Dear Portland Families,

Next Thursday, we look forward to welcoming families for parent teacher conferences from 12:00 to 2:30pm. These meetings are a valuable opportunity to connect with teachers, reflect on student progress, and discuss goals for the remainder of the year. Families should have received an email directly from their child’s teachers with details on scheduling and availability. If you have not yet signed up, please take a moment to do so. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to seeing you.

Students in Portland High School’s business courses have been actively applying their learning to real-world situations this spring. In our Marketing classes, students recently began a project focused on the proposed school consolidation plan. After viewing and analyzing the superintendent’s presentation, students identified key information, developed questions, and formed their own perspectives on the proposal. They are now using those insights to create community-focused marketing materials designed to clearly communicate the plan, address potential concerns, and highlight its impact on Portland residents. This project emphasizes not only marketing skills, but also critical thinking, communication, and civic awareness.

In addition, students in Accounting are continuing to build their understanding of financial systems through hands-on practice with a unit on payroll and real-world applications. In Personal Finance, students are exploring essential life skills about investing and will be starting a unit on taxes next. These units help them prepare for informed financial decision-making beyond high school.

Across all courses, students are gaining practical skills and experiences that connect classroom learning to real-life applications, preparing them for both college and career pathways.

Liberty Bank hosted a Credit for Life program for our seniors, teaching them how to budget money in an imaginary life - making decisions about cars, insurance, social activities, etc all based on a predetermined salary. Thank you Liberty Bank!