Dear Families,

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “successful schools?” We believe that successful schools are safe, healthy and welcoming learning spaces that are inclusive for all students. But we want to hear your thoughts.

We are excited to announce the 2019 Successful Schools Family Survey. When you take the survey, you help us understand your experience as a parent or guardian. This important information will guide us as we determine the future of our schools. The survey launches today and will be available for the next four weeks.

Take the survey today! You can complete the survey from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. It should only take 15-20 minutes of your time. Select the school your child attends and answer the questions for that school. If you have children at more than one PPS school, please complete one survey for each school your children attend. If you need help taking the survey please contact your school secretary.

Join your Ainsworth community on Saturday March 2^nd at The Sentinel!

Be a part of the fun! Tickets are officially on sale for the “Early Bird” price.

Red Ball is Ainsworth Foundation’s biggest party and most important fundraising event of the year! It is a festive, adult-only night out with drinks, dinner and new this year…an after-party with dancing.

Get ready to bid on amazing Class Art, exciting Silent Auction items and unique Live Auction experiences. Funds raised help fill gaps in our school’s staffing needs. 

Invite your friends, invite your neighbors, invite the grandparents…know any Ainsworth Alumni…invite them!

Come celebrate Ainsworth and support our school.

 

• Open PTA Board positions for next school year include: Secretary (shadow Gretchen now), Communications (shadow Jenny now), Volunteer Coordinator (shadow Jill now), and Staff Hospitality (with Caitlan Freese). For more info please contact Jill Kulas, Ainsworth Volunteer Coordinator, at ainsworthvolunteers@gmail.com. THANK YOU for sharing your time and talents with our school community!

The 2019-20 school year in Portland Public Schools will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and end (barring weather makeup days) on Friday, June 5.

That became official Tuesday night when the PPS Board of Education passed Resolution 5821, which approved Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero’s proposed 2019-20 school calendar. The calendar was presented to the Board at its Jan. 15 meeting, with public input invited in the period before Tuesday’s final Board vote.