May 8, 2017
Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and events
in the Hillsboro School District
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FEATURED EVENT: Proud to be HSD Festival
Please join us for our third annual Proud to be HSD Festival on Saturday, May 13, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in downtown Hillsboro. The Festival is being held in conjunction with the Hillsboro Farmers Market, so there will be an amazing number of things to see, do, purchase, and experience. Festival highlights include a STEAM pavilion and Career and College Pathways booths on the Civic Center Plaza, two stages featuring student performers, an art walk scavenger hunt through downtown businesses, a PE/activities area, and the ever-popular mascot challenge! The Festival will also showcase the Proud to be HSD trailer, which will be surrounded by the "love tapestries" that students and community members have been making to surround our schools and public spaces with positive images, and will be filled with examples of innovative learning taking place across the District. You won't want to miss it!
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Actual Teacher Appreciation Week
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UPCOMING
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MAY
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Looks like we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week a bit early! Some other states celebrated the week of May 1-5, but Oregon celebrates the week of May 8-12 (National Teacher Day is May 9). A week early is probably better than a week late, and who would begrudge our amazing teaching staff an extra week of appreciation? Sorry for the mix-up and here's to Hillsboro's teachers!
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Budget News
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On Thursday, May 4, the Budget Committee unanimously approved the Proposed 2017-18 Budget, which assumes a statewide K-12 allocation of $8.15 billion, providing Hillsboro School District with a General Fund budget of $218 million - an amount that is approximately $7.5 million short of what we would need to maintain current service level. There is, however, some hope on the horizon: also on Thursday, May 4, the Oregon Legislature's Joint Committee on Tax Reform released a cost containment and revenue generation proposal that could mean a significant investment in education in the current biennium and beyond.
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Inaugural Eco Fair Successful
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Many thanks to everyone who participated in our inaugural Eco Fair event on Saturday, April 29, at Lincoln Street Elementary School, where several people helped make love tapestries, 320 tires were donated for responsible recycling, and the Hillsboro Schools Foundation earned $560 in donations.
Eco Fair attendees created love tapestries out of Tyvek and mural paint to surround our schools and city with love.
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June Payroll Reminders
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In order to receive your end-of-the-school-year checks in a timely manner, please ensure that your current address is in
iVisions and that your
direct deposit information is up-to-date. All exception timesheets are due by Friday, June 16. Ten-month employees will receive their balance-of-contract (BOC) checks for July and August on June 16, and their BOC check for June on June 30. Twelve-month employees and retired employees will be paid on June 20, July 20, and Aug. 18.
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Weight Watchers Open House
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Interested OEBB employees and their family members are invited to attend the Weight Watchers Open House event at Tobias Elementary School on Tuesday, May 9, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the library. Contact Weight Watchers leader Kim Peaslee for more information.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive
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The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Administration Center on Thursday, May 18, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you are willing and able to donate, please visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: "hillsborosd1j" or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment.
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Flexible Spending Account Enrollment Sign-Ups
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HAPPENING IN HILLSBORO
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In last week's Hot News, we told you that representatives from American Fidelity will be visiting each school site to meet with employees wishing to enroll in one or more Section 125 flexible spending account plans. The online appointment sign-up forms are now available. Please use this online system to schedule your appointment and contact Laura Sandstrom with any questions.
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PERS Seminar
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HSD is hosting a
PERS Seminar on Tuesday, May 16, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Administration Center. All staff are welcome to attend and bring their spouses to learn more about how PERS works and how current legislation may impact the system in the future. Enjoy snacks and a raffle; RSVP to
Samantha Walsh, 503-430-0563.
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Hillsboro Chamber Annual Awards Gala
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The Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Hillsboro Awards Gala on Thursday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at NW Events & Environments, 2900 NW 229th Ave., Suite 100. With a theme of "Under the Big Top" - featuring a stilt-walker, jugglers, and an acrobatic duo during the reception - the event will celebrate individuals, organizations and businesses that contribute to making Hillsboro the amazing city it is. HSD students will perform during the event, and Glencoe senior Ashwin Datta will receive the Distinguished Youth award. Registration deadline is May 8.
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May is Bike Month, May 10 is Bike to School Day
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Hop on a bicycle and ride to school with your student this Wednesday, May 10: National Bike to School Day! Coordinated by the National Safe Routes to Schools organization, Bike to School Day is intended to celebrate the benefits of biking and walking to school. Locally, three of our schools are working with the City of Hillsboro's new Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator, Carolyn Baar, to host walking and biking to school activities. Read more in the City's press release.
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K-8 Science Adoption Update
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At their meeting on Tuesday, April 25, the School Board unanimously voted to approve the adoption of Amplify Science to support elementary and middle school science instruction. This adoption includes the purchase of Chromebooks for grades 6-8 to support the implementation of Amplify and other supplementary instructional materials. Teachers will begin the implementation of NGSS-aligned science instruction using Amplify in the fall of 2017. For more information about Amplify Science, please click here.
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Hillsboro Optimist Middle School Recognition Event
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Each year, the Hillsboro Optimist Club honors civic-minded 7th- and 8th-grade students and their teacher-mentors in HSD. This year's middle school student/teacher recognition event will take place on Thursday, May 11, 6 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2194 SE Minter Bridge Rd. The event is open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided by Liberty culinary students and entertainment will be provided by the HSD Mariachi Band. Superintendent Mike Scott will deliver the keynote speech.
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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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