Here’s how it works:

1. On Wednesdays, students will receive a test kit to bring home with them. 
2. Every Thursday morning, students will spit into the test tube. We encourage you to watch this 4 minute video on how easy it is to collect a spit sample.
3. Return the spit samples that morning (Thursday) to their classroom teacher.  Late samples will not be accepted by OHSU.
4. You will receive a secure email with results. If there is a positive (or inconclusive) result, please contact us immediately. 

 NOTE: “If your student has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 90 days, do NOT submit a sample for this program as they will most likely receive a false positive.”

This is NOT a mandetory screening.  Students must be signed up to receive a testing kit.

OHSU Spit Test Instructions: 

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• Parents / Guardians: PLEASE be sure to include the office in any and all communication regarding your student being absent. Teachers don’t always have time to forward emails to us and they are only able to mark Absent or Tardy in attendance. They cannot put in an excused absence (Vacation, Appointment, Family Emergency, etc.). Only the office can! Add emails mrobb@pps.net (Mark) and slovett1@pps.net (Stacey). Please remember that Stacey is only in the office in the afternoons. OR you can leave a message on the School Attendance Line at 503-916-6256. In all cases, please be sure to leave a REASON for your students' absence. We now have to call any unexcused absence (and all new sick) students each day.

  Questions? You can always call or email the office at 503-916-6216!

Do you need to add or remove an authorized pick-up person to your student's profile?  Visit ParentVUE and choose the "Yearly Verification" tab.  From there, click on the Emergency Contact tab and you will be able to add/remove names.  If you need to add " permission to walk home", the work around is:  in the FIRST NAME spot put "permission to" and in the LAST NAME spot put "walk home".  Please notify your child's teacher of any changes to the pick up routine.  Contact Stacey at slovett1@pps.net with any questions.

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Dear PPS Community,

Today we want to offer you an update on the protocols we are using. We are regularly evaluating and revising these protocols to minimize risk for our students and staff as we deal with the rapid changes driven by the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.

Dear Community,

After careful consideration and in consultation with school principals, we are extending the temporary distance learning return date until Tuesday, February 1 for the following three middle schools: George, Harriet Tubman and Kellogg.

On Thursday, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released graduation rates for the 2020-21 school year, with 84.4% of Portland Public Schools  students earning a high school diploma within four years, an impressive result and a steady increase for the 12th year in a row.

Dear Community,

We are so pleased to inform you that your school (see chart below) will return to in-person classes early next week. We realize that closing the campus and moving to temporary distance learning created challenges for families, but the dramatic rise in absences of staff and students fueled by the omicron variant of COVID-19 made it too difficult to keep the campus open safely.