Ms. Cynthia MacLeod

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  www.middleweb.com/MGNEWS1/MGN0126.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/17/2001    Last Visited: 1/31/2001  

  Vice Principal Cynthia MacLeod, who was named interim principal following Feller's resignation, said the school is going ahead with school improvement ideas started by Feller.
  
  We are moving forward, she said.We are not sitting and holding our hands..
  
  Consultant hired She said the district hired an outside education consultant to address some of the issues plaguing Whitaker.
  
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  MacLeod, who has made some changes that have rankled some teachers, said parent involvement is one of the challenges at the school.
  
  It's a hard job, and there are days when I think, What have I done?' MacLeod said.But the staff has been wonderful.There are some that are angry because of some moves that I've made..
  
  One of those decisions was to move all the core classes into one wing of the school.Whitaker was built as a high school and has more room than most middle schools.
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  MacLeod said some teachers used the extra space to stay away from each other.But she moved them all in one location, and that does not sit well with some.
  
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  MacLeod said a number of social programs for families and children are being established at the school such as parenting classes on how to get kids to do their homework, a drug and alcohol intervention program and a peer counseling group for students.
  
  It's kind of been allowed on a lot of fronts to not move forward, MacLeod said.There's enough blame to go around.Whitaker has been neglected by a lot of folks..
  
  Producing diversity video Nevertheless, students are still engaged, working on several projects, including the production of a video to show the diversity in the building.
  
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  MacLeod, who wants to stay on permanently as principal, said one of her priorities is to change perceptions about Whitaker.
  
  We're getting some support from the district in math and science, she said, citing a new math specialist.
  
  We've got your typical kids, but we have some kids with some serious emotional issues, and some kids that need individual attention..
  
  Many of the students interviewed last week at Whitaker said they like the school.
  
  There are plenty of good teachers, said sixth-grader Portia Brookins.
  
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  MacLeod said she sees good things for Whitaker if the school can come together.
  
  I'm an optimist, she said.There's no doubt in my mind we can be a school where a principal will want to be.We will rise up.It's not going to be easy.It's not been easy..

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  www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=120 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/22/2008    Last Visited: 1/22/2008  

  Cynthia MacLeod, Irvington's principal for six years, is a big fan of the jump-rope program.
  
  "It gives children a chance to set personal goals around what they want to accomplish," she says.
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  MacLeod knows what turns Barker's powerful motor.
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  "Not only do we not have the level of extracurricular things connected to school, not everybody is good at soccer and basketball," MacLeod says.

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  CCFC: Press Releases and Media - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/4/2001    Last Visited: 2/1/2003  

  "Parent involvement is an essential characteristic of a successful school," says Irvington principal Cynthia MacLeod.In today's high performing schools, parents do more than sponsor bake sales.Ideally, says MacLeod, "They influence what happens in their child's classroom: they have a voice."
  
  In the best of circumstances, busy parents have trouble finding time to help with homework and meet with teachers.In families working several jobs and struggling with day to day survival, the challenge is even greater.But for some parents the barriers run deeper than scheduling conflicts and finances.It's a question of connection, of feeling that they belong and that their participation matters.
  
  When the Portland Schools Alliance first began meeting with parents at Irvington Elementary School in inner northeast Portland, organizers noticed a consistent trend.
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  They played a leadership role in selecting MacLeod as principal, and in successful negotiations with the district over Irvington's vanishing Title I funds.

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  Hanna Foundation - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/2/2002    Last Visited: 7/2/2006  

  Cynthia A. MacLeod, Principal, Irvington Elementary School,

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  ICA Newsletter -- Portland, Oregon - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/19/2003    Last Visited: 4/21/2006  

  Spotlight on Irvington Elementary School: An Interview with Principal Cynthia MacLeod

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  Irvington Elementary School -- 2003-04 Calendar - [Cached Version]
  Last Visited: 4/21/2007  

  Cynthia MacLeod, Principal
  
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  State of the School Address by Principal Cynthia MacLeod, 6-7:30pm (Library)

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  Irvington Elementary School -- About the Principal - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/21/2007    Last Visited: 4/21/2007  

  Cynthia MacLeod, Principal
  
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  Cynthia MacLeod was appointed as principal of Irvington Elementary School at the beginning of the 2001-02 school year.Ms. MacLeod comes to Irvington with a strong and varied background as an educator in the Portland public school system.Prior to taking this position, she served as the interim principal at Whitaker Middle School in Northeast Portland.Previously, she was a classroom teacher and instructional specialist for twenty seven years, including nearly twenty years at Sabin Elementary School in the Sabin neighborhood immediately to the north of the Irvington neighborhood.
  
  Ms. MacLeod has been co-director of a Portland site of the Oregon Writing Project, a developer of the Language Arts Framework for the Portland School District, and a member of the Oregon Department of Education's cultural diversity awareness program.In 1996, Ms. MacLeod received a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award.For more information, see Ms. MacLeod's resume highlights.

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  Irvington Elementary School -- Background - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/13/2006    Last Visited: 4/21/2007  

  Cynthia MacLeod, Principal
  
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  Irvington Elementary School -- News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/7/2004    Last Visited: 4/21/2007  

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  Principal Cynthia MacLeod will deliver a "State of the School" address on Monday, September 22, at 6:00-7:30pm in the Library.This event is jointly sponsored by the school and the Portland Schools Alliance.Download the flyer (in PDF format) here.
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  Principal Cynthia MacLeod recommends this article! (The link above will take you to the "printer friendly" version of the article.
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  Due to the availability of donated funds, Principal Cynthia MacLeod has asked the PTA to allocate an additional $250 to each classroom for the current school year, and the PTA has notified all teachers of the additional funds.
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  On March 5, Principal Cynthia MacLeod hosted a school-wide forum on the "achievement gap" at Irvington.Ms. MacLeod presented data on achievement levels (largely measured by standardized tests) of African-American and European-American 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders during the 1998-2001 period.
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  Principal Cynthia MacLeod will present and explain the available student achievement data, and parents will have an opportunity to share their experiences and ideas in a facilitated discussion.
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  Meet our new Principal, Cynthia MacLeod, in a reception in the cafeteria on Tuesday, September 11, at 6:30pm.More information ...

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  Irvington Elementary School -- Staff Directory - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/21/2007    Last Visited: 4/21/2007  

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  Cynthia MacLeod Principal cmacleod@pps.k12.or.us

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