Smith Class of 2020

Dear Fifth Grade Families, Welcome to the fifth grade class of 2020! We are looking forward to a wonderful year and getting to know you and your children. We would like to explain how we will do school supplies as we look forward to the new year. We have a shared community of supplies in our classrooms and keep the supplies stored in central locations. Instead of parents purchasing all the individual supplies, we will be purchasing most of them for you.  However, you are responsible for: 5 composition journals which go on sale usually for .50 cents or so each.  No spirals! Sticky Notes for our new literacy curriculum. Cash or check made out to Maplewood for $45 in an envelope, clearly labeled with your child’s name. This will cover the cost of the remainder of the supplies. Part of the money also covers classroom party expenses and subscriptions for your student. This does NOT include any field trips or overnights. (If this amount is a hardship, please let us ...

PPS Department of Transportation Bus Stop Survey Webpage Portland Public Schools is using a new route planning software system this year and we need your input to confirm the system has the correct bus stop for your student(s). We are asking you to confirm which stop your student(s) use on an average weekday. IMPORTANT: Please note that we can only track one stop in the morning and one in the afternoon, per student. When prompted in the survey please confirm the bus stop combination that your student would typically use throughout the week. Finally, if you have already completed and mailed-back the postcard then there is no need to complete the online survey Click here to start our online survey here. Or directly to:   https://www.pps.net/bussurvey

TO: PARENTS & GUARDIANS  RE: ID REQUIRED TO ENTER PPS SCHOOLS  Dear PPS Community,  Portland Public Schools will begin implementing a new visitor/volunteer management system in the 2019/20 school year. Part of keeping students and staff safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times. Upon entering a PPS school, visitors/volunteers will need to present a government-issued identification (ID), i.e. drivers license, passport, consulate card, etc. All names will be automatically checked against the sex offender registry, and registered sex offenders will not be permitted to enter the school grounds (View Policy: Registered Sex Offenders 3.10.015-AD or https://www.pps.net/domain/4814).  All visitors/volunteers will need to wear the printed name badge that identifies their name, the date, and their destination. The system will create a record with the scanned photo, name, date of birth, and last four digits of the ID number. If you are undocumented or do n...