May 9, 2016
Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and events
in the Hillsboro School District
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FEATURED STUDENTS:
7th-Graders at Groner K-8
Students in Lida Avery's 7th-grade science class at Groner K-8 are fortunate to have an aquaponics system in their classroom. Aquaponics is a system of aquaculture in which the waste products by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supply nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water. Last week, they built mini systems to compare and contrast with their full-sized one in their study of ecosystems. These students are becoming experts as they research and learn from Mr. Carlson, a local expert on the subject.
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Proud to be HSD Festival is May 21
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
MAY
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The second annual Proud to be HSD Festival is taking place in conjunction with the Farmers Market on Saturday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in downtown Hillsboro. Please join us to celebrate and support the many accomplishments and talents of our students, and learn more about the wide variety of opportunities available to them. Again this year we will be featuring an art walk and scavenger hunt, performance stage, STEAM pavilion, Career and College Pathways area, student entrepreneurs, PE/activities area, and the popular mascot challenge. For more information or to volunteer, please visit our website.
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4 p.m.
Community Yoga @ Brookwood
4 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
Free Orchards Kindergarten Orientation
5:30 p.m.
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Patterson Moms & Muffins
7 a.m.
Title VII Native American Parent Meeting
7 p.m.
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OSAA State Band Championships
Ladd Acres Family Carnival
6 p.m.
Brown Middle School Spring Social
3:30 p.m.
Mooberry BINGO Night
5 p.m.
Groner Family Fiesta Night
5 p.m.
Lincoln Street Family Fitness Fun Night
6:30 p.m.
Poynter Drama Production "The Trials of Alice in Wonderland"
7:30 p.m.
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Click here for the full calendar |
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Online Registration for High School Sports and Activities Now Available
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We are excited to announce that the District will offer convenient online registration for high school sports and activities for the 2016-17 school year and beyond through Family ID, a secure registration platform. This program was piloted by Liberty High School this spring, and is now available for all high schools for fall sports and activities. For more information or to register your student, visit the Registration tab on the Athletics page of our website.
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PAX Good Behavior Game Training Comes to Hillsboro
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HSD elementary schools are implementing the PAX Good Behavior Game (GBG) as a way to build students' self-regulation and self-control skills through positive and fun learning activities. Last week, Dr. Dennis Embry and Claire Richardson, creators and designers of the program, conducted the first-ever
Northwest Regional PAX Partner Training in Hillsboro.
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Postponed Auction of Facilities and Nutrition Services Items Rescheduled for May 21
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On Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m., the District will auction off surplus vehicles, tractors, air compressors, commercial food preparation equipment and more at a public event being held at the Facilities Warehouse, 4901 SE Witch Hazel Rd., Hillsboro. This is the auction that was originally scheduled for March, but needed official School Board approval before proceeding. A preview day will take place on Friday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The auction will be conducted by Commercial Industrial Auctioneers, and they will use Proxibid for online bids.
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Reminder: Instructional Innovation (i2) Grant Applications are Due May 13
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The deadline for turning in applications for the 2016-17 Instructional Innovation (i2) Grant Program is this Friday, May 13. The i2 program targets whole PLCs. Not only do instructional innovators receive student devices, they will also receive a classroom makeover including new furniture for flexible learning environments. Learn more here.
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Reminder: It's Time to Enroll in Your Section 125 Plan
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American Fidelity representatives will be in the district May 9 to June 17, as well as July 25 and 27, to provide information and to schedule confidential, no-pressure meetings to take advantage of pre-tax savings accounts to pay dependent care expenses, unreimbursed medical expenses, and certain insurance premiums. New this year is an online enrollment, which will only be available through May 15. Click here to read more, here to see a list of dates and locations for in-person consultation, and here to schedule your personal benefit review.
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Staff are asked to please review the linked document about important year-end payroll information. If you have any questions, please contact the Payroll department at 503-844-1500.
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Oregon Rising
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Oregon Rising is a joint public outreach effort of the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, the Oregon Education Association, and the Oregon School Boards Association aimed at learning about what Oregonians want for their children and their schools. Through community meetings and an online survey, the intent is to get people talking about their dreams and aspirations for students without focusing on current funding issues or other limiting factors. Learn more here.
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Chehalem Ridge Nature Park Open House Events
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Metro's Parks and Nature Department is planning a new nature park in Washington County: Chehalem Ridge. There will be two open house events where people can help kick off the planning effort: May 11 (Spanish language event), and May 17. Both events will take place in the Forest Grove High School Cafeteria, 1401 Nichols Lane, Forest Grove, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please click here to learn more, and here to share your thoughts by taking their 10-minute survey.
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Traffic Alert: Evergreen Parkway Closure
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People who travel on Evergreen Parkway should be aware that the road will be closed to motorists May 16-30 as part of the Cornelius Pass Road widening project. Motorists will be detoured around the closure via Cornelius Pass Road, Cornell Road, and Aloclek Drive; delays are expected. Bicyclists and pedestrians will have access through the closure via the sidewalk. Click here for more information.
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Did You Know?
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District staff, students, and community members have free access to Rosetta Stone language courses for the next year.
Take advantage of the opportunity to learn another language by creating your account today! Students may login
here
; staff and community members login
here
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What makes you proud to be a part of the Hillsboro School District? Tell YOUR story here.
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Published by the Hillsboro School District Communications Department
3083 NE 49th Place, Hillsboro, OR 97124 503.844.1500
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