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Dear Families,
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “successful schools?” We believe that successful schools are safe, healthy and welcoming learning spaces that are inclusive for all students. But we want to hear your thoughts.
We are excited to announce the 2019 Successful Schools Family Survey. When you take the survey, you help us understand your experience as a parent or guardian. This important information will guide us as we determine the future of our schools. The survey launches today and will be available for the next four weeks.
Take the survey today! You can complete the survey from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. It should only take 15-20 minutes of your time. Select the school your child attends and answer the questions for that school. If you have children at more than one PPS school, please complete one survey for each school your children attend. If you need help taking the survey please contact your school secretary.
Thank you for being part of the PPS family!Raquel Laiz has a new job with Portland Public Schools this school year, but she has been honored for her work at her previous position in the district. Laiz was one of nine counselors around the country to win a Counselors That Change Lives Award.
The 2019-20 school year in Portland Public Schools will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and end (barring weather makeup days) on Friday, June 5.
That became official Tuesday night when the PPS Board of Education passed Resolution 5821, which approved Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero’s proposed 2019-20 school calendar. The calendar was presented to the Board at its Jan. 15 meeting, with public input invited in the period before Tuesday’s final Board vote.
In this week's PPS Pulse: Deadline coming for students to be immunized; Jefferson students discuss Black History Month
If you are the parent or guardian of a Portland Public Schools student, ask yourself: How is the educational climate at the school? Portland Public Schools is looking for answers to this and other key questions from family members of PPS students as part of the Successful Schools Survey. Students in grades 5, 7 and 10 also are being surveyed, and school-based staff will participate starting Feb. 19.
6:00 PM Board Work Session
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Science Fair
6:00 PM District Board Meeting
6:00 PM Student Art Exhibit at Gurton's (Start Time Subject to Change)
6:00 PM District Board Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 5th Grade Information Night at Robert Gray Middle School
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Writer's Tea
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Board Work Session
6:00 PM District Board Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PTA Meeting (Parent Input for Principal Selection)
1405 SW Vermont St.
Portland, OR 97219
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