HSD K-12 Sexual Health Curriculum Family Open House

The Office for School Performance invites all families to an open house on the current HSD K-12 Sexual Health and Violence Prevention curriculum, taking place on Tuesday, June 4, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Shute Park Library, 775 SE 10th Ave. The open house will include elementary, middle, and high school teachers, as well as curriculum samples from each grade level for parents to review. Please take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about what we are doing to keep all students safe and healthy.

Hillsboro Healthy Kids Track Meet

More than 430 students in grades 4-6 who have been participating in the Healthy Kids after-school track program since spring break participated in a culminating track meet at Hare Field on Thursday, May 23. The Hillsboro Healthy Kids (HHK) program, which operates at nine Title 1 schools, is a privately-funded program whose title sponsor is Providence Sports Medicine. The program provides access to athletics that many students wouldn't otherwise have an opportunity to experience. If you would like to contribute to the expansion of HHK, please contact Rian Petrick, 503-844-1344.

Spring Sports Shout-Outs

Congratulations are in order for several of our spring sports teams. The Century Jaguars were Pacific League Champions in Baseball with a 23-6 record. They finished the season ranked #2 in Oregon. They won a first round playoff game against Sandy, but were upset by Central Catholic in the second round. Glencoe Crimson Tide also clinched a Pacific League Championship in Softball with a 23-5 record. They finished the season ranked #6 in Oregon. They beat both Centennial and Westview in the playoffs and were unfortunately bested 4-2 by Sheldon in the quarterfinals. Hilhi Spartans were champions of the NW Oregon Conference in Softball and ranked #3 in the state with a 26-1 season. They beat Lebanon in the first round of playoffs and beat Crater 2-1 in the quarterfinals. They take on Dallas in the semifinals on May 28. Glencoe girls were at it again on the track where they won the Pacific Conference District Championship. The Tide got seven wins and four seconds to tally 155 points, edging out Sherwood for the Girl's Track title. Great job to our spring sports athletes!

Bond Update: Liberty Students Tour Project Site

On Wednesday, May 22, sustainable agriculture and design students from Kevin Crabtree's classes toured their new building's project site, led by Corp Inc. project superintendent Loren Magnusson. They learned about the sustainability features being incorporated at the site, including "zero-balance" excavation. Read more.

2019-20 HSF Grants Awarded

2019 HSD Commencement Ceremonies

June 4, 7 p.m. - Hillsboro Online Academy @ Peter Boscow

June 5, 7 p.m. - Miller Education Center @ Hilhi Auditorium

June 6, 7 p.m. - Hillsboro High School @ Hillsboro Stadium

June 7, 7 p.m. - Liberty High School @ Hillsboro Stadium

June 8, 3 p.m. - Century High School @ Hillsboro Stadium

June 8, 7:30 p.m. - Glencoe High School @ Hillsboro Stadium

Congratulations are in order for the 13 applicants who were awarded Hillsboro Schools Foundation grants for the 2019-20 school year. Members of the HSF Board were on hand to reveal each of the awards during their "surprise patrol" the week of May 20. Ranging from e-readers to enhance world language learning to technology for physics labs to a comics academy and more, HSF donated nearly $60,000 to make these unique ideas a reality. In the same week, they surprised Poynter Middle School shop teacher Patrick Rockenbaugh with a check for $130,000 - raised through donations at their annual Gala as well as large donations from First Tech Credit Union and Genentech, among others - as their first major investment to transform middle school shop classes into 21st Century STEM learning centers.

Calm, Active & Fit

The popular meditation app Calm is introducing its Calm Schools Initiative and offering free subscriptions to teachers around the world. The goal is to empower teachers with mindfulness tools and resources they can use to help students learn new skills. Also, MODA and Kaiser both offer members $25/month memberships to certain gyms through their Active & Fit programs. Simply sign in to your MODA or Kaiser account, and under Health & Wellness learn more about participating gyms and how to enroll. By signing up with Active & Fit, you can also link multiple gym memberships together.

PlanetCon: A Recycle and Swap Event

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A free community recycle and swap event is being held on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Century High School, 2000 SE Century Blvd.  Recycling of difficult items like polystyrene (Styrofoam), household batteries, outdoor furniture, and more will be available at the event. Swap your clean, working and usable household items from kitchen gadgets to lamps. Click here for more information.

City of Hillsboro Family-Friendly Pride Party

The City of Hillsboro will be holding its inaugural Pride Party on Saturday, June 1, from noon to 7 p.m. in the Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station. Celebrity Poison Waters will serve as emcee, with help from City leaders. Performers will include Portland's Frankie Simone, the Portland Pride Band and Color Guard, and Hillsboro's own Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel. There will be a craft and artisan market, community resource booths, and art activities. Food and beverages will be available for sale.

Free Health Care Enrollment Event

If you and your family need help applying for health coverage, please plan to come to the free enrollment event on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Highland Park Middle School, 7000 SW Wilson Ave., Beaverton. Information and assistance in English and Spanish is available on the Oregon Health Plan, Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, Reproductive Health Program, and Kaiser Permanente Child Health Program Plus. Please view the flyer for more information.

Student Art Exhibition at OSBA Annual Convention 

Each year, the OSBA Annual Convention showcases a student art display for approximately 800 attendees. This year's convention will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and on Friday, Nov. 15, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If selected, you would need to bring 100-150 pieces that could be purchased by convention attendees. School programs would keep all the proceeds. Proposals are due by July 1, 2019. Learn more here .

Field Trip Opportunity at Bag&Baggage

Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro's resident professional theatre company, presents another installment of adapted Grimm fairy tales for young audiences (ages 6-10), premiering The Helpful Little Fox Fixes the Forest Grimmc at the Vault theatre on Friday, May 31. B&B is currently scheduling private performances for field trip groups the week of June 3-7. Available times are listed here; run time is approximately one hour and they can seat up to 110. Tickets are $5 each, but underwriting is available for field trip performances. Contact Cassie Greer , 503-345-9590 x4, for more information.

Sheriff's Office's 14th Annual K-9 Trials

The Washington County Sheriff's Office's 14th Annual K-9 Trials will take place on Saturday, June 1, at 11 a.m., at the Hillsboro Stadium, 4450 NE Century Blvd. This is Oregon's premier police K-9 competition where K-9 units from across the region compete for the coveted prize of "Top Dog." The event is free; food and drinks will be available for purchase. Click here for more information.

Girls Get IT and Boys Build IT Camps

Two student-led technology exploration day camps are being offered this summer for students entering grades 4-6. First is the Girls Get IT! Camp from June 17-21, and next is the Boys Build IT! Camp from June 24-28. Both camps are being held from 9 a.m. to noon at Liberty High School. The cost for each is $50, which includes snacks. Apply for the girls camp here and the boys camp here.