Dear Ida B. Wells Students and Families, 

Thank you for taking the time to communicate with us about your student’s preference for fourth quarter learning.  We have heard from nearly everyone and more than 60% of our students have opted for Hybrid.  We are excited to welcome those students back to the building on April 19.

We are committed to supporting our students through the end of the school year regardless of whether they decided to participate in Hybrid in person learning or to remain in on-line learning full time.  In order for our staff to prepare for this transition, we will be using Wednesday through Friday of this week for professional learning and planning time.  There will not be any synchronous class periods April 14-16.  Teachers will be posting asynchronous material those days and will return to synchronous class sessions the morning of April 19. 

Please review this slide deck to find this week’s schedule, detailed information about our Hybrid plans, and other relevant information.  There is a link to a survey at the end of the slide deck for questions, too.  In addition here is some information from our district:  PPS Back-to-School: Information for Hybrid Students

Please stay safe: Remember to wash your hands, wear your mask, and watch your distance.

Filip Hristic, Ida B. Wells HS Principal 

More announcements for the week:

OUR SCHOOL
Special Schedule and Attendance Form this Week
Due to the administration of the SAT exam for some of our juniors on Tuesday and teachers preparing for Hybrid Learning, we are following a special schedule this week.  Click here for the schedule: Special Schedules  In addition, students need to complete this short form on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in order to be marked present.  Our staff will tehn take care of the rest.  April 14th-16th Attendance

More Attendance Updates
Our Attendance Secretary is on leave until mid-May.  Kathy Lommen is filling in as our attendance secretary during Sara's absence.  If you need to report your student's absence, please email klommen@pps.net or call the main office at 503-916-5280.   

Attendance will be changing on April 19 with the start of Hybrid Learning, to learn more about those changes, visit the Hybrid Learning page:  https://www.pps.net/Domain/6586

Meal Distribution
Meal access is critical for many families within our district and PPS is working to ensure that meal access continues for all students, whether or not they return to school for hybrid in-person instruction or if they remain in distance learning. All school meals will continue to be free for all students in all schools, and no student ID or names are needed to receive meals.

Once a student returns to hybrid in-person instruction, meals will be served at their school at the end of their in-person session.

If a student is staying in distance learning -- or if their hybrid in-person learning has not begun -- they should visit 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. on school days to pick up meals.

For the remainder of the year, grab-and-go meals will be available between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. on school days for all children in the community (PPS students and children not enrolled at PPS) ages 1-18.  Ida B. Wells High School, Jackson Middle School and Robert Gray Middle School are all Meal Distribution Schools. 

Student Parking Passes Available on Friday
Students can park in student parking on a first come first serve basis.  Students must register their cars on this google form:  https://forms.gle/CArSuYUWCUmR5x9F7   Please direct all parking questions to Erica Caldwell at ecaldwell@pps.net.  Students who have completed the form can pick up their parking pass on Friday, April 16 from 12-1pm on the patio by front doors of the school.

TriMet Bus Passes
Student ID cards also serve as TriMet bus passes.  If your student needs a replacement StudentID/TriMet Pass, please email our bookkeeper, Ana Curtis, acurtis@pps.net.  Please include student's full name and school ID number.  If your student needs a student ID/Tri-Met Pass but does not yet have one, please also email Ana indicating this need.
ACADEMICS
SAT for Juniors, April 13 and 27
Students that registered to take the SAT at IBW were sent an email to their student PPS email address with the date of their exam, testing room and assigned entrance.  If they didn't receive, please email amenashe@pps.net ASAP!

Senior Ads in Yearbook
It's not too late to place a Senior Ad in the Yearbook! For more information about this and all news about the Senior Year and Graduation, visit our page, Senior News, Class of 2021

From our Social Worker, Britni Locke
Community Meditation
Beginning April 20th, Peace In Schools is offering free, online, community meditations every Monday from 8:15-8:45AM. To register. fill out the form which can be found at this link. 

Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group
Are you a black student who is seeking a safe place to process and unpack trauma and grief that you may be dealing with as a result of current events?  If so, please check out this flyer for more information on how you can join this group:  Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group

Substance Abuse Information
The Substance Use Supports Team from Student Success & Health is excited to offer a Parent and Family Support Group in Spanish beginning this Wednesday 4/7.  The group will be offered virtually from 5:00-6:30.  Families are not required to attend all and drop-in's are welcome.
Topics will include:

Benson High School Wellness Center
The Wellness Center located at Benson High School is open to assist with medical issues.  They are also now a location conducting COVID testing (not vaccines).  For more information, please refer to this flyer: Benson Wellness Center

Parenting Class by LifeStance Health (formerly Western Psychological & Counseling Services)
See the flyer for more information Excessive Technology Parentlng Workshop
FAMILIES & COMMUNITY
Booster Club 
The next Booster Club meeting will be held TONIGHT, April 12th.  Zoom link can be found on our master calendar on the home page: Master Calendar

Boosters is also excited to roll out our first few pieces of Ida B Wells High School merchandise - including the Lifting As We Climb Student Tee designed by IBW student Elle Unflat.  Ordering is open now and pickup will be available by mid-April.  You do not have to have a student at Ida B. Wells to use this link and as a tip, click on the Add to Cart button to see images larger.  www.schoolpay.com/link/ibwgear

In addition, The Booster Club is still seeking individuals to fill these positions for the 2021-2022 School Year:

Ida B. Wells High School
Student and Family News
April 5, 2021

Dear Ida B. Wells Students and Families, 

We are continuing to finalize our Hybrid plans.  We are now finalizing cohorts in Synergy.  Students and families will soon be able to go into Student/ParentVue and see their assigned cohort.  There are 3 cohort options:

• CHA - Cohort A for those who selected Hybrid in person and whose last name is within A-L.  These students will participate in Hybrid learning on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
• CHB - Cohort B for those who selected Hybrid in person and whose last name is within M-Z.  These students will participate in Hybrid learning on Thursday and Friday afternoons.
• CDL - Comprehensive Distance Learning - for those who selected to continue with CDL from home. 

For those of you who didn't complete the survey letting us know whether you want Hybrid or CDL, we have placed your student in Hybrid to reserve them a seat.  If you want to switch your student from Hybrid to CDL please call the main office at 503-916-5280 and we will make the change.  We ask that you notify us as quickly as you can. 

Hybrid Expectations - I received several inquiries about what students should expect during hybrid instruction.  We want to provide meaningful learning opportunities (through activities/exercises/discussions) to students who participate in hybrid while also making sure that students who remain in CDL do not end up being left behind.  Hybrid will be more than study hall/tutorial time.  Here is a brief Video that may help as well.

We are continuing to finalize our Hybrid plans this week and will have more information to share with you next week. 

Mascot - I also wanted to let everyone know that we will be changing the mascot recommendation which we initially presented to the School Board on March 30.  After further discussion, reflection, and consideration, the renaming committee and I determined that Evergreens is not an appropriate mascot for our school.  While the Evergreens certainly do symbolize strength and vitality for many cultural, regional, and racial groups, Evergreens can also evoke painful memories of brutal lynchings that Ida B. Wells reported on. We hope to present the new mascot recommendation to the Board on April 13. If you are interested to learn more about this topic and some of the issues that have surfaced since the board presentation, please join us at this week’s PTA meeting.  I’d be happy to share some of my reflections and answer any questions you might have.  Zoom information as well as a Google Form for your questions is in the newsletter below under Families and Community.

Filip Hristic, Ida B. Wells HS Principal 

More announcements for the week:

OUR SCHOOL
Special Schedule this Week
This week is the last week of 3rd Quarter.  Friday is a Teacher Planning Day and there is no school for students.  Here is the link to the class schedule for this week: Class Schedule for Week of April 5

Attendance Update
Our Attendance Secretary is on leave until mid-May.  Kathy Lommen is filling in as our attendance secretary during Sara's absence.  If you need to report your student's absence, please email klommen@pps.net or call the main office at 503-916-5280.   

We know that many of our families are receiving absence calls even though the student was in attendance.  We are working with the district and our staff to address these issues.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  If your student is marked absent but was in class, please email your student's teacher. Please also rest assured that inaccurate attendance will not have a negative impact on your student's grades.

Attendance will be changing on April 19 with the start of Hybrid Learning, to learn more about those changes, visit the Hybrid Learning page:  https://www.pps.net/Domain/6586

Meal Distribution
Meal access is critical for many families within our district and PPS is working to ensure that meal access continues for all students, whether or not they return to school for hybrid in-person instruction or if they remain in distance learning. All school meals will continue to be free for all students in all schools, and no student ID or names are needed to receive meals.

Once a student returns to hybrid in-person instruction, meals will be served at their school at the end of their in-person session.

If a student is staying in distance learning -- or if their hybrid in-person learning has not begun -- they should visit 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. on school days to pick up meals.

For the remainder of the year, grab-and-go meals will be available between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. on school days for all children in the community (PPS students and children not enrolled at PPS) ages 1-18.  Ida B. Wells High School, Jackson Middle School and Robert Gray Middle School are all Meal Distribution Schools. 

Student Parking During Hybrid
Students can park in student parking on a first come first serve basis.  Students must register their cars on this google form:  https://forms.gle/CArSuYUWCUmR5x9F7   Please direct all parking questions to Erica Caldwell at ecaldwell@pps.net

TriMet Bus Passes
Student ID cards also serve as TriMet bus passes.  If your student needs a replacement StudentID/TriMet Pass, please email our bookkeeper, Ana Curtis, acurtis@pps.net.  Please include student's full name and school ID number.  If your student needs a student ID/Tri-Met Pass but does not yet have one, please also email Ana indicating this need.
ACADEMICS
Special Education (SPED)
Have questions about the SPED program at Ida B. Wells?  Join us for a Q and A session Thursday, April 8 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Click here for Meeting Link  We look forward to connecting with you!

SAT for Juniors, April 13 and 27
Students that registered to take the SAT at IBW were sent an email to their student PPS email address with the date of their exam, testing room and assigned entrance.  If they didn't receive on 3/18 or 3/19, please email amenashe@pps.net.
Review this  pdf_sat-school-day-student-guide.pdf  for important information, test taking tips and sample questions.  If you want a paper copy of the Guide they are available for pickup outside the front entrance to the school. All students must bring #2 pencil(s), approved (see student guide) calculator, ID - school ID or other picture ID.

AP Exams
Taking an AP Exam at home online? You must have:

Senior Ads in Yearbook
It's not too late to place a Senior Ad in the Yearbook! For more information about this and all news about the Senior Year and Graduation, visit our page, Senior News, Class of 2021

The April edition of the Senior Newsletter is also hot off the press, read it here!

From our Social Worker, Britni Locke
Community Meditation
Beginning April 20th, Peace In Schools is offering free, online, community meditations every Monday from 8:15-8:45AM. To register. fill out the form which can be found at this link. 

Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group
Are you a black student who is seeking a safe place to process and unpack trauma and grief that you may be dealing with as a result of current events?  If so, please check out this flyer for more information on how you can join this group:  Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group

Substance Abuse Information
The Office of Student Success and Health has drop-in office hours that are open to anyone in the district - parent, family member or caregiver.  It will be an opportunity to "stop by" virtually and ask questions about substance use prevention, find out about resources and get information about accessing supports. This drop-in space will be staffed by at least two people from the Substance Use Supports team and offered bilingually in both Spanish and English.  FLYER with LINK TO OFFICE HOURS 

Benson High School Wellness Center
The Wellness Center located at Benson High School is open to assist with medical issues.  They are also now a location conducting COVID testing (not vaccines).  For more information, please refer to this flyer: Benson Wellness Center

Parenting Class by LifeStance Health (formerly Western Psychological & Counseling Services)
See the flyer for more information Excessive Technology Parentlng Workshop
FAMILIES & COMMUNITY
Booster Club 
Boosters is excited to roll out our first few pieces of Ida B Wells High School merchandise - including the Lifting As We Climb Student Tee designed by IBW student Elle Unflat.  Ordering is open now and pickup will be available by mid-April.  You do not have to have a student at Ida B. Wells to use this link and as a tip, click on the Add to Cart button to see images larger.  www.schoolpay.com/link/ibwgear

In addition, The Booster Club is still seeking individuals to fill these positions for the 2021-2022 School Year:

For complete Registration information, visit our Athletic Website: www.wilsonathletics.com/Registration  You can also contact Leanne Van Horn at lvanhorn@pps.net with any questions.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES

TEACHERS AND STAFF
Our Teacher and Staff listing was recently rearranged on our webpage.  You can now view everyone who works as part of our Special Education Department as a group.  And what a wonderful, dedicated group of educators they are!  View the Department Listing here.

For any questions or submissions for the newsletter, please email Leanne Van Horn, Communications Coordinator at lvanhorn@pps.net 

Hybrid Learning Update, April 9

Ida B. Wells High School
Student and Family News
March 29, 2021

Dear Ida B. Wells Students and Families, 

I hope that you and your loved ones are doing well and I hope that you found a little bit of rest and joy last week.  My family and I drove to Northern California to bask in the glory of the magnificent redwoods.  I appreciated a chance to slow down and unplug for a few days, to cook meals over a campfire, and to walk beneath the towering trees.  

There is a lot to do this week in preparation for April 19.  Our admin team is finalizing the Hybrid reopening plans which are due in a couple of days.  We will spend the bulk of the morning on Tuesday developing student cohorts based on survey responses.  Thank you to all of you who indicated whether or not your student is planning to join us for Hybrid.  If you haven’t filled out the survey yet or need additional support, please call our main office as soon as possible (503-916-5280). 

I know that you and your family may have some additional questions regarding Hybrid.  Please join us for our next PTA meeting on April 8.  I’ll share any additional information I may have and will be happy to answer any of your questions. 

In the meantime, here are a few announcements for the week ahead.

Filip Hristic, Ida B. Wells HS Principal

OUR SCHOOL
School Mascot 
Thank you for sharing your feedback and encouraging our students to share their ideas regarding our new school mascot.  We had nearly 2,000 student, staff, and community responses.  We will most likely announce the winner on Tuesday night!

Meal Distribution
Meal access is critical for many families within our district and PPS is working to ensure that meal access continues for all students, whether or not they return to school for hybrid in-person instruction or if they remain in distance learning. All school meals will continue to be free for all students in all schools, and no student ID or names are needed to receive meals.

Once a student returns to hybrid in-person instruction, meals will be served at their school at the end of their in-person session.

If a student is staying in distance learning -- or if their hybrid in-person learning has not begun -- they should visit 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. on school days to pick up meals.

For the remainder of the year, grab-and-go meals will be available between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. on school days for all children in the community (PPS students and children not enrolled at PPS) ages 1-18.  Ida B. Wells High School, Jackson Middle School and Robert Gray Middle School are all Meal Distribution Schools. 

Student Parking During Hybrid
Students can park in student parking on a first come first serve basis.  Students must register their cars on this google form:  https://forms.gle/CArSuYUWCUmR5x9F7
Please direct all parking questions to Erica Caldwell at ecaldwell@pps.net

TriMet Bus Passes
Student ID cards also serve as TriMet bus passes.  If your student needs a replacement StudentID/TriMet Pass, please email our bookkeeper, Ana Curtis, acurtis@pps.net.  Please include student's full name and school ID number.  If your student needs a student ID/Tri-Met Pass but does not yet have one, please also email Ana indicating this need.

ACADEMICS
History Podcast: "I Wish I Learned That in School"
Mr. Mathews and Mr. Montanaro have started a history podcast to share with the Ida B. Wells community.  Each episode will explore a fascinating story from the past that is relevant for understanding our world today. They will use the episodes in their social studies classes, but would also love for the wider IBW community to listen as well. Please check it out!  I Wish I learned Learned That in School 
You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts

SAT for Juniors, April 13 and 27
Students that registered to take the SAT at IBW should have received an email to their student PPS email with the date of their exam, testing room and assigned entrance.  If you didn't receive on 3/17-3/19 please email amenashe@pps.net. Review this pdf_sat-school-day-student-guide.pdf
for important information, test taking tips and sample questions.
AP Exams
Taking an AP Exam at home online? You must have:

COUNSELING
Ida B. Wells HS Career Learning - Week of March 29th
Future You 2 Go This Week - Focus on Healthcare

Senior News, Class of 2021
Last Day for Seniors
Please note that the last day for seniors is now June 3rd. It was previously June 2nd.

Senior Ads in Yearbook
It's not too late to place a Senior Ad in the Yearbook! For more information about this and all news about the Senior Year and Graduation, visit our page, Senior News, Class of 2021

From our Social Worker, Britni Locke
Community Meditation
Beginning April 20th, Peace In Schools is offering free, online, community meditations every Monday from 8:15-8:45AM. To register. fill out the form which can be found at this link. 

Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group
Are you a black student who is seeking a safe place to process and unpack trauma and grief that you may be dealing with as a result of current events?  If so, please check out this flyer for more information on how you can join this group:  Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group

Substance Abuse Information
The Office of Student Success and Health has drop-in office hours that are open to anyone in the district - parent, family member or caregiver.  It will be an opportunity to "stop by" virtually and ask questions about substance use prevention, find out about resources and get information about accessing supports. This drop-in space will be staffed by at least two people from the Substance Use Supports team and offered bilingually in both Spanish and English.  FLYER with LINK TO OFFICE HOURS 

Benson High School Wellness Center
The Wellness Center located at Benson High School is open to assist with medical issues.  They are also now a location conducting COVID testing (not vaccines).  For more information, please refer to this flyer: Benson Wellness Center

Parenting Class by LifeStance Health (formerly Western Psychological & Counseling Services)
See the flyer for more information Excessive Technology Parentlng Workshop
FAMILIES & COMMUNITY
Booster Club 
Boosters is excited to roll out our first few pieces of Ida B Wells High School merchandise - including the Lifting As We Climb Student Tee designed by IBW student Elle Unflat.  Ordering is open now and pickup will be available by mid-April.  You do not have to have a student at Ida B. Wells to use this link and as a tip, click on the Add to Cart button to see images larger.  www.schoolpay.com/link/ibwgear

In addition, The Booster Club is still seeking individuals to fill these positions for the 2021-2022 School Year:

ATHLETICS
Ida B. Wells Athletics Weekly, Mike Nolan, Athletic Director
Greetings Sports Fans!
I hope you all had a very restful and relaxing spring break. We are entering the final weeks of Season 2 with one more week of regular season play and then a culminating week where some of our programs will be participating in more contests and continuing to compete. In this shortened season, it has been great to see our student-athletes and coaches be able to get outside and compete, find time to bond as groups, and find a little normalcy. Huge thanks goes out to all of our parents who have been getting their student-athletes to practice, provide transportations to contests, becoming video streaming experts, and volunteering for different activities at our events. It certainly takes a village and we are extremely lucky to have the support in our little village. We can now have spectators at PPS facilities and I want thank you for all of your understanding as we try to navigate these new protocols. The good news on that front is our grandstands are finally open to the spectators now. To read the entire Athletics Weekly inluding recaps on each sport and a listing of all our Senior Fall Season Athletes Read More

Athletic Schedule, Week of March 29 - April 3
For a complete list of all contests and where you can find the most up-to-date schedules, please visit our Athletics Website: 
Athletics - Week of March 29

Season 3/Spring Sports - Register Now!!
Season 3/Spring Sports begins on Monday, April 5th!  Student-Athletes that are planning on participating in Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Golf,  Tennis and Lacrosse should register ASAP.  https://www.familyid.com/organizations/ida-b-wells-high-school.   Having a valid physical on file is needed before participation can begin.

For complete Registration information, visit our Athletic Website: www.wilsonathletics.com/Registration  You can also contact Leanne Van Horn at lvanhorn@pps.net with any questions.

Women's Lacrosse
We are excited for our Women's Lacrosse season which begins April 5th and games start April 12th.  The season is 6 weeks. Since Lacrosse is a club sport there are additional steps to register:

TEACHERS AND STAFF
Our Administrative Team is working hard to bring in-person learning back to Ida B. Wells on April 19th.  To see the bios for our Principal, Vice-Principals, Business Manager and Athletic Director Read more here 

For any questions or submissions for the newsletter, please email Leanne Van Horn, Communications Coordinator at lvanhorn@pps.net 

Ida B. Wells High School
Student and Family News
March 15, 2021

Dear Ida B. Wells HS Students and Families, 

We are planning in earnest for Hybrid learning to begin during the week of April 19.  Earlier today I walked around the building to make sure that all our classrooms have been reconfigured to meet the physical distancing requirements.  The district is providing all classrooms with air-purifiers as well and we are eagerly awaiting the release of the updated ODE and OHA guidelines.  District leaders are getting close to finalizing the Hybrid schedule for high school students and you can expect to receive a learning preference survey later this week.  Please complete the survey as quickly as you can as this will further assist us with our planning.  Please also join us at this week’s PTA meeting on Thursday night.  I expect to have a few more updates by then.  You can find the Zoom call information below and on our master calendar on our website.  

Filip Hristic, Ida B. Wells HS Principal

Here are more announcements for this week:

OUR SCHOOL

Successful Schools Survey
This is the final week for families to take The Successful Schools Survey.  The deadline is Friday, March 19.  The Successful Schools Survey is our annual district-wide school climate and feedback survey. These surveys provide students, families, staff, and leaders an opportunity to provide feedback on their school’s climate and their experiences at school. Here is the pps link of where to go to take the survey: https://www.pps.net/Page/17177

For more information about the Successful School Survey, you can read the FAQ
in English:  Successful Schools Survey_English
in Spanish: Successful Schools Survey Spanish
in Somali: Successful Schools Survey Somali

Ida B. Wells Mascot 
The renaming committee has reviewed the overwhelming mascot input and feedback from the Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School community, and we now have FIVE finalists to present to you for a vote. Please let us know what you think:

• Survey for IBW students/staff (available only through PPS accounts)
• Survey for IBW parents community 

ACADEMICS

COUNSELING

Ida B. Wells HS Career Learning - Week of March 15th

Senior News, Class of 2021
The March edition of the Senior Newsletter is now available: Senior Newsletter, March 2021 

To find all news about the Senior Year and Graduation, visit our website Senior News, Class of 2021

From our Social Worker, Britni Locke
Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group
Are you a black student who is seeking a safe place to process and unpack trauma and grief that you may be dealing with as a result of current events?  If so, please check out this flyer for more information on how you can join this group:  Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group

Ida B Wells Pantry Restock
With LIPI underway, our Social Worker is ready to restock the hygiene pantry in hopes of opening access up to families in need.  If you need some extra support, please email Britni Locke at blocke@pps.net.   If you're able to contribute - here's the signup for what's desired and where/how to drop off.  VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - IBW Food & Hygiene Pantry Restock 1.2021 signup sheet

Substance Abuse Information
The Office of Student Success and Health has drop-in office hours that are open to anyone in the district - parent, family member or caregiver.  It will be an opportunity to "stop by" virtually and ask questions about substance use prevention, find out about resources and get information about accessing supports. This drop-in space will be staffed by at least two people from the Substance Use Supports team and offered bilingually in both Spanish and English.  FLYER with LINK TO OFFICE HOURS .

Benson High School Wellness Center
The Wellness Center located at Benson High School is open to assist with medical issues.  They are also now a location conducting COVID testing (not vaccines).  For more information, please refer to this flyer: Benson Wellness Center

FAMILIES & COMMUNITY 

Foundation
The next IBW Foundation Meeting will take place on March 17 at 7:00 PM.  Please feel free to wear green during the call.  We will start to finalize IBW’s fundraising plans for the 2021-2022 school year.  We will have subcommittee reports and discuss overall school staffing for 2021-2022. 

Parents and staff are welcome to join via zoom at the following link: March IBWHS 7PM Foundation Zoom Call 

If you plan to participate on the call and would like a copy of the meeting agenda prior, please email Brad Nelson at bknelson@cascadeautoglass.com.  We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

PTA
PTA Meeting
An additional PTA Meeting has been scheduled for March 18, 7:00PM;  Topic: "Re-Opening Plans Q&A with Principal Hristic"

Staff Appreciation
Spring staff appreciation project is coming online - our plan is thank you notes and gift cards.  If you're available to write some of the notes, please message Jessica (jess_jon@msn.com) your email address and we'll coordinate.  If you are able to donate, please either Venmo (@jchrist18) or message Jessica (jess_jon@msn.com) for other options.  Hoping to be ready to distribute in April! Let's show those hardworking IBW teachers and staff some love.

LIBRARY

#Virtualandia 
#Virtualandia! 2021 is an exciting opportunity for Portland Metro high school students to take part in a dynamic virtual slam poetry competition for the chance to win prizes and the title of #Virtualandia slam champion.
Prizes: $15 Powell’s gift cards for the first 50 eligible entries; top prize of $1,000 visa gift card. Submit an entry by 3/31/2021 to compete. Full details at IBW Library website: https://www.pps.net/Page/17331

ATHLETICS

Ida B. Wells Athletics Weekly, Mike Nolan, Athletic Director
Greetings Sports Fans! 
What a week of Ida B. Wells Athletics we just had! All of our programs are in full league swing now battling it out with our friends across the PIL. It is so great to see our coaches and student-athletes being able to get outside and in the gym to compete with their teammates. We have a full slate of athletics this week; see below for the complete schedule.  To read the rest of the Athetics Weekly and find out more about each program as well as this week's Student-Athletes of the Week: Ava Chimienti, Volleyball; Sophia Whelden, Women's Soccer; Giuliano Scasso, Cross Country and Rolin Griffiths, Football.  Ida B. Wells Athletic Weekly, March 15

Athletic Schedule, Week of March 15 - March 20
For a complete list of all contests and where you can find the most up-to-date schedules, please visit our Athletics Website: https://www.wilsonathletics.com/page/show/3803298-this-week.  

Season 3/Spring Sports
Registration for Season 3/Spring Sports is now open! Student-Athletes that are planning on participating in Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Golf and Tennis can be registered on https://www.familyid.com/organizations/ida-b-wells-high-school  For complete Registration information, visit our Athletic Website: www.wilsonathletics.com/Registration  Due to Spring Break, we ask that you register ASAP!  

Cheer Team
For a limited time, the Cheer program is opening up registration to join the Cheer Team.  For complete instructions, visit their page on the Athletics webpage: https://www.wilsonathletics.com/cheer  

Women's Lacrosse
We are excited for our Women's Lacrosse season which begins April 5th and games start April 12th.  The season is 6 weeks. Since Lacrosse is a club sport there are additional steps to register:

2021 Rose Festival Court
Congrats to the 2021 Ida B. Wells Rose Court Candidates:
SR. - Bridget McMurray
SR. - Catalina (Cata) Monteiro
SR. - Eleanor Potter
JR. - Hannah Worden
The Ida B. Wells 2021 Rose Princess will be announced on April 15th. 

Community Building for 9th Graders!
We’re so excited to be offering another community-building meeting for our Freshpeople! This meeting will be a great way for 9th graders to meet some more friendly faces from Ida B. Wells-Barnett and to help build that sense of community that we’ve lost given the current comprehensive distance learning setup going on. During the meeting, we’ll be playing games and doing different activities with the hope that whenever we return to the building, our freshpeople will feel more at home. This month's meeting will be very similar to the first one we held last month, so if you weren’t able to attend last month, no problem. The event will be on Wednesday, March 17th at 12:40 pm. Here is the link to join meet.google.com/kky-uxqu-zab

For any questions or submissions for the newsletter, please email Leanne Van Horn, Communications Coordinator at lvanhorn@pps.net 

On April 12, the Muslim community around the world prepares to start the celebration of Ramadan. PPS is a diverse district and many of our students and families will be joining in the celebrations. 

Dear PPS Families, 

As we prepare to have our middle and high school students back in buildings, the PPS Transportation Department would like to share some reminders and updates to help get your student to school safely and on time if they are riding a bus to participate in hybrid in-person learning. Bus route and bus stop information for students in grades 6-12 will be available on the PPS Transportation website on or before April 14.

Dear PPS Families,

The countdown for in-person hybrid learning continues. We want to remind you that all staff and students are required to wear a mask during in-person hybrid learning. This helps us maintain a safe and healthy school environment for everyone and is a requirement for in-person learning.

Dear PPS Families,

We hope that you had a safe and enjoyable spring break. We have been working hard to put the finishing touches on the safe return of students to our schools for hybrid learning. We are excited to see students in grades 2-5 at schools, starting Monday!