American Education Week: Nov. 16-20
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
November
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It's American Education Week--a time where we take a moment to consider all of the great things Hillsboro School District staff members do for students each and every day, and thank them sincerely for their hard work and dedication. Our staff is the best!!
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State of Hillsboro Schools Summit
School Board Meetings
Sessions:
Executive, 5:15 p.m.
Work, 5:30 p.m.
Regular, 7 p.m.
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4:30 p.m.
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South Meadows Coffee with the Principal
7 a.m.
South Meadows Band & Choir Concert
7 p.m.
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20
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Jackson Movie Night
6 p.m.
West Union Mother/Son Night
6 p.m.
Eastwood Family Art Night
6:30 p.m.
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Click here for the full calendar |
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District Newsletter Arriving in Mailboxes This Week
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Watch your mailbox for the fall edition of "A Look Inside Hillsboro Schools," our District newsletter. The newsletter is packed with great information about what's happening in our schools. An electronic version of the newsletter is available on our website.
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Inspirational Teacher Awards
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Nominations are now being accepted for the Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards--a series of annual grants that recognize inspiring teachers in any field of education with a $10,000 prize and their stories, as told by the nominating student, featured on a website dedicated to inspirational teachers. Nominate an inspiring teacher today!
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District Earns $120,000 K-12 Biliteracy Pathways Grant
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The District recently learned it will receive a grant of $120,000 for the 2015-17 biennium from the Oregon Department of Education to create greater instructional and structural alignment within our Dual Language programs.
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Zumba and Yoga Classes at Century High School
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All staff and students* are invited to participate in weekly fitness classes from 4-5 p.m. in the Century High School commons. (*Students must be 13 for yoga, but can be any age for Zumba.) Zumba is on Tuesdays and Yoga is on Thursdays. There is a $1 suggested adult donation per Zumba participant. Click here to see the flyer.
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Additional OIS Workshops Available
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Due to the volume of requests for training in the Oregon Intervention System (OIS), Student Services has added three two-day workshops: December 10 and 15, 2015; February 22 and 29, 2016; and May 20 and 23, 2016. All workshops are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a 60 minute lunch break on your own. Click here for additional information.
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Trainings for Classified Special Education Staff
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A series of training sessions for Special Education Classified staff members has been announced for 2015-16 including SPED 101, De-Escalation, Positive Behavior Support, and ParaSharp. Please click here for course descriptions, dates, and times of the trainings.
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Behavior Support Plan Training: Nov. 30
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Behavior Support Plan (BSP) training will take place on Monday, November 30, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Administration Center Board Room. All new special education case managers are required to attend; others are welcome to attend if they so choose. Pre-authorization must be obtained. Please click here for more information.
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