Dear Senator Community,

We are very happy to inform you that the gym building is now back in business. The one exception for the time being is the wrestling room. We’d like to thank the district for their quick response as well as the engineering and construction firms who did the careful work to ensure safe learning environments.

Best,

Petra

We have good news. The Madison High School Gymnasium is back open!
Home basketball games that were scheduled at Madison will be played at Madison (Friday 1/18 boys vs. Benson and Saturday 1/19 girls vs. Grant). 
All basketball practices will be back on at Madison at the regular scheduled times.

Happy finals week, Senators! Good luck!

For current Madison Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors:  The 2019-2020 forecasting slideshow, course guide, forecasting sheets, and instruction video are available on our website. These can be found on the Forecasting Page under the Academics Tab at the top of this page. See your counselor with any questions.

AP TEST REGISTRATION - Students will not be registering in class for exams this year. Each student must do this in order to take the exams in May. Please see our links on the AP Exam Registration page of our website for forms and instructions, or select the Quick Link on the left of this page. The registration deadline is 2/15/19.

If you have any questions please see Mr. Skyles or email askyles@pps.net.       

Hey Senators and Senator families!

It's time! Yearbook is collecting Senior photos! So start planning your photoshoot and get your pics sent to us as soon as possible! Bellow is the information you will need to give your photographer and how to upload your fabulous mug!

Senior Picture Upload Specs

1.    Please:

o    Only pictures that were planned for your senior picture;

o    No Selfies (we will not use it if you submit it!!!);

o    If at all possible, have a professional or a friend that understands portrait photography take your pictures;

o    Wear clothes that contrast well with the background;

o    Avoid direct sunlight;

o    If at all possible, no full body, standing pictures.  Seated is better. Hips to head is preferred.

2.    Image Type and Specs

o    .jpg only

o    Minimum of 5”x7” (larger is always better)

o    Minimum of 300 dpi

3.    When ready to upload, please use the following link

o    http://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/?code=HJ16417

4.    If there are multiple photos, the yearbook staff reserves the right to select the photograph that best fits our yearbook theme.

5. The photo deadline is 2/16/19

In this week's PPS Pulse: PPS performers, speakers set to appear at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tribute; first-graders dive into coding

Portland Public Schools will again be a featured part of the city’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tribute event. The 34th edition will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, at the Highland Christian Center, 7600 NE Glisan St. The event will feature digital, musical and artistic performances, and an array of community speakers.

The PPS Visioning initiative has entered a new phase in January, with a series of community meetings in which  students, families, educators and volunteers will be able to share what they think the future of education in Portland should look like. 

Christy Wheeler of Sellwood Middle School recently won the Oregon Counselor of the Year Award from the Oregon School Counselors Association. We asked her to share her thoughts on the role counselors play in school communities.