FIELDTRIP NEXT WEEK! I apologize for the late notice about our February fieldtrip. It is next Tuesday, February 20, from 12:00-1:30 at the Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center. Please meet me AT GLENN AND VIOLA WALTERS at noon, not here at HOA. Pick-up is promptly at 1:30. We will be getting a tour of the building, seeing the kiln and art displays, and the students will get to create a ceramic fortune cookie! If your student is participating in PE, we will walk back to HOA in a group. Please dress your student according to the weather since it is about a 1/2 mile walk. Warm coats, proper shoes, and possibly an umbrella would be great! The address is 527 E Main, Hillsboro, OR 97123. I would love to have some parents stay as chaperones, please let me know if you can.
CHECK-IN QUESTION Will your student be joining us on our fieldtrip next week?
Monday, February 19
NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENT'S DAY
Tuesday, February 20
12:00-1:30 Grades 3-6 Fieldtrip to Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Art Center (MEET THERE)
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 21
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 22
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
PARENT CONNECT Save the date, Wednesday, March 14 is our next Parent Connect Meeting.
NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S OUTREACH Our Wellness Counselor, Sara Stollberg, has 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 Jump Rope for Heart activities took place during PE on February 13-14. Please have your students bring their pledge sheets back. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Stubbs at [email protected].
SCIENCE FAIR/TALENT SHOW SAVE THE DATE Thursday, April 19, will be our annual HOA Science Fair and Talent Show in our gym. Science Fair packets will go home at the beginning of March. Stay tuned for more info.
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!