DOLPHIN DIGEST 10/2/2025

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តើអ្នកត្រូវការបកប្រែទេ? ចុចលើតំណ "បកប្រែ" នៅផ្នែកខាងលើ។

ትርጉም ይፈልጋሉ? ከላይ ያለውን "መተርጎም" የሚለውን አገናኝ ጠቅ ያድርጉ.

We’re so glad to have you as part of our school community!

This weekly newsletter is developed and sent in partnership between school administration and the PTA. If you have information you'd like shared in the newsletter, please email it to ArletaSchoolPTA@gmail.com. Keep scrolling for the latest.

We acknowledge Portland rests on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla and many other Tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. #HonorNativeLand https://youtu.be/ETOhNzBsiKA

• Sept 11-Oct 31: Arleta Dolphin Drive

• Sept 15-Oct 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month

• Oct 6: Popsicles on the Playground (Rescheduled from Sept 26), immediately afterschool.

• Oct 6-17: Arleta Family Costume Exchange Drive

• Oct 8: Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day.

• Oct 9: Arleta Litter Pick-Up, 2:30pm-3pm, meet at picnic tables.

• Oct 10: NO SCHOOL, TEACHER IN-SERVICE.

• Oct 10: Arleta Family Night Out, 5pm, Foster Food Carts, 205 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

• Oct 13: SUN School Fall Term Begins.

• Oct 14: School Board Meeting, 6-9pm, 501 N Dixon St. Portland, OR 97227.

• Oct 16: Dine-In at Henry Higgins, 7am-3pm, 6420 SE Foster Road, 97206.

• Oct 16: BIPOC Family Gathering, 5:30-7pm, in cafeteria, dinner provided.

• Oct 17: Arleta Family Costume Exchange, 2-3:30pm.

• Oct 22: EARLY RELEASE, 11:50 AM

• Oct 23: Arleta Litter Pick-Up, 8-8:30am, meet at picnic tables.

• Oct 24: OBOB Registration opens.

• Oct 24: Arleta Fall Festival, 6pm-8pm, annex.

• OCT 30: NO SCHOOL, GRADING DAY

• OCT 31: NO SCHOOL, PLANNING DAY

• Nov 1-30: Native American Heritage Month

• NOV 2: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS

Arleta School Calendar

PPS District Calendars:

English language PPS District Calendar 2025-26

PPS District Calendar en Español 2025-26

PPS District Calendar Tiếng Việt 2025-26

This week I’ve continued to be blown away with admiration for our students and staff. Across our school staff are continuing to support students to practice expectations and learning routines. And, across the grade levels teachers are also teaching with excellence- focusing on creating clarity and engagement, thus deep learning and strong outcomes, for students. Teacher teams are collaborating to write clear, friendly statements about what students are expected to learn for each lesson, and to analyze outcomes as they plan next steps. When children understand what they’re expected to learn, how they’re going to demonstrate they’ve understood that learning, and why the learning is important, they learn better! From kindergarten to 5th grade the past few weeks teachers have launched the first unit of our new science resource, “Amplify”.

For example:

• 5th grade Learning Target: I am learning to support my scientific explanations with ideas from investigations and text.

• 5th grade student, ~ answering the teacher’s request to restate the above learning target in their own words to a partner (a brilliant teacher move!) ~”We’re learning to use investigations as evidence.”

• 2nd grade Learning Target: We are learning to observe and compare seeds from different plants.

• 2nd grade student, answering me as I ask at an apt moment within the lesson “What are you learning right now? :~ “We’re figuring out what will happen to a seed with water or no water.” Student 2 (same question from me): “We’re learning what happens if plants get sunlight or no sunlight.” Me: “How are you doing with your learning?” Student: “Good.” Me: “How do you know you’re doing well?” Student: “I’m listening.”

Thank you to all who wore orange shirts on Tuesday! Your demonstration of solidarity with Native students, families, and communities is so appreciated. Orange Shirt Day serves as a reminder of the impact of residential and boarding schools on Native peoples and affirms our commitment that every child matters. Indigenous People’s Day will be here before we know it on October 13… another day for orange shirts.

I want to reshare some resources about immigrant rights and affirm our staff’s and district’s commitment to equity and the inherent dignity of every individual. If any of our families or students were approached by Homeland Security, they do not have to, and should not, respond. Families and students can remain silent no matter what is being asked of them. If any of our families were to see ICE talking to someone in a public location, such as a bus stop, our community can remind anyone we see being approached: “You can stay silent; they can’t do anything.” (Buses are private, but bus stops are public: ICE can approach people in public, but again, no one has to respond to them in public or private spaces). ICE can request to come into our school office (only; not the school itself), but we will not buzz them in: our office staff will go to the door (to say we won’t give them any information and that they cannot enter our school). In the main office we have the The Immigrant Legal Resource Center Little Red Cards, which is meant to help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations. These can be printed out and carried on your person and we have copies available in all our supported languages in the school office; feel free to stop in and ask for one.

Know Your Rights for Families/Students (OREGON ACLU)

Immigration Rights Resources One Pager

PPS Board Policy demonstrating resistance to ICE activity in Portland Public Schools

Warmly,

Lisa

Link to translated flyers of the flyer above.

Red Cards in English

Tarjetas Rojas Con Derechos De Los Imigrantes

移民权利红卡

Thẻ đỏ cho quyền của người nhập cư

ቀይ ካርዶች ለስደተኞች መብት

កាតក្រហមសម្រាប់សិទ្ធិជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍

In early August I received a diagnosis of breast cancer, and have been dealing with a whirlwind of testing, appointments, and decisions ever since. As many of you know, it's an emotional diagnosis to get. However, almost every bit of news has been good news so far: my cancer is only in stage 1, it's a slow growing kind of cancer, it isn't related to genetics, etc. I am very confident that the surgery and recovery will go smoothly and I will be able to go back to work in early November. I am so grateful I've had this time to rest and process through everything with my family.

So many people have been reaching out to send their love and offer support during this time that I am truly humbled. I am a huge advocate for community in every aspect of my life, and love bringing meals when people have a new baby, lose a parent, or go through something else life throws at them. And I know it’s just as important to be able to accept the generosity and love from others when you’re in need: when my husband had a brain aneurysm during Covid, it was our school community who stepped forward to support us with meal money so I could drive between the hospital and home without having to worry about how or what the kids would eat. So it's weird for me to say we aren't in need in that way, but since our children are mostly adults now, and are all excellent chefs who want to help as much as possible, we're covered for meals. My benefits through work and Oregon Paid Leave also means we aren't suffering financially. We are truly blessed.

What I really want is to be overwhelmed by love and good vibes, especially for the times when it’s difficult to see the positives that are all around me. So I came up with an idea. I'm not asking anyone to do it, just throwing it out there as an option if it strikes a chord with you.

Many of you know I am an avid (though sloppy) gardener, even going through the Master Gardener program with OSU last year. A third of my backyard was turned into a vegetable garden many years ago. My garden is my happy space. Sitting in the shade reading in my garden is a blissful thing I enjoy doing almost as much as staining my hands green and getting dirt under my nails. And my garden is eclectic, with something different to see around every corner. (This garden I’m describing still exists largely in my mind, but I'm manifesting it day by day.) What I'd like to have is a permanent reminder of getting through this time and of all the love and support we've been offered from the people around us, so I came up with the idea of Garden Books.

If you'd like to do something for me, I'd love you to make me a Garden Book.

Here's a picture of what I mean:

Garden Books are bricks and paver stones painted to look like book spines and/or covers. We probably all have bricks and pavers laying around our yards. I think regular acrylic paint is used. I have a sealer for anything painted to not lose its color outdoors.

When I was a kid, I read all of Edgar Allan Poe and the Brothers Grimm, then grew up loving dark and twisted adventures and psychological thrillers. Jane Eyre is my favorite book of all time, and I was obsessed with The Phantom of the Opera in high school. Of course, I also read any book I found with a horse on the cover, so there's that, too. In any case, I would love to have your favorite books in my garden. I believe that cancer is affected by energy, which is why you're only supposed to do things that don't stress you out and make you happy once you've been diagnosed. So, selfishly, I want to build something in my home that will continue to bring me that happy energy for years to come.

I would love your Garden book, painted with your favorite book, in my garden, though well wishes are equally valuable and immeasurably appreciated. I am so lucky not to need the essentials just to get through life right now. I miss everyone and am very grateful that I get to return to you all and my life soon.

Sincerely and Warmly,

Treasa

PS: Here's a picture of part of my garden for inspo:

If any of our families or students were approached by Homeland Security, they do not have to, and should not, respond. Families and students can remain silent no matter what is being asked of them. If any of our families were to see ICE talking to someone in a public location, such as a bus stop, our community can remind anyone we see being approached: “You can stay silent; they can’t do anything.” (Buses are private, but bus stops are public: ICE can approach people in public, but again, no one has to respond to them in public or private spaces). ICE can request to come into our school office (only; not the school itself), but we will not buzz them in: our office staff will go to the door (to say we won’t give them any information and that they cannot enter our school). In the main office we have the The Immigrant Legal Resource Center Little Red Cards, which is meant to help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations. These can be printed out and carried on your person and we have copies available in all our supported languages in the school office; feel free to stop in and ask for one.

Know Your Rights for Families/Students (OREGON ACLU)

Immigration Rights Resources One Pager

PPS Board Policy demonstrating resistance to ICE activity in Portland Public Schools"

Walk, Bike, Roll to school day is next Wednesday, October 8! Coincidentally, the Arleta Bike Bus will kick off that day, too. If your family is interested in riding with the Bike Bus anytime this year, and you haven’t already, please fill out this survey, so we can plan inclusive routes for our Bike Bus Wednesdays: Arleta Bike Bus Interest Form

We currently have at least one volunteer to lead the proposed route from the N of Arleta and one volunteer to lead the route from the S. We want to grow the Arleta Bike Bus and include as many riders as possible. We will use the survey information to refine map routes and communicate with the families of riders and volunteers (via text for more immediate communication, and email for advanced planning). If you have questions, please email Rachel Ray at rray@pps.net.

What is a Bike Bus? Click here to learn more..

*Afternoon return routes are TBD, as we do not have supervising volunteers to ride home with students yet. At this time families will need to arrange for transporting their riders safely home after school.

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THANK YOU for supporting Arleta and helping us reach our $8,000 goal!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Pizzaria Otto’s Dine-In. We raised $600 for Arleta! Way to eat pizza for a good cause!

In week one of our celebration we featured some museums and music, in week two we featured some recipes and crafts. Last week we learned about organizations in our community and famous Latines past and present. Now, it's time to talk languages!

About 7.5% of the entire world's population speaks Spanish, according the the Cervantes Institute, which would make Spanish the second most prolifically spoken language (after Mandarin).

If you don't speak Spanish, and would like to start, then for younger language learners, try this quick 5 minute lesson on easy words and phrases during breakfast time. For older learners, try this lesson on the names for animals from Butterfly Spanish. You can also consider doing DuoLingo Spanish together as a family or for a paid option that doesn't include chatrooms, you could consider DinoLingo Spanish for kids or Studycat Spanish. If you're looking for a good book for older readers learning Spanish, try Olly Richard's Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners, Vol 1 here, or Vol 2 here.

However, while Spanish (and in Brazil, Portuguese) is spoken today, Latin America is far more linguistically diverse. Firm numbers are hard to come by, but did you know there are somewhere between 400-600 indigenous languages of Latin America spoken today? Today, let's learn about one of those languages: Nahuatl, spoken in México.

Did you know there are about 28 dialects of Nahuatl and it is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family which joins Idaho to El Salvador? Learn more about Nahuatl, its history, poetry, pronunciation and grammar by watching this video here! Would you like to learn a little Nahuatl? Check out these free lessons on The Nahuatl Channel on YouTube here!

Want to read just a little bit about how to pronounce Nahuatl words and some basics of the language? Click here to go to the website "Inadequate Nahuatl Lessons". Do you want to just hear a little Nahuatl? Listen to this lovely acapella version of La Llorona, sung in Náhuatl. Or, learn some lullabies, by clicking here!

To learn about Nahuatl in the context of the historical events of colonization click here to watch this video.

To learn about 10 words in English that come from Nahuatl, check out this Merriam-Webster Dictionary blog post.

For the week of September 22nd, Arleta had a 93% attendance rate (up from 92% the week before) and 110 tardies (down from 116 tardies the week before).

Looking for some tips to help you get out of the door on time? Check back here each week for ideas.

This week's tips:

• Choose clothes and shoes the night before, lay them out in same place.
• Walk by a special place before school; go by the chicken house!
• At a quiet time, ask if anything about school is scary or upsetting. Follow up with your child's teacher or Principal Lisa.

Enjoy free popsicles after school! And learn how to get involved with the PTA, 2:30-3pm, meet at picnic tables.

Bring your kids, get treats, play games, connect with other parents and kids, learn how the PTA supports Arleta and find out how you can participate!

The Arleta Green Team hosts twice-monthly litter clean ups on second and fourth Thursdays of the month. The next Litter Pick-up is on Thursday, October 9th from 2:30-3pm.

Please meet at the picnic tables, grab a bucket and grabber, pick-up trash anywhere you see it, and drop off the bucket when you're done. We will take care of the trash. Leave whenever you need. Thank you for helping to keep our school grounds clean and safe for everyone!

Come join other Arleta families for a night out in our neighborhood for dinner, drinks, and socializing. This is not a fundraiser or a sponsored event. It's just a good excuse to get together with our incredible community.

Arleta Family Night Out is Friday, October 10, at 5pm, at the Foster Food Carts, 205 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

Please let us know if you think you'll make it so that we can be sure to reserve enough space to accommodate everyone. Hope to see you there!

The next school board meeting is Wednesday, October 14, from 6pm-9pm at the Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center (Prophet Center), 501 N Dixon St. Portland, OR 97227.

This meeting is open for the public to attend in person up to the capacity of the Boardroom and will be streamed live under the provision of ORS 192.670 at: https://www.youtube.com/@ppsboardofeducation/live

Links to Board of Education Information:

• Board of Education Website
• Past Board Meeting Recordings
• Board Meeting Agendas and Materials
• Public Meeting Notices

Send requests for public comment to publiccomment@pps.net.

On October 18, 5:30-7pm, we’re excited to have our first Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Family Gathering of this academic year, welcoming students, parents, and guardians. The group offers a safe space to talk, connect, and play. Come join us in the SUN Room, which is located in the main building past the gym. Dinner and kid activities will be provided.

Please RSVP and send any questions to Arleta's SUN Recreational Coordinator, Raina Bilbrew at rbilbrew@pps.net. Please let us know if you would like a translator.

Dine-In Fundraiser @ Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels (Foster Location)

Thursday, October 16 | 7 AM – 3 PM

15% of all sales donated to Arleta Elementary! Grab a morning bagel, lunch, or snack + support our students. Dine-in, take-out, gift cards — everything counts!

Eat local. Support local kids. Indulge in Portland’s best bagels!
www.hhboiledbagels.com

Starting October 6th, bring gently-used costumes and athletic gear to the drop-off bins in front of the school and drop off and pick-up. And then, on October 17th, come to the school between 2-3:30pm to search for new costume treasures!

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This is no trick: get ready for the Arleta Fall Festival, always a treat! The Arleta Fall Festival is Friday, October 24th from 6–8 PM in the annex. Look forward to a fun-filled evening as we celebrate the best of the fall season! Join us for: A lively dance party, costumes & games, festive decorations and plenty of snacks.

The Fall Festival always takes a community of parents to make this happen! Sign up to donate a yummy treat to the bake sale, or sign up to volunteer at the event itself!

Do you love to bake? Have a recipe you think knocks it out of the park? Or, are you looking for a creative way to support Arleta and make people super happy at the same time?

Our Fall Festival Bake Sale is coming up on October 24th, and we need your help! Sign up to donate baked goods by clicking the button below! More specific information about preparation and drop off will be emailed to participants as we get closer to the event. Thank you!

We’re so excited for this year’s Fall Festival, and we need your help to make it a success! Please take a moment to sign up for any open volunteer positions that may work for you. Every role is important, and your time and support will help create a fun and memorable event for our community.

The nonprofit organization The Fund for PPS has launched a campaign called Champion PPS Schools to make collective impact with fundraised dollars. In the 2025-26 school year Champion donated $930,000 across the district for high impact tutoring in grades K-3, math supports for grade 9, and food pantries in 20 PPS community schools.

Learn More in our 2024-2025 Annual Report posted at fundforpps.org!

We need people from each school community to act as liaisons -- points of contact -- to The Fund for PPS. We want to hear what's going on at your school and how to engage your school community. Join us to expand the network of "Champions" and help us build a districtwide community focused on improving the academic experience for our kids and expanding fundraising so Champion PPS Schools can continue to invest in our schools and students! Thank You!

WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR AWARD AND ILLUSTRATOR AWARD • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library

Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn’t mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their family. After all, Pedro has 8 brothers and sisters and the house is crowded enough! Still, Pedro piles into the Winnebago with his family for a road trip to Mexico to bring Abuelito home, and what follows is the trip of a lifetime, one filled with laughs and heartache. Along the way, Pedro finally connects with his abuelito and learns what it means to grow up and find his grito.

Explore More:

• Click here to borrow the book from Multnomah County Library.
• Buy the book at Powell's Bookstore.
• Buy the book, ebook, or audiobook at Barnes and Noble.
• Purchase the book on Amazon.
• Go to the author's website!

Go here to see the 2025-2026 Oregon Battle of the Books Grades 3-5 reading list! Registration for Arleta's OBOB teams opens on October 24th.

Each week we feature a poem from literature that you can share with your kids. Poems are quick ways to practice literacy and work like little packages of thoughts and feelings that explore the world in new ways.

This week's poem was written by the poet who founded El día de los niños, El día de los libros/Children's Day, Book Day, which occurs every April 30th, based on the Mexican Día de Los Niños. The holiday is meant to celebrate children and promote literacy.

I remember

the first day,

how I looked down,

hoping you wouldn't see

me,

and when I glanced up,

I saw your smile

shining like a soft light

from deep inside you.

“I'm listening,” you encourage us.

“Come on!

Join our conversation,

let us hear your neon certainties,

thorny doubts, tangled angers,”

but for weeks I hid inside.

I read and reread your notes

praising

my writing,

and you whispered,

“We need you

and your stories

and questions

that like a fresh path

will take us to new vistas.”

Slowly, your faith grew

into my courage

and for you—

instead of handing you

a note or apple or flowers—

I raised my hand.

I carry your smile

and faith inside like I carry

my dog's face,

my sister's laugh,

creamy melodies,

the softness of sunrise,

steady blessings of stars,

autumn smell of gingerbread,

the security of a sweater on a chilly day.

-Pat Mora

This is an art project for older-age elementary school students! In this art project, your child will learn how to look at a painting and break it down into its visual components by copying a portrait by Oswaldo Guayasamin, as well as learn a little bit more about his work, Cubism, and a little color theory!

For this project you will need: a sheet of art paper, paint brushes, acrylic paint, and a sharpie. If you don't have acrylic paint, you can use markers or crayons!

We're bidding a fond farewell to our previous first grade chess instructor as he heads off to college! Arleta SUN School is looking for a new first grade chess instructor to immediately fill the roll so that the first grade chess program can continue. Class time is 3-4pm on Mondays and Wednesdays (2 hours a month) for our Fall term (October 13 - December 18th). Pay range is $19.04-$24.43, based on experience. You must be able to pass a background check. Please click here for more information. Please click here to apply through the Portland Parks and Recreation website. If you are a teen applying for the first grade chess instructor or adult you will be applying as a counselor. If you have a teaching degree or have worked as a teacher, please apply for the job as a specialized art instructor.

Arleta has a small food pantry, clothes closet, and a variety of toiletries available for the use of any Arleta family. To set up an appointment to use the pantry or the closet, please email our SUN School Coordinator, Raina Bilbrew at rbilbrew@pps.net or raina.bilbrew@portlandoregon.gov or call or text her at 971-803-8986.

PAT is collaborating with Together Lab and Portland Immigration Rights Coalition (PIRC) to provide a Know Your Rights: ICE Watch and Schools. People will learn how to identify and record ICE as well as strategies that work to protect our communities. We will also share what the protocol and process is when ICE attempts to enter PPS schools or at PPS events according to PPS policy and Oregon's Sanctuary Promise Act.

Location:
PAT Office (345 NE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97232)

Dates and Times:

- Saturday October 4th from 9am-11am

- Saturday October 4th from 12:30pm-2:30pm

To RSVP click here.

To reach the Portland Immigration Rights Coalition hotline, call 888-622-1510.

The White Lotus Foundation will once again host Portland’s largest Mid-Autumn Festival, a two-day event drawing thousands of visitors to Southeast Portland.

Taking place on October 4-5, from noon-8pm at Shun Fat Supermarket, 5253 SE 82nd Avenue, the festival will feature more than 100 vendors selling Asian food, snacks, drinks and handmade crafts.

Families can join the free lantern parade and sample mooncakes at the event. More than 10 cultural performances, from traditional dance and martial arts to live music, are scheduled across the weekend. An after-hours party is planned for both nights, offering extended programming until midnight.

Go to the event website by clicking here!

Noon-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 4-5; Shun Fat Supermarket, 5253 S.E. 82nd Ave.; free; eventbrite.com/e/portland-mid-autumn-festival-2025-tickets-1584440587449

Throughout the festival season, branches of Multnomah County Library will host free cultural programs designed for all ages. Activities include crafting LED paper lanterns, origami, tai chi lessons, storytelling and musical performances. Events are scheduled at multiple branches between late September and mid-October.

Sept. 27-Oct. 12; times and locations vary; free; Click here and type "Mid-Autumn Festival" in the events search field to see a list of events. To check out books related to the Mid-Autumn festival click here!

Join the Oregon PTA on Zoom Wednesday, Oct 8th 7:00pm for ‘From the Capitol to our Classrooms – School Libraries' featuring Kate Weber, Ayn Frazee, and Jean Gritter of the Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) discussing the dire state of school libraries in Oregon and what we can do.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/CapitoltotheClassroom-Libraries

Research shows: Students learn more in schools with well-stocked libraries led by certified librarians. Libraries promote strong reading habits and serve as quiet places for students to study. They build not only research skills, but teach fact-checking, how to battle misinformation and digital literacy.

But here’s where Oregon stands:

• Only 34% of high schoolers — and just 15% of elementary students — attend a school with a certified librarian.
• 31% of schools have no library staff at all.
• Oregon ranks 48th in licensed librarian staffing. Mississippi has 1 librarian per 595 students; Oregon has 1 per ~3,400.

This event is part of our ongoing series "From the Capitol to our Classrooms" that explores school funding in Oregon. The event will be recorded and shared on the Oregon PTA website afterwards.

Join the Indigenous Marketplace Community at the Oregon Convention Center for the Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend!

Mark your calendars and get ready for an amazing Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend October 11-12th!!

Native American Drum Group Turquoise Pride will perform both days from at least 11am-1pm!!

Native Flute Performance by Sherrie Davis Sunday ONLY from 2-4pm!!

Date: Oct 11 and 12

Time: 10-4pm

Location: 777 NE MLK JR Blvd, Portland OR

Trimet Bus: 6, 8, 35, 40, 293 etc

Max Line: Blue, Green Red

Street Car: A and B

Shopping at the Free Food Market at Kellogg Middle School is simple: the food is free, available to everyone (you do not need to have a student attending Kellogg) and there is no ID or proof-of-residence required. Simply bring boxes or bags to Kellogg Middle School, 3400 SE 60th Avenue, from 3:30-5pm on Friday, October 17!

This program is held on the 4th Sunday of every month, from 10am-1pm, at the Multnomah County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at SE 57th and SE Duke Street.

November 6, 2025, 6 pm

Fully Fund Our Schools Forum (working title)

@ Sunnyside Elementary, 3421 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214

Co-hosted by Community and Parents for Public Schools (CPPS) and Sunnyside ES Advocacy Parent Group

Agenda: Gather with our lawmakers and educational leaders, convene with fellow community members to learn how we can work towards supporting our students and public schools.

On behalf of the Community and Parents for Public Schools board, thank you for your engagement and interest to work to support our public schools together! Please reach out if you have any questions or if you are interested in a leadership role.

Email: cpps@cppsportland.org

Phone: (503) 220-0577

Website: https://cppsportland.org/

Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/cppsportland/

Email Lisa Hugelier lisa.hugelier@gmail.com with questions.

The PAC is a committee that reports to the PPS Board of Education, and makes a recommendation on how to spend privately fundraised dollars from The Fund for PPS’s Champion PPS Schools. Learn More at Strategic Partnerships / Parent Advisory Committee (PAC): Distribution of Donations for Staffing. Please apply by October 24, 2025, to serve on this committee. Thank You!

Click on the appropriate link below and complete the brief application if you are interested in serving on this committee:

ADULT APPLICATION- Seeking one parent/caregiver from each of the following schools or the feeder schools to: Franklin, Lincoln, McDaniel and Roosevelt.

The School Board meets regularly at the school district's Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center (Prophet Center), 501 N. Dixon Street, at 6:00 pm on select Tuesdays of each month - and on certain other occasions. Some scheduling changes do occur; if you plan to attend, please see below for the upcoming public meeting notices.

Under the provision of ORS 192.670 all meetings will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/@ppsboardofeducation/live, except for those meetings that fall under the provisions set forth for executive sessions.

To subscribe to email notifications of public meeting notices, email kbradshaw@pps.net to request to be added to the email list. After an email address has been subscribed to the mailing list, a notice of a Public Meeting of the School Board will be sent before each scheduled meeting.

Anyone ages 5-18 can get care at any of our Student Health Centers. Young people can visit a Student Health Center even if they don't attend the school where it's located.

Visitors, adult staff and partners working at a Portland Public School can purchase school meals. Click here to purchase a meal.

Email: ArletaSchoolPTA@gmail.com
Website: arletapta.org
Location: 5109 SE 66th Avenue
Phone: 503-916-6330
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arletaelementaryK5/

PPS District policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. BP 1.801.020. Not all outside groups comply with the District’s non-discrimination policy. Families are strongly encouraged to review all materials closely.