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March 2024
Faubion Families,
So far so good…an “uninterrupted” quarter of school! Woo hoo! Spring is nearly here and the days are about to get a little longer. And with that, we are cruising our way to spring break!
As you may be aware, Portland Public School District made substantial budget and staffing cuts to prepare for the 2024 – 2025 school year. At Faubion, this translated to a loss of 9 staff members. Our cuts to positions span a variety of areas from special education, counseling, classroom teachers, academic & building supports, and electives. This is concerning and frustrating on many fronts. It is my hope that the budget for next school year will be revised, and we are able to bring back staff and programming. We will keep you updated this spring.
We are proud to announce that even though the second quarter of school was filled with major disruptions to the school calendar, we saw many areas of academic growth (per the district’s MAP Assessment). Most notably, we saw academic growth in 5th grade and above. Great job bulldogs!
This winter, Faubion launched its first Advisory Board, tasked with advising and supporting the implementation and growth of our community school model. We have held two meetings where partners from a variety of organizations and spaces, as well as families were in attendance. So far, we have discussed Faubion’s community school efforts and moved forward with a Needs Assessment to inform next steps. Our next meeting is April 2nd at 5:15pm in room #186.
Thank you to our families and community for their continued assistance. The world of public education appears to increasingly more challenging, and it is your care and support that moves us forward, even in difficult times. At Faubion, we love our bulldogs!!!
In partnership,
Dr. Karmin Williams
marzo 2024
Faubion ,
Hasta ahora todo bien… ¡un trimestre escolar “ininterrumpido”! ¡ Guau ! La primavera ya casi está aquí y los días están a punto de alargarse un poco. ¡Y con eso, nos dirigimos hacia las vacaciones de primavera!
Como ya sabrá, el Distrito de Escuelas Públicas de Portland realizó importantes recortes presupuestarios y de personal para prepararse para el año escolar 2024-2025. En Faubion , esto se tradujo en una pérdida de 9 empleados. Nuestros recortes de puestos abarcan una variedad de áreas, desde educación especial, asesoramiento, maestros de aula, apoyo académico y de construcción, y materias optativas. Esto es preocupante y frustrante en muchos frentes. Tengo la esperanza de que se revise el presupuesto para el próximo año escolar y podamos recuperar el personal y la programación. Lo mantendremos informado esta primavera.
Estamos orgullosos de anunciar que, aunque el segundo trimestre escolar estuvo lleno de interrupciones importantes en el calendario escolar, vimos muchas áreas de crecimiento académico (según la evaluación MAP del distrito). En particular, vimos un crecimiento académico en 5º grado y superiores. ¡Buen trabajo bulldogs!
Este invierno, Faubion lanzó su primer Consejo Asesor, encargado de asesorar y apoyar la implementación y el crecimiento de nuestro modelo de escuela comunitaria. Hemos realizado dos reuniones donde asistieron socios de diversas organizaciones y espacios, así como familias. Hasta ahora, hemos discutido los esfuerzos de las escuelas comunitarias de Faubion y hemos avanzado con una Evaluación de Necesidades para informar los próximos pasos. Nuestra próxima reunión es el 2 de abril a las 5:15 pm en el salón #186.
Gracias a nuestras familias y comunidad por su continua ayuda. El mundo de la educación pública parece cada vez más desafiante y es su cuidado y apoyo lo que nos hace avanzar, incluso en tiempos difíciles. ¡¡¡ En Faubion amamos a nuestros bulldogs!!!
En asociación,
Dr. Karmin Williams
When students from Cleveland High School’s Advanced Commercial Foods and Baking class visited Hosford Middle School last month to try out a new recipe they called Baked Pears Goat Cheese Sunflower Seed Delight, the results of an informal sticker poll were very much on the positive side: 26 kids liked it and 30 loved it. Twenty-two were on the fence.
Sixth grader Isaac Huynh was in the latter category. “I’ve had goat cheese before, but this goat cheese tastes different,” he said. “I think the whole thing might have been better with whipped cream.”
Ever wondered if dogs might be able to sniff out cancer? Or how Magic the Gathering is connected to the Satanic Panic of the 1980s? Or if your running watch might be gaslighting you?
Seniors in the Cleveland High School International Baccalaureate (IB) program answered these questions – and many more – at the 15th annual Extended Essay Senior Showcase on February 21. The showcase gives IB students the opportunity to present the results of two years’ worth of research into academic topics of their choosing. The topics begin as inquiry questions, which students then investigate and eventually answer in the form of a 4000-word essay.
At first glance, the annual Portland Public Schools district calendar might seem to fulfill one crucial function: to alert students, staff, and families to the days when school is in session and when it is not.
If that were the case, crafting the calendar would be the work of days, if not hours. In fact, the calendar is a multipurpose living document that involves meticulous planning and careful forethought to ensure the best possible outcomes for students and staff. It also reflects the needs and observances of the many diverse communities the district serves.
Ethan Kramer, Beaumont Middle School’s assistant principal, sees middle school math as so much more than 2x + 3y = 5.
“It’s helping to build the logic center – the prefrontal cortex – in analysis and processing,” he said. Given this, Kramer and others believe that middle grades instruction must lay a strong foundation to support more challenging math concepts in the future – first high school, then beyond.
But what are the components of that foundation? And how is it best established?
The district’s middle grades core academics team and its grades 6-8 math committee have spent the last year weighing these questions in tandem with educators and community stakeholders. Their goal: a comprehensive math curriculum that challenges students without rushing or skipping over key concepts.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Budget Work Session with vote on a consent agenda
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Facilities and Operations Committee meeting
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Regular Meeting
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Student Success Committee
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Facilities and Operations Committee meeting
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Study Session with vote on a consent agenda
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Student Success Committee
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Tax Supervising & Conservation Commission (TSCC) Hearing