More exciting results from day 2 of the PIL Varsity Track meet on Friday 5/17! Congratulations to sophomore Colin Quinn, who placed first with a PR (personal record) in the 400 meter and second in the 200 meter race. Additionally, senior Gus Harquail took second place in the 800 meters with a new PR! Senior Rosie Folger-Vent placed 2^nd in the triple jump, after winning the high jump last Wednesday. Rosie’s main event, the pole vault, was outstanding! She placed first at a height of 12’7” –not only did this beat her previous PR by 5 inches, it is a new PIL AND OREGON STATE RECORD! It surpassed the previous state record by 4 inches! Way to go Rosie!

Colin, Gus, and Rosie will join Lily Rupp at the state tournament, which begins on Friday at Mt. Hood Community College. We are so proud of all our Senators!

Madison Groundbreaking Celebration: PPS is scheduled to break ground on the new Madison building on May 18, and we’ll be celebrating along with the news media, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, our superintendent, and lots of other local celebrities.  Come down on May 18 at 9am for a fun run and to show student pride in our community.

ALL library books are DUE TODAY. We need to pack up for our move to the Marshall Campus! Bring back ANY library books you have checked out.

Seniors, you can pay for lost books online through SchoolPay, QR code outside the library and on the Madison Library Website. Clear your accounts now.

SENIORS! We want to see your awesome photos on the slide show at the Senior Award ceremony! Start tagging your favorite senior photos on instagram with #madseniors19 so we can get them on there!

Seniors -  Did you miss the cap & gown delivery date?  Check out the main office, we still have orders to be picked up.

Seniors, you are invited to a FREE post graduation party (Madgrad), on June 5th. Bring your signed permission slip to the Madgrad box in the main office by May 15th. There are extra copies next to the box. Buses will leave the front of Madison at 9:30pm on June 5th and take the seniors to a surprise location, then return them by 2:30am, June 6th. There will be swimming, poker, dancing, basketball, jumpy house and more.  Come celebrate with your class one last time!

Students: did you know that there is a fee to play on a sports team? And that we keep track of your fees until you graduate? Not sure if you paid? Check the lists posted by the athletics and bookkeepers office. There are lists for all grade levels. Don't wait to pay until you are a senior!

Congratulations to the Madison softball team! They officially made the state playoffs!! They will play Monday at Tualatin at 5 pm. Keep up the great work, the school and community are so proud of what you have accomplished this year!!

Students, are you looking for a summer job? Stop by the College & Career Center today during lunch to apply for a summer internship with SummerWorks!

Any girls interested in playing soccer next fall, please join us in the art gallery (b-17) at lunchtime on Tuesday, May 21 for an informational meeting. Learn about registration forms, summer workouts and meet Coach Diller!

 Hello Madison families,

MadGrad party planning is going great, but WE NEED YOU!  We need chaperones to make the night awesome for all our graduates.  Please consider signing up for 2 shifts and staying for the whole party.  The party is June 5, 10:00 PM-2:00 AM, so not an all night event.  Questions?  Contact Megan Peters at megan.haversack@gmail.com.  Thanks for your support.

MadGrad Committee

You are Invited!

What: The 3rd Annual Madison High School Climate Justice Fair

Who:   Presenters -  Chemistry Students will be presenting on Climate Warriors leading the bold change making needed in the face of Global Climate Destabilization - many will be addressing the work of frontline communities and intersectionalities between social and environmental justice.

Audience -Madison  students and staff as well as members of the community at large. All are Welcome.

Where:  Madison High School Library - Instructors - please RSVP your class with Nancy Sullivan - Out of building Guests please sign in at the main office.

When:  Monday May 20th 1st, 2nd & 4th Periods (8:15-11-24 am, 1:44-3:15 pm)

            Tuesday May 21st 6th, 7th and 8th Periods (9:53-11:24 am, 12:06-3:15 pm)

Why:  According to the latest scientific consensus as published in the October   2018 IPCC report we have until 2030 to cut our 2010 greenhouse emissions levels to 45% and 2050 to create a carbon neutral society in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. We are creating the solutions as we go.  Listen to the youth as they represent leaders catching their attention - leading the way.

Here is an article about the Climate Justice fair published in Rethinking Schools: 

Treothe Bullock
Science  Educator,  Madison High School

New Attendance Information! There’s a new way to report your student’s absence! You can now email the attendance office at madisonattend@pps.net .  You can email or call (503)916-5220 option 2 -- twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week! 

Good Afternoon Senator Families,

It is hard to believe that we have only two months of school left and even a bit less for our seniors. They will be graduating on June 5^th at Memorial Coliseum and we are excited to congratulate the last graduating class from the current Madison HS building. Along with finishing out the school year, we are getting ready to move over to the Marshall location off of 92^nd and SE Powell Blvd. We know that students and families have many questions about this move. All these questions will be answered as we continue to get closer to our move out date. Students and families will not have to worry about moving – just will need to get to Marshall in the fall.

A few questions I can answer now that some of you have been asking:

• Yes, our teaching staff is heading to Marshall (some students have been asking).
• We will have an open house in May for students and families so that you can see the building ahead of time (date TBA).
• There will be transportation for students that live prohibitively far from Marshall. The district will be sending very specific information to families.
• We will be starting class at 8:30am as Grant HS has. This is to support and accommodate students that have to travel further. This means school will let out at 3:30pm.

We are all excited about the move. Marshall is a great campus and while the location is further for some families, it is convenient to travel to. We are looking forward to our temporary home and will still continue to be the Madison Senators. In two short years we will be back to our beautiful new school. Look for more information as spring continues.

Best,

Petra

Good Afternoon Senator Families,

It is hard to believe that we have only two months of school left and even a bit less for our seniors. They will be graduating on June 5^th at Memorial Coliseum and we are excited to congratulate the last graduating class from the current Madison HS building. Along with finishing out the school year, we are getting ready to move over to the Marshall location off of 92^nd and SE Powell Blvd. We know that students and families have many questions about this move. All these questions will be answered as we continue to get closer to our move out date. Students and families will not have to worry about moving – just will need to get to Marshall in the fall.

A few questions I can answer now that some of you have been asking:

• Yes, our teaching staff is heading to Marshall (some students have been asking).
• We will have an open house in May for students and families so that you can see the building ahead of time (date TBA).
• There will be transportation for students that live prohibitively far from Marshall. The district will be sending very specific information to families.
• We will be starting class at 8:30am as Grant HS has. This is to support and accommodate students that have to travel further. This means school will let out at 3:30pm.

We are all excited about the move. Marshall is a great campus and while the location is further for some families, it is convenient to travel to. We are looking forward to our temporary home and will still continue to be the Madison Senators. In two short years we will be back to our beautiful new school. Look for more information as spring continues.

Madison Transportation.pdf 

Best,

Petra

Dear PPS Community,

It is with a sense of optimism and encouragement that I am sharing with you news about something I believe will have a lasting impact on the future of our school system and our ability to better serve our students. The Oregon Legislature has approved, and Gov. Kate Brown has signed, the Student Success Act, an investment package projected to provide public schools throughout the state with approximately $1 billion a year in additional funding. This is a huge and historic win for public education in general and for Portland Public Schools in particular. Our work begins now to lay out a plan for how we will use our share of the additional funds, starting in the 2020-21 school year, in ways that will improve the educational experience for all of our diverse learners.

Two teachers at Franklin High School have won significant awards for their service to students. Mercedes Munoz won an Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year Award, and Anne McHugh won a Presidential Innovation Award for the Pacific Northwest from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Over the last year there has been a groundswell of activity around improving student health and wellness in Portland Public Schools. Aided by partnerships that have resulted in PPS receiving three grants totaling about $3 million, the district’s Health Education and Student Support Services teams have been able to bring innovative programming and new staff to PPS’s health education efforts.

Roosevelt High School has one of the most diverse student bodies in Oregon, and the school celebrated Friday with its second annual Unity Fest. The event, which was designed and organized by students from the school’s seven Ethnic Studies classes, drew hundreds of students and community members to the North Portland campus.