^Jortlanh Observer
January 26, 2011
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High Schools Open Doors
Showcasing
programs for
prospective
students
Portland high schools are show
casing their program s for current
eighth-graders and their fam ilies.
Open houses and inform ation
nights are preceding the d istrict’s
high school enrollm ent and trans
fer cycle, which runs from Feb. 4
through Feb. 28.
Most schools offer one or more
open houses or sim ilar events that
include building tours, teacher in
troductions and academ ic infor
mation. Individual tours are avail
able on request.
Roosevelt High School held an
open house two weeks ago. Infor
mation sessions are com ing for
the follow ing high schools:
Benson Technical High School,
Feb. 9 and Feb. 24, 6 p.m.
Cleveland High School, Feb.
10,7p.m .
Franklin High School Feb. 1 with
question and answ er sessions on
Feb. 9 and Feb. 23
G rant High School, eighth-
grade information night, Feb. 10,6
p.m.
Jefferson High School, middle
college information night, Jan. 26,
6:30p.m.
photo by
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
All of Portland s high schools, including Benson (above), are opening their doors over the next few days to perspective students for
information nights as signup periods for current eighth graders are due.
Lincoln High School, eighth- K -12, Jan. 26,7 p.m.; Feb. 9,7 p.m.; Schools are assigned autom ati
grade curriculum night, Feb. 9, 6 Feb. 2 3 ,10a.m.
cally by home address to their
p.m.
W ilson High School, eighth- neighborhood high school. Fam i
M adison High School, Show grade family night, Feb. 3, 6:15 lies who want their children to
case Night, Feb. 8 ,6 :3 0 p.m.
p.m.
attend any school other than the
M etropolitan Learning Center
All students in Portland Public neighborhood school must apply
Inspiring Native American Youth
for a transfer.
PPS also offers focus option
schools. W hen there are more ap
plicants than space allows, the
school district uses a lottery sys
tem to approve applications.
tion program s across the state.
To achieve this goal, the project
O M SI’s Salmon Camp project will increase the num ber of Native
will be im plem ented with the help students reached; will develop
T he S ta te o f O re g o n has to pursue secondary education in Education received by Oregon in
o f partner organizations, with the math activities aligned with O r
awarded a $54,143 grant to O r science, technology, engineering August, O M SI’s award is part of goal o f engaging Native A m eri
egon standards and integrated
egon M useum of Science and and m athem atics.
the C ollege A ccess C hallenge can youth in hands-on scientific into program experiences; and will
Industry’s Salmon Camp project
Funded through a $ 1.5 m illion G rant Program which awarded field research with Native A m eri
hire a salmon education coordi
to inspire Native Am erican youth grant from the U.S. Departm ent of grants to 12 pre-college prepara-
can traditions and knowledge.
nator.
Always use crosswalks
and obey signals.
TriMet and MAX Operator Phil E.
want you to travel safely