
Capitol Hill Community News
March 2025
Principal's Message
Capitol Hill Community,
I apologize for missing a few months of communication with you all. It's been a very busy season here at school and I would like to resume the monthly newsletter!
In this newsletter I am updating our community on a couple of staffing changes for this year. I'm also including a video with an update about our 2025-2026 staffing.
Thank you for sending your most precious children to us. We love and care for them deeply and are invested in their success!
- Mike
My Core Values
Honesty and Transparency
Student First Decision-Making
Listen to Understand
Realize We Are All Humans
Important Dates
New Staff!
Counselor Update
We are very excited to welcome a new staff member at Capitol Hill. Elise Newhouse will be serving as the Temporary Capitol Hill Counselor for the remainder of the school year. Dan Zelazek, our previous school counselor, has resigned his position. Ms. Newhouse is an experienced school counselor who has already made a significant impact on our student body and we are very blessed to have her join our team! Please join me in congratulating Ms. Newhouse!
5th Grade Classroom Update
We are also very excited to welcome a new classroom teacher at Capitol Hill. Mike Knudsen will be serving as our new Temporary 5th grade classroom teacher for the remainder of the school year. Christopher Naze, our previous 5th grade classroom teacher, has resigned his position. Mr. Knudsen has also already made an astounding impact on the classroom environment and culture. We are lucky to have him on board with us for the rest of the school year! Please join me in congratulating Mr. K!
Staffing Changes: Next Year
I shared our 2025-2026 staffing update at our PTA meeting this week. I'm sharing it with the whole community in this newsletter.
Capitol Hill is a great place to learn!
Capitol Hill School
Email: msauers@pps.net
Website: https://www.pps.net/capitolhill
Location: 8401 SW 17th Ave
Phone: 503-916-6303
Principal @ Capitol Hill Elementary Portland Public Schools