Dear Trillium Community,
We were informed at the end of business day on Friday that we must temporarily suspend classes and we may not use the building because our property and liability insurance was canceled. The cancellation is due to our account history that occurred as a result of our financial struggles over the past few years. Thankfully, we are making great strides, but work on our transition to financial stability is still a real issue.
We are actively communicating with our insurance broker to reinstate our insurance policy as soon as possible. This suspension of classes, which impacts all grade levels and preschool, will begin Monday, 4/10. This means there will be NO SCHOOL, nor will be there anyone in the building.
Our hope is that this issue can be resolved sooner, but we must plan for a 2 week suspension of classes and building use.
We understand this is an unexpected announcement and that it will be challenging. Thankfully, Trillium is a strong community and we will work through this together. We will communicate via email to update you daily and as we have new information about insurance reinstatement. We know you have questions and we will do our best to answer them. In addition to the email we will contact parents on the phone, creating a blog specific to this suspension of classes to better update and connect online.
This Tuesday at 6:30pm we will be holding an ALL COMMUNITY MEETING location TBA. The Board, Genevieve, many Staff members, and TFT will be available at 6:30pm to answer questions and connect about working together.
We ask that parents please email your student's adviser to let them know you have received this message and understand that classes will not be held beginning Monday. Adviser emails are listed below.
Please refer any media inquiries to:
Executive Director, Genevieve Bouwes Genevieve@trilliumcharterschool.org or Trillium’s Board Chair, James Hindes James@trilliumcharterschool.org
Thank you for all the positive support as we navigate this detour. We look forward to having all of our students together in a learning community very soon.
Sincerely,
Trillium Administration
Preschool:
trilliumpreschool@gmail.com
Kindergarten:
polly@trilliumcharterschool.org
1st & 2nd Grade:
beth@trilliumcharterschool.org
brian@trilliumcharterschool.org
whitney@trililumcharterschool.org
3rd, 4th, 5th Grade:
sara@trilliumcharterschool.org
rob@trilliumcharterschool.org
jeremy@trilliumcharterschool.org
lyndsey@trilliumcharterschool.org
6th, 7th, 8th Grade:
amy@rilliumcharterschool.org
kirk@trilliumcharterschool.org
nina@trilliumcharterschool.org
kurt@trilliumcharterschool.org
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade:
will@trilliumcharterschool.org
ken@trilliumcharterschool.org
jess@trilliumcharterschool.org
sarah@trilliumcharterschool.org
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Genevieve Bouwes
Executive Director
Trillium Charter School
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tomorrow!: Act for Equal Funding!
House Bill #3397 is a Charter School equity bill that I believe Trillium community members should support. The first hearing this Wednesday morning at 8 am in the House Revenue Committee.
This bill would bring funding for charter schools in line with all other per pupil funding. For Trillium it would mean at approximately $250,000 worth of revenue every year. It is worth the battle.
I believe the hearing will be in Hearing room A on the first floor on the House side of the building. The bill's supporters would love parents and families to come to the hearing and even testify if they would like. If your can't attend contact you representatives and urge their support.
CHARTER SCHOOLS SHOULD GET THE SAME $ PER STUDENT AS OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
This google map shows where the State Capital is located.
This is the directions from Trillium.
It will take over an hour to get there so if you plan on coming remember that the hearing starts at eight and parking might take some time.
This bill would bring funding for charter schools in line with all other per pupil funding. For Trillium it would mean at approximately $250,000 worth of revenue every year. It is worth the battle.
I believe the hearing will be in Hearing room A on the first floor on the House side of the building. The bill's supporters would love parents and families to come to the hearing and even testify if they would like. If your can't attend contact you representatives and urge their support.
CHARTER SCHOOLS SHOULD GET THE SAME $ PER STUDENT AS OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
This google map shows where the State Capital is located.
This is the directions from Trillium.
It will take over an hour to get there so if you plan on coming remember that the hearing starts at eight and parking might take some time.
TODAY at 5!: Solidarity with Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
Please join Tuesday's demonstration downtown, sponsored by Jobs with Justice and others:
Rally in solidarity with Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio
Tuesday, March 15th at 5:00pm
Terry Schrunk Plaza
SW 3rd and Madison in Portland
Though millions of Americans are out of jobs, corporate-funded politicians are attacking worker rights and slashing public services, instead of addressing the jobs deficit.
Why? It’s simple: political payback to the same Wall Street and corporate CEOs who pushed millions of Americans out of jobs and homes, got bailed out and are back to making record profits. The corporate greed agenda is a permanent “jobless recovery" that concentrates wealth at the top, while leaving the rest of us to fight over what’s left.
These corporate-backed politicians have other proposals that will lower wages, decimate public education, hang teachers out to dry by weakening or eliminating the right for fair treatment and due process on the job.
Meanwhile, we should draw inspiration from the massive resistance that has been going on in Wisconsin since Gov. Walker announced his rollback of workers rights -- and that has been replicated in Indiana and Ohio.
"In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans such as ‘right to work.’ It provides no ‘rights’ and no ‘works.’ Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining… We demand this fraud be stopped." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio are the frontlines today, but this program will soon be showing across the country, if we don’t stop them.
Rally in solidarity with Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio
Tuesday, March 15th at 5:00pm
Terry Schrunk Plaza
SW 3rd and Madison in Portland
Though millions of Americans are out of jobs, corporate-funded politicians are attacking worker rights and slashing public services, instead of addressing the jobs deficit.
Why? It’s simple: political payback to the same Wall Street and corporate CEOs who pushed millions of Americans out of jobs and homes, got bailed out and are back to making record profits. The corporate greed agenda is a permanent “jobless recovery" that concentrates wealth at the top, while leaving the rest of us to fight over what’s left.
These corporate-backed politicians have other proposals that will lower wages, decimate public education, hang teachers out to dry by weakening or eliminating the right for fair treatment and due process on the job.
Meanwhile, we should draw inspiration from the massive resistance that has been going on in Wisconsin since Gov. Walker announced his rollback of workers rights -- and that has been replicated in Indiana and Ohio.
"In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans such as ‘right to work.’ It provides no ‘rights’ and no ‘works.’ Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining… We demand this fraud be stopped." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio are the frontlines today, but this program will soon be showing across the country, if we don’t stop them.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Important Senior News
Dear Parents of the Class of 2011,
There are a few important things to keep track of as we move towards graduation.
Your student should be on the home stretch with his/her senior project. Final Project Review Committee (PRC) meetings happen during the last week of April. Projects are due to all PRC members sufficiently in advance of the final PRC meeting to allow PRC members to look over the work ahead of time. This is a stressful time for many seniors as the Friday, May 6th deadline for projects approaches. Students should be communicating regularly with a member of their Project Review Committee to problem solve any issues they might have around their project. Any student who has not held the second (of 3 required) PRC meeting should arrange one immediately. A successfully completed senior project is required to receive a diploma.
As of today, projects are due in less than six weeks!
Commencement will be held at the Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building at Portland Community College Cascade Campus on Saturday, June 4th. Exercises begin at 2 o’clock.
We will be ordering graduation announcements soon and generally have them available to parents and students by May 1st. Please make sure Ken knows exactly how many you would like for your student. Announcements are printed on beautiful, one hundred percent post consumer material with soy based ink, come in envelopes, and will cost one dollar each.
Caps and gowns have been ordered, and will be black. We use a cap and gown company that rents us high quality robes. Rental cost is $30. Students will be able to keep the caps and tassles.
All checks should be made payable to Trillium Charter School, and given to the front desk.
Senior Project Night is a wonderful showcase of students' work and will take place on Friday, May 13th. Students will each have one 30-45 minute slot to present their work to parents, family members, and friends. The event takes place at Trillium. Please tell family and friends to mark their calendars as this event is amazing and should not be missed!
This information, as well as a the senior calendar, and other senior resources, are available on my blog (http://ken-trillium.blogspot.com).
This is an exciting time of year and of life. I would be happy to help with any questions you might have around your graduates’ experience.
Best,
Ken Gadbow
Ken@TrilliumCharterSchool.org
There are a few important things to keep track of as we move towards graduation.
Your student should be on the home stretch with his/her senior project. Final Project Review Committee (PRC) meetings happen during the last week of April. Projects are due to all PRC members sufficiently in advance of the final PRC meeting to allow PRC members to look over the work ahead of time. This is a stressful time for many seniors as the Friday, May 6th deadline for projects approaches. Students should be communicating regularly with a member of their Project Review Committee to problem solve any issues they might have around their project. Any student who has not held the second (of 3 required) PRC meeting should arrange one immediately. A successfully completed senior project is required to receive a diploma.
As of today, projects are due in less than six weeks!
Commencement will be held at the Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building at Portland Community College Cascade Campus on Saturday, June 4th. Exercises begin at 2 o’clock.
We will be ordering graduation announcements soon and generally have them available to parents and students by May 1st. Please make sure Ken knows exactly how many you would like for your student. Announcements are printed on beautiful, one hundred percent post consumer material with soy based ink, come in envelopes, and will cost one dollar each.
Caps and gowns have been ordered, and will be black. We use a cap and gown company that rents us high quality robes. Rental cost is $30. Students will be able to keep the caps and tassles.
All checks should be made payable to Trillium Charter School, and given to the front desk.
Senior Project Night is a wonderful showcase of students' work and will take place on Friday, May 13th. Students will each have one 30-45 minute slot to present their work to parents, family members, and friends. The event takes place at Trillium. Please tell family and friends to mark their calendars as this event is amazing and should not be missed!
This information, as well as a the senior calendar, and other senior resources, are available on my blog (http://ken-trillium.blogspot.com).
This is an exciting time of year and of life. I would be happy to help with any questions you might have around your graduates’ experience.
Best,
Ken Gadbow
Ken@TrilliumCharterSchool.org
Monday, March 07, 2011
State of the School - March 16th at 6:30
State of our School Community Forum
Wednesday, March 16th from 6:30-8:00
Please join us on March 16th from 6:30-8:00 for an update of the financial status of Trillium as well as a facilitated break out sessions for your input.
As part of our strategic planning work, we will be conducting an online survey that will go out in the next few days. We will follow it up with this community night that will include a State of the School speech to inform all of Trillium’s financial situation and small breakout groups to get direct community feedback. The underlying objective of the meeting is to inform everyone about the work that lies ahead for Trillium and how we can together to successfully move us forward.
Childcare will be available at Trillium that evening. Please email Ramona@trilliumcharterschool.org by March 14th to sign up for childcare.
--
Genevieve Bouwes
Executive Director
Trillium Charter School
Wednesday, March 16th from 6:30-8:00
Please join us on March 16th from 6:30-8:00 for an update of the financial status of Trillium as well as a facilitated break out sessions for your input.
As part of our strategic planning work, we will be conducting an online survey that will go out in the next few days. We will follow it up with this community night that will include a State of the School speech to inform all of Trillium’s financial situation and small breakout groups to get direct community feedback. The underlying objective of the meeting is to inform everyone about the work that lies ahead for Trillium and how we can together to successfully move us forward.
Childcare will be available at Trillium that evening. Please email Ramona@trilliumcharterschool.org by March 14th to sign up for childcare.
--
Genevieve Bouwes
Executive Director
Trillium Charter School
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Teachers Wonder Why the Scorn?
"You are glorified baby sitters who leave work at 3 p.m. You deserve minimum wage." From the New York Times,
Snowdays Gear and Opportunities
[From Snowdays director Jolene Wilson]
Hi,
I am writing to repsond to a message that a student sent out back in January. Sorry for the delay, but I had to do some investigating in order to find an answer to his request. I am also writing because we would like to invite a couple students on our next trip with SEI. We can take 3-4 Trillium students on the next trip if you have interested kids. The trip is on 3/12 (next Saturday).
One, if you have students who would like to borrow gear we may be able to lend some out if we are given enought notice!
Second, we are trying to organize a gear 'sale' at the end of the year. This would be an event where students could get a gear set-up at rock-bottom prices at the end of the season.
Third, if any of your more advanced snowboarders are interested in earning snowboard gear they can do so by volunteering to peer mentor students on daytrips. THis is a new aspect of Snowdays that we are developing. Let me know if you have an interested student and we can coordinate their involvement in a trip or two this year.
Looking forward to hearing back!
Jolene Willson
Hi,
I am writing to repsond to a message that a student sent out back in January. Sorry for the delay, but I had to do some investigating in order to find an answer to his request. I am also writing because we would like to invite a couple students on our next trip with SEI. We can take 3-4 Trillium students on the next trip if you have interested kids. The trip is on 3/12 (next Saturday).
One, if you have students who would like to borrow gear we may be able to lend some out if we are given enought notice!
Second, we are trying to organize a gear 'sale' at the end of the year. This would be an event where students could get a gear set-up at rock-bottom prices at the end of the season.
Third, if any of your more advanced snowboarders are interested in earning snowboard gear they can do so by volunteering to peer mentor students on daytrips. THis is a new aspect of Snowdays that we are developing. Let me know if you have an interested student and we can coordinate their involvement in a trip or two this year.
Looking forward to hearing back!
Jolene Willson
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Writing Contest - with cash prizes!!
The Norman Mailer Writers Colony and the National Council of Teachers of English are pleased to invite submissions for the 2011 Norman Mailer High School and College Writing Awards for Creative Nonfiction. We hope you will encourage your students to apply.
PRIZES
Cash prizes of $5,000 to $10,000 will be awarded to National Winners. Four finalists in each category will be awarded trophies. Sixteen semifinalists in each category will be awarded certificates. Winners receive travel and lodging to attend the Colony's National Award Ceremony.
Submission Guidelines
CATEGORY
Norman Mailer produced extraordinary works in many genres, including the category of this year’s award:
Creative Nonfiction. Students may submit work in any of the subgenres of creative nonfiction: memoir or autobiography, essay, literary journalism, profiles of people or places, and so on. Whatever its type, the best work will be true material presented with compelling literary merit.
ELIGIBILITY, PAGE LENGTH, and DEADLINES
Entries accepted online only March 1 - April 28, 2011, Noon CST.
• High School Competition is open to all high school students. Students may submit one or more pieces of writing, maximum 10 single-spaced pages, endorsed by a teacher and released by a parent or guardian. Cash award of $5,000.
• Two-Year College Competition is open to first- and second-year full-time students enrolled in a community college, junior college, technical college. Maximum 15 single-spaced pages. Cash award of $5,000.
• Four-Year College Competition is open to current full-time students. Maximum 15 single-spaced pages.
The college winner receives a scholarship to the Norman Mailer Writers Colony during the summer of 2012 and cash award of $10,000.
For complete submission guidelines and judging criteria, or to submit an entry, visit the NCTE website. Please email any questions to nmw@ncte.org.
PRIZES
Cash prizes of $5,000 to $10,000 will be awarded to National Winners. Four finalists in each category will be awarded trophies. Sixteen semifinalists in each category will be awarded certificates. Winners receive travel and lodging to attend the Colony's National Award Ceremony.
Submission Guidelines
CATEGORY
Norman Mailer produced extraordinary works in many genres, including the category of this year’s award:
Creative Nonfiction. Students may submit work in any of the subgenres of creative nonfiction: memoir or autobiography, essay, literary journalism, profiles of people or places, and so on. Whatever its type, the best work will be true material presented with compelling literary merit.
ELIGIBILITY, PAGE LENGTH, and DEADLINES
Entries accepted online only March 1 - April 28, 2011, Noon CST.
• High School Competition is open to all high school students. Students may submit one or more pieces of writing, maximum 10 single-spaced pages, endorsed by a teacher and released by a parent or guardian. Cash award of $5,000.
• Two-Year College Competition is open to first- and second-year full-time students enrolled in a community college, junior college, technical college. Maximum 15 single-spaced pages. Cash award of $5,000.
• Four-Year College Competition is open to current full-time students. Maximum 15 single-spaced pages.
The college winner receives a scholarship to the Norman Mailer Writers Colony during the summer of 2012 and cash award of $10,000.
For complete submission guidelines and judging criteria, or to submit an entry, visit the NCTE website. Please email any questions to nmw@ncte.org.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Global Citizenry class - Gaza video conference this Tuesday!
We are so excited to be taking part in our first video conference of the year with youth in the Palestinian Territory of Gaza.
When: Tuesday, March 1st at 7:00 AM
Where: Mercy Corps Action Center, downtown at 45 SW Ankeny St 97204.
How: Students can meet Ken at Trillium by 6:25 AM (!) to ride down on the MAX, or make their own way to Mercy Corps by 7:00.
Why: Because we can! The early hour (our time) is to ensure the safety and security of our Gaza partners, because it is late (their time).
Questions: Call Ken.
When: Tuesday, March 1st at 7:00 AM
Where: Mercy Corps Action Center, downtown at 45 SW Ankeny St 97204.
How: Students can meet Ken at Trillium by 6:25 AM (!) to ride down on the MAX, or make their own way to Mercy Corps by 7:00.
Why: Because we can! The early hour (our time) is to ensure the safety and security of our Gaza partners, because it is late (their time).
Questions: Call Ken.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Solidarity with Wisconsin - Two Events
*REPORT BACK FROM THE CLASS WAR IN WISCONSIN*
From Egypt to Wisconsin: The Crisis of Capitalism and Resistance from Below
Thursday, February 24th, 7pm
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union Room 327
Around the world, economies are being wrecked by crisis. In addition to the trillions of dollars handed over to Wall Street, the governments of Ireland, Greece, and Portugal required similar bailouts while Spain and Italy are seek a way out of the financial crisis. In poor countries, anger over unemployment and rising food prices is helping fuel revolts and revolutions as evident from the recent events in Tunisia and Egypt.
Of course, working-class people everywhere are being forced to pay for the crisis, through joblessness, wage-cuts, and the slashing of social services. Though these cuts have been less severe in the United States, the same political and economic dynamics provoking resistance in Europe and North Africa are at work here.These dynamics have begun to play out in the recent struggle in Wisconsin against Governor Walker's draconian anti-union legislation. Join the International Socialist Organization and Adam Sanchez, a member of the Portland Association of Teachers and ILWU Local 5 who has spent the last few days in Wisconsin and will be reporting back on the struggle. Come discuss the evolving crisis, the resistance to austerity, and the Wisconsin turning point for US Labor.
******
Stand with Wisconsin: An Injury to One Is an Injury to All!
Friday, February 25, 4pm
Director Park (SW Yamhill and SW Park) - map
Please distribute widely!
Join us this Friday, February 25, at 4pm as we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin as well as Ohio, Indiana and other states where attacks on working people are happening. Wear red (Wisconsin color). Bring your banners. Bring your signs of solidarity. More info on the Jobs with Justice website.
What else can I do?
Here are a couple of ideas. Sign the We are Wisconsin petition and check out the videos. Donate a pizza from Ian's for the demonstrators in Madison. Ian's reports orders from 45 states and 12 countries including Egypt. The number to call is 608-257-9248.
More on Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, workers, students, faith, immigrant rights groups, LGBT groups, women's groups, all sectors of labor, environmental groups, and more continue to occupy the state capitol and more in numbers that are climbing to over 80,000 people.
In states across the country, workers are fighting back against corporate-backed lawmakers who are trying to use state budget problems as an excuse to gut workers’ rights and benefits, when in fact it was Wall Street’s gambles and broken promises that have hurt taxpayers and the middle class—not workers. CEOs are trying to shift the blame for high unemployment and rising poverty levels away from themselves and onto workers and our unions.
The fightback in Wisconsin is historic -- please join us on Friday.
Steve Snyder
Portland Jobs with Justice
From Egypt to Wisconsin: The Crisis of Capitalism and Resistance from Below
Thursday, February 24th, 7pm
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union Room 327
Around the world, economies are being wrecked by crisis. In addition to the trillions of dollars handed over to Wall Street, the governments of Ireland, Greece, and Portugal required similar bailouts while Spain and Italy are seek a way out of the financial crisis. In poor countries, anger over unemployment and rising food prices is helping fuel revolts and revolutions as evident from the recent events in Tunisia and Egypt.
Of course, working-class people everywhere are being forced to pay for the crisis, through joblessness, wage-cuts, and the slashing of social services. Though these cuts have been less severe in the United States, the same political and economic dynamics provoking resistance in Europe and North Africa are at work here.These dynamics have begun to play out in the recent struggle in Wisconsin against Governor Walker's draconian anti-union legislation. Join the International Socialist Organization and Adam Sanchez, a member of the Portland Association of Teachers and ILWU Local 5 who has spent the last few days in Wisconsin and will be reporting back on the struggle. Come discuss the evolving crisis, the resistance to austerity, and the Wisconsin turning point for US Labor.
******
Stand with Wisconsin: An Injury to One Is an Injury to All!
Friday, February 25, 4pm
Director Park (SW Yamhill and SW Park) - map
Please distribute widely!
Join us this Friday, February 25, at 4pm as we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin as well as Ohio, Indiana and other states where attacks on working people are happening. Wear red (Wisconsin color). Bring your banners. Bring your signs of solidarity. More info on the Jobs with Justice website.
What else can I do?
Here are a couple of ideas. Sign the We are Wisconsin petition and check out the videos. Donate a pizza from Ian's for the demonstrators in Madison. Ian's reports orders from 45 states and 12 countries including Egypt. The number to call is 608-257-9248.
More on Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, workers, students, faith, immigrant rights groups, LGBT groups, women's groups, all sectors of labor, environmental groups, and more continue to occupy the state capitol and more in numbers that are climbing to over 80,000 people.
In states across the country, workers are fighting back against corporate-backed lawmakers who are trying to use state budget problems as an excuse to gut workers’ rights and benefits, when in fact it was Wall Street’s gambles and broken promises that have hurt taxpayers and the middle class—not workers. CEOs are trying to shift the blame for high unemployment and rising poverty levels away from themselves and onto workers and our unions.
The fightback in Wisconsin is historic -- please join us on Friday.
Steve Snyder
Portland Jobs with Justice
School Closure Information
Trillium follows PPS school closure policies. Closures and delays are announced on the PPS inclement weather page.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Cheer Trillium and Co. on the Big Screen
Exclusive movie premiere!
Lessons from the Real World
Produced by Robert Gliner and featuring Portland-area students, teachers, and schools
Thursday, March 10, 2011, 6pm
Doors open and reception at 5:30pm
The filmmaker will attend and take questions after the screening
Hollywood Theatre
4122 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland
Free admission and light refreshments. All ages are welcome.
Seating is limited to the first 220 people.
Please call the PSU Box Office for reservations: 503-725-3307
A new documentary film featuring Portland-area schools will premiere at the Hollywood Theatre on Thursday, March 10. Lessons from the Real World, by filmmaker Robert Gliner, takes on negative perceptions about our schools and features successful innovative lessons conducted by Oregon educators at eight Metro-area schools.
Gliner’s answer to the recent documentary, Waiting for Superman, puts a positive spin on effective education practices that feature students working on projects outside the school in their communities. “Learning to read, do math and other subjects will come if students care about what they are learning, rather than drilling them with subject matter largely divorced from their real lives,” he says.
Schools featured in the 58-minute film include Trillium Charter School, Sunnyside Environmental School, Jefferson High School, Marshall Campus, Roosevelt High School, Atkinson Elementary, Sojourner in North Clackamas, and Portland State University.
For more information, contact: EDfilm@pdx.edu
About Robert Gliner:
Robert Gliner, PhD, is an award-winning documentary producer with more than 30 projects to his credit. His films have appeared on PBS stations throughout the United States and have also been viewed in a wide variety of university and public school settings and nonprofit organizations. His primary focus is social justice both inside the United States and throughout the world. He has filmed in Russia, Macedonia, Vietnam, India, Tanzania, Israel, Ecuador, and Cuba. He is involved in all aspects of the production process from initial stages of research to filming and editing. He is an emeritus professor of sociology at San Jose State University in California. www.docmakeronline.com
Sponsored by
Portland State University
Graduate School of Education
Center for Academic Excellence
President's Office
Lessons from the Real World
Produced by Robert Gliner and featuring Portland-area students, teachers, and schools
Thursday, March 10, 2011, 6pm
Doors open and reception at 5:30pm
The filmmaker will attend and take questions after the screening
Hollywood Theatre
4122 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland
Free admission and light refreshments. All ages are welcome.
Seating is limited to the first 220 people.
Please call the PSU Box Office for reservations: 503-725-3307
A new documentary film featuring Portland-area schools will premiere at the Hollywood Theatre on Thursday, March 10. Lessons from the Real World, by filmmaker Robert Gliner, takes on negative perceptions about our schools and features successful innovative lessons conducted by Oregon educators at eight Metro-area schools.
Gliner’s answer to the recent documentary, Waiting for Superman, puts a positive spin on effective education practices that feature students working on projects outside the school in their communities. “Learning to read, do math and other subjects will come if students care about what they are learning, rather than drilling them with subject matter largely divorced from their real lives,” he says.
Schools featured in the 58-minute film include Trillium Charter School, Sunnyside Environmental School, Jefferson High School, Marshall Campus, Roosevelt High School, Atkinson Elementary, Sojourner in North Clackamas, and Portland State University.
For more information, contact: EDfilm@pdx.edu
About Robert Gliner:
Robert Gliner, PhD, is an award-winning documentary producer with more than 30 projects to his credit. His films have appeared on PBS stations throughout the United States and have also been viewed in a wide variety of university and public school settings and nonprofit organizations. His primary focus is social justice both inside the United States and throughout the world. He has filmed in Russia, Macedonia, Vietnam, India, Tanzania, Israel, Ecuador, and Cuba. He is involved in all aspects of the production process from initial stages of research to filming and editing. He is an emeritus professor of sociology at San Jose State University in California. www.docmakeronline.com
Sponsored by
Portland State University
Graduate School of Education
Center for Academic Excellence
President's Office
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
End of Term Course Assessments
Find the End of Term Self Assessment form for regular classes here.
Or you can use this link.
Or this one.
(Three are provided in case you are filling these out for different classes, or stopped in the middle of one and need to complete the rest of the answers.)
SENIORS, fill this survey out for Senior Project.
ADVISING, please fill out this survey.
PERSONALIZED PROJECTS (PLP's), please fill out this survey.
Or you can use this link.
Or this one.
(Three are provided in case you are filling these out for different classes, or stopped in the middle of one and need to complete the rest of the answers.)
SENIORS, fill this survey out for Senior Project.
ADVISING, please fill out this survey.
PERSONALIZED PROJECTS (PLP's), please fill out this survey.
Get Massage. Trillium gets Money.
Hey Everyone,
I saw the great idea that another parent had to use their construction business to generate donations for Trillium and felt inspired to do the same. I have a small school of Traditional Thai Massage and Medicine, and a Thai Massage Clinic. Everyone doing Thai massage at the clinic is dedicated to deep study and the authentic practice of traditional Thai massage; we don't do any other modality, and we have all spent lots of time studying with masters in Thailand. I talked to the others and they all agreed that for the months of February and March, anyone who books a massage appointment and mentions Trillium, a 15% of the massage price will be donated to the school.
I love this idea of community supporting community; I love learning about businesses that other parents are involved in, and I love the idea that we can support each other's businesses at the same time as supporting the school.
You can schedule a massage using our online appointment scheduler. Please put "trillium" in the comments box in the signup form. If you are using a new version of Safari, please use Firefox or Google Chrome instead as we are having a problem with the new safari browser that we are trying to figure out.
Cheers,
-Nephyr
I saw the great idea that another parent had to use their construction business to generate donations for Trillium and felt inspired to do the same. I have a small school of Traditional Thai Massage and Medicine, and a Thai Massage Clinic. Everyone doing Thai massage at the clinic is dedicated to deep study and the authentic practice of traditional Thai massage; we don't do any other modality, and we have all spent lots of time studying with masters in Thailand. I talked to the others and they all agreed that for the months of February and March, anyone who books a massage appointment and mentions Trillium, a 15% of the massage price will be donated to the school.
I love this idea of community supporting community; I love learning about businesses that other parents are involved in, and I love the idea that we can support each other's businesses at the same time as supporting the school.
You can schedule a massage using our online appointment scheduler. Please put "trillium" in the comments box in the signup form. If you are using a new version of Safari, please use Firefox or Google Chrome instead as we are having a problem with the new safari browser that we are trying to figure out.
Cheers,
-Nephyr
End of Term Self Assessment
Find the End of Term Self Assessment form for regular classes here.
Or you can use this link.
Or this one.
(Three are provided in case you are filling these out for different classes, or stopped in the middle of one and need to complete the rest of the answers.)
SENIORS, fill this survey out for Senior Project.
ADVISING, please fill out this survey.
PERSONALIZED PROJECTS (PLP's), please fill out this survey.
Or you can use this link.
Or this one.
(Three are provided in case you are filling these out for different classes, or stopped in the middle of one and need to complete the rest of the answers.)
SENIORS, fill this survey out for Senior Project.
ADVISING, please fill out this survey.
PERSONALIZED PROJECTS (PLP's), please fill out this survey.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
This weeks' schedule
Hi All,
Thanks for a great Exhibition.
This week is a little different from our normal week. Monday through Wednesday will follow our normal schedule. Wednesday will be the last day of semester one classes. As you all know intensives were originally scheduled this week, but have been canceled. Our students still need a well deserved break between semesters, so on Thursday we are planning a variety of trips for students. Some possibilities include: college tours to PSU, Reed, and PCC, museum visits to OMSI, the Portland Art Museum and Historical Museum. There might be also be trips to Women and Trades or a hike in Forest Park.
We are not needing drivers but chaperones because many of the museum trips are contingent on having a good ratio of students to adults. The art museum for instance asks for a ratio of 6:1. Please let us know if you would like a day at a museum, chaperons get in free!
Thanks,
HS Advisors
Thanks for a great Exhibition.
This week is a little different from our normal week. Monday through Wednesday will follow our normal schedule. Wednesday will be the last day of semester one classes. As you all know intensives were originally scheduled this week, but have been canceled. Our students still need a well deserved break between semesters, so on Thursday we are planning a variety of trips for students. Some possibilities include: college tours to PSU, Reed, and PCC, museum visits to OMSI, the Portland Art Museum and Historical Museum. There might be also be trips to Women and Trades or a hike in Forest Park.
We are not needing drivers but chaperones because many of the museum trips are contingent on having a good ratio of students to adults. The art museum for instance asks for a ratio of 6:1. Please let us know if you would like a day at a museum, chaperons get in free!
Thanks,
HS Advisors
Eat Pizza Tuesday. Trillium gets the dough.
This Tuesday, February 1st, 20% of ALL SALES ALL DAY at the Pizzicato at 4217 NE Fremont (Ne 42nd and NE Fremont), will go to Trillium. Come out and support the school, and be sure to tell your friends and family!
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