Oak Hills Newsletter

The big event is this week! Included is a schedule of the running times for each grade. Our fundraising goal is $35k this year. As of Monday morning, we have raised approximately $28,000. Please use Pledgestar to get started or continue with your fundraising today! The funds we raise get used to pay for field trips, family events, teacher requested supplies, recess equipment, content for the classrooms and so much more.

Students will receive a new Jog-A-Thon t-shirt on Thursday!

If you have signed up to be a volunteer for Jog-A-Thon, please try to arrive early for your shift. The new volunteer check-in system can only accommodate one person at a time.

On October 9, join people from around the world as we celebrate International Walk + Roll to School Day. Students may walk, bike, scooter, skate, roll, bus or carpool to school and be entered to win fun prizes. Grand prize winners at each school will win a new scooter and helmet!

Visit the International Walk & Roll to School Day for more information.

We are excited to start offering Lunch Clubs on TUESDAYS for ALL grades starting next week! Students will have the opportunity to choose to participate in a club after lunch for the duration of their lunchtime recess.

The first session will be Art Club for grades K-2 and Friendship Bracelet Club for grades 3-5. Space is limited but spots will be offered on a class rotation so that all students will be able to participate at least one time during the session if they choose. We are looking for volunteers to help escort students from the cafeteria to the club (held in the portable 6) and to supervise the activity - please sign up for shifts here.

Additionally, if you have ideas for more Tuesday lunchtime clubs AND Tuesday after school clubs, please contact the Club Coordinators below. We should have information coming about some exciting after school clubs soon!

Alina Horrocks (Grades 3-5) alinahorrockspto@gmail.com

Jessica Reed (Grades K-2) jessicareedpto@gmail.com

We are already planning our first evening event! Our annual Fall Festival from 6-8pm in the gym and cafeteria. This event is so fun and well attended by our community. Events like this utilize funding from your generous donations to the Jog-A-Thon.

Library Stats

Wow! We have already circulated over 3000 books!

Volunteering: if you are interested in volunteering in the library to help with our Book Fair or OBOB, please email Ms. Larsen.

OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books) Resources:

OBOB Registration forms will be going home with 3rd - 5th graders between Oct 3-16th. Please read the forms carefully and sign and return the forms by Oct 24th. OBOB is a great way to volunteer during lunch recess times. We need lots of volunteers!

• Wild Robot Party at Cedar Mill Library- Friday Oct 11th 10:30 - 12:00

• Visit our OBOB Resource page HERE

• Roundabout Books offer live author visits.

Fall Into OBOB Author Series

Tuesdays, October & November, 6:00pm

You can register for any of the upcoming FREE OBOB events HERE.

New to OBOB? Attend this meeting at Cedar Mill Library to find out more!

Please check out the LIBRARY WEBSITE for:

• Helpful Library Links for students and parents

• How to View Your Library Account (Slides 1-7), View the Library Catalog (slide 8), Put Books on Hold (Slides 9-10), Renew books (slides 11-12), Pay Library Fines (Slide 13)

• OBOB Information

• Ordering Books From Scholastic for your home collection

• Donations

If you have questions please feel free to reach out to Ms. Larsen at leilani_larsen@beaverton.k12.or.us

Wednesday, October 9 International Walk and Roll to School Day

Thursday, October 10 PTO Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser

Friday, October 11 NO SCHOOL--Staff Development Workday

Friday, October 18 Popcorn Friday

Thursday, October 24 PTO Fall Fest 6-8pm

Friday, October 25 No school for students--Grading Day

Monday, October 7

Rose City Chess Club (2:20-3:20)

Wednesday, October 8

RAZ Tennis Club (2:30-3:30pm) Gym

Monday, October 14

Rose City Chess Club (2:20-3:20pm)

Tuesday, October 15

Lunch Clubs - Art - K-2, Friendship Bracelets 3rd-5th graders

Wednesday, Oct 16

RAZ Tennis Club (2:30-3:30pm)

Friday, October 18th

Lego STEM Afterschool Club - (2:25-3:25)

Answer the Call for Beaverton schools!

It’s calling season! Between October 7-15, over 300 Beaverton School District high school students will volunteer their time and energy to reach nearly 20,000 community members during the Beaverton Education Foundation’s annual student-volunteer calling event.

Students participating in Answer the Call enhance and refine communications and marketing skills during all five call nights. These practical life and work skills are a bonus that students and future employers both value.

If you see “Beaverton Education Foundation” on your caller ID in October, please answer the call!

As we have welcomed students back to school, we have used these first several weeks reviewing our school community agreements. As we transition to Fall, sudents are learning community agreements for recess games as part of P.E. class. Attached, you will find a copy of our Oak Hills Recess Family Handbook. Please feel free to review these community agreements with your family. We appreciate your partnership as we support students in having a safe and fun school year!

Oak Hills Recess Agreements--Family Handbook

This year, all students are eligible for free Breakfast and Lunch here at school. Here is the link to the current month’s food menus.

Email: thao_do_gwilliam@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://oakhills.beaverton.k12.or.us
Location: 2625 Northwest 153rd Avenue, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 503.356.2410