August 28, 2017
Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and events
in the
Hillsboro School District
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FEATURED EVENT: New Teacher Orientation
HSD is pleased to welcome 107 new licensed staff members and counting for the 2017-18 school year! We gathered our new teachers for three days of orientation prior to in-service week to welcome them and provide them with helpful information and support for a smooth transition into their new roles. Here are five of those new staff members holding up their Proud to be HSD t-shirts!
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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The 2017-18 school year begins next week and we are excited to see all of our new and returning students and families. Tuesday, Sept. 5, is the first day for students in grades 1-6, 7 and 9; Wednesday, Sept. 6, is the first day for students in grades 8, 10, 11 and 12; and Thursday, Sept. 7, is the first day for kindergartners. Please note that the District is on Academic Seminar schedule every Wednesday, including Sept. 6, which means elementary students are released 30 minutes earlier than normal in the afternoon and secondary students begin their day 30 minutes later than normal in the morning.
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AUGUST
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30
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Back to School Nights:
South Meadows
Minter Bridge
Lenox
4:30 p.m.
McKinney
North Plains
Mooberry
Patterson
5 p.m.
Free Orchards
6 p.m.
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Imlay Ice Cream Social & Back to School Night
3:30 p.m.
Back to School Nights:
Quatama
4 p.m.
Butternut Creek
4:30 p.m.
Farmington View
5:30 p.m.
Brown Middle
6 p.m.
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SEPTEMBER
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No School - Labor Day
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First Day of School Grades 1-6, 7 & 9
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First Day of School Grades 8, 10, 11, 12
Weekly Academic Seminar Begins
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First Day of School for Kindergarten
Hillsboro Online Academy Back to School Night (grades 7-12)
6:30 p.m.
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School Board Meeting
Work Session: 5:15 p.m.
Hillsboro Online Academy Back to School Night (grades 2-6)
6 p.m.
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Attendance Matters
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Regular, on-time attendance is critical to your child's education. Please set and reinforce this expectation early in the school year. For more information on attendance or to download an attendance tracker, please visit our website.
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Bus Route Information
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Still not sure which bus your student will be riding to school? Visit the Transportation page of our website and use the MyBus Student Route Lookup tool to find out. If you don't know your child's student ID number, please contact the school.
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New Website and Mass Notification System
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Over the summer, HSD implemented a new website and mass notification system included in the Blackboard suite of products. Three of the main reasons we selected Blackboard were because it allows us to: 1) standardize the look, feel and navigation of all of our sites; 2) message quickly and effectively across a variety of platforms; and 3) integrate with our existing mobile app. If you have not yet downloaded the app, please do so today! It's free, will allow you to set your message notification preferences quickly and easily in one place, and will deliver push notifications from your child's school when important issues arise.
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Hillsboro School District 2017 Bond
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HSD is placing a $408 million capital construction bond on the November 2017 ballot that would prioritize safety and security, update and repair aging school buildings, address overcrowding while planning for future growth, and provide a modern education for students, all while renewing the existing tax rate of $2.24 per $1000 of assessed value and not increasing the current property tax rate. We will be sharing much more about the bond over the coming weeks, but please visit our website, www.Hillsboro-Bond.org, to learn more.
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Thank You, Summer Volunteers and Donors!
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Meetings and
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HAPPENING IN HILLSBORO
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As is always the case, Hillsboro schools were well cared-for by local businesses, volunteers, community groups and donors this summer. More than 400 volunteers from Intel Oregon's Device Development Group provided more than 2,800 person-hours of labor to McKinney and Quatama Elementary Schools, Evergreen Middle School and Glencoe High School on Wednesday, July 26. And more than 60 volunteers from the Barnhart branch of Wells Fargo Bank volunteered at Reedville Elementary School over two days in August, and brought with them a $3,500 check for the school! Add to that backpack and supply donations, and we owe our community a huge debt of gratitude! Thank you!
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Budget and CCAC Members Sought
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There are two standing formal committees of the Board: the Budget Committee and the Citizens Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC). Both committees are currently seeking applicants for the 2017-18 school year. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Sept. 5. For more information and to access the applications, please visit the Board of Directors page on our website.
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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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