PLEASE USE THE CHILD WATCH NUMBER/EMAIL TO REPORT ABSENSES: ILLNESS, APPOINTMENTS AND VACATIONS

Emailing the teacher is a great idea but the office has to know too.

The Duniway Childwatch number and/or email is the way to go because you can call or email any time before 9:15 am (the morning of the tardy or absence). Either way you report the absence, please leave the child's name, teacher, and reason for the absence (illness including symptoms, vacation, appointment, mental health day, etc).

Call: 503-916-3625 OR email: duniwayattend@pps.net (be sure to cc your student's teacher)

Any time a student is in the system as ‘unexcused’, the District auto-dialer will call your home.  We need to have a reason for the absence (appointment, illness etc).  If you are going on vacation, please be sure to let the office know as well as the classroom teacher.

We are incredibly fortunate to have Adrienne Mahoney as our Student Health Assistant (SHA).  Adrienne works M - F, from 10 AM - 3:00 PM.  Please remember that students must be symptom free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.  While we recognize this can cause serious challenges with work and schedules, we thank you in advance for your cooperation.

If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please call our attendance line, 24 hours/day, at 503-916-3625 OR email duniwayattend@pps.net. Leave the student's name, teacher, and reason for the absence (illness, vacation, mental health day, etc) The messages are checked by 9:30 AM every morning. 

Individuals working, attending, and volunteering in PPS will be required to self-screen daily for symptoms of illness before entering district property or using district transportation. We ask that families use this checklist at home with your students before sending them to school. Individuals with any of the following excludable symptoms must stay home:

• Fever (temperature of 100.4°F or higher)
• A persistent cough that is not yet diagnosed or cleared by a healthcare provider or any acute cough illness or a cough that interferes with participation in usual school activities. 
• Unexplained difficulty breathing or shortness of breath 
• New loss of taste or smell 
• Vomiting, at least one episode that is unexplained 
• Nasal congestion or runny nose 
• Diarrhea, sudden onset, inability to control bowels or three or more watery or loose stools in a 24 hour period

Thank you for the years of taking care of the Duniway community. Congratulations on your retirement!

From Lynn: 

Thanks for the Memories…..

I am completely overcome by the overwhelming show of love and support.  My heart is full to overflowing and I feel so complete and incredibly blessed.  I have loved this community, these kids, families, and the staff so much and have grown up and old with you all!!  A gift I never knew was in my future.  How very fortunate and blessed I am and I cannot thank you all enough for sharing your lives with me and being such a crucial part of my life.  Love and SISU, Lynn

Below you will find a list of links to some of the important information you need at the beginning of the year as well as tips on how to remain informed with all that is going on at Duniway throughout the year!
Direct Links to Helpful Resources

• Daily Schedule at Duniway
• Bus Schedule
• School Lunch Menu
• Adding funds your student's cafeteria account
• Student Handbook & Policies
• Duniway's Online Calendar
• Duniway’s Teacher & Staff List
• Listing of Enrichment Classes offered before & after school at Duniway
• Information about 2021-2022 school supplies
• 2021-2022 District Wide Calendar at a Glance

Staying Connected
With more than 400 students, 250 families, and 45 staff members, there is a lot going on at Duniway. To keep track of it all and stay connected, we suggest you:

• You can find all weekly communication here.
• Sign up for Konstella for the latest and greatest volunteer opportunities and community communication.
• Bookmark and make regular visits to Duniway’s website.
• Attend our monthly PTA meetings, generally the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the school library.

Username and Password instructions to get into PPS Chomebooks as well as Digital Learning.

Students usernames follow the pattern of first initial, last name, last four digits of their student ID, "@student.pps.net." For example Jay Raddison who's ID number is 123456 would have a username of jraddison3456@student.pps.net. Use your child’s birthdate such as March 8, the password would be 0308.

Should you need help with your students username and password:

• 1. Contact your student's teacher and/or school.

  2. Find your student's school contact for usernames support here.

Students who have already reset their password but have forgotten their password, may find the Password Manager helpful.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Information and Resources from PPS Student Support Services

While focusing on mental wellness is essential every month, May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness Month. Portland Public Schools is committed to uplifting wellness and to supporting all of our students to stay healthy, mentally and physically. 

Dear PPS families and staff, 

This week, Multnomah County health officials made an announcement about masking, due to the current COVID-19 surge.   The Health Department is asking people to wear masks indoors until new coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations start to fall, and strongly recommend that people wear masks in schools. The current increase in COVID-19 cases is expected to peak in mid-June, when PPS’s school year ends. 

On National School Nurse Day, we salute the four dozen nurses who serve Portland Public Schools.

Our school nurses have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking on responsibility for a wholly different level of care and an illness that remains a mystery in many ways, even after two years.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Portland Public Schools recognizes the important contributions of Asian Americans Pacific Islander.