WHAT: Noggin visit with K-5 students in Portland Public Schools!

We did it!

Thank you students, teachers and staff @ MLK Elementary!!!

And thank you Northwest Noggin volunteers (all of us 💚)

Bill + Team,
Thank you so much! Your visit is an annual highlight.
Will you please come back again next year?!

From all of the kids and staff – we appreciate you!
Sincerely, Teresa Seidel, Principal
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

– Is there something in the body that tells the brain about pain?
– What happens if something passes through your brain: does it still work?
– What happens to your brain when you die?
– How does smell work with the brain?
– Do zombies have brains?
– Why do they call it the brain?
– Why is the brain inside your head?

WHERE: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, 4906 NE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

WHEN: TUESDAY, October 28 🎃, 2025, 8:00am – 2:45pm

There will be COFFEE, DONUTS and PIZZA provided by the school!!

CONTACT: Teresa Seidel, Principal, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

“At Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, we believe in the unlimited potential of everyone in our diverse community.  We believe that a caring well-balanced student will be motivated to become a global citizen who is inspired to take action.”

Noggin volunteers are excited to hear from K-5 students at this Northeast Portland public school in October! We’ll bring some extra noggins for exploring student questions and interests, and make more pipe cleaner brain cells too.

Please join us! Email griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu to learn more.

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Vivi Sierra, PSU
4. Ana Borders, PSU
5. Jessica Vilaysanh, PSU
6. Ginger Lee Owens, PSU
7. Hana Haley, PSU
8. Charlotte Gant, Clackamas Education Service District
9. Becky Callos, PSU
10. Dasha Gernega, PSU
11. Megan Peterson, PSU
12. Justin Benner, PSU
13. Gabe Guarin, PSU
14. Chuck Calderilla, PSU
15. E Mondragon-Torres, PSU

See what we’ve done at King in the past!

Noggin @ King Elementary PDX!

A Hippocampal Halloween

King Cortex!