Kellogg Middle School News
August 18th, 2025
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September
- September 29th, Picture Day
- September 29th, 6th Grade Outdoor School Family Information Night, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Library
- September 30th, Multilingual Night, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Cafeteria
- September 30th, Know Your Rights Session, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Library
We want to share a quick update on attendance at Kellogg Middle School and remind our community that every day of school matters.
Currently:
77.25% of our students have good or acceptable attendance.
22.88% of our students are experiencing chronic, severe, or acute absenteeism.
We are encouraged that the majority of our students are attending school regularly, and we also recognize that there is more work to do to ensure every student has consistent access to learning.
Regular attendance is strongly connected to academic progress, relationships with teachers and peers, and students’ sense of belonging at school. We are continuing to strengthen our attendance supports and work with students and families to better understand and address barriers that may make regular attendance difficult.
Our goal is not simply to improve a number—it is to make sure every student has the opportunity to be present, connected, and successful at school.
Thank you to our families, students, staff, and community partners for working with us to improve attendance. If your family is experiencing challenges that are affecting your student’s attendance, please reach out to us. We want to partner with you and help identify supports.
Every day matters. Every student matters.
Thank you for being part of the Kellogg community.
We will be working on surveying families for input to the Kellogg Family Compact. We will work with our Site Council and PTSA to begin these conversations. Our hope is to have a new Family Compact for our November parent teacher conferences. This important document is an agreement between families and the Kellogg Community. All of this information is taken from the Family Guide.
The link provided here is last year's Family Compact for your review. This can provide a starting point for conversations about what we want our new Family Compact to look like.
The Kellogg counseling staff will be using a digital appointment request this year for all student requests to meet with their counselor. If your student wishes to speak with their counselor, they must arrange an appointment by filling out their the counselor appointment google form.
Counseling Team by Grade
- 6th Grade, last names A-Marte: Ms. Scantling, jscantling@pps.net
- 6th Grade, last names Marti-Z: Ms. Slack, abevan@pps.net
- 7th Grade: Ms. Slack, abevan@pps.net
- 8th Grade: Ms. Scantling, jscantling@pps.net
School counselors pushed into 6th-grade Math classes this week! We enjoyed meeting the students, sharing what counselors do, and showing them how to get in touch.
Counselor Assignments:
- Ms. Scantling: Students with last names A–Marte
- Ms. Slack: Students with last names Marti–Z
Have them show you their Learning Log—they wrote their assigned counselor's name there this week!
School traffic circulation maps are visual representations that outline the planned flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a school campus during drop-off, pick-up, and other times when school-related traffic is high. These maps are designed to help parents, students, school staff, and drivers understand the most efficient and safe routes for entering, exiting, and navigating within the school premises.
Our circulation maps also include nearby Park and Walk locations. These are sites near the school where families can park or students can be dropped off and walk the remainder of the distance to the school site, reducing car traffic in front of the school and allowing you to skip waiting in the drop-off line while students start the day with healthy physical activity, arriving at school more ready to learn. Some Park and Walk locations are at nearby parks, while others encourage families to use on-street parking within the school neighborhood.
Please utilize Park and Walk locations and avoid dropping off and picking up students at the front of the school along 69th Avenue or in the parking lot.
Please do not pull into and wait for your student in the staff lot. We have buses that are on a schedule to pick up, drop off and run to other schools for the same process after their route at Kellogg.
Action Item
- See image below or click here for Kellogg's circulation map.
Please call PPS Transportation Services at 503-916-6901 or email at transportation@pps.net if you have any questions.
Hello Kellogg Families,
We hope your first weeks of school have been good.
A reminder that the PTSA maintains a food pantry at the school that provides food for students to take home every Friday. If you are able to support this effort, please go to our Kellogg PTSA website to see what foods we commonly need HERE. Or, you can give money to our resilience fund, HERE. If you are in need of food resources, please connect with the school counselors or social worker.
Thank you!
Your PTSA Board
Hello Kellogg families! We are happy to announce that SUN enrollments are now LIVE! Enrollments are ongoing, but please make sure to turn in your forms ASAP so that we can guarantee your student a spot!
To sign up your student, please follow these steps:
Step 1: All students MUST have a completed club selection form. This is available in English and Spanish.
Step 2: If your student was NOT enrolled for Summer SUN 2026, you must complete a Latino Network Enrollment Form, found here in English and Spanish.
And that's it! As we get these enrollment forms, the SUN team will follow up with a confirmation email 1-2 days after your submission.
If at any point you need support in filling out these forms, the SUN team is more than happy to help either in person or over the phone. You can contact us at 503-839-0672, floresc@latnet.org, arguetaa@latnet.org, or make an appointment using this link.
You can take a look at our flyer for our club schedule--additional details can be found in the Google Form.
Fall SUN is September 21 through November 20, so don’t wait! Enroll now!
PIL Youth Sports Website
Fall sports registrations is open. Fall sports include football, volleyball and cross country. You can visit the PIL Youth Sports Website for more information
REAP is Back!
REAP Reflections is back for the 2027 school year to support Kellogg Middle School students with behavior and academics.
What is REAP Reflections?
Reflections promotes a student’s right to equal access to education and is committed to fair policies that develop the framework for appropriate student behavior. The program provides proactive, targeted support through four main initiatives:
Mindful Moment Intervention: A Mindful Moment Intervention is designed to provide students a brief 10-30 minute support in moments of conflict using restorative activities and conversations.
Elevate: Elevate is an alternative to school (ISS). Students who are admitted into the program spend two full school days with REAP staff focusing on the combination of four aspects of the portion of Reflections, customized to the specific students in the program.
Restorative Discussions
Infractions Packet
Skill building exercises
In-School Assignments
“Fun Lunch” Incentive Program: Fun Lunch Program is an opportunity for students to engage with REAP staff and students who have demonstrated progress in their leadership and behavioral development.
Peer Mediation Program: Peer mediation is a leadership opportunity for youth who have come through the program or exhibited strong leadership and want to develop more.
Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services is happy to announce all students will be able to enjoy breakfast and lunch at no charge for the 2026-27 school year. One breakfast and one lunch will be provided to all students at no charge each day and families do not need to submit a free and reduced-price meal application.
Due to this change in services, our kitchen teams will no longer be able to take cash or check payments. If students bring their lunch from home and want milk, they must choose two other foods – such as a fruit and vegetable – at no charge. Milk can no longer be purchased separately.
Breakfast and lunch menus can be found on the PPS Nutrition Services website.
At Kellogg we are proud of our schoolwide expectations as they provide our students with safe, structured, and productive learning environments. Please take the time to review some of our expectations below.
Cell Phones and Technology Devices
Cell phones and all personal technologies (e.g. apple watches, gaming devices, wireless headphones, Bluetooth speakers, etc.) are expected to be off and away during the school day. Students are expected to keep cell phones and technology devices turned off and put away in their lockers. Personal technologies and cell phones should not be on student's person in the hallways, restrooms, and at lunch recess. If a student is spotted with a cell phone or technology device, it will be immediately confiscated and taken to the front office. Students with repeated cell phone or technology violations to this expectation will be placed on individualized cell phone and technology plan.
Bags and Backpacks
In alignment with many other middle schools in the District, all bags and backpacks must be stored in lockers during the school day. Backpacks clutter classroom spaces and items are frequently lost or stolen unless they are stored safely in a locker. Students will use their binders to carry their learning materials throughout the school day.
Learning Logs
To help students stay organized and keep track of important dates and deadlines, students will be issued a Learning Log. Be sure to check your student's Learning Log regularly to stay up-to-date with your student's assignments, tests, and other announcements. Learnings Logs will also serve as the student's hall pass when students leave the classroom during non-transition times. It is critical that students do not lose their Learning Log.
Toys and Valuable Items
Students should leave all toys, valuable items, and any item that can cause safety concerns or distractions at home. Leaving these items at home will ensure items are not lost or stolen.
Closed Campus
Kellogg is a closed campus. All visitors must check-in at the front office. Students must be signed out and picked up by a parent or guardian with ID before 3:45 in order to leave campus before dismissal time. Additionally, our school will not accept DoorDash, Uber Eats, or other deliveries to students. Parents and guardians are welcome to drop off lunch items for their students at any time.
