Dear Arleta Families,

I am so very pleased to welcome you to the 2021-2022 school year. And I’m even more pleased that students will be returning to full time, in-class instruction. We continue to develop our plans and will have more information to share next week, but there’s some basic information that I can share now.

As is always the case, my highest priority is the safety of our students and staff. I know that many of you have questions about how we will be providing a safe school environment this year. Portland Public Schools has prepared a Back To School 2021 document that answers many questions and we are finishing our specific plans for what this will look like at Arleta. You have my promise that we will follow the state and district protocols with fidelity. 

Teacher assignments will be finalized next week when the teachers return; as well as school supply lists. This information will be sent to you by the end of next week. 

Our school day this year will start at 8:15 and end at 2:30. For most students, school will start on September 1st, but kindergarten and first grade students will have a more gradual start to the year. Kindergarten teachers and first grade teachers will reach out to families next week, but the schedule will generally look like this:

Here’s a link to the 2021-22 PPS School Calendar.

There will be more information coming next week. I can’t wait to see everyone soon.

Sincerely,

John Horn

Arleta Principal

Virtual Meetings:

Wednesday 5/12/21 2:00-3:00 PM

Wednesday 5/19/21 6:00-7:00 PM

 Google Meeting Link

In-Person Ice Cream Social

Wednesday 8/25/21 6:30 PM

As part of reopening Portland Public Schools in the 2021-22 school year, the district must submit a plan to the Oregon Department of Education. As part of the requirement, PPS is asking for feedback on the plan.

Dear PPS Families,

The 2021-22 school year is fast approaching, and we continue to prepare to safely reopen our schools for in-person learning. We want to make sure you are aware of upcoming opportunities to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during registration at our nine comprehensive high schools.

Dear PPS Students, Families and Staff,

As we finalize our last Back to School FAQ sections, we wanted to share with you a couple of updates. First, the district’s Office of Internal Performance Audit recently presented to the Board of Education its audit of our health and safety practices for hybrid learning last spring. We are pleased and proud to say that auditors reported no findings. From last week’s presentation:

Dear Colleagues,

The public health guidance is clear--vaccines are the best way to prevent the spread and the severity of COVID. Today we are announcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all PPS staff.