PPS is once again partnering with Panorama Education to gather student, staff, and family feedback. The results will be used to help each school understand the needs of students, staff, and families, as well as support the development of our school climate and improvement plans.

This week, students will be completing the survey during our special schedule on Wednesday morning, with the extra thirty minutes for SEL or a Community Lesson. Please make sure students arrive on time with their computers charged for this activity.

Survey access starts January 23rd and is open until February 10th.  Please share your feedback.

Family link to survey

Student link to survey

Be sure to check out the new PTSA website! Find information about membership, volunteering, fundraising, and more. It's now time to order Poinsettias or Pies for the Holidays. Information about the Arts Fair on December 3rd is coming soon.

Here you will find links to our weekly newsletter, Dragon Tales! The link will be posted each week and sent out to our mailing list. If you want to be added (or removed), contact Sheli Bryan in the office sbryan@pps.net.

1/30/23, Successful Schools Survey, Performance Videos, Gallery Teaser

11/28, Gratitude, Arts Fair

11/21, Conference reminders and Thanksgiving Holiday

11/14, Conferences, Lottery Window, Fun for the Arts, Shakespeare

11/7, Conference sign up, Fall Festival of Shakespeare, Fun for the Arts 

10/31, Spirit Week, Fall Festival tickets, PTSA fundraisers

10/23, Spirit Week coming, Picture retake day, Talking with your teen

10/16, Foundation Ask, PTSA meeting, ParentVue reminder

10/10, No school Friday, OBOB, PTSA events

10/3, Foundation ASK, Info sessions and HS forecasting for next year

9/26, Back to School Night, MAP tests, PTSA news 

9/19, No school Friday, Back to School Night

9/12. Picture Day, Affinity Groups starting, Counselors News, Back to School Night 

9/6, Following Labor Day

8/29, Bell Schedules, Lunch breakdown, Chromebook info

8/23 Back to School News

Summer Edition, July updates 

Final Newsletter with links to performances from the year

Dear PPS Community,

Saturday night, gunshots were fired outside of a district-wide basketball tournament held at Franklin High School. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured and the suspect is now in custody, but if you have any information about the incident please call 503-823-3333 or utilize the SafeOregon tipline.

Dear PPS Families, 

As we prepare for the winter sports season, we want to share a few reminders for our spectators.  

Dear families, students, and colleagues,

It has been a joy to visit learning spaces over the past four months and see our students reengaged in their classroom learning and school activities. I am pleased to observe our students interacting with peers and diving into new curriculum materials. 

This has been a very productive time for Portland Public Schools. My appreciation to all the dedicated Team PPS members who work everyday to make our school system better and stronger.

Dear PPS Community,

Every single person in Portland Public Schools believes that our learning spaces must be safe, stable, and secure, and that we have a shared responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the students under our care. We recognize that recent events, both locally and nationally, have rattled our community.

Superintendent Guerrero issued a broader statement about gun violence and its impacts on our schools, but we also want to explain how we both keep schools safe, and keep you informed.