The Guardian Gazette

Hi there students! This is our first 5-day week ahead of us! I hope you are having a great start of the school year!

A couple of announcements from me for you:

1. If you are interested in participating in our No Place for Hate Peer Facilitators program, you need to sign up outside Ms. Griffin’s classroom, #143 by Friday, Sept. 15th. There’s a three day comprehensive training on anti-racism and anti-hate October 10th-13th that you will participate in. Up to 35 students can participate in the training and join the already trained twenty 11th and 12th graders.

2. Our school building opens at 8am for students. Doors are unlocked at that time. We cannot have you in the building prior to 8am unless you have made specific arrangements with a staff member to meet with them prior to 8am.

3. Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 12th, we will be checking ID’s at the doors as you enter the building. You DO need to wear your ID’s. Once our students are wearing their ID’s, then, we will not need to check at the doors. All middle and high school students are required to wear their ID’s. This is a shift and a relatively easy ask. We appreciate the many of you who are already doing this. Thank you!

I’m really looking forward to our assembly this Friday and Spirit Week and Homecoming next week. See you soon! Principal Coning

September 11-14 - SW StageWorks Fall Play Auditions
September 12 - Band Fundraiser Deadline

September 15 - Homecoming Kickoff Assembly
September 15 - Final day to make schedule changes
September 18 - 22 - Spirit Week

September 19 - Back to School Night for Families, 6:00-8:30pm
September 19 - Final Day to purchase ASB Membership
September 21 - Homecoming Football Game

September 22- Homecoming Dance at Ida B. Wells HS

September 28 - Club Fair During Flex
October 13 - No School, Statewide In-service Day
October 18 - PreACT Testing Day
October 20 - Photo Re-Take Day

June 3, 2024 - Graduation at Providence Park*

Start thinking about what you are going to wear for Spirit Week now!
Monday, September 18 - PJ Day
Tuesday, September 19 - Sports Day
Wednesday, September 20 - Camo Day
Thursday, September 21 - Barbie Out!
Friday, September 22 - Decades Day (Homecoming Theme: Disco!)

Please take a look at the classes and programs below that are asking for contributions to support enriching our programs. Not every class or program asks for contributions. No student will be denied access to Ida B. Wells HS classes based on inability to pay. Please use your student's class schedule to determine contributions and make these payments on school pay

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

Journalism - $25

Online subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud

Yearbook Class - $10

Adobe Creative Suite Subscription

HEALTH/PE

Health - $10

Supports consumables and guest speakers for the health classes

PE - $25

Includes a PE T-Shirt. PE supports materials to be purchased by the PE department

Mindful Studies - $5

Student journal and classroom consumables for journaling

Yoga -$30

Yoga Mat, Blocks and other materials

MATH

Math - $10

Helps to purchase batteries for calculators, graph paper, workbooks, and protractors

Computer Science 1-10 - $15

Software subscriptions, 3d printing, PCB, tools and materials

Game Design - $15

Supplies and materials for creating own board game.

SCIENCE

Science Classes (all classes) - $30

Chemicals, lab materials, classroom consumables (only pay one fee if taking multiple science classes)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies - $5

Classroom consumables-- art materials and other student used materials

Education Program - $20

Classroom materials, guest speakers, bus travel for field trips, and food for gatherings

CTE

Robotics - $15

3D printing, PCB, tools and materials

Engineering 1-6 - $15

Classroom materials

Intro to Health Occupations - $10

First Aid & CPR Certifications

Wilderness/Sports Medicine - $10

Renewable Supplies

Sound Engineering - $10

Guest speaker and field trips

Woodworking/Metals - $40

Wood, metal and other consumables for building

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

AP Art Studio - $50

Drawing and Painting Materials

Art Foundations - $30

Photography, Drawing, Printmaking, and Photography Materials

Advanced Illustration - $50

Drawing and Painting Materials

Advanced Art - $50

Drawing and Painting Materials

Printmaking and Advanced Printmaking - $70

Art Materials for printmaking

Draw/Paint/Print - $50

Art Materials: sketchbooks, art paper, pens, pencils, watercolor and other art items

Ceramics (all levels) - $80

Glazes, clay and other ceramics materials

Beginning Photography - $25

Photo paper, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, photos tools and materials

Advanced Photography - $50

Photo paper, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, photos tools and materials

AP Photography - $100

Photo paper, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, photos tools and materials

Cell Phone Photography - $25

Art Materials to use for the cell phone photo class

Band - $85

Music license, band sweatshirt, bus expenses for travel, meals for football and basketball games

Guitar - $10

Picks, strings, guitar maintenance and sheet music

Keyboarding - $10

Sheet music costs

Choir - $20

Bus travel for choir field trips, music license expenses

AP Music Theory - $30

Pays for the AP Music Theory workbook

Acting - $25

Scripts, possible Professional Fees, Sheet Music, and other Supplies for acting work

Costuming - $50

Fabric, Notions, Patterns, Tools, and other Supplies for costuming work

Stagecraft - $50

Materials, hardware, tools, and other supplies for technical theatre work

Theatrical Production and Management - $50

Materials, Hardware, Design Media, Adobe Creative Suite Subscription, Scripts, Sheet Music, Travel/Competition, possible Artist in Residence, and other Supplies for producing theatrical work

WORLD LANGUAGES

American Sign Language - $15

Art materials, classroom consumables, workbook and software subscription for online work

French 1-8 including AP - $15

Classroom consumables, french food, and online subscription to Kahoot for each student

French Film - $15

French foods, field trips and classroom consumables

Italian - $15

Field Trips, Class Parties and Classroom Consumables

Spanish 1-8 and AP Spanish - $30

Classroom consumables and culturally specific foods

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Life Skills #141 - $95

Art Materials $15, Field Trips purchasing money $60, Class Parties, Classroom incentive Consumables $20

OTHER SCHOOL DONATIONS

Library - $15

Help us update our collection by buying a new library book to support recreational reading and research projects. New, relevant, and engaging books increase student interest in reading.

Principal's Discretionary Fund - Open Donation Amount

Supports clubs, activities and other student aid. Thank you for your support!

Wellness Support - Open Donation Amount

Help our social worker plan events around wellness in our school. Pays for wellness fun days for our students.

Thank you for supporting our students and our programs at Ida B. Wells High School.

You are able to pre-order/purchase the 2023-2024 Yearbook on SchoolPay (found in the Cost/Contributions section) for $65. We highly encourage you to pre-order the yearbook now so you won't forget later. Pre-order numbers are used when ordering the yearbooks and we don't want to sell out! The price will also increase to $75 on January 15th

Associated Student Body (ASB) Memberships can once again be purchased on SchoolPay for $30. Students who did not purchase ASB prior to the Business Days will need to bring their receipt to the business office to receive an ASB sticker for their Student ID card. You will be able to purchase ASB until September 19th.

We have a great attendance system in place at IBWHS! Please review all our procedures on our webpage: https://www.pps.net/Domain/6916

Please use the IBW Absence Reporting Form to report/excuse all absences to our Attendance Clerk (Kathy Lommen). This data is used to update synergy. Once you fill out this form, you DO NOT need to call or email with the same information.

Dear Ida B. Wells High School & Ida B. Wells Feeder School Families,

The comprehensive planning process for the modernization of historic Ida B. Wells High School

is getting underway. PPS is seeking a diverse range of engaged citizens who can positively

contribute to the process of creating a next generation high school through the Ida B. Wells

Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC). View the Ida B. Wells CPC flyer

Ida B. Wells Comprehensive Planning Committee Mission

The goal of the Ida B. Wells CPC is to develop an equitable and integrated comprehensive plan for

a modernized Ida B. Wells High School through authentic community engagement. It will include

students, parents, teachers, alumni, administrators, PPS staff, partners, community representatives

and a school board member.

The CPC collects and synthesizes community-wide input and collaborates around the evolving

project details with other members in the Ida B. Wells community. While CPC members are not

tasked with making final decisions, their input is crucial in creating a comprehensive plan that the

entire community can be proud of.

Join the Ida B. Wells Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC)

To apply please visit the Ida B. Wells modernization website at https://www.pps.net/IdaBWellsBond

Applications are available in all PPS supported languages. Paper applications will also be available at Ida B. Wells High School and upon request. Interested candidates should plan on meeting about

once a month in the evenings for about 5 to 6 months. The CPC application process will remain

open until late-September. The first meeting will take place in early October.

Other Engagement Opportunities

If you are unable to join the CPC, you will still have opportunities to make your voice heard at

upcoming Design Workshops and Open Houses. Dates will be announced on the website.

Ida B. Wells Modernization Schedule

Planning and Design is set to begin in early fall of 2023 with the development of a Ida B. Wells

Comprehensive Plan. The Planning and Design phase will continue over the next two years. Funding

for the construction of a modernized Ida B. Wells would need to come from a future bond measure.

Get involved and stay informed

The Ida B. Wells modernization website will keep you updated on the latest developments and

provide a list of upcoming engagement opportunities. You can also join the Ida B. Wells

Modernization project mailing list at wellsbond@pps.net. Thank you for helping us create a

modernized Ida B. Wells High School for the 21st century.

On Wednesday, October 18th, sophomores will take the PreACT. There is no cost to sophomores. The PreACT helps students prepare for college and careers. Please make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and breakfast before the test. If you have questions, please contact your child’s school counselor.

In prior years, sophomores took the PSAT. Beginning 2022-23, the Oregon Department of Education changed the required assessment from the PSAT to the PreACT.

BUY PIES FROM WILLAMETTE VALLEY PIE COMPANY AND SUPPORT BAND

Pre-order your Fall and Winter Pies and help the Band get to Disneyland for their Disney Band Workshop this Spring. Pie Pick up date is September 27th! These are frozen and bake very well for the holidays!

Caramel Apple, Cherry Crunch or Marionberry $18

Pumpkin $20

Berryfield Sandwiches 4-pack $10

Mini Pies Fruit Variety - 4 pack $25

To pre-order, please complete this google form https://forms.gle/VuGzzKjaNbsBhyNcA . We take cash, check on online payments. Here's school pay link to pay for ordered pies:

https://pps.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Pie-Fundraiser-for-Band-/SbR509o Orders must be submitted by September 12th.

This is the final week to make changes to your schedule with this Friday, September 15th being the FINAL day to make changes to schedules.

Please come see your counselor before school, at lunch or after school if you would like to make a schedule change...no appt needed. Please do not visit the Counseling Office during class time to discuss a schedule change.

If you are looking to update your schedule we have a VERY LIMITED list of class openings that you can view in the Main Office. If you opt into a new elective the choice is FINAL. Also we are not able to move classes around to accommodate a new elective choice.

If you need to see your counselor to check-in about something else, please see Sharon Dailey, our counseling secretary to make an appt.

Counseling Department Contact Information
Student Last names A-C Sheila Kendall skendall@pps.net
Student Last Names D-H Malcolm Simonoff msimonoff@pps.net
Student Last Names I-Mi Julie Fleming jfleming1@pps.net
Student Last Names Mj-Sch Danny Bradach dbradach@pps.net
Student Last Names Sci-Z Lauryn Files lfiles@pps.net
Counseling Secretary, Sharon Dailey sdailey@pps.net

September is National Suicide Prevention Month.

National Suicide Prevention month is used for raising awareness on this highly stigmatized topic. This month is also used to spread hope via sharing vital information to people affected by suicide. As a school, we want to ensure our students and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help. Findings suggest acknowledging and talking about suicide reduces suicidal ideation. For info and resources #BeThe1To

If you feel you have a student who may need some additional support, you can reach out to myself or our counselors.

Here are some useful numbers for mental health support:

Multnomah County Crisis Line

24 hours, 7 days a week

(503) 988-4888

Urgent Walk-In Clinic

4212 SE Division (like Zoom Care for mental health)

Daily 7AM-10:30PM - insurance not a barrier

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

English: 1-800-2738255

Spanish: 1-800-628-9454

Kaiser Crisis Line

(503) 331-6425

988 Suicide and Crisis Line

Dial 988

Oregon Youthline

For youth to connect with other youth

Text: Teen2Teen to 839863

Trevor Project

Supports LGBTQIA+ youth

1-866-488-7386

Lines for Life Racial Equity Support Line

Staffed by & for People of Color

(503) 575-3764

Find out what happened in Athletics last week, what's ahead this week, this week's Guardian-Athletes-of-the-Week and more in this week's edition of the IBW Athletics Weekly: https://www.smore.com/dsb6r

See below for all the detaitles

We have many clubs already registered for the 2023/2024 school year. We have now heard from 44 clubs (see below) that are fully registered and approved clubs at Ida B. Wells HS!!

If you are interested in starting a new club, you will need the following to get started. Find an adult supervisor, location, dates and times for the meetings. In addition, you will need to have a club description. Once you have all of this information, you can register here.

Please note that the club fair is Sept. 28th in the cafeteria during flex. All approved clubs will need to be represented at the club fair.

CommuniCare

Creative Writing Club

DECA

Dragon Boat Guardians

Fish Club

Garden Club

GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance)

Jackson-Wells Robotics

Jewish Student Union

Knit and Crochet Club

K-Pop Club

Latinx Student Union

Makerspace Club

Men's Lacrosse

Mock Trial Club

Model United Nations

Movie Magic Misfits

Muslim Student Association

Mural Club

No Place For Hate

Oregon Battle of the Books

Outdoors Club

Pickleball Club

Positive Charge! PDX Club

Red Cross Club

Science Olympiad Team

Ski Team

Snowboard Team

SouthWest StageWorks

Spanish Conversation Club

Speech and Debate

Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER)

Tabletop Role-Playing Games Club

Tea Club

Well's Sound Collective

You can read descriptions of the clubs on our website: https://www.pps.net/domain/803

See our website for introductions from our new staff! New Staff for 2023-2024