SWNI Schools Committee

"It's time we got a piece of the pie."
--Good Times

I think this photo was taken in 2016. It's still a work in progress.

GG has no regrets at the present time.

‘No regrets’: PPS Superintendent Guerrero seeks next chapter ‘No regrets’: PPS Superintendent Guerrero seeks next chapter

The era of GG has ended.

Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero will resign after 6 ½ years The first Latino superintendent in district history, he informed the school board and senior leaders of his decision Monday morning.

Dear Reader, I want to invite you to join SWNI Schools Committee here on Facebook. Our teachers and staff need community support and we want to help identify which problems are the most urgent and why. Please remember we are here for all schools, public and private.

Left Behind: Portland’s Black and Latino students shortchanged from the earliest grades, belying pledge to put them first More than two years after district leaders promised to make progress for Black and Latino students their “north star,” Portland Public Schools has largely failed to fix the systemic problems that hurt students of color, an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive shows.

If a student is planning to visit Disneyland this holiday season, it might be judicious for a school to ask them to quarantine upon their return.

Disneyland Announces Key Dates For 2021-2022 Holiday Season Disneyland released its 2021 holiday schedule last week as the dog days of summer roll into into magic of the holiday season. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park will kick off their hol…

IDA B WELLS
Graduation 2021

Commencement will be Monday, June 7th at 7:30pm at Providence Park, allowing us to gather outside, maintain social distancing, and have a true commencement ceremony.

Congratulations students, parents, admins, teachers, lunch ladies, everyone!! It was a stressful year for all involved and we still have some vaccinations to perform. On the other hand, there's nothing to turn in to Canvas tomorrow.

First Covid Case @ Ida B. Wells. Details in the attachment.

We need your help finding a Google Scratch instructor!

SWNI 2020-21 Small Grant Award “Code Squad, is a 10-week program which provides an introduction to computer science principles by teaching basic coding to students. We partnered with IMPACT NW SUN Program to offer this in-person after school program.

With the Schools reopening plans and continuing issues around COVID/vaccines, plus the practical aspect of kids tired of using computers all day, we are pivoting. Code Squad is planned to be an on-line camp offered during Spring break. There would be a 3 hour morning session and a 3 hour afternoon session. The camp would include middle schoolers from RGMS and JMS. We are using the Google Scratch program for instruction. To encourage needed social interactions, the camp will include breakout rooms where the kids can work in smaller groups, providing them the opportunity to chat/socialize.

We need your help! We are looking for an instructor! Someone who is familiar with Google Scratch, adept at teaching on-line. If you know of anyone who might have the knowledge and skills to teach this on-line Camp, please have them contact me. See below for contact information.

Spring break is 3 weeks away so finding an instructor asap is critical. We can pay $120 per day or $ 480 to $ 600 per week (teaching either 4 days or 5 days). We really appreciate your help. Please contact Patty McMahon, SWNI Schools Committee Co-Chair @ 503-453-7987.

Teachers will need to be vaccinated, but there are delays in getting sufficient doses according to the OHA.

Gov. Kate Brown wants Oregon kids back on campus Feb. 15, but many teachers won’t be vaccinated by then Oregon education and health officials say school staff won't be vaccinated until late February, putting reopening goals in doubt for some districts.

There's still time to be included in the survey of new name suggestions.

Last chance to provide input about Wilson High School renaming | Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. The deadline to provide input on Wilson High School's renaming is January 1, 2021! The Wilson High School Renaming Committee is seeking community feedback to help inform their final proposal to the superintendent and school board. Click this link to provide your feedback. Right now five amazing wome...