The Eagle Eye
Children are the heart of Imlay!
Dear Imlay Families,
From Principal McCalley
Sorry for the late in the day arrival of this newsletter. With information changing rapidly regarding metrics and vaccines, my last two weeks have been full of planning meetings. I want to welcome you to the last week of the semester! I can hardly believe the year is flying by so quickly. This Friday 1/29, and Monday 2/1 are no school days, as our teachers prepare report card grades and plan for semester 2 instruction.
Assignments submitted after Friday will not count towards students' semester 1 grades. Please check in with your child's google classroom, to see if there are any outstanding assignments they could be completing this week.
Please reach out to the office staff or myself if there is anything you need. We are here to help.
Yours in Eagle Pride,
Jen McCalley
Materials Pick Up--Wednesday, Feb. 3 4:00-6:30 pm
Return to School Information--Updates!
Dear HSD Students, Staff, and Families,
Following is this week’s return-to-school planning update.
First, we wanted to clarify that these updates are not meant to be exhaustive from week-to-week; they are intended to build upon or update previously shared information, deliver new information, and reinforce key messages. Also, a lack of specificity around exact dates when students will return should not be interpreted as a lack of transparency - there are quite simply things we just don’t know at any given time. We are working and preparing based on tentative dates, but due to the changing nature of the virus; the vaccine; and the guidance from federal, state, and county-level authorities, we need to remain flexible and adaptable to current circumstances.
At their meeting last night, our School Board unanimously agreed to make staff access to COVID vaccination a condition of students’ return to hybrid instruction. That means the District will provide sufficient time and logistical support to allow all staff members who are interested in the opportunity to receive both doses of the vaccine and go through the recommended waiting period to reach full immunity before being required to physically return to work. Staff are not required to be vaccinated; however, we are encouraging it as vaccination is a critical tool for slowing the spread of COVID in our community, along with mask-wearing, hand washing, maintaining physical distance, and avoiding contact with people who are ill.
The table below shows our draft timeline, based on our current information about vaccine availability in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties.
See timeline below!
According to this timeline, we would be bringing PreK-2 students back for in-person learning on Monday, March 29. Please keep in mind that our ability to bring students back on this date also relies on the COVID case rate in Washington County for the two weeks leading up to that date being at or below 350 per 100,000 of population, and our ability to meet required health and safety guidelines. Assuming we can remain at or below the 350 case rate, we would be able to expand to grades 3-6 in the manner shown over the two subsequent weeks.
Expanding to middle and high school students will require our COVID case rate to be at or below 200 per 100,000 of population.
Our ability to successfully bring students back will also rely on accurate information from all families. Please expect a survey within the next two weeks where we will ask you to indicate:
· Whether your child(ren) will be returning to in-person learning or remaining in CDL* (*Students enrolled at HOA for the spring semester will remain in HOA through the end of the school year.)
· Whether your child(ren) will need bus transportation to school or if they can get themselves to school.
In next week’s update on Wednesday, Feb. 3, we will share more information about the instructional model that will be used when students return to in-person instruction, daily health screening protocols, and more.
Please visit these websites for additional information:
www.hsd.k12.or.us/202021schoolyear
Hillsboro School District
Would you like to read a book from our school library?
We are starting curbside pickup for library books from our school library. You can choose up to two books using our Destiny library system.
Pick up will be every two weeks. Our first pick up will be Wednesday, February 3rd from during supply pickup and Thursday, February 4th from 9-10am. If you cannot pick up at these times, special arrangements can be made by calling the school office.
Before you come to school to pick up your books, check to make sure they are ready by looking at your checkouts in Destiny.
Email Mrs. Hoskins at hoskinsp@hsd.k12.or.us if you have any questions.
How to get to Destiny Discover (video)
How to log-in to Destiny Discover & account features (video)
How to browse for books and place holds (video)
How to Use Destiny Discover for Curbside Pick-Up - ENGLISH (PDF)
How to Use Destiny Discover for Curbside Pick-Up - SPANISH (PDF)
Crystal Apple Nominations are Now Open!
The Crystal Apple Awards provides recognition for outstanding educators, administrators and support staff of local K-12 schools in Hillsboro. Award nominees are nominated by their peers, parents and students based on their efforts to: Promote and model life-long learning as key to students’ future success.
Nominations are now being accepted and can be submitted by following the link below.
Immunization Exclusion Day is Feb. 17
Immunizations are required by state law for children and students in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, child care facilities, and Head Start programs in Oregon. Nearly every facility that provides care for a child outside of the home requires immunizations or a medical or nonmedical exemption to remain enrolled.
Children who are not current on their immunizations by Feb. 17, 2021, will be excluded from school until their immunizations are updated. During Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL), this means students will be put on a list and will not be allowed on campus for any reason until they have received the necessary immunizations (i.e. no limited-in-person activities, no hybrid learning, no in-person learning, no athletics or activities, no school events, and no afterschool programs such as BLAST).
Students and families in HSD can access immunizations at the District’s School-based Health Center on Century High School’s campus, as well as through their own healthcare providers.
COVID vaccines are not required for children and, in fact, the vaccines that have been approved by the FDA are not intended for children. However, the National Association of School Nurses has issued a statement in support of vaccination against COVID-19 for individuals 16 years of age and younger. Read the entire statement here.Free Parent Workshop
One of our community partners is holding a FREE family workshop series every Tuesday in January. The topics all relate to mental health and are titled "How to help your kids engage in virtual learning". Families must sign up for each session on EventBrite. Spanish sessions are 5-6 pm and English sessions are 6-7 pm. Zoom links to join and other information in the following links.
Help Your Kids Engage Virtual Learning - Spanish
Help Your kids Engage Virtual Learning - English
Spanish sessions:
English sessions:
Community Action Resources
Need help paying rent? Paying bills? Getting into housing?
Community Action is here to help!
Visit their website, or use the phone numbers below for specific needs.
Help paying rent: 503-615-0770
Help getting into housing: 503-640-3263
Help paying utility bills: Utility Assistance Application Request
No heat or electricity? 503-615-0771 and leave a message
