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  • ​BELL SCHEDULES THE WEEK OF 6/2-6/6

    5/30/2025

    FRIDAY -  Assembly for Capstone B - (Bell Schedule​: Capstone/Two Lunches)

    Capstone Assembly B - Friday 6/6
    2 hours - 2 Lunches
    Period 1 9:15-9:47
    Period 2 9:51-10:22
    Period 3 10:26-10:57
    1st Lunch 11:01-11:32
    4A 11:01-11-32
    2nd Lunch 11:36-12:07
    4B 11:36-12:07
    Period 5 12:11-12:42
    Period 6 12:46-1:17
    Period 7 1:21-1:52
    Assembly Prep 1:53-1:59
    Assembly 2:00-4:00

  • LAST CHANCE to donate to the end of year fundraiser!

    5/27/2025

    Here’s how you can help!

    1) Donate directly to support the Arts at da Vinci 

    If you didn’t win your bid yesterday, here’s a great way to still contribute. Anything you can afford is great. Our suggested donation is $250/family. If you can sponsor a family and donate more that is so appreciated. This is how we keep the funding going for next year. Donate Here

    2) Share this message and link to donate with family and friends! - https://davinci.schoolauction.net/2025/homepages/show 

     

  • 8th Grade End of Year Activities 2025

    5/27/2025

    This link contains info about the following 8th grade events:

    The 8th grade Promotion will be at Benson High School on June 11th beginning at 6:30pm, for yearbook purchasing, the Oaks Park Field Trip, the last day of school and yearbook distribution.

  • Spring Dance Concert Videos

    5/22/2025
    Greetings da Vinci Dance Families ~
    Here are the videos of both the A & B shows from our Spring Dance Concerts last week. Please enjoy and share!
    With gratitude,
    Sara Martins

  • da Vinci Travels 2026

    3/20/2025
    In Summer 2026, we're going to Japan!
    Every summer, drama tech teacher Heidi Sprecher, and social studies teacher Chelsea Blair lead trips around the world for students. 
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    We are so excited to go on this trip, which starts in Kyoto and then travels up to Tokyo while seeing some of the most amazing and iconic sights in the country. If you have questions about upcoming or recently passed info sessions for this trip, please reach out to Heidi at HSprecher@pps.net.
     

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  • 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. 

  • Students Dance Their Hearts Out at This Year's Earthstock

    5/19/2025

    Earthstock 2025 was a huge success!

    Each year, special education students from across the region gather at Portland's Crystal Ballroom for a truly unique and uniquely joyful high school dance. 

    Earthstock began in 1992 at the request of a young student who was confined to a wheelchair and was disappointed he couldn’t attend the high school dances because of transportation issues. There were 60 kids at the first event. Earthstock now entertains more than 700 students, staff and volunteers, and is rapidly becoming one the largest events of its kind in the country. 

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