Home of the Broncos!

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

Bronco Families,

Who can believe that we are just 6 short weeks from the end ot this school year? It has flown by! We have had an amazing year with all of the Broncos here and are looking forward to celebrating the seniors that will be moving on and getting excited to welcome the new 9th graders next year. As we look to close out this year we have some important end of year information we need to share so please read through this newsletter in its entirety.

It's another great year to be Bronco Nation!

The MAY Calendar is below. Getting so close to the end of the year! May brings our final PD Day!

Join faciliatator Alonzo Chadwick in a Parkrose Parent/Guardian Listening Session. We want to hear your voices, learn from your experiences and better serve the students and the Parkrose community! Food, childcare and raffle prizes available! See the flyer below for more information.

May 24th from 5:30-7pm in the MS Commons

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

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, leave early or miss all or any part of the school day.

We will once again offer the STAMP exam this year. The University of Oregon created the Avant STAMP (STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency) language test to improve language-learning outcomes and support excellence in language programs. The exam measures student growth, qualifies students for the state or global Seal of Biliteracy, and awards Competency-Based Credits. In 2021-2022, 115 students took the STAMP exam in their preferred language. We awarded 346 credits, and 22 students qualified for the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy.

The next exam will take place on Friday, May 26th. Watch for information about signing up to come out in a couple weeks.

Available languages:

STAMP 4S (Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening) - 80 to 120 minutes

• Spanish
• Mandarin
• Russian
• Japanese
• Arabic
• Italian
• German

STAMP WS (Speaking & Writing) - 60 to 80 minutes

• Somali Maay Maay
• Somali Maxaa
• Vietnamese
• Turkish
• Samoan
• Amharic
• Chuukese
• Haitian - Creole
• Filipino

Additional 2022-2023 Testing Dates:

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (Including 8th graders)

Last week at the Schnitzer, Kennedy Phillips beat out over 20 other students from 11 local public high schools, as the winner of the Portland area high school slam poetry contest known as Verselandia. She even scored a perfect 10 from one of the judges! This was the first year Kennedy had competed in the competition! Imanuel Rehana also made it to the final round and came in 5th! We are so proud of them both!!

A HUGE Congratulations to the following Advanced Video students for their 1st place win in the [O]YES 2022-2023 state video contest. Their video titles "Screen Grab" beat out videos from other high schools around the state. This year's theme focused on promoting access to a new teen worker training website. Each year [O]YES features a contest specific to teen work safety. The 20 person crew worked after school for many hours putting this together. As a result, the students take home $500 for their efforts and the video program gets an additional $500.

Their video will premiere at theis year's 2nd Annual Parkrose Video Showcase on May 19th & 20th from 7-9pm in the Parkrose theater. This will also be your opportunity to see all the great videos Advanced and TV Newsroom have produced througout the entire school year. This event is FREE to attend!

SCREEN GRAB crew:

Director: Jolynn Ta

Sound: Nic Buisson

Editor: Frank Miyanaga

Actors: Imanuel Rehana, Grace Stitt, Wynter Crowder, Paige MacDonald, Payton MacDonald, Tyler Wilson, Tyler Doby, Abbi Herold, Ajah Green, Mawuena Lux-Fiave, Kieana Walker, Harley Fitzpatrick, Damien Morin, Rubi Martinez-Canseco, Judah Denton, and Kiara Huaripata

'From the Top' is pleased to announce Katelyn Nguyen as one of only ten recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. 'From the Top' is America's largest national platform celebrating young classically-trained musicians. Katelyn received funds to apply toward intrument purchases, summer camp tuition, college audition travel expenses, private lessons and any other music-related needs. Kately will be purchasing a new bassoon!

Katelyn was also chosen to perform with the Carnegie Hall National Youth Symphony. Each summer, Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institiue brings together the brightest young players from across the country to form the National Youth Orchestra of the USA, a free program for all participants. Following a comprehensive audtion process and a multi-week training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians, these remakable teenagers embark on a tour to some of the great music captials of the world while serving as dynamic music ambassadors.

Parkrose student musicians performed wonderfully over the weekend and brought home some FIRST PLACE finishes! Join us in congraulating:

Mia Hale & Katelyn Nguyen - 1st place - Small Woodwind Ensemble

Mia Hale - 1st place - Oboe Solo

Katelyn Nguyen - 1st place - Bassoon Solo

These state events are all leagues combined (1A-6A) so this means we officially have the top high school oboe and bassoon players in the entire state of Oregon! It takes months of strenuous individual practice to prepare for these types of competitions. Their wins are hard earned and well deserved!

To view the Senior Only Newsletter please visit the following link.

CLASS OF 2023 NEWSLETTER

Here is a list of athletic events taking place over the next two weeks at Parkrose. Please reach out to Damian Califf (damian_califf@parkrose.k12.or.us or at 503.408.2641) if you ever have any athletic questions.

GO BRONCOS!

ALL Yearbook Ordering for the 2022-2023 Yearbook will go through TreeRing! Place your order by visiting the following link:

2022-2023 YEARBOOK ORDERING

Bronco Families!!

The yearbook staff wants to highlight your photos in our yearbook! If you have some photos to share please do so by emailing them to the links below based on where they would best fit!

Boys Soccer - notification.photos.241821344@treeringphotos.com

Cheer - notification.photos.241821365@treeringphotos.com

Dance - notification.photos.241821375@treeringphotos.com

Football - notification.photos.241821286@treeringphotos.com

Girls Soccer - notification.photos.241821358@treeringphotos.com

Homecoming - notification.photos.241821385@treeringphotos.com

Theater - notification.photos.275978410@treeringphotos.com

XCountry - notification.photos.241821310@treeringphotos.com

Volleyball - Girls - notification.photos.286596821@treeringphotos.com

Volleyball - Boys - notification.photos.286596890@treeringphotos.com

Boys Basketball - notification.photos.286596615@treeringphotos.com

Girls Basketball - notification.photos.286596708@treeringphotos.com

Wrestling - notification.photos.286596955@treeringphotos.com

Swimming - notification.photos.286597011@treeringphotos.com

We are excited to congratulate Jolynn Ta as the 2023 Parkrose Rose Festival Princess. Jolynn was selected by her peers and a panel of Rose Festival judges to represtent the Rose in this year's Rose Festival parade. Congratulations Jolynn!

Parkrose hosts monthly pop can drives. The first Saturday of each month, from 9am-1pm in the Parkrose Middle School parking lot.

Bring your recyclable cans and bottles to donate. Donations are collected by the Boosters and used to ensure funds are available for field trips, sporting equipment and clubs/extracurricular classes for needs that wouldn't otherwise be available. Below are the clubs/extracurriculars that are benefiting in each month from your donations:

May 6th - Boys & Girls Tennis

June 3rd - Cheer

July 1st - Softball

August 5th - Dance Team

September 9th - Band

October 7th - Tri-M Choir

November 4th - AVID

December 2nd - Theater

** Special Request from the Pop Can Drive team **

We are seeking someone willing to help on site for the Monthly Pop Can Drive for April 1, 2023. The event runs from 9am-1pm on the dates listed above. We need a volunteer who can tow the pop can trailer from the Parkrose District Office to the Middle School and back on those date. The volunteer will need a vehicle with a trailer hitch and experience towing a trailer. The pop can trailer is 24 ft. long. Typically a large SUV such as a Suburban or Tahoe OR a ½ ton pickup works best.

I will continue to coordinate volunteers, however, we need someone who will transport the trailer to and from the middle school on the day of the event and be on site at Parkrose Middle School during the 4 hour event. Pleases contact Patty Meighen at 503-333-3969.

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!

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a new federal benefit that helps households pay for high speed internet and devices.

You qualify if someone in your household participates in at least one of these programs:

• Free and reduce-price school lunch
• WIC or SNAP
• Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance
• Lifeline and more

You do not need to be a citizen or have a social security number to qualify.

Share www.GetMyInternet.org with families at your school. (Anyone who's eligible for free and reduced-price lunch qualifies.)

Need a low-tech option? Print this ACP flier and distribute it in your community. It's available in English and Spanish.

Hola a todos,

¡Estoy loco por este recurso! ¡Por favor comparte!

El Programa de Conectividad Asequible (ACP) es un nuevo beneficio federal que ayuda a los hogares a pagar dispositivos e Internet de alta velocidad.

Usted califica si alguien en su hogar participa en al menos uno de estos programas:

• Almuerzo escolar gratuito y a precio reducido

• WIC o SNAP

• Medicaid, SSI, Asistencia Federal de Vivienda Pública

• Línea de vida y más

No necesita ser ciudadano o tener un número de seguro social para calificar.

Comparta www.GetMyInternet.org con las familias de su escuela. (Cualquiera que sea elegible para almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido califica).

¿Necesita una opción de baja tecnología? Imprima este volante ACP y distribúyalo en su comunidad. Está disponible en inglés y español.