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).

Community,

Happy 2025!! I hope you all were able to enjoy time with loved ones during the break. It was great to welcome our kids back last week and they absolutely held it down! We have several announcements and a busy next seven (7) weeks as we prepare to launch Yondr pouches for cell phones, celebrate the Lunar New Year along with Black History Month.

We recently had a staff meeting where we shared and discussed collaboration and inquiry strategies. It was fantastic work that saw us increase academic engagement across all three grade levels!

I hope to see you at our next community event, January 22nd (6-7pm) at Jefferson High School where we will discuss the Yondr/Cell Phone implementation plan. Please note, this is for ALL Harriet Tubman Middle School Families; Even if your child is going to go to Grant HS, you should still plan on attending!

Take care

We are getting ready for the district MAP testing (learn more here) over the next two weeks. Our goal as a school is to provide the most conducive testing environment so that your students can show their knowledge. Students will be testing with their classroom teachers, they will do their reading test January 14-16, and their math test the following week January 21-23.

Things you can do to support your student before testing:

• To create a secure testing environment we will be collecting phones and locking them up during testing to keep them safe. Each student will get a bag with their name on it to put their phone in. These bags will all be locked up by their teachers until the end of the testing session. If your student does not feel comfortable with this please have them leave their phone at home during those days

• Encourage students to bring a book or other non-digital activity to do in case they finish testing early

• Students perform best when they get a full night's sleep and eat a good breakfast, please encourage your student to do both. Breakfast will be provided at school as it always is

• If there is anything else you need us to know, please email dtwiss@pps.net

HTMS' Black Parent Affinity group is meeting this Wednesday, January 15th from 5:30-7:00pm at the HTMS library. Food and childcare is provided!

Harriet Tubman Middle School will be launching Yondr pouches in the coming weeks. In collaboration with the PPS School Board approving a Yondrs "Off and Away" policy for grades 6-12, we are also collaborating with Ockley Green Middle School and Jefferson High School to launch policies this school year.

On Wednesday, January 22nd, we will have a family engagement meeting to talk through our plan while receiving feedback. The meeting will take place at Jefferson HS, along with Jefferson HS and Ockley Green MS, from 6:00-7:00pm.

We have been working with our PTSA, Site Council, Black Parent Affinity and staff to develop intentional plans for our building. We also pushed into our Student Council class today (1.13) so we can begin working with our students while ensuring their voices are being elevated. Next week, we will push into classes so we can work with our entire student body. That team will consist of our student support team (School Climate Specialist, Counselor and Restorative Justice Coordinator), community partners (SEI, ML20) and Student Council!

You’re invited to our Winter Dance Showcase on Thursday, January 23, at 6:30 PM in the Jefferson HS Auditorium (5210 N Kerby Ave, Portland, OR 97217). Doors open at 6 PM.

Admission (at the door):

• $10 Adults
• $5 Children/Students (4+)

Don’t miss this exciting evening of performances!

All students will be getting new schedules for Semester 2. For many students, changes will be limited to electives, but please be aware that as we continue to balance classes and shift kids in and out of Academic Intervention there will also be core class schedule changes for some students. Students will also have the opportunity to request a schedule change for an elective class during the first week of second semester. Please reach out to Laura Benice (lbenice@pps.net) and Amy Drew (adrew@pps.net) with any questions.

Come celebrate the new year together with our AAPI community! Our AAPI club is planning a special event including dumplings and lion dancers on January 31, 5:30p - 7p. Wear red and gold if you can!

The PTSA board will be in attendance at the January 22nd meeting for Yondr implementation.

The next PTSA next meeting will be held Thursday, February 19, 2025 in the school library.

The PPS middle grades (6th - 8th) youth sports program, with the exception of recreational soccer, is directed by the Portland Interscholastic League (PIL). The student athletes represent their neighborhood high school cluster. Thanks in part to the financial support of many individuals, PIL Youth Sports offers football, cross country and girls' volleyball in the fall; girls' and boys' basketball and wrestling in the winter; and baseball and co-ed track and field in the spring. Fall season begins in late August, winter practices begin in mid November and spring practices begin in late February. Details for each sport can be found on the PIL website under "PIL Youth Sports".

Link to learn more...

Hello Harriet Tubman Families! Winter Quarter SUN Registration is Open for Middle Schoolers!

Get ready for an exciting winter with awesome after-school activities! SUN registration is now open, and we’ve got something for everyone:

• Open Art and Creative Learning on Tuesdays and Thursdays – Unleash your creativity and explore a variety of fun art projects and activities.

• Homework Help on Tuesdays and Thursdays – Need some extra support? Get help with your assignments and stay on top of your studies.

• Ladies Volleyball on Wednesdays – Join the fun, get active, and improve your skills in a supportive team environment.

• Video Game Club on Mondays and Wednesdays – Play your favorite games, compete with friends, and level up your gaming skills!

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 YOUR STUDENT IS ALREADY REGISTERED PLEASE UPDATE THE FORM SECTION SO I WILL KNOW WHAT CLASSES STUDENTS ARE CHOOSING FOR THE QUARTER, YOU WILL NOT NEED TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION TWICE, BUT PLEASE SUBMIT THE FORM AGAIN

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.

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JANUARY

14, 15 MAPs testing (ELA)

16, 17 All State Honor Band

20 Dr. King holiday, no school

22, 23 MAPs testing (Math)

22 Yondr (Cell Phones) Implementation Family Meeting

23 Winter Dance Showcase, 6:30p (Jefferson HS Auditorium)

24 AVID field trip

24 School assembly

24 End of Q2

27 Grading day, no school

28 Teacher planning day, no school

31 Lunar New Year Community Celebration

31 All City Honor Band

FEBRUARY

17 School closed

19 Health immunizations DUE!

19 PTSA Mtg, 6p

26 Early release, 1:45p

26 Black Excellence Night

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!

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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