TUBMAN TRIBUNE

You are receiving this message because your student is currently registered to attend Harriet Tubman Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year. Please contact the school office if your student's enrollment has changed, at kibacon@pps.net (Kiah Bacon, School Administrative Assistant).

HTMS Community,

Last week in our staff meeting, we had a Gallery Walk that focused on making intentional instructional moves to meet our students' needs! Hearing us talk about data, how we made adjustments in the classroom, and continued to reflect on the impact of that instruction is what will see us reach new levels of learning for our kids. The amount of growth across all classrooms in their data was amazing to see!! High expectations, for both ourselves and students, combined with best instructional practices that are culturally affirming is the culture we're aiming for and we're well on our way.

Also, this past Saturday our Student Council, Ms. Twining and Ms. Peoples organized an amazing community care day that saw about 40 people show up to pick up trash at our school and around our community!! Please see the photos below.

We have a number of events coming up for all of our students, but we want to highlight all of the celebrations we have coming up specifically for our 8th graders. You will see a permission slip with four different events.

I believe in our kids. I believe in our staff. And I believe in the power of community. Now let's go finish the year like Legends!

Thank you. Take care

Families of 8th Grade Legends, we have planned a series of special activities and events to honor our promoting 8th graders and commemorate their time in middle school. These activities are designed to recognize their resilience, leadership, and brilliance as they prepare to transition to high school. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone and making lasting memories with your child. Please read the linked information letters. Students should return the signed permission form by Tuesday, May 20.

Letter to 8th Grade Families - English

Carta a las familias de 8 grado - Espanol

Permission form

Innovation Law Lab has posted some information and guidance ILLwebsite in English and Spanish. The post references a FOIA request by the National Immigration Project, which uncovered field guidance behind the operation.

Visit ybpay.com and enter our school code 15006925 to order your yearbook today! Order deadline is May 12. Orders placed after this date will be issued on a first come basis. Please contact the school office if you have any questions, (503)916-5630.

On Tuesday, May 6, school will begin at 9:30am. All bus routes will run 15 minutes later than their regularly scheduled pick up time.

Dear Families,

Students will be taking the ELA OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) from May 6–May 8, and the Math OSAS from May 13–May 15. Leading up to the assessments, we’ll be focusing on key strategies and doing everything we can to help students feel confident and prepared. Our goal is for each student to show their best thinking! If you want more information you can find it here. If your family chooses to opt your student out of testing, opt-out forms are due by May 5 and are available in the school office or here

Please join us for our Rising 5th Grade Night on May 13th at 6pm!

On Wednesday, May 21, school will end at 1:45pm. All busses will pick up students at that time and continue to their normal routes.

As we continue to create new and unique opportunities for students and staff to connect, we are asking if you have any board games/card games laying around that you don't use, to consider donating them to HTMS. Ms. Boldman (eboldman@pps.net) or our front office are more than willing to receive the donations. Thank you!

TIme to sign up for Track & Field: Sign up HERE!

Track & Field Practice Information:

Track and Field Events:

• Running (100, 200, relay, ect.)

• Jumping (long jump, high jump)

• Throwing (shot put, discus, javelin, etc)

Track and Field Practice Days and Times

• Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (until meets start on Thursdays)

• Times: 5:45pm - 7:15pm

• Location: Jefferson

Practice will start March 10th

• Cluster Coordinator: Andre Lawrence alawrenc@pps.net

For additional information, please contact the PIL District Office at 503-916-3223

Link to learn more...

Hello Harriet Tubman Families, time to register for SUN Spring classes! The spring term begins on April 7 and will offer one (1) in-school lunch club. All other classes will take place after-school, 4p-6p.

LUNCH CLUB - Join us for the Lunch Club! This is the perfect chance to hang out with friends, enjoy a relaxing break, and have fun during our lunch break. Whether you want to play games, work

on a group project, or just unwind, the Lunch Club is a great space to make the most of your lunch time. Grab your lunch, come relax. This is a safe space.

SOCCER CLUB - Join us every Wednesday from 4-6 PM for an exciting after-school soccer club!

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, this fun-filled session is perfect for developing your skills, building teamwork, and staying active. Our friendly coach, Mr. Davidson, will guide you through drills, games, and friendly matches, making it the ideal way to kick off the second half of your week. Supplies will be provided FREE OF CHARGE, this is a productive opportunity for students to enjoy a less competitive, open, and loose structured soccer course.

MAKERSPACE/ ENTREPRENEURSHIP/DESIGN - NE Steam Coalition will host creative

opportunity for the upcoming Spring term, we’re thrilled to offer a Mobile Makerspace specifically

designed for middle schools. This dynamic program includes hands-on activities such as:

T-shirt Design, Bath Bomb and Lip Balm Creation, Brand Building Workshops, Tutorials-Offered.

HOMEWORK CLUB - Tuesday and Thursday Join us for Tutorials after school! Our Homework Help Group meets to support you with assignments, projects, and studying in a relaxed, focused environment. Once you've finished your work, you'll have the chance to enjoy some free creative time—whether it’s drawing, writing, or exploring other fun activities. It’s the perfect balance of productivity and creativity. Come get the help you need and have some fun afterward!

Sign up today and don’t miss out on the fun this winter!

For more information or questions, please contact me at:

Phone: (503)351-8373

Email: kemali@selfenhancement.org

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR SUN, THERE IS NO NEED TO RE-REGISTER. NEW SUN APPLICANTS CAN SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION FORM WITH THE QR CODE.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CONFIRM WITH YOUR EMAIL.

Portland Parks & Recreation offers exciting programs and activities for teens citywide! TeenForce strives to reflect the energy and excitement of the teens themselves in the awesome trips, classes, drop-in activities, events, and volunteer/service learning outings.

The TeenForce Pass gives FREE access to scheduled drop-in activities and designated open swims at five Portland Parks & Recreation community centers. The pass is available for youth ages 10 to 20.

Registering for a TeenForce Pass is easy, fast, and FREE! Registration must be in person at all Community Center locations including, Matt Dishman. Bring your address, parent/guardian address, parent/guardian phone number, your phone number, and information about any health conditions you may have.

Or download a TeenForce Pass Registration Form, print it, and bring your completed form to any of the five TeenForce sites.

Download PDF file

• TeenForce Pass 登记表 Form 2024-25 (Chinese-Simplified) 802.68 KB

• Unkaa galmee Teenforce darbinsa Teenforce pass 2024-25 (Oromo) 642.36 KB

• Registracionnaya forma propuska Teenforce Form 2024 (Russian) 665.97 KB

• Formulario de registro de teenforce 2024-25 (Spanish) 237.64 KB

I’m Kristen Thorp, and I'm with City of Portland’s newly established of Office of Community-based Police Accountability (OCPA). In 2020 the voters decided to change the way our City manages police oversight. With community input, the City developed a new system. My office was recently created to be a part of that new system, and I am supporting the recruitment for the first Community Board for Police Accountability (CBPA).

This volunteer opportunity will give Portlanders a direct impact on police practices, policies, and oversight. I’ve attached a flyer and link to our media release.

Applications for the CBPA will be accepted through 5 p.m., Monday, April 14.

We have begun accepting applications for our annual Summer Learning Program! In this program, the learning focuses on the Oregon State Benchmarks appropriate for each child in mathematics, language arts (reading, writing, and speaking), and any other subjects in which the student needs help. Our Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates tutor/teach students according to their learning needs. There are usually 4-5 students per 2-3 MAT candidates.

This year’s program will run June 30 – July 31, Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-11:30am, and we welcome students entering grades 2-11 in 2025-26. The cost of the program is $125, though scholarships are available.

Online registration is now available HERE.

MAY

6 Late start, school begins at 9:30a

8 Q4 mid-term

13 Incoming 6th Gr Night, 6p

18-23 6th Gr Outdoor School

19 7th & 8th Gr Band Showcase, Grant HS

21 Early release, school ends at 1:45p

26 School closed, holiday

29 Beginning Band Showcase, HTMS

JUNE

3 Dance Showcase, Jefferson HS

11 8th Gr Promotion, Grant HS

12 Last day of school

Per PPS policy, all students are required to wear their school I.D. badge during the school day. We have supplied lanyards and holders for all students. There are no exceptions to the policy.

At Harriet Tubman Middle School, we would love for you to visit your student and to support our building! Please make sure to sign in at the office and if you would like to stay, per district safety policy, you will be asked to show your ID and will receive a visitor badge. Please remember to return to the main office to sign out.

If you would like to visit a classroom, you will need to provide educators with a 24 hour notice. This can be done via email or over the phone with the educator.

All volunteers must have a background check. Ask our front office how to get that going!

We launched our new Cell Phone policy on Monday, February 3rd! We had our Student Support team, community partners, Self Enhancement Inc. and Maurice Lucas Foundation, and our Student Council push into classes on Thursday to talk about the new policy while creating opportunities for questions and conversations. Our Student Council kids did an amazing job!

Please refer to these resources for our policy, general information and slides we used to communicate with our kids:

• HTMS Yondr Phone Policy & Guidelines
• HTMS Roll-Out: Student Presentation
• Student News Video: How it Will Work at HTMS

Harriet Tubman Middle School has several policies and expectations for our students and our Code of Conduct Agreement (CCA) outlines each of them. You will see expectations for students in regards to our general building expectations (A.S.K.), our attendance system (ASERT), behavior referrals and discipline ladder, cell phone policy, social media and attire expectations as well as our food policy.

Our goal is to create a safe and inclusive environment for all students. It is your responsibility to review our building expectations and to ensure both you and your student/s understand HTMS and PPS expectations and policies.

If you have any questions and or concerns, please reach out to our team for support.

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