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FEATURED STUDENT: Jose Toledo Chavez
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Century Senior Awarded Prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship
Jose Toledo Chavez has been selected as a recipient of a Gates Millennium Scholarship, which provides unmet funding for all four years of college, mentoring, leadership development opportunities, academic and social support, as well as paid graduate school in specific fields. Jose joins an exclusive group: only 28 Oregon students out of a total 1,000 nationwide were selected for this prestigious award. He will be attending Oregon State University and plans to major in mechanical engineering.
Read more.
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Monday
May 11
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Active Parenting Workshop
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Eastwood Elementary School
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Tuesday
May 12
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Washington County Spelling Contest
9 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NW Regional ESD, 5825 NE Ray Circle
Hilhi Senior Assembly
School Board Executive Session
5:15 p.m.
District Administration Center, 3083 NE 49th Place
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Wednesday
May 13
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Glencoe Incoming Frosh Night
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Thursday
May 14
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Mooberry Elementary Kindergarten Orientation
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Patterson Spring Open House
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Quatama Elementary Kindergarten Orientation
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Native American Classes
Drumming: 6 p.m.
Dance: 7 p.m.
District Administration Center, 3083 NE 49th Place
Hilhi Spring Band Concert
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Century Theater Presents "Suite Surrender"
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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Friday
May 15
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West Union Run 4 Fun
Hilhi May Fete Assembly
W. L. Henry Walk-A-Thon
State Choir Competition
Century Theater Presents "Suite Surrender"
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Saturday
May 16
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OSAA Band Championships
TAG K-6 Activities
8:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Quatama Elementary, 6905 NE Campus Way
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click here for more information)
City of Hillsboro's Public Works Day on the Plaza
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Downtown Hillsboro
Lenox Plant Sale
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hillsboro Hops Fan Fest
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ron Tonkin Field, Hillsboro Stadium (see related article)
Century Theater Presents "Suite Surrender"
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Hilhi Senior Prom
8 p.m.
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Sunday
May 17
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Nepalese Cultural Night
Help Liberty students support the Nepalese community
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Click here for information
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Monday
May 18
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South Meadows STAMP Testing Begins
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click here
for more details)
West Union 6th Grade to Outdoor School
(through 5/20)
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Tuesday
May 19
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Hilhi Senior Project Exhibition
South Meadows Talent Show Tryouts
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BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES 2015-16 PROPOSED BUDGET
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Budget includes reinvestment of $820,000 in instructional and graduation coaches, TAG, and athletics and activities
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| At its meeting on Thursday, May 7, the District's Budget Committee approved the 2015-16 Proposed Budget by a vote of 10-1. The budget includes holding a full school year, providing full-day kindergarten at all 25 of our elementary schools, meeting contractual obligations, continuing all 2014-15 investments (with the exception of the one-time technology infrastructure investment of $500,000), and reinvesting $820,000 in our system. Click here to read more. |
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PERFORMERS, FILMMAKERS, POETS AND MORE SOUGHT FOR PROUD TO BE HSD FESTIVAL
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Join us on Saturday, May 30, for a celebration of Hillsboro School District
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The first annual Proud to be HSD Festival is just three weeks away, and we need student participants! If your student and/or a group of their friends would like to sing, dance, juggle, do magic tricks, submit an original short video/film or piece of art, recite a poem, volunteer their time, or participate in some other way, please have them fill out the participation form. All students are welcome and invited to take part. The more students we have, the better! Please help spread the word and encourage students to showcase their amazing talents and abilities!
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REMINDER: DISTRICT RETIREMENT RECEPTION IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
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Please remember that the District's Retirement Reception is taking place this Wednesday, May 13, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the South Meadows Middle School Library. All retiring staff members and any co-workers, family members or friends who would like to attend are invited to join the celebration.
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DISTRICT RELEASES STAFF DEVICE USE GUIDELINES
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Staff who are issued District technology and/or who access the District's network must agree to use it in a responsible, ethical, and legal manner in support of teaching and learning. The recently-released document titled Staff Device Use Guidelines provides information on acceptable use of technology equipment and what to do if a device is lost, stolen, or damaged. The document also can be found on the District's Document Center, which is accessible from MyHSD.
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$1,000 GRANT OPPORTUNITY THROUGH AWESOME BEAVERTON & BEYOND
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Applications are due May 15
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Beaverton's chapter of the Awesome Foundation - Awesome Beaverton & Beyond - is now accepting applications for its first of four quarterly grants of $1,000. Awesome Beaverton & Beyond trustees pool their money and award no-strings-attached $1,000 micro-grants to fund projects that build community, foster fun, and support creativity in Washington County. The group is looking to fund student-engaged projects that enrich learning and encourage classroom innovation; STEM projects; fitness, activity, health and wellness projects; or anything that is "artsy, techy, healthy or otherwise amazing!" Applications are due by Friday, May 15. Finalists will attend a "pitch party" on Tuesday, June 16, where they will share their project idea and hopefully walk away with $1,000! Click here for more information.
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OREGON TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
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Submit nominations by Sunday, May 31
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If you would like to recognize an outstanding educator for the Oregon Department of Education's annual Teacher of the Year Award, fill out the nomination form by Sunday, May 31, 2015. A panel comprising legislators, former teachers of the year, community leaders, and key education stakeholders will review the nominations and select three finalists. The finalists will then be interviewed by representatives of the deputy superintendent's office and the deputy superintendent will make the final selection, which will be announced in the fall. The 2015-16 Teacher of the Year and the teacher's school will each be awarded $5,000. The two other finalists will each receive an award of $2,000. For more information, please click here.
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REGIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY EXERCISE WINNERS
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Six HSD drivers place in event and move on to state contest
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Congratulations to six of our bus drivers who placed in the Regional School Bus Safety Exercises held in Salem on Saturday, May 2:
in the Special Needs Bus category, Kris Genz placed third and
Roxanne (Rocky) Lingle placed fifth; Steve Ogier was third in the General Conventional Bus category; and Jim Sirovatka, Steve Ogier and Bob Houghton placed fourth as a team for overall highest score. The drivers will now go on to compete in the state-level safety exercise later this month. Here, the drivers pose with their trainers. From left, they are: Thomas Tice, Jim Sirovatka, Kris Genz, David Kamiwayoshi, Roxanne Lingle, Bob Houghton, Debbie McFalls, Steve Ogier, and Vu Tran.
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HILHI STUDENTS WIN $10,000 IN PORTLAND METRO HEARTMAP CHALLENGE
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 Back in November, we publicized the Portland Metro HeartMap Challenge, in which people were encouraged to locate and map as many automated external defibrillators (AEDs) as they could in the greater Portland area, with the goal to strengthen the database of AED locations and enhance response capabilities for 911 operators receiving calls about cardiac arrest victims. Hilhi's Student Council joined the Challenge, mapped more than 1,200 AEDs, and won the top prize! They received their $10,000 check at a press conference held at Hillsboro Civic Center on Friday, May 1. Great job!
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HEALTH SCIENCES PATHWAY FEATURED
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Liberty senior Arielle Vu produces short documentary on program
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Is the health sciences program for your student? Want to learn more about it? Arielle Vu interviewed students involved in the program at Liberty High School and highlighted many aspects and benefits of seeking higher education and careers in the healthcare industry. Health Sciences is one of six programs in HSD's College and Career Pathways for high school students. Take a look!
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In a video that debuted last week as part of "The Promise of Oregon" campaign, 10 adult Oregonians describe how their public school experiences led to professional successes.
Dan Wieden, co-founder of the internationally-renowned Wieden+Kennedy advertising firm, Linda Tamura, a Hood River historian and author, and the other subjects emphasized the need to invest in public schools.
"Public schools are our gift to our kids," Tamura says. "They're our future."
The Promise campaign is led by the Oregon School Boards Association, emphasizing that our students are our greatest natural resource and investment in public schools is necessary so that our next generation can reach its potential. Click here to find out more and how you can get involved.
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HILLSBORO HOPS ANNOUNCE FAN FEST ON SATURDAY, MAY 16
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Hops fans are invited to Ron Tonkin Field at the Hillsboro Stadium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Fans will have the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes tour of Ron Tonkin Field and take their picture with the 2014 Northwest League Championship Trophy. Kids can run the bases, play catch on the Hops home field, pitch in the bullpen, play in the Kids Zone on the Hops inflatables and participate in carnival games. Complimentary hot dogs and Coca-Cola products will be served to those in attendance. Single-game tickets will be on sale. Visit the
Hops site for more information.
Barley, the Hops mascot, is also challenging HSD school mascots to "bring it on!" at the Proud to Be HSD Festival on May 30. Special games are being devised - who's up for this challenge? How will your mascot do against Barley? Come to the festival and find out!
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WASHINGTON COUNTY SEEKS INPUT ON FUTURE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS
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Provide feedback at first online open house through May 15
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What is it you value as you live, work and travel in Washington County and what are your ideas for the future? A safe and functional transportation system is critical to our economy and quality of life. As Washington County continues to change and grow, it is important that our transportation system meets the needs of all community members into the future. Over the next 18 months, with its Transportation Futures Study, the County will be evaluating long-term transportation strategies and investments needed in the coming decades. The study's first online open house is available through May 15 - learn more about the study and provide your feedback.
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