District Receives $320,000 Kindergarten Partnership Innovation Grant
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The District has been awarded a $320,000 Kindergarten Partnership Innovation grant to provide our early learning teams with the opportunity to implement an early learning pilot program that aligns with the vision of Early Learning Washington County. One aspect of the grant will be creating a neighborhood bilingual pre-K pilot at McKinney Elementary School.
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Bilinigual Teacher Pathway Program
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Classified staff - have you ever considered becoming a teacher? HSD presents the Bilingual Teacher Pathway program, a part-time teacher preparation program through Portland State University designed for working adults. Use your bilingual skills to earn your teaching license and ESOL endorsement! Click here to view the flyer, attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the District Administration Center, Room 218C, or contact Yuri Mota-Osorio for more information.
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Land Exchange Between Hillsboro and Beaverton School Districts
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At their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Hillsboro School Board members voted 5-2 in favor of trading land with Beaverton so that planned communities in South Hillsboro and South Cooper Mountain will be served by just one school district. Beaverton's Board will vote on the resolution Monday, Dec. 14.
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2016-17 Calendar Approved by Board
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Earlier this fall, the Board requested a community survey to obtain feedback about people's preferences regarding the school calendar. Results of that survey can be found here. Once it was determined that we would continue our practice of starting school after Labor Day, there was additional discussion about the placement of conferences and the statewide In-service day. The Board was provided with three different versions of the 2016-17 calendar and unanimously approved the version that retained the in-service day in October and separated conferences from Thanksgiving week.
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Thoughtexchange Results
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Many thanks to the more than 1,800 staff, parents, and other patrons who participated in our most recent Thoughtexchange process, which asked for feedback on our Strategic Plan. The results website is now available for viewing, and we have also included an infographic on our website that shows the actions that have taken place as a direct result of feedback we received from our other Thoughtexchange processes. Your participation matters and we are using the information you share with us--thank you!
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Synergy Update
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The District will be upgrading Synergy to the latest version (10) the week of Dec. 21. This is a major upgrade to Synergy, but there are no changes to TeacherVUE. This upgrade will affect administrators, office staff, support staff, counselors, case managers, specialists, and those who are not classroom teachers.
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President Signs Every Student Succeeds Act
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On Thursday, Dec. 10, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act, which is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replacement of the No Child Left Behind law. New accountability requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act will begin in the 2017-18 school year.
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Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program
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Applications for the 2016 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow (GTF) program are now live and will be accepted through Jan. 3. The GTF program is a professional development opportunity that gives K-12 classroom teachers and informal educators from across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico the opportunity to travel and enhance their skills in the area of geographic education. The program accepts a maximum of 3,000 applicants for thirty-five Fellow positions in 2016. If that number is reached before the application deadline, the application will close.
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Winter Village at Orenco Station
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Be one of the first to step on the ice as Hillsboro starts a new special holiday tradition called Winter Village at Orenco Station Plaza, featuring the only open-air ice skating experience in the area. The rink opens on Friday, Dec. 18, and will operate through Sunday, Jan. 3 (closed Dec. 25). Click here for details and here to see a video.
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Salvation Army Bell Ringer Opportunity
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Looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit and give back to those in need? Consider being a bell ringer for the Salvation Army! They are currently seeking volunteers for Dec. 21, 22 and 23, 2015. Please call 503-558-5888 or 503-640-4311 for more information or to sign up.
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