Portland Public Schools

🚌 For the first day of school, Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong rode the bus to school so she could get the same experience as the students. ✏️ The Superintendent then toured Woodlawn Elementary to meet staff, students and parents. She even handed out pencils for their first writing assignment. https://lnkd.in/e2iEBRC5

BIG NEWS!! 🍉PPS Nutrition Services is happy to announce all students will be able to enjoy breakfast and lunch at no charge for the 2024-25 school year. This opportunity is made possible in part by the expansion of federal eligibility and additional funds allocated by the state’s Student Success Act. Families do not need to submit a free and reduced-price meal application. All PPS students are automatically enrolled in this program. For more information, visit pps.net/nutrition

🗓️With the 2024-25 school year rapidly approaching, we wanted to provide you with information about your student’s first day. ✏️Most PPS students will return to school on Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 28. There are some notable exceptions. See below for a detailed breakdown. 📝Pre-K – including Head Start – will begin Thursday, September 5. 📚Kindergarten begins Tuesday, September 3 - with Ramp Up days between August 27-30. 🚌K-5 schools: All students in grades 1-5 start on August 27. 🚸K8 schools: All students in grades 1-6 start on August 27*. Students in grades 7 and 8 will start on August 28. 📓Comprehensive middle schools: Students in grade 6 will start on August 27*. Students in grades 7 and 8 will begin on August 28. 🎓Comprehensive and focus high schools: Students in grades 9 and 12 will begin on August 27**. Students in grades 10 and 11 start on August 28. 📒For PPS Multiple Pathways to Graduation alternative and charter schools start dates, visit https://lnkd.in/gnpmXKKu

WE'RE HIRING! Join us for this Nutrition Services Hiring Event. The next date is Friday, August 2nd at the Prophet Education Center. For more information: https://lnkd.in/gnW-5sEm

Three PPS staff members were recently awarded challenge coins from the City of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management for their contribution to the Teen CERT program. The Teen CERT training program teaches youth readiness and response skills so they can safely respond to an emergency and assist victims without endangering themselves or others. *Aaron Olsen (not pictured) started the first PPS Teen CERT Program in 2016 at IDA B Wells. *Darshanpreet Gill, McDaniel High School CTE Educator started a Teen CERT Program at McDaniel HS. *Jonathan Lewis, MPA PPS Emergency Management Program Manager has helped these programs flourish in high schools.

Welcome back, Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong!! 👏🏼 👏🏼 The Portland Public School Board of Education announced today the selection of Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong to serve as the next superintendent. The Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday morning to formally approve the appointment and contract. Dr. Armstrong’s three-year contract begins July 1, 2024, and members of the Board of Education said they will welcome the positive changes Dr. Armstrong's leadership will bring to the school district and our schools.

We want to say good luck to the Lincoln and Grant high school constitution teams. They'll be competing this weekend in the annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals in Washington, D.C. Now in its fifth decade, the event brings together students from all 50 states for a series of mock congressional hearings on everything from the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to the separation of powers and the future of democracy. The Lincoln and Grant constitution teams, under the instruction of Patrick Magee-Jenks and Angela DiPasquale respectively, have long histories of taking home trophies on both the state and national level. Good luck to all!

We're #hiring! Visit www.pps.net/jobs to apply or share with your network.

Thank you Cesar Chavez Middle School for having us!! We held a special leadership workshop and screening of our documentary, The Black Stars, for their Black Student Union students in 5th - 8th grade. WIB staff were joined by The Black Stars director, Twixx Williams, who shared his journey into filmmaking with the students. A big thanks to the staff at Cesar Chavez for supporting this event and to teacher Williams Reese for inviting us to the school! Is your school looking to host a screening for your students? Send us a message! 🇬🇭✊🏽👑 #WordisBond #TheBlackStars

Here's a look into the Culture in the Classroom Series hosted by Indian Education and the Center for Black Student Excellence. The initiative uses collaborative design as a way to invite the community to shape the future of teaching and learning. During the first session of the series, we heard from students and community members about their experiences in our schools today. In subsequent sessions, we'll co-create the future we hope to see. Join us on April 10th at Barbie's Village.