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Happy Veterans Day
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UPCOMING
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To all of the veterans in our community - thank you so much for your service to our country. We appreciate you!
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November
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School Board Meetings - Sessions:
Executive, 5:15 p.m.
Work, 5:45 p.m.
Regular, 7 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
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CHS in Pacific League Jazz Festival at Sherwood HS
8 a.m.
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Ladd Acres STEAM Family Night
5 p.m.
Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Brown Band Concert
@ CHS
7 p.m.
South Meadows Fall Band & Choir Concert
7 p.m.
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Brookwood Holiday Bazaar
9 a.m.
Century Holiday Bazaar
9 a.m.
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Tamale Festival @ M&M Marketplace, benefitting the Hillsboro Schools Foundation
12 p.m.-3 p.m.
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TEDxYouth@LincolnStreet
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Have you ever wanted to give a TED talk? Well, the City of Hillsboro's Youth Advisory Council has something close: a TEDxYouth conference - a type of independently-organized TED event specifically for youth - called TEDxYouth@LincolnStreet. This year's theme is "Shatter." If you would like to speak at the event on April 26, 2019, please apply at www.tedx.app by Sunday, Nov. 25.
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Special Thanksgiving School Lunch
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On Thursday, Nov. 15, all school cafeterias will be offering a special turkey meal as one of the lunch options: roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, Normandy vegetables, a homemade dinner roll and pumpkin cake! Yum! For information on meal prices and menus, please visit our website.
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Crystal Apple Award Nominations Open
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In conjunction with American Education Week, the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce has opened the nomination process for its 14th Annual Crystal Apple Excellence in Education Awards. Crystal Apple Awards recognize outstanding staff members who go above and beyond to make education a great experience in Hillsboro. Nominations are reviewed in three categories: licensed staff, support staff, and administrators. Award recipients will be announced at the Crystal Apple Awards Celebration Dinner on Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019. Nominations are due by Wednesday, Jan. 30.
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High School Schedule Survey and FAFSA Reminder
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High school students and their families are asked to please complete a brief survey about high school bell schedules that will inform the work of our high school schedule committee as they explore configurations that best supportstudents' career and college readiness. Click the following links to access the survey: family survey
,
student survey
. Also, for families of graduating seniors, please remember that the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) process is now open for the 2019-20 school year. The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible to maximize the amount of aid your student may receive.
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City Council Approves Youth Advisory Council's Sustainable Shopping Recommendation
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The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of 30 students from all four HSD high schools and Hillsboro Online Academy who have been selected to provide a youth voice to our city government. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, City Council unanimously approved YAC's recommendation to ban single-use plastic bags at retailers starting in July 2019. Called the Sustainable Shopping Initiative
, the students' recommendation was based on several months of research as well as feedback from more than 1,000 residents. The Council will vote again on the matter for final approval during a second reading on Nov. 20.
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Turkey Trot
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The 23rd Annual Youth Turkey Trot
takes place at Hare Field on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. Open to students in pre-K through 8th grade, the Turkey Trot is a free fun run that provides a ribbon to all participants and prizes for the first, second, and third place winners in each age category. Register on site beginning at 3 p.m.
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American Legion Oratorical Contest
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The American Legion Oratorical Contest challenges high school students to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution. Competition begins at the post level and advances to state and national levels. The overall national contest winner will earn an $18,000 scholarship, which can be used at any college or university. Additional information is available here. Submit entries by Dec. 1 to the American Legion Post 6 in Hillsboro, 503-648-7191.
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Multi-Factor Authentication Goes Live 11/15
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Just a reminder that if you have not yet configured multi-factor authentication for your Microsoft Outlook e-mail account, you will need to do so before Thursday, Nov. 15, or you will not be able to access your e-mail when you are away from the HSD network.
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Health and Wellness
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Our employee assistance program provider, RBH, offers a wealth of resources on a variety of topics related to health and wellness. Their webinar series focuses on topics ranging from depression to caring for aging parents to exercising, and more. From noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, they will offer a webinar on the Art of Communication. Click here to register, or if you cannot participate at that time, you can access archived webinars on RBH's YouTube channel
. See upcoming webinars, access monthly newsletters, and find other helpful information on their
website
. Click "I'm a member" and enter access code: OEBB. Also, did you know that the
Great American Smokeout
is Nov. 15? If you or a loved one needs help breaking a tobacco habit, click
here
for resources.
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Nike Grant Opportunity
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The Nike Community Impact Fund is currently accepting grant applications through Friday, Nov. 30. Grants are one-year awards of $5,000 to $20,000. Eighty percent of grant awards support projects that deliver impact through the lens of sport and physical activity, while the remaining twenty percent support organizations and projects that address community challenges through innovative community-based solutions. Learn more here. Project ideas must be supported by your principal and reviewed at the District Office prior to submission.
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