March 12, 2018
Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and events
in the Hillsboro School District
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FEATURED EVENT: RoboExpo
Glencoe High School hosted its annual RoboExpo event on Thursday, Mar. 1. Robotics teams from various schools were in attendance, as were community partners such as the Washington County Sheriff's department, which was demonstrating its remotely-operated robot. The featured event, however, was the unveiling of Team Shockwave's 2018 competition robot. Team captains Nick Ogden, Nathan Fritsch, and Anna Meneely explained the tasks the robot will be undertaking - picking up golden cubes, lifting them up high onto scoring platforms, and inserting the cubes into scoring portals on the ground - and how the robot is designed for these tasks. The first competition took place this past weekend at Wilsonville High School and the next will be Mar. 24-25 at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, WA. The team hopes their performances at these competitions will qualify them for regionals in Houston, TX.
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Information and Guidelines on Potential Student Walkouts
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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As a result of the recent tragedy in Florida, the discussion around school safety has elevated. Last week, we shared information with you about how we approach school safety in our District. This week, we want to share information about how we have prepared our staff and students for the potential of student-led walkouts, vigils, and/or protests that are aligned with similar events taking place nationally. Information has been mailed to every household, but it is also available on our
Keeping Students Safe webpage.
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Crystal Apple Award Nominees
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The reveals are complete and we can now share the names of the 39 nominees for the 2018 Crystal Apple Awards, presented by the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce: Administrator - Justin Arey, Carmen Brodniak, Gregg O'Mara; Licensed - Elias Adam, Nikki Beale, Dan Bosshardt, Sarah Cole, Tammy Danley, Cecelia Dean, Ruth Elison, Gretchen Erlandsen, Kasia Gutierrez, Anita Hansen, Kim Harris, Ann Kahn, Zach Keenan, Scott Kellar, Karen Lawson, Michaelene Myers, Kim Porter, Christa Pruss, Terry Sayre, Patty Smith, Sharma Smith, Richard Stanley, Jennifer Wallace, Deb Wallace, Deborah Ward; and Classified - Maryann Bertelson, Rachel Cresien, Maria Fernandez Arellano, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Fernando Hernandez, Sina Hirning, Theresa Kinnan, Patty Mosier, Laury Rodriguez, Teri Rogers, Jean Vandomelen. See pictures of the reveals on the Staff News page of our website. For tickets to the Crystal Apple Awards dinner on Thursday, April 19, please click here.
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HSD is currently bargaining new contracts with both HEA and HCU. To read a brief summary of each bargaining session, please visit the
Staff section of the website and click the appropriate link under the Bargaining header on the left-hand side of the screen.
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All HSD staff members and their spouses are invited to a PERS seminar on Wednesday, March 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Center Board Room. Learn how PERS works and see how it fits into your financial picture.
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Free Retirement Savings Workshop
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The Oregon Savings Growth Plan is offering a free retirement savings workshop on Thursday, March 22, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Center Board Room. As part of the workshop, participants will calculate an estimated PERS, Social Security, and IAP benefit. Additional sources of retirement income will also be reviewed, with a goal of estimating how much participants need to save each month to reach their retirement goals. Space is limited to 25, so registration is required by contacting Jack Schafroth (503-603-7632).
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Family University Grand Reopening
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HAPPENING IN HILLSBORO
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On Tuesday, March 6, HSD's Dual Language Family University program (FAMU), celebrated its grand reopening with over 60 families in attendance. FAMU is a free parent engagement program that offers a wide range of educational opportunities, in English and Spanish, to all HSD families. FAMU offers tutoring services to students in grades K-12, preschool classes for children ages 3-4, and leadership and community service opportunities for students in grades 7-12. The program takes place at South Meadows Middle School on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please plan to attend an upcoming session to take a class, teach a workshop, donate volunteer time, or just observe and learn more about the program.
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Come Join Liberty Fit
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Liberty High School is celebrating its twelfth year of Liberty Fit, a unique afterschool fitness club where members train together to run and/or walk the Helvetia Half-Marathon on Saturday, June 9. There is no participation fee to join, and students who train regularly will have their Helvetia race registration fee waived. Practices are Tues., Weds., and Thurs. from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Liberty, 7445 NE Wagon Dr., and Sat. from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Administration Center, 3083 NE 49th Place. Contact Coach Laurie Jenkins for more information or if you'd like to participate.
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St. Patrick's Day Parade
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The Murphy's Furniture St. Patrick's Day Parade, a tradition for nearly 40 years, is taking place in downtown Hillsboro on Saturday, March 17, at 11 a.m. Don't miss this free, fun family event!
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Summer Camp Registration Begins March 13
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Registration for Hillsboro Parks & Recreation's 2018 Summer Camps opens on Tuesday, March 13. Check out the Camps Guide on their website.
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Youth Advisory Council Recruitment
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High school students who are interested in participating on the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are invited to
apply for the program by Friday, April 20. YAC's mission is to serve and improve the Hillsboro community through positive activities, strengthening relationships, appreciating diversity, and connecting youth to local government. Click
here to learn more.
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OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education
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OnPoint Community Credit Union is once again hosting its Excellence in Education Awards. There are two categories: Educator of the Year, recognizing outstanding teachers; and Community Builder, in which four schools will be selected to receive a $1,000 grant for a project of their choice (this award is open to staff and also to parent clubs). All nominations and applications must be received by Monday, April 9, 2018. Learn more at
OnPointPrize.com.
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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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