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in the Hillsboro School District

May 9, 2022
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Featured Students: Ground Up Baristas
Meet our current Ground Up Baristas: Glencoe sophomores Samantha Parra and Susana Roman Marquez; and Liberty senior Karina Garcia Campuzano. This semester, they’ve been learning how to use their fancy, commercial-grade Italian espresso machine and coffee grinder - along with an assortment of syrups, powders, and other key ingredients - to make a variety of coffee drinks as part of their unique Marketing Lab experience. Learn more about this amazing program on our website… 
NEWS
National School Nurse Day
May 6-12, 2022, is National Nurses Week and Wednesday, May 11, is School Nurse Day! We are so grateful for and appreciative of our district nurses, LPNs, and health room assistants who always provide amazing support, but have truly gone above and beyond over the course of the pandemic. Please take a moment to thank our nurse team for everything they do to ensure students are healthy, safe, and cared for!
Free COVID-19 Vaccines and Food Boxes
Please plan to attend the free Family COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Tobias Elementary School on Tuesday, May 10, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Clinic is open to the public; safe and free COVID-19 vaccines provided to those 5 and older. Free food boxes will be available for the first 50 participants (one food box per family). Learn more at hsd.k12.or.us/vaccines
Century Theatre Presents Puffs
Century High School’s Theatre Company presents Puffs! Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic - a reimagining of life at a particularly famous school of wizardry. Showtimes May 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21 at 7 p.m.; and May 13 at 2 p.m…
May 17 Primary Election
Primary elections take place on Tuesday, May 17. If you are registered to the Democratic or Republican party, you may vote in this election (voter pamphlet). Please note that ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or delivered to the Elections Office or an Official Dropsite by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Bond Update: Hare Field Pipe Replacement
Work to replace aging domestic water pipes in Hare Field’s locker room area will start this week and is expected to run through early July. The locker room construction area will be off-limits; please stay outside of the temporary fencing. Portable toilets will be made available. Project updates will be posted to hillsboro-bond.org.
Middle to High School Parent Forum
Our middle school graduation coaches are hosting a forum from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, at R.A. Brown Middle School for parents of students who will be transitioning from middle to high school in the fall. The target audience is firstcomers to the U.S./HSD educational system, but all are invited…
Washington County K-9 Trials
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office invites all community members to their annual K-9 Trials from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, at the Hillsboro Stadium. Bring the whole family to watch Oregon’s best police K-9 teams compete for the prize of “Top Dog!” Free entry beginning at 10 a.m.; please leave pets at home. 
District Retirement Celebration
You are cordially invited to attend our 2022 District Retirement Celebration from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, in the South Meadows Middle School library. A list of retiring staff members is available here and is being continually updated; refreshments will be provided, so an RSVP is requested by Tuesday, May 16. We hope to see you there!
All Female Air Show Comes to Hillsboro
The Oregon International Air Show returns to Hillsboro for the first time in four years with an all female lineup the weekend of May 20-22. This family-friendly event features fireworks Friday night, exciting flight demonstrations, exhibitors, and much more! Get your tickets in advance at Oregonairshow.com.
Meet the Mason Bees
The Washington County Master Gardener Association invites you to Meet the Mason Bees and some of their closest friends from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at PCC Rock Creek. Hands-on activities, live displays, fun for the whole family!
Public Works Day
Public Works Day returns to the Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, May 21, during the Farmers Market! Climb on heavy equipment, view interactive displays, participate in educational activities, and more!
Washington County Proposed 2022-23 Budget
Washington County’s proposed $1.6 billion total budget is now available online for public review and comment. The spending plan represents a changing financial landscape for the organization as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, including steps to better align constrained revenues with community needs. Read more here.
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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