Hiteon Highlights Newsletter

• Principal's Greeting
• Author Visit at Hiteon

• Online Verifications.
• Belonging Begins Here
• Hiteon's Daily Attendance Schedule
• Meal Benefits
  
• Clothes for Kids Relaunch
  
• ParentSquare 101
• Fall Food Resources
• Hiteon Library Corner
  
• Book Fair 10/2-5
• Hiteon's Calendar
  
• Hiteon PTC Corner
• PTC General Meeting
• 2023-2024 Hiteon School Directory

Hiteon Community,

It was great to see so many parents/guardians at Curriculum Night last night! For those who were unable to attend, we will have the slide show on our website with important information including ensuring your students attend school regularly, how to connect with our parent-teacher organization, and the importance of reading every night.

We hope your students have settled into their new routines and are excited about the year ahead. These first few weeks are always a time of adjustment for both students and parents, so we appreciate your support and cooperation as we navigate this transition together. Adjusting to new schedules, meeting new teachers, and adapting to being in school can be challenging at the beginning of the year. We want you to know that we are here to help and support your students every step of the way.

The following are a few things to keep in mind as we begin an amazing year:

Communication: We encourage open and regular communication between families, teachers, and students. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher or to our principals Janet Maza and Jenny Read-Emslie.

Involvement: We value parent involvement in our school community. Whether it’s volunteering, attending PTC meetings, or participating in school events, your engagement is important in supporting our students’ success.

Support: If your child is experiencing any difficulties, academically or socially, please let us know. We have resources and support staff available to help students overcome challenges and to thrive. This year we have Jenny Schmidt as our Student Success Coach, Lauren Wenner as our new Counselor, Hong Hanson as our Academic Coach, and Cynthia Caceres as our new Social Worker. They are a wealth of knowledge and eager to support families and our students.

Stay Informed: Keep an eye on our school newsletters, classroom letters, and the school website for important updates and announcements. There will also be a newsletter sharing information about upcoming events and opportunities for parents to get involved from the Hiteon PTC!

As we move forward in the school year, we look forward to building a strong partnership between home and school to ensure the success and well-being of your children. Thank you for entrusting us with their education and let’s work together to make this a fantastic year at Hiteon!

Janet Maza, Principal

Jenny Read-Emslie, Assistant Principal

Jelani Memory is the founder and CEO of A Kids Co, a media company that publishes books, podcasts, and other content to help kids and families talk about tough topics. He is also the author of the book A Kids Book About Racism.

Jelani is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. He believes that all kids deserve to see themselves represented in the books they read and the stories they hear. He is also committed to helping parents have honest conversations with their kids about race, racism, and other important issues.

Jelani is a sought-after speaker on diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has spoken at conferences and events around the country, including the TEDx stage. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Forbes.

He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and six children.

The Online Verification process through ParentVUE is open. These verifications are meant for currently enrolled students. For safety reasons, we encourage parents to complete the required annual process before school begins. But if you didn't get it done prior to school starting, there is still time to update your student(s) verifications. Verification simply allows parents/guardians to double-check that important information such as emergency contacts and any health/medication requirements are up-to-date in our system.

To complete the Online Verification in ParentVUE, parents/guardians need to click on the “Family Updates and New Student Enrollment” tab in the top right-hand corner to start the verification process. A message will display in their ParentVUE portal with a link to the online verification screens for their review. Those who have a home address outside of our district boundaries, such as inter-district transfers, won’t be able to verify online and will receive a paper form from their school.

If a parent/guardian hasn’t activated their ParentVUE account or if they have access concerns, please contact the main office. If they’ve forgotten their ParentVUE password, they can follow these instructions to reset.

Helpful links for more information:

• ParentVUE

• Back to School Verification

In BSD, we believe that attendance is an important life skill that helps students be successful in the classroom, graduate on time and be prepared for life beyond high school. The desire to attend school regularly starts with students feeling a sense of belonging. We want our classrooms, schools and district to be places where students develop meaningful relationships with staff and other students. But to forge those connections, students need to show up for school. Belonging Begins Here

7:45 - Doors open & Cafeteria opens for breakfast

8:00 - School promptly begins

2:35 - Dismissal

Attendance is very important to student success!

According to BSD policy absences that are not medical in nature, such as vacations, will be marked as unexcused absence.

Tardy: School begins promptly at 8:00am.

Students that are not seated at their desk at 8:00am are considered tardy.

Unless they are in the cafeteria having breakfast. Unfortunately, this means that students that are in vehicles in the parking lot are still considered late if they enter the building at 8:01am.

Early Arrival: For your child’s safety, students must NOT arrive at school before 7:45am there is no adult supervision prior to 7:45.

Dismissal: Again, for student safety, all students must be picked up from school at dismissal time 2:35pm. There is no supervision after 2:35. Unless the student is involved in a supervised after-school activity. Students who stay on school property past dismissal of 2:35pm must have parent supervision.

Hello amazing people,

Attached is the Meal Benefits application for the 2023-2024 school year.

• We are strongly recommending that families apply for Meal Benefits online this year at www.schoolcafe.com/beavertonsd.
• Families can download the SchoolCafe app and apply on their phones.
• Families can go to their local library and apply online at www.schoolcafe.com/beavertonsd.

Paper applications take longer to process, sometimes get lost in transit, and are often incomplete, so applications might get delayed or denied. But if you need to do a paper application, you can print if from the above line or visit the main office.

Clothes for Kids has a new home! Check out our new digs.

Clothes for Kids is a district-run, volunteer-supported program that provides gently used and new clothing and shoes to any BSD student in need. Families can sign up for appointments via ParentSquare. Or visit us at this link Clothes for Kids.

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. Below are brief videos in English and Spanish to help you navigate the ParenSquare system.

Get the most out of your communication with school staff! We're offering two ParentSquare 101 trainings for parents/guardians. If you're interested, please click the session you'd like to attend and RSVP.

Thursday, September 14 from 12 to 1 p.m.

Thursday, September 14 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Dear Families:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place:

Monday October 2nd - Thursday October 5th

Hiteon Library

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hiteonelementaryschool

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

Happy reading,

Janet Maza, Principal at Hiteon Elementary School

Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs. ©2023 Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. 2884450 F23 • 2903415

Estimadas familias:

¡Prepárense! La Feria de Libro de Scholastic se acerca (¡hurra!). Elegir los libros que quieren leer empodera a los niños y las niñas, y los inspira en su viaje para convertirse en lectores de por vida. ADEMÁS, como siempre, cada compra que se haga en la Feria beneficia a nuestra escuela.

Esto es lo que necesitan saber sobre el gran acontecimiento, que tendrá lugar desde del 2 al 6 de octubre en la biblioteca de Hiteon Elementary.

Díganle adiós al dinero en efectivo y hola a eWallet, la cuenta de pago digital de su niño o niña. Antes de la Feria, configure la eWallet para hacer compras sin dinero en efectivo y sin preocupaciones. ¡Cualquier persona puede contribuir! Compartan la eWallet de sus niños para que familiares y amigos puedan aportar fondos, y así sus niños podrán disfrutar de más libros.

Si no pueden asistir a la Feria, compren en la Feria del Libro en línea de nuestra escuela. Todos los pedidos se envían directamente a su hogar y el envío es gratuito para órdenes de libros superiores a $25. Todas las compras en línea también benefician a nuestra escuela.

Visiten la página web de nuestra Feria del Libro para aprender más y comenzar a usar la eWallet para hacer compras en línea: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hiteonelementaryschool

¡La cuenta regresiva para la emoción de leer ya comenzó! ¡Nos vemos en la Feria!

Feliz lectura,

Janet Maza

Directora

Hiteon Elementary School

Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs.

©2023 Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. 2884450 F23 • 2903423

Join us for the first PTC General Meeting

of the 2023-2024 school year

Wednesday, September 13

7:00 - 8:00pm

The Hiteon PTC will create a Hiteon Elementary School directory containing student name(s) and grade level, parent or guardian names, email addresses, and phone numbers. This is a valuable resource for connecting with others in the Hiteon community, such as organizing playdates, birthday parties, carpools, and more.

The information you have on record with the school will be included in the 2023-2024 Hiteon Elementary School Directory. Once completed, the directory will be sent to you via ParentSquare in October. If your family does not have a ParentSquare account, please email INFO@hiteonptc.org to request that the directory be emailed to you. Please note that this directory will be published online and should not be used for public distribution.

To OPT OUT of being included in the directory, please complete this FORM. The deadline to complete this form is September 29, 2023. If you have any questions, please email INFO@hiteonptc.org.

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Directorio de la escuela Hiteon 2023-2024

El PTC de Hiteon creará un directorio de la Escuela Primaria de Hiteon que contendrá los nombres de los estudiantes y el nivel de grado, los nombres de los padres o tutores, direcciones de correo electrónico y números de teléfono. Este es un recurso valioso para conectar con otros en la comunidad Hiteon, como la organización de playdates, fiestas de cumpleaños, carpools, y más.

OPTAR por ser incluido en el 2023-2024 Directorio de la Escuela Primaria Hiteon

La información que usted tiene registrada con la escuela será incluida en el Directorio de la Escuela Primaria Hiteon 2023-2024. Una vez completado, el directorio será enviado a usted a través de ParentSquare en octubre. Si su familia no tiene una cuenta en ParentSquare, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a INFO@hiteonptc.org para solicitar que se le envíe el directorio por correo electrónico. Tenga en cuenta que este directorio será publicado en línea y no debe ser utilizado para su distribución pública.

Para OPTAR POR NO SER INCLUIDO en el directorio, rellene este FORMULARIO. La fecha límite para rellenar este formulario es el 29 de septiembre de 2023. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a INFO@hiteonptc.org

Janet Maza, 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: janet_maza@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://hiteon.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 13800 Southwest Brockman Road, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 503-356-2140