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 The Science Fair is one week away! Speaking from experience, the most time consuming part of the project will be preparing the display board. Please let me know if you need anything to make the display. We have glue sticks, colored construction paper, scissors, etc. If you have time, I would aim to complete the experiment by the end of this week and then finish the board over the weekend or the beginning of next week. Now that we are a bit closer to the date of the Science Fair, I wanted to explain the day of the fair in a little more detail. On April 19, the day of the Science Fair, students with last names A-L will bring in their projects, set them up, and present them between 12:00-12:30, and students with last names M-W should come between 12:30-1:00. The presentation will be judged by a parent or HOA staff member and is more of an interview style. I have attached the interview questions and grading rubric to this email (there are three different forms for the three different types of projects). Please take a few minutes to go over the questions with your student before they arrive for their interview.
CHECK-IN QUESTION Is your student participating in the Talent Show?
Friday, April 13
LAST DAY TO BRING IN PLASTIC FOR THE TREX CHALLENGE!
Monday, April 16
12:00-2:00 Grades 3-6 Language Arts SBAC (please bring a snack)
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, April 17
12:00-2:00 Grades 3-6 Language Arts SBAC (please bring a snack)
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, April 11
9:00-10:00 PE Grades 3-6
12:00-1:00 PE K-2
1:00-2:00 PE Grades 7-8
Thursday, April 12
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 6-8
12:00-12:30 Fit Squad Grades 3-12
SCIENCE FAIR DISPLAY BOARDS Most students have picked up their Science Fair Display boards. If you have not, there is a box of them leaning on my desk in the big room. If you come and get one and I'm not there, please leave me a note so I know you got one. Thank you!
TALENT SHOW/OPEN HOUSE/SCIENCE FAIR Thursday, April 19 from 6:00-6:30 is our Talent SHOW, 6:30-7:30, will be our annual HOA Science Fair and Open House in our gym. 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! If you have any friends interested in HOA, please bring them as well. Mrs. Harrington will be available to chat with prospective families and give them info about our programs.
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 tomorrow, 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 My office hours for next week will be back to normal, Monday-Thursday, 8:00-3:00. AS a reminder, I am off-site for the remainder of this week. I will still respond to emails and grade assignments in OdysseyWare.
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Have a wonderful week!