Hilhi Happenings

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Dear Hilhi Families,

I had a chance to enjoy Clue on Stage last weekend - what an amazing cast of characters and incredible mansion set! If you want some fun and laughs, I encourage you to attend Friday or Saturday to support our talented thespians.

Winter Sports are up and running and teachers are preparing for Family Conferences. We invite all Hilhi families to attend conferences, as we have feedback to share on every student.

Please mark your calendars for Fall Family Conferences:

• Monday, November 25 from 4:30-8:00pm - Drop in conferences - Cafeteria & Commons
• Tuesday, November 26 from 8:00-11:00am - Drop in conferences - Cafeteria & Commons
• Tuesday, November 26 12:00-3:30pm - Scheduled conferences by invitation
• Tuesday, November 26 4:30-8:00pm - Teacher outreach to individual families & scheduled online conferences - Scheduling instructions to be emailed on Tuesday, November 19

There is no school the week of November 25-29 for parent conferences and the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Finally, we'll host November Virtual Principal chats this Thursday, November 21 at 6:00-6:45 in English and 7:00-8:00 in Spanish. Watch for the link in your inbox on Thursday. This is a time to get a short update on school events and ask questions. All are invited to join us!

Go Sparts!

Cary Meier

Principal

Please mark your calendars for Fall Family Conferences:

• Monday, November 25 from 4:30-8:00pm - Drop in conferences - Cafeteria & Commons
• Tuesday, November 26 from 8:00-11:00am - Drop in conferences - Cafeteria & Commons
• Tuesday, November 26 12:00-3:30pm - Scheduled conferences by invitation
• Tuesday, November 26 4:30-8:00pm - Teacher outreach to individual families & scheduled conferences

There is no school the week of November 25-29 for parent conferences and the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Milk-only and Fruit-only transactions are not a benefit of the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program. Milk and Fruit are included in the purchase of a complete meal (3 of the 5 food groups).

When purchasing only 1 or 2 food group items, you may purchase a milk or fruit for 75¢. Please add money to student accounts by either:

• Bringing Cash or Check to School (debit/credit are NOT accepted)
• Pay online at Linqconnect.com

Free and Reduced-Price Meal Plan: Students receive one free lunch a day, meal must include 3 of the 5 food groups, to count as a free lunch. One fruit or one veggie required with every meal, every day.

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Questions; contract Laura Lyon

SENIOR PORTRAITS SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 1

Portraits should be HEADSHOTS - your head and shoulders only.

Please do not take a screenshot of a photo.

An easy way to take your own senior portrait is to use an iPhone on Portrait Mode. Go outside in natural light and stand near bushes, trees, a brick wall, or a nice fence. Portrait mode will put you in focus and softly blur the background.

You can brighten your photo, but do not apply obvious filters.

Submit your photo using your student HSD email address to this Google form.

HHS 9th Grade Level Team meets weekly to focus primarily on attendance and students’ individual barriers to improve their attendance to school and their classes. We follow the guidelines and research from the Chicago University to support our students to stay On Track for their High School Graduation from the beginning in grade 9. Here is an interesting article on this topic: Why does attendance matter in High School?

If your student will be absent due to illness, a medical appointment, or any other reason, please call Mrs. Nuria Pence our attendance secretary or leave a message in our attendance line 503.844.1990.

Our 9th Grade Level Team is here to serve you and your students. If you have any questions or need support, please feel free to reach out to us!

• MariaEugenia Olivar, 9th grade Administrator | olivarm@hsd.k12.or.us

• Anita Siller, School Counselor | sillera@hsd.k12.or.us

• Alejandra Lopez Sanchez, Graduation Coach | lopezsaa@hsd.k12.or.us

• Nuria Pence, Attendance Secretary | pencen@hsd.k12.or.us

Hillsboro School District encourages all 10th grade students to participate in a post-secondary education preparatory testing experience. The Pre-ACT is scheduled for December 10th (subject to change) and all 10th grade students are automatically registered. If you want your student to opt out of the Pre-ACT then please fill out this form

Our school is participating in the Student Health Survey (SHS), a survey sponsored by the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division and the Oregon Department of Education on November 19, 2024 during advisory. The survey asks about health risk behaviors of students in grades 6, 8, and 11. The survey will be conducted online in the classroom and includes questions about student health and safety, mental and behavioral health, school climate and culture, and risk and protective factors. Please click the link below to review additional information about this survey.

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As part of our health education program, our district provides age-appropriate, comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) for all students, K-12. All instruction is based on Oregon Law and the Oregon Health Education Standards and Performance Indicators adopted by the Oregon State Board of Education in December of 2016.

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Shelter, Food, Health, Legal, Clothing, Work, Transportation, etc. Hilhi is here to help.

Resources in English

Resources in Spanish

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Almost 100% of students need to ask their parent(s) to provide information on their FAFSA form based on their dependency status. If your student is a dependent, they may need to report their parents’ information.

The FAFSA Parent Wizard is a tool that simplifies FAFSA form completion by helping families determine which parent(s) should contribute to a student's FAFSA form. This clarity can help families navigate this crucial step with confidence and ensure accurate information is submitted for the student's FAFSA form.

Check out the FAFSA Parent Wizard

FAFSA Videos: Who Is My Contributor?

A “contributor” is a person who needs to provide information on a student's FAFSA form, such as the student, their spouse, a biological or adoptive parent, or a stepparent.

To help students and their families identify who will provide information on the FAFSA form, we’ve created the following videos about contributors:

• Who Is a Contributor on the FAFSA Form?

• Why Do My Contributors and I Need Our Own StudentAid.gov Accounts for the FAFSA Form?

Visit StudentAid.gov for more information about the FAFSA process.

There will be many college and university presentations this fall at Hilhi throughout the school day. Dates will be published once they are confirmed. You will receive a pass on the day of the presentation to attend. Please sign up for any that you are interested in attending. Use this link to sign up. Google form sign up is also available in the Class of 2025 Google Classroom.

Currently Scheduled (More to be added when confirmed):

10/1 - Oregon State University

10/2 - Portland Community College

10/3 - Portland State University

10/4 - University of Oregon

10/14 - Linfield University

10/18 - Pacific University

10/21 - George Fox University

10/24 - Western Oregon University

10/29 - Portland Community College

10/29 - Willamette University

11/12 - Portland Community College

11/21 - Oregon Institute of Technology

All students and their families considering education after high school (college, university, community college, trade schools, cosmetology schools, etc) should fill out either the FAFSA or ORSAA as soon as possible when it opens in December.

The Federal and State Financial Aid application will open December 1 this year. As December approaches we will be providing more specific information.

For students with Social Security Numbers (even if parents do not have a social security number) you will complete the FAFSA - Students and Parents (even if no social security number) get your accounts set up now. It takes 1 to 3 days for accounts to verify so you are able to complete your application when it opens December 1 - Get your account set up here

For students without a social security number your will complete the ORSAA (State Aid) both students and parents will create an account with a personal email account - you can wait until the application open on December 1 to get and account (there are no verification delays like the FAFSA). You will complete your application after December 1 here

Not sure which form to fill out for your situation? - check here

Questions about next steps after high school or need help please email Tim Kasper at kaspert@hsd.k12.or.us

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Senior parents, please join this Facebook page to keep up to date on what the 2025 Grad Party Committee is doing and where we can use help. There will be many opportunities to help throughout the school year. Please complete this senior and parent contact information form.

Our next big fundraising event is the Hilhi Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 7 from 10am-4pm. There are many areas at the bazaar where we need assistance including Concessions, Raffle Table, Gift Wrapping Station, Textile Drive, Can & Bottle Drive, tear down and set up the day before after school. Remember, these events do not happen without the help of volunteers like you. Please sign up on Sign-Up Genius. Students need volunteer hours? We need you too! Sign up here.

Please save your bottles and cans for our Bottle & Can Drive. Drop offs are scheduled for Sunday, November 17 and Sunday, November 24 from 11:30am-1:30pm in the Hilhi parking lot. You can also drop off during the Holiday Bazaar. Arrangements for pickup can be made by emailing hilhigradnight@gmail.com or calling 503-810-9284.

We have begun a textile drive. Please bring in your clothing, bedding, linens, towels, pillows, stuffed animals, jewelry, hats, belts and purses. You can drop these off at the Holiday Bazaar or email hilhigradnight@gmail.com for pickup arrangements.

A new Instagram account has been created! You and your seniors are welcome to join.

November

• Monday, November 18 - Winter Sports begin
• Thursday, November 21 - Virtual Principal Chat 6:00-6:45 in English, 7:00-8:00 in Spanish
• Saturday, November 23 - Closing Night - Clue Performance 7pm
• Monday-Friday, November 25-29 - No School, Conferences & Thanksgiving holiday

December

• Tuesday, December 10 - PreACT testing for all 10th graders
• Thursday, December 19 - Virtual Principal Chat 6:00-6:45 in English, 7:00-8:00 in Spanish
• Monday, December 23-Friday, January 3, 2025 - Winter Break

Full calendar available on our website.

Click the image below to register

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EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY UNTIL 5:00PM

In an effort to support all students with their academic needs, Hillsboro High School supplies after-school tutoring for all students on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:45-5:00pm. During this time, they will receive help from a variety of staff and teachers on campus who specialize in many different areas. A snack and activity bus are provided. For activity bus services, please fill out the listed form 2 weeks in advance. [Activity Bus Form]

School Bell Schedules

Volunteer at Hilhi!

Community Event Flyers

Resources for Families

Immunization Rates

Bus Information - Log in to see your bus stop or request a change in transportation.

Back to School Information - Bilingual

ParentVue Instructions

Hilhi Webstore - Purchase a yearbook, buy a parking pass, pay fees.

Hilhi Website

9th grade - Anita Siller - sillera@hsd.k12.or.us

10th grade - Carl Almquist - almquisc@hsd.k12.or.us

11th grade - Ralph Medina - medinar@hsd.k12.or.us

12th grade - Stephanie Anderson - andersos@hsd.k12.or.us

College & Career Specialist - Tim Kasper - kaspert@hsd.k12.or.us

Support & Wellness - Aleja GrahamUbadoPaz - grahamua@hsd.k12.or.us

New Students, CCPs & Volunteering - Marla Lyle - lylem@hsd.k12.or.us

Parents can now report full day absences via ParentVue. We are working on ways to enter partial day absences, but that is not yet available. With full day absence reporting, you can easily let us know when your child is absent for a full day.

Directions for Parents | English

Directions for Parents | Spanish