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Weekly
News & Updates
October 3, 2022
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Arts, HillsDOers, and the Annual Wishing Tree | |
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October is one of those months that’s packed with themes and activities. Three of those are Hillsboro Arts Month, HillsDOer Month, and the Annual Hillsboro Wishing Tree.
Whether you’re attending a performance, visiting a local art gallery, learning a new creative skill in a workshop or class, taking a tour of Hillsboro’s public art, or listening to musicians at a local restaurant, Hillsboro Arts Month offers activities and events for all ages, interests, and abilities. Get to know the diverse arts community in your neighborhood as you celebrate the arts this October and all year long.
HillsDOer Month encourages us to build community through volunteer service. Check out the planned activities on the City of Hillsboro and Hillsboro Downtown Partnership websites.
Want to share your hopes and dreams for the future in a beautiful and symbolic way? Fill out a tag and hang it on the Hillsboro Wishing Tree - a weeping Camperdown elm at the corner of Main St. and NE 2nd Avenue in downtown Hillsboro - throughout the month of October. Wishing trees are an international tradition that offer communities a way to publicly display hope and unity.
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Featured Project: Recycled Bottle Cap Art at Quatama Elementary School | |
Since the spring of 2021, students at Quatama Elementary School have been collecting bottle caps of various sizes to use for a school-wide art project that is nearly complete. Quatama has long been known for combining art and environmental sustainability, and their Recycled Bottle Cap mural project is a perfect example of those efforts. Inspired by a grant the school won from the Captain Planet Foundation to install a Learning Garden, Sheila O’Leary - first grade teacher, Green Team Leader, and Master Recycler - came up with the mural project as a way to involve all students in beautifying the garden with recycled art. Classes came up with designs, painted display boards, and placed and affixed the bottle caps to the boards with screws. Nineteen murals were installed in August by O’Leary and her husband. There’s just one mural left to create and install - the Quatama “Q!” Look for that final piece this fall. See more pictures on our website. | |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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No School Day
There will be no school on Friday, Oct. 7 for a licensed non-contract day. School will resume for all students on Monday, Oct. 10.
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Sphinx Virtuosi Concert Benefiting HSD Youth Instrument Access Fund
Chamber Music Northwest and the Hillsboro School District are pleased to present a free concert by Sphinx Virtuosi in the Century High School Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Donations will be accepted for HSD’s Youth Instrument Access Fund.
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Fall Series of Superintendent Coffee Chats
Please join Superintendent Mike Scott for a series of Coffee Chats in the coming weeks. There will be a virtual session in Spanish, and four in-person sessions at coffee shops around the District’s attendance area…READ MORE
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Latinx PAC Meeting and Spanish Language Superintendent Coffee Chat
The next Latinx PAC meeting takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, and will feature Superintendent Mike Scott sharing important information about what’s happening in the District…READ MORE
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Strategic Planning Community Forums
We are currently developing our Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 and we want your input. Please mark your calendars for two opportunities to learn more and share your feedback: Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Brookwood Public Library; and Thursday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Zoom. The event at the library will feature interpretation in Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, and Arabic. If you need support in a different language, please contact our Language Liaison team at least 24 hours in advance at 503-844-1429.
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Bond Update: Hilhi’s Rejuvenation is Complete
Through years of bond projects, Hillsboro High School has been transformed from the inside and now, with its final project, on the outside as well. Watch video highlights of the fresh, exterior painting and branding, and visit the Hilhi bond page to learn about the projects that have extended the life of the campus for decades to come…READ MORE
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October is Principals Month
Observed every October, National Principals Month is an opportunity to celebrate and honor our incredible school principals and assistant principals for their visionary leadership and tireless pursuit of success for each student…READ MORE
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Health and Safety Day
Hillsboro Rotary, OHSU Health, and other partners invite you to attend Health and Safety Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, at M&M Marketplace…READ MORE
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Harvest Fest Volunteers Needed
Harvest Fest celebrates the close of the Farmers Market season and provides an opportunity to appreciate the abundance of our region. Volunteers are needed to help set up for the festivities, run children’s activities, and assist with clean-up…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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3083 NE 49th Place, Hillsboro, OR 97124 503.844.1500
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