January 9, 2022

McDaniel Students and Families,

We are here to help with any challenges that may come during temporary distance learning.

Here is the McDaniel HS Help Link if you cannot log in to CANVAS: McDaniel HS Student Tech Help January 2022

The messages will be checked every day from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm and someone will get back to you via phone or email.

Here are a few important reminders:

• Grab & Go Lunch is available from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm this week
• Items can be picked up from your locker (books, technology) this week by 3:00 pm
• If you need a Chromebook or WiFi Hotspot - those can also be picked up this week by 3:00 pm

Class Schedule This Week in Canvas:

• Canvas Log In Link (use your PPS log in) - CANVAS Log In
• Monday - A Day
• Tuesday - B Day
• Wednesday - A FLEX
• Thursday - B FLEX
• Friday - A

McDaniel HS is moving to online classes starting Monday, January 10th. Today Friday the campus will be closed and staff will be using today to prepare for Monday, January 10th.

Students can come in starting at 9:30 am today to grab textbooks, Chromebooks, or other items from their locker. At that time they can also grab food to take home with them from 10:00 am - 11:30 am.

Today students can log in to their CANVAS account and work on assignments that are already available.

Monday we will be on a regular bell schedule (check Trivory app). It can also be found by going to the website version of Trivory - https://trivory.com/mcdaniel You will access your classes by logging into Canvas with your regular PPS Student log in. 

We will have a Help Link open and posted on Trivory to support students' technology issues on Monday. 

More detailed information will be shared by the end of today.

McDaniel Admin Team

Current McDaniel HS students will start to forecast (choose classes) in January. Please take some time to look at the Forecasting options by the grade levels for next year.

PLEASE NOTE: Forecasting provides students with the opportunity to identify the core courses required to graduate as well as elective courses available that can both enhance and support their school experience.

Current Freshman (Sophomores 22-23 school year)
Current Sophomores (Juniors 22-23 school year)
Current Juniors (Seniors 22-23 school year)

Click here to review classes by grade level on Trivory Forecasting Sheets 22-23

This year McDaniel has kicked off offering Food Processing, an elective course part of the CTE Sustainable Agriculture program, in person! We're in a lovely brand new classroom equipped for cooking, but building our kitchen arsenal from scratch. Our modest budget is used for food ingredients, compost, seeds, and starts, so we could use resources for investing in equipment such as blenders, digital scales, and saucepans. These are essential tools we'd use for years to come. Please help our wonderful students have the tools they need to expand their skills of turning garden bounty into freshly prepared and preserved foods.

To support our fundraiser, click THIS LINK. Thanks for your help!

-Ms. Nealon

McDaniel Community -- please enjoy our December counseling newsletter!

https://www.smore.com/vgu51

Academic: End of semester reminder, 9th & 10th grade class counselor visits, Forecasting

Social/Emotional: Noticing emotions, Mental health support

College/Career: MaiaLearning, New college coordinator, FAFSA/ORSAA & Scholarships

McDaniel families,

Please read our final community newsletter for the school year, with information about the move to our new building, summer programming, and more.

June 11 Newsletter

Have a great summer!

McDaniel families,

Please read the latest community newsletter, with information about this week's holiday calendar, Leap Into 9th and 10th Grade programming, Graduation information, and more.

May 28, 2021 Newsletter

McDaniel community,

Plase check our newsletter from 5/21/21 to learn more about:

-2021-22 school calendars

-credit recovery options

-vaccine updates

-Class of 2021 graduation information

and more!

-McDaniel Administration

Dear PPS Community,

On Monday, January 31, Portland Public Schools teachers and staff will have a day to collaborate and plan for the start of the second semester, with no classes held for students on that day. This comes after the PPS Board of Education, at a special meeting on Tuesday, unanimously voted to turn January 31 into a staff collaboration and planning day for school-based staff, creating an opportunity for school staff to work on campus-specific school climate plans and instructional practices to support the diverse needs of our students. 

The recent surge in cases due to the Omicron variant, compounded by the unrelenting and continued stress from this pandemic, has impacted all of us as individuals and as a collective society. Every sector continues to face challenges, and Portland Public Schools (PPS) is no exception. We know firsthand that navigating this pandemic is taxing, especially for our students who desperately need and deserve consistency, stability and access to in-person learning experiences. 

Dear Jefferson Community,

We are so pleased to inform you that Jefferson will return to in-person classes on Monday, January 24. 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.

Dear PPS Community,

The PPS Board of Education will consider a resolution at an upcoming meeting to make Monday, January 31 into a school climate work day for school staff, with no classes held for students.