Hilhi Happenings

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Dear Hilhi Families,

We are in the middle of May and end of the year celebrations have begun! This week our seniors are invited to attend prom Saturday night and on Monday the 20th they will share the senior projects they've been hard at work on. We'll celebrate our bilingual graduates and students exiting our English Language Learner program on Friday the 24th. Next week also kicks off our annual Mayfete spring celebration with the Mayfete Assemblies on Monday and ending with our Spartquake festival on June 4th.

It's also time ensure students are on track to finish the semester strong. Midterm Quarter 4 grades are now posted, so please take time to log into ParentVue and have a conversation with your child about their grades. Start by letting them know what you are most proud of and find out what support they need to be their best. We are offering Credit Crunch study time for all students on Thursday, May 16th from 3:45-8:00 and after school tutoring continues each Tuesday and Thursday until the end of the month. Students can also seek support on Thursdays and Fridays during Spartan Academy.

Seniors and families of seniors, it is vital that you are reading notices about yearend and graduation requirements. We don't want anyone to miss out on important details and opportunities. Please take time to read and ask questions if you have them. We look forward to partnering with you to celebrate the accomplishments of each graduating senior.

Enjoy the sun and celebrations!

My Best,

Cary Meier

Principal

As we near the end of our second semester, your grade-level support team would like to invite you to our spring session of Credit Crunch on May 16th! Credit Crunch is an opportunity for Hilhi Students to have focused support to complete credits and coursework before the deadline for grades. We will provide dinner, snacks, tutoring, and supervision from 3:45pm to 8:00pm. We ask that our students please use the sign up form posted to their google classrooms.

Homework Club sessions are still being held Tuesdays and Thursdays until 5pm in the library until the end of the school year if you are needing to get some work done after school.

If you know a member of the community (a past teacher, a coach, mentor, etc.) who would like to volunteer and or tutor, please refer them to Ms. Noemi Canales, graduation coach.

Please feel free to reach out to your grade level graduation coaches with any questions you may have.

Thank you, Go Sparts!

Hilhi will be offering summer school for students who need to make credits that are needed to graduate. Summer school will be twelve days and begin on June 17th and run until July 3 (July 19th is holiday), and it will be from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM each day. Students can sign up for the entire day (8:30-4:00), or they can choose to attend just the morning session (8:30-12:00) or just the afternoon session (12:30-4:00). Transportation will be provided for any student who needs it and signs up before May 20th, and breakfast and lunch will be provided for all students.

Information about student’s current grades and previous incompletes can be found on ParentVue and Studentvue. Parents/guardians should reach out to a Hilhi counselor with any questions about summer school

• 2023-2024 Family Engagement Calendar: Please see the upcoming PAC and Family Engagement Dates.

Graduation is June 6th at 7pm at the Hillsboro Stadium, Graduates need to arrive by 5:45 in their Cap & Gown

• Gates open at 6:00 for ticket holders- no balloons, umbrellas, or noisemakers in the stadium.

• Each graduating 12th grader will get 10 tickets with assigned seats.

• Graduating 12th graders with extra tickets may give tickets to other graduates, Hilhi does not have extra tickets to give families wanting more than 10 tickets.

• Spectators must sit in the seat matching their ticket number

• Graduating 12th graders will have the opportunity to win extra tickets during Credit Crunch on May 16

• If a family member has a physical disability and needs handicapped seating please have 12th graders complete this form LINK indicating the number of handicapped seats they need and if they have any family members in wheelchairs.

• 12th graders will get their graduation tickets on June 4th during SpartQuake

Wearing Items of Cultural Significance in Graduation Exercises (policy IKFB-AR)

• Examples of items of cultural significance include, but are not limited to eagle feathers worn by students who identify as Native American, flower lei or maile lei worn by students who identify as Asian Pacific Islander, and stoles made of culturally significant fabric/cloths.

• In determining whether to wear items of cultural significance during graduation exercises, students and families should consider cultural appreciation versus cultural appropriation. Cultural appreciation is the celebration of one’s own culture or connecting cross-culturally while seeking to understand and learn. Cultural appropriation entails exploiting or taking an aspect of a culture that is not your own and using it for your own personal interest.

Reminders about behavior and attendance:

• Graduating 12th graders’ last day of school is June 4th, all 12th graders are required to attend all classes until their last day.

• 12th graders who do not complete all graduation requirements by June 4th should continue to attend classes until the last day of school for all students on June 15.

• If a 12th grader is suspended during the 4th quarter may forfeit their opportunity to walk in the Hilhi graduation ceremony on June 6th.

Slides from our April 26 12th Grade Class Meeting

Now’s the time to make necessary FAFSA corrections!

The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)’s window for making corrections is open! Do you need to edit or update your FAFSA information? Now you can.

Making corrections to your FAFSA ensures accurate financial aid.

This is also your opportunity to fix any issues or problems that might have resulted in a rejected FAFSA submission.

Who should make corrections?

You may need to make corrections if:

• Your initial FAFSA submission had incorrect information.

• A technical glitch prevented you or a contributor from signing the FAFSA.

• The Office of Student Financial Aid emailed you last week about your rejected FAFSA and you haven’t submitted a correction.

Check your FASFA submission status on your FAFSA Dashboard at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Or review your FAFSA Submission Summary, sent to the email address included on your FAFSA

Instructions for making corrections

For step-by-step instructions on how to access your FAFSA and make corrections, please download our PDF guide here. This guide will walk you through the process, making it easy to update any necessary information.

Important reminder – don’t wait to make changes

Don’t delay. We want to emphasize the importance of making corrections promptly. If your FAFSA status is currently marked as “rejected” this is especially important. A rejected FAFSA is not be eligible for federal and state financial aid, or some scholarships.

The form should be fairly easy to do, but if you need help come see us in the College and Career Center

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

Seniors,

Are you going to PCC or is it still an option you are considering? Meet with PCC representatives in May in the Hilhi College and Career Center to confirm your application, find out about placement testing, when to register for fall classes, etc. - Fill out this Google Form to make sure you are invited to a session in May.

Senior Project Night | May 20, 2024

Student Check In at 4:30, Presentation of Projects 5-7, This is a mandatory event for all seniors (senior project is a graduation requirement)

Senior Awards Night | May 30, 2024 6-8 PM in the Hilhi Auditorium

Awards include College and Career Pathways, National and Academic Organization Awards, Chancellor’s Diploma, Valedictorian, Salutatorian, IB Diploma Candidates, Honors Graduates, Athletic Awards, Local Scholarships, First Generation High School Graduates and More. Students will be notified a few days before if they are receiving awards.

May

• Saturday, May 18, 8-11pm | Prom

• May 20-24 | May Fete Week

• Monday, May 20 | Class Assemblies, Senior Exhibition Night, Community Assembly 7-8pm

• Tuesday, May 21 | Hilhi Takeover Night @ the Hops Game

• Monday, May 27 | No School, Memorial Day

• Thursday, May 30 | Senior Awards Night

• Thursday, May 30 | Talent Show Assemblies in the morning

• Tuesday, June 4 | SpartQuake & Seniors Last Day

• Wednesday, June 5 | Senior Breakfast & Graduation rehearsal

• Thursday, June 6 at Hillsboro Stadium | GRADUATION!

• Thursday, June 13 | Last Day, grades 9-11, 12:30 early release, end Semester 2

• June 17-July 3 (no school June 19) - Summer School

August

• August 19 & 20 - Spartan Days - fall registration

See the Hilhi Calendar for updated events.

The Hilhi Sports Marketing class is partnering with the Hillsboro Hops for a HILHI takeover night! The class will also be helping design and lead the in-game activities. Come join us on May 21st for a fun and exciting night! Click the image above to get your tickets now!

Monday, May 13

Tennis - NWOC Districts

Girls | 9:00 a.m. @ Parkrose

Tuesday, May 14

Softball vs Wilsonville

Varsity 5:00 @ Home

JV 5:00 @ Home

Tennis - NWOC Districts

Boys| 9:00 a.m. @ Parkrose

Lacrosse vs Century

JV Boys| 7:00pm @ Century

Wednesday, May 15

Baseball vs Hood River

Varsity 5pm @ Hare Field - SENIOR NIGHT

JV 5pm @ Hare Field

Tennis - NWOC Districts

Girls | 9:00 a.m. @ Parkrose

Boys | 9:00 a.m. @ Parkrose

Thursday, May 16

Softball vs La Salle

Varsity 5:00 @ Home

JV 5:00 @ Home

Friday, May 17

Softball vs Hood River

Varsity 5:00 @ Home

JV 5:00 @ Home

Baseball vs Hood River

Varsity 5:00pm @ Hood River

JV 5:00pm @ Hood River

Track @ U of O - OSAA State Track Meet

Saturday, May 18

Track @ U of O - OSAA State Track Meet

Congratulations to our April Athletes of the Month:

• Kai Sherwood from Boys’ Lacrosse
• Anika Webster from Softball

Congratulations to Track & Field State Qualifiers: Preston Echeverria, Benito Flores, Luke Hancock, Cole Lambing, Ryan LeClair, Skylar Richards, Natasha Freimuth, Becca McGee, & Larkin Nielsen. Good Luck at State!

Tennis Districts will be May 13-15 at Parkrose High School. The boys compete on Monday and Wednesday. The girls compete on Tuesday and Wednesday. Best of luck to both teams.

Fall Sports Registration is Open!

Congratulations to Hilhi Student Council for receiving Gold Council Award at the OASC Spring Leadership Conference.

The award, sponsored by the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC) sets high standards for student councils and leadership programs, and honors them if they can reach or exceed these goals.