The HVAC system installed at Harriet Tubman Middle School is working as it should, delivering safe air to students and staff. That's among the conclusions presented to our Environmental Technical Advisory Committee.

Families, we are in need of donations of face tissue, pencils, and disinfectant wipes.  Please consider helping us restock our supplies? 

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 19^th and Tuesday, November 20^th. 

Conferences will be a drop in style from 8:30 a.m. until 8:45 p.m. No appointments are necessary. Parents will meet with teachers for a maximum of 10 minutes. 

There will be no conferences during break times which will be at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.  

6^th grade, 8th grade, and elective teachers will remain in their classrooms. All 7th-grade core teachers (Math, English, Science and Social Studies) will be in the library. A classroom directory will be made available at the school entrance. 

If you are unable to conference during the times provided, you may email the teachers to schedule a meeting. 

We look forward to seeing you on the 19^th or 20^th. 

Are you interested in earning extra income while your child attends school?  Do you want to be part of a team that provides high quality, nutritious meals to Portland Public Schools students?  PPS Nutrition Services is hiring Roving Nutrition Services Assistants to work 2-5 hour shifts. Starting salary is $12.45/hour.  Must pass a Criminal Record Check and know basic computer skills. For more information call:  503-916-3399 or apply online at:http://bit.ly/ppshiring
 
A job for a Nutrition Services Assistant position at Tubman is coming soon!  

Since the school is located in the heart of the busy Eliot neighborhood, please follow all traffic laws and signs no matter how you plan to get to school. Student safety is our number one priority. Please consider the following transportation options and tips:

Dear Parents and Guardians of future Harriet Tubman Middle School students:

A group of parents representing all four feeder schools is proposing to create a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) for Harriet Tubman Middle School. We want to get feedback from parents about this proposal.  We are strongly committed to creating a parent-teacher-student association that is reflective of the overall Harriet Tubman school community and that is explicitly organized to address issues of access, inclusion, academic achievement, equity, and social justice for every student. We want the new PTSA to embody and support the mission of the Harriet Tubman Middle School Community.
We are asking for your reply of an electronic survey by noon on Friday, August 31.

Welcome Tubman Middle School families! We hope your student enjoys their new school and chooses to join us for school meals.
What meals are available for my student during the 2018-19 school year?

Starting in September 2017, PPS conducted several months of Harriet Tubman Middle School community engagement meetings at Boise-Eliot/Humboldt, Irvington, Martin Luther King Jr., and Sabin schools. These included an open house attended by 450 people, and several tours of the building with families, community members and staff.  Updates were provided at each meeting, by Principal Natasha Butler, district leadership and other staff.

Harriet Tubman Alumni and Community Partners,
 
We are excited about the re-opening of Harriet Tubman Middle School and the promise of academic excellence and opportunity for students and families in North and Northeast. We believe that our success will be rooted in the efforts of alumna who have once attended Harriet Tubman Middle School and understand the importance of leveraging the skills and experiences of those that have paved the way.

In this week's PPS Pulse: Flag-raising at Grant honors Native Americans; tips for flu and cold season

Students at Grant High School were invited to attend a flag-raising ceremony during lunch Thursday to recognize Native American Heritage Month, and school officials weren’t sure how many students would go outside on a chilly day. What they saw was a huge throng of students filing through the front door at the Marshall campus (Grant’s temporary home) to watch.

Sen. Ron Wyden wanted to hear questions from students, and he went to the right place last week when he held a forum in the Franklin High School auditorium.

Oregon has many significant health issues ranging from substance abuse, homelessness and mental health, to obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Challenges related to health access, education, background and economic opportunity further impact these issues creating public health epidemics. Join us Thursday, Nov. 5th, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at Lincoln HS as Dr. David Bangsberg, defines the social determinants of health and explains how they impact various lifestyles.