Benson students and its head counselor are working to find the resources to create and staff a school-based health center on the Benson campus. Such health centers are common place at the other PPS high schools, and even some middle … Continue reading
Teresa Chan Seidel, a Robert Gray Middle School math teacher, was selected as 1 of 35 educators to win the Milken Educator Award this year. You can read all about it over at The Oregonian.
Head coach, Anthony Stoudamire, is optimistic about the future of Benson Football. Turnout for football has been on the increase since he took over the team two seasons ago. All of the focus that has been placed on the program … Continue reading
Saturday, July 19th – Private party at Rock Bottom Brewery, Downtown Portland Spouses & Partners are welcome. Ticket prices are $50/person Includes 2 hours of complimentary beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages along with dinner. Classmates will gather around 9:00 pm for a … Continue reading
The Oregonian’s Steve Duin filed an article about the Tech Geometry program created by two Benson teachers, Amy Slaughter and Tim Hryciw. Much has been written about this success of this program, but now there is doubt as to its … Continue reading
Jasmin McKenzie was selected as Benson’s 2014 Rose Festival Princess. She is a four sport athlete who is interested in pursuing psychology. You can read The Oregonian’s article, complete with a video interview of Ms. McKenzie here. Benson had a … Continue reading
Benson Robotics Team #267 has advanced the the super regional competition, to be held in Sacramento, CA March 20-22, 2014. They need to raise $4,000 to cover entrance fees and travel expenses. You can help them get there by donating … Continue reading
Its important to note that Benson’s low enrollment is artificially created by PPS. Recent years have seen the wait list for freshmen wanting to attend Benson reach over 200 students. ** Updated 3/7/2014 ** Both The Oregonian and KOIN news … Continue reading
Benson’s math and construction departments came together to create a new type of geometry class that is really taking off. KGW recently filed a story on class, which you can watch below. You can learn more about the program by … Continue reading