Greetings Lane Students, Families and Community Friends!

As we prepare for a great year of learning together, I want to take a moment to introduce myself to our new family members and share dates for upcoming back-to-school events with you.  

My name is Dr. Sherree Coleman, your new Principal at Lane Middle School (LMS).  Over the past 21 years, I have served in K-12 and postsecondary educational settings as a teacher, school counselor, test and AVID coordinator, college counselor, and high school vice principal.  More importantly, for the past two years, I have had the privilege of being a part of the LMS community, serving as the assistant principal. Without question, I am excited to continue our work together and on behalf of the LMS staff, I am happy to welcome each of you to the 2022-23 school year!  I am also thrilled to welcome our two new Assistant Principals to our community, Ms. Emily Barron and Ms. Kayla Thomas-Walker.  

As we continue to honor our commitment to building strong relationships with our students, families and community friends, this year we will expand our focus to include efforts to increase engagement while improving academic outcomes for all students.  

Our Shared Vision

At Lane Middle School, our vision is to provide every scholar an engaging, fun and rigorous learning experience where they can explore their identities, build confidence, feel a sense of belonging and thrive.

This year, we are looking forward to establishing productive partnerships with each of you to ensure that every student at Lane can reach their highest potential.  As we have all heard time and time again, “it takes a village” and we recognize that in order for our students to be successful in school, they need support from home, school and our community at large.  With that said, we want to invite you to join us as we come together to celebrate our students’ return to school.  Please mark your calendars for our back-to-school events listed below:

• Back-to-School Family Picnic at Brentwood Park

Wednesday, August 24th (5:30-7:30PM)

Join us! Meet your administrators, staff and Lane families.

Pick up your school supplies.

Enjoy BBQ, music and more.

• Community Care Day at LMS

Saturday, August 27th (9AM-12 Noon)

Volunteer! Help us make Lane a welcoming space for our students to return to school.

Drinks and breakfast snacks provided. 

Other Important Dates

Jumpstart - 6th Graders First Day of School, August 30th

7th & 8th Graders First Day of School, August 31st 

No School for All, September 5th 

Back-to-School Night, September 21st 

We look forward to seeing you soon.                                                

Sincerely, 

Dr. Sherree Coleman, Principal 

Dear PPS Community, 

This summer, youth gun violence has increased throughout the country and in the city of Portland.    This year 729 shootings have occurred throughout the Portland area, impacting PPS students, families, and entire school communities. This is traumatic for all and we encourage you to support one another and anyone impacted by gun violence in our community.

Dear PPS Community,

A moderate to high heat risk forecast continues in effect for the Portland Metro area. Here are safety measures and resources to follow to prevent heat related illness:

• Multnomah County has four 24-hour cooling centers, plus libraries with air conditioning
• The Oregon Health Authority has tips to stay safe in heat
• Beat the Heat- these are tips to help you prepare for extreme heat and information on heat related illnesses
• OSHA/NIOSH Heat APP - a heat safety tool app user guide
• If you know someone in need of shelter or drinking water, please dial 2-1-1, or email help@211info.org

Dear PPS Community,

A moderate to high heat risk is forecast for the Portland Metro area starting Monday, July 25 through Thursday, July 28. During this week, we will make every attempt to make decisions about summer program pauses and schedule changes by early morning. The health and safety of our students, staff, and partners is our top priority.

Dear PPS Families,

Portland Public Schools is committed to providing all students with high-quality instruction that helps students in all grades achieve our Graduate Portrait. We are taking important steps for next school year to ensure high-quality teaching and learning in every classroom, every day. We are introducing new, culturally relevant curriculum materials and a new instructional framework to provide teachers the tools they need.