Shriners Hospitals for Children
Welcome to the Shriners Hospital School Program. Our classroom is located on the third floor of Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland, Oregon and provides small group and individualized instruction to K-12 patients and their siblings.
Our hospital serves children with orthopedic needs, therefore common diagnoses of our students include scoliosis, cerebral palsy, neurofibromatosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and spina bifida. Our long-term inpatient students tend to be in the hospital for halo traction, wound VAC treatment, and physical rehabilitation after cast removal. Our long-term outpatient students often come for orthotic / prosthetic adjustments and cast changes. We welcome outpatients from clinics and day surgery and focus especially on patients who are here five days or longer. Our inpatient unit has 29 beds.
We are not a school of record, but partner with patients’ local schools both in and out of Oregon to facilitate the continuation of assignments with the goal that patients will return to school with as little educational lapse as possible. The classroom accommodates patient beds, and staff provide instruction at bedside for patients in isolation. We provide our services free of charge.
The MESD education staff can implement IEP goals for students with special needs. We also help facilitate home-tutoring through the local schools after hospitalization for students who must stay at home to heal before returning to school.
The hospital classroom is a place where patients not only complete schoolwork but also have the opportunity to connect and develop friendships with each other. We also offer computers and iPads with internet access for student use, motivating educationally related activities, art projects, and thinking games.
Our hospital serves children with orthopedic needs, therefore common diagnoses of our students include scoliosis, cerebral palsy, neurofibromatosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and spina bifida. Our long-term inpatient students tend to be in the hospital for halo traction, wound VAC treatment, and physical rehabilitation after cast removal. Our long-term outpatient students often come for orthotic / prosthetic adjustments and cast changes. We welcome outpatients from clinics and day surgery and focus especially on patients who are here five days or longer. Our inpatient unit has 29 beds.
We are not a school of record, but partner with patients’ local schools both in and out of Oregon to facilitate the continuation of assignments with the goal that patients will return to school with as little educational lapse as possible. The classroom accommodates patient beds, and staff provide instruction at bedside for patients in isolation. We provide our services free of charge.
The MESD education staff can implement IEP goals for students with special needs. We also help facilitate home-tutoring through the local schools after hospitalization for students who must stay at home to heal before returning to school.
The hospital classroom is a place where patients not only complete schoolwork but also have the opportunity to connect and develop friendships with each other. We also offer computers and iPads with internet access for student use, motivating educationally related activities, art projects, and thinking games.
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Shriners Hospital
3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland, OR 97239 (971) 544-3307 fax (503) 944-1161 Principal Sarah Davis sdavis@mesd.k12.or.us (503) 262-4202 cell: (971) 271-1407 |
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School Hours (M-F) — 9:30 am to 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
School Office hours (M-F) — 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Shriners Hospitals for Children School Program follows Portland Public School District for emergency / weather closures. Please visit FlashAlert or consult your local television / radio station for emergency / weather closure information. |
Administrative Assistants
Sheila Schacher sschache@mesd.k12.or.us (503) 262-4200 Xochitl Tombleson xtombleson@mesd.k12.or.us (503) 262-4200 |
Meet the Shriners Hospitals for Children Staff
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Glenda Bracelin
Educational Assistant Shriners Hospitals for Children (503) 241-5090 x3307 fax (503) 944-1161 gbraceli@mesd.k12.or.us Education: I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Iona College with a Bachelors Degree in Finance. After spending almost 4 years abroad, I moved to the Northwest United States and obtained a Masters Degree of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. Teaching Experience: I began my teaching career in 2003 with the Hospital School Program. Hobbies: I currently spend much of my free time oil painting, playing music, and renovating my 100 year old home. Favorite book: My favorite book is John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” It was instrumental in making me an avid, lifelong reader. |
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Eric Prasoloff
Hospital Teacher Shriners Hospitals for Children (971) 544-3307 fax (503) 944-1161 eprasolo@mesd.k12.or.us Education: BA Sociology–Occidental College; MS Special Education–Portland State University Teaching Experience: I volunteered during my summers in college for a Braille Club that assisted kids with vision impairments on community excursions. It was the beginning of a path that piqued my interest in the world of special education which has led me to my 13th rewarding year of teaching at Shriners Hospital for Children–Portland. I taught in a Structured Learning Center classroom with the West-Linn / Wilsonville School District before becoming a hospital teacher. I have also worked for the PSU International Special Programs department for many summers, instructing American Culture and English Communication Skills for groups of college students visiting from Korea and Japan. Hobbies: My ideal Saturday includes going on an hour jog followed by yard work, all done while listening to a podcast or audiobook. I love the outdoors and enjoy hiking, biking, skiing, sailing, rock climbing, visiting national parks, and volunteering with community organizations that serve children. Favorite Book: Among my favorite books are pretty much anything from Malcolm Gladwell, C.S. Lewis, and Brené Brown. |
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