HITEON HIGHLIGHTS NEWSLETTER

Greetings Hiteon Families,

The first week with the new CDL and Hybrid schedules has gone smoothly. Thank you to all our staff and families for making the needed changes to support our students in their education, whether continuing remote learning or coming to in-person learning. We are looking forward to a productive spring together learning.

A big Hiteon Heart thank you to our amazing PTC for all their work and support on the virtual Science Fair and the Science Assembly "Radical Reactions." It was a great program, very interactive. It was wonderful to hear and see all the students' observations and questions. Hiteon is fortunate to have a strong parent community that exemplifies the Hiteon Heart 💙!

Best,

Meghan Warren, Principal

Jenny Read-Emslie, Assistant Principal

Please help us welcome the newest members of the Hiteon Hawk's Staff!

Bianca U is taking over Mrs. True’s fourth-grade class for the remainder of the school year.

Jennifer Hood, Hiteon’s Health Assistant. She will be assisting us with our isolation room and health needs.

Brenda Montgomery. She will be re-joining our Emotional Growth Center classrooms for the remainder of the 2020-20201 school year.

Jenny Irish. Mrs. Irish will be taking Mrs. Leopold's place on our Para Team for the remainder of this 2020-2021 school year.

Lastly, Aaron Smith, our new evening custodian. We are beyond excited to have our newest Hawks on our team!!

• Recent Hiteon Staff Changes
• Wearing a Mask is a MUST!
• Hybrid Arrival/Dismissal Updates
• Playground Use
• A Letter from the District
• Inter District Transfers
  
• Hiteon Library Curbside
• Hiteon Calendar
• Pandemic EBT Funds
• BSD Spring Food Updates
• Virtual Fun Run Coming Soon
• Safe Routes to School
• Update Emergency Contact Information in ParentVUE

Students returning to hybrid will be asked to remember the Three Ws:

Wear a Mask

Wash your hands

Watch your distance 6 ft.

We ask families and students to wear a mask on school grounds at all times.

Bandanas and Gators are NOT considered appropriate and safe face coverings.

Arrival:

Arrival begins at 7:45 (no supervision for students until 7:45)

Families that are driving or walking students to the school, please know that adults are not allowed into the building at this time. If you are driving your student, we ask that you stay in your car and drive through one of the drop off zones. Please do not park and walk your students to their doors. We need to keep the number of people congregating at the entrances to only students to ensure the health and safety of all.

The arrival time is at 7:45 am. If you arrive before that, we will ask that your child(ren) stay in the car until 7:45. We will not have any supervision for children before that time, and it is not safe for them to be left unattended.

Dismissal:

Dismissal begins at 10:15.

If you are picking up your child(ren) by car, you MUST stay in your car. Please do not park in the front parking lot and walk to get them. Students MUST get into their car on the curb side (passenger side) only. It is a safety hazard to have students walk around to the driver's side.

Each family was sent a packet with a nameplate to place in your car window to help us learn your car and student(s). Please display it in your passenger side window to help us locate your student(s) faster.

The Hiteon playground will be closed during in-person instruction time. The playground is closed from 7:30 am - 10:45 am daily during the remainder of the school year. To adhere to the strict social distancing guidelines, it is required that all families leave the school grounds at dismissal time and not congregate on the playground. Thank you for your cooperation.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Here in the Beaverton School District, we teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. In order to help our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn, we also provide age-appropriate health instruction. There will be two primary resources used for this instruction: The Great Body Shop to teach the adopted Oregon Health Standards and fightchildabuse.org to teach sexual abuse prevention in accordance with Erin’s Law. Continue reading for more information on each resource.

Oregon Health Education Standards

The Great Body Shop, published by The Children’s Health Market, will be used to teach the Oregon Health Education Standards. It offers skills-based instruction that addresses physical, social, emotional, and mental health. Human Sexuality Education instruction is age appropriate, medically accurate, and relevant for all students.

Erin’s Law (Sexual Abuse Prevention)

An important component of our curriculum is to help children protect their bodies, get support when abuse has occurred, and report to a trusted adult. In accordance with Erin’s Law, we are educating children about sexual abuse and promoting awareness within our communities. The Oregon Department of Education has required all Oregon schools to comply with Erin’s Law. The Erin’s Law lessons address personal safety, touching safety, and assertiveness.

Previewing Materials/Opting Out

The process for previewing materials and opting out of instruction will be slightly different due to the pandemic. Your child’s teacher will be sending communication home prior to instruction in human sexuality and sexual abuse prevention to address this.

Thank you for helping us to make our school a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn.

Sincerely,

Administrator

References:

Oregon Health Education Standards: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/health/Documents/2016ORHEStandards.pdf

Materials Preview Process: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eV2_2zifeQshFC4uOP8v3Fkvs4zvYSuTEXInyTvag2Q/edit?usp=sharing

Erin’s Law Resource: Fightchildabuse.org

Inter District Transfer forms for the 2021-2022 school year are now available

For more information regarding the guidelines for Inter District Transfers please visit the website at this link: TRANSFER .

You can also contact Nicole Will or Cris Filer at 503.356.4413 with questions.

• Nutrition Services continues to offer free MEALS to all BSD children aged 1-18 with no Meal Benefits application required. This will continue until the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
  

• New Information: The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT)program, through DHS, will offer MONEY to families who qualify for Meal Benefits. The money is being offered to help families purchase groceries during the pandemic.
  

• Families who meet the criteria in this list for the 2020-2021 school year will receive P-EBT funds. No application or further action is needed by families who:
  Have students only at CEP schools (families who have students at CEP and non-CEP schools need to apply for the non-CEP students to receive funds)
  Have children who qualify for SNAP or TANF benefits
  Have children with Homeless, Foster, Migrant, or Runaway status
  Have applied and been approved for Meal Benefits at any time during the 2020-2021 school year.

• Families who do not meet any of the above criteria need to apply right away for Meal Benefits if they wish to be considered for P-EBT funds. Online applications are strongly encouraged, using www.schoolcafe.com. The SchoolCafe website supports English and Spanish applicants.
  

• Paper Meal Benefits applications, in both English and Spanish, are available at all meal pickup sites and all school offices.

• For more information, follow this link: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/nutrition-services.

• If you have questions, please call Meal Benefits at 503-356-3957 or email to NS-MealBenefits@beaverton.k12.or.us.
  

Hello and happy sunshine everyone!

With students returning to school this week we have updated the availability of various food resources across the district.

Please reference the attached documents and share the information with your families and friends.

Get your running shoes ready!

Hiteon's Annual FUN RUN is happening in May and will be virtual this year. More info will be coming soon.

Kids are everywhere. Drive like it.

As students return to schools for in-person learning this month, arrival and departure times may be different than you are used to. While traffic and activities around Beaverton schools may look different, one thing is for sure – kids are out and about in our community. Some kids may be returning to school buildings while others will be continuing to learn remotely and taking breaks outside during the day. Safety is everyone’s responsibility! Kids are everywhere. #DriveLikeIt.

Driving Safety Tips

Our community needs everyone to drive safely, be alert, and follow traffic laws, especially when observing students walking, biking, skateboarding, and scootering. Let’s work together to keep our students safe!

• Stop for school busses when red lights flash. Both directions of traffic must stop.
• Watch your speed. 20 mph is the school zone speed limit.
• Be ready to stop at all times. Kids may dart into the street without checking for traffic.
• Stop for people at intersections and when asked by the crossing guard. Check your blind spots before turning and behind your vehicle before reversing.
• Drive for conditions – This time of year is often rainy and foggy limiting visibility for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians so keep those headlights on to help others see you.

As we move toward In-person Hybrid Instruction, it’s very important for all schools to have up-to-date emergency contact information for their students.

You can update student information online through ParentVUE. After logging in, click on the Family Updates and New Student Enrollment button located in the top right of your screen.

To learn more, watch this tutorial video or visit our Online Verification webpage.

Meghan Warren, Principal

Jenny Read-Emslie, Assistant Principal

Hiteon’s Mission Statement

Hiteon is a community dedicated to providing an educational experience in which everyone can reach their full potential and make positive societal contributions. We strive to enhance personal, community, and global identities while developing life-long learners.

Email: meghan_warren@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/hiteon/
Location: 13800n SW Brockman Road, Beaverton Oregon 97008
Phone: 503-356-2140