The following is taken from a message forwarded to us from the PPS Communications Office: John Vingelen, former Benson principal, died Thursday, July 24. John worked at Benson High School for 33 years beginning at age 25 and serving first … Continue reading
Sometimes the best stories come out of nowhere. It was the last day of PPS’ school year. Benson had just graduated its seniors a few days prior. We received an email from Vice Principal Carbone asking how the alumni association … Continue reading
Back in May, The Oregonian highlighted a push by Benson Counselor Amy Henry to bring a student health center to the school. In relation to that effort, Kaiser Permanente has awarded Benson a $40,000 grant to pursue the planning of … Continue reading
Saturday, August 16th, noon – 4pm Benson Tech Front Lawn 546 NE 12th Avenue Portland, OR 97232-2785 All Benson Tech supporters are welcome! Mingle with current and former staff and students. Connect with classmates. Meet the principal. Bring your own … Continue reading
The Oregonian ran a nice story with a few pictures from Benson’s graduation on June 9th. Graduation 2014: Benson Polytechnic High School celebrates diversity (w/photos) As an added bonus, Principal Wilson was live tweeting the entire event! Principal Wilson hanging … Continue reading
The Oregonian noticed that Benson has never had a Rose Festival queen and did some research. Most of us already knew that for many of those years, Benson didn’t have any female students to nominate. This piece looks back at … Continue reading
The BPHSAA is once again pleased to be able to support KBPS’ Summer Sound program by donating $500 to the program. If you would like to join us in supporting KBPS, you can learn more at the KBPS website. Listen … Continue reading