November 2019

Photo archives of completed and in-progress projects, page 9

GIRL POWER page 12 A team of all-female instructors leads STEM summer camps for young girls and boys.

Hillsboro School District

Superintendent's Message Career and Coll ege Pathways Text Alerts Opt-In Opportunities afforded by the Growth in career HSD will now include text Student Success Act program offerings message alerts page 2 page 13 page 16

Superintendent’s Message 2  Feeder Updates: Century 3 | Glencoe 4 | Hilhi 5 | Liberty 6  Bond 7-10  Miller Education Center 11 | Hillsboro Online Academy 11  Community Partners 15

3083 NE 49th Place  Hillsboro, OR 97124 503.844.1500  www.hsd.k12.or.us 2 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District November 2019

HillsboroEngage and challenge School all learnersDistrict to ensureMission :academic excellence • Increasing instructional time Special Education Parents Group and others • Improving students’ health, wellness, to gather input. In addition, we held a public and safety. comment session and created a survey for all The overall goal of the investments is to stakeholders that, to date, has generated more increase the academic achievement and health than 2,500 responses in multiple languages. and wellness of our underserved populations. Because SIA money sits outside of the SSF and Results of this feedback will inform our is made available to school districts through District’s Continuous Improvement Plan that a non-competitive grant process, each district we will submit to the State in early December, must complete and submit both a plan and an and will also guide our application for SIA application for the funds. funds in the spring. Superintendent’s Message The historic opportunity of The other area of investment being made the Student Success Act possible by the SSA is full funding of Measure 98—the graduation attainment, dropout $16,000,000 prevention, and career-technical learning bill On Thursday, May 16, 2019, Governor Kate 6% Brown signed into law House Bill 3427—the that was passed by voters in 2016. That measure Student Success Act (SSA). The SSA calls for has received partial funding since 2017, but is a new gross receipts tax on businesses and a $39,576,735 reduction of income taxes for the payers in all 14% the Statewide Education Initiatives Account but the highest of the state’s four tax brackets. (SEIA).one of theFull investmentfunding will areasallow identifiedour high schools under The new business tax, offset by reduced income and middle schools to expand support and taxes, is estimated to generate approximately $231,905,143 educational offerings for students. $1.6 billion in the 2019-21 biennium due to 80% the delayed implementation of the tax, and $2 That said, it is important to remember that, at billion per biennium in future biennia. the same time we will be adding money from the SIA and SEIA, we will also be continuing a Here are more details: cuts-budget within our general fund. I say that • The business tax is projected to raise General (operational) not to be negative, but merely to ensure there is not an expectation for restoration of all things Special Revenue (i.e. Title funds, that have been reduced both in this school year $1.608 billion in 2019-21, with the first M98, Nutrition, Transportation, second quarter of 2020. Construction Excise Tax, etc.) and cumulatively over the past 11 years. It will collection taking place in the first or • The bill allowed for a “pre-appropriation” Student Investment Account also likely be the case that we will be in the of $200 million from the expected new (anticipated) position of remaining tight with or even further revenue to the State School Fund (SSF) reducing our general fund in future years, while in order to get the SSF allocation to $9.0 A large part of the planning process for at the same time relying on funds from the SIA billion for the 2019-21 biennium. how to utilize funds involves soliciting the and SEIA to carry us forward in targeted areas. • There will be a loss of funds due to the personal income tax cuts that are part of • Reducing academic disparities (gaps Regardless, we are extremely grateful for the the bill. Those are estimated to total $423 community’sbetween academic input in five outcomes areas: for different additional money and are committed to using million in 2019-21. student groups) • There will be approximately $951.5 • Meeting students’ mental and behavioral students. We are also committed to continuing million remaining for distribution to the health needs the conversation funds with fidelity with our for stakeholder the benefit groups of our following accounts: • Providing access to academic courses even after the plans are submitted. Please m Early Learning Account: $190.3 million • m Statewide Education Initiatives collaborate, review data and develop strategies form on our Budget Matters page or e-mailing Account: $285.5 million toAllowing help students teachers stay and on stafftrack sufficient to graduate time to share your feedback with us by filling out the m Student Investment Account: • Establishing and strengthening partnerships [email protected]. $475.8 million Chief Communications Officer Beth Graser at Have a wonderful fall and winter! Assuming the entire $475.8 million from the from students and families who are historically Student Investment Account (SIA) is made underserved.A majority of this input is to specifically come Respectfully, available to K-12 districts in the 2020-21 school year, HSD could theoretically see up HSD’s approach to gathering information and to $16 million in additional funds. However, feedback has been very broad. Not only have we with administrative requirements heavy at the undergone several needs assessment processes Mike Scott state level, we may see less. This money can be over the course of the last three years (e.g., Superintendent invested in one of four areas: AdvancED Accreditation, DM Group program review for learners who are struggling, survey • Reducing class size of 1,000 high school students, etc.), we are also • Providing a well-rounded education (e.g. utilizing the structure of pre-existing groups, STEM/STEAM, art, advanced classes, etc.) such as the Latino Parent Advisory Committee,

HSD Board of Directors, 2019-20

Erika Lopez Martin Granum Mark Watson See Eun Kim Lisa Allen Jaci Spross Yadira Martinez Maria Isabel Danny Adzima Andrew Goodwin Chair Vice Chair Aguilar Alvarado Student Student Student Representative Representative Representative November 2019 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 3

● Century High School ● R.A. Brown Middle School Elementaries: ● Butternut Creek ● Imlay ● Indian Hills ● Ladd Acres ● Reedville ●Tobias

For the fi rst time in Century High School's history, all home-fi eld sports will be hosted on the campus' new turf fi eld.

participants to reward them for their hard work. Our wellness, garden and art rotations have started. We are excited that our art focus this year will be theatre arts! We are looking forward to a year of dreaming big, reaching for the stars, and achieving success together!

● Reedville The Reedville Rams have been fortunate with the generosity of our local School Highlights been doing an awesome job of showing up community. First, we would like to thank ● Century Century celebrated a successful to school every day. On Thursday, Oct. 3, we Reedville Presbyterian Church, the Faith Homecoming Week from Sept. 23-28 that celebrated our highest daily attendance rate Center community, and RE/MAX Realty for was full of pride and spirit. Students cozied this year at 98.93% with only four students donating backpacks and school supplies to our up in their PJs on Pajama Day for one of the absent! This was a record for us and we students. We are also very grateful to CAN’d are determined to beat it. We look forward Aid and Craft Pour House for planting the seed to seeing what other accomplishments the of a healthy and active lifestyle and gifting our enjoyedfive spirit an days, amazing celebrated assembly our CHS and pride football with Butternut Creek Bulldogs can achieve this gamea barbeque on Friday and with bonfire featured Thursday performances evening, year! bicycles and helmets. To read more about this from our marching band and color guard generousfirst- and second-gradersdonation, go to page with 14.their very own during halftime, and concluded with a 33-14 ● Imlay An unwavering goal of the Hillsboro School District is to provide all learners a ● Tobias The Tobias Tigers have been hard Century’s history, we got to play all of our fall positive and safe learning environment while at work this fall and have so much to be victory over Centennial. For the first time in knowing each student by name, strength proud of! Our bus drivers have recently been our own campus—thanks to the bond—as and need. With that goal in mind, Imlay recognizing excellent behavior on rides to opposedfield sports, to includingtraveling soccerto Hillsboro and football, Stadium. on Elementary is implementing an innovative We had an early Homecoming week this year community system called “Nests” (because students. Recognizing excellent behavior we are the Eagles). Our plan is for the Nest notand only from helps school us bybuild awarding positive certificates connections to part of that celebration. Finally, we ended the system to create a safe zone within the with our bus drivers, but also helps us set the weekand the with new an Alice field in and Wonderland lights were “Down a valued the school that fosters a sense of belonging example with our peers for what it means to Rabbit Hole”-themed Homecoming dance by encouraging leadership, community, be safe, responsible, and respectful on the on Saturday where students celebrated the camaraderie, friendly competition, and bus. We want to thank all of our bus drivers beginning of another amazing school year. Go compassion. It will provide vertical learning across the district for helping us get to school Jags! avenues that celebrate all students, promote safely and on-time every day. philanthropic opportunities, and deliver an ● R.A. Brown Students have taken advantage opportunity for peer mentorship through of the wide range of activities offered at R.A. team building and social-emotional learning. Brown Middle School. Whether it’s playing We designed this structure to build and sports through Hillsboro Parks and Recreation, promote community across grade levels and building mechanical robots in Vex Robotics, or throughout the school. Follow us on Twitter hosting Dungeons & Dragons campaigns in the @ImlayEagles to watch our Nests roll out! D&D Club, there is an opportunity that is sure to interest everybody here at Brown. As for ● Indian Hills Indian Hills has been a very amazing educational opportunities, on Oct. 14, busy place since September! We are focused students began working through the growth on building strong connections within our mindset curriculum known as Brainology, school this year. We start off by welcoming funded by a $5,000 grant we received from students every day when we gather together the Hillsboro Schools Foundation. Through as a community in the gym. We review our Brainology, students will learn about the monthly character trait and the importance First- and second-graders at Reedville Elementary School were in for a big surprise brain's physical structure and function, the of coming to school each day, and end with on Friday, Sept. 6. Waiting for them were 75 the Pledge of Allegiance. Our character trait gifted bicycles and helmets. and the effects of learning, as well as strategies for the month of September was "inclusion". toinfluence reinforce of achemical growth mindset.messages The and curriculum emotions, We look forward to continuing this growth extends through late March and ends before through the rest of the school year. spring break. ● Ladd Acres The Ladd Acres Astros started ● Butternut Creek We have had a great the year with two early morning visits from start to our year here at Butternut Creek news crews. KATU News came to learn Elementary School. First, we welcomed about back-to-school excitement and KOIN two new additions to our Bulldog Family: the Pledge of Allegiance. Our Laps for Ladd eventNews was came successful to film ourand studentsonly a little reciting rain Tobias Elementary students showing their FamilyMs. Oordt Night in fifthand gradeBulldog and Block Ms. Duncan Party onin fell on our runners. Jamba (formerly known third grade. We also held our first-ever AVID certifi cates of recognition for excellent bus- Wednesday, Sept. 25. Next, our students have as Jamba Juice) provided cool treats for the riding behavior. 4 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District November 2019

● Glencoe High School ● Evergreen Middle School Elementaries: ● Free Orchards ● Jackson ● Lincoln Street ● McKinney ● North Plains ● Patterson

Lincoln Street Elementary students show off the new backpacks they received from Comcast and the Schoolhouse Supplies' Tools for Schools Program.

● McKinney This fall, McKinney received generous volunteer support from Synopsys

Portland. Together, the team was able to constructof Hillsboro a covered and the non-profitarea to support Hands our On outdoor classroom in the garden, create an additional sensory garden near the kinder School Highlights classrooms, enhance our STEM DreamMaker ● Glencoe Glencoe High School has gone our students and is committed to providing space, and beautify the exterior of our through some amazing changes since last the structure they need to be the best learners. school. We appreciate their investment in spring with our bond construction projects. This approach is considered to be “trauma- our students and our community! The changes have brought many challenges, informed” and a cutting edge method for and we would like to thank our students, supporting children in their social and emotional ● North Plains At North Plains Elementary, parents, and Glencoe community for your development. Recently, we have been recognized we spend an entire school year working on a support and patience. We look forward to the for our work in this area. Last spring, we were character trait. This year, we are focusing on amazing new learning spaces the construction featured on KGW as part of reporter Cristin responsibility. Each month will represent a will bring in the near future. As for some Severins’ series on “Crisis in the Classroom” for different aspect of being responsible. For the notable accomplishments since the beginning our success in providing a Culture of Care. We month of October, students learned about of the school year, our construction class was have also welcomed visits from local elected honesty, and our teachers honored students selected as a Distinguished National Best who demonstrated being honest. We also Practice Showcase Site! Only 10 schools in Washington County Mental Health Services. We work on an academic focus—this year that the nation have received this honor. On Sept. areofficials, so proud the of Oregon the positive Health environment Authority, andwe focus is on mathematics. Teachers have a 28, the marching band, under the direction have built for students here at Free Orchards. scheduled WIN (What I Need) time in their day of our new band director, Ben Adams, took and work with students on math to make sure ● Jackson The Jackson Jaguars have had a they are on track and ready to move forward. Band Competition, and our color guard took great start to our school year! Through room We are so proud of our students’ dedication to first place at the Pacific Invitational Marching transformations and vocabulary learning creating a culture and climate at North Plains varsity and junior varsity football teams were opportunities with games like Jenga and through that is positive, respectful, and committed to nominatedfirst place atfor the the same impressive competition. Sportsmanship Both our student-created compendiums, students have learning. Award. Happy Fall and Roll Tide! learning while having fun. As for the staff, we ● Patterson On Friday, Sept. 27, we held experienced rigorous instruction that solidifies ● Evergreen Being a Right Brain school, are focusing on high-interest, high-engagement our annual Panther Dash fun run put on students are constantly exploring their artistic learning opportunities for our students by by our Parent Booster Club. The event was abilities and taking advantage of hands-on having organized events such as a coat drive a smashing success! Classes ran the track opportunities to expand their learning. With and positive behavior assemblies. These events while our community cheered us on. We the help of the Hillsboro Schools Foundation, we demonstrate to our students why a sense of are so thankful for our parent volunteers— were able to purchase 18 modules from Paxton service and positive behaviors are important without them, none of this would have been Patterson, an organization that specializes qualities. possible. Panthers are also excited for our in designing hands-on career and technical fall play production of "Seussical". Shows are learning kits for middle school students. These ● Lincoln Street Lincoln Street Elementary scheduled for Nov. 21 and 22. Please come modules will expose our students to career is so fortunate to have community partners and watch what our amazing students can do! pathways such as culinary arts, biomedical to help us with a successful beginning of the engineering, alternative energy, dentistry, year. We are so fortunate and thankful for the forensics, and many more. donated backpacks and school supplies we received through Comcast and the Schoolhouse ● Free Orchards Free Orchards is one of Supplies Tools for Schools program. Their several Culture of Care schools in the Hillsboro commitment to providing the families in our School District. A Culture of Care school is one community with the resources they need for that prepares for the diverse experiences of their students to succeed is greatly appreciated.

Glencoe held a community event on Thursday, Jackson Elementary School events, such as the The Parent Booster Club at Patterson Sept. 26, to sign a beam that will be placed at Coat Drive, allow everyday students to practice Elementary held a successful Fun Run on the top of the new cafeteria addition. superhero-like service in their community. Friday, Sept. 27. November 2019 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 5

● Hillsboro High School ● South Meadows Middle School ● Groner K8 Elementaries: ● Brookwood ● Farmington View ● W.L. Henry ● Minter Bridge ● Rosedale ● Witch Hazel

The Hilhi Link Crew helped incoming 9th graders at orientation on their fi rst day of school.

Students are loving the space to rejuvenate and maintain their readiness to learn throughout the day. We started our food bank last year, and

exciting to be able to support our families in this yearway—directly we are having from a our food school. drive to fill it! It's

● W. L. Henry With the support of Right School Highlights and family. Several clubs are up and running, Brain, we are kicking off our school year ● Hilhi The Hilhi Spartans are excited to including VEX Robotics, chess, and band with Nicole McCall, creative dance teaching welcome you to the 2019-20 school year! artist (www.danceyourheartout.com), who will You’ll notice that Hillsboro High School has had forward to watching our students expand their incorporate movement in to our classrooms. some incredible work done over the summer learningfor fifth- with and these sixth-graders. opportunities! We are Finally, looking we Students have been engaged in cooperative that will continue throughout this school year. are in the planning stages for an open house groups to create their own dances under Our excitement during the bond construction in the spring to invite all current and former Nicole's guidance. Right Brain promotes process has been incredible and we know that as Brookwood students, staff, families, and creativity as well as healthy minds and bodies. the bond work moves forward, we will continue community members to celebrate the closing This experience is helping students take risks to experience the outpouring of Spartan of the existing building and opening of the new and build positive self-esteem. Learning these support that has strengthened and invigorated building. We'll be sure to share details as soon skills will help us include movement in our our students and staff since the bond's passage as we have them! classrooms throughout the year. in 2017. A major accomplishment worth mentioning is the record-breaking number of ● Farmington View ● Minter Bridge At Minter Bridge, we have students attaining an ever-climbing graduation start at Farmington View! This year, as a school, been focusing on our communication. We want rate since the 2018-19 school year. Our increase we will be focusing onWe improving are off to in a flyingthree students to be able to express themselves in all in daily attendance, as well as our decrease major academic areas: mathematics, English types of scenarios. In math, they are working in tardies, have also translated to academic language arts, and STEM. In mathematics, we on explaining and justifying their thinking success and we look forward to maintaining are working on understanding new concepts and strategies. In language and literacy, they this momentum through the end of the school and procedures and how to apply them. In are describing people, places and things. For year. English language arts, we are focused on our school-wide climate and culture, we are appropriate grammar usage, capitalization, focusing on being kind, feeling connected, and ● South Meadows punctuation, and spelling. Lastly, our STEM being present. We are doing this by targeting a happening at South Meadows! As a school, goal this year is that every student will conduct character trait each month and creating lessons we are focusing on usingGreat thingsAVID arestrategies definitely to investigations, solve problems, and engage in in which students can learn and practice improve student organization, engagement, discussions through exploration and problem- positive strategies. Please visit our website and success. You'll see our students working based activities in our school’s maker space. In and Twitter account (@MB_Dolphins) to read together to think deeply about what they are addition to the great work happening inside our monthly newsletter for current and future learning as we focus on high levels of rigor in the classroom, we are also excited to offer some events. everything we do. We are proud that we have new after school clubs! This semester, our club a strong dual-language program where our offerings include origami club, physics club, ● Rosedale Rosedale Elementary is full of Lion scholars spend 50 percent of their learning LEGO robotics, VEX robotics, dance club, band, pride. Our Welcome Back Night was a fantastic time in Spanish and 50 percent in English, and student leadership. We are excited to learn time for teachers and other staff members to and throughout the whole school, you'll see and grow together! meet our students’ families. We shared our students using AVID to excel in every subject school’s focus for the year, which is forming from music to multimedia. ● Groner K-8 We have just begun our Right stronger connections with our classroom Brain residency and will be learning the art of communities and also strengthening our ● Brookwood This fall at Brookwood, Korekara taiko drumming through the month school-wide community. We look forward to in addition to the excitement about our of November. Through this residency, we will seeing the continuation of the amazing growth new building being constructed with bond build awareness around self-regulation and that students at Rosedale have demonstrated funding, we have been working hard at learn how we can better ourselves and our year after year. building community. We talk about our school community. Our Wellness Room, known as the community in our classrooms, during our ● Witch Hazel The school year at Witch Hazel morning announcements, and with our friends being actively used by students on a daily basis. is off and running. This year, we are asking Grizzly Den, is officially up and running and is students to create a personalized reading goal, which is a part of our AVID school plan. Doing this prepares students for a successful middle school, high school, and post-high school future. Ask your student about theirs! Additionally, family groups are under way, with each student assigned to a small team that is led by a staff member. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade are given opportunities to connect, share, and mentor, supporting our desire to know each child at Witch Hazel by their name, W.L. Henry Elementary's Right Brain Artist-in- Family groups at Witch Hazel Elementary are Residence, Nicole McCall, leads an activity just one way staff strive to know each student at strength and need. promoting movement with students. the school by name, strength and need. 6 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District November 2019

● Liberty High School ● Poynter Middle School Elementaries: ● Eastwood ● Lenox ● Mooberry ● Orenco ● Quatama ● West Union Liberty High School's MEChA Club sold esquites during a Hispanic Heritage Week fundraiser from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.

● Orenco Orenco Robotics Teams have been participating in FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics competitions for six years. Over those years, we have had more than 80 students participating on the grades 4-6 FLL School Highlights ● Eastwood Eastwood would really like to teams and on the grades 2-3 FLL Jr. teams. ● Liberty Here at Liberty High School, we are thank the volunteers at Sonrise Church! Since Robotics allows students to not only practice proud of the wide range of clubs and activities the start of the school year, Sonrise has helped programming, but also to participate in a we offer to our diverse student body. Among us beautify our garden and lay fresh bark community-established culture of respect and them is the MEChA Club. MEChA stands for dust throughout our grounds. Volunteers are problem-solving between their teammates Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán also helping our community by operating our and their competitors. (Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán) and food pantry. We are grateful for the help that is a nationally-recognized organization Sonrise has provided—their hard work and ● Quatama Quatama Elementary has had that promotes service and activism within a great start to the 2019-20 school year. Our Latinx student populations. Our MEChA Club and appreciated. students have had a multitude of opportunities sold esquites as a Hispanic Heritage Week dedication to Eastwood is definitely noticed to practice creativity. First, Mr. Simonson fundraiser for the week of Sept. 30 through ● Lenox We celebrated Lenox Elementary’s started a comic book club that meets on Oct. 4. Esquites, also known as elote en vaso, Thursdays after school. What fun! Next, as is a Mexican snack, or antojito, commonly sold part of our Right Brain residency, our students in shops and market stalls selling corn. They tofirst walk “Independence to class without Day” on parents/guardians Monday, Oct. 7. At created stop-motion movies using tablets and (andthe first will bell be expectedon this day, to students do so on allwere subsequent expected common school supplies. The staff at Quatama worth mentioning is that our students and days). The purpose of Independence Day was had a chance to make their own stop-motion were definitely a hit! A great accomplishment to help and encourage students to become movies as well. Opportunities like this are just more independent. They gain valuable life a small part of becoming a Right Brain school, Junestaff 2019. worked The toward student earningGreen Team, Liberty’s along with first skills by being able to get themselves to class, and we look forward to offering more ways for theOregon help Green of principal Schools Timmons, (OGS) certification teacher Paul in unpack their own backpacks, and get ready our students to express their creativity. Lardy, and Washington County Solid Waste & for the day on their own. We have found these skills to be empowering to all children and a ● West Union West Union is all about January and worked diligently towards OGS proud moment for parents! We are also excited excellence, community and inclusion. This Recycling, performed their first waste audit in to have OMSI visit Lenox this November for a school year, we are celebrating some of student-led effort in sustainability practices. school-wide OMSI Day. Every class will have the national heritage months as a way to Waycertification to go Falcons! all year. We are so proud of the the opportunity to experience fun, hands-on recognize the important role we all play in STEAM-related activities throughout the day. our community. Around the building, as well ● Poynter Students and staff at Poynter We cannot wait! as in the classroom, students will have a Middle School are proactive when it comes to chance to make connections and learn about promoting kindness and community building. ● Mooberry At Mooberry, we are thankful different cultures. In October, we recognized The CharacterDare process challenges that Hillsboro voters approved the bond National Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month; students to strengthen their character muscle construction that has made a tremendous in November, we will recognize National daily and weekly, oftentimes by doing acts difference for our students. Of the many Native American Heritage Month; in February, of kindness for other students, staff, family upgrades, we received a new modular building we will recognize African American History members, or the community. Whether the dare that houses our newly-created "Mini Middle Month; and in May, we will recognize Asian is to hold the door open for their classmates, School," a simulated middle school model for great opportunity for students and staff to compliments to people you notice throughout able to provide more specialized instruction learnPacific about American cultural Heritage diversity! Month. What a theor day," one students like Dare engage 82: "Givewith one five another genuine in andour fifthto share and sixth students, graders. mimicking Teachers theare nowway order to build more meaningful relationships. students will experience their education when they get to Poynter Middle School.

Poynter Middle School students opted to Students at Lenox Elementary School practiced Quatama Elementary staff got to test out stop- choose kindness as part of their CharacterDare independence by getting to their classrooms motion movie technology as part of being a challenge. without assistance. Right Brain school. SpecialNovember Pullout 2019 Section A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 7

space for the school and community. This serves as a model for the other elementary school gyms that will be built with the bond. Completion is expected in January 2020.

Evergreen Middle School Building Renovations, Media Center/Classroom Addition No more pit! This was a common exclamation as the cafeteria/commons area was renovated

and expand the space. The area now has a 2019 is the biggest year of our bond, with over $200 million in con- to fill in the original pit in front of the stage struction projects. About half of these were started and completed over wide skylight that delivers natural lighting. Throughoutpolished concrete the rest floor, of the tiled building, columns, HVAC and and a the summer break. Others spanned several months, with some com- seismic upgrades were implemented. The old ponents currently in progress, including new gyms, building additions, library was converted to six classrooms, and modernization of old buildings and equipment, and a replacement for cured entryway. Solatubes (tubes in the ceiling the main office was remodeled to include a se- Brookwood Elementary School. Progress photos are as of the week end- that bring in sunlight) and fresh paint added brightness to the building's interior. Currently ing Oct. 18 (just prior to press time). As work continues, updates will be under construction is the media center wing, which also will add six more classrooms, regularly posted to hillsboro-bond.org. expanding Evergreen's enrollment capacity to accommodate 200 more students. This wing is 2019 Bond Projects expected to open by April 17, 2020. Brookwood Elementary School Glencoe High School Replacement Campus ics and activities. A new modular building Renovations, CTE Spaces, Additions The replacement school is being constructed providesfield now servesclassroom as thespaces home for JagCentury's athlet- Spring and summer 2019 work was completed at the back (south side) of the current school. child development program and L'il Jags pre- in August. Remodeling occurred in the admin- Steel structural framing and roof and sub- school. Inside the main building, bond proj- istration, commons, and concessions areas. ects focused on career-technical education Storage for band instruments as well as new school will be demolished at the end of the improvements, including a remodeled student auditorium chairs were added. The child de- schoolfloor panels year tohave allow been for installed. the building The of existing a new store (business); renovated maker spaces velopment, graphic design, and business CTE drop-off/parking lot and play area, including (engineering); added power and data capacity programs received upgrades to their spaces. (robotics); and upgraded, industry-standard Glencoe also has a new staff and visitor park- side of the lot. We are planning a farewell cer- classrooms (culinary). The modular and reno- ing lot, and a bus dropoff area with a shelter emonya synthetic for theturf communityfield and lights, before on then.the north The vations were completed in August 2019. to protect students from the weather. Upcom- new Brookwood Elementary will welcome its ing additions currently under construction Eastwood Elementary School will increase the building space by more than Renovations, Modular, Playground, 30,000 square feet, including a cafeteria ex- R.A.first students Brown in Middle the 2020-21 School school year. Gymnasium pansion, weight room, team rooms, and a full Summer Renovations Renovations at Eastwood include seismic, wing at the front of the school that comprises Bond construction will occur over two sum- HVAC (added heat), Americans with Disabili- ties Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades, and a rooms. The north student parking lot will be HVAC and air conditioning, seismic upgrades, new secure entry vestibule. The cafeteria and renovateda media center, in summer counseling 2020. offices, Improvements and class- to andmer phases.domestic This water comprises pipe replacement. new roofing, newThe doors were painted, and new site fencing, new Glencoe Road adjacent to the campus will in- summer 2019 work was completed before the bike racks, and concrete around the garden start of school. The summer 2020 phase will were added. Old portables were replaced with lot intersection. This remaining work will be continue the improvements in the remaining a new, four-classroom permanent modular completeclude a new by trafficAugust signal 2020. at the north parking areas of the building and begin as soon as the building that houses Eastwood's preschool. Students were especially pleased with their Hillsboro High School expected to be complete by August 15, 2020. new playground, which includes a new play Campus Remodel 2019-20 school year is finished. Phase 2 is structure, rubberized tile surface, and a syn- Hilhi is undergoing major renovations across Century High School thetic turf area for all-weather play. The track/ the campus. All buildings will receive lighting Turf Field, CTE Spaces, Modular The Jaguar logo was placed on the synthetic modular, and play areas were completed in  New Brookwood: The steel structure and Augustplay field 2019. also Currently was restored. in progress The renovations, is the new walls have been framed, and roof and fl oor on the project (completed last March). The gymnasium that will provide recreational panels have been installed. turf field in August, providing the final touch Virtual Tour

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bit.ly/2MqctfW 8 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District November 2019 Summary of 2019 Projects Acronyms used: CTE = career-technical education DAS = distributed antenna system FFE = furniture, fi xtures and equipment

IN PROGRESS (with expected completion date*) Brookwood: replacement of school (August 2020) R.A. Brown: phase 2 summer building improve- ments (August 2020)  Jackson: Bus and Project Archive Eastwood: new gym (January 2020) parent dropoffs in Evergreen: media center/classroom addition and seismic upgrades, and the original ceilings the west lot are sepa- (April 2020) and multizone HVAC equipment and duct- rated for enhanced work are being replaced. Construction started safety. Staff and visi- Glencoe: media center and cafeteria additions, in March 2019 and will occur in four phases. tor parking is in the south parking lot, summer 2020 building Phase 1 was completed at the end of August, east lot. improvements (August 2020) bit.ly/2qqDW8J and included remodeling of the woodworking Hilhi: phase 2-4 major renovations, CTE spaces building, the gym entry vestibule, administra- (August 2020) tion area, and business education building. Liberty High School Liberty: modular building (November 2019) Air conditioning was added to the gyms. The Renovations, CTE Spaces Mooberry: new gym and playground adjacent health education classrooms were Liberty is improving its HVAC system's energy (April 2020) converted to a weight room. Phase 2 is cur- Poynter: phase 3-4 building improvements rently in progress, with the media center and HVAC controls. Recent retro-commissioning (February 2020) helpedefficiency to withensure a new satisfactory chiller and system upgrading opera- of Transportation: new satellite facility, CTE space ished by Oct. 29, and the creative arts building (August 2020) bysocial Nov. sciences 21. Phase buildings 3 (language expected arts) tobegins be fin-on vestibule to help control access to the school. Dec. 4, and phase 4 (remaining buildings) is Upgradestion. The mainbrought office the now culinary has artsa secure CTE class-entry expected to begin Jan. 6, 2020, if not earlier. room to industry standards, and the early COMPLETED Temporary portables were put in place in the childhood education program has a new view- R.A. Brown: phase 1 summer building parking lot to house 26 classrooms that will be ing window between the high school and pre- improvements moved out of the phase 3 and 4 buildings at the school classrooms, as well as an observation Century: turf fi eld/lights, CTE spaces end of November. This helps to ensure phase platform and security fencing for outdoor play. Eastwood: new playground, modular, building 3 and 4 construction can overlap and that all These renovations were completed in August improvements work will be completed by Aug. 21, 2020. 2019. A new, prefabricated metal building is Evergreen: building improvements, south currently being erected on the north side of parking lot Hillsboro Big Picture (Miller) campus, off of Jacobson Road, that will house Glencoe: north parking lot, summer 2019 CTE Renovations the sustainable agriculture/design CTE pro- spaces and building improvements The campus was renovated over the summer gram. It provides shop and tool space, as well W.L. Henry: DAS, FFE with seismic upgrades, HVAC direct digital as food preparation and sales areas. This is controls, added air conditioning, and the Hilhi: phase 1 renovations (business education replacement of domestic water pipe. The old, building, woodshop, gym, weight room) WWII boiler was replaced with a modern McKinneyexpected to be Elementary finished by Nov. School 14, 2019. Hillsboro Big Picture: building improvements model that takes up just a quarter of the boiler Parking Lot Finishes Imlay: DAS, FFE room. All work was completed in August 2019. Lighting was installed and asphalt was ground Indian Hills: FFE and overlaid in the east parking lot over the Jackson: dropoff improvements, DAS Jackson Elementary School Dropoff/Parking Lot Hillsboro (related to occupancy of the modu- Ladd Acres: domestic water pipe replacement, summer, fulfilling a condition by the City of FFE As with all of our new dropoffs being built lar building installed in summer 2018). with bond funds, Jackson's improved area Lenox: building/dropoff improvements, FFE Minter Bridge Elementary School Liberty: entry security, CTE spaces, chiller destrian and vehicle safety. A parking lot on Interior Walls replacement theseparates southeast bus corner and car provides traffic staff to enhance and visitor pe- As with Eastwood last year, the open spaces Lincoln Street: DAS parking. This project was completed in August popular in the '70s have now been modern- W.V. McKinney: parking lot fi nishes, FFE 2019. ized to current educational requirements. Minter Bridge: interior walls, FFE Interior walls have been constructed to sepa- Mooberry: modular, building improvements Ladd Acres Elementary School rate classrooms, not only reducing noise, but also providing more secure classroom spaces. Orenco: DAS, FFE Domestic Water Pipe Replacement The galvanized plumbing that delivered Patterson: DAS, FFE domestic water was replaced over the sum- Mooberry Elementary School Poynter: phase 1-2 building improvements mer with copper and PEX piping. Renovations, Modular, Playground, Quatama: DAS, FFE Gymnasium Rosedale: DAS, FFE Lenox Elementary School Interior renovations started as soon as school West Union: building improvements, FFE Renovations, Dropoff/Parking Lot Lenox has been renovated inside and out end of summer break. These included: seis- with seismic and HVAC upgrades, and the micwas and out forHVAC the upgrades, summer andwith finished the addition at the *completion dates are subject to any additional scope required, permit/construction delays addition of air conditioning throughout the of air conditioning; domestic water pipe building. Old asphalt play areas have been replacement; an ADA-accessible restroom; re-covered with a fresh overlay. The new dropoff areas are now fully separated with and fresh paint in the hallways. Students now receivepolishing instruction of concrete in floors a new in permanent main corridors; mod- view the bond construction timeline, This work was completed in August 2019. An project updates and archives at: addeddivided scope entries is agency-requiredand lots for bus and restoration car traffic. of the school. Coming in February 2020 will be the vegetative corridor on the west edge of the theular newbuilding, playground which added and gymnasium, five classrooms which to www.hillsboro-bond.org campus; this is currently in the planning and are currently under construction. design stage. November 2019 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 9

Poynter Middle School Renovations can be buzzed through. Fresh paint through- Key Things to Know Work at Poynter is taking place in four outwill brightenedneed to check the in hallways. at the office Work before was com- they phases to bring HVAC and seismic upgrades pleted in August 2019. The bond is focused on four key areas: throughout the building, replacement of do- Transportation/Support Services • Prioritize safety and security replacement. Classrooms have been moved Satellite Facility • Security cameras, including cameras on tomestic temporary water piping,portables and as roofing renovations repair take and Currently under construction is a second, school buses • Seismic and roofi ng upgrades place in the affected wing of the building. 47,000 sq. ft. facility for our Transportation • Playground upgrades and Support Services departments. This helps polished (note that painting will occur over expand space for both school bus parking, with • Renovate and repair aging schools winterGym floors break). have Phases been 1replaced and 2 have and been the wood com- a capacity for 100 buses, and for mechanical • HVAC, plumbing and electrical upgrades pleted, and phase 3 will be completed by Oct. • Signifi cant remodeling at Hilhi and Reed- from being able to route buses to northern- ville Elementary of schedule, taking place from Oct. 28 through lyingrepairs. schools Fuel from and timethis facility efficiencies instead also of arisefrom • Replacement of 15 portable classrooms 25. The final phase 4 is expected to start ahead Dec. 20, 2019. the existing Walnut Street facility near down- • Relieve crowding, plan for growth town Hillsboro. The new diesel mechanic CTE • Construction of two new elementary West Union Elementary School program will be housed here. This project will schools and replacement of Brookwood Renovations be completed by Aug. 20, 2020. • Construction of separate gymnasiums at West Union now has an ADA-accessible schools with shared gym/cafeteria space elevator in the building and pathway to the New Flexible Furniture • Expansion of Evergreen and Glencoe playground. Old domestic water pipes were The second round of furniture was delivered • Provide a modern education for replaced. Upgrades to HVAC, electrical service in summer 2019 to: Eastwood, W. L. Henry, Im- and seismic supports added to the renova- lay, Indian Hills, Ladd Acres, McKinney, Moo- students • Student and teacher technology tions. A new, secure entry vestibule will limit berry, Lenox, Minter Bridge, Orenco, Patterson, • Expansion of career-technical educational access to the inside of the building; visitors Quatama, and Rosedale Elementary Schools. spaces in high schools • Flexible classroom furniture The Year (so far) in Pictures • Internet self-suffi ciency These pictures represent just a small portion R.A. Brown Middle School of the bond work that has been done over the last several months, and many of these Project Archive projects still have some components cur- rently under construction. View the project archive and/or regular updates by scanning the QR codes. For other information, including upcoming 2020 projects, please visit the bond website: bit.ly/2pBNGwc hillsboro-bond.org

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Miller Education Center – West Campus, located Miller Education Center – Walnut Street Annex, at 440 SE Oak St. The West campus has many located at 451 SE Walnut St. At the Annex, our TOPS program works with students who are the old David Hill in transition from one program to another. Elementaryprograms operating at school site. Hillsboro Big Picture students looking to complete their high school is an internship- and diplomaOur fifth-year or who diploma need a short program term works placement with project-based learning from their comprehensive school setting. If model that has roots on you know someone who just needs a few more the East Coast. For more credits to graduate, please have them contact information you can visit www.bigpicture.org or their home school counselor for a referral. talk to your home high school counselor.

Our GED program is one of the most successful in the state, focusing on skill development and Miller Education Center – East Campus, located at 215 test taking techniques. If you have an interest Our NextGen–Connect and NextGen SE 6th Ave. in earning your GED, please check with your NW Promise–Hillsboro In-School Programs home school counselor. (HIP) are located at this site and serve students from all of Washington County. NextGen is a The West campus also houses one of the federally-funded grant program that focuses two early learning centers operated by the on workforce development. Students in the Hillsboro School District to support our teen target age range of 16-24 who meet other parents. Students in our MEC programs can eligibility requirements receive instruction access the teen parent program. on work readiness skills and then enter into one of four focused areas of study: healthcare, construction, manufacturing, or information A graduation ceremony was held at the Hillsboro are now housed at the MEC West Annex. See technology. For more information regarding Civic Center on Friday, Aug. 16, for HSD students theOur next TOPS column and fifth for more year diplomainformation programs about Connect, HIP, or NW Promise, please attend who participated in summer credit recovery and those programs. alternative programs, including those at Miller and one of the informational meetings held each other HSD schools, to earn their diplomas. Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the East Campus.

At HOA, we care about education and know that are designed to assist students through educating, engaging, and supporting them in your student can be a challenge. Should making positive choices for their lives. yourthat sometimesstudent be finding looking the for right a schooldifferent for educational option than the one in which We want to thank the people in HSD and in our they are currently enrolled, we invite you to local community who have made the safety of give Hillsboro Online Academy a look. We our students a priority. We do ask that you are much more than an online school! We update your emergency contact information, if offer regular face-to-face sessions between necessary, through ParentVUE or at our main students and Hillsboro teachers here on-site at 452 NE 3rd Avenue at least once a week. and email is important in the event of an Maintaining a safe school environment is emergency.office. Information To ensure including you are up-to-date phone number with also a priority. Many factors are critical what is happening at HOA, please subscribe The Messy Art Club takes place weekly in the to ensuring the safety and well-being of to our school's weekly newsletter, "HOA basement of the HOA/Barnes gymnasium. Other students. HSD is fortunate to have established Happenings" at http://bit.ly/hoahappenings. HOA club offerings include STEAM Monday, Clogging, Engineering, Advanced Engineering, strong partnerships with local social Chess, Student Success, and Middle School service agencies throughout our city and Explore! county. There are proactive programs and resources supported by these partnerships

HSD LAUNCHES GIRLS STEM CAREER CLUBS AT MIDDLE SCHOOLS by Rian Petrick, Director Due to a generous grant from the Intel Foundation, middle school girls in Hillsboro are getting the opportunity to learn from local female professionals who work in STEM industries. In an after-school offering called the Girls STEM Career Club, HSD girls in grades 7-8 are exposed to a variety of STEM topics ranging from biological and medical sciences to engineering and manufacturing and to computing and technology. During each hour-and-a-half session, students get to learn about the local professional and the pathway they took to get to their career. The professional brings hands-on activities for the students to manipulate, which helps the students envision doing the work of the STEM professional. The Hillsboro School District is blessed to have support of the following local companies and organizations: Intel, Thermo Fisher, Saturday Academy, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Acumed, Nike, Genentech, Synopys, Hillsboro Police Department, and Daimler Trucking. The Girls STEM Career Club was made possible by the Intel Foundation’s She Will Connect Grant, whose goal is to inspire and expose

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StudentBoys Build IT: Continuing theAchievement Loberger Legacy was published, she and the otherSpotlight female team members participated in HSD saw the return of a very popular camp for girls called “Girls Get the Girls’ GEN competition. Girls’ GEN is a one-day competition where IT” the week after school got out this past summer. The “IT” stands for the girls take over all of the key roles of programming and running last Innovative Technology and the camp itself was conceived and run by year’s competition robot, and the boys simply support them. Rachel’s Hilhi sophomore Savannah Loberger back in 2011. This year’s camp team was part of the winning alliance and also won the Quality Award. was run by Savannah’s youngest sister Rachel, a junior at Liberty High School, who infused some of her own ideas and started a new tradition Congratulations on the competition win and many thanks to you, your of her own: “Boys Build IT,” which took place the following week. fellow coaches, Mr. Ledgerwood, Sheryl Loberger, and everyone who made this year’s Girls Get IT and Boys Build IT camps a great success! The basic concept for both camps is the same: expose students who are entering grades 5 through 7 to a variety of fun, engaging, hands-on STEM activities to give them familiarity with the disciplines, and also

to raise their interest and confidence so they might consider pursuing Allthose of fieldsthe instructors of study in at the the future. camps were female, something that has been of value since the beginning. Being one of the only girls in her programming class, as her sister was back in 2011, Rachel felt it was important for young people to learn traditionally male skills from older female role models. So she recruited some teammates from Liberty's robotics team to assist her.

During the camps, stu- dents learned things like coding, computer assisted design (CAD), 3-D printing, program- Campers show off the step stools they made out of recycled wood. ming, soldering, and even how to make a microwave cake with a power drill! One of Ra- The chel’s additions to the camp was a lesson on environmental sustain- School-Based Health Center ability where camp- ers made step stools is Here for You out of recycled wood Camp instructors (back row, from left): Grace and plastics. Perhaps Our school-based health center, located on Shirota, Rachel Loberger, Jessica Clift; (front row, Rachel’s favorite les- the Century High School campus, serves all from left): Leah Ledgerwood, Alannah Maher. son, though—also one students in the Hillsboro School District for that she created—was things like: the one on cybersecurity. Students hacked each other, got hacked, and learned more about not only the importance of engineering in security  physical exams measures to electronic systems, but also recovery if a breach occurs.  sports physicals “Our son absolutely LOVED coming to camp,” wrote one parent. “He  immunizations had so much fun and couldn’t wait to tell us every day what he’d done  urgent care there. That’s a huge improvement over his reaction to other camps...  diagnosis and treatment of acute and Thank you so much for putting on such a phenomenal, engaging camp experience.” chronic illness  specialist referrals Helping Rachel in her efforts to bring both camps to fruition at  substance abuse screenings Liberty High School, its new location, was technology teacher Steffan  mental health therapy Ledgerwood. He provided his classroom for preparation, practice, and then the program itself. He even had his eighth grade daughter Leah  and more! serve as an intern so she can hopefully serve as an instructor in future years. Visit them at 1998 SE Century Blvd., Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aside from the desire to get more young students excited about STEM Appointments can be made by calling

Savannah their Girl Scout Gold Awards. But just because she earned 503-597-4580. thefields, award creating doesn’t and mean holding Rachel these is ready camps to stop. also earned Rachel and Learn more on our website at www.hsd.k12.or.ussbhc. “I plan to hold these camps again next year, and I hope to pull in a few more coaches—more girls who are passionate and have a desire to carry on the program,” Rachel explains.

withRachel robotics has been all involvedthrough withher schooling, CAD modeling moving and from mechanics the small since robots first grade when she joined her first LEGO robotics team. She has continued on a FIRST LEGO League team; to the medium-sized robots on a FIRST in partnership with Robotics Competition team. At Liberty High School, she is a member Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center ofTechnology Team #6443 Challenge AEMBOT. team; It is and a co-ed finally team, to the but large just robots before on this a FIRSTpaper HILLSBORO CAREER & COLLEGE PATHWAYS

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CAREER & COLLEGE PATHWAYS

Career and College Pathways: Expanding, Strengthening Understanding, and Reaching Our Students at a Younger Age. by Brooke Nova, Coordinator of Career and College Pathways

Providing clear and viable pathways for all students remains a high priority in the Hillsboro School DistrictHILLSBORO as we continue our focus on HIGH SCHOOL career and college readiness. We have developed new communication tools for each of our Career and College Pathway (CCP) programs, which can be accessed at www.hsd.k12.or.us/ccpBUSINESS under the “CCP One- MANAGEMENT Pagers” tab. Our one-pagers highlight the course work and skill sets students will learn within a particular pathway, as well as careers and postsecondary possibilities after graduation. Our hope is that providing clear information to students and families will strengthen their understanding of our wide selection of CCP offerings.

We continue to monitor our CCP-related data, and a highlight for us was the number of students completing internships. That number reached an all-time high in 2018-19, with 1,038 students completing internships—an increase of 42 percent from 2017-18 (646 internships). A huge thank you to all of our communityLIBERTY partners who hosted HIGH our SCHOOL students in the 2018-19 school year!EARLY CHILDHOOD Another noteworthy highlight is that we were fortunate enough to have successfully completed two Career-Technical Education (CTE) Revitalization grants from the OregonEDUCATION Department of Education. One grant was used to develop a biotechnologies program and created an enhanced classroom at Hilhi with updated, industry-standard equipment. A second grant funded a summer CTE camp at Hilhi for middle and high school students. Students enjoyed industry and post- Example of a CCP one-pager (Glencoe High School Construction secondary tours and hands-on learning each day of the three-week Pathway pictured). camp this past summer. The camp also connected them to the multiple CTE program offerings at Hillsboro High School. With the promise of full funding on the horizon for Measure 98— also known as the High School Graduation and College and Career The enhancement of middle school programs is a focus in 2019-20. Readiness Act of 2016—we are planning additional CTE programming For the third year, each of our four comprehensive middle schools will opportunities for the 2020-21 school year. Examples are aerospace be offering CTE after-school programmingGLENCOE at no cost. Middle school HIGHofferings in the areasSCHOOL of avionics and aviation mechanics, diesel students will have the opportunity to experience programming that mechanics, and mechatronics. We are also developing innovative is available at their feeder high school.DRAFTING These after-school offerings opportunities outside of brick-and-mortar schools. Our partnership include exposure to health sciences, web design, construction trades, with First Tech Credit Union, now in its second year, provides a robotics, culinary, and more. In addition, with the commitment of the community-based marketing lab where our high school students can Hillsboro Schools Foundation (HSF), funds are being raised to provide intern at First Tech’s Hillsboro headquarters. We are also launching each middle school with the supplies, materials, and equipment a 20-hour per week internship at Davis Tool Inc. where students can necessary to create an exploratory CTE elective course. This elective explore careers in advanced manufacturing and engineering. will be designed to allow middle school students to explore their interests and gain some initial skills before entering high school.

There are a variety of pathways students explore through hands-on learning labs, such as those in health sciences. In this unit, middle school students learn about careers related to medicine, nursing, and health sciences—from biomedical CENTURYengineering to veterinary medicine. HIGH SCHOOL Another pathway is in the construction trades, where students explore their interests and aptitudes for DRAFTINGthings like blueprint reading and weatherization. This year, both Poynter and Evergreen Middle Schools have begun to offer the CTE elective course. As the support continues with HSF fundraising efforts, our hope is to have the elective at both South Meadows and R.A. Brown Middle Schools by the 2020-21 school year.

This is an exciting time for business partners to volunteer, sponsor programs, and host student interns. For more information on internship opportunities, explore our internship portal: www.hsd.k12.or.us/CCPintern Stay up-to-date on Hillsboro School District's Career and College Pathways program as we continue to grow! Please visit the HSD Learn more at Career & College Pathways website at: www.hsd.k12.or.us/CCP www.hsd.k12.or.usCCPintern 14 │ A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District November 2019

“Volunteers are not paid — not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.” —Anonymous

On Saturday, Sept. 14, volunteers from Synopsys met at McKinney Elementary School for a day of service.

Donor Spotlight: CAN'd Aid and Craft Pour House First- and second-graders at Reedville Elementary School were in for a big surprise when they went to their morning assembly on Friday, Sept. 6. Waiting for them were brand new bicycles and helmets, thanks to a

CAN’d Aid and local business Craft Pour House. generous donation and collaboration between nationwide non-profit CAN’d Aid was formed in September 2013 to provide immediate response in disaster recovery efforts and has continued as an organization that partners with companies and groups to “spread do-goodery” in local Here at HSD, we are fortunate to have so many generous donors and communities. One of their programs is “Treads + Trails,” which provides volunteers supporting our students, our staff, and families. Over the new bicycles to children in need. summer and in the early fall months, our community members and local organizations helped us in many ways and we would like to take Craft Pour House in Beaverton wanted to partner with CAN’d Aid’s the time to recognize them: Treads + Trails program and was looking for a local elementary school

• 1st American Title • Bruce Chevrolet “Thethat might students benefit had from no idea a donation. about the Reedville gifts they was would the perfect soon choice. receive as • they entered the morning assembly,” explained Principal Berta Lule. • Hillsboro Presbyterian Church “The looks on their faces were priceless. Many of them talked excitedly • HillsboroCinder Staffing Rebekahs about wanting to share the bicycle with their siblings, in a true spirit of • Intel kindness.” • KGW and Schoolhouse Supplies • MTI • NVIDIA information was shared in an engaging way by professional mountain • Providence Health Plans bikerThe bicyclesJeff Lenosky, and who helmets is the ambassador were fitted for to the each Treads student, + Trails and program. safety • Qorvo • Remax Volunteer Information: These new bikes will hopefully encourage the students to go outside and • Schoolhouse Supplies donors www.hsd.k12.or.us/volunteer be active more often, and lead to a lifetime love of cycling. • Sonrise Church • Standard Insurance We are extremely grateful to CAN’d Aid and the Craft Pour House • Synopsys volunteers for providing such a generous and important gift to students • Washington County Bar Association at Reedville Elementary School! Thank you!

Anchor Sponsors Anchor Sponsors make signifi cant contributions to HSD in exchange for exclusive District advertising rights. Their sponsorship is matched by a private donor, doubl ing the fi nancial impact to extracurricular programming. Funds are disbursed to schools each fall in support of these programs. To learn more about becoming an Anchor Sponsor or other ways you can support extracurricular activities for our students, please contact Rian Petrick at 503.844.1344 or via email at [email protected].

Representatives from CAN'd Aid and local business Craft Pour House pictured gifting bikes to Reedville fi rst- and second-graders.

Assistance League of Greater Portland is proud to provide students in the Hillsboro School District with new school clothes through Operation School Bell. In 2018-19, approximately 1,200 students K-12 bene ted from this program. Assistance League of Greater Portland’s primary source of funding is through their Thrift and Consignment Shops. Shoppers will nd high quality women’s & men’s clothing, housewares, furniture, jewelry & much more at reasonable prices. Donations are accepted.

4000 SW 117 th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97005 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. www.portland.assistanceleague.org Located near MAX Beaverton Transit Center November 2019 A LOOK INSIDE Hillsboro School District │ 15

Center. The bazaar focuses on supporting • “The Game’s Afoot, of Holmes for the quality local artisans while raising funds Holidays,” by Ken Ludwig. Performances for the meal and wellness programs the Dec. 5-23, 2019. center provides. • “The Measure of Innocence,” by Anya Pearson. Performances March 5-22, 2020. Walters Cultural Arts Center • “Fallen Angels,” by Noël Coward. The Walters Cultural Arts Center is hosting Performances April 30 - May 17, 2020. several upcoming concerts to appeal to a Hillsboro Schools Foundation wide variety of musical tastes. All concerts STAGES Performing Arts Annual Gala & Auction take place at 7:30 p.m. at 527 East Main Youth Academy HSF’s main event is its annual gala and St., Hillsboro. For more information about Young thespians have started their 2019-20 classes, art events, and concert tickets, call performance season at The Hart Theatre on wine with entertainment and a multitude of the Walters at 503.615.3485 or visit 185 SE Washington St., Hillsboro. Upcoming amazingauction, featuringauction items a night to be of won.fine diningThis year's and https://bit.ly/2y9OBGe. productions are: event, scheduled for Feb. 22, 2020, is themed “The Great HSF Speakeasy,” celebrating 20 Hillsboro Public Libraries • “Elf The Musical JR,” directed by Sandy roaring years in 2020. Hundreds of guests Women of STEM Burgess. Performances in December 2019. will dress accordingly and enjoy a fun On Sunday, Nov. 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., • “Chicago: High School Edition,” directed evening with friends while supporting HSF’s inspiring professional scientists from around by Linda Anderson. Performances in mission to provide a competitive advantage the community will be at the Brookwood January 2020. to Hillsboro schools. Public Library (2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy.) • “Bridge to Terabitha,” directed by Luis to give live demonstrations, make crafts, and Ventura. Performances in April/May 2020. City of Hillsboro show how science, technology, engineering Hillsboro Holly Days and math combine for both exciting careers Find more information at www.stagesyouth.org Hillsboro’s annual winter marketplace will and daily fun. return to the Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, Hillsboro Rotary Dec. 7, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Downtown Explorer Time Here are the Students of the Month (since merchants will be open for business, and When school is closed, the library is open! our last issue) who were selected by their will also be hosting a business lighting Stay busy with games and exciting crafts for counselors to present school updates to the competition this year. Tom Hughes Civic all ages. Offered from 2-4 p.m. at both the Hillsboro Rotary Club. Each is eligible to Center Plaza is always bustling with holiday Shute Park and Brookwood locations. Visit compete for a Rotary scholarship. cheer and excitement leading up to the awe- https://bit.ly/35EVbmZ for dates. inspiring tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Club Awesome Parks & Recreation Tweens—drop by Brookwood Library for Winter Village at Jerry Willey Plaza special events just for you. From 4:30 p.m. to at Orenco Station Nov. 29, 2019 to Jan. 5, 2020 brings us the is Board Games and Videogames Hangout, 5:30 p.m. on the first Friday of each month Suzanna Mandych Dylan Larson return of Winter Village at Jerry Willey Plaza and on the third Friday of each month is an HOA Century awesome craft project. the ice at the only open-air ice skating rink in theat Orenco area. The Station. magic Be of one the of holidays the first willto step come on Teen Scene alive with carolers, shopping, dining, kids’ Looking for something fun to do at the activities, and the gathering of family and library? Want a way to get involved in your friends. Don't miss it! New this year's holiday community? Drop in the Collaboratory shopping Sundays (Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22) for a Teen Scene adventure each week on Emma Jones Ivy Villanueva from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Winter Market, Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Century an outdoor shopping experience brought to Shute Park location. you by the Hillsboro Farmers' Markets and the City of Hillsboro. Homework Help Need a hand with a tough assignment? Is it Upcoming Community Events time to get that schoolwork organized? We Mark your calendars for: can help! For students in grades 1-12, drop-in Kaci Cadiz Moises Monterroso • Turkey Trot, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 4 p.m., only, at the Shute Park location, on Tuesdays Glencoe Hilhi at Hare Field. Open to children in pre-K and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; through eighth grade. This free “fun and at the Brookwood location on Mondays run” event brings together more than and Wednesdays, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 300 area youth and their families to Bag&Baggage Productions and fun! First, second, and third place Hillsboro’s very own professional theatre winnerscelebrate take Thanksgiving home a pie or with small fitness prize, troupe, Bag&Baggage Productions, performs Yasmeen Koborsi Cynthia Stark Liberty MEC and all participants receive a ribbon for at The Vault Theater, 350 East Main St., participation. Hillsboro. Three productions remain in the • Hillsboro Artisan Bazaar, Friday, Dec. 2019-20 season: 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. AND Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hillsboro Community Senior Center, 750 SE 8th Ave. The Hillsboro Artisan Bazaar is an annual Bryan Gregorio fundraiser held at and for the Senior Century TEXT NOTIFICATIONS COMING IN MID-NOVEMBER As promised in the summer back-to-school mailer, HSD will be ready

to send text notifications to families beginning in mid-November. text message. FCC regulations typically do not allow any texts to be Be Informed sentOn Tuesday, without Nov.prior 12, authorization, we will send but our there first is anda special only exception district-wide for schools that interprets the initial provision of phone numbers to be sign up for text alerts consent for one text. That text will provide the opportunity to text back “Stop” if you do not wish to receive future text messages.

You can also text “Start” to 60680 at any time to opt in to text messages; If you are having however, your number must be one that’s currently in our student difficulty, please Hillsboro School District login to your information (parents/guardians) or iVisions system (for staff). If ParentVUE or To opt-in is easy! iVisions account to account to make sure we have your current phone number and that Text START to 60680 make sure we have you are having difficulty, please log in to your ParentVUE or iVisions your current phone it’s categorized as “mobile” (ParentVUE) or "cell phone" (iVisions). Make sure your cell number and that it’s phone number is categorized as Because of the 140-character limitation, full messages will not currently in our “mobile” be shared via text. Rather, the texts will provide basic information student information and will direct you to either your e-mail, or to the District’s or your or iVisions system (for staff) school’s website for additional details.

This is a service that many parents have been asking for and we are excited to provide it!

WE ARE HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Available • Six-hour positions • Paid training • All licensing and fees paid upon a showcase of student creativity and talent successful completion of training Saturday, May 9, 2020, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Benefits • Medical, dental and vision insurance • Employee assistance program • Basic life insurance • Basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Long-term disability insurance • Public Employee Retirement System uestions Contact Transportation at 503.844.1123 Starting Wage of $18.75 Learn more and apply online bit.ly/hsdjobs

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