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Chief Joseph Elementary

A strong, diverse and respectful community
where we make learning creative and fun

2409 N. Saratoga St.?Portland, OR 97217?Ph (503) 916-6255?Fx (503) 916-2618

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Chief Joseph
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  • Will your student be 5 on or before Sept. 1? Register for Kindergarten starting March 1st!

    Kindergarten registration opens March 1st!
    If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1st, please register for kindergarten when the application opens up! To register click here. The process takes 20-30 minutes and can be done entirely online. If you prefer a paper registration, please contact our front office at 503-916-6255 or call Enrollment & Transfer at 503-916-3205. 

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Principal's Message

  • Dear Chief Joseph Elementary Families,

    As we wrap up this school year and move into summer, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours the very best. May your summer be a safe, healthy and happy one! 

    We would like to congratulate our students on completing another successful school year, and wish our outgoing 5th graders the best in their future endeavors and academic pursuits. We are very proud of our students.  I also want to share my appreciation for all of the hard work, dedication and perseverance that our teachers and staff consistently demonstrate to the children we serve. We accomplished a lot this year and will continue to build on the strength of our community. It truly is special to attend a neighborhood school where your classmates are your neighbors, and families come together to build a community within the school as well as the larger surrounding community.  A special thank you to families, who continue to support our school at home, and through communication and volunteering with the school.

    The academic calendar for the 2024-25 year is out and posted on the district website. »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË for our 1st- 5th grade students will be Tuesday, August 27th.  Parents should expect to receive a welcome back letter from the school in mid August with preliminary class placements and back to school information.  

     

    Kindergarten will have a ramp-up schedule to help with the transition to school during the last week of August; this schedule will be mailed to families in August.  The first full day for all kindergarten students is Tuesday, September 3rd.

     

    The district has set the Community Care’s day where we will have a work party at the school on Saturday, August 17th from 9am – noon. We hope that you can mark your calendar and join us for this annual tradition.  

     

    I also want to remind parents of the big shift in the student day.  Next year, the student day will begin at 8:00 am, with the doors opening at 7:55.  Breakfast will be provided in the cafeteria beginning at 7:45.  Due to the change in start time, we will no longer have morning supervision on the playground and ask that parents supervise students before school.  Students not with an adult will be asked to go to the cafeteria where they can be supervised.  

     

    We will continue to be a CEP school, which means breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for all students.  There are still a number of moving parts when it comes to staffing, as we are impacted by layoffs and seniority across the district.  I will be able to tell you more in August.

     

    Regards,

    Amber Gerber

    Principal

     

District News

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  • 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 PPS 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 PPS Educators Receive Presidential Honor

    We’re thrilled to announce that two PPS 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!

     

  • At-A-Glance school profiles now available

    Each year, the Oregon Department of Education publishes school-level At-A-Glance profiles that describe characteristics of each school, as well as progress on key metrics of academic progress and school environment. The profiles for 2023-24 and prior years are now available to view at .
    For more information about these and other reports, please visit .
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  • PPS Student Musicians Shine in All-State Ensembles

    We are thrilled to celebrate an incredible achievement by , who have earned spots in the prestigious All-State Ensembles for the Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA). 

    This annual statewide competition recognizes the "best of the best" in student musicianship, bringing together top performers from across Oregon to play in cross-district ensembles at the state music education conference this weekend, January 17-19.

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