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![Household Income Data Form 2026 graphic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791489677/portlandschoolsorg/zxmmhb1xqg4x8w6spmji/HouseholdIncomeDataFormOct18version.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791489677/portlandschoolsorg/zxmmhb1xqg4x8w6spmji/HouseholdIncomeDataFormOct18version.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791489677/portlandschoolsorg/zxmmhb1xqg4x8w6spmji/HouseholdIncomeDataFormOct18version.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791489677/portlandschoolsorg/zxmmhb1xqg4x8w6spmji/HouseholdIncomeDataFormOct18version.jpg","width":1080}])
Please take a few minutes to complete your family’s Household Income Data Form—the deadline has been extended to Oct. 18 to ensure we have 100% participation! The Form was sent to you on Sunday, September 6, through ReachMyTeach. This form matters more than ever this year. Our district worked with lawmakers in Augusta to change how Maine funds schools. The information families give on this form now counts twice in the state funding formula. If every family completes it, our schools could receive millions of dollars in additional state funding next year.
![image of a student wearing one of the student-designed jerseys]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790975662/portlandschoolsorg/qmobqnd313hx5bommbjt/KingJerseyImage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790975662/portlandschoolsorg/qmobqnd313hx5bommbjt/KingJerseyImage.jpg","width":399}])
On Sept. 14. Hearts of Pine players wore special pre-match jerseys designed by students at King Middle School. Later, the signed player jerseys were auctioned off to support the return of jersey-design programming in Portland for the school year ahead.
![Photo of artist working with student on pottery]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790790797/portlandschoolsorg/urzzqsxfpgnlpcw8dzfe/FPPSArtsimagepottery_class.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790790797/portlandschoolsorg/urzzqsxfpgnlpcw8dzfe/FPPSArtsimagepottery_class.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790790797/portlandschoolsorg/urzzqsxfpgnlpcw8dzfe/FPPSArtsimagepottery_class.jpg","width":623}])
The Foundation for Portland Public Schools (FPPS) is thrilled to announce their new program, the PPS Arts Partnership. The PPS Arts Partnership was designed to support and enhance the curriculum by bringing visiting artists into classrooms over multiple sessions. The program was piloted in seven PPS schools in the 2025-26 school year. This year it will include 16 schools in the district and nine arts groups in the Portland area.
![Superintendent Letter Re: Sad News from Our Deering High School Community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696248652/portlandschoolsorg/otwmjxgjagbukk0mvgs6/SuperintendentLetter.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696248652/portlandschoolsorg/otwmjxgjagbukk0mvgs6/SuperintendentLetter.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696248652/portlandschoolsorg/otwmjxgjagbukk0mvgs6/SuperintendentLetter.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1696248652/portlandschoolsorg/otwmjxgjagbukk0mvgs6/SuperintendentLetter.png","width":1080}])
On Sept. 29, Superintendent Ryan Scallon sent a letter to the PPS community about the unexpected passing of a sophomore student at Deering High School and provided information about support for students. Read the superintendent's letter:
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Join the PPS Board of Public Education for a series of Community & Staff Engagement events in October on topics of interest to the Portland Public Schools community. Four engagement Sessions will be held on the following dates and times. Locations also are listed. Please note that two are in person and two are virtual:
Superintendent Ryan Scallon sent a letter to the PPS community on Sept. 25, asking community members to use care to ensure the city's streets are safe for students and reminding PPS families to fill out their household income data forms by Oct. 2 to ensure full state funding for the Portland Public Schools.
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The Portland Public Schools is working to design a strong, equitable middle school experience for every student. Staff, students, families and community members have been helping develop and refine a proposed Middle School Design Framework and several design considerations. This work is still in progress and final recommendations have not been decided—and we still want your feedback to help shape the future of our middle schools!