The 2014-2015 house built by Benson Tech students is located at 130 NE Skidmore. It is a two-story home with three bedrooms. There is a master bedroom suite on the ground floor and two bedrooms on the second level. A … Continue reading
Once again, Benson Tech has a booster club. Formed this past August, the club has been raising money and lending support to Benson Tech’s sports teams and extracurricular clubs. “Membership” is open to parents, students, alumni, and anyone who loves … Continue reading
Your BPHSAA Board has been active this past year. Highlights include: Benson Tech and Portland Public Schools (PPS) Summer School have set aside one week in the summer of 2015 to have CTE Summer Saturday Academy classes for the first … Continue reading
All BPHSAA members are invited to our annual meeting, to be held at 8:30pm on Thursday, February 12th, 2015. Meet in the “Alumni Room” (aka the old gym). As required by our bylaws, the first item of business will be … Continue reading
Elle Weatheroy has been hired by the Portland Police Bureau to make sure their internal practices treat all members of the bureau fairly. The Oregonian has a great writeup about Weatheroy and this first-of-its-kind position within the bureau.
Our February Board of Directors meeting will take place on Monday, February 2nd, 2015 at 5:30pm. The meeting will take place in the Benson Library classroom.
Dates: February 11th & 12th, 2016 Time: 6-9pm Cost: Free! Stop by the “Alumni Room” (aka the Old Gym) to flip through yearbooks and catch up with old friends while enjoying free refreshments. We also hope to have live demonstrations … Continue reading
Next Board of Directors meeting: Monday 1/19 @ 5:30pm Mackenzie Architects 1515 SE Water, #100 (January’s meeting will be held at an alternate location, as Benson is closed)
Benson’s Tech Algebra class recently learned about giving back to the community in a very unique way. Read all about it and watch a video of the donation event over at the PPS website: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/news/10227.htm
You may remember hearing about the successful Tech Geometry class. Building on that success, a “Tech Algebra” class has been created that teaches students algebra through the integration of real-world scenarios. Part of the coursework entails operating a business where … Continue reading