SPIRIT WEEK!

March 18-22

Monday, Mar. 18 - Book Character Day (Storybook Parade at 1:30pm - please note new time!)

Tuesday, Mar. 19 - Whiteout/Blackout Day (wear all white or all black)

Wednesday, Mar. 20 - Wild Hair/Hat Day

Thursday, Mar. 21 - Summer Day (no swimsuits please)

Friday, Mar. 22 - Pajama Day (don’t forget to wear shoes for recess & PE)

Kindergarten Connect is coming up soon! If you have a child who will be five before September 1, 2019, please join us at one of these Kindergarten Open Houses -

Thursday, Feb. 21, 9:30 am at Chief Joseph Elementary School Library

Thursday, Apr. 11, 6:00 pm at Chief Joseph Elementary School Library

This is a great time to learn about our school, meet the principal and take a tour. You are welcome to bring your children.

The Portland Public Schools Board of Education approved a significant revision to the district policy on student field trips and out-of-town travel, and passed a resolution to offer comment on proposed construction work on Interstate 5 that would affect Harriet Tubman Middle School.

Dear PPS Families,

With hopes that inclement winter weather is done for this school year, we wanted to touch base with you regarding making up snow days. We thought it was important to share an update with you before Spring Break. 

In this week's PPS Pulse: 6 possible mascot names identified for Franklin High School; pilot water project set to launch

Lincoln High School senior Sagarika Ramachandran has been selected as the winner of the Oregon Student Journalist of the Year Award. Sagarika, who serves as editor-in-chief of Lincoln's student newspaper, the Cardinal Times, became the first journalist from a PPS school to win the award, which started in 2005.