FIT SQUAD Fit Squad is back! Fit Squad is a running/walking club for students in grades 3-12 at HOA, parents are welcome to attend and participate too! Our meeting time will be Thursdays from 12:00-12:30 here at HOA. Our first club meeting will be next Thursday, February 15. Please wear shoes that you can run in.
HEARING SCREENING On Monday, February 12, we are offering free hearing screenings for HOA students registered in grades 1-3. This will be during K-2 PE and the start of face-to-face class. Please let me know if you have any questions.
CHECK-IN QUESTION Will you and/or your student be participating in Fit Squad?
Monday, February 12
12:00 Hearing Screening Grades 1-3
12:00-2:00 Grades 3-6 Face-to-Face class, bring a snack and warm coat for recess.
12:00-1:00 PE Grades K-2
1:00-2:00 PE Grades 7-8
2:00-3:00 PE Grades 3-6
Tuesday, February 13
12:00-2:00 Grades 3-6 Face-to-Face class, bring a snack and warm coat for recess.
12:00-1:00 PE Grades K-2
1:00-2:00 PE Grades 7-8
2:00-3:00 PE Grades 3-6
Wednesday, February 14
9:00-10:00 PE Grades 3-6
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, February 15
8:30-10:00 Chess Club Grades 3-6
10:00-11:00 Coding Club Grades 3-8
10:00-11:00 Engineering Club Grades 3-8
11:00-11:45 Charger Club Grades 3-6
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 6-8
12:00-12:30 Fit Squad Grades 3-12
CODING CLUB We are bringing back our SCRATCH program for grades 3-8, with no student limit. This is a popular and fun activity! We hope your student will join us tomorrow, Thursday, February 8 from 10:00-11:00 for our first Scratch Coding Club of the year. www.scratch.mit.edu (Lego Robotics will return in May.)
NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S OUTREACH Our Wellness Counselor, Sara Stollberg, has arranged a partnership with Northwest Children's Outreach that helps provide children with basic needs like clothing, diapers, formula, blankets, and toys, just to give a few examples. If your family encounters a need for these items, please feel free to reach out to me or Sara at [email protected] and we will get you connected.
MOBYMAX CONTEST QUARTER THREE Students can earn points in MATH, FACT FLUENCY, and NUMBERS. The last day of the contest is April 12!
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 are 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. All plastic must be clean, dry, and mostly free of food residue.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART Get those pledges! Pledge sheets were sent home this week. Jump Rope for Heart activities will happen during PE on February 13-14. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Stubbs at [email protected].
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 great week!