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. Therefore, 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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REPTILE GUY On Tuesday, January 29 from 1:00-2:00, we will have a special all-school (K-12) visit from The Reptile Guy in our gym. Chess will be cancelled for that day. Parents are welcome if a volunteer application is on file with the district. Please let me know if you have any questions.
ART CLUB For those students in Group 1, Art Club will start second semester (Feb 5), meeting on Tuesdays from 9:30-11:00. This art club will have a watercolor focus, with special guests coming in a few times to share different mediums. Our new Art Club instructor is Jullane Rich and she is with Influence Music Hall in Downtown Hillsboro. She has taught art classes and children's groups in our area for many years. Due to the preference of our instructor and our space constraints, we will be holding two sessions and limiting the number of students in each session to 15. Group 1 is currently full, but I am still taking rsvp's for Group 2, which will meet April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, and June 4.
THE MONTH OF APRIL I wanted to give you a little heads up for a few things coming up in April. I know it seems sooooo far away, but it will be here before we know it. Thursday, April 18, will be our K-8 Science Fair Night in the gym. I am preparing the Science Fair packet for this year and will send it home by the middle/end of February (I'll also have a PDF version). This is a 100% at home project, but I will have tri-fold boards to give to all students participating. In addition, if students are registered in Science in Odysseyware, their coursework will be paused from April 1-18 as they work on their project. April is also state testing month for elementary (more detailed schedule will come in March). We will be pausing all clubs in April (with the exception of PE and Group 2 of Art Club starting on April 30). I don't have all the testing details right now, but if you have any questions about the above April topics, please let me know.
SPORTS CLUB We are extending the Thursday Sports Club with Ms. Stubbs through February. The remaining meeting dates are January 17, 24, February 14, 21, and 28 (NO PE OR SPORTS CLUB ON FEB 7).
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Monday, January 21
NO SCHOOL - MLK Day
Tuesday, January 22
11:00-12:00 Cribbage Club Grades 3-8
12:00-1:00 PE Grades 3-6
1:00-2:00 CHESS CLUB CANCELLED
Wednesday, January 23
10:00-11:00 Engineering Club Grades 3-8
11:00-12:00 Coding Club Grades 3-8
12:00-1:00 PE Grades 3-6
Thursday, January 24
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 3-9
12:00-1:00 Sports Club Grades 3-9
UPCOMING DATES:
JANUARY 29 All School Assembly, Reptile Guy
JANUARY 30 ENGINEERING CLUB CANCELLED
February 4 Parent Connect Meeting 11:00-12:00
February 7 PE CLASS AND SPORTS CLUB CANCELLED
February 19 Grades 3-6 Field Trip to Oregon Food Bank (Chaperones please, RSVP requested)
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LINK TO VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/Page/163
I hope you all have had a great week. As always, please let me know if you ever have any questions or concerns, we are here to help!