Dear PPS Families & Community,

Thank you for your ongoing collaboration and support as we continue to navigate these unprecedented times. In our ongoing effort to support the needs of all our students, PPS is offering an Online Learning Academy (OLA) for students who cannot attend in-person due to COVID-19 related health reasons.

Dear PPS High School Families,

Yesterday, Multnomah County Health announced updated guidance for mask-wearing: Wear a mask when indoors around people you don’t live with, whether vaccinated or not. This update is in response to increases in Delta variant cases in Oregon and is consistent with evolving guidance from state and national public health agencies, including the CDC, which today will advise that vaccinated people who live in high-transmission areas wear masks in indoor public spaces and that K-12 schools require masks for all.

Yesterday, Multnomah County Health announced updated guidance for mask-wearing: Wear a mask when indoors around people you don’t live with, whether vaccinated or not. This update is in response to increases in Delta variant cases in Oregon and is consistent with evolving guidance from state and national public health agencies, including the CDC, which today advised that vaccinated people who live in high-transmission areas wear masks in indoor public spaces, and that K-12 schools require masks for all.

All of us at Portland Public Schools are mourning the loss of Paul Edward Coakley Sr., a beloved educator who passed away on July 18, 2021. He was 67.

Click here to read about Odyssey's new principal.

We have some exciting resources to share with you and your students to support reading and digital literacy this summer! Packets will go home with students the last week of school. 

• Multnomah County Library’s Summer Reading Program -- Game board -- no library card required to play! Families will also be able to register to play online starting June 16th.

• Slide deck with complete details

• NOTE: This will also be posted on the Odyssey homepage, library website, Louise’s digital classroom sites, and shared in the PTA Newsletter.

• MCL Connect -- Now all PPS students have a library card through Multnomah County Library! They can use their student ID number and password to check out books in-person and online. 

• Info video for Elementary Staff

• Info video for Middle School Staff

• MCL Connect details webpage

• NOTE: This will also be posted on the Odyssey homepage, library website, Louise’s digital classroom sites, and shared in the PTA Newsletter.

• Odyssey’s Reading BINGO -- Students and families can both play! Any students who return completed cards in the fall will receive a prize.

And don’t forget we have lots of online resources through the Odyssey Library website to support student literacy and digital learning that include:

• NEW!! Odyssey Virtual Makerspace -- Lots of ideas for digital literacy, STEAM, and other learning and creation activities! 

• PPS e-books, read alouds, and exploration sites -- Destiny Discover catalog, Tumblebooks, Storyline Online, World Book Online, Kids Discover, and more!