December 8, 2013
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** Updated 1/28/14 ** Principal Wilson has asked that the Alumni Association, PTSA and Site Council align our meeting dates so that he can address us jointly, on a monthly basis. Our regular meeting time will now be on the … Continue reading
November 14, 2013
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PPS Parent, Paul Anthony, recently addressed the Portland School Board to highlight an innovative, home grown program at Benson that merges geometry and the shop classes, allowing the students to immediately answer their own question of “When am I ever … Continue reading
November 3, 2013
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October 14, 2013
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Comments Off on Letters to the editor: Sports and Enrollment
BPHSAA Board Member, Neal Galash, recently penned a letter to the editors of The Oregonian, which they ran on 10/6/2013. You can read it here: http://blog.oregonlive.com/myoregon/2013/10/letters_sports_and_enrollment.html
October 14, 2013
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Comments Off on Oregonian Editorial Board calls for PPS to expand CTE offerings in Portland
As part of its Agenda 2013 series, The Oregonian Editorial Board is calling on PPS to increase its focus on career technical education. According to a recent survey, 94% of Portland residents ranked strengthening career education as a priority. They … Continue reading
September 26, 2013
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** Updated 11/7/2013 ** Many of you have received a postcard asking you to update your contact information with a company called Harris Connect. They are in the business of creating alumni directories and selling them directly to alumni. While … Continue reading
September 5, 2013
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Comments Off on Benson to lose sports program?
** Updated 9/30/12 ** BPHSAA President, Rob Johns ’77, sent this letter on behalf of the Alumni Association to the superintendent, school board and athletic director outlining our collective thoughts on the matter. ** Updated 9/6/13 ** PPS has come … Continue reading
September 3, 2013
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Thanks to the generous support of 20 Benson alumni and 11 Business & Industry Supporters, Benson’s state-level SkillsUSA champions were able to compete at the national level this summer. Cathy Skach, Benson SkillsUSA advisor, reports that Benson was represented extremely … Continue reading
August 27, 2013
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Comments Off on Business leader calls for lifting Benson’s enrollment cap
Rob Cornilles, Vice President of ESCO Corporation, recently penned a guest opinion piece in The Oregonian calling for lifting Benson’s enrollment cap. Mr. Cornilles joins a growing chorus of local business leaders who are concerned with the lack of young, … Continue reading
August 14, 2013
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Comments Off on Meet Benson’s new principal
Mr. Curtis Wilson, Jr. has been selected to lead Benson. He comes to us from Grant, where he has been a Vice Principal since 2007. Here is the text from the announcement: Dear Benson Polytechnic High School Staff and Community, … Continue reading