Demo Family Memo

Dear Jefferson Families,

Thank you for your ongoing support of our no hood policy. This initiative is vital to ensuring that all students feel safe and welcome in our school environment. Your commitment to this policy reinforces our efforts to promote security and community spirit at Jefferson.

We appreciate your partnership in making our school an amazing place for all!

Warm regards,
Principal Shelton

As a parent or guardian, 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 4:00pm daily

• Email JeffersonAttend@pps.net

• Send a note with your student with 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

We are having a high volume of parents excusing absences, and want to make sure you know that these cannot continue to be excused, if they don't fit the above criteria

• Monday, Oct. 28th- A Day

• Tuesday, Oct. 29th - B Day

• Wednesday, Oct. 30th -* A Flex Day

• Thursday, Oct. 31st - * B Flex Day

• Friday, November 1st - No School

• Monday, Nov. No School

• Tuesday, Nov. 5th - B Day

• Wednesday, Nov. 6th - A Day

• Thursday, Nov. 7 - B Day

• Friday, Nov. 8th - All 8 Day

Please click here to learn about senior specific college and career information (including graduation, cap and gown, scholarships, etc.)

Juniors will be attending the NACAC College Fair at the Oregon Convention Center on Monday, October 28th, with buses departing at 9:00A.M. and returning at 11:00 AM. Permission slips were passed out in AVID 11 classes.

Senior Family Night is Tuesday, October 29th from 5:30pm-8pm.

Join us for dinner and all the information you need to know about your last year at Jefferson (and beyond!).

Zoo Apprenticeship Participants, or ZAPs, are teenagers hired at the age of 15 to 16 who show excitement for working with the community and learning about wildlife conservation.

Accepting applications now through Dec. 23 at 5 p.m. Apply here

*** For those really interested in the trades & CRLE event ***

*** Up to 50 students can attend ***

Portland Expo Center

2060 North Marine Drive

Portland, OR 97217

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

We invite you to join us at Portland Trades Day - A career exploration program that is designed to introduce high school students to industry career opportunities in construction, design, sub-contracting, heavy equipment, engineering, and other skilled trades through hands-on demos.

Students will go through a safety tailgate talk upon arrival

before entering the Exhibit Halls and are encouraged to bring their resumes with them to take advantage of a resume review session.

*** Please come to B-35 College and Career for more information ***

Counselors have started meeting 1:1 with all Seniors to support them in their post-graduation planning.

Students have been attending classes better and keeping the halls vacant. We want to celebrate that! On Halloween (10/31/24 Thurs) we will be rewarding the first to arrive with a special something. Encourage your students to be in their classroom when the bell rings. Let’s keep those halls clean and reinforce being “seated at the bell.”

Below are the attendance percentages for our entire student body, based on data pulled on 10/25/24:

- Green: Students with 90% to 100% attendance

- Yellow: Students with 80% to 89.9% attendance

- Red: Students with attendance below 79.9%

The JHS Attendance Support Intervention Ladder, 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 absences without a valid and documented excuse, they will meet with the Student Attendance Coach and be placed on the ladder. For any questions, please contact La’Mar Winston Jr., the Student Attendance Coach.

The Student of the Month committee received several wonderful recommendations from the staff and administration at Jefferson. During the homecoming assembly four students were awarded the October Student of the month certificate for their class. For the Senior class: Chance Coleman, for the Junior Class: Scout Bonnette, for the Sophomore class: Giovanna De Jesus Martinez and for the Freshmen class Geordyn Gordan. Congratulations to all the recipients that are examples of the following D.E.M.O.S. traits: Dedication, Engagement, Open-mindedness and Skill.

As Halloween approaches please encourage your student to follow the school rules . Students can not cover their faces, wear hoods, have any fake weapons, use profanity or offensive language. Please keep in mind the rules in the Student Handbook. 2024-2025 PPS Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline Handbook English (1).pdf

Good Neighbors. Please encourage your student to be a good neighbor and help keep the grounds on and around Jefferson clean. We are stronger together and must all be a part of the solution. Let’s all pitch in to keep the neighborhood clean.

Web page: Jefferson Visual Art Department

Week of October 28th - November 1st

Cross Country Coach: Thaddeus Knight - tknight@pps.net

Volleyball Coach: Matalasi Laban - mlaban@pps.net

Football Coach: Anthony Stoudamire - astoudam@pps.net

W. Soccer Coach: Laura Rindfusz - lrindfusz@pps.net

M. Soccer Coach: Matt Scholer - mscholer@pps.net

Cheer Coach: Martiesha Lambert - mlambert@pps.net

The PIL will be charging admission in the following sports across the district. Football, Volleyball, and Boys and Girls Basketball. 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

October 29th

• W. Soccer vs Grant 7:00 PM

October 30th

• XC District Meet at Lents Park 3:00 PM - ER 12:30 ER 12:45

October 31st

• JV Football vs Wells 4:00 PM ER 2:45

November 1st

• Varsity Football @ Wells 7:00 PM

What is NCAA?

NCAA stands for National Collegiate Athletics Association and they are the governing body for all Division 1, 2 and 3 athletics in the United States. Many colleges and universities in the U.S. are categorized within the NCAA. The main differences between the divisions is size of the student body, level of competitiveness, and budget. D1 schools typically have larger budgets, larger student bodies and more competitive programs whereas D2 and 3 schools tend to have smaller athletic programs and focus on academic excellence as well as competition. It’s all about finding the RIGHT FIT!!

What is NAIA?

NAIA stands for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and it functions similarly to the NCAA, but is a much smaller association. Schools in the NAIA are also 4 year colleges and universities that offer athletic programming, but typically at a much smaller level than NCAA schools. There are fewer schools and championships for instance in the NAIA than the NCAA, and they are also focused on academics as well as athletics.

How do I know what division my schools are in?

The NCAA and the NAIA both have a search function to find schools in their divisions and conferences. Most college and university websites will also list their division and conference on their athletics page!

NCAA School Directory

What do I need to do in order to be eligible?

First, fill out the Interest Form! Then, for NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 schools, you will need to create a profile through the NCAA Clearing House and complete their eligibility requirements. You also need to create a profile for Division 3 or if you are undecided, but the qualifications are a bit different!

Division 1 Eligibility Requirements

Click HERE for the full NCAA College Bound Student Athlete Guide

For NAIA you also have to register to meet eligibility requirements, but they’re a little different from the NCAA requirements. Use the NAIA Eligibility Center to create a profile!

Click HERE for the full NAIA College Bound Student Athlete Guide!

If I have more questions or need help, who can I go to?

We have so many staff members here to support you as you make the transition from high school to collegiate athletics. Make sure to talk to your coach about your interest in college athletics and reach out to any of the staff members below for more information!

• Donnie Siel - Athletic Director

• Student Services Office; dsiel@pps.net

• Brittany Warren - College Coordinator

• bwarrentonkins@pps.net

• Maritza Mendez & Rebecca Norman - School Counselors

• mmendez@pps.net ; rnorman@pps.net

• Janita Badon - Student Success Supervisor (Athletics)

• jbadon@pps.net

Other Useful Links & Information:

NCAA Home Page

NAIA Home Page

NAIA v. NCAA Info

NCJAA Home Page

NCAA D 1 & 2 Recruiting Calendars

NCAA Recruiting Fact Sheet

6 Things You Need to Do | Article

Study: College Athletes Have Better Academic, Life Outcomes