HOA IS A NUT-FREE CAMPUS We have a number of students at HOA that have life threatening peanut/nut allergies. Prevention is the best approach. We ask your cooperation in not sending any class treats or snacks containing peanut/nut products to school with your child. Please let me know if you have any questions about this, thank you so much for your cooperation.
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PARENT CONNECT Monday, Dec 2nd 11:00 - 12:00ish - Join us for our Parent Connect meeting in the North Nest. We will have Sarah Stollberg, HOA’s Wellness Counselor, facilitate a talk about anxiety and how it relates to your student. We will also do a little Winter Party planning, and as always there will be coffee and treats! Please email Angela Lorenzo with any questions, [email protected].
CLASS PARTIES Coming up in December will be our Winter Class Parties! The 3rd-4th grade party will be during STEAM Class on Monday, December 9, from 10:00-12:00. The 5th-6th grade party will be during STEAM Class on Monday, December 16, from 10:00-12:00. Please contact Angela Lorenzo at [email protected] if you are interested in helping.
WATERCOLOR CLASS PERMISSION TO DISPLAY ART Watercolor students have the opportunity for their work to be displayed at Influence Music Gallery in Downtown Hillsboro during Art Walk on the first Tuesday of each month. Attached to this email is the permission slip. Please sign and return it to me at your earliest convenience.
OREGON FOOD BANK CANNED FOOD DRIVE HOA will be having an all-school canned food drive during the month of December, starting next Monday! Check out this link for Oregon Food Bank's most wanted foods:
https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/get-involved/host-a-food-or-fund-drive/what-to-donate/
WINTER TERM ON-SITE SCHEDULE Our Winter Term on-site schedule will be officially released here in a week or so. The majority of the activities will be the same, but we are adding a hand loom Scarf and Hat Club for the month of January led by Rainey Spitz. It will be on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 for grades 3-6 and will initially be limited to 10 students. Students can keep items they've made, or donate them to the homeless. Please reply to this email if your student would like to participate.
WEDNESDAY WANTS AND NEEDS Hand looms! They can be brought in and placed behind my desk in the big room.
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Monday, December 2
10:00-12:00 STEAM Class Grades 5-6
11:00-12:00 Parent Connect Meeting
12:00-1:00 PE Grades 3-6
Tuesday, December 3
10:30-12:00 Watercolor Class Grades 3-6, Session #1 (Club is full)
12:00-1:00 PE Grades 3-6
1:00-1:45 Student Success Club
Wednesday, December 4
9:30-11:00 Advanced Engineering Club Grades 4-8
11:00-12:00 Engineering Club Grades 3-8
12:00-1:00 PE Grades 3-6
1:00-2:00 Clogging Club
Thursday, December 5
10:00-11:00 Chess Club Grades 3-8
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 3-8
MRS. KELLAR'S STEAM CLASS SCHEDULE:
December 2 5th-6th Class
December 9 3rd-4th Class (Winter Party)
December 16 5th-6th Class (Winter Party)
UPCOMING DATES:
December 2 Parent Connect Meeting, 11:00-12:00
December 9 3rd-4th Grade Winter Party, 10:00-12:00
December 2-19 HOA All-School Canned Food Drive
December 16 5th-6th Grade Winter Party, 10:00-12:00
December 23-January 3 Winter Break
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PICK-UP Elementary students at HOA should not be on campus unless they are here for a supervised activity, or are being supervised by a parent/guardian. Please plan on picking up your students promptly at the conclusion of the final activity for the day. If you are unable to be here on time for pick-up, please let us know.
FACEBOOK GROUP If you are on Facebook but not in the group, and would like to be, please reply and let me know and I will send an email invite.
DISTRICT POLICY FOR VISITORS ON CAMPUS Parents and other adults are always welcome in the building. Please enter through the main doors and check in at the main office. All other doors are to remain locked during the school day. All visitors are required to wear visitor identification tags when on our campus during a school day. As a courtesy to staff, please provide advanced notification if you wish to visit classes. You do not need to sign in if you are only here for drop-off/pick-up.
TAG If you think your child may qualify for TAG services, and want information about the referral and identification process, please contact: Casy Burnsed, [email protected].
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION Here is the link to the district's volunteer application. Approved applications are good for two years. https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/Page/163
MRS. KELLAR'S OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday 9:00-3:00. If you would like one-on-one meeting with me, please email me so we can set something up.
I hope you are all having a great week!