May 6
, 2019
Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and events
in the
Hillsboro School District
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FEATURED EVENT: Brookwood Groundbreaking
Students, families, staff, and community members enjoyed the spring sunshine as they celebrated the official launch of the project to build a new replacement school for Brookwood Elementary. One of the common themes for the speakers - Principal Michelle Jensen, Board member Erika Lopez, teacher Barb Nasewytewa, and student Carly Hernandez - was looking forward to a modern learning environment in a bright 73,700 square-foot, two-story building and new play fields. Carly is also looking forward to being in the first class of sixth-graders when the school opens for the 2020-21 school year. Another theme was gratitude to all who made this possible, from the district leaders and project staff who were involved in the early planning and design, to the community and voters who approved this investment in education. Construction is currently under way and will continue through August 2020. Stay informed about the progress on Brookwood's bond page.
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Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week and Tuesday, May 7, is National Teacher Day. You can celebrate and let your teachers, past and present, know just how much you value their contribution to your education by participating in the #ThankATeacher campaign on social media. HSD teachers: for all you do, every day, to educate and support each of our students, we sincerely thank you!!
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National Nurse Day is May 8
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National Nurse Day is Wednesday, May 8. Many thanks to our team of District nurses who support educational success by promoting the health, safety, and well-being of all students. We appreciate you for all you do!
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Proud to be HSD Festival
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Our
5th Annual Proud to be HSD Festival
takes place this Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Hillsboro. Featuring a STEAM Pavilion, Career and College Pathways exhibitions, teen entrepreneurs, two performance stages, a dual language classroom experience, partner booths, an Art Walk with prizes, youth Cornhole Tournament, and the Mascot Challenge, you definitely do not want to miss it! Remaining volunteer needs and other Festival information is available on our website. See you there!
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No School on May 8
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Please remember that there will be no school on Wednesday, May 8, as many of our teachers and other staff members will be participating in a Day of Action in support of increased funding for K-12 education. An updated 2018-19 calendar
is available on our website.
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District K-8 Science-o-Rama
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The District's annual K-8 Science-o-Rama, in partnership with Synopsys, takes place this Thursday, May 9, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the main gym at Century High School, 2000 SE Century Blvd. Come take a look at all of the inquiry-based science projects our students have completed and ask them what they learned.
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of Hot News
HAPPENING IN HILLSBORO
City's e-newsletter
Top News of the Week:
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Budget Committee Meeting and Budget Update
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The District's 2019-20 Proposed Budget will be presented to the Budget Committee at their meeting on Thursday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the Administration Center Board Room, 3083 NE 49th Place. Even though the Legislature has not yet finalized the K-12 budget for 2019-21, HSD has built its budget assuming Gov. Brown's proposed statewide allocation of $8.972 billion. At this level, HSD will be making reductions of $9.6 million in the 2019-20 school year (details here: video, slide presentation
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House Bill 3427
would create a separate $2 billion Fund for Student Success, $1 billion of which would be distributed to K-12 schools through a Student Investment Account. That bill has passed the House with a supermajority and is currently in the Senate awaiting a final vote.
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SKID Presentation at Hilhi
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On Friday, May 10, at 11 a.m. Hilhi will host a
SKID presentation
. An acronym for Stop Kids Impaired Driving, SKID is a traffic safety and underage drinking prevention program coordinated by the Washington County Sheriff's Department to educate young people about the tragic consequences of teen drinking and driving. The presentation involves the landing of Life Flight, and presence of fire trucks and ambulances at the school. Residents of the area should note that this is just a drill and that there is no actual emergency.
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Latino Cultural Festival
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The Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Latino Cultural Festival takes place on Sunday, May 19, from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Hillsboro. Featuring performances, activities, food, artisan booths, and more; this free, family-friendly event is not to be missed!
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Klamath Independent Film Festival
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Students in grades K-12 are eligible to submit their short films to the Klamath Independent Film Festival
(KIFF). Billed as Oregon's only all-genre film festival, KIFF will accept films less than five minutes in length that meet their
guidelines
. A $100 prize is available for the top film submitted from northern Oregon. Submission deadline is June 1, 2019.
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City of Hillsboro's Transportation System Update
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Last summer, people shared 1,300 comments via online tool letting the City of Hillsboro know where transportation infrastructure needs the most love and attention. Since then, City transportation planners have been analyzing the input to identify potential solutions that will improve how everyone gets around in the years to come. Now it's your turn to see what's next for the City's Transportation System Plan (TSP) Update.
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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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