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Weekly
News & Updates
October 21, 2024
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October 20-26, 2024 is America’s Safe Schools Week. This is a time where we highlight the extensive system of adults, structural elements, educational efforts, and protocols at HSD that work together to ensure our students, staff, and schools are as safe as possible.
One thing to highlight is the significant work that was done through our 2017 capital construction bond to bring every building to a consistent level of safety. Thanks to the investment of approximately $21.6 million in security infrastructure across the district, each campus now has a customized system that fits its individual needs and balances security requirements with the building’s unique workflow and learning environment.
The bond projects included: physical infrastructure (fencing and gates, secure entry vestibules, window security film); security trio systems (access control, intrusion alarms, security cameras); and communication systems. These structural assets are complemented and strengthened by our human assets (agency partnerships, responsible behavior, community vigilance).
Learn more about all of the other ways we work to ensure safety, such as bullying prevention, threat assessments, partnerships with law enforcement, and much more, by visiting hsd.k12.or.us/keepingstudentssafe.
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HSD celebrated its first-ever Hispanic Heritage Month event on Tuesday, October 15, at South Meadows Middle School, drawing approximately 125 attendees. The evening was filled with cultural activities, such as an interactive historical timeline and tissue paper flower-making, as well as performances by Unidos en Ritmo from Hilhi and Glencoe High School’s Ballet Folklórico. Delicious food was provided by local favorites Los Girasoles, Rosas’ Churros, and La Loteria. One highlight of the evening was La Danza de los Viejitos, a folkloric traditional dance from Michoacan, Mexico, that celebrates the wisdom of the elder community with a touch of humor and resistance. Resource tables offered valuable information for families, while festive decorations and treats added to the vibrant atmosphere. The night concluded with a raffle, book giveaways, and community togetherness that left everyone excited for the event’s future growth...SEE MORE PICTURES | |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Budget, Advocacy, and Bargaining
As we shared in the October 14 Hot News, HSD is facing a shortfall of $9.5 million in the 2024-25 school year. We are implementing a number of actions to reduce expenditures accordingly, with a goal of avoiding direct impact to students. Current unknowns are how the outcome of bargaining with both of our employee unions will affect expenditures. We encourage advocacy in the 2025 Legislative Session for stable and adequate funding of K-12 education. Stay tuned to the Budget Matters page of our website for updates and resources.
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Alcancemos la Universidad
Spanish-speaking high school students and families are invited to Alcancemos la Universidad from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 23 at the Administration Center (3083 NE 49th Pl.) to learn more about programs and opportunities, requirements for college admission, and strategies for securing financial aid.
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School Calendar Information and Survey
Since the spring, a cross-functional team of staff members, students, and Board members has been digging into the history of U.S. school calendars and looking at national and local trends in an effort to develop recommendations for the School Board’s consideration as they prepare to adopt calendars for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. Please take a few minutes to review these slides and/or watch this video for additional context, and then share your thoughts via our calendar survey by Friday, November 1.
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Superintendent Coffee Chats
Superintendent Travis Reiman will hold his first two of three fall Coffee Chats from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, at Ava Roasteria in Orenco Station; and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lincoln Street Elementary School (session in Spanish)…READ MORE
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Grupo de Padres
Youth Contact therapist Priscilla Lenorud will present and lead discussions with Spanish-speaking families on a variety of important mental health-related topics in a series of virtual meetings starting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from October 23 through November 13. Learn more in this flyer.
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Halloween Events Around Town
A floating pumpkin patch, creatures of the night, trick-or-treat, music, dancing, and crafts galore. Hillsboro Parks & Recreation has compiled your ultimate guide to all things Halloween!
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Indoor Pix in the Park: Creature Double Feature
See Universal Pictures’ 1931 Spanish-language Dracula (with English subtitles) and Universal-International’s 1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon in English. Free admission; appropriate for ages 13 and older. Shows begin at 5:30 p.m. at Hillsboro Futsal & Soccer Academy on Friday, October 25; space is limited to 150 people.
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Fall Book Sale
Hillsboro Library Friends will hold their annual Fall Book Sale at the Brookwood Public Library from Friday, October 25, through Sunday, November 3. Come and browse more than 50,000 items, including fiction, nonfiction, kids books, cookbooks, mysteries, reference, large print books, games, and puzzles, plus DVDs, Blue Ray, CDs, and LPs.
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Hillsboro Schools Foundation Fiesta de Tamales
Join the Hillsboro Schools Foundation for their 7th Annual Fiesta de Tamales on Saturday, November 23, from noon to 3 p.m. at M&M Marketplace in Hillsboro. Pre-order by Friday, November 15; orders placed by Friday, November 8, will be entered into an “early bird” drawing to win a $25 M&M Marketplace gift certificate…READ MORE
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The HSD Board of Directors comprises seven elected members serving four-year terms and three student representatives serving a one-year term. Board members are community volunteers and do not receive compensation for their work. Board members establish policy based on Oregon and Federal laws governing schools. The Board approves policies for the Superintendent to implement. Email: School Board. | |
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