On behalf of the Wilson Foundation, Boosters and PTA, and the many clubs, teams, and organizations who contributed to the 2019 Be a Hero for Wilson Auction, Thank You! Click here for a complete list of acknowledgements.

The auction continues online. Take a look at the catalogue for items available for purchase online, including gift cards and the popular party board experiences. At this time, anyone in our community can log in to our auction catalog and select items or experiences while supporting Wilson. Please take a moment now to log in and peruse the offerings!

Attendees at the Wilson auction on April 2 raised over $20,000 for the Wilson Foundation! If you weren’t able to attend, there’s still time to make a contribution to help raise money to hire additional teachers, decreasing class size, increasing class choices, and creating more more opportunities to succeed for all Wilson students.

At the Auction, four Wilson students shared their personal and inspiring stories of why the connections between students and teachers matter more than just learning content and getting a grade. You can watch sophomore Emma Laboe’s speech here, and then head over and make a donation at https://allhandsraised.org/donate/ (select Wilson as your recipient). Thank you so much for your support!

Dear Wilson Community,

I am very pleased to share with you that Filip Hristić will start as Wilson High School principal in July. Filip is a highly-respected PPS administrator who has spent the last five years as principal at Roosevelt High School.

Dear Jackson Community,

I am pleased to announce that Susan Kosmala will become the new principal of Jackson Middle School. Susan is a veteran of Portland Public Schools who has served as principal of Buckman Elementary School the last four years.

Dear Rieke Community,

I am pleased to announce that Jonathan Jeans, a 16-year veteran of Portland Public Schools, will become the new principal at Rieke Elementary School. Jonathan knows the community well, having served as assistant principal at Robert Gray Middle School for the last six years. As you know, Rieke is the feeder school for Robert Gray within the Wilson High School cohort.

In this week's PPS Pulse: Groundbreaking ceremonies set for Madison and Kellogg; meet Benson track star Micah Williams

Two high school teachers from Portland Public Schools have been selected to the OnPoint Community Credit Union Circle of Excellence, with one of them, Wilson's Joe Minato, named a finalist for the organization's Educator of the Year Award.