News
September 2023
Dear Hood River Options Academy students and families,
Welcome to a new school year. Thank you for your patience and understanding with many moving parts at the beginning of the year. We are very excited for Kelly Running in her new position as director of Special Education in the school district. New faces at HROA include - Joe Kelly (Principal), Susan Arechaga (Middle School learning coach 6-8), Briana Grajeda (Receptionist), and Erin Rust (K-8 Student support specialist).
Important dates:
* Fri 9/22: First Enrichment activity
* Mon 10/2: Picture day from 9 am - 1 pm in room 1112 Fishing Hole
Critical resources:
* HROA website - get help, connect with your teacher, see upcoming events
* Student/Parent handbook - find answers to your questions!
Attendance
Attendance and engagement are critical to being a successful student in any program. At HROA students are expected to log onto their learning platforms (Acellus, SchoolsPLP, Orved) 5 days a week whether at home or in the building.
As a school, we are required by law to track and report a student’s absences. If your student does not log onto their learning platform and engage in their coursework we will notify parents/guardians with a phone call the next school day informing them of the absence.
Sincerely,
Joe Kelly, Principal
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Estimados estudiantes y familias de Hood River Options Academy,
Bienvenidos a un nuevo año escolar. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión con muchas partes móviles a principios de año. Estamos muy emocionados por Kelly Running en su nuevo puesto como directora de Educación Especial en el distrito escolar. Las caras nuevas en HROA incluye: Joe Kelly (director), Susan Arechaga (entrenadora de aprendizaje de la escuela secundaria 6-8), Briana Grajeda (recepcionista) y Erin Rust (especialista en apoyo estudiantil K-8).
Fechas importantes:
* Viernes 22/09: Primera actividad de enriquecimiento
* Lunes 2/10: Día de fotografía de 9 am a 1 pm en la sala 1112 Fishing Hole
Recursos críticos:
* Sitio web de HROA: obtenga ayuda, conéctese con su maestro, vea los próximos eventos
* Manual para estudiantes y padres: ¡encuentre respuestas a sus preguntas!
Asistencia
La asistencia y el compromiso son fundamentales para ser un estudiante exitoso en cualquier programa. En HROA se espera que los estudiantes inicien sesión en sus plataformas de aprendizaje (Acellus, SchoolsPLP, Orved) 5 días a la semana, ya sea en casa o en el edificio.
Como escuela, estamos obligados por ley a rastrear y informar las ausencias de un estudiante. Si su estudiante no inicia sesión en su plataforma de aprendizaje y no participa en su trabajo de curso, notificaremos a los padres/tutores con una llamada telefónica el siguiente día escolar informándoles de la ausencia.
Atentamente,
Joe Kelly, director
Elementary (K-5) News and updates
K-5 Update!
We have been very busy in K-5 at HROA! Thank you, students and families, for attending your Google Meets for our Family Meetings and Diagnostics. It has been great to spend time with each of you. :)
Here is what to expect the next few weeks:
*Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week (9/19, 9/20 and 9/21), students who need to finish diagnostics and/or qualify for intervention will come in-person at HROA from 8-10am. Ms. Convery will contact those who should come in during this time.
*Tuesday and Thursday the following week (9/26 and 9/27), all students are invited to come to HROA for our K-5 Enrichment Sessions from 10-11am.
*The week after, beginning on October 3rd, 4th and 5th, we will begin with our block schedule of:
*8-10am Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays-Intervention and Support
*10-11am Tuesdays and Thursdays-Enrichment
*10-11 Wednesdays-Optional in-person Writing Support
If you have any questions about our K-5 roll out, please contact Ms. Convery
It's going to be a great year!
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¡Actualización K-5!
¡Hemos estado muy ocupados en K-5 en HROA! Gracias, estudiantes y familias, por asistir a sus Google Meets para nuestras reuniones y diagnósticos familiares. Ha sido genial pasar tiempo con cada uno de ustedes. :)
Esto es lo que podemos esperar en las próximas semanas:
*Los martes, miércoles y jueves de la próxima semana (9/19, 9/20 y 9/21), los estudiantes que necesiten finalizar el diagnóstico y/o calificar para la intervención vendrán en persona a HROA de 8 a 10 a.m. La Sra. Convery se comunicará con quienes deban venir durante este tiempo.
*Los martes y jueves de la semana siguiente (26 y 27 de septiembre), todos los estudiantes están invitados a venir a HROA para nuestras sesiones de enriquecimiento K-5 de 10 a 11 a.m.
*La semana siguiente, a partir del 3, 4 y 5 de octubre, comenzaremos con nuestro horario de bloques de:
*8-10 am martes, miércoles y jueves-Intervención y apoyo
*10-11 am martes y jueves-Enriquecimiento
*10-11 miércoles: apoyo de escritura presencial opcional
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre nuestra implementación K-5, comuníquese con la Sra. Convery
¡Va a ser un gran año!
Mid-level (6-8) News and updates
Susan Arechaga is the Middle School Core Learning Coach. She is very excited about getting her first year here at HROA (18th year with HRCSD MIddle Schoolers) up and running. "Meeting and connecting with all the learners these past couple of weeks has been so amazing and I can't wait to see how they all work and grow as they move on their journey to highschool!" Ms. Arechaga will currently be available to support students in-person at HROA on M, T & Th from 12:00-4:00 pm. Other support time will be available by appointment.
Emily Kohner provides support to students who qualify for additional support in reading and math skills. Ms.Kohner says that she enjoys meeting one on one with students to work on the specific skills they need to develop. It is exciting to see students develop into self directed learners as they achieve their individual goals
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Susan Arechaga es la entrenadora de aprendizaje básico de la escuela secundaria. Está muy emocionada por comenzar su primer año aquí en HROA (año número 18 con estudiantes de secundaria de HRCSD). "Conocer y conectar con todos los estudiantes estas últimas semanas ha sido increíble y no puedo esperar a ver cómo trabajan y crecen a medida que avanzan en su camino hacia la escuela secundaria". Actualmente, la Sra. Aréchaga estará disponible para apoyar a los estudiantes en persona en HROA los lunes, martes y jueves de 12:00 a 4:00 p. m. Otro horario de apoyo estará disponible con cita previa.
Emily Kohner brinda apoyo a los estudiantes que califican para recibir apoyo adicional en habilidades de lectura y matemáticas. La Sra. Kohner dice que le gusta reunirse individualmente con los estudiantes para trabajar en las habilidades específicas que necesitan desarrollar. Es emocionante ver a los estudiantes convertirse en estudiantes autodirigidos a medida que logran sus objetivos individuales.
High school (9-12) News and updates
Senior College Night a Success! Schedule your Senior Meeting with Ms. Phillips through September/October. Link to schedule: https://calendly.com/amanda-phillips-hroa/senior-meeting
Juniors pursuing 4 year college path: PSAT test date at HRV, then SAT test date in May. Visit this site for info about standardized testing: https://www.hoodriver.k12.or.us/Page/10817
Seniors planning to take the SAT that haven't yet, should get it done asap. Students should refer to their specific college admission requirements to know if test scores are required for admissions (many are no longer requiring it!) though practicing how to take standardized tests is always a good skill to improve on and practice.
PSAT is coming up, October SAT at HRV registration already passed, so seniors will need to look elsewhere--like the Dalles or Portland--if they missed registration.
Progress tracking sheets have been sent to all students. Please use these weekly to monitor your progress in your classes.
Senior Meeting link/info as well as standardized testing info can be recurring info in the update each week until November.
Family First
Welcome/Bienvenidos
Welcome back HROA families! For those of you that don’t know me I am Jovita Robledo and I am the Student and Family Engagement Specialist. I’m happy to announce that this year we will be starting a new group called Your Voice. We want to know what you think we are doing that is great, and where we can improve. We want to hear your dreams and hopes for your student. We want you to know that we are here to support you the best that we can. To begin, this new group will meet once every three months in a Google Meet. We are excited to have you be a part of the HROA family, and we look forward to hearing from you. We are going to have a great year!
¡Bienvenidos de nuevo familias de HROA! Para aquellos que no me conocen, soy Jovita Robledo y soy la Especialista en Participación estudiantil y familiar. Me alegra anunciar que este año estamos iniciando un nuevo grupo llamado Tu Voz. Queremos saber qué quieres qué estamos haciendo que sea excelente y dónde podemos mejorar. Queremos escuchar sus sueños y esperanzas para su estudiante. Queremos que sepas que estamos aquí para apoyarte lo mejor que podamos. Para empezar, este grupo Tu Voz se reunirá una vez cada tres meses. Estamos emocionados de que usted sea parte de la familia de HROA, y esperemos tener noticias suyas. ¡Vamos a tener un gran año!
School meals menus
Our school district website includes the breakfast and lunch menus for elementary, middle, and high school students for September.
Peachjar shares resources and opportunities
We are now using Peachjar! Parents/guardians receive digital flyers containing school and community resources that aim to improve the trajectory of students’ lives. This transition will also save our schools time and money while ensuring important information makes it home to parents. Please visit this Peachjar webpage to see current opportunities for Hood River Middle School.