Bridger Creative Science School

Site Council Agenda

9/25/25

• School Improvement Plan

  • Attendance: By June 2026, the overall percentage of students with good or acceptable attendance rates will increase by 6%, from 78% to 84%. In order to reduce the disproportionate gap, the percentage of students with good or acceptable attendance for all focal groups (Black & Native students, multilingual learners, students receiving special education services, and students experiencing poverty) will increase by 6%. Include additional specific focal student subgroup metrics: Students experiencing poverty will increase attendance by 12% from 59% to 71%. Students with disabilities will increase attendance by 10% from 70% to 80%.

    • Strategies: Schoolwide attendance communication, climate practices and professional development to support sense of belonging

  • Literacy Goal: By June 2026, all students in 100% of PK-12+ Language Arts classrooms - with a particular focus on our district’s most impacted focal students based upon our data (Native students, Black students, multilingual learners, students receiving special education services, and students experiencing poverty) - will (1) know and understand the learning target and success criteria and (2) successfully engage in grade-level and standards-aligned tasks from district-approved high-quality instructional materials and structures.

    • Strategies: Unpack and refer to learning targets and success criteria with students, analyze student work, regular Principal and Coach walkthroughs, Science of Reading Professional Development

  • Math Goal: By June 2026, all students in 100% of PK-12+ Mathematics classrooms--with a particular focus on district focal students (Native students, Black students, multilingual learners, students receiving special education services, and students experiencing poverty)--will (1) know and understand the learning target and success criteria and (2) successfully engage in grade-level and standards-aligned tasks from district approved high-quality instructional materials and structures.

    • Strategies: Unpack and refer to learning targets and success criteria with students, analyze student work, regular Principal and Coach walkthroughs,

• Current State

  • Current Mission: 

    • Through the deliberate use of relationship building experiences, exploration of essential questions, and integration of multiple perspectives, we inspire students to actively participate in their education and create tangible evidence of meaningful learning. 

  • Current Vision: 

    • Bridger Creative Science School is a focus option K-8 serving the diverse students and families in Portland Public Schools. Our constructivist approach to learning ensures that all of our students become critical, reflective thinkers, courageous problemsolvers, and engaged, compassionate community builders.

  • PPS Graduate Portrait

• PPS School Name Change Administrative Directive

  • At a minimum, this request must include 

    • School administrator support and rationale

    • Description of community readiness

    • Description of the desired results and possible outcomes and a direct connection to the District’s vision, mission, and core values.

    • Explanation of how the process will create opportunities for racial equity & social justice, including

      • How is the current name fundamentally at odds with the PPS mission?

      • How are students, particularly Black, Native American, and students of color, currently impacted by the existing name(s)? 

      • How will students of color experience a greater sense of belonging through and after this proposed renaming process?

• Building out our plan for the year

  • Attendance Communication Strategies

  • Name Change

  • Mascot

  • Motto

  • Mission, Vision, Core Values

  • Data Reviews, SCIP Updates

• Future Meeting Dates: 

  • October 23

  • November 20

  • January 29

  • February 26

  • March 26

  • April 30

  • May 28 (Finale - w/Art Show & Celebration of Learning)