All students are invited to submit an essay about a Wilson teacher who you think is a hero. In 300 words or less tell us why this teacher is a hero to you. Winners will receive a $50 gift card and the opportunity to read your essay at the Wilson Auction on April 27. Send submissions to hilaryconway@comcast.net no later than Friday, April 5, and good luck!

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 PPS Families,

With hopes that inclement winter weather is done for this school year, we wanted to touch base with you regarding making up snow days. We thought it was important to share an update with you before Spring Break. 

In this week's PPS Pulse: 6 possible mascot names identified for Franklin High School; pilot water project set to launch

Lincoln High School senior Sagarika Ramachandran has been selected as the winner of the Oregon Student Journalist of the Year Award. Sagarika, who serves as editor-in-chief of Lincoln's student newspaper, the Cardinal Times, became the first journalist from a PPS school to win the award, which started in 2005.

Portland Public Schools will conduct a pilot program at six schools in an effort to find a cost-efficient way to make more drinking water options available throughout the district.