September 5, 2017
Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and events
in the Hillsboro School District
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FEATURED EVENT: 8.5 Summer Bridge Program
This summer, Hillsboro School District launched a new program to help 8th graders make a successful transition to high school. Called the 8.5 Summer Bridge Program, the effort focused on more than 200 incoming freshmen who were selected by their teachers and counselors as ones who could most benefit from additional support. The program was held at all four of our comprehensive high schools during the first two weeks of August and addressed academic success and college readiness. Many thanks to our community sponsors Hillsboro Dutch Bros. and the United Methodist Church for their donations and for encouraging the students.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
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The 2017-18 school year begins this 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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First Day of School Grades 1-6, 7 and 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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Update Your Contact Information
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Ensuring that your child's school has correct contact information for you is critically important! The e-mail addresses and phone numbers in our student information system are what schools use to send you important news and updates, information about your child's attendance, safety and emergency communications, and more. Please take a moment to check your information by logging into ParentVue and checking your contact information. If updates are needed, please provide them to your child's school as soon as possible.
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Download the District App
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If you have not yet downloaded the District's mobile 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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HAPPENING IN HILLSBORO
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Did you know that one of the line items in our capital construction bond ask is $10 million to provide every school in the District with flexible classroom furniture that will help enhance the learning environment for students? Check out this video on the pilot project that ran in select classrooms last year to see the positive impact it had.
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HSD Connected Camp
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This August, the District, in partnership with Hillsboro Parks and Recreation and the Hillsboro Police Department, held the first annual HSD Connected Camp in which 20 middle school boys spent a week participating in positive, engaging and informative activities, such as STEAM, outdoor and water safety, police and fire operations, community service, and more.
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Back-to-School Safety Reminders
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HSD and the Hillsboro Police Department want to remind all drivers about safety as the new school year begins. More than 20,000 students will be heading to school this week, and motorists need to slow down and exercise good judgment as they travel near schools.
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Free ESOL PD Course Available
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Current teachers who do not yet hold an ESOL endorsement are encouraged to sign up for this online professional development course through Pacific University. Thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the course is being offered free of charge. The course, ESOL Strategies in Content Classroom, runs Oct. 2 through Dec. 15 and is worth 3 semester credits or 90 PDUs. The course is capped at 15 students and is first-come, first-served.
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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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