Demo Family Memo

Families;

Its been a great week back from our Fall Break!! I hope you all were able to see your student(s) teachers during Parent/Teacher conferences and see the progress your student(s) are making in classes. Please remember to review this newsletter in its entirety!!

Demos I Say!!!!

Drake

If your student needs to leave class for an appointment, they must receive a yellow pass from their teacher and go directly to the main office to sign out. Teachers will temporarily mark the student as SKP (skipped), and the main office will update their attendance once they have signed out. If the student does not sign out at the office, their attendance will remain marked as SKP.

To Excuse an Absence:

As a parent or guardian only, you have several options to excuse your student's attendance:

Call 503-916-5180 Option 2 (please leave a message if it goes to voicemail); The office checks voicemail until 4:00 pm daily

Email: JeffersonAttend@pps.net

Send a note with your student, your signature, and contact information.

An absence may be excused if the absence is caused by:

* Sickness/ ILL

*An emergency

* Pre Arranged Appointment

*If your student has a medical appointment, have reception print them out an attendance note

* Or other urgent emergencies

*Students are not excused for non-urgent matters

If you have any questions please call Jefferson High School Attendance Office.

District Policy:

Leaving Campus without permission: Failing to remain on school grounds, at any point after arrival, without authorization which also includes school-sponsored activities such as field trips.

Please remind your student to remain on campus during the school day, except during lunchtime. Leaving campus outside of lunch unexcused is considered a Type 3 violation, which results in an immediate escalation to Step 3 on the Attendance ladder. This will include a phone call home and the assignment of 7 after-school detentions from 3:45pm-4:45pm, Mon-Thur.

Or, "Attendance Ladder" for short, is our school's approach to addressing unexcused attendance codes such as LAT (Late after Tardy) and SKP (Skipping). When students have unexcused Attendance codes without a valid and/or documented excuse, they will meet with the Student Attendance Coach and be placed on the ladder. The steps for the ladder are located below. For any questions, please contact La’Mar Winston Jr., the Student Attendance Coach. lamwinston@pps.net

Below are the attendance percentages for our entire student body, based on data pulled on :

- Green: Students with 90% to 100% attendance

- Yellow: Students with 80% to 89.9% attendance

- Red: Students with attendance below 79.9%

Reminder: Pre-9th Grade Credit Removal

If your student received high school credit in middle school (most commonly for a course such as Algebra 1-2 and/or a World Language), you should have received a letter in the mail about a time-limited option to remove this grade from their transcript. Please reach out to your student’s counselor by January 26, 2025 if you would like to explore this option further.

Jostens Ordering Table

Jostens will have a table during lunch on December 11th in the main hallway. They are here to answer questions and collect order forms. This is a great opportunity to order your cap and gown, plus any other graduation swag!

Potential Holiday Resources:

*Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. (flyer below).

• Monday, Dec. 9th- A Day

• Tuesday, Dec.10th- B Day

• Wednesday, Dec. 11th- A Day

• Thursday, Dec. 12th - B Day

• Friday, Dec. 13th - All 8 Day

• Monday, Dec. 16th- A Day

• Tuesday, Dec. 17th- B Day

• Wednesday, Dec. 18th- A Day *Flex

• Thursday, Dec. 19th- B day *Flex

• Friday, Dec. 20th- All 8 Day- Last day before Winter Break

*Black Santa PDX Events: Friday, November 29, 2024 - Monday, December 23, 2024 registration.

*Fremont Holiday Fest Santa & Mrs. Claus: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. registration.

*The Christmas Tree Project: Request a FREE decorated Christmas Tree

*The Giving Trees: Delivering FREE Christmas trees, ornaments, lights and stands.

*The Rosewood Initiative: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 3:30p.m.- 5:00p.m. Winter Weatherization Workshop (flyer attached)

The Jefferson Dancers are thrilled to participate in the Singing Christmas Tree again this year. Join us for their last weekend of performances.

Location: Sunset Church (14986 NW Cornell Road, Portland, OR 97229).

Friday, December 6 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, December 7 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, December 7 @ 6:00pm
Sunday, December 8 @ 2:00pm
Sunday, December 8 @ 6:00pm

Tickets can be purchased on their website - https://singingchristmastree.org/ or by calling their box office at 503-557-8733.

It is a great time to become a DEMO! We are currently accepting athletic participation registration for the following Winter Sports: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Wrestling, Women’s Wrestling, Men’s Swimming, and Women’s Swimming. Please go to FamilyID.com and create an account and sign up to participate. Jefferson High School FamilyID or type in www.familyid.com/organizations/jefferson-high-school-portland

Student-athletes must complete registration, have a valid physical on file, and be cleared by the Jefferson Athletic Office in order to participate in Winter Sports.

Men’s Basketball Coach: Robert Smaller - rsmaller@pps.net

Women’s BasketballCoach: Andre Lawrence - alawrenc@pps.net

Wrestling Coach: Montral Brazile - mbrazile@pps.net

Swimming Coach: Janice Lucas - jlucas@pps.net

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ADMISSION: The PIL will be charging admission in the following sports across the district. Boys and Girls Basketball and Wrestling. You can purchase tickets at the door or can pre-purchase online prior to the event.

Jefferson HS - Buy Tickets Online

PIL Single Game Ticket Prices -

• Adults - $7.00

• Students/Senior Citizens - $5.00

• Elementary students - Free

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Out of Season Sports Workouts

All TEAM SPORTS - Closed Period until 9/30/24

Just a reminder Optional conditioning is the only activity allowed between out of season coaches and students from their high school.

no sport specific activities permitted

no open facilities allowed.

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Athletics Practice Schedule Week of 12/6/24 - 12/14/24

Basketball 3:45 PM - 6 PM Gyms

Wrestling 3:45 PM- 6 PM Wrestling Room

Swim Contact Coach Lucas Matt Dishman Pool

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Upcoming Events: 12/6/24 - 12/14/24

December 6th

• SWIM meet @ Dishman Pool 6:00 PM

• Varsity Wrestling @ David Douglas 5:00 PM ER 1:45 BL 2:00

December 7th

• Wrestling @ David Douglas 9:00 AM BL 6:15 AM

December 10th

• W. JV Basketball vs Beaverton 5:00 PM

• W. Varsity Basketball vs Beaverton 6:30 PM

December 13th

• W. JV Basketball @ McMinnville 4:15 PM ER 1:30 BL 1:45

• W. Varsity Basketball @ McMinnville 5:45 PM ER 1:30 BL 1:45

• M. JV Basketball vs Parkrose @ Oregon City 5:30 PM BL 3:45

• M. Varsity Basketball vs Parkrose @ Oregon City 5:30 PM BL 3:45

December 14th

• Wrestling @ Lincoln 9:00 AM ER BL 6:45am

• M. JV Basketball vs TBD @ Oregon City TBD

• M. Varsity Basketball vs TBD @ Oregon City TBD

• M JV Basketball vs TBD @ Oregon City TBD

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Jefferson High School Sports Expectations

Academic Eligibility

Academic requirements are as follows and students who fail to meet any of these requirements are not eligible to participate in sports. 1) student must have passed five classes the previous semester; 2) student must be enrolled and be passing five classes in the current semester; 3) student must be making satisfactory progress toward graduation by earning the minimum number of credits: 4.5 credits by the start of 10th grade, 10 credits by the start of 11th grade, 17 credits by the start of 12th grade. In addition, students must have earned the following GPA the previous quarter: 2.0 with no F's or 2.5 with one F. Students who do not meet this requirement may register and participate but will be placed on academic probation for the current quarter and must attend study sessions.

Attendance Process and Expectations

Attendance Process:

1) Attendance reports are sent at 2:30pm to all coaches.

2) Coaches will share with players their attendance.

3) Coaches will follow attendance policy (policy below).

4) If a student questions the validity of the attendance - The Coach will contact the AD.

5) The AD will then investigate and make a determination.

6) The AD will share with the Coach the determination.

*It is expected that the player or other players will not reach out to the teacher of record about the attendance concern after a determination has been made.

Attendance/Athletic Eligibility

A Student/Athlete must attend school for the entire day of that practice/game day.

Day of:

1 or more Unexcused classes: LAT, CUT, or ABSENT - Student/Athlete will not be allowed to participate that day.

>2 Excused classes - Student/Athlete will not be allowed to participate that day and will be directed to the Athletic Director.

Prearranged Absences will be addressed on a case by case basis.

As a student:

• Check your attendance in StudentVue often during the day, if you believe your attendance is incorrect, check with your classroom teachers first and have them email the office if you need a correction.

• If you are going to an appointment, have the desk reception folks at the appointment print you out an attendance note and turn it into the office.

• Ask your parent/guardian to call the office and leave a message to excuse qualifying absences

• Students may not excuse their own attendance, even if the student is 18 years old

Jefferson High School Spectator Expectations: It is of the utmost importance that we conduct with the highest level of Sportsmanship towards visiting schools, athletes, fans, and officials. The PIL is seeking to provide the best experience possible for everyone that attends our Athletic Contests. What makes these events fun and enriches those participating is when all of us do our part regardless of the outcome. Should any concerns arise, please seek out event workers, administration, or security personnel to help resolve any concerns. We appreciate your support in advance when attending Athletic Events.

OSAA Expectations -

All cheers, comments and actions shall be in direct support of one’s team. No cheers, comments or actions shall be directed at one’s opponent or at contest officials. Some examples of unacceptable conduct include but are not limited to disrespecting players by name, number or position; negative cheers or chants; throwing objects on the playing surface; use of derogatory or racially explicit language; discriminatory harassment or conduct that creates a hostile environment that is disruptive to the educational environment.

Looking forward to seeing you in the stands this year.

Demos I Say!