Dragon Tales

For those that did not make opening night of Newsies Jr., our Spring musical, you're in for a treat when you do come see it. I was wowed by our students, the work they put in, and the overall production. The arts are definitely alive and well as demonstrated last night. For those that didn't make opening night, we will have performances start at 7pm on March 8th, 9th, 14th and 15th and at 2pm on March 16th. Here's a link to SchoolPay to purchase tickets online.

On another note, please continue to encourage your student to monitor their attendance through StudentVue and encourage them to make it to class on time. As a reminder, in order to be eligible to attend the school dance on the 21st, students may not have 10 tardies between 2/26 and 3/21. This policy, and other attendance incentives we've implemented, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of tardies schoolwide. Let's keep it up!!!

As always, please reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

Mr. Roosevelt

We're excited for our next few advisory classes as the lessons seek to honor various famous women and their contributions to our country. Towards the end of the week, I encourage you to check in with your student about the individual they will be researching and honoring.

This may be my least favorite weekend of the year. We always seem to have some pretty exhausted students on Monday. Please encourage your student to get some good rest Sunday evening.

The Spring Art & Creative Writing Showcase is this Wednesday, March 13th from 4-5pm in the da Vinci gallery. Join us for live student readings and inspiring displays of our students' art work. We hope to see you there!

If you move during the school year and need to update your address, please reach out to Amanda Knutson (amkuntson@pps.net) in our front office. This is especially important for 8th grade students as they transition to high school.

Visit your student’s Outdoor School site! See the cabins and mee the Site Supervisor, Nurse, Cooks, Program Staff and some of our High School Student Leaders!

Sunday, March 10th, 4-6pm at the Angelos, Collins, Kuralti and Namanu sites.

Virtual option for Westwind families (and anyone who can’t make it to another site in person)

Sunday, March 10th, from 4-5pm and 5-6pm (two sessions)

http://OpenHouse.4ODS.org

Portland Public Schools in partnership with Multnomah County and the Big Village Coalition are hosting a FREE community-wide screening of the movie Screenagers Under the Influence at Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Ave. The event will include dinner, a resource fair and a panel discussion after the movie. Flier linked here.

‍Screenagers Under The Influence: Addressing Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age, is the third feature documentary in the Screenagers trilogy. It delves into how the tech revolution has reshaped adolescence and its effects on substance use. The film debunks myths and shares strategies parents and schools can use to encourage healthy decision-making, support teen mental health, set limits, and create healthy home environments. The film also includes many ways young people are using their wisdom, strength and voice to help each other and themselves through the complicated terrain around substance use.

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is March 18-24 with a focus on substance use prevention and overdose awareness. NDAFW is coordinated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). NDAFW is an annual health observance to stimulate educational events for teens to learn more about the science on drug use and addiction.

Help raise funds for PTSA by purchasing plants from the 2024 da Vinci Plant Sale. Order now through April 4th. Pick up purchases May 7th-9th from 3-4pm. For more information, or to purchase plants, please click here.

Order now through April 4, 2024.
Pick up May 7th-9th, 3-4pm

The District has asked us to share this information:

As part of our commitment to Racial Equity and Social Justice and our vision of the Graduate Portrait, we want you to nominate your student for the All-Star Awards! The All-Star Awards Ceremony is Portland Public Schools’ premier recognition event for students and communities of color to relish in a night full of excellence, community, and celebration. For more information and to nominate a student, please click here.

Dear Cleveland High School & Cleveland Cluster Families,

The Cleveland Modernization project is at an important stage and we need your input! The future Cleveland will either need to be completely redesigned and rebuilt (Plan A) or extensively renovated and significantly rebuilt (Plan B). Either plan will provide a modern, flexible and safe learning environment for the next 100 years, and as the survey will show, each plan has both advantages and trade-offs. Translation of this message can be found here: Español |Tiếng Việt | Русский | Soomaali | 中文

The images below and in the survey provide only a rough block-form layout of each plan and do not reflect what the final buildings will look like.
A future Cleveland will either need to be completely redesigned and rebuilt (Plan A)

Or extensively renovated & significantly rebuilt while keeping the original 1929 structure. (Plan B)

Please take a few short minutes to fill out an online survey about which design option you think will best serve Cleveland students, teachers and the greater community.

Take the survey in English

Take the survey in Spanish

Take the survey in Vietnamese

Take the survey in Chinese

Take the survey in Russian

Take the survey in Somali

This survey closes on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

Come to the project Design Workshop on Saturday, March 16th
We also want to invite you to the Cleveland Modernization Design Workshop on Saturday, March 16th from 10:00 a.m. till Noon in the Cleveland Cafeteria. This is another opportunity for you to learn about the latest project developments and share your thoughts with the Design Team.

Visit the website for more information
The Cleveland modernization website, www.pps.net/ClevelandBond has previous meeting minutes and presentations to review. It also provides a list of upcoming engagement opportunities. Join the Cleveland Modernization project mailing list by emailing CHSBond@pps.net.

Thank you for helping us create a modernized Cleveland High School.