New MTMS Gear

Support the MTMS community and show your love of student learning by wearing some cool school merch. The new T-shirts and cozy hoodies featuring a maskless eagle are available now, just in time for holiday gift-giving. Merch can be picked up or shipped. Order here: https://mttabormiddleschool.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

We are currently looking for one 7th grade family member (to serve the remainder of this year and for the 2023-24 school year) and one 6th grade family member (to serve the remainder of this year, next year, and the 2024-25 school year). All of our family representatives must be voted upon by the MTMS parent community.

The Mt. Tabor Middle School Site Council is established pursuant to the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century for the purpose of helping improve student achievement. In compliance with the Act, Site Council membership is made up of at least one administrator or designee, a classified staff representative, elected faculty representatives, elected parent representatives, and one MTMS student representative as well.

Responsibilities of the Site Council include conducting monthly meetings in order to:

• Focus on improving student achievement.
• Contribute to the school improvement plan.
• Foster family engagement and school-home communications
• Explore improvements to the school’s instructional program.
• Support the professional growth of the school’s staff.

The MTMS Site Council meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 8:15-9:00 am in the Library. These meetings are open to the public. Below you will find the list of meeting dates for the 2022-23 school year:

December 7, 2022

January 4, 2023

February 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

April 5, 2023

May 3, 2023

June 7, 2023

If you are interested in running to serve on Site Council, please contact Principal Tonya Longo at tlongo@pps.net.

This year's Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22. 

Virtual conference sign-ups are available at https://www.myconferencetime.com/mttabor/.  Families will need to sign up by Thursday, November 17 at 8:00 pm.  Virtual conferences will run both days from 9:00am-12:15pm.

In-Person Conferences will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis on both days. Afternoon conferences will be held from 1:15-4:15 with evening conferences from 5:15-8:15 pm. Families will enter at the main entry on Ash St., get a copy of their student's report card and MAP assessment scores, and find available teachers in the two gyms for conferencing.

Interpretation services will be available, and a representative from PPS Enrollment and Transfer will be on site to answer questions about upcoming boundary and program changes. 

Dear PPS Community,

Saturday night, gunshots were fired outside of a district-wide basketball tournament held at Franklin High School. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured and the suspect is now in custody, but if you have any information about the incident please call 503-823-3333 or utilize the SafeOregon tipline.

Dear PPS Families, 

As we prepare for the winter sports season, we want to share a few reminders for our spectators.  

Dear families, students, and colleagues,

It has been a joy to visit learning spaces over the past four months and see our students reengaged in their classroom learning and school activities. I am pleased to observe our students interacting with peers and diving into new curriculum materials. 

This has been a very productive time for Portland Public Schools. My appreciation to all the dedicated Team PPS members who work everyday to make our school system better and stronger.

Dear PPS Community,

Every single person in Portland Public Schools believes that our learning spaces must be safe, stable, and secure, and that we have a shared responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the students under our care. We recognize that recent events, both locally and nationally, have rattled our community.

Superintendent Guerrero issued a broader statement about gun violence and its impacts on our schools, but we also want to explain how we both keep schools safe, and keep you informed.