Ida B. Wells High School

Student and Family News

Monday, October 12,  2020

 

Dear Wilson Students and Families,

 

Congratulations on finishing the first half of Quarter 1.  Progress Marks were posted on Friday and should be visible in Student/Parent Vue.  If you see that your student is not earning a passing grade, please contact your teacher to learn more.  Now that the school year is up and running, you can expect to see more assignment and assessment grades entered in the weeks to come.  Quarter 1 ends on November 5.

 

Here are a few announcements for the week ahead:

 

Site Council Parent Elections - Dear Wilson parent community,  We are recruiting for two open parent representative seats on the Wilson HS site council. The site council meets monthly (last available Wednesday of each month from 3pm to 5pm), sets and achieves goals designed to improve the academic environment and academic results for Wilson Students.  Please follow this link to learn more about WHS site council bylaws and submit your application for consideration.  The application will be open until Wednesday, 10/14.  Site council meetings are open to the public and anyone interested may attend.

 

Family Communication - Week of October 12-16th 

 

Registration is now LIVE for PPS's Tools to Build Your Future district wide, virtual event featuring career talks and post-secondary planning workshops for ALL high school students on October 21, 2020 (10:00-3:20).

 

All PPS high school students will: 

• Explore two career pathways with industry professionals (Grades 9-12, Morning) 

 

and/or

 

• Participate in 3 different post-secondary workshops (Grades 11-12, Afternoon) including:

  • Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • Trades/Apprenticeships

  • HBCU, Tribal, and Hispanic serving colleges 

  • 2 and 4 Year College options

  • Job Corps, AmeriCorps, Gap Year options

  • First Generation & DACA supports

  • And more 

 

Students in 9th-11th can use this opportunity to earn a CRLE toward their graduation requirements. 

9th & 10th graders must attend the two morning sessions and complete an evaluation to earn a CRLE; 11th graders must attend all five sessions and complete an evaluation to earn a CRLE.

 

Please encourage your student to pre-register for their sessions. An instructional video on how to register is provided on the Tools to Build Your Future landing page. Registration is being managed by eventbrite. Students will receive a confirmation email as well as a link to add to their Google Calendar.

 

Why This? Why Now?

During remote learning, this event will take the place of many of the events individual high schools typically plan throughout the year including career fairs, college nights, and more. This event provides students with more comprehensive and diverse post-secondary planning than each individual high school has the capacity to offer. 

 

For questions or assistance, please contact Jessica Wade, WHS Career Coordinator, jwade1@pps.net 

 

Library Services Available During Building Closure 

Sora- Popular, Free eBooks and Audiobooks

Download the Sora App or click on the image above to read free ebooks and audiobooks from your school and public libraries in one convenient app.

 

Let's Get Reading! at Wilson and Holds Pickup Mondays 1-3pm and Wednesdays 8:30-10:30

Let's Get Reading! features 2-3 books on a theme that can be picked up. If you want something more specific, you can fill out the "Lets Get Reading" Curation Request. We will do our best to choose a few books we think you would enjoy. If you want a specific title, you can put a hold on it and pick it up. If you cannot make these times, please email library staff to make arrangements. 

 

Textbook, Chromebook, and other Materials Mondays 1-3pm and Wednesdays 8:30-10:30

Drop in textbooks, Chromebooks, and other materials on Mondays 1-3pm and Wednesdays 8:30-10:30. If you cannot make these times, please email Hilary Woodard at hwoodard@pps.net to make arrangements.

 

Password and Technology Drop in Help

12:00-12:30 Mondays and Thursdays via virtual meetings. Check the library homepage for links and information.

 

Virtual College Visits Oct. 12-16th

Dear Juniors/Seniors,

 

Below please find the list of college visits for the week of October 12th-16th.

 

Next week we will be hosting:

 

School	Date	Time	Virtual Meeting Link
Boston University	10/12/2020	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtf-ypqzMsGNCucrYcC9MjYq-H49T5okPF
Harvey Mudd College	10/12/2020	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://hmc-edu.zoom.us/j/5103316905
Eastern Oregon University	10/12/2020	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://eou.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tduyvpzguGdxO9jpDapGrUWUmXBiwEREb
Gonzaga University	10/12/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://gonzaga.zoom.us/j/92A900746053
Manchester Metropolitan University	10/13/2020	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	https://mmu-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/95365931878?pwd=TU5CbzE1QTFEMVBkb1NBVEN2Y0NGZz09
Oregon State University	10/13/20	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/6015738577?pwd=RGJpSmFtTTlFTGdyTEhKOTBLdEFhdz09
Simmons University	10/13/20	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://simmons.zoom.us/j/92007278892
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus	10/13/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://discover.oregonstate.edu/register/PortlandPublicSchools
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	10/13/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://erau.zoom.us/my/erauamypham
University of Colorado Boulder	10/13/2020	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91060891001
Portland State University	10/14/20	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://pdx.zoom.us/j/92889667117
Hamilton College	10/14/2020	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://hamilton.zoom.us/j/96004808846
American University of Paris	10/14/20	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3353471394?pwd=a1l0endySzNmTGtMMEt1WlZrVmN6QT09
University of Alaska Fairbanks	10/14/20	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	https://alaska.zoom.us/j/94828084069
DePaul University	10/14/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://connect.depaul.edu/register/?id=5c206138-0b7c-4a4e-b15a-d512629631c4
Juniata College	10/15/20	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	https://apply.juniata.edu/register/?id=e47d704c-1038-4df1-9f82-69ea144aee87
Linfield College-McMinnville Campus	10/15/20	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://linfielduniversity.zoom.us/j/92147961646;
Portland Community College	10/15/2020	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://meet.google.com/hyh-iout-jsk
Pacific Lutheran University	10/15/2020	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://plu-edu.zoom.us/j/92634287208?pwd=NnVtVWJMNGlDY3R1MkJyY3hDd3V2Zz09
University of Redlands	10/15/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://redlands.webex.com/meet/anna_aegerter
Southern Oregon University	10/15/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://sou.zoom.us/j/99774030471
University of Oregon	10/15/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://connect.uoregon.edu/register/pps101520mt
Montana State University	10/16/20	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	https://zoom.us/j/95726651770
University of Denver	10/16/20	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://udenver.zoom.us/j/91025890735?pwd=dVg2Y3ZYSzRHZjhIcDFlZjR0S3pHdz09
Texas Christian University	10/16/20	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://tcu.zoom.us/j/92298241787
Goldsmiths, University of London	10/16/20	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5335297819?pwd=anM1TVBvKzA0akhCU0cyS2JBL2JKUT09
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	10/16/20	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	https://calpoly.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItd--upzwsHdWgZPYgXsyN66UGzrT9ObrP
Indiana University-Bloomington	10/16/20	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdeygqzspEtBqymiEKmg0wS_GiNGjCxs1
Johns Hopkins University	10/16/20	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	https://jh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApf--orjIrEtXNANpFYyN8Vxjc0lb3v0v4

These sessions are designed for students only.  Our recommendation to parents is to reach out to schools directly to learn more about parent opportunities by school.

 

Have a great week!  

WHS