A LOOK INSIDE April 2017
Proud to be HSD Festival, page 16
HSD's Top Topics page 2 Superintendent Scott talks about safe and welcoming schools, capital construction bond, budget outlook, and our new anchor sponsors
Student Achievement Gov. Brown's Visit Graduation Ceremonies 2015-16 Highlights, page 3 'Grow Our Own,' page 11 Dates and Venue Change, page 12
Feeder Updates: Century 4 | Glencoe 5 | Hilhi 6 | Liberty 7 n Hillsboro Online Academy 10 | Miller Education Center 10 n Calendars 8-9 n Volunteers 14 n Community Partners 15
3083 NE 49th Place l Hillsboro, OR 97124 503.844.1500 l www.hsd.k12.or.us 2 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District April 2017
HSD MIssion: ENgage and challenge all learners to ensure academic excellence
to 20) and allow for the generation of funds other outstanding bond issue besides the one that can be used for operational expenses, like property taxes are collected this fall, every
Libertyfrom 2006 High will Schools, be paid asoff. well That asincludes Patterson, big- staffing. That conversation is slated to occur at ticket construction projects like Century and Learnthe Board’s more May about 23, the2017, bond work session. and share your thoughts on Orenco, Imlay and Witch Hazel Elementary our website under About Schools. Paying off those older bond issues HSD/Bond or scan the QR provides an opportunity to retain the same or a very similar tax rate while generating funds to complete current projects. Budgetcode. Outlook Superintendent’s Message worked with outside consultants and contrac Oregon legislators are currently in the process torsOver to the assess past our two facilities years, needs the in District the areas has of - Superintendent Mike Scott comments on major topics of developing a state budget for the 2017- for the 2016-17 school year. seismic and roofing, heating and air condi- 2019 biennium. On January 19, 2017, the co- abouttioning, their asphalt schools’ and concrete,needs, commissioned and so on. We a chairs of the Joint Ways and Means Committee Safe and Welcoming Schools demographichave also talked study withto help building us plan for principals student meanreleased more an thaninitial $12 proposal million that in cuts allocated for HSD $7.8 in As a school system, there is no greater respon billion to K-12 education—a level that would range facilities plan, which was adopted by - enrollment growth, and have created a long- 2017-18 alone. sibility we have than ensuring that all students ated a list of $700 million in potential proj are safe—both physically and emotionally— ects,the Board ranging in Junefrom ofnew 2016. construction This work and/orgener- pensesBecause directly education related is a people-intensive to staff, reductions enter of immigrationand able to focusand other on learning. issues Thisof potential spring, expansions to accommodate future growth,- prise, with approximately 85 percent of ex- impactin light to of students the national and families, conversation we worked around to assure our community that Hillsboro schools safety enhancements, to technology and other that magnitude would certainly impact staffing. to current infrastructure improvements and lature and collaborate with other school districtsAs we await and firmer professional numbers organizations from the Legis to duals,are a safeand groups, place for and students. are committed We recognize to both investments designed to enhance student the diversity and worth of all students, indivi engagement and achievement. District and school staff, parents, students, advocate for more money for K-12 education, immigrationeducating and status, providing race, color,a safe religion, and inclusive or any communityThe Bond Advisorymembers, Committee, partner organizations, comprising we have begun developing plans to manage a environment for everyone, regardless of their and consultants, has taken that $700 million shortfall ranging from $7.5-$9 million, which list of projects and created two possible bond is believed to be a more realistic end result other basis. to the budgeting process. We will be sharing these plans in April as we move closer to our comingWe created Schools” a page (accessible on our thatpackages: was paid one last at fall; $408 and million one at $442 that million would annual budget adoption process that officially fromwebsite the titled Safety “Safe Information and Wel- retain the $2.24/$1000 of assessed value rate Anchorbegins on SponsorsMay 4 at our Budget Hearing. page or scanning the QR In more uplifting that would raise the rate back to $2.50/$1000 monetary news, the ety of resources and links that are intended to of assessed value, which is the rate that was District secured its code) where we have a vari- Bothexpected packages when would the 2006 mean bonds a big were step sold.forward with information about how we safeguard for the District in terms of addressing growth, Sponsors this spring: studentsprovide students, and their families, personal and information, other patrons and safety and seismic, infrastructure enhance thefirst Hillsboro two Anchor Hops
larger package allows the work to go further- about community supports available to those ment, and student achievement needs. The and Wolfe Dental. who need them. by Rian Petrick, directorThe of Anchorextracurricular Sponsor and include such things as lighted turf fields programs and communityprogram outreach, was as devised a way We also continue our positive culture and at our high schools that do not currently have climate work, with age-appropriate activities them: Century, Glencoe, and Hilhi. and incentives provided at each grade level— capital construction bond, though, is the hir to bring significant dollars into the District in from Positive Behavior Interventions & Sup- One thing we’re not able to achieve with a support of athletics and activities by leverag- ports and the PAX Good Behavior Game in be considering the possibility of also going out- ing matching dollars and exclusive advertising expectationelementary schools,is that toall student-led people treat anti-bul one- ing of staff. That is why our School Board will opportunities. anotherlying efforts with inkindness middle andand respect, high schools. and if theyOur do not, that it is reported to a staff member for a local option levy. Local option levies are toAt donate any given $1,000/month time, there arefor athree maximum years ofin of a shorter duration (five years as opposed exchangefive Anchor for Sponsors,exposure on each the of District’s whom agrees home
Capitalimmediately. Construction Bond In the fall edition of "A Look Inside Hillsboro page and in each high school gymnasium. Schools," we talked about the capital construc Their donation is matched dollar-for-dollar mitteeby a private comprising donor, makingdistrict theand value school of theirstaff, - parents,donation and $24,000/year! community An members advisory deter com- Ourtion lastbond capital process construction we were beginning. bond was passed - new elementary schools and a replacement mines the allocation of funds each year. in 2006. That bond allowed us to build four middle school, expand our other three mid Patrons were able to view construction bond presentations Three Anchor Sponsor spots remain for the dle schools, and complete needed upgrades at one of the open houses held from February to early April. - Visit the bond web page for updates. 2017-18 school year. Please contact Mr. Petrick ([email protected] or 503-844-1344) if and repairs at all of our other schools. When you are interested in learning more. April 2017 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 3
2015-16 Academic Highlights and 2016 Graduation Rates
The annual report of student achievement provides an at-a-glance informationDistrict staff didwere not alerted align withto the what potential they anomalyhad been when tracking they internally received look at how well the District is doing in meeting its strategic objective lastembargoed spring about graduation students rate who data had in left early the January,district or noticing were otherwise that the of ensuring that all students graduate with career- and college-readi- internship,ness skills. Thethat reporthelp paint compiles a picture data of on how attendance, well students state are testing, progress and school-level activities, like taking advanced courses or completing an Staffnot on then track went to graduate. back through each one of the records for the 233 stu - ing toward graduation. - dents ODE identified as “other non-completers” and discovered that 88 •Some highlights from the 2015-16 school year are: students should have been classified differently—74 of them impact- ed the on-time graduation rate, either because they should have been credits;The achievement gap* is shrinking in four of five tracked areas, closed,removed and from information the cohort could or counted not be correctedas graduates, in time and for 14 theof them planned did including eighth-grade math and ninth-graders with six or more not. Unfortunately, the window for making changes to the data was • Attendance is increasing thanks to the strong push for regular attendance; annual release of graduation rates for the state.
• Moving forward, District staff are formalizing systems for ensuring calaureate credits and dual credit courses, and more students are that more students graduate on time. The table below shows selected More students are taking Advanced Placement or International Bac- actionsSystems in each category. Relationships • • completing career-related internships than ever before; • High school principals and teachers • Meetings with freshmen (one to three • collaboratingWeekly at-risk fordata a reports guaranteed and timesOn-track per meetings year) for seniors • Mentoring program with a focus on • Post-secondary enrollment is increasing; and Latino students viable experience Academics Career & College The four-year cohort graduation rate increased by 1.3 percent to • Math focus • Focused programs of study 81.68 percent. • • F or incomplete grade) • D/F/I analysis (students receiving a D, Expansion of online offerings Seeing a rebound in graduation rates was very encouraging, even Career and technical education though the official release from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) showed a rate decrease. See the shaded boxes for examples of some of this work.
At-Risk Data Reports Math Supports
The Technology Services department, in collaboration with the Of- Our high schools are piloting various programs—from every day fice for School Performance, has created a very informative report math to mentorships and tutoring—to increase math performance, on our most vulnerable students that is automatically generated as that continues to be an area in which our students struggle. One earned,from our among data warehouse other things, each and week. is sent The to report each high contains school informa princi- such pilot is at Glencoe High School called “Math Warriors.” Started paltion so about they thecan students’follow up attendance, directly with behavior, the students, grades, their and parents, credits by math teacher Jason Harless, and supported by graduation coach teachers and counselors to see what supports are needed to help- asLauren needing Cooley additional and teacher help with on special their math assignment skills heading Kristy Kottkey,into the Math Warriors is a group of 24 Latino boys who were identified
the students be successful. 2016-17 school year. The boys agreed totogether, come to workschool on early math, every lis tenWednesday to guest to speakers, eat breakfast and -
even go on field trips. The studentsextra time in and the relationship- program are attendingbuilding ismore paying regularly off— and their math grades are
improving.
Board member Monte Akers and one of the Math Warriors prepare waffles for breakfast for the group.
*The achievement gap is the difference in achievement between Hispanic/Latino students and all students combined. 4 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District April 2017
Century Feeder: ● Century High School ● Brown Middle School Elementaries: ● Butternut Creek ● Imlay ● Indian Hills ● Ladd Acres ● Reedville ● Tobias
Ladd Acres students celebrate Read Across America day with "fruit-sicles." PJs and stuffed ani- mals made for a very comfortable day of reading!
up is our science fair on April 27, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., featuring projects, hands-on activi- ●ties Reedville and a school favorite: Reptile Man.
ment of characteris a No Excuses traits, such University as respect Network and responsibility,School. Part of tothis hone program students' includes skills develop in lead- Allen Harrison’s Snowman Foundation, which made - this trip possible for our ership and their ability to create a positive school climate. It also helps set expectations studentsfor career who and college.demonstrate This year, exceptional we are imple traits- students. It will be a memo- tomenting earn "credits" Reedville toward Scholar the Cards next "collegiate" that allow ●rable Imlay event! different and exciting, but Every day at Imlay is fromlevel, anstarting "I'm going with tofreshman college" tolanyard doctorate. to a col In- school and be surrounded by science, technol centives are oriented around college, ranging always STEAM-y! Walk into - Century Highlights - lege field trip. We believe every student can ogy, engineering, art, and math experiences. ●achieve Tobias their career and college goals! wrestling team took home a state trophy by Observe our tank of developing trout. Enjoy enjoying using the Lightbulb Lab, our maker For the first time in school history, the boys the halls STEAM to see photos the magic scrolling in the on ourclassrooms, recent- The Lightbulb Lab is on! Students are ly-donated Mondo Board. Then walk down - placing fourth in the tournament! The girls space that is up and running this year. Visit- finished seventh, just missing fifth place by including weather observations, earth mate ing the Lightbulbety of Lab engineering every other challenges,week, they Seniorstwo points. are Congratulationsbusy preparing for to theSenior teams Project and graphy,rials sandwiches, cell study, maglevDash and trains, salmon have the opportunitycode robots, to take and on adeconstruct wide vari- individual placers (see Awards, page 13). Dotdissection, programming, stop-motion and art video lit old appliances and comput eracy, as well as spring prepa Night on May 31—the community is invited to - opportunities for engagement in- view this culmination of all their hard work. - ers to see what's inside. More We then celebrate their graduation on June 8 rations in our garden. Come at 7 p.m. Note the venue change—HSD gradu- experience STEAM for yourself STEAM are offered in after-school ations now will be held at Hillsboro Stadium. at our festival on April 20, from wholeclubs. Onfamily June at 2, our from outstanding 5:30 p.m. OtherAdmission News is by ticket only. ●5 p.m.Indian to Hills 7:30 At p.m.Indian Hills, we in to 8 p.m., there will be fun for the ● Brown's student leadership team, under the - annual spring carnival featuring corporate STREAM—STEM with games, prizes, dinner and more. direction of Mr. Corwin, has facilitated month- reading and arts—through a ly spirit assemblies and after-school socials variety of activities. We have our that build school community. In November, newly-developed garden pro- they organized a friendly food drive competi- gram, thanks to fourth-grade tion with Evergreen. Even though we won, we teacher Yvonne Norman and 2016 Century busilyknow thatsupporting everyone the wins staff when and westudents support at graduate Kyle Chasteen. Our annual Bridge our community. Leadership students also are rateBuilding and build engineering their structures activity using is a hitpopsicle with helpers on the playground, lunch buddies, and students in grades K-6 as they plan, collabo- Imlay Elementary. Eight times a year, they are sticks and glue, then stress-test and analyze Tobias students love visiting the Lightbulb Lab, our new classroom support. They strive to be positive their results. Another annual event is our makerspace! Here, they explore coding with Dot and Dash influences on the elementary students. Lead- STREAM Fair, where students showcase their robots. ership requires sacrifice, creativity, and perse- morework. deeply Combined and critically with our as standard we prepare curricu them- schoolverance. and Thank community! you to our student leadership lum, these activities enable children to think team for the difference they have made in our ● Butternut Creek is excited to be attending the ●to Laddbe career- Acres is and proud college-ready. of the long list of after school programs we offer to our students, - "Ten Grands for Kids" matinee on April 15 onat the10 grand Arlene pianos, Schnitzer with Concert a mix of Hall. profes Stu- such as Chinese, chess, art, language, read- sionaldents inmusicians grades 1-6and will talented watch kids 10 pianistsplaying toing, participants, LEGO robotics, with some and Battlelimited of scholarships the Books - clubs—currently 18 clubs in all!like Most Mad are freeSci Reedville Scholars in grades 3-6 learn about college at on the same stage. The goal of the show is to available for fee-based clubs, - Portland State University's Kids Day, and even got to watch expose students to music at a very high level ence and Code to the Future. We also are very and cheer on the PSU women's basketball team. of proficiency, and to inspire them to follow proud of our Crystal Apple Award winner, their dreams. We are grateful to Michael custodian Rolando Radilla Martinez! Coming April 2017 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 5
Glencoe Feeder: ● Glencoe High School ● Evergreen Middle School Elementaries: ● Free Orchards ● Jackson ● Lincoln Street ● McKinney ● North Plains ● Patterson Glencoe's Full Speed Ahead After a bit of slowing due to snow days, we are full speed ahead this spring! Here are some
around at our upcoming murder mystery highlights: The community is invited to sleuth
play on April 21 and 22, 7:30 p.m. On April 28, students learn about honored veterans' experiences at our Veterans Remembrance Day. Student music will be featured at our new Glencoechella festival on May 19, 4 surep.m. to check8 p.m. the Graduation calendars is on June 9, 7 p.m. There's so much more! Be Glencoe's dance team, the Otherpages 8-9News and our website. Tidettes, finished second in the ● Evergreen Recently, sci ence students were en state 6A dance competition in couraged to think out- a few of the exciting March. side the box as they- thingsPTA auction we experienced are just took part in Right Brain- residency projects with Inside the classroom, youin the are last surefew months.to see graders learned about and created serious thinking and aca helped make McKinney such a successful two local artists. Eighth- demic discourse as we prepare partners, parents and volunteers who have students for future life success! It's not just the- plate tectonic sculptures, and seventh- students learning; teachers are learning from ●STEM North school. Plains Our THANK band YOU!and choir participated graders used clay animation to create stop- in the Glencoe feeder concerts in March; it motion videos. Students were deeply en- was a great opportunity to see what other el gaged with the hands-on activities and each other through classroom walk-throughs experiences. At the end of the unit, they pre- whenand awesome we will professionalcelebrate world development. cultures andWe - sented their sculptures and videos to their are looking forward to the extra days in June ementary schools are doing with music. Right peers. Glencoe feeder administrators also lis- alumni college students! Brain Initiative projects keep kids creative ●tened Free inOrchards on some of the presentations. have college week with a panel of Jackson with movement and role-playing with Nikki ● Lincoln Street As we embark upon the sec Flinn for grades K-2, and journals with draw- With over 90 families repre- planings withto display Carl Sweetsthese at for our grades spring 3-6, showcase all re- sented, Family Math and Pizza Night in Feb- - lated to the topic of community-building. We ruary was a huge success. This is always a ond year of our AVID program, fifth- and continues through May, as students work with popular event where students cycle through sixth-grade students have been working on on April 20. Garden Club started in March, and fun, math-related activities, earn tickets for organizational and note-taking strategies. students are getting excited about Outdoor raffle prizes, and enjoy complimentary pizza Our AVID/concert night helped families con- Ms. Debolt in our school garden. Sixth-grade from our community partner, Cornelius nect these strategies at home. All grade levels Little Caesars. Even former Free Orchards have been building confidence and skills in School at Triple Creek on April 26-28, and we staff joined in the fun! We look forward to speech through Right Brain Initiative's "Loud ●are Patterson all preparing just wrapped for our science up its fair11th on year May of9. similar events this spring at our Science Fair and Clear" project, with the support of the Extravaganza on April 18, our kindergarten Oregon Children's Theatre and guest speak- orientation on April 25, and our Celebration ers from Pacific University, Laika Film Stu- impressive drama productions with "Seussi- ●of JacksonLearning/Open Parents and House Pastries, on May Battle 23. of the dios, Bag&Baggage, Salesforce, Lifeworks cal the Musical." Its two amazing casts of over Books, a chess tournament, and the annual NW, Washington County Libraries, and our other70 students exciting in news, grades Our 4-6 Battle were of headedthe Books by ●beloved McKinney Barley from the Hillsboro Hops. Ruth Elison and supported by Neill Twigg. In
mindset, takingOur first risks, year and as using a STEM mistakes school chessteam wentclub sent to the its topregional 10 players competition, to the region vying has seen us focused on having a growth admirably against 75 teams. Our 100+ student to the state tournament and had a great show- as learning opportunities. Students are als, where they took first place! They went on encouraged to think critically and collabora - tively to find unique solutions to complex congratulationsing, with fifth-grader to all! Ryan Long earning a doproblems. this without We are our looking wonderful to continue business our second-place individual trophy. Great job and high levels of success, and we couldn't
On display in Patterson's main hall are the kindergartners' McKinney students are engrossed in coding, building Free Orchards' Family Math and Pizza Night was a hit, with "stamp art tiles" (top) and the "career tiles" created by sixth- robots and creating digital music as part of their STEM lots of fun activities and, of course, pizza—provided by Little graders. Coming soon is the grade 1-5 mural. activities. Caesars in Cornelius. 6 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District April 2017
Hilhi Feeder: ● Hillsboro High School ● South Meadows Middle School Elementaries: ● Brookwood ● Farmington View ● Groner ● W.L. Henry ● Minter BridgE ● Rosedale ● witch Hazel
W.L. Henry’s student council be- lieves leadership is about building
community, rising from problems, the 25th year of our math program. Former the fun! We learned about so many different and doing what is right. students often return to visit math teacher books. This is just one way we bring our whole Janet Rabe who started the program and has ●school Rosedale together to build our community. made such an impact on students. Starting Hilhi Strives to BEsLIVEsBLUE up this spring are: Junior Naturalist project We were so excited to nominate our with Jackson Bottom Wetlands; building ter- amazing custodian, Sara Cotten, for a Crystal lege pathways, Hilhi offers academic exten rariums with Five Oaks Garden Club; planting Apple Award. Even though she didn’t “win,” sionsIn addition that are to unique AVID and in the our district: career andInterna col- flowers with parent volunteers; and planting the surprise reveal event on Feb. 8 showed tional Baccalaureate and Bilingual Seal (dual- in our learning garden. Join us for our STEM how much we appreciate her. On Feb. 28, we - ●night GroneR on AprilK-8 27 to see students' projects. held our Title I Literacy Night, followed by our families, science, technology, engineering, art, Spring BINGO & Silent Auction on March 17. language). These options enable students What do you get when you put Many thanks to everyone who attended and alsoto pursue take pride rigorous in extracurricular coursework and success receive in donated so generously! We are looking for- leadership,special diplomas sports, whenmusic, they arts, graduate.and commu We and math together? Our fifth annual Family ●ward Witch to Hazel our Fortalent a week show of on literacy Friday, fun May in March,19. STEAM Night full of engaging, hands-on all eyes and ears were turned to books: read - experiences and STEAM learning! Taking ing and listening to them; tracking reading nity service, most recently in wrestling, the- place on Thursday, April 20, 6 p.m. to 7:30 minutes; connecting math, science and writ- atre and swimming (see Awards, page 13). displays,p.m., the and night outside will include partners family to support classroom the ing to them; and decorating the school, all to Being BLUE means to Belong, Lead, Unite, STEAM activities, student science fair project - OtherExcel—qualities News we strive for every day. ● South Meadows ●event. W. L. ComeHenry Ourdiscover student STEAM council, with comprisingus! celebrate the creativity, silliness, and life upmessages theme, ofand, beloved on his authorbirthday, Dr. students Seuss. Each and Our eighth-grade AVID stu- grade classrooms, recently shared ideas about day, staff planned a Dr. Seuss-related dress- ofdents our feeder have taken schools on and a leadershipleading assemblies role in a girl and boy from each of our fourth-sixth dents were able to trade in reading time recruiting students for next year, visiting all staff transformed into book characters. Stu- school pride and leadership: We are bilingual. ilyabout night, AVID where and more how than it has 100 impacted future SMMS their We are multicultural. We are responsible. We uss'for books—540statement: "the books more were you givenlearn, awaythe more for studentsown lives. and All AVIDparents students learned led about our AVID our fampro- have wonderful teachers and a principal who places129,600 you'll reading go!" minutes! We live by Dr. Se- are patient, help us and are good leaders. Lead- - roleership models at our who age helpis about other helping kids who others, made giving bad gram. Our students have also been learning ideas, and adding to community. Leaders are about Oregon colleges, traveling to George Fox University and Oregon State University so far. shipdecisions is about to learndoing fromwhat theiris right mistakes. so other Theypeo andMost good of them grades, would they be are the determined first in their to makefami- help each other rise from problems. Leader- lies to attend college. Committed to hard work community that comes together to stand up- ple can do the same. At W.L. Henry, we are a ●college Brookwood part of their future. ●for Minter and support Bridge each other. our school to On share Jan. 25,tools award-winning that could be usedauthor to and children’s advocate Trudy Ludwig visited celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday Farmington View fith-graders are excited to be able to use with a reading parade, led by Carrie Bertram real tools in their boat-building project with Wind and Oar. stop a bully. She read one of her books to our and Kim Lewis. Families and classmates en- We look forward to finishing and testing it out on the lake! shestudents demonstrated and discussed some healthyimportant friendships. life skills joyed the "floats" on wagons about students' Through engaging activities and role-playing, favorite books, and our school band joined
andrelated resources to making to help those in relationship our ongoing choices. efforts Trudy then presented staff with tips, tools,
challengeto promote our a safer, amazing kinder, chess and team more members inclusive school community. On Saturday, May 13, come
●to Farmingtona game at Viewthe Proud to be HSD Festival! Minter Bridge students loved their reading parade, complete We are so proud of our VEX Award-winning author Trudy Ludwig visited Brookwood to the 2017 state tournament, qualifying them with the school band. Students made floats about their talk about making healthy relationship choices and promot- robotics teams who finished first and third in favorite books to celebrate Read Across America Day. ing a more inclusive school community.
for nationals in Iowa! We are also celebrating April 2017 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 7
Liberty Feeder: ● Liberty High School ● Poynter Middle School Elementaries: ● Eastwood ● Lenox ● Mooberry ● Orenco ● Quatama ● West Union
Ceramic works by Liberty students received awards in the prestigious Scho- Liberty Pride! lastic Arts competition, including those of Lance Gates (panels 1 and 2) and Maricruz Gaona Lopez (panels 3 and 4). Other award-winners were Morgan This winter we celebrated many outstanding students! We have 453 students with a 3.5– Adams, Emily Bosworth, Nicole Miller, and Veronica Wilson. theatre3.9 GPA troupe and 145 for with its outstanding a perfect 4.0 production GPA (out of 1500 students)! Congratulations to our: ● Lenox Across America Day on March 2! Staff and stu of "Xanadu;" Mr. Liberty pageant contestants dents wereWe encouraged had a fun andto dress successful up as Readtheir ing, climate, and eco-stewardship. Orenco is who raised over $5,000 for our Sparrow; Lib- - also taking steps to become a certified Green hostederty Belles at Liberty; dance and team state for champions: their third-place wres School. Next fall, we hope to weave more of an finish in the “Let Dance Ring” competition completefavorite book with charactera coffee table, or author. couch, Our rocking front environmental focus into the curriculum and - lobby was transformed into a cozy living room ●culture quatama of our school. Othertler Ethan News Wendell and the girls bowling team. we will begin our Right Brain residency as we ● Poynter chairs and a reading lamp. At the end of April, family connected held a terrific to life STEAMscience, Fair and on a taikoApril drumming6, featuring presentationinteractive activities that kicked for the off whole our reused or recycled?Do you Poynter have gently-used is now part books, of the latework this with knowledge Oregon Ballet to how Theatre patterns to manifestdiscover clothing, and home goods you'd like to have the patterns in movement and dance and re- andRight Madeline Brain residency Hui, currently with Korekaraat Poynter Taiko. Mid Gaia Movement, providing donation bins in ●themselves Mooberry offers in the an real array world. of afterschool clubs We are proud of Coyote alumni Lily Van Oss our west parking lot—contact the school for - a list of acceptable items. The community is dle School, who presented their sixth-grade invited to our spring play, "What Happened for our students. Most are STEAM-related— collaborative stop-motion cell cycle film at After Once Upon a Time," on May 12, 7:30 coding, LEGO robotics, and Girls in Engineering the National Council of the Arts meeting in dentsp.m., and and May two 13, teachers 2 p.m. Ourwill drama be getting students an and Mathematics, to name a few. However, we Washington, D.C., over spring break. We also unforgettablehave been busy summer rehearsing! learning In June, experience 22 stu- also offer clubs that are a bit more unique. One celebrate sixth-grader Colby Jones, who will such club is Moo Fit, led by sixth-grade teacher be representing us at the National Geographic properWillow Grossenstretching and techniques, supported leads by staff students volun- Bee's state competition. Thanks to the Coyote as they head to Washington, D.C., to visit the inteers. jogs Now through in its thirdthe local year, neighborhood, Moo Fit focuses and on Community Club and many volunteers for an- ●museums Eastwood and historical sites in the area. other successful Family Fun Night, with over ●1,000 West attendees Union throughout the evening! Spring is in full effect at Eastwood! culminates in the Falcon 15K Relay held at We started second semester dancing the night Liberty High School every spring. In addition What a year for our Wolverines! away at our annual PTA Family Dance Night to getting fit, students receive shoes, clothing, Hillsboro community members were invited with music from DJ Garcia. Next was Bingo and admission to the Falcon 15K Relay as a to be judges during West Union's version of and Silent Auction night, emceed by Mr. and ●result Orenco of their participation. the show "Shark Tank." Sixth-graders cre- Mrs. Keenan. International Writing Night on Hillsboro for the grand opening of the Oren ated unique inventions, calculated the cost withMarch a 23cultural was a boxbig hit.of artifacts Our partner, and informaPortland students collaborated with the City of to make them, and then wrote persuasive tionState from University, different providedcountries to each study classroom and dis ing poems with nature themes for reading- presentations to try to sell their inventions - co Woods Nature Park on February 4, writ- to the judges. As we head into spring, we are the world" to collect passport stamps as they- tour, thanks to Diane Kearns, inspiring us to looking forward to having our first LEGO play. Students took their families on a “tour of seeand thisdisplay. space Staff as anmembers outdoor received extension a special of our Robotics after-school club. In April, all stu- dents will have the opportunity to share a traveled through each "country" classroom. variety of projects at our STEAM Night—a fun All of our events focus on building our com- learning environment. The park has opened event for the whole family! munity—because we are better together! up conversations about nature, animal track-
Orenco staff take a tour of Hillsboro's new Orenco Woods Moo Fit club members at Mooberry do proper stretching be- An Eastwood class featured Guatemala on International Nature Park, a potential extension of learning experiences fore jogging. Students are training to run in Liberty's Falcon Writing Night, producing their own "travel guide" to show- and curriculum for students. 15K Relay this spring. case the country and its culture. 8 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District April 2017
2016-17 SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGES On February, 7, 2017, the School Board adopted a 2016-17
days to make up for school closures due to snow days in Decem revised calendar for the 2016-17 school year, addingblue back school http://bit.ly/2mQgRrz. - ber and January. The added days are noted in . To view the adopted calendar, please visit
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3 ������ Licensed staff listening session, Hillsboro Online open house, 6:30-9 p.m. 1 ������ Orenco hearing screenings, grades K, 1 and 3 12 ���� Free Orchards moms and muffins, time tbd 3:45-4:45 p.m., Poynter MS library 20 ���� Butternut Creek kinder orientation, 3-3:45 p.m. Classified staff listening session, Poynter Players present "What Happened TAG family night at OMSI, 6-8 p.m. 3:45-4:45 p.m., Brookwood ES After Once Upon a Time," 7:30 p.m. North Plains spring showcase, 3-7 p.m. Citizens Curriculum Advisory Committee meet- Rosedale kinder orientation, 4-5 p.m. Tobias "Walk on Rock," 6-7 p.m. 13 ���� Proud to be HSD Festival, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., ing, 7 p.m., District Administration Center downtown Hillsboro 4 ������ School Board meetings at the District Imlay STEAM festival, 5-7:30 p.m. Citizens Curriculum Advisory Committee Administration Center: Homework Help at Shute Park Library, meeting, 7 p.m., District Administration Center Reedville Girls on the Run 5K, 9 a.m.-noon 5:15 p.m. executive session 5:30-7:30 p.m. 2 ������ Brookwood kinder orientation, 4-5:30 p.m. Hilhi Drama presents "Simply Maria," 5:45 p.m. work session Eastwood kinder orientation, 6-7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. regular session Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Groner family STEAM night, 6-7:30 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Poynter Players present "What Happened Homework Help at Shute Park Library, After Once Upon a Time," 7:30 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. McKinney family STEM night, 6-7:30 p.m. Glencoe theatre spotlight, time tbd 16 ���� Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Hillsboro Online open house, 6:30-9 p.m. Lenox family science night 3 ������ Tobias spring book fair begins 5:30-7:30 p.m. SENG parent group meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Liberty choir concert, 7-9 p.m. Witch Hazel coffee chat with the principal, Poynter MS 17 ���� SPED parent partnership evening, 6-8 p.m., 5 ������ Witch Hazel coffee chat, 8-9 a.m. 8-9 a.m. 21 ���� Eastwood family fun night District Administration Center District Spelling Bee, 8:30-11 a.m., District Witch Hazel kinder orientation, 4-5 p.m. 18 ���� Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Administration Center Jackson bingo night, 6-8 p.m. Tobias picnic on the playground, 6-7:30 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. 6 ������ South Meadows coffee with the principal, Liberty Drama presents "The Secret in the 7:30-8 a.m. Wings," 7:30 p.m. Glencoe theatre spotlight, time tbd Lenox celebration of learning and music/dance performance, 5:30-7 p.m. Quatama STEAM fair and taiko drumming Glencoe Theatre presents "Murder Mystery 4 ������ Indian Hills fun run performance, 5-8 p.m. VI," 7:30 p.m. Patterson open house, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Orenco math and science night, 5-7 p.m. 22 ���� Hilhi FFA banquet 5:30-7:30 p.m. Butternut Creek family cultural night, 6-8 p.m. Patterson science fair, 5-7 p.m. Falcon 15K Relay & Walk, races begin at 8:45 a.m. District science-o-rama, 6-7 p.m. McKinney kinder orientation, 6-7 p.m. Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Hilhi spring band concert, 7-9:30 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Liberty Drama presents "The Secret in the SENG parent group meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Wings," 7:30 p.m. Poynter MS Construction bond open house, 6-7:30 p.m., Liberty One-Act Festival, time tbd Glencoe Theatre presents "Murder Mystery Glencoe HS library Budget Committee meeting, 7-9 p.m. 19 ���� Glencoechella, 4-8 p.m. VI," 7:30 p.m. District kinder fair, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Street ES Glencoe theatre & senior spotlights, time tbd 23 ���� Chamber of Commerce's Latino Cultural Ladd Acres carnival, 5-8 p.m. Destino Éxito Edúcate forum, 6:30-8 p.m., Hilhi Festival, 12-5 p.m., downtown Hillsboro 5 ������ Orenco jog-a-thon Rosedale talent show, 6-8 p.m. SENG parent group meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., 24 ���� Metropolitan Youth Symphony concert, 10:30- Minter Bridge spring fiesta, 6-8 p.m. Poynter MS 20 ���� Hilhi senior prom, 8-11 p.m. 11:30 a.m., Lincoln Street ES Glencoe senior spotlight, 7:30 p.m. 7 ������ Quatama coffee with the principal, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Glencoe National Honor Society induction, 23 ���� Liberty senior project exhibitions Spanish Spelling Bee, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 7-8:30 p.m. 6 ������ State choir competition, George Fox University School Board meetings at the District Forest Grove HS 25 ���� Orenco kinder orientation, 2:45-3:30 p.m. Glencoe senior spotlight, 7:30 p.m. Administration Center: 5:15 p.m. executive session Traditional Powwow, 5-10:30 p.m., Liberty HS, Ladd Acres kinder orientation, 3-4 p.m. Hilhi Drama presents "Simply Maria," hosted by Hillsboro Indian Education program 7 p.m. regular session - includes approval School Board meetings at the District 7:30 p.m. of final bond package 8 ������ Brookwood spring bazaar Administration Center: 8 ������ Ladd Acres coffee chat with the principal, Homework Help at Shute Park Library, TrackTown All-Comers Meet, check-in 10 a.m., 5:15 p.m. executive session 7:30-8:30 a.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. meet begins 11 a.m., Century HS 5:45 p.m. work session 9 ������ North Plains science fair, 2-7:30 p.m. Hilhi Spring Fling black light dance, 4-7 p.m. 7 p.m. regular session Free Orchards celebration of learning open house, 6-7:30 p.m. Glencoe prom, 8-11 p.m. Bond Advisory Committee presentation to Imlay kinder orientation, 3:30-4:30 p.m. School Board, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jackson kinder orientation, 7-8 p.m. 11 ���� Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Indian Hills volunteer tea, time tbd 5:30-7:30 p.m. Homework Help at Shute Park Library, 25 ���� District retirement celebration, 3:45-5 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. School Board work session, 5:15 p.m. Brown "Become a Panther" night, 6-7:30 p.m. Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Free Orchards kinder orientation, 6-7 p.m. Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Poynter choir concert, 7-9 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tobias STEM night, 6-7:30 p.m. 12 ���� Metro Choir Festival at Glencoe HS Glencoe choir concert, 7-9 p.m. 26 ���� Indian Hills and North Plains sixth-graders to Reedville kinder orientation, 6-7 p.m. 26 ���� Tobias school community upkeep project Oregon Symphony-Percussion, "Comedian's outdoor school Gallop," 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lincoln Street ES 10 ���� South Meadows incoming seventh-grade Lincoln Street concert and curriculum night, visits, 6-8 p.m. District valedictorian/salutatorian luncheon West Union kinder orientation, 2:30-3:30 p.m. grades K-1, 6-7:30 p.m. 11 ���� Mooberry kinder orientation, 5-6:30 p.m. 29 ���� No school: Memorial Day holiday Bond Advisory Committee meeting, SPED parent partnership evening, 6-8 p.m., 30 ���� Homework Help at Shute Park Library, 6 p.m., District Administration Center District Administration Center Homework Help at Shute Park Library, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. 13 ���� End of third quarter 27 ���� Farmington View STEM night, 5-7 p.m. Quatama kinder orientation, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Liberty spring choir concert, time tbd Brown MS career day, 1-3:15 p.m. WL Henry kinder orientation, 5-6:30 p.m. Groner kinder orientation, 3-4 p.m. Lincoln Street kinder orientation, 6-7:30 p.m. 31 ���� HSD coaches/directors celebration, Homework Help at Shute Park Library, 5:30-8 p.m., Glencoe HS cafeteria Indian Hills kinder orientation, 3-4 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Patterson kinder orientation, 6-7:30 p.m. Century senior project night, 6-8 p.m. Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Ladd Acres science fair, 5:30-7:30 p.m. SENG parent group meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., 5:30-7:30 p.m. District kinder fair, 6-8 p.m., Witch Hazel ES Poynter MS Hillsboro Online science fair and talent show, Orenco musical performances: Budget Committee meeting (if needed), 7-9 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. 6 p.m., first grade Minter Bridge father/daughter dance, 6-8 p.m. 7 p.m., second grade Tobias kinder orientation, 6-7 p.m. Reedville science fair, 6-7 p.m. SENG parent group meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., SENG parent group meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Poynter MS Poynter MS 14 ���� Added school day (to make up for snow day) 28 ���� Glencoe veterans remembrance day Lenox Jump-Rope for Heart Tobias coffee with the principal, 8-9 a.m. 15 ���� Trex Recycling Challenge ends Liberty Drama presents "The Secret in the 17 ���� Hillsboro Schools Foundation phone-a-thon Wings," 7:30 p.m. -20 Brookwood family movie night 18 ���� Lenox kinder orientation, 3-4 p.m. Indian Hills movie night, 6:30-9 p.m. Farmington View kinder orientation, 3:30-5 p.m. 29 ���� Eco Fair and Lincoln Street garden festival, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Homework Help at Shute Park Library, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hilhi FFA spaghetti bingo Minter Bridge kinder orientation, 5:30-7 p.m. Liberty Drama presents "The Secret in the Saturday, May 13 Wings," 7:30 p.m. North Plains kinder orientation, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cheer on your favorite mascot at the hilarious Proud to be HSD Proud to be HSD Free Orchards science fair, 6-7:30 p.m. Festival Mascot Challenge! Last year's special guests were Victor Festival 19 ���� McKinney dads and doughnuts, 7:30-8 a.m. downtown Orenco family fitness night, 5:30-7:15 p.m. E. Viking from Portland State University (left), Tom-a-Hawk from Hillsboro Bond Advisory Committee meeting (tentative), the Portland Winterhawks (center), and Barley from our Hills- 6-8 p.m. boro Hops (right). Challenges included cupstacking, dance- offs, musical chairs, and an obstacle course. April 2017 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 9
In celebration of Earth Month, Hillsboro School District is teaming up with the City of Hillsboro’s Sustainability Department to host an Eco Fair on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lincoln Street Elementary School, 801 NE Lincoln St. The main attractions will be a tire collection, recycled art activities out of the District’s new Proud to be HSD Trailer, and beautification projects around the school grounds. Hillsboro Library will be there showcasing the Library of Things, and other community partners will be participating as well. Look for more information on our website.
S M T W T F S SEPTEMBER 1 2 3 S M T W T F S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 June 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Fall 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 25 26 27 28 29 30 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2017 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 ������ Indian Hills field day Indian Hills annual carnival, 5:30-8:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Glencoe HS commencement, 7 p.m., 4 ����� No school: Labor Day holiday OCTOBER 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hillsboro Stadium, 4450 NW 229th Ave. 5 ����� First day of school, grades 1-6, 7, 9 HSD coaches/directors celebration, 10 ���� Hilhi commencement, 3 p.m., 6 ����� First day of school, returning S M T W T F S 5:30-8 p.m., Century HS cafeteria Hillsboro Stadium, 4450 NW 229th Ave. students in grades 8, 10-12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hilhi senior award night, 6-8:30 p.m. Liberty HS commencement, 7:30 p.m., 7 ����� First day of school, kindergartners Hillsboro Stadium, 4450 NW 229th Ave. Glencoe theatre showcase, 7:30-9 p.m. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 ���� School Board meetings at the District 2 ������ Lenox carnival, 5-8 p.m. Administration Center: OCTOBER 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Tobias spring carnival, 5:30-8 p.m. 5:15 p.m. executive session 12 ��� No school (elementary only): 7 p.m. regular session 5 ������ Hilhi leadership banquet, 4-10 p.m. staff development and work day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 15 ���� Reedville student showcase, 6-7:30 p.m. Citizens Curriculum Advisory Committee 13 ��� No school: licensed non-contract 29 30 31 meeting (tentative), 7-8:30 p.m., District 19 ���� Added school days (to make up for day Administration Center -22 ��� snow days) 6 ������ Homework Help at Shute Park Library, 19 ���� Lenox annual egg drop event NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 5:30-7:30 p.m. 20 ���� Lenox sixth-grade BBQ Lenox book fair family night, time tbd 2 ����� End of first quarter S M T W T F S North Plains field day 3 ����� No school (elementary only); Hillsboro Online commencement, 7 p.m., 21 ���� Last academic seminar of the school year 1 2 3 4 Peter Boscow, 452 NE 3rd Ave. work day and conference prep Lenox sixth-grade graduation Glencoe honors night, 7-9 p.m. 8 ����� No school; elementary-parent 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Minter Bridge field day conferences; secondary-staff 7 ������ Witch Hazel coffee chat with the principal, development 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 8-9 a.m. 22 ���� Minter Bridge sixth-grade completion, 6-7 p.m. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MEC commencement, 7-9 p.m., 23 ���� Last day of school for grades K-11; early 9 ����� No school: parent conferences Hilhi auditorium release (please check with your school for 10 ��� No school: Veterans Day holiday 26 27 28 29 30 dismissal times) Century HS baccalaureate, 7-8:30 p.m. 23 ��� No school: Thanksgiving Day Indian Hills grade 6 "moving on" ceremony, holiday Glencoe HS baccalaureate, 7-8:30 p.m. 9-10 a.m. 24 ��� No school: licensed non-contract DECEMBER 8 ������ Homework Help at Shute Park Library, Minter Bridge kinder completion, 9-10 a.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. day 24 ���� SUMMER BREAK BEGINS! S M T W T F S Century HS commencement, 7 p.m., (through Sept. 4) Hillsboro Stadium, 4450 NW 229th Ave. DECEMBER 1 2 9 ������ McKinney hosts Glencoe graduation walk, 18 ��� No school: winter break 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2-2:15 p.m. -29 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 View the upcoming school calendars HILLSBORO ARTS SUMMER Major in bass, concert production, drum set, 2017-18— http://bit.ly/2mQgRrz PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS CAMP guitar, horns, and vocals July 10-21, 9 a.m. - noon July 10-21, 12:30-3:30 p.m. 2018-19— http://bit.ly/2muf4oQ Century High School Century High School for youth entering grades 6 - high school for youth entering grades 6 - high school Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/HAS Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ParksRec
Each camp is $200 per participant, or $300 for both camps (before July 5). Add $50 after July 5. Call 503.681.6120 if you have any questions.
Glencoe High School's Cap- 3083 NE 49th Place l Hillsboro, OR 97124 l 503.844.1500 tain Crimson was the victor of www.hsd.k12.or.us the 2016 Mascot Challenge after a hard-fought competi- tion with our guests and fel- low HSD mascots. Who will We post selected calendar information available as of press be this year's winner of the coveted trophy? time. Be sure to stay current on the latest events and updates Hillsboroby signing School up for District our weekly website Hot News e-newsletter, down- See last year's festival fun at: loading the District app, and by visiting your school or the http://bit.ly/1bY4tx5 Sign up for Hot News: Download the District app: bit.ly/1yALIFv bit.ly/23ICRC3 10 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District April 2017
Grades 9-12 and Options Programs
× MEC film students work on their movie, Ú MEC is the site of our new Hillsboro Big "Conflicted Nature." Picture school, opening to ninth-graders in fall 2017, then expanding in upcoming years.
Miller Education Center this winter as we had (MEC) to cancelThe our snow December slowed reception at a screening for the MEC student the Counseling and Career Center down a bit body and staff. and January college visits and community ser- As of mid-March, 22 students have earned upvice for due lost to time! school closures. That made Febru- their G.E.D. Congratulations! ary and March very busy months as we made on March 23 and during spring break for our newMiller Hillsboro West held Big parentPicture informationschool, which nights will
On Thursday, February 16, we visited Clark ing is centered around the student, who takes College in Vancouver, WA, and toured their ownershipopen this fall. of Attheir Hillsboro personalized Big Picture, education learn- Oregondental hygiene Food Bankfacility package and brand hundreds new STEM of poundsbuilding. of That oats samefor families day, we in alsoneed helped as part the of incoming freshmen and plan to add a new freshmanand real-world cohort experiences. in each upcomingWe will start school with excited to be one of 80 schools around the world to offer this program. our community service. year. www.bigpicture.org Operating ten different programs at five loca- Students in Miller's film class premiered their stylestions, MECand needs, is proud and to prepares provide themstudents for theirwith movie, "Conflicted Nature," in February. The stitutesVisit Big Picture learning or contactand why MEC we are at alternative education that fits their learning film is largely student-written, produced, 503.844.1680 to learn more about what con- directed and acted. It received a very warm futures beyond high school.
Hillsboro Online Academy (HOA) is expand ing access to online curriculum across the -
fordistrict next with year’s new classes courses now available and may to highsign upschool for these students. courses: Students are forecasting
• • • Introduction to Entrepreneurship • Introduction toto RenewableManufacturing: Technologies Product Veterinary Science: The Care of Animals • • Design and Innovation Resources Principles of Public Service • Introduction to Forestry and Natural HOA students conduct their first weigh-in for the Trex Recy- • Cosmetology cling Challenge. They collected over 82 pounds in the first Careers in Criminal Justice two weeks! Students can enroll in core content courses atHOA HOA is for open a single to students class, multiple in grades classes 3-12. students and twice-monthly art club for Students get a feel for Orbeez water balls, superabsorbent middle school students. hillonlineacademy.org HOA is AdvancED- polymers that grow to more than 100 times their volume or full-time! We also have weekly elemen- accredited and NCAA-approved. Give us a call when water is added. tary art, coding, chess, and running clubs. at 503.844.1050 or visit Coming soon: bowling activities for all to learn more. April 2017 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 11
Thanks to the Career & College ongoing support and resources from my school district, Pathways I know I can do “great things in life." — Ana Sally Gonzalez Barragan
Expanding Opportunities the FAFSA process, and schoolwide communication through social program continues to be a priority in Thethe Career Hillsboro and College School PathwaysDistrict and (CCP) we rise, too, due to the expansion of our partnerships with colleges and are encouraged to see our efforts media campaigns and newsletters. HSD's dual credit rates continue to students are gaining more opportunities to begin a college transcript universities that lead to more dual credit courses than ever before. Our mirrored in our academic achieve- ment indicators. whileK-12 inGuidance high school that can really pay off financially. in each middle and high school, Along with the AVID programs students to embrace a culture of In the Hillsboro School District, we have a strong K-12 career and col- CCP is focused on working with courseworklege guidance and program. opportunities, We believe are educatingimportant our for studentsa successful at an transi early age about career and college pathways, and providing career-related career- and college-readiness. Our - arraysuccess of career is further and driven technical by counseling offerings tion after high school. that support,help guide outreach students efforts, into postsecondary and a diverse “Thanks to the ongoing support and resources from my school district, I know I can do great things in life," Gonzalez said. Perhaps the most programs. important resource for her was the hands-on learning opportunity pro- making sure that we hear about all of the opportunities that the vided by HSD through IGNiTE (Inspiring Growth Now in Teacher Edu- school district “Myoffers counseling as soon asoffice they has hear been about doing them,” a very Glencoe good job High in cation), for students who are interested in becoming future educators. the Hillsboro School District's migrant summer school," Gonzalez con “Through IGNiTE, I was given the opportunity to do an internship with School senior Ana Sally Gonzalez Barragan noted. - tinued. "There, I suddenly was called 'Mrs. Gonzalez' by the second- counselorsHigh school come counselors to the school and school-to-career to help students coordinators apply on the alsospot, have and and third-graders. Those moments made me realize that education is been hosting College Application Weeks, where college admissions something that I definitely want to do with my life because I want to impact the lives of the students and their families.” scholarship workshops, where sutdents receive both information on available scholarships and assistance with filling out the applications. studentsWe are proud not only to showwhile howthey ourare in achievements our district, andbut As a result, our two- and four-year college-going rates increased over student experiences are paying off—supporting our Ourthe last rates year. for submitting Free Applications for Federal Student Aid providing solid foundations for success as theyhttp://bit. head eral outreach opportunities, including student/parent workshops dur intoly/17g1WfQ adulthood. Stay up-to-date on CCP as we contin- (FAFSAs) increased as well. At each high school, there have been sev- ue to grow! Please visit the HSD website at: - or scan the QR code on the right. ingGov. the dayKate and Brown evening, Discusses classroom 'Growguidance Our from Own' counselors about Educational Opportunities with HSD Latino Students They are tireless veterans of volunteering. Many participated in Port- land Community College's Future Connect, a collaborative scholar- ship program, or Western Oregon University's WOU Scholars, which LatinoOn March students 27, atand the alumni Brookwood talk about Library, the opportunities, Oregon Governor as well Kate as develops future bilingual educators. All are ambitious in their career Brown took time out of a visit to Hillsboro businesses to hear HSD and college goals, and in their plans to return to and give back to their community, reflecting the meeting's theme of "Grow Our Own." obstacles, they experienced in their education. The students and of these programs to get youth excited about careers in education, alumni represented current and past members of HSD's AVID pro- Kristi Wilson, mentor to the City's YAC, reiterated the importance gram, the IGNiTE and Student Communications teams, and the City (see Gov. Brown, continued on page 12) of Hillsboro's Youth Advisory Committee (YAC).
Gov. Kate Brown (center) talked about educational opportunities for Latino students with Hillsboro Mayor Steve Callaway and HSD students, alumni and staff: from left, Enrique Chavez (Liberty), Ariadna Hernandez (Liberty), Kimberly Lemus (Hilhi, WOU), Jazmine Tellez Rojas (Glencoe), Sindy Avila (staff), Giselle Cariño (Liberty), Yazmin Hernandez Alvarez (Liberty, WOU), Cristina Servin (staff), Alicia DeJesus (Hilhi, Pacific), Javier Gonzalez (Hilhi), Ana Sally Gonzalez Barragan (Glencoe), J. Andres Hernandez-Galvan (Liberty, WOU), Fernando Aguilar Roman (Glencoe, PCC). 12 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District April 2017
Gov. Brown, continued from page 11 Regardless of the challenges they may face, intent of "sending them out to experience to be a dentist at Pacific University on a full-ride that [career/college] path off your options government and public service, with the scholarship. "I needed that extra support to Gov. Brown stressed: "I don't want you to take guide me through the college journey," he said. things and then come back to Hillsboro." About because we need more voices at the table." WOU Scholars, CCP Coordinator Brooke Nova Entrepreneur Javier Gonzalez, a Hilhi junior, said, "we are growing our own culturally- and got connected with the Chamber and started Diversity is essential to the City as well. Mayor linguistically-diverse students who will come participationthe Tuesday garnered Teen Market an internship program, with where the Callaway cited his 20 years of experience in back and be teachers for us." HSD is now in its he sold his range of pet accessories. His YAC education and talked about the difficulty of third cohort of WOU Scholars. recruiting and retaining educators of color. City that enabled him to see the corporate and "The fact that we're able to grow our own is Students introduced themselves to Gov. Brown public finance aspects of business. "I'msuch hopinga great thrillto share for us,"some he of remarked. the 'grow your careerand Hillsboro goals range Mayor from Steveeducation Callaway, to dentistry and provided a bit about their background. Their Gov. Brown then asked the students about their ucationthoughts system, on a they variety suggested of education-related lowering class becauseown' with I thethink rest it's of so the important state," Gov. that Brown we to business, and even politics. They credited issues. On the topic of improving Oregon's ed- said. "I'm really excited about this program forthe illuminatingopportunities their and career resources and collegeprovided path by ways,HSD, the and City, building and the the Chamber foundations of Commerce for suc sizes and providing financial literacy classes. surediversify that our educators educator look [and like healthcare the commu and - counselors,Resources fornoting the he arts was were told alsothere a were concern. cur entrepreneur] workforce. We want to make - rentlyEnrique only Chavez ten in advocated the state for(and more he wantsbilingual be - "Incessful addition futures. to the scholarship," Liberty grad - nities that they teach in. ... you're wanting to connect and help students ... that makes an "I get to go to my dream school and study to- the 11th). incredible difference for those students. It uate Yazmin Hernandez said of WOU Scholars, lowering barriers, and the need for inclusion really does, so I'm very excited." The struggles of DACA ("Dreamer") students, gracious enough to take photos and speak Fernandodo my dream Aguilar, job." a Glencoe alumnus, ed that Oregon is a sanctuary state, according to At the end of the meeting, Gov. Brown was were brought to the table. Gov. Brown reiterat- excitedly remarked, "this was on my bucket list!"individually with each of the students. As one received an Associate's degree at PCC through a statute brought by "a brilliant leader," the first the Future Connect program and now will study Latino legislator, Rocky Barilla, in 1987.
Traditional High School Graduation Ceremonies A new tradition is coming to Hillsboro this
Moving to Hillsboro Stadium erty High School graduation ceremonies June: Century, Glencoe, Hillsboro, and Lib- Century: Thursday, June 8, 7 p.m. Following a staff recommendation, com will now be held at the Hillsboro Stadium. Glencoe: Friday, June 9, 7 p.m. spring and summer, the decision was made- Hilhi: Saturday, June 10, 3 p.m. munity survey, and Board discussion last Liberty: Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m. to move the ceremonies to the Stadium beginning with the class of 2017.
at Peter Boscow: Students will each receive 10 tickets to their graduation event, which should help alle- HOA: Tuesday, June 6, 7 p.m. attendeesviate some who of the need stress indoor around accommo selecting at Hilhi auditorium: family members who can attend. For those streamed to the auditorium at Liberty High- MEC: Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m. dations, the ceremonies will still be live- School.
The graduation stage will be tented, and sunshinethere are in1,500 honor clear of the ponchos graduates! at the ready in case the skies decide to provide liquid April 2017 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 13
Ú Farmington View's VEX robotics teams placed first and third in the state Awards championships. Grants
Ù Hilhi boys swim team won first place in the state 5A championships.
× Poynter's chess team took sec- ond place in the state Chess for Success tournament. Nathaniel Our staff, students and schools have been working hard Tan (holding trophy) was second to perform professionally, achieve in academics and in his individual competition. athletics, and secure grants to enable more great things to happen in our District. Here are select highlights of recent awards and grants, and winners of state, regional or national competitions: Hilhi Boys SWIM TEAM
Students and Student Groups won the team title in state 5Acompetition, overtak- ing Mountain View in the very last relay race to take first place. Also National Merit Recognition placing were the junior varsity team (second place) and the open team Semi-Finalists #2 (third place). Ashwin Datta, Glencoe Finn Sylwester; The following studentsEva earned Basile, Cassidy Silver Fink, or Gold Adriana Key Greene, awards Jessica in the McLaury, Scho- lasticYanelys Art Medina Awards competition: CenturyMorgan High Adams School– (also won a Gold Key MichaelaUmairullah Canete Khan, Century Glencoe High School– Emily Bosworth, Maricruz Gaona Lopez, Lance Gates, Nicole Miller, Veronica; Liberty Wilson High School– Samantha of Century was named the Metro West princess on the atBlatter, the national Katelin Eder, level), Makayla Lidgett, Sullivan Loose, and Mary Nguyen After2017 winningRose Festival the Metro court. League for the third time, the CENTURY WRESTLING ; South Meadows Middle School– TEAM Liberty's Girls Bowling Team .
ers: Richardtook home VasqueZ its first-ever state trophy by placingTerrell fourth Jackson in the state Liberty's Equestrian Team won the state championship. 6A boys wrestlingJosh tournament. Grant CongratulationsTy Simko to individual state plac- Adrian Rodriguez, fifth place, 113 lb. weightJJ Perez class; , fifth membersMolly qualified Burton, Kendra for the Casper, state Jessie competition Lincoln, place, 138 lb.; , third place, 152 lb.; , second place, 152 Kellynon April Poe, 6-9 Katie by RowleY, successfully and Savanah placing Young in district meets. State qualifiers lb.;Farmington View Elementary's, second place,182 lb.; , second place, 220 lb. in their respective events are: in the 2017 state championships, qualifying them for the national com Ethan Wendell . VEX robotics teams placed first and third - of Liberty went undefeated in the 138 lb. class to win a Glencoe'spetition in dance Iowa. Team Pattersonstate 6A wrestling Elementary's championship. Chess Team Ryan Long , the Tidettes, finished second in the state 6A dance took first place in a Chess for Success Ashwincompetition. Datta regional tournament, moving on to state, where fifth-grader earnedPOynter aMiddle second-place School's individualChess Team trophy. of Glencoe won the Best in Fair Award at the Beaverton- Nathaniel Tan Hillsboro Science Fair for his invention of a mechanism for rotating took second place in the Chess for microsatellites without the use of propulsion systems. He will compete Success state tournament. , a seventh-grader, won second in Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair on May 14-19 in placeZoryna as Savelo well in his individual competition. EricLos Angeles.Muñoz the winning artwork for the Hillsboro Farmer's Markets annual poster Ian Stettler , a seventh-grader at Poynter Middle School, submitted of Glencoe placed third in the 195 lb. class at the state 6A wrestling tournament.tyler rabang took fifth place at 152 lb. Brodycontest. Reese school history to place in the state girls tournament, of Hilhi is the first female wrestler in , an eighth-grader at South Meadows Middle School, took boys tournament, Cole Siemon first place in the 220 lb. class at the Oregon middle school state wres- Peytontaking secondBell place in the 113 lb. class,Jared In the state 5A tling tournament. Brody will wrestle with Oregon's national middle Eichstadt took third place, 113 lb.; school team in Cody, Wyo., on May 12-13. Enrique Guerra, second place, 132 lb.; information on awards, grants and other recognition , sixth place, 195 lb.; and Visit our website regularly to view the latest David VanDyke and Abbigale Kinzinger, third of place, Hilhi 285 won lb. of anyone we need to showcase! of students, staff and schools. Be sure to let us know
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Every student known by name, strength and need 14 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District April 2017
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” —Henry Ford
Best Part of Me: Annemarie Jacques who had lost their hair, demonstrat Wigs for Kids to help other children She originally thought she would come into Reedville - notElementary only as a School reading to buddy, read for but an as hour a math or so tutor a week, and, Studentsing theirwere care able and to empathy select a for color others. or but Annemarie Jacques has found herself in demand
asrecently, a writing as facilitator prompt, ofshe Reedville's was able "Best to encourage Part of Me" students proj- to black-and-white photo to post with their ect, based on the book by Wendy Ewald. Using this subject ishedwriting. products Shutterbug are displayed helped near with the school'sthe cost entryof the prints and a friend helped with the mats. The fin- Annemariethink about utilizedtheir own her self-images. photography skills for this project to - capture student images in a makeshift studio in the back of way. Fifth-graders will be adding their projects soon.
ring's class was asked to select what they thought were their A former architect and instructor at Clemson University, Reedville's auditorium stage. Each sixth-grader in Ms. Neh- Annemarie moved to Portland with her husband to be closer to her daughter. She now teaches part-time at Portland State "best parts" and have them photographed. Then, they wrote University. Volunteering is a pleasure, but also a way she can a short essay about why they thought those were best. The Volunteer Information offer something. As a photographer, her interest has gone from bit.ly/1sdzbXB more self-conscious students needed a bit more coaxing from Asbuildings good as and she landscapes, is with photography, to sports, studentsand now would to photo-docu probably- sheAnnemarie, found that but someshe also of learnedthem donated more about what the they students. had cut For to mentation; "more in line with social issues," as she described it. example, many of the girls chose their hair. Talking further, say the best part of Annemarie is the hugs she readily gives.
Annemarie Jacques, a member of the Hillsboro Schools Foundation board, volunteered Sophia (left) chose her hair, even though it's not as long as it used to be because she, for Reedville's "Best Part of Me" project, based on Wendy Ewald's book, to photograph like other girls, donated some to Wigs for Kids. Marcos (right) chose his laugh because "it students' "best parts" and help them write about why they thought those were best. makes me happy" which, in turn, makes him have a good day and be nice.
School Calendar Changes INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP PLAN
HSD students lost a total of nine instruc
- however, they will serve more as progress created plans to provide additional time for tional days in December 2016 and January • Addindicators Monday than through full quarter Friday, grades.June 19-23, as sessions,their AP andand IBSaturday students morning through study activities ses time,2017 duethe toSchool snow Board and ice. ultimately After considering decided school days for students in grades K-11. Last such as before- and/or after-school study toa variety restore of just options six of for the dealing nine days with by the taking lost days of school and graduation dates for - the following actions: sions. Those plans are being supported by other students will be expected to attend district resources. • Make Friday, April 14, a school day. April 14 current seniors will remain unchanged. All An updated 2016-17 calendar reflecting the teacher preparation at the elementary school the week of June 19-23, 2017, with changes is posted on the District website. had been identified as a no-school day for June 23 being an early release day. Changes are also incorporated in the calen- ticularly impactful to high school students dar on pages 8 and 9. level and grade preparation at the sec- whoThe are loss taking of instructional AP and IB courses days was and parpre- ondary level. Mid-semester grades will still be available on ParentVUE/Student- - VUE for middle and high school students; paring for exams in May. School staff have April 2017 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 15
guitar, draw, paint, write, and more can spend Annual Awards Don't miss the Annual Awards dinner on
their summer getting creative with upcoming morecamps. about Adults these and classes, teens canconcerts find thatand allinspi the- 100,Thursday, where May outstanding 18, 5:30 organizations p.m., at NW and Events in culturalrational artsspark in Hillsboroat individual at http://bit.ly/2ggTC8c classes. Find out & Environments, 2900 NW 229th Ave., Suite - Chamber of Commerce . Youth!dividuals are honored for their contributions Congratulations Crystal Apple to our community—including a Distinguished Award Nominees and Winners! hillsborochamberor.com for more informa For the past 12 years, the Visit - merce has honored educators tion about all Chamber-sponsored commu- City of Hillsboro Hillsboro Chamber of Com- Stagesnity events, Performing Arts Measure 34-273: Police, Fire, and Parks Local Youth Academy Option Levy in our community with the annual Crystal Ap- In April and May, youth thespians will be dinnerple Excellence held on inFebruary Education 23: Awards. Winners 273, proposing a renewal of the current oper were announced at the Crystal Apple Awards The May 16 ballot will contain Measure 34- Licensed Category andperforming workshops; "The coming Secret Garden"up are "Get at the Your HART Act - • Theatre in Hillsboro. Stages also offers classes ating local option levy to maintain police, fire, Hillsboro High more information at www.stagesyouth.org and parks services. The current operating levy • Kim Bliss, IB/Social Studies/TAG teacher, Together" and "Mastering the Audition." Find expires in 2018. If passed, Measure 34-273 Hillsboro Schools Foundation . would renew the current operating levy first • MargaretHeidi Clayton, Kellar, 2nd elementary grade teacher, teacher, McKinney Hills Answer the Call! approved by voters in 2006 and renewed by boroElementary Online Academy voters in 2012; the majority of the levy would • - be calling homes in the community for the goDepartments, to maintain and existing the remainder public safety would services go to From April 17 to 20, student volunteers will provided by the Hillsboro Police and Fire SupportAngel Magdaleno, Category 1st grade teacher, Jackson mation at Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/LocalOption • Elementary annual HSF Phone-a-Thon, raising funds to parks maintenance services. Get more infor- • Lorrie Pierce, educational assistant, Imlay acceptedenrich public online education. at http://hsfonline.org Please answer the Happening in Hillsboro E-Newsletter . Jorge Guzman, custodian, Quatama Elementary call and give what you can. Donations are also • Alumni Database . Elementary Stay connected with the City’s biweekly AdministratorsRolando Radilla-Martinez, day head custo- graduated from one of our HSD high schools, e-newsletter, "Happening inhttp://bit.ly/2ggPUeO Hillsboro," featur- • dian, Ladd Acres Elementary pleaseHSF is takedeveloping a few minutes an alumni to responddatabase! to If their you ing news and events in the City of Hillsboro. • conta.cc/2nU860d ParksView issues & Recreation and sign up at . • Bruce Bourget, principal, Indian Hills Elementary Sign Up for Summer Camps Audrea Neville, principal, Patterson Elementary Hillsborobrief survey Rotary at . Justin Welch, principal, McKinney Elementary Here are the latest Students of the Month who Apple Awards page at http://bit.ly/1G2sEDE. were selected by their counselors to present campsHillsboro to camps Parks that & Recreation are a few hours offers long a broad for a To view all 2017 nominees, visit HSD's Crystal school updates to the Hillsboro Rotary: variety of summer camps, from full-day Latino Cultural Festival An annual tradition since week or more. Camps include Jackson Bottom Nature Exploration, Zone Adventure Camp, Sizzling Summer Camp, Hillsboro Arts 2004, the Latino Cultural http://bit.ly/2mJCXh1Camps, Sports and Aquatics camps and much ItFestival enables celebratesus to welcome the more. Visit the Parks & Recreation page at and embrace Latinodiversity culture, of andour featurescommunity. art, Skylynn Rhiner Mia Castaneda Shaina Gilbert to view the summer Hilhi Liberty Century Waltersissue of theCultural Activities Arts Guide Center (coming soon). food, entertainment and so much more. The joinfestival our takes celebration! place in downtown Hillsboro on learningCreative how classes to act, and work summer with camps clay, play are the big Sunday, April 23, from noon to 5 p.m. Come hits at Walters! Kids ages 5-13 interested in Kaitlyn Krautscheid Ashley Cox Jennifer Mendez Hillsboro Online Glencoe Hilhi
Qassim Saad Kennedy Taube Gabriela Liberty Hilhi Hernandez Duran Liberty
The 2017 Crystal Apple Award winners celebrate their achievements! From left, they are: Justin Welch, Angel Magdaleno, Margaret Kellar, Heidi Clayton, Kim Bliss, Lorrie Pierce, Jorge Guzman, Audrea Neville, Bruce Bourget, and Rolando Radi Michaela Canete Chelsea Miller lla-Martinez. Sponsored by the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, the Crystal Apple Awards honor excellence in education. Century Hillsboro Online Saturday, May a showcase of student creativity and talent 13 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Downtown Hillsboro in conjunction with the Downtown Hillsboro Saturday Farmers’ Market
The whole community is invited to enjoy all the wonderful exhibits and performances of our talented students and learn more about what’s happening at HSD. View student artwork on the Art Walk hosted by many of our downtown businesses—win prizes for the scavenger hunt! Get hands-on at our STEAM exhibit and challenge our chess players. Listen to the music of our singers and bands. See what we’re doing to prepare our students for careers and college. And don’t miss our school mascots challenging each other—and our special guest mascots—in feats of agility, smarts and speed!
See last year’s highlights and get the latest updates for the 2017 Festival at bit.ly/1bY4tx5 or scan the QR code. Volunteers are needed!
Thank you to our: and Promotional Sponsor Participating Sponsors*
Aybla Grill Hill Florist & Gifts Manaia Coffee & Island Grill Artfull Garden Hillsboro Pharmacy Of Earth & Air Clark’s Bistro & Pub His ‘n’ Hers Gifts Players Zone Colours La Haie’s Primrose & Tumbleweeds Diversity Café Le’Stuff Antique Mall Starbucks Gimres Shoes Let’s Play Toy Store Weichert Realtors
*as of March 30