Demo Family Memo

Parent Teacher Conferences will begin this Monday & Tuesday.

• Monday will be in-person & virtually by appointment only (LINK)
• Tuesday will be arena-style (7-10min max)
• Please review the times below... Still space to sign-up and meet with your students teacher(s)

Hope to see you!

Drake

If your student needs to leave class for an appointment, they must receive a yellow pass from their teacher and go directly to the main office to sign out. Teachers will temporarily mark the student as SKP (skipped), and the main office will update their attendance once they have signed out. If the student does not sign out at the office, their attendance will remain marked as SKP.

To Excuse an Absence:

As a parent or guardian only, 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 until 4:00 pm daily

Email: JeffersonAttend@pps.net

Send a note with your student, your signature, and contact information.

An absence may be excused if the absence is caused by:

* Sickness/ ILL

*An emergency

* Pre Arranged Appointment

*If your student has a medical appointment, have reception print them out an attendance note

* Or other urgent emergencies

*Students are not excused for non-urgent matters

If you have any questions please call Jefferson High School Attendance Office.

Failing to remain on school grounds, at any point after arrival, without authorization which also includes school-sponsored activities such as field trips.

Please talk to your student about staying on campus during the school day, except during lunch time. This is a type 3 violation, we will be calling home and issuing after-school detention if students are leaving campus outside of lunch time.

Below are the attendance percentages for our entire student body, based on data pulled on 11/21/24:

- Green: Students with 90% to 100% attendance

- Yellow: Students with 80% to 89.9% attendance

- Red: Students with attendance below 79.9%

Or, "Attendance Ladder" for short, is our school's approach to addressing unexcused attendance codes such as LAT (Late after Tardy) and SKP (Skipping). When students have unexcused absences without a valid and documented excuse, they will meet with the Student Attendance Coach and be placed on the ladder. The steps for the ladder are located below. For any questions, please contact La’Mar Winston Jr., the Student Attendance Coach. lamwinston@pps.net

• Monday, Nov. 25th- Conferences/ No School

• Tuesday, Nov. 26th- Conferences/ No School

• Wednesday, Nov. 27th- No School

• Thursday, Nov. 28th- No School

• Friday, Nov. 29th- No School

• Monday, Dec. 2th- A Day

• Tuesday, Dec. 3th- B Day

• Wednesday, Dec. 4th- A Day *Flex

• Thursday, Dec. 5th- B day *Flex

• Friday, Dec. 6th- All 8 Day

Last push! Attention Jefferson community-- Jefferson Leadership is assisting our school social worker, Moyrah Schindler- in hosting our annual coat drive. We are seeking donations! Bring in any new or gently used coats to Student Services for the remainder of November. We are looking for all sizes and would love even more SMALLS and MEDIUMS. For questions or any inquiries, please reach out to Moryah ( mschindler@pps.net) or Abby (ababel@pps.net).

On Tuesday & Wednesday this week, our 9th graders participated in our 9th Grade Cafes in the library. While enjoying some cocoa & cider they were able to individually meet with leadership students and staff to review their Quarter 1 ACE reports (Attendance-Course Completion-Engagement) and do some reflection and planning to stay On-Track to graduate. Students who finish 9th Grade On-Track are 3x more likely to graduate than their off track peers.

A huge thanks to our leadership students: Janiya, Bryan, Jack, Eshia, Angel, Avery, Dianely, Najat, Taliyah, Tanza and staff: Rebecca McKnight, Kyoko Waltner, Abby Hougham, Leigh Morlock, Andre Conroy, May Patten, RaeAnn Thompson, Josuee Hernandez, Kate Yocum, Dan Coffey, Maritza Mendez, Becca Norman, Moryah Schindler, Brittany Warren-Tonkins, Lauren Smith, Raven Womack, Mancala Synders, Susan Elliott, Shannon Lynch, Kijana Winchester, Ricardo Alonso, Andrew Schroth, Eliana Machuca, Dave Hester, Yeimy Miller-Saurez

• December 8th: Holiday Half, Leadership Volunteer Outing (contact Ms. Abby if you are interested in volunteering with us!)

• December 16th-20th: Pre-Winter Break Spirit Week

• February 28th: Winter Formal

Jefferson Athletics Information:

Week of November 25th - November 30th

It is a great time to become a DEMO! We are currently accepting athletic participation registration for the following Winter Sports: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Wrestling, Women’s Wrestling, Men’s Swimming, and Women’s Swimming. Please go to FamilyID.com and create an account and sign up to participate. Jefferson High School FamilyID or type in www.familyid.com/organizations/jefferson-high-school-portland

Student-athletes must complete registration, have a valid physical on file, and be cleared by the Jefferson Athletic Office in order to participate in Winter Sports.

Men’s Basketball Coach: Robert Smaller - rsmaller@pps.net

Women’s BasketballCoach: Andre Lawrence - alawrenc@pps.net

Wrestling Coach: Montral Brazile - mbrazile@pps.net

Swimming Coach: Janice Lucas - jlucas@pps.net

Chauncey Andersen - UC Santa Barbara

Carmela Nunez - Long Island University

Leila Nunez - Long Island University

Genevieve Tebeau - Grand Canyon University

Cross Country-

Roman Radecki - First Team

Henry O’Neal - Second Team

Football-

Brave Johnson - Offensive Player of the Year/First Team

Synceir Sevier - First Team

Jaden Robinson- First Team

E. J. Cozart- First Team

Carlos Brown- Second Team

Attucks Johnson - Second Team

Zae Clark Anderson - Second Team

Cannon Sternberger - Second Team

Harlem White - Second Team

Elizar Gomez - Second Team

Robin Lawson- Honorable Mention

Isaiah Matthews - Honorable Mention

Volleyball -

Leila Nunez- Honorable Mention

Nori White- Honorable Mention

Basketball 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Gyms

Wrestling 3:45 PM- 5:45 PM Gym

Swim Contact Coach Lucas Matt Dishman Pool

All TEAM SPORTS - Closed Period

Just a reminder Optional conditioning is the only activity allowed between out of season coaches and students from their high school.

no sport specific activities permitted

no open facilities allowed

It is not too early to apply for scholarships, many scholarships have deadlines approaching soon. Click here for a list (with links) of scholarships you may qualify for.

Coalition for College Event - Completing the FAFSA: Tuesday, December 3rd at 5:00 PM

Not sure where to begin with the FAFSA? Confused by the process or unfamiliar with certain terms? In this session, admissions and financial aid experts from Coalition schools will share tips to better prepare you to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Bring along your questions and get answers to confidently fill out the FAFSA. Featuring admissions and financial aid counselors from Berea College, Bowdoin College, and Northwestern University.

Click here to register

Explore your future with Oregon State University

Come learn about academic programs and what the university offers to prospective students. The "Family Engagement: Explore Your Future at OSU!" event will be hosted on Saturday, 12/7, at the OSU Center in downtown Portland. From 10am-3pm

This event is open to all High School students

Click here to register!!!

Zoo Apprenticeship Participants, or ZAPs, are teenagers hired at the age of 15 to 16 who show excitement for working with the community and learning about wildlife conservation.

Accepting applications now through Dec. 23 at 5 p.m. Apply here