Please remember to encourage and teach your students good handwashing habits. We have already experienced a fair amount of students and staff absent due to illness. Below are the symptoms that will keep students out of school and for how long provided by our school nurse and MESD. Please reach out to our Heath Assistant, Teri Augustyn if you have any health-related questions at teagustyn@pps.net

Attendance Line: 503-916-6561 Press 2

To update your student's attendance for any reason please call our school 503-916-6561 and press 2 or email our School Secretary Kelly McKnight at kmcknight@pps.net

Clark Elementary School Day: 8:45am-3:00 pm (First bell at 8:40am)

Front School Doors Open for Clark Students: 8:38 am (Please stay with your child/children until the school doors open as there is no adult supervision prior to this time for our students).

School Day Ends: 3:00 pm: 

Principal: Ms. Tara Bourland

Principal Secretary: Lacy McKinney lmckinney1@pps.net

School Secretary: Kelly McKnight kmcknight@pps.net 

Office Number: (503) 916-6561

Fax Number: (503) 916-2220

Today was disappointing – for us but, most importantly, for our students and families. The Portland Association of Teachers offered no counter proposals – and yet declared impasse.

Today, we offered compromises that would both reward our educators and further our students’ success. We were able to raise our compensation offer substantially. We are not there yet, but we are committed to the hard work of finding common ground.

Today, we started the state-led mediation process with one priority: our children’s success. We offered compromises that would keep that vision at the heart of our work – and maintained our position on proposals that would negatively impact students.

On behalf of the Board of Education and district leaders at PPS, our best wishes for a positive and joyful start to your school year!