Welcome!!!!Welcome!!!!

• Current enrollment 459Current enrollment 459• Approximately 57%of our students are neighborhood and 43% are Approximately 57%of our students are neighborhood and 43% are

magnet focus, meaning they applied through the lottery and come magnet focus, meaning they applied through the lottery and come from all over the city. from all over the city.

• Since this is an arts focus, teachers are trained to integrate arts into Since this is an arts focus, teachers are trained to integrate arts into the classroom curriculum. Also, students get additional hours (4 the classroom curriculum. Also, students get additional hours (4 periods, 2 are half classes) with their arts specialist which changes periods, 2 are half classes) with their arts specialist which changes each quarter, in six week rotations. Arts classes include Dance, Visual each quarter, in six week rotations. Arts classes include Dance, Visual Arts, Drama, and Music. 5Arts, Drama, and Music. 5thth graders also have performance lab on graders also have performance lab on Wednesdays. A fifth push in rotational classes will be offered this yearWednesdays. A fifth push in rotational classes will be offered this year

• Students get PE weekly with their teacher and opportunities to swim Students get PE weekly with their teacher and opportunities to swim with their classwith their class

• We have a wonderfully vital SUN (Schools Uniting We have a wonderfully vital SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods ) and Vermont Hills DaycareNeighborhoods ) and Vermont Hills Daycare

• Our volunteerism is one of the highest in the District. We are very Our volunteerism is one of the highest in the District. We are very fortunate to have strong parent volunteers, community and corporate fortunate to have strong parent volunteers, community and corporate sponsorships/partnershipssponsorships/partnerships

• Buckman has received an Outstanding grade by the State of Oregon Buckman has received an Outstanding grade by the State of Oregon for the fourth yearfor the fourth year

Enrollment StatisticsEnrollment Statistics Year K 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 2007 69 80 72 97 75 88

481 2008 74 85 82 77 99 81

498 2009 81 81 81 81 74 97

495 2010 85 83 78 83 82 74 FCC 17

501 2011 78 93 78 80 84 78 FCC 22 491 2012 69 78 85 70 76 81 FCC 17 459

Buckman ClassroomsBuckman Classrooms 3 Kindergarten3 Kindergarten 1 FCC class K-2 (Focus Continuum)1 FCC class K-2 (Focus Continuum) 1 FCC class 3-51 FCC class 3-5 3 First grades3 First grades 3 Second grades3 Second grades 3 Third grades3 Third grades 3 Fourth grades3 Fourth grades 3 Fifth grades3 Fifth grades Many teachers have student internsMany teachers have student interns

Buckman Classrooms/SupportBuckman Classrooms/Support

18 Gen. Ed.Classroom Teachers18 Gen. Ed.Classroom Teachers 1 Full time Visual Arts Teacher1 Full time Visual Arts Teacher 1 Full time Drama/Music Teacher1 Full time Drama/Music Teacher 1 Full time Dance Teacher1 Full time Dance Teacher 1 Full time Special Education teacher1 Full time Special Education teacher 1 part time Student Management Specialist .501 part time Student Management Specialist .50 2 Full time FCC Teachers (Focus Continuum Class)with 4 Para 2 Full time FCC Teachers (Focus Continuum Class)with 4 Para

EducatorsEducators 1 Part time ELL (English Lang. Learner) Teacher .251 Part time ELL (English Lang. Learner) Teacher .25 1 Part time Speech Pathologist .801 Part time Speech Pathologist .80 1 Part time Library Assistant.501 Part time Library Assistant.50 1 Full time Counselor 1 Full time Counselor 1 Part time Psychologist .601 Part time Psychologist .60 1 Part time Nurse1 Part time Nurse 1 Full time Principal Secretary1 Full time Principal Secretary 1 Part time School Secretary1 Part time School Secretary Student InternsStudent Interns

TAG (Talented and Gifted) Currently 17%TAG (Talented and Gifted) Currently 17% Special EducationSpecial Education 15%15% Free and Reduced Lunch - Will not know Free and Reduced Lunch - Will not know

until early October. Last year it ended at until early October. Last year it ended at 40%. The minimum requirements for Title 40%. The minimum requirements for Title 1 changed to 60% last year1 changed to 60% last year

2% ELL students…ELL support cut to .252% ELL students…ELL support cut to .25 ***This data is not fully accurate as final ***This data is not fully accurate as final

numbers are not in for this year yetnumbers are not in for this year yet

Elementary and Secondary Elementary and Secondary Education ActEducation Act

10 out of PPS’ 81 schools gained a 5 rating (Ainsworth Elementary, 10 out of PPS’ 81 schools gained a 5 rating (Ainsworth Elementary, Beverly Cleary K-8, Bridlemile Elementary, Beverly Cleary K-8, Bridlemile Elementary, Buckman ElementaryBuckman Elementary, , Chapman Elementary, Duniway Elementary, Laurelhurst K-8, West Chapman Elementary, Duniway Elementary, Laurelhurst K-8, West

Sylvan MS, Woodstock Elementary). Three charters also gained Level Sylvan MS, Woodstock Elementary). Three charters also gained Level 5 ratings: Portland Arthur Academy, Emerson and Opal.5 ratings: Portland Arthur Academy, Emerson and Opal.

While no PPS schools received a “model” designation, While no PPS schools received a “model” designation, Buckman Buckman ElementaryElementary and Chapman Elementary schools earned a level 5 and Chapman Elementary schools earned a level 5

ranking and serve a higher percentage of students in poverty than ranking and serve a higher percentage of students in poverty than schools receiving the designation in other districts. More than 30 schools receiving the designation in other districts. More than 30

percent of students at each school qualify for free or reduced price percent of students at each school qualify for free or reduced price lunch. However, neither school was recognized because the Title 1 lunch. However, neither school was recognized because the Title 1

funding threshold in PPS is 60 percent – and the “model” designation funding threshold in PPS is 60 percent – and the “model” designation only applies to Title 1 schools.only applies to Title 1 schools.

ODE Rating 2011-12ODE Rating 2011-12

AssessmentsAssessments

Our students in K-2 are assessed quarterly by Our students in K-2 are assessed quarterly by teachersteachers

33rdrd, 4, 4thth, and 5, and 5thth grade students are tested by the grade students are tested by the State in reading, math, and science for 5State in reading, math, and science for 5thth grade. grade. All must complete work samples in speaking, All must complete work samples in speaking, language arts, math, science, and writing. language arts, math, science, and writing.

Writing Writing Every grade has a school-wide plan for writing, which is our Every grade has a school-wide plan for writing, which is our

weakest area. There is no one specific writing program but we weakest area. There is no one specific writing program but we are focusing our efforts on boys since girls are outperforming are focusing our efforts on boys since girls are outperforming boys in writing 2 to 1. As a school we are using two writing boys in writing 2 to 1. As a school we are using two writing strategies, mentor texts and anchor charts. We are in our strategies, mentor texts and anchor charts. We are in our second year as the recipients of the Nike PLC grant to support second year as the recipients of the Nike PLC grant to support our writing goalsour writing goals

Writing improvement is our main academic goal in our School Writing improvement is our main academic goal in our School Improvement PlanImprovement Plan

Teachers all received training with the Oregon Writing Project Teachers all received training with the Oregon Writing Project and will get continued professional development through and will get continued professional development through demonstration lessonsdemonstration lessons

We developed a writing rubric continuum for each grade, K We developed a writing rubric continuum for each grade, K through 5 designed to make sure we are hitting the areas through 5 designed to make sure we are hitting the areas most needed in each grademost needed in each grade

We base our needs on the state writing scores and the We base our needs on the state writing scores and the strands we are struggling with such as conventions, content, strands we are struggling with such as conventions, content, organization, and sentence fluencyorganization, and sentence fluency

MathMath Mission StatementMission Statement

We believe that all students can achieve high academic We believe that all students can achieve high academic standards when:standards when:

There are clear statements of high academic standards for There are clear statements of high academic standards for student performance student performance

Assessment practices and tasks are clearly linked to the Assessment practices and tasks are clearly linked to the standards standards

Curriculum frameworks are linked to the standards and tasks Curriculum frameworks are linked to the standards and tasks

Professional development opportunities are provided to assist Professional development opportunities are provided to assist staff in implementation of the standards and tasks staff in implementation of the standards and tasks

Teacher leadership and initiative are recognized and supported Teacher leadership and initiative are recognized and supported

You can go to the PPS website for everything Bridges, including You can go to the PPS website for everything Bridges, including the entire curriculum and supporting materials. Our Family the entire curriculum and supporting materials. Our Family Math Night is scheduled for November 15Math Night is scheduled for November 15thth this year this year

Bridges in Mathematics Overview

Bridges in Mathematics is a full K-5 curriculum that provides the tools, strategies, and materials teachers need to meet the new common core standards.

Developed with initial support from the National Science Foundation, Bridges offers a unique blend of problem-solving and skill building in a clearly articulated program that moves through each grade level with common models, teaching strategies, and objectives.

A Bridges classroom features a combination of whole-group, small-group, and independent activities. Lessons incorporate increasingly complex visual models - seeing, touching, working with manipulatives, and sketching ideas - to create pictures in the mind's eye that helps learners invent, understand, and remember mathematical ideas. By encouraging students to explore, test, and justify their reasoning, the curriculum facilitates the development of mathematical thinking for students of all learning styles.

Written and field-tested by teachers, Bridges reflects an intimate understanding of the classroom environment. Designed for use in diverse settings, the curriculum provides multiple access points allowing teachers to adapt to the needs, strengths, and interests of individual students.

Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards

MilestonesMilestones

Supports and EnrichmentSupports and Enrichment All teachers are trained and will continue to be trained in All teachers are trained and will continue to be trained in

modification, differentiation, and accommodation to fit all modification, differentiation, and accommodation to fit all students’ needs, including SIOP, (Sheltered Instruction) students’ needs, including SIOP, (Sheltered Instruction)

Teachers meet with students in half classes for enrichments Teachers meet with students in half classes for enrichments and supports twice a week. The other two periods teachers and supports twice a week. The other two periods teachers meet to discuss student needs in their teams and also meet meet to discuss student needs in their teams and also meet in their teams for planning. We have now opened several in their teams for planning. We have now opened several additional arts periods a week that will be shared through additional arts periods a week that will be shared through rotation for collaboration with teachersrotation for collaboration with teachers

Academic Enrichment opportunities during the day and Academic Enrichment opportunities during the day and after school for math and literacy. Volunteers can help with after school for math and literacy. Volunteers can help with small group and individual pull outs as well as integrated small group and individual pull outs as well as integrated classroom time, or any other manner that meets the needs classroom time, or any other manner that meets the needs of students and teachersof students and teachers

SMART program two days week, goal of serving >50 K-2 SMART program two days week, goal of serving >50 K-2 studentsstudents

““Architects in the Classroom” for three classes this yearArchitects in the Classroom” for three classes this year

Supports and EnrichmentsSupports and Enrichments SUN classes of all kinds…see schedule. Classes include SUN classes of all kinds…see schedule. Classes include

Tutoring, Mentoring, Cranium Club, MUSE Band, Sports, Tutoring, Mentoring, Cranium Club, MUSE Band, Sports, Mosaics, Evil Genius, Wordplay, Sewing, Computers, Mosaics, Evil Genius, Wordplay, Sewing, Computers, Newspaper, Space Cadets, Piano, MUSE, Animation, Newspaper, Space Cadets, Piano, MUSE, Animation, Sideways Arithmetic,Tae Kwon Do, Eco-Kids, Clowning Sideways Arithmetic,Tae Kwon Do, Eco-Kids, Clowning Around, Art Studio, Rhyme Time, Bodies in Motion, Magic, Around, Art Studio, Rhyme Time, Bodies in Motion, Magic, Math Challenge, Green Thumb Gardening, Guitar, Drama, Math Challenge, Green Thumb Gardening, Guitar, Drama, Pokémon, Marimba, Girls Inc., and so much more! Pokémon, Marimba, Girls Inc., and so much more!

Saturday Academy ClassesSaturday Academy Classes Oregon Writers’ FestivalOregon Writers’ Festival Family Math and Family Write NightsFamily Math and Family Write Nights Reading BuddiesReading Buddies America Reads/America CountsAmerica Reads/America Counts TAG Coordinator Linda Nichenko...we have a budget for TAG Coordinator Linda Nichenko...we have a budget for

more TAG opportunitiesmore TAG opportunities

Initiatives for 2012-2013Initiatives for 2012-2013

New Teacher Evaluations continueNew Teacher Evaluations continue Bridges Math CurriculumBridges Math Curriculum Equity work with Courageous Equity work with Courageous

Conversations…six staff members Conversations…six staff members facilitating on late opening daysfacilitating on late opening days

Lost At School with Dr. Ross GreeneLost At School with Dr. Ross Greene Nike PLC work around writing…seven staff Nike PLC work around writing…seven staff

members facilitatingmembers facilitating SIOP (Sheltered Instruction)SIOP (Sheltered Instruction) Incident Command (FEMA) continuesIncident Command (FEMA) continues

Continuing this yearContinuing this year Lost At School, Ross Greene, Ph.D.Lost At School, Ross Greene, Ph.D.

Collaborative Problem SolvingCollaborative Problem Solving

Courageous ConversationsCourageous ConversationsGlenn SingletonGlenn Singleton

Character EducationCharacter Education

Steps to RespectSteps to Respect Second StepsSecond Steps Continuous Classroom MeetingsContinuous Classroom Meetings SuperflexSuperflex Our Counselor, Kristin Lasher, visits every Our Counselor, Kristin Lasher, visits every

classroom many times a year to discuss school classroom many times a year to discuss school climate and character education. Each month climate and character education. Each month is a different trait such as “Caring” and is a different trait such as “Caring” and “Responsibility" which is highlighted and “Responsibility" which is highlighted and celebrated school-wide. Awards are given at celebrated school-wide. Awards are given at lunch monthlylunch monthly

School Improvement PlanSchool Improvement Plan

TAG PlanTAG Plan

Young Audiences/Run For The ArtsYoung Audiences/Run For The Arts

RFTA day this year is October 5th . Parents RFTA day this year is October 5th . Parents are welcome to join in! are welcome to join in!

RFTA funds help us fund art activities, field RFTA funds help us fund art activities, field trips, artists in residences, art supplies and trips, artists in residences, art supplies and many more art opportunities for each class, many more art opportunities for each class, through Young Audiences. through Young Audiences.

Last year every class benefited from RFTA Last year every class benefited from RFTA and it is a vital support for our arts focus and it is a vital support for our arts focus program. This year, RFTA will again fund an program. This year, RFTA will again fund an additional dance teacher for during and additional dance teacher for during and after school dance support. We collected after school dance support. We collected over $23,000 after expenses last yearover $23,000 after expenses last year

Important Upcoming DatesImportant Upcoming Dates 10/310/3 International Walk and Bike DayInternational Walk and Bike Day 10/510/5 Run For The ArtsRun For The Arts 10/1210/12 Inservice…school is closedInservice…school is closed 10/1710/17 Late Opening…10:45Late Opening…10:45 10/2310/23 Parent TAG meeting at Buckman @ 7 PMParent TAG meeting at Buckman @ 7 PM 10/2510/25 “Principal for a Day” “Principal for a Day” 10/2610/26 Grandparents and Special Friends day Grandparents and Special Friends day 10/2910/29 7:30, Author/Parent Cheryl Strayed will speak in the 7:30, Author/Parent Cheryl Strayed will speak in the

Cafetorium about writing and her newest NY Times Cafetorium about writing and her newest NY Times Bestseller WILD. Cheryl has also written TINY BEAUTIFUL Bestseller WILD. Cheryl has also written TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS, also a NY Times Bestseller, as well as TORCHTHINGS, also a NY Times Bestseller, as well as TORCH

11/1511/15 Family Math Night at 6:30Family Math Night at 6:30 11/19&20 Parent/Teacher Conferences AM/PM…no school 11/19&20 Parent/Teacher Conferences AM/PM…no school

the entire week for studentsthe entire week for students

Final RemindersFinal Reminders Our web site is Our web site is www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/buckman

Please remember to call before 9:00 if your child will be late or sick. Please remember to call before 9:00 if your child will be late or sick. The auto dialer will begin calling by 10:00 if we do not get a call. The auto dialer will begin calling by 10:00 if we do not get a call. Please call before 2 PM for any changes that we need to know Please call before 2 PM for any changes that we need to know regarding pick up. Also, please pick your child up by 3:00 every day. regarding pick up. Also, please pick your child up by 3:00 every day. No child may be left unattended or alone after 3:00. Our office No child may be left unattended or alone after 3:00. Our office closes at 4PM and DHS or police will be called if we cannot reach closes at 4PM and DHS or police will be called if we cannot reach youyou

We have appreciated parents and visitors always checking in at the We have appreciated parents and visitors always checking in at the office upon arrival anytime after 8:50 or before 3:00office upon arrival anytime after 8:50 or before 3:00

No unattended parking in front of the building from 7-9 AM and 2-4 No unattended parking in front of the building from 7-9 AM and 2-4 PM. Tickets run $40 and Portland Police is often present. Please no, PM. Tickets run $40 and Portland Police is often present. Please no, pick ups or double parking out front during peak times. Also, please pick ups or double parking out front during peak times. Also, please no double parking or stopping out in front. Also, all dogs must be no double parking or stopping out in front. Also, all dogs must be leashed and never left aloneleashed and never left alone

Thank you!!!!Thank you!!!!

Thank you parents for all you do to help students Thank you parents for all you do to help students succeed and for all the volunteer hours you put succeed and for all the volunteer hours you put in.in.

Thank you to all the wonderful partners such as Thank you to all the wonderful partners such as PTA, Foundation, Site Council, SUN, SMART, and PTA, Foundation, Site Council, SUN, SMART, and the countless others for all you for our students the countless others for all you for our students and our school. Sorry I could not name you all.and our school. Sorry I could not name you all.

Thanks to a wonderful, dedicated staff. They have Thanks to a wonderful, dedicated staff. They have been a great support this past year. been a great support this past year.