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http: //Rooseveltbond.pps.net Phone: 503-916-2222 www.facebook.com/pps.homepage @ppsconnect School Building Improvement Bond Building Our Future Together PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Roosevelt High School modernization is a $92 million investment in North Portland. Exterior view of Commons Concept drawing by Bassetti Architects New and renovated wings of Roosevelt High start opening in Fall 2016 I am thrilled about the modernization. The new facilities will provide our students and staff with exciting opportunities. Filip Hristić Roosevelt High School Principal What this shows the kids is that all these people care about us. They all come from different places and they are all doing this for us. That’s an investment in my tomorrow and future. Herman Greene Roosevelt High School Parent and Design Advisory Group member I really like the commons area. I really advocated for it at the Design Advisory Group meetings. It really gives Roosevelt a central place, a heart of the school. Abby Pasion Roosevelt High School class of 2014 and Design Advisory Group member Voices of Roosevelt

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Page 1: Voices of Roosevelt - Portland Public Schools

http://Rooseveltbond.pps.net • Phone: 503-916-2222 www.facebook.com/pps.homepage @ppsconnect

School Building Improvement Bond Building Our Future Together

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Roosevelt High School modernization is a $92 million investment in

North Portland.

Exterior view of Commons Concept drawing by Bassetti Architects

New and renovated wings of Roosevelt High start opening in Fall 2016

“ I am thrilled about the modernization. The new facilities will provide our students and staff with exciting opportunities. ”

Filip Hristić Roosevelt High School Principal

“ What this shows the kids is that all these people care about us. They all come from different places and they are all doing this for us. That’s an investment in my tomorrow and future. ”

Herman Greene Roosevelt High School Parent and Design Advisory Group member

“ I really like the commons area. I really advocated for it at the Design Advisory Group meetings. It really gives Roosevelt a central place, a heart of the school.”

Abby Pasion Roosevelt High School class of 2014 and Design Advisory Group member

Voices of Roosevelt

Page 2: Voices of Roosevelt - Portland Public Schools

http://Rooseveltbond.pps.net • Phone: 503-916-2222 www.facebook.com/pps.homepage @ppsconnect

School Building Improvement Bond Building Our Future Together

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Where we go from here:

SUMMER 2014 – SPRING 2015 Construction planningTeam creates construction documents and shares construction phasing plan that allows students to remain on site during modernization.

SUMMER 2015 – FALL 2017 Roosevelt transforms

Students remain at RHS and start moving into new educational spaces during the 2016-17 school year while construction continues until completion.

• Learning wings with spaces for group and individualized learning.

• New opportunities for career and project-based learning.

• A welcoming student commons at the center of the campus.

• A community services center with a separate entrance for after-hours use.

Design Highlights Include

“ There is no greater investment in our future than the one we make in educating our future leaders. ”

Mike Schrunk Roosevelt High School class of 1959

Visit our website http://Rooseveltbond.pps.net

“ It’s exciting to see Roosevelt on the leading edge of great change for both the student body and the community. ”

Norm Daniels Roosevelt High School class of 1966

“ The way we are going to be able to take Roosevelt to the next level is to rise together. Our facility is going to be a crowning jewel for the St. Johns Community. ”

Charlene Williams Senior Director Roosevelt Cluster

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