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Weekly news & updates
Keeping you up to date
on the latest news and events
in the Hillsboro School District

April 5, 2021
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 Hybrid Learning Starts Today for Students in Grades 3-6
Our intermediate and upper-level elementary students return to the classroom this week! As a reminder, their weekly schedule is below.

Grades 3-6 Hybrid (start date of April 5, 2021)
Daily start time: 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m., or 8:45 a.m.; daily end time: 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., or 1 p.m. (please see the Return-to-School Dashboard for information by school)
Breakfast and lunch available
Please remember that students should not be dropped off at school more than 15 minutes in advance of the daily start time. This is greatly appreciated and will ensure we have adequate supervision in place for their arrival. 

For information on school meals, please visit www.hsd.k12.or.us/nutrition, and for other return-to-school information, please visit the 2020-21 School Year page on our website.
SELECT UPCOMING EVENTS

April 5
Grades 3-6 Hybrid Begins

7 p.m.

April 6
6 p.m.

April 8
End of 3rd Quarter

April 9
No School - Work Day/Grade Prep

Click here for the full calendar
FEATURED STUDENTS: CECLC Legacy Challenge Winners
Congratulations are in order for six HSD high school students who competed on two teams and took 1st and 3rd in the state in the Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Conference (CECLC) Legacy Challenge! The challenge tasked students with creating pre-recorded workshops/videos on a topic of choice that could be tied to the legacy of Cesar E. Chavez...
NEWS
PreK-2 Student Return to School
Excitement was in the air for students and families alike as students in grades PreK-2 arrived at school for the first time on Monday, March 29. Local company Lawn Greetings of Oregon donated welcome back signage to Brookwood and Lincoln Street, and will do the same at other schools over the next three weeks. See our website for a gallery of select photos and videos...
End of Third Quarter
Third quarter ends on Thursday, April 8, and there is no school for all students on Friday, April 9. Fourth quarter begins and all students resume classes on Monday, April 12.
Disability Resource Fair
Our Student Services department welcomes everyone in the HSD community to attend a Disability Resource Fair on Thursday, April 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom...
Bond Update: New Brookwood Elementary’s First Day of School
Students were welcomed to in-person classes for the very first time at the new Brookwood Elementary School on Monday, Mar. 29. There was some typical nervousness among the pre-K to second-grade students (and staff), but excitement was clearly the mood of the day. Watch the first-day video.
Washington County Kids Summer Program Expo
Washington County Kids is hosting a free virtual Summer Program Expo on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m.; join this event to learn more about summer program offerings in our area...
2021 Congressional Art Competition
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is calling for art submissions from students in grades 9-12 for a chance to have their piece displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year...
City of Hillsboro Launches New Utility Payment System and Portal
At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, the City of Hillsboro will launch a new, user-friendly utility billing payment system and customer portal. Customers who pay their utility bill online on or after April 7, will need to set up a new online account through the customer portal...
Deaf Community Needs Assessment Survey
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue wants to connect with individuals in the City of Hillsboro who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have other forms of hearing loss. Please take their needs assessment survey by Monday, April 19, so they can learn how best to serve you.
National Library Week
Apr. 4-10 is National Library Week, and Apr. 7 is National School Librarian Day. Many thanks to our District Librarian Vanessa Ceccarelli and all of our school-based media assistants for the critical role they play in educating our students every day...
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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