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No Classes for Memorial Day-Monday, May 26th
PTA Meeting-Wednesday, May 28th at 6 pm in the library
Email student absences to Malia Sanford (msanford@pps.net) or call/leave a message on the attendance line at 503-916-5275.
Learn more about Oregon law on student absences here.
Our community enjoys bringing their canine companions to school grounds during hours when students and after-school programs are not using the facilities.
Unfortunately, those sneaky canines manage to poop on our field and create some stinky situations for students and staff.
We have decided to form a poop patrol! Click here for details and to sign up for a shift.
Our shoes and noses thank you in advance for doing your part.
Blue Bags: The Peninsula PTA has a “blue bag” fundraiser through the Oregon Bottle Drop. Just grab a blue bag, fill it up with cans and return to your nearest bottle drop redemption center, located in Delta Park or the St. John’s Safeway. You can also make an easy donation to the Peninsula PTA by transferring funds from your personal “green bag” account to the Peninsula PTA account onlne. Pick up blue bags at the front office or on the porch at the bright yellow house across from the kindergarten pick up on Halleck, or the Mayfly Kenton. Thanks!
At Peninsula, reading, writing and math are fundamental. Enrichments are essential. Enrichment classes teach cross-curricular skills that demonstrate to students how math applies to art, music, physical education, and beyond. Enrichments are the colorful ties that bind the fully educated child together. Each of these certified teachers has a subject "specialty," complete with its own set of adopted educational standards. Most enrichment teachers have stand-alone classes and all collaborate with homeroom teachers to make curricular connections. We want students to know math doesn't just happen in "math class," it's all around us. Enrichments are fundamental to student engagement in school. Enrichments foster agency within a child and their ability to participate in their education.
Enrichment Teachers at Peninsula:
Kirsten Slane, Art
Patrick Nearing, Music
Matt Challender, PE
Paige Phillipson, Library
Samara Carranza, Counselor
Oregon Physical Education Standards
Oregon Arts Standards (includes Music and Art)
Oregon Library and Media Education Standards
Oregon's Guidelines for Comprehensive School Counseling
If you are a passionate student or community member that wants to make a difference at PPS, apply to join the Climate Crisis Response Committee! This is a committee that reports to the PPS Board of Education.
On the committee you will learn about how PPS is making progress towards our climate justice and sustainability policies, provide input and recommendations to the PPS Board on how to better support PPS staff as we advance these policy goals, and connect with other passionate members of our PPS community from diverse backgrounds, knowledge areas, and lived experiences.
No previous professional experience in climate change or sustainability required! Students can apply via this form. Community members can apply here.
Deadline to apply: June 6.
Earthstock 2025 was a huge success!
Each year, special education students from across the region gather at Portland's Crystal Ballroom for a truly unique and uniquely joyful high school dance.
Earthstock began in 1992 at the request of a young student who was confined to a wheelchair and was disappointed he couldn’t attend the high school dances because of transportation issues. There were 60 kids at the first event. Earthstock now entertains more than 700 students, staff and volunteers, and is rapidly becoming one the largest events of its kind in the country.
Students at Skyline school were recently treated to a visit from PPS teacher-turned-graphic novelist Aron Nels Steinke.
Steinke is the award-winning author and illustrator behind the popular Mr. Wolf's Class series. He also taught at Skyline during the 2015-16 school year.
During his visit to Skyline, he opened up to a group of third, fourth, and fifth graders about how he got started as an author despite struggling to read and write in school. He also read a short excerpt from his newest book, Speechless.
Speechless tells the story of Mira, a sixth grader who spends her first year of middle school finding herself and her voice. Skyline students were some of the book's first readers. We can't wait to see what Mr. Steinke writes next!
On May 2, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson delivered his first state of the city address at Franklin High School.
Members of the district and Franklin student councils had the chance to hear Wilson speak about his plans and vision for Portland’s future. Student Representative JJ Kunsevi opened the panel with a powerful question about education funding and the impact on students.
It was an evening that put public education front-and-center and a chance for PPS student leaders to shine.
Monday-Friday (on school days)
7:30am - 3:30pm
If you need assistance after that time,
please email Principal Claire at cskelly@pps.net or Assistant Principal Rina at rshriki@pps.net
For enrollment questions email enrollment-office@pps.net
For transportation questions email transportation@pps.net
*These newsletters were originally distributed through Remind.
Latest parent news:
Some teachers request that, in lieu of purchasing supplies for individual children this year, parents make a School Pay donation, giving teachers the freedom to make their own supply purchases. Each grade level will have its own funding source. Consider donating to each grade level fund in which you have a student enrolled. Lists are included in the School Pay link, so community members can see how the money will be spent. Please do not make purchases from these lists except for backpacks, headphones, water bottles, and three-ring binders (5th grade only).
For more information on School Pay, and activating your parent account, click here.
Kinder
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
1st
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
2nd
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
3rd
Link to School Pay Donation Site
4th
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
5th
Link to School Pay Donation Site.
Peninsula uses a communication app called Remind to distribute information from the school. Download the app and get additional info. here.
Messages are best read if you download the Remind app onto your phone and/or desktop.
Once you have downloaded the app, turn on notifications so you don't miss new content.
If you do not have regular access to a phone or a computer, please contact the office and we will work with you.
Your student's teacher may communicate class-specific info. using different methods of communication.
ParentVue is a website that offers secure, private access to school and student information, including class assignments, attendance, emergency contacts on file, the school calendar, and teacher contact details. Parents and guardians can see information for all of their students who attend Portland Public Schools in one place. For students at the secondary level, student assignments and grades are available.
Click on the link to get started. Each parent or guardian will need an activation key (linked to the email address on file). The school secretary can supply the key. Note: if you are calling the school for the activation key, you must call from a phone number on file.
Each student also has an account to access the student version of this website, called StudentVue.
BREAKFAST and LUNCH are FREE for ALL Peninsula students during the 24-25 school year. Completing these forms helps Peninsula get access to other resources to which we may be entitled.
Free and Reduced Lunch forms are found at SCHOOLCAFE.COM You will need your student's ID number to complete the paperwork. If the student is a returning Portland Public School student, their ID number can be found on their report card or in ParentVue. If the student is new to Portland Public Schools, you can get an ID number from the school office.
If you have students at schools other than Peninsula, where lunch is free for all students, you still need to apply for students attending Peninsula.