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).

HTMS Community,

I want to thank you all for continuing to rally behind our kids and school community!

We had an amazing Black Student Excellence event that felt like the perfect capstone to the month of February. We had over 250 people show up that got to witness the brilliance and excellence our students hold each and every day within them. We also invited our Black Student Union (BSU) into our staff meeting for the third year in a row where we gathered voice and continued to build community between our students and staff.

Today, we finalize our staffing for the 2025-2026 school year. First and foremost, I want to thank our Site Council, PTSA and Jin Ren (parent group for our DLI program) for all of their advocating to the district for our school and kids. We again faced the difficult decision of having to make cuts to our staff. While I am excited about the work being done at HTMS, the amazing things our kids are doing, and the staff we have returning next year, I am also feeling for those of us who won't be returning next school year. It is never easy to continue to have your enrollment grow (exciting news!) and your staffing shrink, I believe the staffing we are forecasting will allow us to continue to move our work forward. I'm grateful to be in community with you all, I know we will navigate this time together and I look forward to finishing the year strong.

Thank you. Take care

Sparky’s Dining for Dollars for Jin Ren. Pickup some slices at Sparky's on your way to hear the HTMS Band’s Spring Concert at Jefferson HS on March 11. Or just take a break from cooking on a busy Tuesday. Funds support our tutoring program and bringing Chinese culture to the classrooms - like the recent Chinese New Year celebration!

Show school spirit and participate in Spirit Week. Each day has a different dress theme.

On Wednesday, March 19, school will end at 1:45pm. All busses will pick up students at that time and continue to their normal routes.

Dine-Out Night at ¿Por Qué No? and support HTMS!

On Wednesday, April 2nd, ¿Por Qué No? will be donating 10% of all in-person sales from their Mississippi Avenue location (3524 N. Mississippi Ave.) to HTMS PTSA. Please stop by for some delicious food and drink. If your business or organization would also like to support PTSA and our students, please send an email to Angela Uherbelau at harriettubmanmsdrive@gmail.com to learn more.

On Tuesday, April 8 school will begin at 9:30am. All bus routes will run 15 minutes later than their regular scheduled pick up time.

Join us on April 15 as we welcome Yshai Boussi, LPC for a parent talk, focusing on middle schoolers and social media/phones.Yshai Boussi, LPC, is a family therapist in private practice who has specialized in helping teens, young adults, and families for more than twenty years. He is the author of Staying Connected With Your Teen: Polyvagal Parenting Strategies to Reduce Reactivity, Set Limits & Build Authentic Connection. Yshai is a speaker and leads webinars, workshops and classes for parents, educators, teens, and therapists. He is also the proud parent of a 16 year-old daughter, 12 year-old son, and adult foster son.

You can learn more about Yshai by visiting his website: yshaiboussi.com or Instagram @yourteentherapist

SURJ is sponsoring an Anti-racism workshop to help adults start conversations with the young people in our lives on Sunday, April 27 at 1pm. The workshop will focus on middle school aged youth and the adults supporting them.

TIme to sign up for Track & Field: Sign up HERE!

Track & Field Practice Information:

Track and Field Events:

• Running (100, 200, relay, ect.)

• Jumping (long jump, high jump)

• Throwing (shot put, discus, javelin, etc)

Track and Field Practice Days and Times

• Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (until meets start on Thursdays)

• Times: 5:45pm - 7:15pm

• Location: Jefferson

Practice will start March 10th.

• Cluster Coordinator: Andre Lawrence alawrenc@pps.net

For additional information, please contact the PIL District Office at 503-916-3223

Link to learn more...

Hello Harriet Tubman Families, time to register for SUN Spring classes! The spring term begins on April 7 and will offer one (1) in-school lunch club. All other classes will take place after-school, 4p-6p.

LUNCH CLUB - Join us for the Lunch Club! This is the perfect chance to hang out with friends, enjoy a relaxing break, and have fun during our lunch break. Whether you want to play games, work

on a group project, or just unwind, the Lunch Club is a great space to make the most of your lunch time. Grab your lunch, come relax. This is a safe space.

SOCCER CLUB - Join us every Wednesday from 4-6 PM for an exciting after-school soccer club!

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, this fun-filled session is perfect for developing your skills, building teamwork, and staying active. Our friendly coach, Mr. Davidson, will guide you through drills, games, and friendly matches, making it the ideal way to kick off the second half of your week. Supplies will be provided FREE OF CHARGE, this is a productive opportunity for students to enjoy a less competitive, open, and loose structured soccer course.

MAKERSPACE/ ENTREPRENEURSHIP/DESIGN - NE Steam Coalition will host creative

opportunity for the upcoming Spring term, we’re thrilled to offer a Mobile Makerspace specifically

designed for middle schools. This dynamic program includes hands-on activities such as:

T-shirt Design, Bath Bomb and Lip Balm Creation, Brand Building Workshops, Tutorials-Offered.

HOMEWORK CLUB - Tuesday and Thursday Join us for Tutorials after school! Our Homework Help Group meets to support you with assignments, projects, and studying in a relaxed, focused environment. Once you've finished your work, you'll have the chance to enjoy some free creative time—whether it’s drawing, writing, or exploring other fun activities. It’s the perfect balance of productivity and creativity. Come get the help you need and have some fun afterward!

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 YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR SUN, THERE IS NO NEED TO RE-REGISTER. NEW SUN APPLICANTS CAN SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION FORM WITH THE QR CODE.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CONFIRM WITH YOUR EMAIL.

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.

Download PDF file

• TeenForce Pass 登记表 Form 2024-25 (Chinese-Simplified) 802.68 KB

• Unkaa galmee Teenforce darbinsa Teenforce pass 2024-25 (Oromo) 642.36 KB

• Registracionnaya forma propuska Teenforce Form 2024 (Russian) 665.97 KB

• Formulario de registro de teenforce 2024-25 (Spanish) 237.64 KB

MARCH

11 Spring Band Showcase, 7p Jefferson HS

11 Sparky's pizza night

12 Site Council, 4:15p

19 Early release, 1:45 dismissal

24-28 Spring Break, school closed

APRIL

2 ¿Por Qué No? - Dine out fundraiser

3 End of Q3

4 No school, grading day

7 No school, teacher planning day

8 Late start, school begins at 9:30a.

15 Kids and Their Screen - Parent Talk, 66p

23 Early release, 1:45 dismissal

27 Let's Talk Race Workshop, 1pm HTMS

Community, at HTMS events students need to be accompanied by an adult in order to attend. This can be a parent, guardian, or other designee. Students will not be admitted unless there is an adult (18+ years old) who is willing and able to supervise them while in attendance. This includes events at HTMS as well as other locations such as but not limited to Jefferson High School and Grant High School.

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!

We launched our new Cell Phone policy on Monday, February 3rd! We had our Student Support team, community partners, Self Enhancement Inc. and Maurice Lucas Foundation, and our Student Council push into classes on Thursday to talk about the new policy while creating opportunities for questions and conversations. Our Student Council kids did an amazing job!

Please refer to these resources for our policy, general information and slides we used to communicate with our kids:

• HTMS Yondr Phone Policy & Guidelines
• HTMS Roll-Out: Student Presentation
• Student News Video: How it Will Work at HTMS

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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