Greetings Families:
I am writing to provide
updates regarding back to school.
Staffing Update
Our new Special Education
teacher is Mrs. Jill Huntington. She
comes to us from Beaverton School District and will be teaching elective
classes as well. Our Humanities teacher, Ms.
Laura Pridmore-Brown (PB), comes to us via Clackamas High School and brings with
her the ability to provide PSU credits through the PSU Challenge Program. Ms. Heidi Welnick is serving as our Music
teacher. She is new to the Portland
area. A highlight of her experience is the building (from scratch) the music
program at Grand Canyon University. I am
pleased to provide your children the opportunity to work with such strong
teachers.
Registrar Update
Unfortunately, we were unable to make our timeline in order to mail student schedules prior to the start of school. The new student information system is going
to be welcome, however, the transition is taking more time than anticipated. Mrs. Teeter is proficient and student schedules will be complete for the
first day of school.
We do understand that there
will be need for students to make schedule changes and Mrs. Teeter is prepared
for that. Especially when you read
further!
Curricular Opportunity Update
As mentioned above, Ms.
Pridmore-Brown is positioned to provide a college credit course. Below is the course description, benefits and how to access this new class offered this trimester. Please contact Ms. Teeter immediately if your
student would like to take advantage of this opportunity. We need a full class in order to offer this course this trimester.
Through the Challenge
Program, a cooperative program between Portland State University and your
school district, you have the opportunity to enroll in a first-year PSU course
before you begin full-time college study.
By completing a Challenge course, you can earn PSU credits while you are
still in high school. Your teacher,
Laura Pridmore-Brown, has an Adjunct Instructor appointment from the History
Department at PSU and will teach your PSU course on the Riverdale High School
campus. Currently, the following course is being offered through the Challenge
Program at PSU: The History of Western Civilization:History 102 (Renaissance
through the Enlightenment).
What is the tuition cost
for this Challenge Program course?
Qualified students (PSU
requires a 3.0 GPA) who wish to enroll in Challenge courses pay a reasonable
Program Fee. The fee is reviewed
annually. For the 2012-2013 year,
students will pay $226 for History 102, a 4 credit class. If a student were to
take this same class on the PSU campus, the cost would be $734.
Who can register to take
this class through the PSU Challenge Program?
Course offerings are
normally restricted to qualified high school seniors. However, students in their junior year are
sometimes permitted to enroll in Challenge Program PSU courses with approval
from the University faculty coordinator and the Challenge Program
administrator.
When I register for a
course, what is my official status at PSU?
When you enroll through
Challenge at the University, you are a part-time Portland State University
student. You will have the privileges of any other part-time student: you may
get a PSU ID card; you will be eligible for a computer account; you will have
full access to the Library, including access to all the databases subscribed to
by the University.
When you complete your
Challenge Program course, you are entitled to an official Portland State
University transcript.
Drama Club update
New this fall is an extra
curricular activity, the dramatic production of All in the Timing. Students
should look out for information right away regarding auditions.
Principals message
NOTICE: It was brought to
our attention that the district calendar states the first day of school is 8:00
a.m. to 9:00 a.m. This is not true. School is 9:00 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Our apologizes for any confusion.
Students, I am anxious and
excited to have you back in our halls!
We have a great year ahead of us.
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