Oak Hills Newsletter

This Wednesday, October 16th, Oak Hills staff and students will participate in the Great Oregon Shakeout. While this event is normally scheduled for the third Thursday of October, due to a scheduling conflict with middle school conferences, all Beaverton School District schools will participate on Wednesday instead.

Classroom teachers will review emergency protocols for an earthquake event with students in advance. The earthquake drill will be followed by a monthly evacuation (fire) drill. This scenario mirrors what would happen in the event of an earthquake emergency.

Please see the attached document for guidance around how to respond in the event of an earthquake. We would encourage you to make/review your plan for earthquake emergency situations within your household. Thank you for your support of our children as we participate in the Great Oregon Shakeout!

Thank you for your support of International Walk + Roll to School Day last week! We have raffled six Walk + Roll to School swag bags (1 per grade level) and a scooter/helmet set to students who were in attendance on October 9th.

Walk + Roll to School Swag Bags

K- Mikayla Vincent

1- Archer Gill

2- Emma Abbott

3- Ayden Lamadrid

4- Kinsley Matousek

5- Lois Choi

Walk + Roll Scooter & Helmet

1- Rowan Rocheleau

Walk + Roll Teacher Prize

Brianne Perrigan

Jog-A-Thon Thank You!

THANK YOU to the volunteers to help make this such a fun event! And THANK YOU to everyone who helped us reach our fundraising goal! The raffle will be happening at the end of the month. More info to come!

PTO Meeting – Wednesday at 7pm

Please join us on Wednesday, October 16th at 7pm in the Gym. We will hear a message from the principals as well as discuss upcoming events. Light refreshments will be served. We hope you can join us! We will also have a Zoom option available (audio only) if you are unable to attend in-person.

Zoom Meeting ID: 833 6434 3917

Passcode: otterPTO

Volunteer Updates

Volunteer Newsletter: ParentSquare Volunteer Newsletter

Tutorial of the ParentSquare volunteer sign-up process: How to Sign-Up to Volunteer

Fall Festival October 24th

Family TAG Info Session: Wednesday, October 30th

5-5:30pm

We invite you to attend a Family Talented and Gifted (TAG) Info Night to learn more about the TAG process and answer any general questions. The meeting will be on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://beavertonk12.zoom.us/j/89611057238?pwd=h5eaFyFm2xd3lNJZxRaQbVZ5xwH7Rs.1

Meeting ID: 896 1105 7238

Passcode: 564469

For more information about testing, please contact your school’s TAG facilitator: Karen McCarty (karen_mccarty@beaverton.k12.or.us)

Additional TAG information can be also found at BSD TAG.

We will be starting a 4 week session of Book Club after school on Tuesdays starting on October 29th for grades 3-5. This will be an opportunity for book lovers to unite, share and discuss their favorite books, and do some activities together. For the first session, please come prepared to share some of your favorite books or series. We will be dividing into small groups (Graphic Novels, Scary/Mystery, Fantasy and Other). Each group will vote on future books to read and share as a group, and share ideas and make plans for the upcoming sessions. We'd like this to be as student-led as possible. Space is limited - please register by completing this form online or paper registration forms will be in the front office. Deadline to register will be October 24th. Of course, we will need volunteers to make this happen - please consider signing up for any or all sessions on Parentsquare. Please contact alinahorrockspto@gmail.com with further questions.

Online Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1m2FCmROFe8XzgIMTLRYP8tpx17EZARUCT0sAsGJ1wtktTA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Paper forms available in Oak Hills Office

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

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

Friday, October 18

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

Monday, October 21

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

Emails from Library: If you receive an email from BSD Library Services, please read it carefully. These emails contain Hold messages for books your child put on hold, overdue books and book fine information.

Volunteering: if you are interested in volunteering in the library to help with our Book Fair (December) 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.

• We encourage parent participation and practices outside of school.

• You will find practice questions on the resource pages below.

• OBOB is a great way to volunteer during lunch recess times also. We need lots of volunteers!

• 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 Oct 18th from 6:30-7:30 at Cedar Mill Library to find out more! If you are not able to attend, a recording will be available. Register to receive this recording.

Please check out the LIBRARY WEBSITE for:

• Helpful Library Links for students and parents

• How to View Your Child’s 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 16 PTO meeting 7pm

Friday, October 18 Popcorn Friday

Thursday, October 24 Kinder Field Trip

Thursday, October 24 PTO Fall Fest 6-8pm

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

Wednesday, October 30 Family Talented and Gifted (TAG) Info Session 5pm via Zoom

Thursday, October 31 2nd Grade Field Trip

Thursday, October 31 Spirit Day: Wear Hats and Headbands!

Tuesday, November 5 Picture Retakes

Monday, November 11 No School--In Observance of Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 13 School is in session; Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:20-7:20pm

Thursday, November 14 No school for students; Parent-Teacher Conferences 7:20am-7:20pm

Friday, November 15 No school for students

Wednesday, November 20 PTO Meeting 7pm

Fall Break No school for students: November 25-29

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

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