Portland Parents

Doria wrote in:

I am looking for a Mom’s taxi service to shuttle my kids to school in the
morning. I am trying to get rid of my car. I live close to public transit
which is convientent for almost everything except getting my kids to school in
the morning.

In the spirit of blogs, chatter, et cetera- sound in with any suggestions and I’ll forward them on to Doria.

Thanksgiving break is nearly over and the long winter break looms in the cold Portland fog. Here’s some ideas on scrapping those pictures your kids bring home to you.

1. Photo or Scan them, print them in a smaller size and scrapbook the copies.
2. Scan them and use them for cards printed at snapfish or another print shop. ( better get this one done soon!)
3. Similar to #2, scan many and print an assortment of notecards to give as stationery to family. Grandparents will love this!
4. Frame it and mount it. This really gives the child a sense of pride
5. iPrint can convert the photos of your child’s artwork into plates, mugs.. everything you’d want!
   

Oregon Public Broadcasting is looking into neighborhood schools and transfer policies in Oregon’s schools - and we want to hear from parents and teachers and students.

What is the state of your neighborhood school?

If you’re a parent or a student, is your neighborhood school meeting your needs? Have you transferred or considered transferring?

If you’re a teacher or administrator, have you seen changes in your school or classroom as a result of transfers?

Tell us about your experience by checking out our online question form.

We treat everyone who responds as a confidential news sources. No personal information or responses will end up on the air or on the Web without your direct permission. And we never share your information outside of the newsroom, which means no marketing or requests for donations as a result of signing up.

Your answers will help guide our coverage of several upcoming education issues. As well, people who fill out our survey form become a part of the Public Insight Network. The Public Insight Network is a group of people throughout the state who share their knowledge and experience to help make OPB’s news coverage stronger.

Some people have asked me about getting their kids more contact with other kids their age and getting them involved in some “socialization” processes.

I read an interesting article on this topic recently.

If you homeschool in Portland, how do you help your kid get “friends their age?”