The Guardian Gazette
Student News, March 18, 2024
Upcoming Important Dates
March 20 - SAT Testing Day, Full-Day schedule
March 25 - March 29 - Spring Break
April 15 -- 19 - Multicultural Fair
April 27 - Spring Campus Clean Up
See more dates on the Trivory Calendar! https://dash.trivory.com/calendar?school=ibw
IBWHS to support SW Hope Food Drive for Neighborhood House
IBWHS is once again a Partner in Hope for the Neighborhood House annual SW Hope Community Food Drive. See their website for more information regarding the entire event that runs through April 6: https://nhpdx.org/sw-hope/
Our IBW PositiveCharge Club is taking the lead this year but will be partnering with other school clubs to help make the 2024 drive very successful. We have set our 2024 goal at 10,000 lbs of food (or the equivalent in dollars; $1 = 4 cans of food). We think 10,000lbs is very attainable with the help from the IBWHS Community!
Edit from Leanne Van Horn: I heard a presentation yesterday from a Neighborhood House Representative about SW Hope. Prior to the pandemic, Neighborhood House served around 3000 people per year. Last year they served 16,000! The need in our own neighborhood has grown immensely!
Our collection will run from February 23 - March 22 with:
- General collection of canned food and non perishable goods at IBWHS. Collection bins are located
at the front entrance of the school and in front of the gym
- Collection at our Home Track and Field Meet on 3/20.
- Collection of $ through a special account in SchoolPay https://pps.schoolpay.com/pay/for/SW-Hope-Food-Drive-for-Neighborhood-Hous/Sc6nTaD or use the QR code above.
Plus stay tuned for more...
NEWS FOR SENIORS
Seeking Commencement Speakers
Seniors, interested in speaking at Commencement? We will have 1-2
student speakers at the ceremony and you can be one of them! Sign up March 5 - 15th to audition in early April (exact audition date TBD). Spring break is a great time to prepare your speech!
Please review the following Guidelines for Auditions before signing up in room 139 Questions? See Abby Menashe in room 139 or email amenashe@pps.net to sign up.
Personalized Learning Requirements
We still have a few seniors who have not completed all of their Personalized Learning Requirements that are needed to to graduate and the deadline to complete has passed. Please check in StudentVue to see if you have completed all of your Personalized Learning Requirements.
These are all required to be completed in order to graduate this spring.
My Plan Essay (Turned into your Senior English Teacher)
Follow the above links to complete these requirements, if you need help completing them please visit the College and Career Center ASAP!!
ASB 2024-2025 Elections
Timeline of Events
Application packets are no longer available
March 9-14 - Campaigning
Friday, March 15 - Student Government Speeches & Voting Opens
Friday, March 22 - Election results announced
Spring Campus Clean Up
We are hosting our spring clean up with our community partners- Greater Portland Bible Church and the SW Trails on April 27th from 9-Noon! Bring your gloves, loppers, and other garden tools and meet on the front patio of the school on Saturday, April 27th. Greater Portland Bible Church will provide some morning snacks and our school will provide lunch for our volunteers!
ACADEMICS
AVID Guardian Scholars for 24-25 School Year
Hello IBW Community! There are still spots left in all grade levels for the 24/25 AVID: Guardian Scholars program elective classes. For more information, please see the AVID page on our website https://www.pps.net/Page/10535
If this sounds like a commitment you want to make, fill out the digital application which is linked on the website under AVID Application Process
Interviews will be conducted in March. If you have questions, please reach out to Jamie Suehiro, AVID Coordinator at mailto:jsuehiro@pps.net
March 20 Schedule
On March 20, we will have a special schedule due to the SAT Exam for Juniors. It will be a All-8 schedule for grades 9, 10 and 12. Juniors will take the SAT in the AM and then join in the All-8 schedule in the PM. There will be no bells on this day.
Grade 11/Juniors
SAT Test Times are approximate as they are timed by computer for each student
Check-in: 8:30am – 8:45am
Reading & Writing: 8:45am – 9:49am
Break: 9:50am - 10:00am
Math: 10:00am ~11:10am (stay in testing rooms until lunch)
Grades 9, 10, 12 (ALL 8)
Period 1: 8:30am – 9:14am
Period 2: 9:19am – 10:03am
Period 3: 10:08am – 10:52am
Period 4: 10:57am – 11:41am
FOR ALL GRADES 9-12
Lunch: 11:41am – 12:14pm
Period 5: 12:19pm – 1:03pm
Period 6: 1:08pm – 1:52pm
Period 7: 1:57pm – 2:41pm
Period 8: 2:46pm – 3:30pm
Important Information for Juniors - Upcoming Testing this Spring
This years' SAT exam is an all digital exam on your PPS Chromebook. All Juniors must complete a Digital Readiness Check on March 6 (students A-L) or March 7 (students M-Z) during flex in the cafeteria. Students must bring their PPS Chromebook to the Digital Readiness Check. This will give you access to the Bluebook app used for the exam and allow you access to SAT practice tests.
For more information on the SAT exam day schedule see the March 20 Special Schedule above.
SAT Testing Day - March 20, 2024
On Wednesday March 20th Juniors will be given the SAT exam, free of charge, during the school day. The students should be at their exam room by 8:30am.
PPS Chromebook Needed
This is the first time that the exam is entirely digital and must be done using the student’s PPS issued Chromebook. If you do not have a working PPS Chromebook, please go to the Library to check one out before March 5th.
Testing Rooms and ID
We will post students testing rooms in the main hall by Monday 3/18 at the latest. All students need to be in their testing room, with their student ID or Studentvue by 8:30am on 3/20.
Details for the day
Students must test with their PPS Chromebook and need to bring it fully charged. While a fully charged Chromebook should have enough battery, please bring your charger as well.
The digital format does have a calculator in the computer program available however you can bring your own if you prefer. It must be an SAT approved calculator.
Cell phones must be turned off and placed in the teacher designated area until the exam is over and students dismissed.
Students can bring sealed beverage and snack but it can only be consumed during designated breaks and in area designated by the room proctor. The school will not be providing snacks.
The exam will be completed before the all-student lunch. After lunch students will go to periods 5-8 with school ending at 3:30pm.
If you know they you/your student will not be at school on 3/20 then please report the absence in ParentVUE for a full-day absence or the Absence Reporting Form for a partial-day absence as soon as possible so we can plan for classrooms.
Students arriving late may not be able to take the exam. There will not be a makeup day for those missIng the exam.
Questions? Email sburns@pps.net or amenashe@pps.net or bsmall@pps.net
OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System):
OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System):
During testing window of 4/8-4/26 in ELA, Math, and Science classrooms
PPS CHROMEBOOK NEEDED
In the 2014-15 school year, Oregon joined twelve other states to use the Smarter Balanced Assessment tests for their mandatory state assessments. These standardized tests assess how well students are mastering content in key subject areas (ELA, Math, & Science) aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Beginning 2019, these assessments are referred to as OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests.
Why should students test?
Learning Progress: The OSAS act as a snapshot of your child’s progress that may be considered along with other pieces of information to determine your child’s academic success
Student and System Assessment: A balanced assessment system offers all students, especially historically underserved students, opportunities to demonstrate their progress. Ultimately, a balanced assessment system creates a shared understanding among educators and a more transparent process for parents to access and understand their student’s progress throughout their educational career. If OSAS results demonstrate that students are not meeting standards, PPS will explore why and explore potential solutions to make the necessary adjustments for improvements at a district-wide level.
State and Federal Accountability: Oregon Department of Education (ODE) rates all schools throughout the state. ODE will produce report cards of all schools based, in part, on OSAS participation rates. Lower participation can negatively affect school ratings and can present an inaccurate view of our student’s achievement at Ida B. Wells.
Classroom teachers will continue to test their student’s mastery of subjects throughout the school year in order to adjust their lessons and provide additional support to students where needed. These types of assessments are most useful for short-term instructional adjustments in the classroom.
To learn more OSAS please visit PPS’ Assessment Main Page including opt-out information. We are requesting all OSAS opt out forms by February 29 to room 139.
Club Photo Schedule
New Club - Drone Club
A new club has been created, based around building and using a singular large drone named Rodan. Drones are the future of technology, and soon will be used in far more. Get ahead of them. So when someone asks you if you have technical experience you can tell them yes. Hope to see you there!
Host: Ms. Jeannie Redrejo, Oliver Doran Email: Odoran2296@student.pps.net
Room: 224.
Time: Wednesdays, during lunch.
Discord highly recommended, but not entirely required. At least 1 club attendance is required first for entry to Discord server.
Multicultural Week, April 15-19
From the College and Career Center
Summer and Scholarship Opportunity for 9th Grade Students
Portland Parks & Recreation is seeking 9th grade students for the EAGLE program. It includes summer employment as a caddie and scholarship opportunities. Students do not need to be golfers! The deadline for EAGLE program applications is May 3. For more information about the program and to apply, visit portland.gov/parks/sports/eagle. You can also contact PP&R Golf Program Manager Vincent Johnson at Vincent.Johnson@PortlandOregon.gov or 503-318-1432.
Firefighting Opportunity for Young Women
Are you a young woman between the ages of 16 and 22? Want to learn about a career in firefighting? Apply for the Portland Metro Fire Camp for women. https://www.portland.gov/fire/join/portland-metro-fire-camp
For full list of other Career and Job Opportunities: Click on this link
See this week's Athletic Weekly - The Spring Season Preview!
https://www.smore.com/n/5bajn
Sports Buttons
Purchase your button here and then email Erica Caldwell at ecaldwell@pps.net with a photo of your student or let us know if athletics has a photo of your student for us to use. The cost is $5 per button. Once the button has been made, we can either give it to your student to bring home or you can pick this up from the office.
To pay: