowed-in and icy parking lots, made it impossible for buses to run safely. Those same conditions limited how the district’s facilities and operations teams can even assess the scope of the issues, let alone begin working on solutions. And icy sidewalks meant walkers have no safe route to school.

    This week could bring similar conditions to the Portland area, and PPS’s School Closure Team is ready to meet the challenge. The team convenes regularly during inclement weather to take all of the above into careful consideration. By now, families are quite familiar with how the district communicates these decisions. What’s perhaps less known is how district leaders arrive at such decisions in the first place. 

  • Free Screening of "Champions" as Part of Our Series Boosting Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion

    As part of our district's focus on events that center belonging, equity, and inclusion, we have been screening a series of films that we hope will challenge our perceptions about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.

    The next film in the series is “Champions,” which will screen on Saturday February 8th at 2:00 PM at Lincoln High School. This event will also include first-hand testimonials from PPS students.

    This movie highlights the journey of a basketball coach who leads a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Through humor and heartfelt moments, the movie emphasizes the strengths, individuality, and value each player brings to the team and how inclusion enriches communities and creates positive, supportive environments.

    Staff, families, and community members are all invited. Parking is free and light refreshment will be provided. We hope to see you there!

     

  • Two PPS Educators Receive Presidential Honor

    We’re thrilled to announce that two PPS teachers were recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). 

    Krishnan Ranjani,  a teacher of advanced mathematics and Career and Technical Education (CTE) computer systems at Lincoln High School and Nick Nohner, a computer sciences and data sciences teacher at Ida B. Wells High School, were both selected for the honor which is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The award recognizes outstanding educators for their contributions to the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

    Each awardee will receive a certificate signed by President Joe Biden and a $10,000 award from NSF. Awardees will also travel to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony at a future date. 

    Congratulations to these two exceptional teachers!

     

  • At-A-Glance school profiles now available

    Each year, the Oregon Department of Education publishes school-level At-A-Glance profiles that describe characteristics of each school, as well as progress on key metrics of academic progress and school environment. The profiles for 2023-24 and prior years are now available to view at https://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx.
    For more information about these and other reports, please visit https://www.oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts/reportcards/reportcards/Pages/default.aspx.
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Principal's
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  • Welcome to Winterhaven!  Winterhaven is a Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math (STEAM) focus option school.  We have a diverse learning environment in which its members are committed to meeting the educational, social, emotional and physical needs of all students in accordance with current practices, regardless of background or ability. This environment will stress academic excellence in a context of cultural enrichment and competency as well as community involvement. All stakeholders - students, staff and community - will feel valued and involved in the learning process.

    Sincerely,

     

    Mark Sandilands, Principal

     

    msandila@pps.net

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