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September 5th, 2021 Hello, James John Families. Welcome back! It is so great to see everyone back at school and feel the amazing energy and optimism. If we have not met you yet, we are your PTA leadership team and hope to meet you soon!  Our first general meeting will be on Thursday September 30thContinue reading “Back To School 2021”

Español abajo- The James John PTA can help support our school community in this time of crisis. Members, please join our emergency general meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 – 7:30pm. We will vote on a budget change so that funds can be allocated to a nonprofit, such as Self Enhancement Inc. andContinue reading “Emergency General Meeting, March 26th 2020”

Things sure are different this year, but I hope that you are starting to feel reconnected to one another through school. As the PTA, we want to be a resource for you. Are you having trouble connecting to class? Do you want to meet up virtually with other adults from your kiddo’s class? Is SeeSaw confusing?Continue reading “Welcome back, James John Lions!”

We’ve heard from parents that they would like more information and help on using the new online learning tools this year. We’ll be using this page to give you as much information as possible. If you want to have any questions, please contact PPS (Portland Public Schools) IT Support, which is supporting families who needContinue reading “Online learning help”

Español abajo. Adopted unanimously by James John PTA Board November 5, 2019 1. Background Persistent and pervasive racial inequities exist in our neighborhood, our school district, and our nation, across all indicators of education, wellness, and health. Other groups of people are also marginalized, including based on gender, sexual orientation, ability and age, to name butContinue reading “James John PTA Equity & Inclusion Plan / Plan de equidad e inclusión de la Asociación de padres y maestros (PTA) de James John”

General Information Chromebook and other school supplies Chromebook distributions are from James John Auditorium, Charleston Ave side, Mondays and Wednesdays, 2-5 pm. Also available for distribution will be: School supplies (starting Sept 9); Classroom materials (starting Sept 14); and Library books (starting Sept 28). Other resources Commissioner Susheela Jayapal info Notario Susheela Jayapal info COVID-19Continue reading “Resources for PPS families during school closure due to COVID-19 / Recursos para familias de PPS durante el Cierre de Escuelas debido al COVID-19”

We invite you to view the short videos, in Spanish and English, that the James John PTA diversity, equity, and inclusion sub-committee created in order to articulate and show our vision towards the inclusive environment and community that we want to build.  Our goal is to create a parent and teach community that reflects the beautiful and richContinue reading “Our vision on building an inclusive environment and community at James John”