• With 44,681 students enrolled across 81 schools, Portland Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the Pacific Northwest. It was originally founded in 1851 and the city’s first teacher, John Outhouse, made $100 a month — that’s approx. $3,885 today.
• Despite its size, PPS has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio at 17:1.
• In the Parkrose School District, 100% of teachers are certified and 82.7% have three or more years of experience.
• The graduation rate at David Douglas School District is 85.5% — more than 4% higher than the Oregon average.

Elementary schools

• Grades PK-5
• Total enrollment: 308
• Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
• Tuition: Free
• No. 470-627 in Oregon elementary schools

Middle schools

• Grades K-8
• Total enrollment: 687
• Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
• Tuition: Free
• No. 9 in Oregon middle schools, and No. 25 in Oregon elementary schools

High schools

• Grades 9-12
• Total enrollment: 1,482
• Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
• Tuition: Free
• No. 12 in Oregon high schools

• VRC CoffeeTalk | Wednesday, Mar. 29 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union Room 018, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland | Free | Free coffee and fresh doughnuts are on offer every Wednesday from the Veterans Resource Center.
• Low Bar Chorale “Pub Sing” | Wednesday, Mar. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Mendelssohns, 3955 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland | $15 | Grab a beer and get ready to belt out your favorite tune with fellow amateurs and nationally-recognized musicians.

• Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival (Spring 2023) | Thursday, Mar. 30 | 4-10 p.m. | Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Portland | $38 | Do you have the courage to keep your eyes open or will you be hiding behind your popcorn?

• Portland Winterhawks vs. Everett Silvertips | Friday, Mar. 31 | 7 p.m. | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 Winning Way, Portland | $34-$72 | Be there to cheer on the home team as they start their seven-game series in the first round of the playoffs.
• Photography Exhibit: “Pas de trois” by Jingzi Zhao | Friday, Mar. 31 | 12-6 p.m. | Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave, Portland | Free | Grace and motion come to life in these images of dancers Xuan Cheng and Brian Simcoe from Oregon Ballet Theater.

• Trillium Festival | Saturday, Apr. 1 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Tryon Creek State Natural Area, 11321 S. Terwilliger Blvd., Portland | Free | Spend a day in the forest celebrating the namesake white flower, purchase a native plant, and learn from educational stations around the Nature Center.
• Early Blooming Rhododendron Show & Sale 2023 | Saturday, Apr. 1-Sunday, Apr. 2 | Times vary | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, 5801 SE 28th Ave., Portland | $5 | Add a splash of color to your yard by shopping for rhododendrons and hybrid plants that bloom early in the year.
• 10th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Ball: A Decade of Light! | Saturday, Apr. 1 | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E. Burnside St., Portland | $25-$200 | Join an evening of vibrant colors, rich culture, and spectacular Samba music.

• 57º | Morning clouds that clear later | 24% chance of rain

• Rise: 6:56 a.m.
• Set: 7:34 p.m.

• The People’s Courts is a new project from two real estate developers (and first cousins) who love pickleball. The 48,000-sqft space on Northeast 82nd Avenue will have 14 playing surfaces for the trendy racket sport, plus bocce ball, table tennis, cornhole, arcade games, a miniature disc golf course, and two restaurants/bars. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Fans of Seattle’s iconic Russian bakery Piroshky Piroshky can taste its delicious pies without driving three hours thanks to a pop-up organized by Milwaukie-Portland Elks Lodge. You have until 9 a.m. on Monday, April 3 to place your order (minimum $50). Pickups will take place two days later.

• Bring your open-bed vehicle or bags and shovels to Sunderland Maintenance Yard to take advantage of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Free Compost Days — Friday, April 21-Monday, April 24, or until they run out. The program converts fallen leaves PBOT collects each autumn into high-quality nutrients for your garden.

• Three members of the Portland Thorns — Sophia Smith, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Crystal Dunn — have been called up to the U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team for next month’s friendly matches against Ireland. Watch them on TV Saturday, April 8 at 11:30 a.m. and Tuesday, April 11 at 4:30 p.m.
• It’s official — Damian Lillard’s season is over, as the Portland Trail Blazers have decided to keep the All-Star guard out of the team’s remaining seven games. On a related note, Rip City currently is tied for the fifth-best odds to secure the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. (CBS Sports + Tankathon)

• The National Register of Historic Places has a new ace addition in Portland Golf Club. The 115-acre, 18-hole course in the Raleigh Hills neighborhood was established in 1915, with the existing clubhouse added in 1928, and hosted significant events like the 1946 PGA Championship and 1947 Ryder Cup. (Portland Tribune)

• Futuristic Portland home or giant AT-AT walker from “Star Wars”? Plans are in motion to build five homes, designed by “organic architect” Robert Harvey Oshatz, on a 90,000-sqft development in the Forest Park neighborhood. Construction “requires no excavation and no change in rainwater drainage, resulting in no erosion, or landslide risk.” (Portland Monthly)

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• The most polished organizational item in your kitchen: the Fellow Atmos Coffee Canister, which not only looks great but keeps coffee fresh by sucking oxygen out of the jar. Pro tip: You can use it to store any snack and it will stay fresh longer.