The Guardian Gazette

Hello Students,

Thank you for a great start of the school year last week. It was so wonderful seeing all of you in the hallways and in classrooms! The first football game last week on Thursday was so fun with all the neon colors in the student fan section. I posted some photos of the game on my @principalconing instagram page if you would like to follow me there. I really look forward to some upcoming volleyball and soccer games as well!

We DO need you to continue to wear your student ID’s all the time while at school. Many of you may know that we had a social media threat over the weekend making it all that much more important for us to identify our IBW students at school. As early as next week, we will be standing at the exterior doors as you enter school and asking that you wear your ID before entering into the building. I know this is both an easy ask and a big change. Our intention is to keep all of us safe at school. Please help us by having your ID visible at all times with the exception of certain classes when your teacher may need you to take it off based upon what you are doing/learning in class. Thank you so much!

September 8 - SW StageWorks Kick-Off
September 11-14 - SW StageWorks Fall Play Auditions

September 15 - Homecoming Kickoff Assembly
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 20 - Photo Re-Take Day (PLEASE NOTE, CHANGE OF DATE)

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 - Athletes vs. Mathletes
Wednesday, September 20 - Camo Day
Thursday, September 21 - GREEN 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.

Our school nurse this year is Cheryl Bell, 503-916-5280, ext 75264,

cbell@mesd.k12.or.us

Out of respect for our community, please stay home if you are feeling ill. For complete information regarding communicable diseases and when to stay home, what is excludable symptoms, etc. please see the attached district information.

If your student has a health condition and/or needs to have medication at school, please complete this form Student Health Condition Forms

We're excited to introduce the new Youth Resources section on Trivory. This is a collection of essential resources and information for youth curated by the Portland Public Schools Student Success and Health Department mental health advisory team together with the feedback of over 100 PPS students. The new section includes information about suicide prevention, health and wellness, housing, food, LGBTQIA+ resources, immigrant and refugee resources, and more.

The new Youth Resources section on Trivory is a continuation of the Youth Resource App, a previous district effort to support the needs of PPS youth. By consolidating the information under one roof, we're making these vital resources just a few taps away for thousands of PPS 6th-12th graders already using the Trivory app.

The new Youth Resources section is now available in the Trivory app for all PPS students. The information is also available online, extending its reach to all Portland youth.

Trivory and PPS remain committed to continuous improvement and welcome user feedback. We hope that the integration of the Youth Resources section into Trivory marks an important step forward in promoting the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of Portland's youth.

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.

Synergy ParentVUE/StudentVUE is a tool to help families stay informed about their student's progress, including grades and attendance information. User ID and password remain the same each year. If you have not set up your account or if you are having trouble accessing StudentVue or ParentVue,contact our data clerk, Kathy Lommen, at klommen@pps.net or (503)916-5280 extension 75265. Also, you can download and install the mobile application from the app store.

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.

Update! Starting Sept. 6 students may be able to chat with a counselor regarding additional changes.

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 starting Wednesday morning. If you are planning to opt into a new elective the choice is FINAL. Also we are not able to move classes around to accommodate a new elective choice.

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 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

Welcome Back Ida B. Wells Students

We are looking forward to a great year in the College & Career Center!

College and Career Staff

Winston Rivas

College Coordinator. Email: Wrivas@pps.net

Jessica Wade

Career Coordinator. Email: jwade1@pps.net

Kelly Milford

Counselor in the CCC. Email: kmilford@pps.net

We are here to work with you on all things related to helping you figure out what you want to do post high school. That includes career exploration and introducing you to colleges and the application process.

The center is typically open all day M - F 8 - 3:45. Come by to visit when you have free time!

Right from the start of the school year we will be hosting College Admissions Reps on campus. You can check the list for who is coming and sign up on Maia Learning under the University tab and College Visits.

Oregon Institute of Technology, Grinnell College, Pomona College, Willamette University, Boston College are just a few of the visits happening the week of September 11 - 15th.

Watch your email for College and Career Newsletters throughout the school year offering a host of workshops, career exploration opportunities, field trips, and more.

Check out this week's Athletic Weekly that includes previews from each of our fall head coaches and our weekly schedule. https://www.smore.com/wzjs8-ida-b-wells-athletics-weekly Go Guardians!

It’s time to get things started, folks! Your SouthWest StageWorks Theatre Company is set to welcome everyone back to the new school year…

The (SW)2 Season Kickoff is coming up on Friday, 9/8, from 3:30p-5:15p. Meet the show directors (Matt Zrebski, Tim Petrocchi, and Jamie Miller) for the 23/24 school year, meet this year’s Company Council, meet up with friends (old and new!), and load up on free snacks!

If you’d like to bring something for the event, click the QR code below to let us know; If you just want to drop in, great! There’s no obligation to bring anything!

Can't wait to see you!

We have many clubs already registered for the 2023/2024 school year. So far we have heard from 37 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.

Interested in Speech & Debate? Come check it out!

Practices are Wednesdays & Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 in the IBW library. First practice is Wed, September 6. For more info, email tbushnell@pps.net.

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