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2627 SW Stephenson St.•Portland, OR 97219•Ph 503-916-6318•Fx 503-916-2675

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  • Dear Stephenson community,

     

    What a great first quarter of the 2025-26 school year! As we continue to strive to be a model of excellence in instruction, community and communication, I wanted to highlight some of the work we’ve been doing. Our instructional work has led to strong assessment data that has allowed us to collaborate and build out support systems that lead to more intentional learning, student groupings, and assessment cycles. We are hiring 2 limited term EA’s, we have 5 Wells HS interns, our reading buddy program has begun, and our new Maker Space is blossoming. Teachers are working on report cards, they will be ready in Parent Vue by next Friday. If you want print copies please let the teachers know.

     

    We continue to see a vibrant community engagement. The PTA Fall Fun Night was a huge success. Our after school choir program is beginning under the direction of Kelly Jacobs. Ms. Little has installed a Storywalk around our playground field. We are hosting a chess tournament this Sunday. Our volunteer base is growing, with people helping at lunch/recess, in the classrooms, and classroom liaisons. We always need more Reading Buddies (email jjeans@pps.net) and I am looking for a volunteer video editor as we seek to build a public facing video news show. The PTA would like to help with any family needs that may arise from cuts to SNAP, if you need assistance please email Ms. Siminoff (misimonoff@pps.net) so she can handle these needs with sensitivity.

     

    In communication we will soon be transferring over our Stephenson website to the new PPS web program. We continue to collaborate with the PTA (www.Stephensonpta.org) to try and make sure our messaging is clear and pertinent. Our https://www.instagram.com/stephenson_lions/ continues to gather followers. My next goal is to build out a Stephenson Video News show. Volunteer? And finally, PPS will soon be releasing the Successful Schools Survey. This survey acts as a feedback loop from the community and students into how we are doing and provides us data to focus our efforts. I encourage people to please participate when that survey is open Nov 3-Dec 8. Family Survey: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/portlandor/fall25family

     

    Remember Sunday is Daylight Savings. And next Thursday, November 6th will be picture retakes.Cheers!

     

    Jon Jeans-Principal

    Stephenson Elementary
    Go Lions!

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  • Two Lincoln High School Grads Win National Merit Scholarships

    6/12/2025

    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 PPS Educators Named OnPoint Educators of the Year

    6/2/2025

    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.

  • Student Filmmakers Showcase Their Monster Talent

    5/22/2025

    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. 

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  • Join the Climate Crisis Response Committee

    5/19/2025

    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. 

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