Demo Family Memo: May 24, 2024

The mission of Jefferson High School is to create an inclusive and collaborative student-centered academic environment that promotes racial equity and social justice. Jefferson students will graduate as critical problem-solvers; resilient lifelong learners; and informed global stewards.

Demo Families,

Please have a great three day weekend!!!! Senior Families- please be sure to review the necessary sections in this weeks Newsletter. All SENIORS will need FEES PAID or a PAYMENT PLAN setup, prior to graduation, in order to receive diplomas, for any outstanding bills. Admin will be reaching out this week and next to work with families to ensure students can participate and receive their diplomas.

Have a great three day weekend and stay safe!!!

Drake

Monday– No School For Students

Tuesday– B DAY

Wednesday– A Day

Thursday– B Day

Friday– All 8 Assembly Schedule

Sunday-- GRADUATION (please see information below)

Link to Daily Bell Schedules

The doors open on the KERBY St. SIDE daily at 8am. All students should enter on Kerby St when entering the school. We are unable to buzz students in on Commercial St.

Upcoming Events

May 28-30 Cheer Tryouts 4:30-7

May 30 Si Se Puede Senior Celebration (see below to register)

May 31 Senior Walk and Award Assembly (livestreamed)

June 2 Graduation, 1pm Providence Park

With the help of our PTSA, we welcomed performance caligraphy artist, Sora Shoda, to our building this week during Flex. Thank you to our special guest, Ms. Waltner, Michael Patten and our Japanese Immersion students.

The Successful Schools Survey is now OPEN! Students will have an opportunity to fill out their surveys in their AVID classes.

--> Family: Families will select your site from the drop-down list at the following URL: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/portlandor/familyspring24/surveys

Families with more than one student can respond for their eldest student or take the survey more than once.

We only have two more weeks to get our yearbook orders in. If you have questions, email selliot@pps.net. LINK TO PURCHASE or buy ad space HERE.

Graduating Students - we are excited to celebrate with your families, school staff, and our community in the coming weeks. As we approach the culmination of your journey through Portland Public Schools, we would like to remind you of the expectations for behavior and attire during your upcoming graduation ceremony: https://secure.smore.com/n/bhv3p-graduation-expectations

All seniors and their families are advised to be prepared, and take early action if necessary, to make sure this process goes smoothly. We are rapidly approaching the finish line for our seniors! Here is an outline of the last day for seniors and graduation (more information will be shared directly to senior families).

May 24: Most Senior Assignment/Classroom work due date

May 30: Senior Final Project work must be turned in by 3:30 pm

May 31st: This is a whole school day (Attendance will be taken)

• 9:00 Pancake breakfast
• 10:00 Graduation Slideshow/Rehearsal
• 11:00 Senior Walk
• 11:20 Senior Assembly (live streamed)
• 12:20 Senior Celebration lunch
• 2:30 Senior Checkout/Clearance (locker cleanout/chromebook turn in)

Seniors will automatically get 30 graduation tickets sent to their emails this day upon completion of their checklist

Graduation: Sunday June 2nd

• 11:45 Student arrival (gate E)
• 12:30 Gates open for families (Main Entrance gate D)
• 1:00 Ceremony Start Time
• 2:30 Ceremony End Time ( Families will meet their student outside at gate B)

Questions! Email bwarrentonkins@pps.net

Registration for Summer Scholars will start on Monday May 13th. Please connect with your school counselor to register.

Maritza Mendez (A-J) mmendez@pps.net

Sean Betker (K-Z) sbetker@pps.net

As a reminder-- only Credit Recovery or Off track retrieval. No Grade Improvement or "getting ahead" this summer.

There will be two sessions for students to take courses this summer:

• Session 1: July 1- July 19 (no classes July 4 or 5)

• Session 2: July 22- August 7

Classes will be held Monday - Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm at four high school locations listed below.

• Grant High School (Session 1 only)

• Franklin High School

• McDaniel High School

• Roosevelt High School

Please notice they are only having session 1 at Grant. This should not reduce course options at all, during session 2. We're just going to add more options to the other three schools during that time instead.

On Thursday, May 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 pm there will be a special senior celebration in Spanish and English to honor Latino/a/é and Indigenous seniors at Jefferson High School in the Auditorium. Please encourage your seniors to sign up at school so we can know how many people to expect. Thank you and we hope to see you there!

Schedule:
5:00 pm-6:00 pm - Refreshments and Food in the Cafeteria
6:00 pm-8:00 pm - Celebration in the Auditorium
8:00 pm-8:30 pm-Photos with students

Hola Familias y Guardianes Demo! El jueves 30 de Mayo de 5 a 8:30 pm habrá una ceremonia especial para los estudiantes que será en Español e Inglés para honrar a los estudiantes Latino/a/é e Indigena en el auditorio de Jefferson High School. Por favor animen a sus seniors a que se inscriban para poder tener un estimado de cuántas personas van asistir. Gracias, y esperamos verlos ahí!

Schedule:
5:00 pm-6:00 pm - Refrescos y Comida
6:00 pm-8:00 pm - Ceremonia en el Auditorio
8:00 pm-8:30pm - Fotos de estudiantes

The PTSA is raising money to purchase every graduate a senior hoodie. Each hoodie costs $20. Please consider covering the cost of a hoodie or two!

Click here to donate!

Are you able to make a larger donation to support the Senior Celebration happening for seniors on May 31st? Click here to support the Senior Celebration Fund!

At Kenton Library, we still need around 25 more volunteers to reach our goal. These volunteers should be going into middle school (or higher) next school year. So this year's 5th graders are eligible. The deadline for signing up is Wednesday, May 15.

More information can be found on our website here. Folks can apply online or via paper applications (available at every library).

As the year winds down the seniors are well aware of the “60-day rule.” The 60-day rule states that: “seniors shall be disqualified from participation in commencement exercises and related activities (including prom, the senior walk and awards assembly, senior celebration, etc.) if within 60 consecutive calendar days of the last senior school day they are found to be in violation of District Alcohol or Drug policy or any violation resulting in a three or more days of suspension or more serious disciplinary action”. This year the 60 day rule comes into effect on Tuesday April 2nd.

Questions? Email Garin Gregory at ggregory@pps.net

Our School Based Health Clinic is available for any child 0-18 years old who lives in Multnomah County regardless of insurance. The Jefferson clinic is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays and you may call and make an appointment at 503-988-3360

Order now to insure that you will receive a 2023-2024 Yearbook. We have had our date pushed back, so you still have some time! Please order as soon as possible.

Jefferson Cheer Tryouts for 2024-2025 School Year

May 28th - May 30th

4:30pm -7:00pm (Small Gym)

Coach Martiesha Lambert- mlambert@pps.net

NEW - Weight Lifting - OPEN TO ALL -

Weight Room 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM MONDAY - THURSDAY

Out of Season Sports Workouts

Open Period : 4/9/24

• Limited to a maximum of six hours each week per program, not per student (including open gyms).

• Allows optional, fundamental skill development with an unlimited number of student-athletes. NO 8th graders or students from other schools may participate.

• No competitions/games or tryouts permitted.

We welcomed Raven Womack to the Demo Team this month as our new Career Coordinator. He will be joing Nicole Dalton and Brittany Warren Tonkins in B12. Please see the new Career Coordinator newsletter here.

Do you or someone close to you need support with substance use? Click here to refer yourself or someone you care about to someone who can help. Information is kept confidential. It will not be shared with any school staff or administrators.

Your second semester schedule is set and available via studentvue. If you have a hole in your schedule, or a level misplacement please make an appointment with your counselor.

Thank you!

Sean Betker (he/him/his)

School Counselor

calendly.com/sbetker

Maritza Mendez (she/her/ella)

School Counselor

Schedule an appointment here

Multnomah County Crisis Services

Multnomah County Call Center/Crisis Line: (503) 988-4888 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Urgent Walk-In Clinic 4212 SE Division (503) 963-2575 (Like Zoom Care for Mental Health)

DAILY 7am-10:30pm - insurance not a barrier

Racial Equity Support Line (503) 575-3764 Experiencing racism harms our mental health. M-F, 10am-7pm.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hours a day 7 days a week

English: 1 (800) 273-8255

Spanish: 1 (800) 628-9454

Oregon Youthline: for youth to connect with other youth

Text: Teen2Teen to 839863 to instantly text with another person

Trevor Project: supporting LGBTQiA+ youth

Text START to 678678 or TrevorLifeLine 1(866) 488-7386

Counselors:

Maritza Mendez

Last Names A-J

mmendez@pps.net

Sean Betker

Last Names K-Z

(971)231-9316 (call or text)

calendly.com/sbetker

sbetker@pps.net

I know there are times you as the parent/guardian need to meet with one of your student(s) teacher(s). Please remember the following:

• Teachers begin their contract day @ 8:15 AM
• Teachers end their contract day @ 3:45 PM
• Teachers meet with students after school most of the time between 3:30-3:45 PM
• Parent/Guardians must call or email the teacher directly to schedule a meeting
• If there is NO meeting scheduled when the parent/guardian arrives, the teacher might need to decline to meet, due to obligations elsewhere.
• Meetings MUST be confirmed ahead of time with the teacher, before a meeting can happen

We are seeing numbers of students parking in our staff lot, on the Kerby side of the school. Security has sent warnings to students, but will begin towing if the violations continue. Please make sure to have the conversation with your student, so they know we will begin enforcement, which will include towing of unauthorized vehicles

Student's may request a new ID in the front office. ID replacement is 10 dollars.

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 for the last time at 3:30 daily
• Email JeffersonAttend@pps.net
• Send a note with your student
• If you student has a medical appointment, have reception print them out an attendance note
• Excuse all day absences on ParentVue

As a student:

• Check your attendance in StudentVue often during the day, if you believe your attendance is incorrect, check with your classroom teachers first and have them email the office if you need a correction.
• If you are going to an appointment, have the desk reception folks at the appointment print you out an attendance note and turn it into the office.
• Ask your parent/guardian to call the office and leave a message to excuse any absences
• Students may not excuse their own attendance, even if the student is 18 years old

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Do you have more PPS chromebooks than you have PPS students in your home? Do you have any lonely chromebooks collecting dust in the corner that your student has not yet touched this year? Please have them bring any extra or forgotten chromebooks to the office. We will take them even if they are from a former student or they were issued at a different school. If your student says it is locked or broken, we will turn it in to be unlocked or fixed.

We do not currently have loaner chromebooks to hand out to students when they forget theirs at home, so please remind your student to bring their assigned chromebook to school daily.

Families and students can recieve up-to-date information, reminders and daily bell schedules by going to http://trivory.com/jefferson or by downloading the Trivory app for IPhones and Androids in your App store.

Free Breakfast and Lunch for Jefferson Students

All Jefferson students will receive the option of FREE breakfast and lunch this year under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

For more information, please check the Nutrition Services page.

• There are several way to excuse your student’s attendance:

• Leave a message on our Attendance Line! 503-916-5180

• Email JeffersonAttend@pps.net

• Send your student with a note

• For all day Attendance, excuse it using Parentvue!

After school Programing @SEI Center Monday & Wednesday 4pm-7pm transportation provided. Programming will begin in the beginning of October.

After school SUN SCHOOL Programing Tuesdays and Thursdays at Jefferson. Look for program opportunities soon. matalasil@selfenhancement.org for more info

Email: mfrantz@pps.net
Website: pps.net/jefferson
Location: 5210 North Kerby Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503-916-5180