Buckman Site Council: Open to the Community

Meeting the 4th Monday of every month*; 6:00–7:00PM

*exception: Nov. 17, 2025

Site Council Meeting
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Slides

Parking Enforcement @ Buckman

As we have noticed an uptick of parking violations and were recently visited by PBOT, we wanted to provide some clarification around our parking signage and their definitions. It is imperative to follow traffic regulations not only to avoid fines but to keep our staff, students, and community safe.

Please read below for important information about our parking regulations.

Only vehicles with a DMV authorized disability plate/placard may use disability zones, whether on a public street or in parking lots open to the public. Learn more about disability parking in Portland. Unauthorized vehicles may be fined up to $440.

Please be aware that we have requested replacement signage from PBOT to improve visibility of all notices.

NO PARKING is allowed in front of the school (16th Ave) between 7-9am and 2-4pm. This means there is NO PARKING allowed during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Vehicles may only occupy this space for a maximum of 5 minutes and the driver must remain at the wheel. The front of the school (along 16th Ave) is designated as drop-off and pick-up ONLY.

What does this look like in practice?

Example: Safely pulling up to the curb for morning drop-off, letting your child out to enter the school building, and exiting the drop-off line.

What does this not look like? Example: Parking your vehicle in the "5 MIN" zone to wait outside of the school for your student to be dismissed.

In addition to city signage, we have added additional notices for high traffic areas.

Breakfast at Pine Street Entrance; doors open 7:40am

All students eat free for breakfast and lunch!

First Bell: 7:53am

Tardy Bell: 8:00am

Dismissal: 2:30pm (grades K-1 in front; 2-5 on upper playground)

Early Release Dismissal: 11:50am

Early Release Days

• Student pick up @ 11:50AM
• NO SUN programming
• Champions 2:30pm to regular Champions end time

Congratulations to Lincoln High School students Richard Deng and Coral Platt! Both were awarded National Merit Scholarships of $2,500 toward their college studies.

They were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists nationwide. Richard plans to pursue a career in politics and Coral is looking at a future in the legal sector.

Two exceptional PPS educators, Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones, were recently named OnPoint Educators of the Year for 2025.

As part of this prestigious honor, both teachers will have their rent or mortgage paid for an entire year, and their schools also receive a $2,500 donation. 

Ricardo Barber teaches third grade at Faubion, and Hang Jones serves as a social worker at Marysville Elementary. 

The OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education celebrates educators who embrace innovative teaching techniques that ignite enthusiasm in their students. 

Congratulations to Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones! And thank you both for everything you do to make a difference in the lives our students.

The assignment their teacher gave them was simple – make a short film that begins with a phone call and ends with someone hanging up. Benson first-year students Dylan Martinez-Torres and Dariel Soriano Zamora ran it all the way to a small city populated by two very big and rather iconic monsters – Godzilla and Hedora.

The result, Sorry, Wrong Number, is one of the more than 90 films entered into the annual Best of PPS Film Festival. The festival is a celebration of exceptional student filmmaking that includes a showcase at the historic Hollywood Theatre. 

The fourth annual installment of the festival took place on May 21 and included a screening of 13 standout films. The films came from all over PPS and ran the gamut from Dylan and Dariel’s monster short to documentaries, film noir, and broadcast journalism. 

If you are a passionate student or community member that wants to make a difference at PPS, apply to join the Climate Crisis Response Committee! This is a committee that reports to the PPS Board of Education.

On the committee you will learn about how PPS is making progress towards our climate justice and sustainability policies, provide input and recommendations to the PPS Board on how to better support PPS staff as we advance these policy goals, and connect with other passionate members of our PPS community from diverse backgrounds, knowledge areas, and lived experiences.

No previous professional experience in climate change or sustainability required! Students can apply via this form. Community members can apply here.

Deadline to apply: June 6.