Category Archives: Education

City Club Education Forum in N. Portland

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Many Left Behind or All Out in Front: What WE Can Do to Assure Excellence and Equity for All Students

Date: April 5, 2011 – 5:30pm – 7:45pm
North Portland Public Library, 512 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97219

Join City Club to discuss how we can achieve excellence and equity for all students in our public education system. What are the features of schools and classrooms that are closing the achievement gap while increasing all students’ chances for success, excellence, and engagement? What works? What are the challenges? What can each of us here tonight do to assure that all schools provide all children the opportunity to realize these goals? We will discuss segments from Waiting for Superman, Race to Nowhere and an Edutopia film on project learning as a way of addressing these questions. Panelists will include two high school students, two teachers, a principal and a member of Governor Kitzhaber’s education team.

RSVP recommended to amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110.
5:30: Meet, Greet, & Eats (snacks provided; please bring your own water); 6:00: Program Begins

U of P Reading Fair April 3rd

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The University of Portland’s 17th annual Reading Fair is set for Sunday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Chiles Center on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The event is free and open to the public, and hosted by Kappa Delta Pi, the education honor society.

Every student will receive a free, new book of their choice for attending.

The fair’s theme, “Reading Around the World,” is designed to be a multicultural approach to literacy that will engage students from pre-kindergarten to middle school. Events throughout the day include arts, crafts and games that focus on reading as well as an obstacle course and storytelling performances.

Funding for the event is provided by Associated Students of the University of Portland (ASUP), the University Bookstore, and Bon Appétit Management Co. For more information, please contact the School of Education at 503-943-7135 student organizers Kati McConn at mcconn12@up.edu and Sarah Moran at moran12@up.edu, or professor Hillary Merk at merk@up.edu.

At Curious Comedy This Week . . .

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From Curious Comedy Productions:

What a busy week we have ahead of us! Here’s what we’ve got going on:

Wednesday
Mr. Ben’s weekly kids show. Relax and enjoy a beer while Mr. Ben entertains your kids. Doors 3:30, Show 4:00. Suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family.

Thursday
Open Court offers you the chance to join the Curious Comedy Playas onstage for a long form improv set, or just come watch. Either way, it’s only $5. Doors 7:30, Show 8:00
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March KNA Draft Agenda

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March 9, 2011 – 6:30 to 8:30 pm
4815 NE 7th

Draft Agenda

6:30 Introductions and approval of agenda and minutes; additions to the agenda; announcements (King NA calendar of events; King’s facebook page; VisionZero transportation project)

6:50 KNA Board vacancy.

6:55 Officer Ryan Bren, Portland Police Bureau update.

7:05 Shoshana Cohen, NECN announcements, including King Action Planning meeting.

7:10 Rick Sills update on NECN’s SALT committee, & KNA’s Last Thursday letter.

7:15 Irek Wielgosz & Lyndsey Dieter-Vaughn: King Spring Clean-up.

7:20 King graffiti clean-up.

7:30 Ariana Scipioni, Audubon Society: Backyard Habitat Certification Program.

7:40 Van Bogner, landscaping improvement project at King School Park.

7:50 Blue Door Project.

8:05 Discussion on service on the 6 bus line on MLK Boulevard.

8:15 Time for further discussion on any topic.

8:30 Adjourn