Hosford Middle School
February 1, 2026
Dear Families,
Happy Black History Month! Our Black Student Union (BSU) will be celebrating each Tuesday, and all students will be engaged in advisory lessons. You may review these lessons by clicking here. Are you looking for ways to celebrate and give back? Click here for a list of events, including the scavenger hunt posted above, or think about supporting Black-owned businesses by visiting iloveblackfood.com and mercatuspdx.com to find local Black-owned restaurants and businesses. You could also listen or donate to The Numberz FM, Portland's first and only Black-led radio station, for local stories and music. To our Hosford African American/Black families, students and staff, we look forward to celebrating with you.
Please take note, this week we have a staff meeting on Tuesday. Students will start at 9:30 am.
Below is a snapshot of our student feedback on the Successful Schools Survey. We are thrilled to see student perceptions continue to grow positively. We'll look for ways to increase in all areas by talking with students to gather ideas and feedback. If you have an idea, please let us know! jliddle@pps.net If you'd like a more in-depth view of student perceptions, click the PDF below and take a look.
Have a wonderful week!
Jill Liddle, Principal
Click below to open the Family Resource.
This resource tells what learning activities were assigned in each class. It is a great way to check on assignments with your child. Middle school is a time when students need help developing the routine of reflection and organizing materials. This resource is your support for those conversations.
The image below is a link. Click it to go to the resource.
What's Included This Week?
- Important Dates
- Forecasting for next Year
- Dance Volunteers Needed
- Cleveland Youth Track and Field Parent Meeting
- Tissues and Cleaning Wipes Needed
- Feb. 25th Vaccine Exclusion Day
- Italy 2027
- Calling All Artists!
- Store Bought Cakes Needed
Reminders:
- Cookshop Summer Camp
- Dance and Track and Field Help Needed
- PTSA Help Needed
- 6th Grade Outdoor School
- Arts Camp
- After School Theater
- Logging into Canvas @ Home
- Join the Hosford Community Loop
Important Dates
January & February
January 26th - Grading Day - NO SCHOOL
January 27th - Teacher Planning Day - NO SCHOOL
February 3rd - Late Start 9:30 am due to staff meeting
February 13th - Valentine's Day Dance
February 16th - President's Day NO SCHOOL
February 26th - Mid-Term Quarter 3
Forecasting for next year!
Forecasting update for 6th & 7th grade families
This week, counselors went into 6th and 7th grade social science classes for forecasting. Below please find the presentations and links for both grades. Forecasting for next year is due February 5th and should be done on the google sheet attached. Students worked on this during the class visits, but it can be resubmitted up until February 5th. Please feel free to make changes and fill out the form again if you decide to as a family, and we will keep the latest submission. We are so excited for students to try out new electives as they move up, but it's also important to note that no electives are guaranteed at this point. Make sure to rank requests carefully and we will do our best to place kids in the classes they most want.
Cara Benny Leo 6th grade A-L & 7th grade counselor
Sahjo Brown 6th grade M-Z & 8th grade counselor
If you have a current 5th grade sibling coming to Hosford next year, please see below for their forecasting form. We are hoping to have those by February 5th.
Please let us know if you have any questions about forecasting for next year.
Cara Benny Leo 6th grade A-L & 7th grade counselor
Sahjo Brown 6th grade M-Z & 8th grade counselor
Dance Volunteers Needed!
PLEASE VOLUNTEER! We need 20 more dance volunteers on February 13 from 3:45 - 6:30. The Hosford Valentines Dance is a fun school event that is made even better by parent involvement! Sign up to help out with food sales, the photo booth, cake walk, bag check, or general monitoring. If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Eigo at meigo@pps.net.
Cleveland Youth Track and Field - Parent Meeting
Registration for Cleveland Youth track and field is now open and a parent meeting will be held at Hosford Middle School on February 24th at 6:15 in the auditorium. Come and get more information about the season and ask any questions you might have before practice starts March 9th. Practices will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 - 6:30 at the Cleveland Track. Click HERE to register and email team coordinator Meghan Eigo at meigo@pps.net with any questions you might have prior to the meeting.
Tissues and Cleaning Wipes Needed
Thank you to those of you who send us supplies!! We are in need of tissues and cleaning wipes. If you are able to donate, we'd love it if you clicked below.
Our address is 2303 SE 28th Place, Portland OR 97214
Thank you!!
February 25th - Vaccine Exclusion Day
Students without all vaccines will not be allowed to attend school after February 25th. Please see the flyer below for clinics where students can get their vaccines.
Italy 2027
*This is not a school field trip, but is independently organized by school staff for Hosford students.
We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming trip to Italy in Summer 2027, and your student is invited! This life-changing experience will help students build confidence, independence, and global perspective. We’re holding a one-time informational meeting to share everything you need to know—and spots on this trip are limited:
Find meeting info and RSVP here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/yx3y3w3
Why attend? You'll learn about what we’ll see and do, academic opportunities, trip cost, and more. You'll also get first access to limited spots and learn how to save $200 with early enrollment. Ms. Eigo and Ms. Brown will be leading this trip, so please reach out beforehand with any questions (meigo@pps.net). We look forward to seeing you there!
Calling All Artists!
Store Bought Cakes Needed
Hosford leadership is using the Valentines Dance as an opportunity to raise money for a local organization, IMAC, that supports local immigrant families with food, housing, education and legal services.
We will be hosting a cake walk at the dance and are looking for as many donated store-bought cakes as possible!
If you are willing to bring in one or more cakes on February 13th to donate to our cake walk, please sign up using THIS link. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Eigo at meigo@pps.net
Understanding Standards-Based Grading
Are you trying to monitor your child's grades and missing assignments, but not sure what you are looking at? Do you need a guide for the new report card? Well check out the PDFs linked below. If it is clear as mud after reviewing these, reach out. We'll help you out in person.
Cookshop - Local Business Summer Camp
Cookshop Summer Camp
Cookshop is opening registration for 2026 summer camps on February 1st! Information and registration can be found at portlandcookshop.com. The camp will include lots of hands-on experience as well as food-inspired art. All camps will run Monday through Friday, from 9am to 3pm.
Here's the calendar:
Middle School Baking + Art Camp:
June 22 - 26
July 13 - 17
July 20 - 24
August 3 - 6
Track and Field Help Needed!
Track & Field help needed!
Cleveland Youth Track and Field season is almost upon us! The season starts March 9 and we are looking for a few more coaches. Some of our most dedicated coaches have come from the Hosford and Sellwood communities, and we need help supporting our team of almost 250 kids in a variety of disciplines! If you (or someone you know) love to run, jump, throw, or just wrangle children and are available March 9 - May 9 on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5-6:30 for practices, please contact the program coordinator Meghan Eigo at meigo@pps.net. Thank you so much for supporting our program!
Pencils Needed
We collect them off the floor, charge husky bucks for one in class, but our students are writing through our pencil supply. If you are able and willing to donate some, we'd be so appreciate!
The Hosford PTSA needs more helpers. We are currently operating without a president and vice president among other board members. Please consider helping even if you want to do just a small one-time task. The PTSA is responsible for fundraising and distributing around $10,000 for teacher and staff needs every school year, as well as supporting events for students and staff. We could really use help with the following events and tasks:
- Communications help - admin for Facebook and/or Instagram (low volume posting for restaurant dine-outs and news)
- Staff Appreciation help - coordinate one or more snack events for staff; do something for Staff Appreciation Week in May; coordinate end-of-year staff party
- 8th Grade Oaks Park field trip help - help organize meal for the 8th graders at their end-of-year field trip in June
- 8th Grade Promotion help - help organize reception refreshments at 8th grade promotion in June
Open Positions:
- Member-at-Large
- Communications Chair
- Staff Appreciation Chair
- President
- Vice President
Please email ptsahosford@gmail with any questions. Thank you!
Outdoor School 6th Grade
Our dates for Outdoor School are here! Please mark your calendars for May19th - 22nd. Camp assignments and groups will be sent out by science teachers in mid-January.
Scholarships for Athletics
Logging Into Canvas @ Home
To log into Canvas at home, students need to sign into Google with their user name and password. Then, go to my.pps.net.
