Dear PPS Families and Staff,

This week, Superintendent Guerrero and senior leaders presented a COVID-19 school reopening update to the Board of Education. The update largely focused on the district’s plan to offer hybrid instruction to middle and high school grades by mid-April. This follows a similar announcement two weeks ago regarding kindergarten through 5th grades.

Dear PPS Families,

We are excited to offer student-athletes in Portland Public Schools an opportunity to participate in the Portland Interscholastic League’s first athletic competitions in over a year starting next week.

Dear PPS Families,

For those who were not able to attend the Explore Your K-5 Options event on February 18, we are offering the event again on Monday, March 8, from 6-8 p.m.

Dear PPS Families,

As we shared last week, we are continuing to offer increased in-person learning opportunities for students, with a goal of launching hybrid instruction to kindergarten to fifth grade students in April. We have a few updates for you this week:

Dear PPS Families and Staff,

We want to give you a final update on Enrollment and Program Balancing decisions that will go into effect in the 2021-22 school year in Southeast Portland. These decisions were finalized at the January 26 Board of Education meeting.

Dear PPS Families and Staff,

PPS buildings will be open and online Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) continues tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Meal service will resume; however, please note that tomorrow’s meal service will be slightly limited:

If your child or a child you know will be five before September 1^st, this message is for you! Today, PPS is kicking off a Reimagined Connect to Kindergarten campaign. Our goal is for every Kindergarten 2021 family to feel connected to their school community and confident about starting school in the fall. To learn more about our Connect to Kindergarten resources, supports and events, please watch our Welcome to Kindergarten video. And, on behalf of the Early Learners Department, welcome to PPS!

Dear PPS Families,

Due to widespread power outages resulting from snow and ice events over the last several days, we are unable to offer online Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. All school buildings will be closed.

Dear PPS Families,

We want to invite you to join us for an informational event for families with students who will be in grades K-5 in the 2021-22 school year. 

Dear PPS Families and Staff,

Due to continued forecasted snow and ice in the metro area, all PPS buildings will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 12, 2021. Online Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) will continue as scheduled for students and teachers.

Dear PPS Families,

Out of an abundance of caution and due to forecasted snow and ice in the metro area, all PPS buildings will be closed Thursday, February 11, 2021. Online Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) will continue as scheduled for students and teachers. 

Dear PPS Families,

We want to share with you emerging plans for a partial reopening of classrooms, starting this spring. Last evening, Superintendent Guerrero and district staff presented this update to the Board of Education. On Friday, we will ask families with students in kindergarten through 5th grade what their preferences are for their students’ learning options for April, May and June of 2021.

Beginning in early April, families with students in kindergarten through 5th grade will have the option to participate in “hybrid” learning, attending school in person four days per week for about 2+ hours per day. For families who prefer to have their student continue the school year in online-only Comprehensive Distance Learning, students will still have that option available.