Lincoln News

Dear Cardinal Families, Students, and Staff,

We are hearing that PPS Rightsizing is on many people’s minds right now. I am urging anyone with feedback, questions or concerns to attend the PPS listening session here at Lincoln tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 27th from 6-8. This is the best time to share your thoughts directly. Select Board Directors and our Chief of Schools, Dr. Isaac Cardona, will be here as well as PPS staff leading this work. Both proposals would move Skyline 8th graders to Roosevelt High School and no longer attending Lincoln. Lincoln's only feeder school under both proposals would be West Sylvan. For more information on rightsizing click here.

We want to acknowledge the rich history of our Filipino American families during Filipino American Heritage Month. Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the nation. The celebration of Filipino American History Month in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which occurred on October 18, 1587, when “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and landed at what is now Morro Bay, California. In 2009, U.S.

The budget process will be starting earlier this year, in part due to questions arising from the rightsizing process. I’m sharing this information link from last spring’s funding symposium hosted at LHS by Community + Parents for Public Schools. It’s an important history lesson and provides some context to our current funding situation in Oregon. Please stay involved and advocate for public school funding whenever and wherever possible. We need adequate funding, and we need targeted funding to support the historically underserved students in every school. Too often Lincoln’s most vulnerable students are not able to access resources simply because they are here with us at Lincoln and not at a school with local, state or county funded partnerships. Lincoln's historically underserved students have needs and we need to serve as advocates.

Go Cards!

Peyton

Tuesday, October 27th

Board of Education Community Connection

6:00pm - 8:00pm | Lincoln High School

Join Board members and district staff for an informal, open-house style gathering to explore the proposed scenarios, ask questions and share feedback. Drop in at any time during the event.

Please RSVP here.

As the days grow shorter we are seeing an increase in the number of students who arrive to school late each morning. Classes begins at 8:30AM. Students should plan on arriving to school between 8-8:20 to ensure they are in class when instruction begins.

• 10/27- PPS Rightsizing Feedback Session at LHS Commons 6-8pm
• 10/29 & 30 - Teacher grading and planning days - NO SCHOOL
• 10/30 - Battle for the Football PIL Championshp @Ida B. Wells HS. 7pm
• 11/11 - Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
• 11/12-14 Lost Girl
• 11/19 - Senior meeting @ FLEX
• 11/19-21 - Lost Girl
• 11/23 - Conferences - In person
• 11/24 - Conferences - virtual

IB Exam registration closed Sunday, October 25th - but there is still time to register in the late registration period! If you are the parent of a junior or a senior you can register your student using THIS FORM. A recording of the IB exam presentation detailing the benefits of testing that was delivered on October 8th can be found HERE, and a link to the slide deck from the presentation is located HERE. Please reach out to IB coordinator Kim Bliss (kbliss@pps.net) with any questions.

Please join us in the library for assistance or a quiet work space to get ahead or caught up in your classes. We have tutors ready to help in most subjects from 3:35-5pm on Mondays and Wednesdays in the library. Families, you will receive a confirmation email sharing what your student worked on. We hope you will join us for this opportunity- this is especially helpful with our quarter ending this Wednesday, October 28th!

Band The band is off to a great start this year! Congratulations to Hailey Worobets, Milo Solmer, and Alistair Duff-Rollins on being selected for the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) Honor Band in Seattle this November. We had a record number of students audition this year, and we're excited to see our students taking advantage of opportunities to grow as musicians!

We also had 14 students nominated for the Portland State University Honor Band in December:

• Walker Korb

• Reagan Boderman

• Kane Chen

• Vaughn Murphy

• Max Logan

• Torin Solmer

• Milo Solmer

• Alistair Duff-Rollins

• Reed Williams

• Isla Vosburg-Sullivan

• Hailey Worobets

• Vivian Zhan

• Ben Claux

• Alex Benderly

• Christopher Jung

Additionally, eight students auditioned for the OMEA All-State Honor Bands in January. We'll share updates as we hear more!
Save the Date! Join us for our Winter Concert on Thursday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Theater. We look forward to sharing our music with you

What a season for Athletic Cards, they have set the standard across the PIL this year. Boys Soccer took home the PIL Championship, and our Cross Country leads the pack in 1st place as they head to districts this Wednesday at Lents Park. Girls Soccer and Volleyball kept the momentum going with strong 2nd place PIL finishes, and Friday's Football game against Ida B Wells will decide the Football district title.

Next stop: State! Every single team has qualified for the post season, holding impressive OSAA rankings:

Boys Soccer #3

Girls Soccer #5

XC Bys #1 / Girls #5

Volleyball #7

Football #9

We are so proud of every student-athlete who participated this Fall. Keep an eye on Trivory for the playoff schedule and come out and show your support.

Basketball, Swimming, and Wrestling are ready to welcome new and returning team mates for winter athletics season. Please note that all student-athletes must be registered on Arbiter.io to participate and tryout.

While Swimming and Wrestling do not require tryouts, Basketball tryouts will take place November 16–18, with the girls' sessions running from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM and the boys' sessions following from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

A quick reminder regarding early release for athletics: if your student was marked absent on a game day, it may be because they missed class prior to their early release time or there was a delay in updating the roster. If you notice an error in your student's attendance, please reach out directly to the Athletics Office at jviswanathan@pps.net (instead of the main office), and we’ll be happy to help get it updated.

LHS Football is on Fire. Check out the OSAA State statistical leaders after Week 7!

#1 in Oregon Antayus Wilkins, Lincoln: 1,305 rushing yards on 138 carries (D1 Offer received!)

#1 in Oregon Antayus Wilkins, Lincoln: 14 TDs (D1 offer received!)

#1 in Oregon Leo Correani, Lincoln: 82 Total tackles (D1 Offer received!)

#1 in Oregon Greyson Murff, Lincoln: 3 Non-Offensive TDs

#3 in Oregon Devin Prendergast, Lincoln: 7 sacks

#3 in Oregon Reed Eldridge, Lincoln: 3 interceptions

PIL Decider is this Friday

The Lincoln Cross Country team will be competing at the PIL District Championships this week at Lents Park. The first race is the Varsity Girls at 2:00pm, followed by the Varsity Boys at 2:45pm, JV Girls at 3:30pm, and JV Boys at 4:15. Our Varsity girls will be going for their 6th district title in a row while our Varsity Boys will be trying to win their third title in a row. This meet also acts as the state qualifier and we hope to see both of our teams competing at Lane Community College next Saturday, the 7th!

Kudos to LHS Senior Hana Fares honored as the Portland Pearl Rotary Student of the Month. Hana is involved in the performing arts, is an IB scholar, is a 2025 Constitution Team National Champion, a former Robotics student who traveled to Canada for the Canadian Cup International Tournament, one of the Cardinal Times Editors in Chief, an Arabic Honor Society scholar, and President of the student-led club Students for Peace. Hana's writing has been published in the Rethinking Schools magazine, and she was recently profiled as a top youth leader by Portland Monthly. Hana received a standing ovation after speaking to Rotarians. Go Cards!

We can all support Marshall Brayton and our USA Wushu Kungfu team by liking and sharing the Federation’s social media posts. Here is the Instagram link: There is also a Facebook link.

The 10-day countdown has begun! Go USA Wushu Cards!

Thank you to LHS students Sidd Modha, Oliver Ader, Dane Schneidmiller, Melissa Sobenn, Sonia Parikh, isabel Treger, Sam Libke, Lucas Kugel, Gautam Shanmugam, Sneha Goel, Della Sweeney, Parker Jackson, Brooke Milberg (Tech lead) who participated in Lincoln’s 8th Grade Info Nights for “Families New to PPS and/or from Private Schools”. Families have been emailing with praise for our students ever since. Students are indeed Lincoln’s best models and sources for inspiration. Thank you Cards!

9th grader Romi Oji represented the state of Oregon at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s National Civics Bee in Washington DC last week. Romi was a top 10 finalist and ultimately finished in 6th place. While in DC she had meetings with Senator Wyden's office, and Congresswoman Bonamici to discuss food insecurity and food waste proposals.

Students in CTE construction classes attended a Trades Career Day at the Portland Expo Center to learn about the wide variety of pathways in the construction industry.

Kudos to LHS Senior Cheryl Hung. From December 3–5, 2026, she will be attending the IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (IEEE BIBM 2026) in Dallas, Texas. This international academic conference brings together researchers, scientists, and students from around the world to present and discuss research in bioinformatics, biomedical science, artificial intelligence, and healthcare technology. Cheryl contributed to research that has been accepted for presentation at this conference. One of her research papers, titled “CoughMamba: Dynamic Cross-Axis Modeling for Cough Detection from Tri-Axial Acceleration,” will be presented at the Undergraduate and High School Symposium. Well done Science & Medicine Cards!

Kudos to LHS counselor Teresa Hytowitz featured in the October edition of the PPS Healthy Choices Bulletin. Check out the shout out here. Go Cards in Counseling!

The official Press Release is out: Library Leaders Recognized by the Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) GRESHAM, OREGON – Oct. 10, 2026 The following awards for exceptional service to school library programs in Oregon were presented at the annual Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) conference on October 10 at Reynolds High School in Gresham, Oregon. Lori Lieberman of Lincoln High School in Portland Public Schools was named Secondary Teacher-Librarian of the Year for her incredible work within her school community, across the state, and nationwide. Lori is loved by her students and appreciated and respected by her colleagues, who describe her as “collaborative, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and a joy to work with.” Lori volunteers for the OASL board as well as on national awards committees where she is shaping the landscape of young adult literature.

WAY TO GO Ms. Lieberman!

Retired Theater Director Jim Peerenboom auditioned and was accepted into the Portland Gay Men's Choir's a cappella ensemble and sub-group Cascade. You can purchase tickets to PGMC shows here. Congratulations Mr. Peerenboom!

Partners of the Americas High School Immersion Program. Costa Rican students will be placed in homes for 4 weeks and shadow their host sibling to high school during that time. The sessions this year are Dec 5 - Jan 2 and Jan 3 - 31.

The 2026–2027 O[yes] Media Contest has officially launched! This is a fun opportunity for students to showcase their creative talents with a chance to win up to $500 and a matching donation for their school! We’re asking students to think creatively about the kinds of posters, designs, or videos that would catch the attention of their peers and convince them that taking Oregon OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Training is a great way to learn how to stay safe and healthy when they’re on the job (whether they already have a job or they’re planning to be working soon, especially during the summer months). The first-place winners in each category will win a matching prize amount for their school or school-sanctioned club or organization. Last year, Cresent Valley High School and Henley High School were the recipients of matching $500 awards. The deadline for submission of all application materials and the final video or graphic design entries is February 12, 2027. Check out the contest rules and downloadable posters at http://youngemployeesafety.org/contest/. Thanks for helping us make Oregon a safer state for our young workers.

NSLI-Y Summer 2027 & Academic Year 2027-28 Application: Now Available

NSLI-Y is a U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program to provide overseas critical language study opportunities for U.S. high school language learners. The NSLI-Y goals can be viewed on the program's website.

Eligible U.S. high school students can apply to NSLI-Y Summer 2027 or NSLI-Y academic year 2027-2028

Language offerings for 2027 study abroad programs include:

• Summer: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, and Russian

• Academic year: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), and Russian

Selected finalists will receive a merit scholarship to study the target language in a host location abroad in summer 2027 or academic year 2027-28. Application Deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2025, 1 PM PT (4 PM ET)

This workshop will be held on Thursday, November 5, 4:30-5:30pm, Lincoln High School, Room 229. This is a great opportunity for students who recently took the PSAT to understand their scores and begin preparation for the SAT. Experts will walk through how to read your score and how to turn it into a plan for the SAT or ACT. They’ll also explain which colleges now require test scores, which don't, and how to tell where your own list falls. Families are welcome to attend alongside their students.