Aloha High School

Aloha Parents,

Your student’s safety and well-being is our top priority. For that reason, we want to make you aware of something that is occurring outside of school hours. BSD students, primarily high school seniors, appear to be participating in a game called “Assassin.” It involves students “shooting” other students with airsoft or gel guns, with prize money being awarded to the last person standing. Our concern is that these types of guns may be mistaken for real weapons.

Both the Beaverton Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Office take this “game” very seriously and have been fielding calls from concerned citizens across the district. It is not only illegal in Beaverton to display a replica (fake) gun in a public places the safety risks are high.

Please have a discussion with your student regarding this unsafe activity and discourage them from participating. Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Matt Casteel

Principal

Good morning Warriors,

Please review your 'Course Requests" in StudentVue to make sure everything is correct and that it reflects the classes and alternates you want. If you need to make any changes, use this form to let us know which class(es) you want to change and/or add.

How To Check Your Classes for Next Year:

· Open StudentVue

• Click on Course Request
• Review 'Selected Course Requests' (You should have 14 requests)
• Review 'Selected Alternate Course Requests' (You should have at least 5 alternates)

Make changes using this form by TUESDAY, APRIL 16th.

Regards,
Mr Boyer
Vice Principal at Aloha High School.

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

Hey Warriors!

The UNITY assembly is a tradition here at Aloha High School. lt celebrates our diverse community and unites us as 'ohana. We invite you to come and proudly represent your culture/community by allowing us to celebrate you during the assembly. We welcome all types of performances including dances, music, songs, poems, etc. The goal is to unite us. The assembly will be on Friday, May 17th! See Ms. Contreras in the Career Center to be a part of this tradition.

Donate your extra, gently used goods to Aloha's yard sale. Donations can be dropped of to K1.

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.

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.

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.

• 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

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

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