The Guardian Gazette

IBW Students, it's Homecoming Week! I hope you will participate in spirit days, attend sports contests as every Varsity program has a home contest, come to the Homecoming Football game on Thursday night and finally to the Homecoming Dance on Friday night! Please be respectful but certainly have some fun! Go Guardians!

September 18 - 22 - Spirit Week

September 19 - Back to School Night for Families, 6:00-8:30pm
September 19 - Final Day to purchase ASB Membership
September 21 - Homecoming Football Game

September 22- Homecoming Dance at Ida B. Wells HS

September 28 - Club Fair During Flex
October 13 - No School, Statewide In-service Day
October 18 - PreACT Testing Day
October 20 - Photo Re-Take Day
October 26 - Senior Meeting

June 3, 2024 - Graduation at Providence Park*

Monday, September 18 - PJ Day
Tuesday, September 19 - Sports Day
Wednesday, September 20 - Camo Day
Thursday, September 21 - Barbie Out!
Friday, September 22 - Decades Day (Homecoming Theme: Disco!)

Please take a look at the classes and programs below that are asking for contributions to support enriching our programs. Not every class or program asks for contributions. No student will be denied access to Ida B. Wells HS classes based on inability to pay. Please use your student's class schedule to determine contributions and make these payments on school pay PLEASE SEE THE PHOTO BELOW TO SEE WHAT THE ITEM LOOKS LIKE IN SCHOOLPAY. YOU MUST HIT THE VIEW ITEMS BUTTON TO SEE ALL THE CLASSSES AND PROGRAMS

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

Journalism - $25

Online subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud

Yearbook Class - $10

Adobe Creative Suite Subscription

HEALTH/PE

Health - $10

Supports consumables and guest speakers for the health classes

PE - $25

Includes a PE T-Shirt. PE supports materials to be purchased by the PE department

Mindful Studies - $5

Student journal and classroom consumables for journaling

Yoga -$30

Yoga Mat, Blocks and other materials

MATH

Math - $10

Helps to purchase batteries for calculators, graph paper, workbooks, and protractors

Computer Science 1-10 - $15

Software subscriptions, 3d printing, PCB, tools and materials

Game Design - $15

Supplies and materials for creating own board game.

SCIENCE

Science Classes (all classes) - $30

Chemicals, lab materials, classroom consumables (only pay one fee if taking multiple science classes)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies - $5

Classroom consumables-- art materials and other student used materials

Education Program - $20

Classroom materials, guest speakers, bus travel for field trips, and food for gatherings

CTE

Robotics - $15

3D printing, PCB, tools and materials

Engineering 1-6 - $15

Classroom materials

Intro to Health Occupations - $10

First Aid & CPR Certifications

Wilderness/Sports Medicine - $10

Renewable Supplies

Sound Engineering - $10

Guest speaker and field trips

Woodworking/Metals - $40

Wood, metal and other consumables for building

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

AP Art Studio - $50

Drawing and Painting Materials

Art Foundations - $30

Photography, Drawing, Printmaking, and Photography Materials

Advanced Illustration - $50

Drawing and Painting Materials

Advanced Art - $50

Drawing and Painting Materials

Printmaking and Advanced Printmaking - $70

Art Materials for printmaking

Draw/Paint/Print - $50

Art Materials: sketchbooks, art paper, pens, pencils, watercolor and other art items

Ceramics (all levels) - $80

Glazes, clay and other ceramics materials

Beginning Photography - $25

Photo paper, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, photos tools and materials

Advanced Photography - $50

Photo paper, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, photos tools and materials

AP Photography - $100

Photo paper, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, photos tools and materials

Cell Phone Photography - $25

Art Materials to use for the cell phone photo class

Band - $85

Music license, band sweatshirt, bus expenses for travel, meals for football and basketball games

Guitar - $10

Picks, strings, guitar maintenance and sheet music

Keyboarding - $10

Sheet music costs

Choir - $20

Bus travel for choir field trips, music license expenses

AP Music Theory - $30

Pays for the AP Music Theory workbook

Acting - $25

Scripts, possible Professional Fees, Sheet Music, and other Supplies for acting work

Costuming - $50

Fabric, Notions, Patterns, Tools, and other Supplies for costuming work

Stagecraft - $50

Materials, hardware, tools, and other supplies for technical theatre work

Theatrical Production and Management - $50

Materials, Hardware, Design Media, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, Scripts, Sheet Music, Travel/Competition, possible Artist in Residence, and other Supplies for producing theatrical work

WORLD LANGUAGES

American Sign Language - $15

Art materials, classroom consumables, workbook and software subscription for online work

French 1-8 including AP - $15

Classroom consumables, french food, and online subscription to Kahoot for each student

French Film - $15

French foods, field trips and classroom consumables

Italian - $15

Field Trips, Class Parties and Classroom Consumables

Spanish 1-8 and AP Spanish - $30

Classroom consumables and culturally specific foods

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Life Skills #141 - $95

Art Materials $15, Field Trips purchasing money $60, Class Parties, Classroom incentive Consumables $20

OTHER SCHOOL DONATIONS

Library - $15

Help us update our collection by buying a new library book to support recreational reading and research projects. New, relevant, and engaging books increase student interest in reading.

Principal's Discretionary Fund - Open Donation Amount

Supports clubs, activities and other student aid. Thank you for your support!

Wellness Support - Open Donation Amount

Help our social worker plan events around wellness in our school. Pays for wellness fun days for our students.

Thank you for supporting our students and our programs at Ida B. Wells High School.

You are able to pre-order/purchase the 2023-2024 Yearbook on SchoolPay (found in the Cost/Contributions section) for $65. We highly encourage you to pre-order the yearbook now so you won't forget later. Pre-order numbers are used when ordering the yearbooks and we don't want to sell out! The price will also increase to $75 on January 15th

The 2023 Spring Supplements are here, featuring spring sports, the spring musical, prom, as well as the art show and flea market. Pick up your free copy outside of the office or room 142 during the school day or Back to School Night. .

Associated Student Body (ASB) Memberships can once again be purchased on SchoolPay for $30. Students who did not purchase ASB prior to the Business Days will need to bring their receipt to the business office to receive an ASB sticker for their Student ID card. You will be able to purchase ASB until September 19th.

We have a great attendance system in place at IBWHS! Please review all our procedures on our webpage: https://www.pps.net/Domain/6916

Please use the IBW Absence Reporting Form to report/excuse all absences to our Attendance Clerk (Kathy Lommen). This data is used to update synergy. Once you fill out this form, you DO NOT need to call or email with the same information.

Dear Ida B. Wells High School & Ida B. Wells Feeder School Families,

The comprehensive planning process for the modernization of historic Ida B. Wells High School

is getting underway. PPS is seeking a diverse range of engaged citizens who can positively

contribute to the process of creating a next generation high school through the Ida B. Wells

Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC). View the Ida B. Wells CPC flyer

Ida B. Wells Comprehensive Planning Committee Mission

The goal of the Ida B. Wells CPC is to develop an equitable and integrated comprehensive plan for

a modernized Ida B. Wells High School through authentic community engagement. It will include

students, parents, teachers, alumni, administrators, PPS staff, partners, community representatives

and a school board member.

The CPC collects and synthesizes community-wide input and collaborates around the evolving

project details with other members in the Ida B. Wells community. While CPC members are not

tasked with making final decisions, their input is crucial in creating a comprehensive plan that the

entire community can be proud of.

Join the Ida B. Wells Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC)

To apply please visit the Ida B. Wells modernization website at https://www.pps.net/IdaBWellsBond

Applications are available in all PPS supported languages. Paper applications will also be available at Ida B. Wells High School and upon request. Interested candidates should plan on meeting about

once a month in the evenings for about 5 to 6 months. The CPC application process will remain

open until late-September. The first meeting will take place in early October.

Other Engagement Opportunities

If you are unable to join the CPC, you will still have opportunities to make your voice heard at

upcoming Design Workshops and Open Houses. Dates will be announced on the website.

Ida B. Wells Modernization Schedule

Planning and Design is set to begin in early fall of 2023 with the development of a Ida B. Wells

Comprehensive Plan. The Planning and Design phase will continue over the next two years. Funding

for the construction of a modernized Ida B. Wells would need to come from a future bond measure.

Get involved and stay informed

The Ida B. Wells modernization website will keep you updated on the latest developments and

provide a list of upcoming engagement opportunities. You can also join the Ida B. Wells

Modernization project mailing list at wellsbond@pps.net. Thank you for helping us create a

modernized Ida B. Wells High School for the 21st century.

Our graduation at Providence Park is drafted to be Monday June 3 at 7:30pm. This draft schedule will be finalized by Providence Park in January 2024 pending Thorns' and Timbers' schedules.

On Wednesday, October 18th, sophomores will take the PreACT. There is no cost to sophomores. The PreACT helps students prepare for college and careers. Please make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and breakfast before the test. If you have questions, please contact your child’s school counselor.

In prior years, sophomores took the PSAT. Beginning 2022-23, the Oregon Department of Education changed the required assessment from the PSAT to the PreACT.

College News for Seniors

We will be visiting your English classes this week to get you started on your college application process!

• Monday and Tuesday September 18th - 19th.
• We will cover applications, essays, letters of rec. and more
• You will need to bring a computer to our visit.

Meanwhile…

Other upcoming events:

Portland NACAC College Fair Oct 9/10

Portland NACAC college fair will bring colleges and universities from all over the the national and abroad to Portland. This event is free and families can pre-register for it following this link: https://www.nacacattend.org/23portland/

Date: Sunday, October 9 & Monday, October 10

Location: Oregon Convention Center - 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Sunday: 12:00 - 4:00 Monday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ongoing College Rep Visits @ Ida B. Wells

When: Weekdays, 3 a day

Where: Usually Auditorium Foyer

How: See the list of events and sign up in Maia Learning

College Entrance Exams and Admissions

The landscape of college admissions testing is murky at best since Covid shut down testing opportunities and many schools became test-optional. Here is information to help shed some light on the current standardized testing environment and whether to re-test and/or send scores to colleges.

Sources to use when gathering information on college admissions testing:

1. College website itself - look at the admissions page for colleges you are thinking about applying to.
2. FairTest.org - The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) advances quality education and equal opportunity by promoting fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial evaluations of students, teachers and schools.

A couple articles about the trends in college admissions in 2023:

1. Forbes: College Admissions Trends in 2023
2. College Data: 7 College Admissions Trends to Watch 2023

Some facts to be aware of:

1. All of the colleges in Oregon are currently test-optional. Public universities in our state are permanently test-optional as are many of the private schools. Reed College is test-blind.
2. If you are a good standardized test taker, a good test score can help your chances for admission (see above articles for more information).
3. More than 80% of colleges are currently test-optional or blind.

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IBW will have a new confidential advocate in our building beginning this upcoming week! Katie Mahaffie of Raphael House of Portland will be here on Wednesdays every week and will be available to support students individually, as well as offer resources, present curriculum in classrooms and more!

As of 2022, every comprehensive PPS high school has (at least) one advocate within the building 1 day a week. We encourage PPS high school students of all genders who experience sexual harassment or assault, domestic or teen dating violence, and/or harassment based on gender identity or sexual orientation to connect with a confidential advocate as soon as you are able. While they do not work for PPS, advocates work closely with school administrators, counselors, and social workers and are familiar with PPS policies and procedures, including Title IX investigations.

Students may also call the PPS student hotline - text or call - (503) 809-4357. Available in English and Spanish.

National Suicide Prevention month is used for raising awareness on this highly stigmatized topic. This month is also used to spread hope via sharing vital information to people affected by suicide. As a school, we want to ensure our students and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help. Findings suggest acknowledging and talking about suicide reduces suicidal ideation. For info and resources #BeThe1To

If you feel you have a student who may need some additional support, you can reach out to myself or our counselors.

Here are some useful numbers for mental health support:

Multnomah County Crisis Line

24 hours, 7 days a week

(503) 988-4888

Urgent Walk-In Clinic

4212 SE Division (like Zoom Care for mental health)

Daily 7AM-10:30PM - insurance not a barrier

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

English: 1-800-2738255

Spanish: 1-800-628-9454

Kaiser Crisis Line

(503) 331-6425

988 Suicide and Crisis Line

Dial 988

Oregon Youthline

For youth to connect with other youth

Text: Teen2Teen to 839863

Trevor Project

Supports LGBTQIA+ youth

1-866-488-7386

Lines for Life Racial Equity Support Line

Staffed by & for People of Color

(503) 575-3764

Find out what happened in Athletics last week, what's ahead this week, this week's Guardian-Athletes-of-the-Week and more in this week's edition of the IBW Athletics Weekly: https://www.smore.com/fqczx

See below for all the details!

Hello Guardians!

Here are some more reminders for our Homecoming dance

The Homecoming dance is the day after the game on Friday September 22 from 7-10pm
Every student needs to fill out the Google Form to reserve a ticket - even with ASB. Bring your student ID to show your ASB membership. Reserve or purchase a ticket during lunch outside of Room 139. Wednesday, September 20th during lunch is the final day to reserve or purchase your ticket.

If you have questions, stop by room 143 during lunch

We have many clubs already registered for the 2023/2024 school year. We have now heard from 50 clubs (see below) that are fully registered and approved clubs at Ida B. Wells HS!!

If you are interested in starting a new club, you will need the following to get started. Find an adult supervisor, location, dates and times for the meetings. In addition, you will need to have a club description. Once you have all of this information, you can register here.

Please note that the club fair is Sept. 28th in the cafeteria during flex. All approved clubs will need to be represented at the club fair.

Jackson-Wells Robotics

Jewish Student Union

Key Club

Knit and Crochet Club

Kpop Club

Latinx Student Union

Makerspace Club

Men's Lacrosse

Mental Health/Student Advocacy Club

Mock Trial Club

Model United Nations

Movie Magic Misfits

Mulsim Student Association

Mural Club

Natives of South and North America Student Union

No Place For Hate

Oregon Battle of the Books

Outdoors Club

Pickleball Club

Positive Charge! IBW

Red Cross Club

Science Olympiad Team

Ski Team

Snowboard Team

Sound Collective

SouthWest StageWorks

Spanish Conversation Club

Speech and Debate

Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER)

Tabletop Role-Playing Games Club

Tea Club

Wind Ensemble

Stop by a Communicare table stationed at either entrance of the school on your way in or out of Back to School Night to enter in a raffle that helps fundraise for our IBW Communicare club! All proceeds from these raffles will go to a non-profit based in Portland, OR whose work aligns with the views of the IBW student community!

Three separate raffles are available to enter in - Take your pick or enter in all three!

1. Gift Cards from local business(s)

2. Two winter formal tickets - auctioned separately (two winners)

3. Two CPR certified babysitters for the night

*CASH ONLY!!

**$10 PER TICKET!!

See our website for introductions from our new staff! New Staff for 2023-2024