Hello! We hope you had an enjoyable summer break. We will be returning to school on Monday, August 27th. Returning students should be receiving a letter in the mail with your schedule (it will be the same as last year). If you need to make changes or DO NOT receive this letter by Friday, August 24th, please come in on the first day, school starts at 9am, and meet with your counselor. Please feel free to give us a call with questions: 503-916-6486.

One of PPS's great partners, the Children's Book Bank, will celebrate 10 years of supporting children's literacy with an event on Saturday, Aug. 25. The celebration will run 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the organization's location at 1915 NE 7th Ave.

Dear Lent Community,

I am pleased to announce that Richard L. Smith will serve as principal of Lent K-8 School. Richard is an experienced educational leader with an established track record of raising student achievement, improving discipline and increasing parent involvement.

Teachers who can unlock students’ passion. Guidance in preparing for an unknown future. Smaller class sizes. Recognition of students’ lives beyond school. And free coffee.

Those were some of the recommendations offered Thursday by a five-member panel of current and former Portland Public Students during a one-hour forum that provided an inspiring kickoff to Day 2 of PPS’s Leadership Institute at Roosevelt High School.

The start of fall sports is a week away, with high school teams allowed to hold official practices on Monday, Aug. 13. That means the clock is ticking for athletes to complete a required physical to participate.