"Hi Families!
I have loved bringing Charger Club to our Elementary Students this year! Last fall we talked about having a growth mindset. Now as we come into January we will be starting our College and Career Unit! This is a great time for students to join if they haven’t been before. We will be doing lots of fun activities learning about jobs, education, and even working on our first “resume”, “job application”, and “college application.” On that note: There will be NO CHARGER CLUB this week, January 4th. We will start up again next week on the 11th. " Charger Club is on Thursdays from 11:00-12:00.
JANUARY FIELD TRIP Our next field trip is Tuesday, January 16 at the Oregon Food Bank. Third-sixth grade students need to be here by 8:45 as we will be leaving right at 9:00. Your student will not need to pack a lunch since we will be returning right around 12:00. Please let me know if you would like to come as a chaperone, I could use 1-2 more adults. Students attending will need to fill out a photo release form that is attached to this email. I will also send hard copies home with students at the beginning of January. Please let me know ASAP if your student would like to come, we have 30 spaces available, including chaperones. For planning purposes, we will not be having face-to-face class that day for 5th-6th grade, but we will be having PE from 2:00-3:00.
CHECK-IN QUESTION Are there any new routines/resolutions that your family will be starting with the new year?
Monday, January 8
12:00-2:00 Face-to-Face Grades 3-4, bring a snack and warm coat.
12:00-1:00 PE Kinder-2
1:00-2:00 PE Grades 7-8
2:00-3:00 PE Grades 3-6
2:00-3:00 Chess Club Grades 7-9
Tuesday, January 9
11:00-11:45 Chill Skills grades 7-8
12:00-2:00 Face-to-face Grades 5-6, bring a snack and warm coat.
12:00-1:00 PE Grades K-2
12:00-1:00 Art Club Grades 7-8
1:00-2:00 PE Grades 7-8
2:00-3:00 Face-to-Face Class Grades 7-8
2:00-3:00 PE Grades 3-6
Wednesday, January 10
9:00-10:00 PE Grades 3-6
9:00-10:30 Parent Connect Meeting
10:00-11:30 Art Club Grades 3-6
12:00-1:00 PE K-2
1:00-2:00 PE Grades 7-8
Thursday, January 11
8:30-10:00 Chess Club Grades 3-6
10:00-11:00 Lego Robotics (class currently full)
10:00-11:00 Engineering Club Grades 3-8
11:00-12:00 Charger Club Grades 3-6
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 6-8
PARENT CONNECT The next Parent Connect meeting is Wednesday, January 10 from 9:00-10:30. Our Wellness Counselor, Sara Stollberg, will be the special guest speaker where she will be sharing scheduling strategies for the homeschool environment. As always, treats and Starbucks coffee will be provided.
TREX RECYCLING CHALLENGE Last year the district collected over 7,000 pounds of plastic, WOW! For the second year, all Hillsboro schools & support buildings are participating in the TREX Film Plastic Recycling Challenge, which runs through April 22, 2018. Students, staff, family, and friends and invited to bring in plastic bags and plastic wrap to a designated bin. Each bag collected will be weighed and recorded monthly until the competition’s end. After the materials are turned in, TREX will transform them into composite lumber, saving the plastic from adding to the landfill or clogging up sorting machines at the recycling center. The winning schools/site—which will be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2018—will receive a TREX bench.
What can be recycled? PLASTIC FILM ONLY
-Grocery bags
-Bread bags
-Case overwrap
-Dry cleaning bags
-Newspaper sleeves
-Ice bags
-Wood pellet bags
-Ziploc and other closable bags
-Produce bags
-Bubble wrap
-Salt bags
-Cereal bags
All plastic must be clean, dry, and mostly free of food residue.
MOBYMAX CONTEST QUARTER 2 Students can earn points in MATH, FACT FLUENCY, and NUMBERS. The last day of the contest will be January 31.
MRS. KELLAR'S OFFICE HOURS I am here at HOA Monday-Thursday from 8:00-3:00. If you have concerns or questions, please email me and we can set up a time to meet. Pop-ins are generally not encouraged as there is no guarantee that I will be available or at my desk.
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Have a wonderful week!