Greetings McDaniel 10th graders and families,

PSAT testing is just two weeks away, scheduled for Wednesday, October 12th! Here are a few things to keep in mind.

1. Arrive at the McDaniel campus and be at your assigned room by 8:15 AM. 

2. Bring your Student ID card from this year or last year. 

3. Smart watches and cell phones are not allowed during testing. You can leave them at home or they will be placed in a plastic bag and left with the proctor at the front of the classroom.

4. You CANNOT eat during the test, but lunch is available until 1:30pm if students are interested in eating lunch once their exam is done. Breakfast will be available starting at 7:45am.

5. You MAY bring a filled water bottle into the classroom to keep under your desk.

6. Please bring your calculator if you have one. Here is a list of approved calculators from CollegeBoard. If your calculator is not on the list, you cannot use it and one will be available to borrow.

LIST OF APPROVED CALCULATORS 

Below is the test schedule. The exam will take approximately 3.5 hours, which includes the bubbling of the personal information portion. If you are picking up your students, they will be released between 12:30-12:45pm.

• Section 1:  READING (60 minutes)   

Break Times:  5 minutes

• Section 2: WRITING and LANGUAGE (35 minutes, no breaks) 

• Section 3: MATH without calculators (25 minutes) 

Break Times:  5 minutes

• Section 4: MATH with Calculators (45 minutes, no breaks)

For more information on what is the PSAT, please checkout our website! 

What is the PSAT 

If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you!

Trinh Ngo

tngo@pps.net

If you ordered school pictures or would like to pick up the proof to order your pictures, they are proof available for pick up in the main office before school, during lunch, and after school. 

Scan the QR code below to make a schedule change request. Requests will be prioritized in the following order:

1. Creating complete schedules for students lacking 8 periods or missing graduation requirements

2. Correcting errors in class levels (typically math & world language)

3. Balancing class sizes

4. Student-requested elective changes, as space allows

Please do not email your counselor to request a schedule change, as it becomes difficult to track all requests that come through email.

New student enrollments must be done by the Portland Public School District Enrollment and Transfer office. Click Enrollment and Transfer to begin.

1. A) ADDRESS VERIFICATION - check your address at the Portland Public School Display page to verify you are in the McDaniel enrollment area. If you are not, contact the Enrollment and Transfer office.
2. B) PROOF OF RESIDENCE – must provide TWO (2) current (within 30 days) of the following documents showing the name(s) of the legal parent or guardian and the address before we enroll your student:

Please note: A driver's license does NOT count as proof of address and will not be accepted.

• A current utility bill; phone, electric, gas, water
• Financial Statements: bank statement, credit card statement, or pay stub
• Government documents: Social security statement, unemployment insurance, WIC, OHP
• Real estate transactions; mortgage, rental, or lease agreement (landlords may be contacted for verification)
• Insurance Statements; homeowners, rental, health, automobile

1. C) ENROLLMENT FORM - click on the Enrollment and Transfer page to submit the online form.
2. D) IMMUNIZATION RECORDS
3. E) PROOF OF AGE

Proof of age for the student includes a birth certificate OR passport

If you need help, please contact PPS Enrollment and Transfer.

• Call:

English:          503-916-3205

Español:         503-916-3205

Tiếng Việt:     503-916-3584

中文:              503-916-3585

Русский:       503-916-3205

Soomaali:       503-916-3586 

Email: enrollment-office@pps.net

September 2, 2022 Edition

Auguts 26, 2022 Edition

McDaniel Back to School Registration Info

McDaniel newsletter for 2/25

Dear PPS Community,

This morning, the Oregon Department of Education publicly released this past spring’s summative assessment data. I’m pleased to share that PPS avoided significant setbacks, but the data nonetheless shows the negative impact of the pandemic.

Dear PPS K-12 students and families,  

PPS is partnering with OHSU to offer free weekly COVID-19 testing for students. Participation in this program is completely optional but encouraged. PPS students may participate in the program regardless of vaccination status. Participating students will submit spit samples in pre-labeled test tubes to their school on a designated day each week, regardless as to whether they have symptoms. Schools will begin collecting spit samples starting September 27th-29th.

Dear Familias, Students and Colleagues,

One of my favorite experiences in my nearly thirty-year educational career was in my first year teaching. I was a Spanish bilingual teacher, and I was happy and proud to be “el maestro” – a role that carried esteem and respect in the predominantly-Latino neighborhood where I lived and worked.

Dear PPS students and families,

I want to share with you a very enthusiastic “Welcome Back!” I hope you enjoyed your summer break and are eager and energized for a fantastic school year.