Oak Hills Newsletter

Dear Oak Hills Families,

Thank you for visiting staff and the classrooms at Back to School Night last week. It was so wonderful to see so many families and students at school that evening. Please reach out if you need anything or need us to check in with your child. Connect with your child's classroom teacher or a support staff member on the Care Team.

Who is on the Care Team this year?

Thao Do-Gwilliam (Principal), Erika Hansen (Assistant Principal), Katelyn Howery (Counselor), Karen McCarty (Student Success Coach), Heather O'Leary (School Nurse), Icythelle Winchell (Social Worker)

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Ms. Do

We are so proud of you, Mr. Connors!

https://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/dennis-connors-sprints-finish-road-race-silver

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.

Vision screening will be conducted by the Beaverton School District nurses and health assistants for students grades preK-5 on Thursday, September 19th. Students who wear glasses should wear their glasses for the screening. Parents will only be notified if follow up care is recommended based on vision screening results.

Please notify your child’s teacher if you prefer that your child not participate in this vision screening. Students who are absent during school screenings will be screened individually with parent request.

Tuesday, September 17 PTO Meeting 7pm in Gym

Wednesday, September 18 Bus Evacuation Drill

Wednesday, September 18 PTO Art Lit Training 7pm in non-fiction library

Thursday, September 19 Vision Screenings

Friday, September 20 Otter Spirit Day and Schoolwide Assembly

Wednesday, September 25 Picture Day

Thursday, October 10 PTO Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser

Friday, October 11 NO SCHOOL--Staff Development Workday

There are several ways to communicate with the office regarding a student absence. Parents can use ParentVue to log the absence. Simply click on the “report absence” button next to your student’s picture.

Or, parents can send a message straight to office staff via this form accessed by the gray “Report Absences” button on the Oak Hills homepage. While it is also helpful for parents to communicate directly with classroom teachers, doing this exclusively can prevent accurate attendance information from reaching the office by the time unexcused absence calls go out via the automated system.

Equally important is communicating with the office if a student will leave school early for any reason. Please complete this form accessed by the gray “Going Home Plan Change” button on the Oak Hills homepage. It enables staff to prepare students for pickup. Otherwise, a student may be at recess or in specials which will delay their departure as they go back and retrieve their backpack and other personal belongings.

Please also use this form for notifying office staff that a student has an alternate way of going home on a specific day, or if a change is permanent. This is especially important if a student is going home with a friend on the bus, or if someone else is picking them up. Students are only released to parents or guardians or previously authorized emergency contacts listed in Synergy. Please contact the office directly to update a name for addition or removal from emergency contacts.

Welcome to a new school year and to the Oak Hills Library News, where you will find all things related to the Library!

Or, we like to call it, the SMILE Room (So Many Intriguing Library books Everywhere)!

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

Paying Library Fines - if you receive an overdue notice with a library fine, you may return the item or pay the fine at this website: https://or-beaverton.intouchreceipting.com

Thank you!

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

OBOB Resource:

Roundabout Books offer live author visits.

Fall Into OBOB Author Series

Tuesdays, October & November, 6:00pm

Roundabout Books is excited to announce their 3rd annual Fall Into OBOB Author Series! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to meet select OBOB authors, ask questions, and cement their knowledge of the book. Plus, all events are FREE to the public. Explore this year's exciting event schedule here, and plan your own watch party with your OBOB team, school class, or circle of friends! You can register for any of the upcoming FREE OBOB events HERE.

Check out the Library Website for more Library News!

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

Nothing Bundt Cakes Offer Free Reading Program:

PTO Meeting on Tuesday, September 17

Please join us on Tuesday, September 17th at 7pm in the Gym for our first PTO meeting of the year. 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

White Envelopes

Last week teachers sent home white envelopes regarding funding for special programs (class parties, On-the-Move and Art Lit). Donations from these envelopes are the sole funding source for these programs. If you need a copy of the flyer or have questions, please email treasurer@oakhillspto.org. White envelope donations are due September 25th.

Upcoming Dates

09/17 - PTO Meeting at 7pm

10/10 - Jog-A-Thon

10/16 - PTO Meeting at 7pm

10/24 - Fall Fest from 6-8pm

Volunteer/Visitor Background Checks

Do you want to volunteer in the classroom, during special events or even come to the school to be a spectator for this year’s Jog-a-thon? All volunteers (and spectators too) are required to complete the new District background check. Even if you did a background check last school year, this new system requires a new application. Please click HERE to complete the background check application. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete.

Oak Hills Spirit Wear

Shop the Oak Hills Back-To-School Spirit Wear Sale ends September 17th! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! You'll save 30% off the entire site! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/77416.

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