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  • Link for SEPT. 29, 6:00 PM Virtual Back to School Night!

    9/29/2020

    Virtual Back to School Night is TONIGHT, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 at 6:00 pm.​

    ​​​​​​If you would like to view the live stream, use this link. Sign into Chrome with your student’s credentials, to ensure access.

    The presentation will be recorded and posted to here tomorrow, so you can also view it later at a more convenient time. 

  • FREE FOOD FOR KIDS AT CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL!

    9/9/2020

     

    Where: Meals will be available for pickup outside Chief Joseph School. 

    When: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 3 to 5 p.m.

    Details: Students will receive seven days’ worth of meals free each week outside of Chief Joseph School, regardless of income qualifications. On Monday, they will get breakfast and lunch for Tuesday and Wednesday; on Wednesday, they will get meals for Thursday and Friday and on Fridays, they will get meals for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Chief Joseph School is a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) School this year, so meals are for ALL students at NO CHARGE as long as they are enrolled at our school.


    FOR YOUR CHILD'S DISTANCE LEARNING SCHEDULE, CLICK HERE  

     

  • Videos for you and your student to learn how to use online learning apps

    9/3/2020
    Please click below for online video tutorials to learn how to use these programs -  
     

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  • Chief Joseph School Supply List

    6/20/2019

    Distance Learning School Supply List - 

    • Writing Journal (K-2: pages have space for drawing and lined to support handwriting)

    • Pencil

    • Paper

    • Colored Pencils

    • Crayons

    • Post-Its

    • Scissors

    • Glue Sticks

    • 4 Folders 


    If you are able, some items that are nice to have include: watercolor paints and paper, small white board and markers, highlighters, and markers. If you need support in getting supplies, please contact Ms. Spiers at espiers@pps.net.

     
     
     Chief Joseph Supply List for in person school
     
    Thank you in advance for supporting our programs. We understand that supplying all the items on the list may cause hardship for some families. If that is the case, we will find alternative funding sources for the materials. Please call the front office, 503-916-6255 or email the counselor Lynn Spiers, espiers@pps.net if you need assistance. 
     
    Please click below for the 2020-2021 School Supply List for all grades at Chief Joseph - Please note, these supplies are only necessary when we return to in person learning in the school building. 

Principal's Message

  • Dear Families,

    Welcome to the 2020-21 school year. As a staff, we are extremely excited to reconnect with our community and build new relationships. It is our hope that through these turbulent times, you were able to both strengthen your ties with loved ones and work to heal the inequities that exist in our society.

    Many people are curious about staffing. We have a number of new staff members joining our team this year. I am excited to welcome Suzanne Cooper, who will be teaching kindergarten. Alec Brown is returning to join the second grade team. Anna Cornett is joining the 1st grade team. Jane Strugatsky is the newest member of our Support Team, serving as .5 Social Worker. Jenica Castillo-Harden is the newest addition to our specialist team; she will be teaching .5 art. Brandi Hall will be with us full time this year. In addition to teaching library half time, she will be teaching math intervention groups. Currently, one 4th grade position and 2nd grade Educational Assistant positions are vacant; I will let you know as soon as the positions are filled.

    We have had a few shifts in positions; staffing for the 2020-21 school year is as follows:

    Kindergarten: Ms. Cooper, Ms. Larsen, Ms. Pearson
    1st Grade: Ms. Cornett, Ms. Peake, Ms. Pinder
    2nd Grade: Mr. Brown, Ms. Ferguson
    3rd Grade: Ms. Michels, Mr. Wolfe
    4th Grade: Ms. Shutt, TBD
    5th Grade: Ms. Brislin, Ms. Martinez
    PE: Ms. Nguyen
    Music: Ms. Schrepping
    Media: Ms. Hall
    Art: Ms. Castillo-Harding
    Counselor: Ms. Spiers
    Social Worker: Ms. Strugatsky
    School Climate Coach: Ms. Whitaker
    Learning Center: Ms. Lopez
    Speech Pathologist: Ms. LeMeune
    ELL: Ms. Routtenberg
    Reading Intervention: Ms. Bush
    Math Intervention: Ms. Hall
    Paraeducator: Ms. DeRuiter, Ms. Wilson
    Educational Assistant: Ms. Newton, TBD
    Library Assistant: Ms. Woodward
    School Secretary: Ms. Holm
    Principal’s Secretary: Ms. Pettit
    Custodian: Ms. DeWeese, Mr. Herring

    Distance Learning - This year we are beginning with distance learning. This year will be much different from distance learning in the spring. All K-5 classrooms will be using the SeeSaw platform to organize assignments, activities, and information. All students will be meeting as a whole group every morning, followed by small group instruction and independent practice opportunities. Students will have a consistent schedule, including regular meetings with their teacher. In our continued effort to better prepare our 5th grade students for middle school, we will be departmentalizing. Students will be assigned a homeroom teacher, however, will have both teachers for academic content. Ms. Brislin will be teaching math, science and health. Ms. Martinez will be teaching reading, writing, and social studies. You will receive specific information about your students schedule, academic expectations, and how to communicate with the teachers as we approach the first day of school. The first day of school for grades 1-5 is Wednesday, September 2nd. The first day of kindergarten will be Tuesday, September 8th. The first two weeks will be focused on building classroom community and helping students and families understand the learning platforms and expectations. I highly recommend a device for each student in your home. If you would like to check out a Chromebook from the district, please email or text me. agerber@pps.net, 971.284.7108

    School Supplies - The supply lists for in person learning are available on our website. However for distance learning, the basic supplies are all that is necessary:

    ● Writing Journal (K-2: pages have space for drawing and lined to support handwriting) ● Pencil ● Paper ● Colored Pencils ● Crayons ● Post-Its ● Scissors ● Glue Sticks ● 4 Folders

    If you are able, some items that are nice to have include: watercolor paints and paper, small white board and markers, highlighters, and markers. If you need support in getting supplies, please contact Ms. Spiers at espiers@pps.net.

    Free and Reduced Lunch - Families that were on free and reduced meals last year should have received information from Nutrition Services about necessary steps to renew. If you did not receive this information, please contact Nutrition Services. If interested in applying for free or reduced meals, you can apply online by going to: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/frlapp/default.aspx. If you’re having difficulty with the process don’t hesitate to call nutrition services at (503) 916-3399, or call us.

    I am extremely excited for the upcoming year and look forward to continuing to build community, advance social justice issues, and improve learning.

    Sincerely,
    Amber Gerber
    Principal, Chief Joseph Elementary School
    agerber@pps.net
    971.284.7108

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  • Update on Enrollment and Program Balancing

    9/29/2020
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    Dear PPS Families,

    We want to update you on our progress on the Enrollment and Program Balancing project we have undertaken. As we have previously announced, our initial work is focused on schools in Southeast Portland in advance of the reopening of Kellogg Middle School.

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  • Important Update Regarding MAP Assessments

    9/28/2020
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    Dear PPS Families,
    Whether in more typical circumstances or during our current Comprehensive Distance Learning mode, it’s important for our educators to have the best possible understanding of their students’ learning needs (this is one of the reasons we began the school year with our soft start, which prioritized student-teacher connections). One of the tools PPS uses to help teachers with that understanding is the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment. 
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  • Clarifying Expectations for Middle School Instruction

    9/25/2020
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    Dear PPS Middle School Families,

    We apologize for the confusion many students and families are feeling with regard to middle school schedules and expectations for distance learning instruction. We have worked with educators and administrators throughout this week to come to a more clear understanding related to middle school learning experience, and want to make sure you know what to expect as well.

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  • MAP Assessments for PPS Students: September 28-October 23

    9/23/2020
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    Dear PPS Parents and Guardians,

    As we welcome students back to the new school year, an important step for teachers is to understand your student’s most essential learning needs. To collect this valuable information, students will take Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments. The MAP assessment is a low stakes test – this means that the results are not used for grading students or for school accountability purposes. 

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