Kyron Horman, 7 years old PORTLAND, OR #1 6/5/10 - 6/30/10
cartfly:
Quote from: Tracygirl on June 12, 2010, 04:56:01 PM
Quote from: cartfly on June 12, 2010, 04:21:43 PM
In case this hasn't been seen yet (photo of hallway/stairs/Kyron's class):
http://photos.oregonlive.com/oregonian/2010/06/kyron_horman_search_attracts_1_3.html
Thanks for the pic. so his classroom is up a few stairs. It seems from looking at the pic that is not a door but a window or is that an illusion? It says exit but it seems to not go down to the floor, does that make sense? So I wonder how many other classrooms are on that floor. If the teacher was correct and Kyron went to the bathroom and hadn't returned yet, but then they left only for Kyron to find his self alone in that area.
That janitor looks to be about a 105 years old, lol. not that age is a consideration but when I thought of janitor I was thinking of a younger, stronger person.
It looks like a window to me also with the stairs curving down (not visable). I guess the exit sign signifies that the exit is this way. It looks like going down to that window area is only about 4 steps and then you walk on to that landing area and turn to go down to another 4 steps. I wonder if a fire escape would we something you would have right outside that window? I thought I read there were only 14 classes total for K-8. I also saw on the school website that they offer a before school early drop off care and after school care late pickup till 6:00 pm. I think there was a fee for that. That would bring more "outsiders" working at the school. I will see if I can find it and post.
cartfly:
Quote from: Itaryl Moosee on June 12, 2010, 05:41:19 PM
Apparently the news conference is done. I'm plagiarizing this from another board.
Mods: delete if inappropriate.
Cap'n Shultz: Yesterday we had the family up here, they gave statements thanking the community. That was very, very stressful for the family. Very difficult.
But, we asked for a few simple questions (note: email acct was closed at 11am local today).. we did get a number of questions, five came up over and over again.
Yet another added stress for the family, but I told them it would be good for them.
What is Kyron's favorite color?
Red, as it turns out.
What is Kyron like? What is his standout attribute.
Very quiet & loving. Warmth & enthusiasm.
Bootsie is the 'security' cat (pet). Kyron likes playing with the cat.
Ernie is their canine (dog to the rest of us, lol)
Quick witted & makes any situation funny. Looks up to his big brothers.
What does Kyron want to be when he grows up?
A police investigator/detective.
What was Kyron looking
Kyron IS looking forward to his annual trip (Shasta Lake), Seaside OR
new fishing pole.. camping & fishing trips
The tshirts family wore yesterday.
Collaboration with Lithia (Medford car dealer) and.. XX?
Was Kyron in a good mood the AM he disappeared.
He was very excited about his diorama that he & his DAD have been working on. Kyron did a lot of it himself.
Shultz has 2 more questions to answer.
Why is the family not helping out in the search.
Family did take some steps, plus called the police. Family became exhausted by that evening. Had done everything *they* could do.. needed LE resources.
LE needs them to be close and available to help professional searchers.
Preparing family for a long-term event.
(again with the 'our boy' from Shultz) :blink:
2nd Q: Why was the family seen getting out of the house running errands, going to gym etc.
The public doesn't have all the information & context.
We asked them to keep that balance in their lives. Family says we can't maintain 'normal' activity because 'normal' includes Kyron!
Family has been bringing a regular rotation of friends to the house to help them.
I don't know when the family is going to be able to come back up here (to answer Qs). It's a day by day thing now.
They do thank you for assisting them.. keep the focus on Kyron.
Turning back to Cap'n Riser.
We don't want to disclose specific search area because we are having a LOT of interference. Distracts searchers. We are trying to keep the media away.
Did parents speaking affect # of tips?
Tips at this point are very manageable. The increase in tips has not been overwhelming.
Have you heard from anyone today, who's been out & about?
I haven't checked tip desk lately.
Won't talk about details of search.
(SAR Olsen speaking)
Over 300 boots on ground/SAR today. Trying to keep team at a manageable size. All areas are flooded right now.
Some areas require 3 different types of search.. dogs, feet, feet again
Over the years, cougar, bear, coyote have been reported in the area. (NOT recently)
Overwhelmed with generosity of donations food/water (my paraphrase)
Keep your eyes & ears open.
How long can you keep up the current pace?
I don't know. We are going to go full steam ahead until we feel we can't anymore.
Do you feel like every day you are making headway?
Absolutely! Because we know every day where he is not and feel we are getting closer to where he IS.
No idea (as searchers) where he is. We have to look at all possibilities.
Actively looking for Kyron alive.
Is the case moving in the direction of a criminal case?
Olsen: not for me.
other guy: it's *an* investigation.
Reports of river dredging?
Whenever you do any search...blah blah.
End.
Sounds like they are no closer than day one to me and they are checking out all tips so they can say they didn't rule anything out or dismissed anything. I think they are as clueless as we are......
cartfly:
Quote from: Itaryl Moosee on June 12, 2010, 04:53:43 PM
Cartfly, about that hallway...
I bet there are times during the school day in which one could walk within a few hallways and not see a soul, mainly during class hours.
But I'm thinking that the day he disappeared was a crowded day. I bet nobody (including the teachers) could've walked around the school that day, between 8:00am and 8:45am, and not be seen by someone else.
I would guess that a perpetrator would not risk being seen while trying to abduct a student.
My opinion only.
I completely agree with all of your thoughts. I am thinking everyone was excited about the days activities and school closing soon that they were a little more laid back. I see that in my sons school with the teachers when holiday breaks are approaching or during the approach of summer break. The teachers are anxious as the kids for their summer break. And homework is scaled down, maybe not as many test as normal. I hope this makes sense.
cartfly:
snipped from http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/profiles/?id=186
Skyline
11536 NW Skyline Blvd.
Portland, OR 97231
View a map of the surrounding area
Phone: 503-916-5212
Fax: 503-916-2765
E-mail: bkeefer@pps.k12.or.us
School-created web pages: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/skyline
Grade levels: K-8
Principal: Ben Keefer
Student Enrollment: 294
About:
Skyline School, located in the hills overlooking northwest Portland, is a small school with a great community feel. The small-school atmosphere fosters students� social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth to help them develop positive attitudes, self-esteem and lifelong learning skills. Skyline is composed of a community of learners committed to academic excellence within a joyful, stimulating learning environment where cooperation and teamwork are essential. All Skyline students are helped to feel welcome, develop and maintain a lifetime love of learning and fulfill their promise as competent citizens and caring people. A strong focus on literacy and mathematics is integrated with science, social studies and the arts. Students are given specialized instruction in music (vocal and instrumental), as well as physical education and Spanish. Each student�s experience is enhanced by interactions with resident artists, community speakers and parent volunteers. The high achievement of Skyline students is a reflection of a powerful and effective partnership between students, teachers, families and the community. Skyline students may opt to stay at Skyline for 6th�8th grade with 8th grade being added last year. Our 6th�8th grade students are provided with a rich program using the curricula of all PPS middle schools, enhanced by the instructional practices that are the heart of Skyline students� success.
Kindergarten: We offer a half-day and full-day fee-for-service kindergarten program.
Kindergarten Round-up: February 10, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Childcare: Before and afterschool care provided on site for a fee.
Focus options: Skyline is currently a candidate school for the IB PYP and MYP Programmes.
Information Sessions: Contact the office. Information sessions are held one-on-one with parents as needed. Feb. 10th- Kindergarten Round Up Jan. 21st- 6th-8th Grade Open House
Before and after school programs
* Community recreational league soccer and baseball, Girl and Boy Scouts and an assortment of after school art, chess club and other parent/volunteer-run activities occur on a regular basis.
* We have a before and after school care program that provides parents with the option of dropping students off as early as 7:00 AM and picking them up as late as 6:00 PM. This is a fee-for-service program that is well established and utilized by many Skyline families.
Community partnerships
* We are working with several local colleges to provide practicum and student teachers with opportunities to make a difference with our students.
Student learning environment
* School, community and families form a partnership to build success for each individual child as they become competent and caring world citizens.
* Teachers use teaching practices appropriate for each
child's stage of development, challenging students to
succeed and progress at their individual pace.
* Programs target educational goals for the 21st century, including multi-age groupings, cooperative learning, multicultural education and cross-grade partnerships.
Curriculum components
* A variety of teaching methods help for students with a range of learning styles to succeed.
* Active student participation in self-directed learning.
* Multi-age classrooms facilitate developmentally appropriate instruction.
* Thematic teaching using integrated curriculum helps provide connections for the student between their studies and the \"real world.\"
Staff
* Ongoing staff development emphasizes integrating new, innovative curriculum to enhance and improve excellence in instructional program.
* 9 classroom teachers, educational resource teacher, PE specialist, music specialist, foreign language instruction provided by a Spanish enthusiast and library assistant.
Parent and family support
* Family involvement helps students succeed and is strongly encouraged.
* Families offer support on the PTA, Local School Advisory Committee (LSAC) and Skyline's School Improvement Council.
* Family members coordinate a variety of school activities such as carnival, auction and corn fest. They also assist with health screenings, volunteer in classrooms and the library, help us to offer a variety of after school clubs and assist with general school needs.
Special programs and features
* Our staff of dedicated professionals use the rural setting of our school and community surroundings to extend children's learning experiences beyond the four walls of the classroom.
* Students with special needs are included in regular classrooms with support from our resource teacher.
* Active family and community involvement coordinates and implements activities to enrich and extend the curriculum.
Statistics and test scores
Report cards and AYP Scores
Oregon Department of Education school report cards
School Enrollment and Program Data
Assessment Test Results
Course syllabus
* 2009-10 course syllabus
cartfly:
Not sure if this had been posted or not:
Support helps Skyline carry on
6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM
Skyline safe room
Counselor Ariana Altieri works with students including third-grader Audrey McDonald in the safe room at Skyline K-8 School.
Across Portland Public Schools, employees, families and community members are wrapping their arms around Skyline K-8 School.
“Everybody wants to do something" in the aftermath of second-grader Kyron Horman's disappearance Friday, June 4, says Skyline Principal Ben Keefer. "There’s just a whole lot of support.”
West-side schools, led by Forest Park Elementary School Principal Kevin Crotchett, mobilized Monday with lunch delivered daily to the Skyline staff.
More than 15 counselors from across the district immediately stepped up to staff a PPS counseling hotline and to be in the safe room at Skyline to support those in need, including Korinna Wolfe, who manages the school district’s teen parents services program.
“It’s hard for students to sit in class while this is on their mind,” Wolfe says. “What’s wonderful is how they support each other. If a student is struggling to describe a feeling, another steps in to give it voice.”
Just outside the school, a row of television news trucks point their satellites skyward. A police officer is stationed prominently inside the school’s entrance, and fluorescent signs point toward the safe room. But the hustle-and-bustle of a working K-8 school is clearly felt.
Susan Hall, who's served as the school's secretary for 15 years, notes the unspoken support among staff and families: “They give each other a look that says, ‘We don’t have to talk, we understand each other.’ There’s been a lot of hand-holding and pats on the back.”
Staff move quickly
As the investigation launched, custodians Selim Masic from Lewis Elementary School (previously at Skyline) and Skyline custodian Bill Tandy worked 12-hour shifts to cover the school's operational needs.
Central departments also jumped in starting the evening of June 4 as staff members returned to work to provide information and support to authorities searching for Kyron.
On Sunday, June 6, the deputy superintendents and Nick Jwayad, chief information officer, began pulling together Information Technology, System Planning & Performance, and Human Resources managers and staff to get an autodialer system up and running for all schools to report unexcused absences to families in a timely manner. The team implemented the autodialer for all schools by Tuesday afternoon.
IT’s efforts included the work of Stacey Partin and the eSIS support team members, who personally offered training and guidance to every school that was not using the autodialer to ease the transition to a new system so late in the school year.
Meanwhile, Matt Shelby, public information officer, worked through the weekend and throughout the week fielding calls and handling interviews with an increasingly wider circle of media outlets including CNN, the "Today Show," "Good Morning America" and MSNBC.
Community members turn out in force
“People across the city are asking what they can do to help,” says Hall, the school secretary. “Portland has rallied around us.”
Among the helpers are individuals from nearby Brooks Hill Historic Church, who provided space for media to set up at the request of rescue authorities, and Sweet Tomatoes restaurant owners, who donated food to staff.
Nike volunteers will participate in the Skyline field day on Monday, June 14. On Tuesday, the last day of school, organizations and individuals are teaming up with Keefer and his staff to put on a special student assembly at Skyline. They are:
* Portland Trail Blazers
* Martell Webster Foundation
* Portland Timbers
* K-103 Radio (Clear Channel)
* Nike
* Starbucks
* Papa Murphy’s Pizza
* WalMart
* Musician Michael Allen Harrison and the Snowman Foundation
“I am proud of how PPS employees and our community partners mobilize in a crisis," says Superintendent Carole Smith. "Now it is our fervent hope for Kyron’s safe return.”
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/news/3919.htm
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