CHECK-IN QUESTION Will your student be coming on the field trip next week?
Monday, March 19
12:00-2:00 Grades 3-6 Face-to-face class, bring a snack and warm coat for recess. SCIENCE FAIR PROPOSALS/CONTRACTS DUE!
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, March 20
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, March 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, March 22
8:15-10:45 Grades 3-6 Field trip to Clean Water Services!
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
APRIL CLUBS We will be pausing clubs in April due to state testing. The only things that will be happening on-site for elementary students will be the state testing sessions and PE. Clubs will resume the week of April 30.
STATE TESTING We will be doing elementary state testing during the month of April here at HOA during our face-to-face class times on Mondays and Tuesdays. If you are interested in finding out more about the SBAC, OAKS Science, or opting out, you can find that info on the district website. Here is the website to the practice tests, practice.smarterbalanced.org. We will be having two practice test sessions on April 2-3 during face-to-face class, but I would recommend sitting down with your student and taking a test with them at home so they will have a good idea of what types of questions will be on the test. Below is the schedule for testing:
April 2-3 Practice test sessions
April 9-10 Science OAKS (Grade 5 only)
April 16-17 English Language Arts (Grades 3-6)
April 23-24 Math (Grades 3-6)
April 30-May 1 Make-up sessions, any test & grades 3-6
SCIENCE FAIR Thursday, April 19 from 6:30-7:30, will be our annual HOA Science Fair and Talent Show in our gym. The Science Fair packet is attached to this email and hard copies went home this week during face-to-face classes. This year, I am allowing students who participate in the Science Fair to pause Science from March 19-April 19. Please take a moment and read through the packet, let me know if you have any questions. If you need another packet, I have plenty of extras. They will be in the main entryway at HOA along the wall of flyers and handouts. In addition, for the first time ever, we will have a food truck on-site the night of the Science Fair! Come grab a delicious dinner and enjoy a fun night at the HOA Talent Show and Science Fair!
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.
MRS. KELLAR'S OFFICE HOURS I am 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!