
Aloha High School
4/19/24
Erin's Law
Dear Parent or Guardian,
In July of 2015, the Oregon Legislature passed SB 856, also known as Erin’s Law, which requires schools to provide child sexual abuse prevention instruction kindergarten through grade 12. Schools will be responsible for developing an instructional plan to implement a minimum of four sexual abuse prevention lessons each year that meets the needs of all students in their building addressing the following topics and skills:
Topics Addressed: Skills Addressed:
Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships Techniques to Recognize Sexual Abuse
Teen Dating Violence Effective Communication Skills to Establish Boundaries
Sexual Assault/Abuse Skills to Tell a Trusted Adult
The grade level learning targets and materials have been thoughtfully reviewed by district teachers, administrators, parents, community representatives and health professionals to ensure that the content is medically accurate, developmentally appropriate, and acceptable to the community. Teachers have been trained in best practices for teaching abuse prevention skills through the new curricula.
Erin’s Law also requires a professional training component for administrators and other school personnel regarding communicating these topics to students. A parental involvement component is also in place to inform parents about the characteristics of sexual predators and to provide information on how to discuss these topics with their children.
In all areas, parents and guardians are a child’s first and most influential teachers. Parents, guardians and schools share a common goal: we want students of all ages to be valued, respected, and safe in all aspects of their lives. Additional information on Erin’s Law can be found on the district website listed below:
https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/curriculum-instruction-assessment/erins-law
If you have further questions regarding all or part of the Erin’s Law lessons, please inquire with your school administration. If you so choose, after you have reviewed the materials, your administrator can refer you to the curriculum opt-out documentation.
Sincerely,
Matt Casteel
Aloha High School
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Junior/Senior Prom May 11
Tickets are $40 with ASB and $45 without. Ticket sales are May 6-10th.
April 30th Open House
All grades are welcome! Come see our new entrance and offices. We will have a future fair exploring post high school options, presentations on financial aid and help for any graduation questions.
Did you do some spring cleaning?
Donate your extra, gently used goods to Aloha's yard sale. Donations can be dropped of to K1.
Join the PTO
We are looking for individuals interested in assisting with the various activities throughout the year. We provide support for Aloha High School in various ways, such as Senior Breakfast, Senior Grad Party, and programs that fall outside the school district budget.
The time commitment is flexible. If you are interested in joining a committee or becoming a board member, please reach out to us at alohapto@gmail.com, or browse through the different opportunities by clicking HERE.
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ParentSquare - Sign up and Get the App
The Beaverton School District uses the ParentSquare platform for district, school and teacher communications, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent/guardian, using their preferred email address and phone number. Download the app or log into the ParentSquare web portal.
Who to Contact? We are here to help.
- Academic or behavior, health and wellness counseling - 503-356-2763 Ms. McCue will connect you with the correct counselor, social worker or resource.
- Attendance - 503-356-2762 AHS-Attendance@beaverton.k12.or.us
- General questions - AHS-Communications@beaverton.k12.or.us
- Library/Chromebooks - Library 503-356-2780 Linda Dean Linda_Dean@beaverton.k12.or.us
- Parent Square - Download the app or log into the ParentSquare web portal
- ParentVue - Parent Vue Support Ticket
- Payments/Fees - Heidi Mayes 506 356-2777. Heidi_Mayes@beaverton.k12.or.us
- Translations -Help in Spanish or request for help in languages other than English or Spanish- 503-356-2800
Aloha High School
Email: ahs-communications@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: aloha.beaverton.k12.or.us
Location: 18550 Southwest Kinnaman Road, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 5033562760
Facebook: facebook.com/ahsalohahighschool
Teen Support Resources
Mental Health America has compiled an abundance of resources for teens and parents of teens who are experiencing depression.
HelpGuide, a nonprofit organization, put together tips for parents to help them identify depression in their teens and help them treat it.
According to Mental Health America, anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in the U.S. This page has resources for dealing with anxiety and in depth information about the causes, symptoms, treatments and more.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention said that educating yourself on what put kids at the greatest risk for suicide is one thing that protects them the most. They have given information on the facts and some of the risk factors and warning signs for teen suicide.
- National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
The National Helpline is available in English and Spanish for individuals and family members facing mental health or substance abuse disorders.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put together page of resources of support for teens and young adults facing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry listed some sources of teen stress and ways that parents can help their them to decrease stress.