October 20, 2020 / El 20 de Octubre de 2020

Dear Scott Families and Community,

I am excited to announce that we have hired a new Interim Assistant Principal!  I hope you all will join me in welcoming Jose Salinas to the position.  Maestro Salinas has been an integral part of our community over the past years and is already leading our Instructional Leadership for Equity Team.  He started his Administrative certification program earlier this year.  I strongly believe that Assistant Principal Salinas is the best fit candidate for this position and will be a value-add to our leadership team.  

We are also welcoming Blanca Strode, a seasoned PPS DLI teacher with previous experience teaching 5th grade, to our team.  Maestra Strode will serve as our 4th/5th grade DLI teacher, taking over for Maestro Salinas.  Maestra Stode has a track record of success in DLI and specializes in the intermediate grades.  We are incredibly thankful and excited to welcome such a high quality teacher to our team.  Maestra Strode and Maestro Salinas will co-teach for at least one week to transition the classroom.  

Additionally, Kris Meyer has been helping out as our Admin Substitute during this transition and will stay on with us for the next few weeks to ensure a smooth and effective transition.  

Thank you all for your patience and support during our Assistant Principal Transition and while we continue to learn about and improve on our Comprehensive Distance Learning model.  

Sincerely,

Megan McCarter

Scott School, Principal

Estimadas familias y comunidad de Scott,

¡Me complace anunciar que hemos contratado a un nuevo subdirector interino! Espero que todos se unan conmigo para dar la bienvenida a José Salinas al puesto. El Maestro Salinas ha sido una parte integral de nuestra comunidad durante los últimos años y ya está liderando nuestro Equipo de Liderazgo Instruccional para la Equidad(ILET). Comenzó su programa de certificación administrativo a principios de este año. Creo firmemente que el subdirector Salinas es el candidato más adecuado para este puesto y será un miembro valioso para nuestro equipo de liderazgo.

También damos la bienvenida a nuestro equipo a Blanca Strode, una maestra con experiencia de PPS DLI que ya ha ejercido en la enseñanza de quinto grado. La maestra Strode servirá como nuestra maestra DLI de 4º / 5º grado, reemplazando al Maestro Salinas. La maestra Strode tiene un historial de éxito en DLI y se especializa en los grados intermedios. Estamos increíblemente agradecidos y emocionados de dar la bienvenida a nuestro equipo a una maestra de tan alta calidad. La maestra Strode y Maestro Salinas enseñarán conjuntamente  durante al menos una semana para hacer la transición del aula.

Además, Kris Meyer ha estado ayudando como nuestra administradora suplente durante esta transición y permanecerá con nosotros durante las próximas semanas para garantizar una transición sin problemas y eficaz.

Gracias a todos por su paciencia y apoyo durante nuestra transición de subdirector y mientras continuamos aprendiendo y mejorando nuestro modelo integral de aprendizaje a distancia.

Atentamente,

Megan McCarter

Scott School, Principal

Dear Families of PPS Secondary Students,

During Comprehensive Distance Learning, opportunities are built into the schedule for all families to be able to connect with teachers during office hours. As in a traditionally formatted year, we will also be offering Parent-Teacher Conferences (morning to evening) on November 23-24. 

Dear PPS Families and Staff,

Earlier today Governor Brown announced that the State of Oregon is relaxing the criteria and thresholds for schools to re-open to in-person instruction, starting with hybrid models that combine distance learning and on-campus learning.

Dear PPS Families,

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant decline in children accessing preventative medical services such as vaccines and well child checks. We’re happy to announce that we have re-opened two of PPS’ school-based health centers to provide access to medical services for students while the district continues to hold classes remotely. School-based health centers offer quality, affordable health care by doctors and Family Nurse Practitioners for children and youth with no out of pocket cost.

Dear PPS Families,

We want to update you on the Enrollment and Program Balancing (EPB) progress. As we’ve shared, the initial work focuses on schools in Southeast Portland in anticipation of the reopening of Kellogg Middle School. The Southeast Guiding Coalition has held six meetings aimed at creating a common understanding of the Coalition’s charge and the process for developing proposals and a final recommendation. The process is starting with a focus on grades 6-8 now, and will expand to grades PK-12 next spring.