• Principal's Greeting
• Picture Day 10/20
• The Importance of Attendance
• Recess Expectations
• Too Sick for School
• International Walk & Roll to School Day
• Hiteon Partners with Pacific Foods
  
• 2022-2023 BSD Meal Program
• SchoolCafe
• Hiteon PTC Corner
  
• Hiteon Community Work Day
• The Walking School Bus
• Trunk or Treat hosted by PTC
• Dining for Dollars at MOD Pizza
• Krispy Kremes all Month Long
• 5th Grade Option School Information
• Hiteon's Calendar
  
• National School Lunch Week
• BEF Nutritional Services Opportunities

Hiteon Community,

It has been a great start to the year! Our students are settling into their classrooms, and the weather for outdoor activities has been outstanding! We have had multiple opportunities to meet many of our community members, including volunteer orientations, the PTC community meeting, and Curriculum Night. The focus on bringing back the magic of having our community being a part of our school is evident in the excellent attendance for these events!

Another opportunity to connect as a community is tomorrow at Hiteon’s Service-Learning event. Families will gather at Hiteon at 9:30 AM to help make Hiteon sparkle on the outside by pulling weeds, helping in the garden, taking down cobwebs, etc. This is an excellent opportunity to meet others while helping out our school!

If you love to walk outside in the morning to enjoy the autumn air, we would like to invite you to Hiteon’s International Walk and Roll to School Day! In this newsletter, there is more information about this event and how you can meet and enjoy a walk to school with your students and our Hiteon community.

Another great opportunity to come together as a community is on October 21st at our Trunk or Treat event. Information how to attend can be found on the PTC website found here.

As we return to pre-pandemic community involvement, we want you to know that you have been missed and that we cannot wait to see you at Hiteon to support our students and the Hiteon community.

We look forward to your involvement with our school! Welcome Back!!

Best Regards,

Janet Maza, Principal

Jenny Read-Emslie - Assistant Principal

HITEON'S DAILY SCHEDULE

7:45 – Cafeteria opens for breakfast

8:00 - School promptly begins

2:35 - Dismissal

Attendance is very important to student success!

Classroom instruction begins promptly at 8:00 am. Students are expected to be at school and on time every day that they are healthy. Additionally, we appreciate your efforts to schedule appointments after school hours.

We also appreciate your efforts to make sure students enter the school building no earlier than 7:45 am and no later than 7:55 am. Arriving by 7:55 am allows students to calmly report to class and settle before the school day begins at 8:00 am.

ABSENCES

If your child will be absent or arriving late, please call the school’s attendance line at

(503) 356-2141, and leave a message regarding that absence or fill out the Hiteon Attendance Notification Form. Messages may be left in the attendance voice mailbox 24 hours a day. Please call before 8:15 a.m. on the day of the absence. If it is not possible to report the absence before 8:15 a.m., please call the school office, at 503-356-2140. If a student’s parent does not call or fill out the Attendance Notification Form to report an absence or tardy, a courtesy call will be made to the student’s home to determine the reason for the student not being in school.

24-HOUR ATTENDANCE PHONE NUMBER 503 256-2141or Hiteon Attendance Notification Form

SUPERVISION

For your child’s safety, students must NOT arrive at school prior to supervision (7:45) and must not remain after supervision hours (2:35) unless they are involved in a supervised after-school activity.

Students who stay on school property past dismissal of 2:35 PM must have parent supervision.

ATTENDANCE MONITORING

Teachers and the principal will monitor student attendance. The parents of students with excessive absences or tardies will receive written communication from the principal, alerting them to the problem. We will be following ORS 339.065, which states:

Eight unexcused one-half day absences in any four-week period during which the school is in session shall be considered irregular attendance. Students who meet these criteria will be reported to ODE as truant. Excused absences are not to exceed five days in a term of three months or not to exceed ten days in any term of at least six months.

We want all our students to have a fun and safe recess experience. To achieve this goal, we had Beaverton School District Risk Management come and observe our recess to provide us with recommendations. Some recommendations included students not running on the bark chips or big toy. Students can still run on the grass fields. Unfortunately, all the running on the bark chips has resulted in minor injuries daily. We ask that you talk with your child(ren) about these new expectations and that they are in place to keep everyone safe.

Thank you all for your support.

Please remember the BSD policies for when your child is too sick to come to school and when they can return after a sickness. See the information provided below to help guide you.

On October 12, 2022, join people from around the world as we celebrate International Walk + Roll to School Day. Walk, bike, scooter, skate, roll, bus, or carpool to school and be entered to win fun prizes.

The grand prize winner will earn a new scooter with a helmet! Walking and rolling to school is great for kids, our community, and our planet. Here are the top five reasons:

1. Fewer vehicles driving to school reduces traffic congestion and carbon emissions near schools and in our parking lots.

2. More people walking and rolling builds school community and makes routes safer.

3. Physical activity boosts kids’ readiness to learn and improves their physical and mental health.

4. Kids have fun with friends and bond with families while walking and rolling together.

5. Being outside builds independence and lifelong transportation skills.

For more information, visit www.beaverton.k12.or.us/safe-routes

Greetings Hiteon community!

As a partnership with Pacific Foods, we are offering food boxes with an assortment of non-perishables. Please feel free to reach out to our school social worker, Tim Ribner, or the front office to schedule a pickup or drop off.

You can also reach out to Tim for further assistance with food, clothing and mental/physical health resources by calling the front office or emailing him directly at tim_ribner@beaverton.k12.or.us.

We're here to help!

This year, the Beaverton School District is sending mail notifications to families who qualify for free or reduced-cost meals, either through Federal Income Guidelines or the new Oregon Expanded Income Guidelines (EIG).

We want to clarify that students who qualify for free or reduced-cost meals under the Federal Income Guidelines may receive additional benefits. Those benefits include:

• Waived or reduced athletic fees

• Waived or reduced school event fees

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• Low-cost internet service through Comcast Internet Essentials

• Waived or reduced THPRD fees

However, students who qualify for free meals under EIG are not eligible for additional benefits. Oregon EIG approval is for free school meals only.

Please refer to the Nutrition Services Meal Benefits page to view the income guidelines and other information.

Saturday, October 8th from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

We need ALL HANDS ON DECK TO…

● mulch the playground

● weed the gardens

● pick up trash

● volunteer supplies or snacks

● clean up picnic tables and more!

Bring a grownup and come get your hands dirty!

Can't come for the whole time? No problem!

Can't attend at all? Volunteer supplies or snacks!

Sign up for full or partial shifts - Hiteon Service Learning Day October 8 (https://bit.ly/3dL6p29)

Questions? Please email DEI@hiteonptc.org.

No unaccompanied students, please.

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Guarda Una Fecha para HITEON WORK DAY!

8 de octubre 9:30 am a 11:30 am

Ayudar a nuestra comunidad...

● trabajar en el jardín y el campo de juegos

● recoger la basura

● limpiar las mesas de picnic

● y mas!

¡Pueden donar refrigerios o materiales! ¡Inscripciones completas o parciales - Días de aprendizaje del voluntariado ‘22-’23 (https://bit.ly/3dL6p29)

Ven ensuciarte las manos! Todos son bienvenidos. Para obtener más información, envíe un correo electrónico a DEI@hiteonptc.org.

No estudiantes no acompañados, por favor.

To celebrate International Walk + Roll Day on Wednesday, October 12th, two Walking School Buses will be rolling their way to Hiteon in the morning!

Join us for prizes, some fresh air, and friends – we can’t wait to see you.

Both buses will depart at 7:30 am.

We are thrilled to announce that our spots for trunks for our Trunk or Treat on October 21 are completely filled. We have 30 families who are participating. It's going to be an amazing night. We can't wait to see all of those creative trunks. Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to help so far.

If you weren't able to host a trunk this year, no problem- you can still help! We need candy to hand out to all of those awesome kids who are planning to come in their costumed best. Drop by the front office and "feed" our candy monster today! We will also need help the night of the event to keep things moving smoothly. Check our volunteer page on Better Impact on Friday and sign up to help!

Join us for our first Dining for Dollars of the school year!

Take the night off from cooking and come see others in the Hiteon community enjoying some delicious pizza!

Make sure you mention to cashier that you are there for the Hiteon fundraiser or if ordering online enter code: MODF12366

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are calling your name

Friends of Hiteon Parent Teacher Club, you're invited to take part in the most delicious fundraiser of the year. By ordering a dozen (or two) original glazed doughnuts, 50% of the order will be donated back to Hiteon Parent Teacher Club, these funds go directly to the 5th grade class!!

From now until October 30, 2022, you can get your dozens using our fundraising sales page.

Order Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens Supporting Hiteon Parent Teacher Club!

Help Hiteon Parent Teacher Club fundraise by ordering delicious Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens today! Enjoy mouth-watering dozens & share to support their Krispy Kreme Fundraiser!

How it works: Purchase your dozens online, visit your nearest Krispy Kreme store & redeem using your code. You can also purchase doughnuts and gift the redemption codes to friends and family across the country, or perhaps some well deserving colleagues!

Thank you in advance for your support, we hope you enjoy this sweet offer.

Applications for the 2023-2024 school year will be available starting Monday, October 17.

Rachel Carson’s address was incorrect in the message sent out yesterday, and they have added another Open House. Please do some early investigation of our option schools and programs online and plan to attend one or more of the upcoming open houses.

Please know that students may only apply to one option school or program. Please give careful consideration to your choice of school. Once an application has been submitted, no changes are allowed.

All applicants must reside within BSD boundaries or currently attend a BSD school on an approved inter-district transfer. (Upon acceptance to an option school or program, you may be required to provide proof of address or inter-district transfer.)

Beginning October 17, current BSD students are able to apply online using their BSD student ID. There’s also an online application for resident students not currently attending a Beaverton school. If you do not have internet access, visit your school office for a paper application.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, December 9, at 4:00 p.m.

Options Lottery & Admissions Timeline (2023-2024 School Year)

● Monday, October 17: Lottery opens.

● Friday, December 9: Lottery applications are due by 4:00 p.m.

● Wednesday, December 14: Lottery is conducted.

● Thursday, December 15: E-mail notifications sent offering enrollment or notice of wait-pool status with second consideration applications; results cannot be given over the phone.

● Monday, January 9: Second consideration applications due to schools.

● Wednesday, February 1: Deadline for parents to accept by 4:00 p.m.

Actualizada - Solicitud e Información sobre el sorteo para las Escuelas Opcionales y Programas

Las solicitudes para el año escolar 2023-2024 estarán disponibles a partir del 17 de octubre.

La direccíon de Rachel Carson era incorrecta en el mensaje enviado el 6 de octubre y agregaron otra visita noches informativa.

Por favor, investigue antes sobre nuestras escuelas opcionales y programas en línea y planee asistir a una o más de nuestras próximas noches informativas. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que los estudiantes pueden elegir en su solicitud solo una escuela opcional o programa. Por favor, esté seguro de su elección de escuela. Una vez que ha enviado la solicitud, no se permite hacer cambios.

Todos los solicitantes deben vivir dentro de los límites de BSD o asistir actualmente a una escuela de BSD a través de una transferencia administrativa entre distritos aprobada. (Después de ser aceptado en una escuela o programa de opción, es posible que deba proporcionar un comprobante de domicilio o una transferencia entre distritos.)

A partir del 17 de octubre, los estudiantes actuales de BSD pueden presentar su solicitud en línea usando su número de identificación de estudiante de BSD. También hay una solicitud en línea para estudiantes residentes que actualmente no asisten a una escuela de Beaverton. Si no tiene acceso a internet, visite la oficina de su escuela para obtener una solicitud en papel.

Las solicitudes deben recibirse a más tardar el viernes 9 de diciembre a las 4:00 p.m.

Sorteo y fechas importantes para los programas opcionales (año escolar 2023-2024)

● Lunes 17 de octubre: se inicia el proceso para el sorteo.

● Viernes 9 de diciembre: Se debe entregar la solicitud para el sorteo antes de las 4:00 p.m.

● Miércoles 14 de diciembre: Se lleva a cabo el sorteo.

● Jueves, 15 de diciembre: se envían notificaciones por correo electrónico ofreciendo inscripción, notificación del estado de la lista de espera de las aplicaciones de segunda consideración; no se pueden dar por teléfono.

● Lunes 9 de enero: las solicitudes de segunda consideración se deben entregar a la escuela

● Miércoles 1 de febrero: último día para que los padres acepten la inscripción, antes de las 4:00 p.m.

Janet Maza, Principal

Jenny Read-Emslie, Assistant Principal

Hiteon’s Mission Statement

Hiteon is a community dedicated to providing an educational experience in which everyone can reach their full potential and make positive societal contributions. We strive to enhance personal, community, and global identities while developing life-long learners.

Email: janet_maza@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://hiteon.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 13800 Southwest Brockman Road, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 503-356-2140