The Guardian Gazette

Please see below for more details about each of these calendar items.

April 14- IBW Food Drive Continues for Neighborhood House SW Hope Drive
April 14 - OSAS Testing Continues for Juniors

April 16 - For Seniors: Senior Meeting, Cap and Gown Pick Up

April 16 - AP Exam Prep Session 2 of 4
April 16 - For Seniors: Photos due for Senior Slideshow
April 16 - Poetry Slam
April 17 - Prom Tickets On Sale
April 17 - For Sophomores: Pick up PreACT scores
April 18 - Packets due for Class Cabinet Elections
May 2 - Spring Assembly/Senior Decision Day Program
May 3 - Prom
May 5 - 9 - Staff Appreciation Week
May 15 - Annual Student Art Show
May 26 - No School, Memorial Day Holiday
May 27 -28 - For Seniors: Finals
May 29 - For Seniors: Last Day of School
May 29 - Ida B Chella

See more dates on the:

The Trivory Calendar: https://trivory.com/ibw/calendar
2024-2025 PPS School Year Calendar

Start date: April 17

Close date: end of lunch on Friday May 2

$40 for IBW 11th and 12th grade students (only visible at School Pay to 11th/12th)

$45 for non-IBW student or an IBW guest who is a 9th or 10th grader.

Guest pass forms are available outside room 143. Guest passes are due April 30th.

Seniors, you have an important day on Wednesday, April 16th

- 9:50am Senior Meeting in Auditorium

- Following meeting, in Foyer
Pickup your Jostens order

Pickup Grad sign orders

- During lunch handout of Jostens orders and Grad signs continue

Our ASB Cabinet has been selected and now it is time for our Class Cabinet Elections to begin. Each class (12th, 11th and 10th grades in 2025-26) will elect a Class President, Communications Representative, Idea-W Representative, Events and Activities Representative and a Spirit Representative. Anyone planning to run for a position must attend a mandatory informational meeting on Friday, April 11th at lunch in Room 143. See below for the remainder of the timeline. All questions can be directed to Ms. Klein-Wolf in Room 143 or lkleinwolf@pps.net

The Class of 2025 Grad Night Committee is putting together a slideshow of candid photos of our seniors. You're invited to contribute!

What to include: First name and last name of each person shown, from left to right. Please avoid sending photos with people who are not in the Class of '25.

Where to send: ibwslideshow@gmail.com

Deadline: April 16

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up and we want to let our teachers know just how grateful we are for all they do to make our schools joyful places to learn and grow. During the week of May 5-9, we will highlight as many educators as we can across our social media platforms, and we need YOU to make that happen!

Please click the link below to tell us about an amazing educator who is important to you. You'll be anonymous, but we'll make sure they get a copy of what you write. We will also highlight as many as we can on PPS social media during Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for taking the time to help us honor our amazing educators!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vFFJgs8XsZnQTxzPj7Uk0P3XzAmGvFjQkhMFG5yvUgs/viewform?edit_requested=true

Students, you can make your mom happy and support the PTA at the same time! It's a win-win! Mother's Day hint.... Moms like flowers!!

Our joint IBW & Hayhurst flower basket fundraiser is on! Beautiful Flower Baskets direct from the nursery delivered just in time for Mother's Day!!

From now until April 18th (extended deadline) order your lovely hanging flower baskets (both sun and shade varieties available). Delivery is May 7th and ordering is easy and online. See the "Scan me" icon on the flyer for more information or see additional ordering information on the IBW PTA website - .https://www.idabwellspta.org/what-we-do/flower-baskets

Thank you for your continued support for PTA programs including educational programs, field trips, supplies, faculty grants and recognition, as well as student scholarships.

Be sure to mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 16th for the 2nd prep session for AP Exams!

As required by the Oregon Department of Education, we will be administering OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) testing to all Juniors in April. These standardized tests assess how well students are mastering content in key subject areas (ELA, Math, & Science) aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

WHY

Why should students take the test and do their best?

• The Ida B. Wells Report Card: The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) rates all schools throughout the state. ODE will produce report cards of all schools based, in part, on OSAS performance. Lower participation and performance can negatively affect school ratings and can present an inaccurate view of our student’s achievement at Ida B. Wells (see ODE for last year’s Ida B. Wells report card)

• Learning Progress: The OSAS acts as a snapshot of your child’s progress that may be considered along with other pieces of information to determine your child’s academic success

• Student and System Assessment: A balanced assessment system offers all students, especially historically underserved students, opportunities to demonstrate their progress. Ultimately, a balanced assessment system creates a shared understanding among educators and a more transparent process for parents to access and understand their student’s progress throughout their educational career. If OSAS results demonstrate that students are not meeting standards, PPS will explore why and explore potential solutions to make the necessary adjustments for improvements at a district-wide level.

WHEN

OSAS testing will happen in your student’s regular classrooms during the following weeks:

• Science - Week of April 14 (est. 1 class period)

• Math - Week of April 21 (est. 1 class period)

WHAT STUDENTS DO

–JUNIORS must bring their CHARGED PPS chromebooks for testing!

–All students whether testing or not, will report to their regular classroom as there will be class for all.

–These are normal days for classes (i.e. there is NO “special schedule”). As always, see Trivory for bell schedules and daily events.

On December 19, the PPS District office sent this message to families of students in grade 11 with the ODE’s 30 Day Notice of Testing with Opt Out Form for English and Math and separate Science Form

and link to exemption forms and translations.

To learn more about OSAS please visit PPS’ Assessment Main Page.

All Juniors who took the SAT exam on 3/5 should now have access to their scores! You should have received an email from CollegeBoard last week telling you that scores are available as of 4/3/25. Whether you received the email or not, you can login to your CollegeBoard account and receive your scores. Following are some resources for interpreting those scores:

• SAT School Day: Understanding Scores for Students and Families (.pdf/4.1 MB): Share with students and their families to help them interpret their SAT School Day score report and find information about next steps.

• Understanding Scores and Benchmarks: Provides information on how to access and understand SAT scores.

• Tips for Helping Students with Next Steps: Offers a list of recommendations to help students get even more out of their scores.

• If you need help with accessing or using the K–12 score reporting portal, visit our help page.

Your PreACT score reports are available in paper form along with your exam book to better learn from your scores. You can pick them up on 4/17 during flex in the main hallway in front of the Gym.

Mark your calendars for May 15, 3:30-5:30pm for our Annual Student Art Fair to be held in the Auditorium Foyer. Every student in an Art Program class shares a piece to put on display at the event.

Thank you to Ceramics Teacher, Mr. Butterfield for sharing a couple of photos from last year's event.

This past weekend, your SouthWest StageWorks theatre company, (aka International Thespians troupe #1896) dropped in on the Oregon Thespians State Theatre Festival! In and among the phenomenal workshops and performances on offer at Oregon's largest gathering of theatre artists, your (SW)2 members represented on this largest of stages:

-Abby Powell ('25) qualified through her Superior scores for participation at the International Festival this summer for her Theatre Marketing work on our winter play The Wolves

-The Tech Challenge team of Helena Stedman, Elodie Anderson, Aspen Trout, and Baxter Ellis (all '25) finished a respectable 11th (of 27) vs some of the most competitive Technical Artists in the state

-The Production in Process team of Oliver Villarreal, Eden Evans, Aspen Trout, Elodie Anderson (all '25), and Charlie Williams ('27) achieved a Superior ranking for their presentation of scenes from our spring play, Teen West Project: Year 13 - The Demolition (written and directed by Playwrights West Education Director Matthew B. Zrebski)

-And most significantly, (SW)2/Troupe #1896 was recognized as a '24/'25 Honor Troupe, for their community outreach and spotlight work providing a place for student voice in theatre through their microplay festival Shut Up! You Can't Tell Me What To Do. You're Not My Real Dad!

Thanks for all your support, IBW...We'll see you later this month when this year's edition of Shut Up! drops at the end of the month! - jm

What a week at Copper Mountain, Colorado!

Here is our National Ranking for Copper Mountain Colorado Nationals competition for USASA Snowboard and Free Ski.

Our very own Ida B Wells Winter Sports Club, ranked nationally and exceptionally!

Carlotta D'Onorfrio grabbed 10th place including the highest jump in rail jam and 5th place for halfpipe! he brought home the Silver medal earning 2nd place for Slopestyle Nationals Junior Women!

Adrian Bernatovic , freeskier earned 18th place nationally in his heat for Slopestyle on the FIS huge jump course and

brought home the Bronze Medal for 3rd place in Halfpipe.

Kenny Rucker earned 29th /70 for slopestyle and 9th for halfpipe nationally! Kenny rallied hard in the rail jam as well.

All of these amazing Ida B Wells' athletes deserve immense congratulations for their perseverance, commitment, fortitude, attitude and achievements!

Don't miss these Career Learning Events THIS WEEK!

To see a full list of Career Learning Experiences, Jobs, Internships and more, please see the IBWHS Career Happenings Newsletter

Military Branch and Non-Military Representative Visit

Tuesday, April 15th

Lunch, in Main Hallways outside of College and Career Center

Oregon Business Academy Information Session

Thursday, April 17th at Flex, Room 127

Presenter: Kaylee Tolley, Program Manager, Oregon Business Academy
Learn about this immersive week-long, on-campus, residential summer program designed for current high school students eager to dive into the fundamentals of business. Held at Oregon State University, students get a taste of the college experience as they stay in the dorms and live the life of a future college student. Students work collaboratively in teams, engaging in project-based experiential learning. Scholarships are available. Learn more

RISING EDUCATORS In-House CRLE: Early Childhood Education Career Talk

Friday, April 18th, 10AM-11AM, IBWHS Library

Oregon Anesthesiology Group at Legacy Emanuel - Register Now!

Friday, April 18th, 8:30am-12:30pm, at Legacy Emanuel

Go behind the scenes at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and see what it’s like to work in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Explore careers in health care and participate in hands-on learning. Get college-and-career advice from medical professionals working in the field. Please note: students must provide their own transportation to/from this event. This event counts as a CRLE once a student completes the CRLE reflection assignment.

BEAM Village Black Student Success Summit - Register Now!

Saturday, April 19th, 9AM-3PM, Portland State University

The Black Student Success Summit (BSSS) is an annual one-day event where Black youth learn how to navigate the education-to-career pathways for various industries, through interactive workshops, affinity group caucuses, motivational speeches, and structured networking activities with Black professionals from the leading area employers. Please see the flyer.

This event counts as a CRLE once a student completes the CRLE reflection assignment.

Apply Now to Portland Rotary's FREE Enterprise Academy Weekend Business Retreat!
May 16th-18th, Warner Pacific University

Explore the challenges and opportunities of our free enterprise system and the dynamics of the business world through Enterprise Academy. This innovative weekend retreat allows students to interact with successful business people and to participate in a highly informative and enjoyable team project. Upon arriving at camp, students will jump right in – meeting their advisors, Rotarians, and teams. Each team is assigned a business advisor who will guide them through the business-building process. Saturday is filled with informative speakers and work sessions. Each team will work through simulated business learning modules and use the key concepts to build their own business. Sunday will culminate in group presentations. All food and housing provided! Click here to apply!

This event counts as a CRLE once a student completes the CRLE reflection assignment.

Join us at the Ida B Wells Poetry Slam, Wednesday, April 16, during Flex in our school library. Share your original work or witness the power of spoken word! Judges will score poems for quality and performance. Prizes: $100, $50, $25! Plus, the top two poets rep our school at Verslandia at the Schnitz on April 25th! Student volunteers needed to score/time. More info: Lanzas in the Library, library website, or email clanzas@pps.net.

All teens can attend Verselandia for free. Come cheer on the IBW poets and pick up a ticket voucher in the library today.

See all the great things happening in Athletics! April 14th edition https://secure.smore.com/n/qmu3s

See the full week's schedule here: https://www.ibwathletics.com/this-week

Ever thought about playing football? This is the PERFECT opportunity for you to try it out. Come out to the turf during flex for some games of two hand touch. Everyone is welcome and no experience is required! BRING YOUR FRIENDS! Talk to Mr. Scharf in room 126 if you have any questions. Go Guardians!

Website:www.ibwathletics.com
Phone: 503-916-5280, ext 75318
Athletic Director, Mike Nolan,mnolan@pps.net
Athletic Assistant, Leanne Van Horn,lvanhorn@pps.net
Instagram: ibw_athletics
Facebook: Ida B Wells HS Athletics
Trivory App: Agreat way to see the daily Athletic Schedule
Mike's Weekly Athletic Newsletter. Be sure to watch for it here in the Student News each week! It includes a recap of the prior week, what's on tap and includes Student-Athletes of the week and more!

The Hillsdale Library will be recruiting Summer Reading volunteers from April 15 through May 15. Here are the basics:

• Applicants need to be going into 6th grade or higher next school year (so if you have 5th graders, please let them know!)
• Volunteers work a 2-hour shift once a week helping kids and families play the Summer Reading game and giving them prizes along the way
• We will provide all volunteers with training ahead of time
• Snacks will be provided during their shifts!
• They can apply with a friend and we'll do our best to pair them together!
• It's a great experience and looks good on resumes and college applications
• There's an Appreciation Party at the end of the summer!

Here is the official information for the program and here is where the application will be starting April 15. Or you can pick up paper applications at any library branch starting April 15.

NAYA is generously hosting a queer prom for high school students this year on Friday May 9th, 6:00 - 10:00 PM at AVENUE. Students must bring a high school (9-12) ID to enter. Here is this year's description:

Step into the shadows and lights of the Dark Carnival — a night of wonder, mystery, and unapologetic self-expression made by and for queer high school youth. Under the velvet tent of the unknown, expect eerie elegance, dazzling performances, haunting beats, and carnival games with a twist. Whether you serve dark glamour, whimsical horror, or prom royalty — this is your night to be seen and celebrated.

The evening will be about dancing, photo ops and "chosen family vibes." This event is for "Queer, Trans, and Questioning youth. Allies (supportive friends) are welcome too, but only if they’re invited by someone who is Queer, Trans, or Questioning—whether that’s a friend or a date. All relationships are welcome here, even if they look 'straight.' Biphobia is not okay and will not be tolerated. Come as you are, come as someone new — just don’t miss the magic of the Dark Carnival."

Registration for the event is required either through this link or by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer.

The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education has referred a proposed 2025 School Bond to voters. If approved by voters on May 20, the proposed 2025 School Bond would fund projects that address additional building, health, safety, and learning needs in schools across the District, while continuing PPS’s plan to comprehensively address facility needs by improving all of our schools over the long term. If approved by voters, the tax rate would continue to be approximately $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed value, the level targeted by the 2017 bond.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Email: 2025bond@pps.net

Did you miss the last edition of the Family Newsletter? Here is the link to the April 10 edition https://secure.smore.com/n/09j37

Read the most recent District News & Events here: https://secure.smore.com/n/e39yc8-apr-11-2025-district-news-events