McDaniel Family Newsletter

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April 21, 2025

Hello McDaniel Community,

On April 11th, we proudly celebrated the 20th Annual McDaniel Poetry Slam! A huge thank you to Ms. Sullivan and the dedicated staff and volunteers who made this powerful event possible. Our students delivered incredible performances, and we are thrilled to announce this year’s winners:

1st Place: Princess Fletcher (Grade 12) – Verselandia! Representative
2nd Place: Mila Gomes (Grade 11) – Verselandia! Representative
3rd Place: Emmie Liu (Grade 9) – Verselandia! Alternate

We’re cheering on Princess and Mila as they head to Verselandia! to represent McDaniel!

Also, congratulations to Zay Conant, one of this year’s Science Expo winners! Zay has been invited to represent PPS at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus, Ohio! We’re so proud and can’t wait to share more about Zay’s project in the coming weeks. You can learn more about the fair here.

In athletics news, congratulations to our Boys Volleyball team, a co-op with Franklin High School, who are currently ranked third in the state! In their inaugural season, the team took first place at the Cleveland Tournament last weekend—an incredible achievement!

Enjoy the sunshine this week, and as always, don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything.

Adam Skyles

Principal

McDaniel High School

April 24: Verselandia!

May 1: College Decision Day

May 5-9 & 12-16 - AP Exams @ PPS Marshall Campus

May 10: Flower Basket Sale

May 10 - Prom

May 20: Senior Awards

May 21: Choir & Mariachi Concert/Awards

May 23: Theatre Awards

May 27-28: Senior Finals

May 29: Band Concert/Awards

May 29: Last Day for Seniors

June 2: Graduation

June 10-12: Finals

June 12: Last Day for 9-11

Hello Families of McDaniel!

This letter comes to you from the McGrad Committee, a group of parent volunteers who are working hard to raise money & organize the overnight graduation celebration for our McDaniel 2025 seniors – and we need your help!

McGrad is a drug & alcohol-free, chaperoned celebration held at a surprise location following the commencement ceremony on June 2nd, 2025. Aside from providing a safe event for our grads, we hope to help our students enjoy a final, memorable night together celebrating one of their greatest accomplishments!

The cost for this party is approx $125 per student, for a grand total of approx $ 20,000.00

This amount includes transportation to & from the venue, food, drinks, games, entertainment & a full night of fun for our Seniors! McGrad Team is working very hard to raise funds. Community Night Out Events, Bottle Drop collection and direct cash donations are just some of our ongoing fundraising efforts you can support. (Watch for posts about these upcoming events on Trivory, Instagram and McDaniel High School Community Facebook page.)

Our community fundraising efforts listed above will help, but those efforts alone will not be enough to cover the entire cost of this event. Therefore, we are asking that every family that is able, to please make a tax deductible cash donation to this event. If you can only afford $10, we’re happy with that. If you can afford to cover your students' costs in full, please do so. And if you can sponsor another student in part or full, that would be so greatly appreciated as well!

Cash donations can be made via this link: https://mcdaniel-hs.givebacks.com/store/items/955586 or by scanning the QR link at the top of this page.

DEADLINE to register is Midnight May 9th, 2025!!

REGISTER HERE

Sincerely,

The McGrad Parent Volunteer Team

Contact us at: mcgradseniorparty@gmail.com

If your student has committed to play a sport in college, please let us know! Click the button below and fill out the form.

McDaniel students that are committed to playing sports in college will be celebrated at our Senior Signing Day event on May 28th! More details to come.

If you have a student that requires medication while at school or has a health condition that the school needs to be aware of, please reach out to Nurse Rob Nicholson rnicholson@mesd.k12.or.us or call 503-916-5220, option 7 then press 1.

Please note, forms and parent authorizations need to be updated annually.

Avoid clinic wait times!

Schedule an immunization appointment at your nearest Student Health Center now and turn in updated records to your school early

Deadlines for this year:

Jan. 15 to not get an exclusion letter

Feb. 19 to not get turned away from school

More info: multco.us/services/immunizations

Programar una cita de vacunación a su Student Health Center más cercano ahora y entregue los registros de vacunación escolares al día temprano

Fechas límites para este año:
Enero 15 para no recibir una carta de exclusión

Febrero 19 para no ser rechazado en la escuela

Más información: multco.us/services/immunizations

The Healthy Choices Bulletin is a monthly summary of substance use prevention resources for school staff to use and share with students and families. Most of the titles and images are linked to fliers and websites. We want to encourage school teams to include them in their school newsletters and communications with families. If you have thoughts, questions or feedback please feel to reach out mkrogh@pps.net.

The MHS girls soccer program is having a spring hoodie fundraiser. Help support the program by ordering yours today! Attached is the order form and link to pay. Last day to place your order is April 13th.

Thank you!

The McDaniel PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) is looking for dedicated parents and guardians to join our team and help make this school year a success! We have several open positions and would love your involvement. If you’re passionate about supporting our students and staff, consider stepping into one of the following roles:

Open Positions:

• Vice-President (priority position)
• Fundraising Coordinator (priority position)
• Web Administrator (priority position)
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Membership Coordinator
• Safety Committee Coordinator
• Graduation Party Committee Coordinator

We are open to the idea of two people sharing a role, so feel free to team up with a friend or another family member if you prefer!

Do you shop at Hồng Phát? Please support the VDLI Capstone Program by purchasing Hồng Phát gift cards! Available year-round, these $25 gift cards can be ordered in any quantity by texting Mỹ-Tiên (503-515-7994). Pay by cash app (Venmo, Zelle) and arrange pick up at RHMS.

The VDLI Capstone Program sends 8th grade VDLI students to Vietnam on a research residency. The funds are managed by VDLI parents of the Research Vietnam organization.

Hãy ủng hộ Chương Trình Capstone VDLI bằng cách mua thẻ gift card của Hồng Phát có sẵn quanh năm! Quý vị có thể đặt bao nhiêu thẻ cũng được, mổi thẻ trị giá $25. Làm ơn nhắn tin cho Mỹ-Tiên (503-515-7994) để đặt thẻ. Thanh toán bằng Cash App (Venmo, Zelle) và sắp xếp nhận thẻ tại trường của con quý vị.

Chương Trình VDLI Capstone hỗ trợ các học sinh VDLI lớp 8 đến Việt Nam để thực tập nghiên cứu. Quỹ được quản lý từ các phụ huynh tình nguyện của tổ chức Research Vietnam.

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Vietnamese Language Tutoring

If your student would like Vietnamese language support outside the classroom, HPH can help connect you with a tutor. Tutors are available for paid opportunities, and some are open to volunteering. Contact HPH (president@hphpdx.org) for a list of available tutors.

Note: We ask families to email potential tutors directly to inquire about rates, availability, and to set up sessions, and payments as needed. HPH is not responsible for matching tutors with students, screening tutors, or resolving any issues related to tutoring services. We will continue to update the list of available tutors.

Counselors

Counselors are assigned alphabetically based on last names.

A-C: Tracy Morrison; tmorrison@pps.net; x81425

D-Ga & AVID: Erin Hale; ehale@pps.net; x81424

Ge-L: Crissy Phommachack; crphommachack@pps.net; x81423

M-Ro: Neomi Navarro; nnavarro1@pps.net; x81422

Ru-Z: Brandon Rawls; brawls1@pps.net; x81421

Newcomer Students and ELD1/ELD2: Brian Meyer; bmeyer@pps.net; x81207

Counseling Administrative Assistant/Registrar: Janna Holm; jholm@pps.net; x81420

PISA/Newcomer Registrar: Linnea Surla; lsurla@pps.net; x81417

Every McDaniel Student may get one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day from the school cafeteria.

Chromebook Pickup

If you have not picked up your Chromebook and you are a freshman or new student, you may pick up a Chromebook from the front office on Monday from 8:30 am-2:30 pm.

Student Accounts & Equipment

All students will receive a PPS student account for access to Synergy StudentVUE, email, G-Suite for Education, Destiny library system, and to sign onto school computers. All students will receive a PPS purchased chromebook that will be issued during the first week of school. Do not leave your device unattended.

Wi-Fi Access

Students can access school Wi-fi by using the network "pps-wifi-guest" on their personal devices.

Here are some key features our students will experience:

• The school day is from 8:26am-3:30pm
• We operate on an A/B schedule - students will attend 4 classes per day on a rotating basis (8 classes total)
• A Days include periods 1-4; B Days include periods 5-8
• Classes are 92 minutes in length on regular bell schedule days, 82 minutes on Flex days
• Most Wednesdays will be All 8 Days and classes are 44 minutes in length
• Flex days offer opportunities for instructional support
• Students will earn letter grades

Student ID Cards - REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS

All students are required to have and carry a Student ID card. Our building doors are open before school and at lunch but remain locked all other hours. Students must show their Student ID card to get into the building during locked hours at the Main Entrance.

Student ID Number

All students have a six-digit number that is their assigned student ID number. Whenever you call or email the school, please have the student ID number available and use it if you are leaving a message or sending an email. We want to ensure we are assisting the correct student. You can find the Student ID in StudentVUE or ParentVUE

Attendance

The McDaniel community will see a greater focus on student attendance. Nationally, locally, and at McDaniel HS, student absences negatively impact student achievement.

Our goal for all students is to attend at or above 83% overall attendance rate for the year.

Attendance is the number one barrier in student academic achievement. When students are absent they miss content and most importantly the opportunity to get teacher and staff support. The following is how we mark absences per period.

• A = Absent

• L = Tardy (within 10-15 minutes)

• LAT = Late After Tardy (after 20 minutes)

• SKP = Skipping

If your student was marked LAT that means they missed half of the class. If your student was marked SKP that could mean a few different things. Either they were seen at school roaming hallways and didn't go into class or the student came to class when it was almost done. Other options are that they came at the beginning of class but left and didn't return or they left and came back towards the end.

Paying attention to your student's attendance through Parent VUE and seeing each period individually is important. If you see a lot of LATs or SKPs, they are missing a lot of content and support. If you have concerns with the accuracy of the attendance feel free to reach out to that teacher and verify it. As a school we are aiming for 85% or higher Average Daily Attendance (ADA).

Attendance is taken for every class that meets on a given day. Please report and excuse all absences to our Attendance Secretary at mcdanielattend@pps.net and click here for more information about Attendance at McDaniel.

Skipping is determined by administration and teachers when a student:

… arrives over 40 minutes late (without an excused tardy by parent/guardian)

… takes an extended (unexcused) break of 25+ minutes

… leaves class with more than 15 minutes left of class without permission

If you have any concerns or questions please reach out to Administration,

Principal Skyles - askyles@pps.net

Keyla Santiago - ksantiagorodriguez@pps.net

Ian Twiss - itwiss@pps.net

Kerri West - kwest@pps.net

A reminder that only people with disabled parking placard/permits can park in the disabled parking spots. Vehicles that do not have proper placards or permits displayed will be subject to having their vehicle towed.

ParentVUE

Synergy ParentVUE/StudentVUE is a tool to help families stay informed about their student's progress, including grades and attendance information. User ID and password remain the same each year. If you have not set up your account or if you are having trouble accessing StudentVue or ParentVue,contact our School Admin Assistant, Ana Rosa Macias at amacias@pps.net or (503)916-5200. Also, you can download and install the mobile application from the app store.

Website

Visit the McDaniel website for many resources including details about upcoming events, contact information for teachers and administrators, study and test preparation resources, college and career information, and much more.

Trivory

Students and families can download the Trivory app on their phones or access it online. We use Trivory to send out immediate important school information about activities, clubs and athletics. This is also a great resource to find Tri-Met bus schedules and to see the daily schedule.

Email

Much of our communication goes out via email, including the weekly Principal's Newsletters. If you do not get these newsletters or other important school communications via email, please contact the Main Office at 503-916-5220 to make sure your contact information is current.

Remind

Portland Public Schools uses Remind for two-way communication between teachers and families. This allows or text, email and push notifications and phone calls. Please note, installation of the mobile app is not required to receive texts or phone calls. Please click here for more information about Remind

McDaniel SUN is looking for volunteer tutors from the community! Retired teachers or folks with teaching and/or tutoring experience are ideal candidates. Please share this IRCO volunteer position posting with your networks so we can make SUN Tutoring as robust as possible! After School Tutor - McDaniel High School SUN | IRCO

Questions? Contact Jack at (503) 407-8702 or johnt@irco.org"

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