Demo Memo

SHOUT-OUT TO OUR JD'S!!!!! Please review the information from their latest trip to Pittsburgh!! Our students made HISTORY!!

DEMOS I SAY!!!!!!!!

Two members of the Jefferson Dancers won awards in the Outstanding Student Choreography Showcase at the National High School Dance Festival held March 1-5, 2023, at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Senior John Kearney won the highest honor, first place for Outstanding Student Choreography, for his piece entitled, "You'll Be Happy." Fellow senior Eli Bryan was Honorable Mention and took third place for Outstanding Student Choreography for their piece "Altitude Sickness."

The decision to crown "You'll Be Happy," the winner was unanimous among the seven judges, including dance professors at top universities and dance professionals.

According to Dr. Kathryn Kearns, founder and executive director of the National High School Dance Festival, there have never been two pieces selected from the same school to perform in this showcase. Nor have top honors been achieved for more than one piece from the same school in one year.

The National High School Dance Festival is the largest in the United States, showcasing excellence in high school dance programming since 1992. The festival included four days of student performances, master classes, and auditions for college and summer-intensive scholarships. The Jefferson Dancers performed in the two Gala concerts and the Outstanding Student Choreography Showcase. Nearly 10 of the 18 Jefferson Dancers received numerous summer-intensive and college scholarships at the festival.

After Spring break, we will begin to discuss AVID and the model for JHS. Please preview links and information as we share

Monday

• A Day
  

Tuesday

• B Day (Cadres)
  

Wednesday

• A Day
  
• Winter Activities Assembly– 3rd Period walk your students to Large Gym(SIT WITH YOUR STUDENTS)
  

Thursday

• B Day
  

Friday

• All 8 Day
  

Saturday

• Saturday School
  

It is Payroll Week– please make sure any spreadsheets are updated, extended hours and short leaves are turned in. Reminder– if you are missing time during your contract day (even if you do not need a sub) please turn in a paper short leave form. These are due ASAP, but for sure by this Wednesday.

Loaners– We have about 14 loaners out (big, pink stickers on them) that have not been returned. If a student is using one in your class, great! Please ask them to return it to the office as soon as they are done with class so we can account for them and make sure we remind them to return them at the end of every day.

Reminders:

• As we approach the latter half of the year, admin would like to offer departments the opportunity to request additional/special one-time items or supplies. All departments are eligible for this request, including Student Support folks. Please look at the directions and meet as a department. These requests will be considered following our return from Spring Break. If you have any questions or need assistance determining cost or feasibility, please contact Melissa or Lopez prior to filling out the form.

Supply Request Form: https://forms.gle/ZBpRgMgwvigjJkxc8

• Link to this week’s family message: https://www.smore.com/ze12dn

• IF YOU MISSED THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, HERE IS THE CONSTANTLY UPDATING LINK OF DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Please refer to this document as a reminder: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fuarX0LWfntD1OqpSCvAKXHTAfdYQGo4PrPJ_zE14nQ/edit

All contracts should now be in to Nyki Tews. Ntews@pps.net

If you have spoken to students about attending Saturday School and have names of students/families who have committed or are interested— please email Jcausey@pps.net

Sign up for Salmon Watch this spring!

Using salmon as the focal point, Salmon Watch provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary education in the classroom, field study and in-stream observation, and community service projects. We provide curriculum for the classroom and a field trip for your students to see salmon spawning in the wild. We supply the training, curriculum, bus, and substitute teacher at no cost to the school.

Each trip has four trained volunteers who will guide your students through investigations of the salmon’s ecosystem in small groups. I have taken students on these field trips and used the curriculum for 28 years Grant High School and can to help with the application process, curriculum, and field trip logistics.

I’d like to come to lunch or a department meeting and recruit you to participate in this program.

Walt Hollands

503-381-5722

We continue to look for representation from across the district to field test and give feedback on prospective resources for our 4 core high school social sciences courses. It is important that any possible options for adopted curriculum are tested in schools across the district as feedback from teachers and students will be imperative to aiding this process.

9-12 Social Sciences Call for Field Testing of Prospective Curricular Materials!

***Deadline for teacher sign-up extended to Monday, March 13

• Mid term checks have been sent out to Beyond High School students for those currently enrolled in a PCC course. Please check in with your student to see how they are doing in their PCC class.

• PCC spring term registration starts Tuesday March 7th. Please have your Junior or Senior student check in with their Beyond High School teacher or Middle College coordinators for support.

• Textbooks for winter term are now available. Please check with Middle College coordinators for details. If your student has textbooks from previous terms, please return them to the Middle College office.

• Students should be following their PCC schedule on flex days.

• PCC Middle College Office is now virtual on Fridays, 9am-4pm. This is accessible through Google Meet using the code: PCC