Home of the Broncos!

Website: hs.parkrose.k12.or.us
Location: 12003 Northeast Shaver Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503.408.2600
Twitter: @PHSPSD

Bronco Families,

We're thrilled to share a quick update on the exciting happenings at Parkrose High School:

Join us for the much-anticipated premiere of Shrek in the theater! Our talented students are bringing this beloved story to life, and we can't wait for the stage opening. Our spring sports teams are in action, including the new additions of girls flag football and boys volleyball. Come cheer for our athletes as they showcase their skills and sportsmanship. Forecasting for the next academic year is underway. Our counseling team is here to ensure students choose classes that align with their goals for a successful graduation.

It's undeniably a great year to be a BRONCO! Stay tuned for more updates.

Shrek the Musical comes to Parkrose this month, see below for dates and times! Want to preorder your tickets, follow this link: parkrosetheatre.ludus.com

Please join us on March 16th from 11am-2pm for the Parkrose Community Resource Fair! Click on the flier below for all the benefits of attending!

The Sophomore Career Day is on March 19th. ALL sophomores will attend the Northwest Youth Career Expo at the Oregon Convention Center from 9am-12pm, and take the Pre-ACT exam after lunch from 1-3:35pm. Students are already registered for the Pre-ACT and there is no cost to students. If you would NOT like your student to take the Pre-ACT, please complete the OPT-OUT FORM and plan for your student to leave school at lunch. Please reach out to Whitney Alfrey with any questions at 503.408.2656 or whitney_alfrey@parkrose.k12.or.us.

Congratulations are in order for the following students who competed in the REgional Mock Trial Competition earlier this month at the Multnomah County Courthouse!

Fatima Al - Shiblawi - Award for Most Valuable Attorney

Nevaeh Cade -

Kylie Crawford

Madeline Good

Angie Interian - Award for Most Valuable Attorney

Steven Le - Award for Most Valuable Witness

Zoey Macfie - Award for Most Valuable Witness and Attorney

Leo Marshall

Jackson Mathers

Lulu Muros

Jacquline Ngo

Sophie Ohle

Genesis Perez

Maya Rivera

Hannah Peterson

Celeste Ruiz

Justin Santos - Award for Most Valuable Witness

Alohalani Wallace

Multnomah County Health Department is running a communications camp during Spring Break for high school aged students to participate in learning about public health and communications, exploring and developing youth specific messages and designing a health promotion campaign. This is a paid camp with lunch provided. See the below flyer to sign up!

Parkrose High School is committed to attendance both to school and in class during the day. In the spirit of the new year, we will be making every effort to ensure that students understand the importance of being in class on time and our policy around attendance.

Our goal is for every student to earn the credits they need to graduate on time with choices for their future which starts by attending class regularly. Students who have more than four unexcused absence (UA) periods in one week will receive a skipping referral which admin will process using the support ladder. Students who have more than five unexcused late (UL) periods in a week will be assigned lunch detention.

Please help us by calling 503.408.2689 or emailing Tiana Davis (attendance secretary) at tiana_davis@parkrose.k12.or.us if your student is going to be late, leaving early or missing all or any part of the school day.

This month students will begin making their course requests through their Synergy StudentVue accounts. After reviewing the Course Guide and creating a 4-year plan (pages 6-7), students will click on the “Course Requests” tab in their StudentVue and add the classes they would like to take next year. Teachers and counselors will be supporting students through this process using the timeline below:

• March 4-7

• Counselors visited classrooms to share the Course Guide, review graduation requirements, and share the forecasting process

• March 13 - 2:05-2:45pm

• 9th grade Electives Fair in the gym - students will learn about the different electives offered in the 2024-2025 school year

• March 20 - 2:05-2:45

• 10th/11th grade Electives Fair in the gym - students will learn about the different electives offered in the 2024-2025 school year

• 10th/11th grade Core Class Fair in the commons - student will learn about the different core class offerings, including AP courses, different English class offerings, Social Science offerings, and the variety of math and science pathways

• March 20 - April 3

• Students/parents work together to review the Course Guide and request classes in StudentVue

• A video of how to request classes can be found here.

• April 3-17

• Counselors will work individually with students to ensure their forecasting is complete and to lock-in course requests for next year.

Thank you for helping your student choose appropriate classes for next year! Please feel free to reach out with questions.

Counseling Team Admin Team

Tracy Grant: Students with last name A - G Whitney Alfrey: 11/12th

Paris Penn: Students with last name H - O Kenny Keys: 9/10th

Ritchie Martin: Students with last name P - Z

Join us on March 13th for an information night that will cover transitioning to high school. See the flyer!

Please click on the button below if you would like to review this newsletter! Included is information about ordering grad items if needed, diploma name form and more!

Want a preview of what our Graduation looks like, check out last years ceremony by pressing the button below!

Reach out to Damian Califf (damian_califf@parkrose.k12.or.us or at 503.408.2641) if you ever have any athletic questions. Registration for SPRING athletics is CLOSED. If you have questions please reach out to Damian.

The SPRING athletics include Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Boys & Girls Tennis, Boys Volleyball and Girls Flag Football.

GO BRONCOS!

Track & Field - (V Practice Meet)

Parkrose High School

Tuesday, March 12th at 4pm

Baseball vs Estacada (JV at 4pm & V at 5:30pm)

Parkrose High School

Wednesday, March 13th at 4pm

Softball @ Clackamas (JV at 4pm & V at 6:30pm)

Clackamas High School

Wednesday, March 13th at 4pm

Boys Tennis vs Glencoe (V at 4pm)

Glencoe High School

Thursday, March 14th at 4pm

Girls Tennis vs Glencoe (V at 4pm)

Parkrose High School

Thursday, March 14th at 4pm

Girls Flag Football vs Century, Hill High, CC and Reynolds

Century High School

Sunday, April 7th at TBD

Boys Volleyball @ Hood River (V at 6pm)

Hood River Valley High School

Tuesday, April 9th at 6pm

The Parkrose Provides Program is a food pantry and clothing closet created by the students of Parkrose High School to serve students and their families. Students can take food and clothing home or schedule a time for their parents/guardians to come and shop. Complete the form using the QR code and a staff member will reach out!

PWA Expo Breakfast: Parkrose students are invited to attend the PWA Expo Breakfast at the Oregon Convention Center at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, on the morning of the NW Youth Careers Expo. Come hear inspiring career speakers, connect with interesting employers, then head downstairs to the Careers Expo to explore! Sign up here and see the student flyer for more information. Whenever possible, students are seated with adults who share their career interests (i.e. construction, business, healthcare, etc). Tickets and parking are free for students.

Parkrose is asking that you respect the handicap parking spots by ONLY parking in those spaces if you have a LEGAL handicap parking permit hanging in your vehicle. Parking in these spaces includes just pulling up to drop off or pick up a student without leaving your vehicle, this is still not permitted by law, please respect those that need access to these spaces.

The Parkrose School Based Health Center is excited to continue to partner with families to ensure that students are healthing and striving in school and beyond.

Below please find our new Parkrose Student Health Center flier for you to check out all the services that are offered!

Bronco Families we are asking for your help! Before and after school we do our best to get car riding students out quickly and keep traffic moving. We also always want to keep the safety of our students at the forefront, to do so we have a crossing guard at the crosswalk between the MS and HS. There have been times when the crossing guard has come close to getting hit by a car while trying to provide our students a safe place to cross the street. Please help us by watching for the crossing guard if you come to pick up your student!

At Parkrose High School, we prioritize creating a focused and productive learning environment for our students. To ensure this, we have implemented an "Off-and-Away" policy for personal electronic devices during classroom instructional time. Cellphones, earphones, and smartwatches are to be off and away in classrooms. Exceptions may be made upon approval.

This policy aims to minimize disruptions, enhance engagement, and promote meaningful interactions among students and teachers. We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a conducive atmosphere for learning.