8401 SW 17th Ave•Portland, OR 97219•Ph 503-916-6303•Fx 503-916-2616
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Fifth Grade
All 5th Graders |
Mr. Naze Specific |
Ms. Dorris Specific |
3 dozen sharpened pencils (Ticonderoga) |
4 two-pocket folders |
1 five-subject spiral notebook |
2 packs of fine-tip Expo dry erase markers |
4 wide-ruled spiral notebooks |
1 pack highlighters |
1 pack of Crayola colored pencils |
Handheld pencil sharpener (no toys) |
1 pencil supply box |
1 pack of Crayola supertip markers |
1 pair of headphones or earbuds |
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1 King-size black sharpie |
1 roll of scotch tape |
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1 fine-point black sharpie |
Optional: USB mouse |
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2 containers of sanitizing wipes |
Optional: USB fan |
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2 boxes of tissues |
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2 packs of Post-It Notes |
If you wish to make an additional purchase to donate to the classroom, we typically need more whiteboard markers, tissues, wipes, band-aids, and pencils. Thank you.
Hello, Capitol Hill Elementary families and friends! We would like to thank you for taking the time to look at our circulation map provided by PBOT’s Safe Routes to School team. After our observation, we came to the consensus that your current circulation plan is as efficient as it can be, and that you (parents/caregivers) are doing a great job of minimizing vehicular traffic on SW Carson St and keeping traffic flowing counterclockwise to mitigate congestion! That being said, we do have some suggestions that may improve pedestrian safety:
• Avoid turning left onto SW 17th Ave from SW Spring Garden during arrival.
• Avoid parking on the east side of the street to drop off your students.
• While crossing SW Spring Garden be extra cautious of cars turning from SW 17th Ave. If you see another group of people walking to school, we suggest crossing together as larger groups of people are generally more visible to drivers!
• After dropping off your student(s), remember to yield for pedestrians if you are turning right onto SW Spring Garden.
Parent Parking:
Parent Pick-Up:
Welcome to Capitol Hill!
I am thrilled to be entering my 3rd year as the principal of this amazing school. I've been a teacher at the Elementary, Middle School, and High School levels. I’ve been a Learning Specialist, Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, and Principal. I’m passionate about creating a school environment that allows every single student to feel special and valued. I have been married for 13 years to my wife and we have 4 wonderful girls. I strive to be present and enjoy every bit of life I am offered. I love being outside, eating and cooking good food, and watching movies. My favorite parts of Oregon are the cool mornings and evenings and beautiful landscape.
When it comes down to it, our core values are what drives us forward as humans. My core values are a steadfast way that I anchor every decision as a building principal.
Core Values
Honesty and Transparency
Student First Decision-Making
Listen to Understand
Realize We Are All Humans
2024-2025 Message
I believe that every single student can be successful. At Capitol Hill we are committed to helping students realize their full potential and be their authentic selves by giving them the support they need. Students come to school with different levels of unique needs. It is our job as a school staff to develop relationships with students and families so that we can better understand what each child needs to be successful. When students struggle academically or behaviorally, we need to ask ourselves: What is the lagging skill? What support is or is not in place? What do we need to do differently in order to lift up that student towards growth and success?
All students at Capitol Hill will feel a strong sense of belonging and value for who they are and what they bring. All students at Capitol Hill will find joy and excitement in their learning journey. All students at Capitol Hill will become kind, empathetic, and collaborative human beings. All students at Capitol Hill will actualize their learning in order to successfully move forward after their time at Capitol Hill.
I am committed to our educators at Capitol Hill. Our staff are human beings and it’s important they are treated and respected as such. Being a teacher is one of the most important jobs you can have AND is one of the most challenging. I am committed to supporting our current staff and hiring the best of the best. The staff at Capitol Hill are compassionate, driven, and caring human beings who take educating your children very seriously.
If you’re ever lucky enough to tag along with Tom Myers and his bird club at Skyline School, you’ll most likely notice a few things: that Skyline in the early morning can be a breathtakingly beautiful place, and that if you have a question about birds – or the natural world in general – the man his students call “Teacher Tom” can almost certainly answer it.
PPS is hosting a series of events that focus on Belonging, Equity & Inclusive Practices where we will screen powerful, award-winning documentaries aimed at starting a productive conversation about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.
As part of this series, we are excited to welcome you to a live virtual event, Including Samuel, on Monday, October 28 at 5:30 PM at OMSI Empirical Theater. The event will include a screening of Dan Habib’s film, “Including Samuel,” and a conversation with him and his son, Samuel.
The Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center, the rather staid home to Portland Public Schools administrative staff, had a very different look on Monday evening when it hosted the world premiere of “The Return of Emergetron.”
The red carpet event was in celebration of a new film starring students – and for students – about the many emergency scenarios they might encounter in a typical school year.
Portland Public Schools’ Comprehensive School Psychology program was recently named the recipient of a prestigious $5.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its proven track record of improving student well-being and academic performance.
The renewable, school-based mental health grant will be used to provide comprehensive school psychology services to 18 Title I schools across the district for the 2024-25 school year. This is up from 11 schools served in the previous year. Through the duration of the grant, 25 schools designated as Title I at the time of the grant award will receive comprehensive school psychology services.
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 1st Grade Field Trip to OMSI
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Policy Committee
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM School Board - Audit Committee
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board - Special Meeting or Work Session