Portland area schools begin bringing students back full-time Namen Desta, a kindergartener at St. John the Baptist School, climbs on the playground during recess. The school brought back its students full time Jan. 19. (Courtesy St. John the Baptist School) select Payton Foteff, a fourth grader at St. John the Baptist Catholic School, studies at her desk. (Courtesy St. John the Baptist Catholic School) MILWAUKIE — Students and staff at St. John the Baptist School here have had students on campus in a hybrid learning model for most of the year. The students first were only on campus for two hours at a time. Soon, they transitioned into mornings in person and digital learning in the afternoon. But on Jan. 19, the school brought their students back for in-person learning on campus all day, every day.