September 8, 2014

Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and
events in the Hillsboro
School District


STAFF EDITION
FEATURED STUDENTS

Congratulations to all of our incoming kindergartners!

Last Thursday was a very exciting time for our youngest students and it was all hands on deck to help shuttle the children to get their name tags or headbands, line up for meals and head to their classrooms. There also was extra effort to reassure a few tearful children (and more than a few parents). When all were settled, the children, like these in Mrs. Osorio's class at Mooberry, learned how to sit quietly, listen, raise their hands to speak and to be safe, respectful and responsible. The kindergartners are in good hands with our skilled, caring and dedicated staff and are off to a great start in their school career. 

 

Click here for more photos of the first day of school across the district.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Monday
Sept. 8
6 - 8 p.m.
"Welcome to Special Education in Hillsboro" parent meeting
Tuesday
Sept. 9
6 - 9 p.m.
Administration Center

Wednesday
Sept. 10
Academic seminar schedule begins every Wednesday

Have your own story to tell? Tell us why you're proud to be HSD.

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GOT NEWS?
Do you have news about your building or photos to share with staff and/or the community? Please e-mail your tips, stories or photos to Jane Siguenza at siguenzj@hsd.k12.or.us for consideration in Hot News, the HSD website and other publications. 
VIDEO MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT SCOTT
Superintendent Mike Scott welcomes HSD students, staff, parents and other patrons to the 2014-15 school year. Click here to view his video message (1:58 minutes).
LAST CHANCE FOR BENEFITS ENROLLMENT
September 15 is the OEBB deadline, but election changes after September 7 will not be deducted or adjusted until the District's October payroll

Congratulations to all eligible staff who have selected their insurance benefit options for the 2014-15 plan year! We will be contacting the prize winners directly. Staff may continue to make election changes through September 15 by logging into the OEBB website. However, the September 7 deadline for correct insurance deductions in the September payroll has passed. Anyone making election changes after September 7 may experience up to a double deduction or adjustment in October.

 

For information regarding employee benefits, please visit the Staff Benefits website or arrange for a consultation with one of the District Benefits Team members by e-mailing hsdbenefits@hsd.k12.or.us.
READY TO INNOVATE?
Ryan Hoxie and Chris Hesselbein are HSD Technology Services Innovation Strategists, available to help you with your instructional technology needs.

Curious about collaboration with Google Apps? Interested in creating online class resources with Schoology? Wondering about how Twitter can connect classrooms?


HSD has an unpre-cedented amount of support for its staff. Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSAs) are available to help teachers achieve their instructional goals in multiple content areas, including technology integration. Ryan Hoxie and Chris Hesselbein are two TOSAs in the Technology Services Department. Their goal as Innovation Strategists is to create a 21st-century learning environment by supporting teachers through the process of exploring, implementing and sharing appropriate technology solutions.

 

Chris and Ryan are available when you need some guidance around technology integration. Invite them to your staff meetings, PLC meetings or even individually to your classrooms. They are ready to work with you to make your innovative instructional idea a reality. E-mail them at:

 


Ryan Hoxie
hoxier@hsd.k12.or.us

Chris Hesselbein
hesselbc@hsd.k12.or.us

Computer not working? Network down? Printer is not responding? Go to http://helpdesk.hsd.k12.or.us, login with your district username and password and complete the form to submit a ticket to tech support.
SEPTEMBER IS PREPAREDNESS MONTH

September is National Preparedness Month and this year's theme is "Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare." The observance encourages people to plan for potential emergency situations in four key ways: 1) know how to reconnect with family after a disaster; 2) know how to plan for specific needs before a disaster; 3) build an emergency kit; and 4) practice for an emergency. For more information and resources, visit www.ready.gov.

 

Hillsboro School District did some early planning when it partnered with Hillsboro Police and Fire to run a parent reunification drill on Wednesday, July 30. The drill provided an opportunity for District staff as well as representatives from surrounding school districts and emergency service agencies to walk through the process of evacuating students from a school and reuniting them with their parents or guardians. It was a valuable exercise that generated lots of questions and opportunities for further practice and refinement of protocols.

 

District staff volunteers take on their roles for the parent reunification drill and receive instructions as they await the arrival of students.
SIGN UP FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL RUN ON THE RUNWAY
Support the Hillsboro Schools Foundation on Sunday, September 21

Come out, join the fun and support the Hillsboro Schools Foundation in the First Annual Run on the Runway 5K, presented by the Port of Portland, on Sunday, September 21. The race course will wind you out and around the Hillsboro Airport, across taxiways and send you out to places only planes can go! The event is open to just 500 runners ages 14 and older and includes a race bib, general admission ticket to the Air Show for Sunday and an official race shirt. Click here for more information. 
COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
The District is currently seeking applicants for its Budget and Citizens Curriculum Advisory Committees
Citizen participation is critical to shaping an effective school district. Please let us know of anyone who would consider serving on either the Budget Committee or Citizens Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC). Members of the Budget Committee have a unique opportunity to contribute to an essential aspect of District operations and to learn about the budget development process and the factors involved in making school district budget decisions. Members of the CCAC serve as a resource to the Board and Superintendent in setting the direction for long-range curriculum development and assist in the development of schools' curriculum and instructional programs.

By statute, staff members are not eligible to participate on the Budget Committee; however, they are welcome and encouraged to participate on the CCAC! Please let us know if you're interested.


Click here for Budget Committee information and application forms. Click here for CCAC.
BAG & BAGGAGE PRODUCTIONS OFFERS HILLSBORO STUDENTS PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EXPERIENCES
Bag & Baggage Productions (B&B), Hillsboro's only professional theatre troupe, has recently expanded their partnership with Hillsboro School District. For several years, B&B has invited all local high school students to attend their productions free of charge simply by showing a valid student ID card. This year, through the support of grants, they have also begun a Pre-Professional Training program that allows students to learn from the professional actors and participate in a production both as actors and as members of the production crew. There are currently nine students from Glencoe and Hilhi who are taking part in B&B's adaptation of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible." Read more.
 
Bag & Baggage actor Arianne Jacques as Abigail Williams is surrounded by some of the young accusers: Melory Mirashrafi (HHS) as Betty Parris, Maddie Ogden (GHS) as Mary Warren, Hanna Brumley (HHS) as Susanna, and Taylor Dixon (GHS) as Sarah Good. Photo courtesy of Bag & Baggage Productions.
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