For the 2018-19 school year, Astor School will have a new child care provider – Champions. Champions will provide high-quality before- and after-school child care services. This is a known and well-regarded organization, providing child care in schools in the Portland area and across the country.

In this week's PPS Pulse: Creative Science students use podcasts to fund cancer research; Cleveland girls soccer excels in classroom

For the second year in a row, Cleveland High School produced the top academic girls soccer team in the state. The Warriors finished with the highest cumulative grade-point average among not just Class 6A teams, but girls soccer teams in all classifications in Oregon in the OnPoint Community Credit Union Academic All-State Awards.

Creative Science School’s motto is, “Encouraging students to be independent thinkers, learners, and problem solvers.” An ongoing project to raise money for cancer research shows just how much the K-8 school’s student live up to the motto.

Do you have experience with performance audits? Portland Public Schools is looking to fill out our District Audit Committee with a community member.