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Portland Evening and Summer Scholars

A Credit Recovery Program

546 NE 12th Ave?Portland, OR 97232?Ph (503) 916-5720?Fx (503) 916-2691

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  • There will be two sessions for students to take courses this summer:

    • Session 1: June 23- July 10 (no class July 4)

    • Session 2: July 14- July 30

    Classes will be held Monday - Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm at four high school locations listed below.  

    • Benson High School

    • Franklin High School

    • McDaniel High School
    • Roosevelt High School

    Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

    No charge to register.

    Summer Scholars jobs will be posted by 3/22/25


    Interested in enrolling?  

    For students who are interested in recovering credit through Summer Scholars, they should meet with their high school counselor to review their transcript and choose the appropriate course(s).   Classes will be open for registration starting mid May. 


    Enrollment Prioritization  

    Summer Scholars will not enroll students for initial credit, grade improvement, or credit advancement. Students in these situations are invited to enroll in Evening Scholars. 

    Summer and Evening Scholars are listed below, separately.

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    Portland SUMMER Scholars follows a prioritization process for situations when classes fill up to a maximum capacity. Our prioritization process is as follows:

    1. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Seniors 

    2. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Juniors, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

    3. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Sophomores, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

    4. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Freshmen, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

     

     

  • Spring Evening Scholars 2025 Information

    • Classes will meet once per week from February 24th - June 3rd for 13 weeks.
    • There will be no classes the week of March 24th- March 28th for Spring Break.
    • Registration will open in Early February.
    • Students must meet with their counselor to enroll in classes.
    • All classes are in-person and attendance is required. 
    • Each class meets from 5:00 - 8:00pm.
    • A variety of classes will be held across 3 locations:
      • Benson High School: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
      • Franklin High School: Tuesdays and Thursdays
      • Roosevelt High School: Mondays and Wednesdays

    Enrollment Prioritization

    Portland EVENING Scholars follows a prioritization process for situations when classes fill up to a maximum capacity. Our prioritization process is as follows:

    1. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Seniors 

    2. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Juniors, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

    3. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Sophomores, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

    4. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Freshmen, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

    5. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Students, Grade Improvement
    6. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Students (grades 9-11), Credit Advancement

    7. Non-½ûÂþÌìÌà students

  • Inclement Weather

    Inclement Weather:  In case of inclement weather, here is the general outline Portland Evening Scholars will follow:

    1. if ½ûÂþÌìÌà is closed for the day:  no PESS classes.

    2. if ½ûÂþÌìÌà closes early and cancels all evening events (basketball, choir, etc):  no PESS classes. 

    3. if ½ûÂþÌìÌà has a full day of classes but inclement weather is a possibility for the evening time:  a decision will be made by 3pm for PESS classes.

    4. if ½ûÂþÌìÌà has late opening:  we will have PESS classes.

    5. if ½ûÂþÌìÌà moves daytime classes to a virtual platform due to weather, PESS will do the same.  

    Here is how our office will communicate these decisions: 

    1. We will send out a SchoolMessenger to all students/parents informing them of what our plans are. 

    2. Administrator will send an all-staff email informing you what our plan is.  

    3. Our website will be updated with a banner along the top indicating our plan is.

District News

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  • Join Us for "The Ride Ahead"

    ½ûÂþÌìÌà is continuing to host a series of events aimed at starting productive conversations about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.

    As part of this series, we are excited to welcome you to a free screening of  on Thursday March 20 at . Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at 7:00.

    The Ride Ahead is a film about adult life with disabilities by a man with disabilities. It is the debut of 21-year-old Samuel Habib who, struggling to find his place in the world, decides to make a film that charts how a group of disabled adults navigate challenges and forge their own unique paths. The film serves as a roadmap for himself and others and illustrates the compelling power of one person truly determined to live life on his own terms.

    In documenting his journey, Samuel is following in the footsteps of his father, the filmmaker Dan Habib. You can learn more about their work .

    Staff, families, and community members are all invited. Parking is free and McMenamins' full menu is available for ordering. We hope to see you there!

  • To Close or Not to Close? The Many Factors that Go into an Inclement Weather Decision

    In meteorological terms, Portland’s first big weather event of 2024 was the definition of a perfect storm. Frigid temperatures and high winds combined with snow and ice to bring down tree limbs, close roads, scramble traffic, freeze pipes, and knock out power for tens of thousands of residents.

    It was a metaphorical perfect storm for ½ûÂþÌìÌà as well. Fallen trees cut power to multiple schools and others have suffered water damage from broken pipes. Lack of heat was also a problem, and impassable roads, paired with snowed-in and icy parking lots, made it impossible for buses to run safely. Those same conditions limited how the district’s facilities and operations teams can even assess the scope of the issues, let alone begin working on solutions. And icy sidewalks meant walkers have no safe route to school.

    This week could bring similar conditions to the Portland area, and ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s School Closure Team is ready to meet the challenge. The team convenes regularly during inclement weather to take all of the above into careful consideration. By now, families are quite familiar with how the district communicates these decisions. What’s perhaps less known is how district leaders arrive at such decisions in the first place. 

  • Free Screening of "Champions" as Part of Our Series Boosting Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion

    As part of our district's focus on events that center belonging, equity, and inclusion, we have been screening a series of films that we hope will challenge our perceptions about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.

    The next film in the series is “Champions,” which will screen on Saturday February 8th at 2:00 PM at Lincoln High School. This event will also include first-hand testimonials from ½ûÂþÌìÌà students.

    This movie highlights the journey of a basketball coach who leads a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Through humor and heartfelt moments, the movie emphasizes the strengths, individuality, and value each player brings to the team and how inclusion enriches communities and creates positive, supportive environments.

    Staff, families, and community members are all invited. Parking is free and light refreshment will be provided. We hope to see you there!

     

  • Two ½ûÂþÌìÌà Educators Receive Presidential Honor

    We’re thrilled to announce that two ½ûÂþÌìÌà teachers were recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). 

    Krishnan Ranjani,  a teacher of advanced mathematics and Career and Technical Education (CTE) computer systems at Lincoln High School and Nick Nohner, a computer sciences and data sciences teacher at Ida B. Wells High School, were both selected for the honor which is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The award recognizes outstanding educators for their contributions to the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

    Each awardee will receive a certificate signed by President Joe Biden and a $10,000 award from NSF. Awardees will also travel to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony at a future date. 

    Congratulations to these two exceptional teachers!

     

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