Oak Hills Newsletter
Week of January 29, 2024
Message from the Principal
Dear Oak Hills Families,
We officially begin Semester 2 this week! Reports cards will be viewable to families by early next week. We will send a follow-up ParentSquare message to notify you if they are available sooner than next week. If you have issues with your ParentVue account, please reach out to the front office.
We are excited to share that 5th graders will be attending "Flyups," a field trip to visit their future middle school-- Tumwater or Five Oaks on February 28th! If your child has already committed to a private school, option school, or slated to move next year, that's okay. They will attend whichever middle school would be their home school. It's always fun and a great learning opportunity to prepare for what middle school will look like.
Speaking of field trips, teachers are busy brainstorming and planning future trips for all students. Stay tuned!
Friday is a schoolwide assembly. Please remind your child to wear red and blue!
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Ms. Do
Club Schedule Reminders
This week:
Monday, 1/29 Little Otterbots
Rose City Chess Club
Tuesday, 1/30 RecTennis
Chill Chess Club Lunch & After School
Friendship Bracelet Club (2nd Grade lunch))
Origami Club (3rd-5th Grade Lunch)
Wednesday, 1/31 World Champion Taekwondo
Thursday, 2/1 Kids Yoga
Next week:
Monday, 2/5 Little Otterbots; Rose City Chess Club
Tuesday, 2/6 RecTennis; After-School Chess Club
Tuesday Lunch Clubs: Friendship Bracelet Club (2nd Grade lunch), Chill Chess Club/Origami Club (3rd-5th Grade Lunch)
Wednesday, 2/7 World Champion Taekwondo
Thursday, 2/8 Kids Yoga
Hearing Screenings: Tuesday, 2/13
Hearing screening will be conducted by BSD Health Assistants for students in Grade 1 on Tuesday, February 13th. A second screening will be conducted a couple of weeks later for those students who did not pass the initial screening. Parents will only be notified if follow up care is recommended based on hearing screening results. Students in specialized classrooms will not participate in the school wide screening except by teacher/parent request.
Attention 5th Grade Families: 5th Grade Fly-Ups
All future 6th grade students will be “flying up” to visit their future middle schools on the morning of Wednesday, February 28th with their current 5th grade teachers. As a related event, each middle school will host an informational night for their incoming families. Tumwater’s informational night is Thursday, February 29th 6:30-8:00pm. Five Oaks will have their virtual meeting Wednesday, March 1st 6:30-7:30pm.
Information for Tumwater Families
Library News from Ms. Larsen
Library Website - Check out the new Winter Choice Board for fun books and activities to enjoy at home!
OBOB
With the storm, OBOB brackets and Volunteer schedule will need to be adjusted. Please see the updated OBOB Volunteer sign up to confirm or reschedule your volunteer time.
OBOB Hall of Fame
If your 3rd - 5th grade child is interested in reading all 16 OBOB books and becoming a part of the OBOB Hall of Fame, here is a LINK to the website page with where you will find the OBOB Hall of Fame link to complete and submit. Once submitted, your child will get a certificate, a free book and their picture in the newsletter! Submissions are accepted all school year!
Questions about the happenings in Library? Check out the LIBRARY WEBSITE for:
Helpful Library Links for students and parents
How to View Your Library Account (Slides 1-7), View the Library Catalog (slide 8), Putting Books on Hold (Slides 9-10), Renewing books (slides 11-12), Paying Library Fines (Slide 13)
OBOB Information
Ordering Books From Scholastic for your home collection
Donation
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Larsen at leilani_larsen@beaverton.k12.or.us
News from the PTO
Lunch Recess Clubs
Chill Chess Club is underway on Tuesdays until February 13th. We have opened it up to anyone who would like to join during the lunch recess. Friendship Bracelet Club (2nd grade) and Origami Club (3-5th grades) are other options for lunch recess on Tuesdays until February 13th. Space is limited, but no registration required. We are working on a system so that anyone who would like to, can attend the new clubs at least once. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these clubs or have other ideas for lunch clubs, please email pto@oakhillspto.org.
Volunteer Coordinator Updates
Reading Help - All volunteers are welcome - aunts, uncles, grandparents, and community members are encouraged to apply. Come help our students get up-to-speed or transition from “Learning to Read” to “Reading to Learn”. Your help is crucial this year! (Video Tutorial is available in MyImpact under “Reading Help”). Find your classroom reading schedule Here
Art Literacy Training - January 30 7pm - Louis Comfort Tiffany (February/March)
Thursdays and Fridays - Weekly Workroom Help - Teachers need consistent reliable workroom/copying on Thursdays and Fridays. MyImpact lists the needs in two shifts: Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM. This is at the top of the list of needs for our teachers.
Paper Volunteer Interest Forms
Hopefully you saw a volunteer newsletter/interest form that was either given to you at Conferences, or in your child’s backpack. If you haven’t seen it yet, please click on the link(s) below. Please take a little time to look it over and return it to the office or to your classroom teacher.
Kindergarten Second Grade Fourth Grade
First Grade Third Grade Fifth Grade
Global Fair Updates
Global Fair is happening on February 9th from 6-8pm. There will be 12 countries/cultures represented at this event: Chile, India, Egypt, El Salvador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Mexico, African American, Philippines, Switzerland and Sweden. We hope you can join us!
Important Dates-Mark Your Calendars
Friday, February 2 Kindness in the Classroom Schoolwide Assembly_ Theme: Inclusiveness
Thursday, February 8 NAEP Test (Select 4th Graders)
Friday, February 9 PTO hosts Global Fair 6-8pm
Tuesday, February 14 Friendship Day/Valentine's Day & Spirit Day
Monday, February 19 No school for students and staff-In observance of Presidents Day
Tuesday, February 20 No school for students--Staff Development Day
Beaverton Safe Routes to School Art Contest
Beaverton Safe Routes to School is accepting submissions from students in grades K-8! Our theme this year is “See and Be Seen.” We can’t wait to see your art!
Contest directions:
Draw a picture showing how you can see and be seen as you walk and roll in your neighborhood.
Submission deadline is 1/30/24 to your teacher.
Please use 8 ½ x 11 paper.
Drawings, paintings, and digital art accepted.
Use lots of colors to catch everyone’s attention.
Limit the number of words on the page.
Include name, grade, and school on the back of your entry.
Concurso de Arte de Rutas Seguras a la Escuela: Ver y Ser Visto
¡El 5to Concurso Anual de Arte de Rutas Seguras a la Escuela de Beaverton está aceptando presentaciones de estudiantes en los grados K-8! Nuestro tema este año es "Ver y Ser Visto". ¡Estamos ansiosos por ver tu arte!
Instrucciones del concurso:
- Dibuja una imagen mostrando cómo puedes ver y ser visto mientras caminas y ruedas en tu vecindario.
- La fecha límite de presentación es el 31/1/24.
- Por favor, usa papel de 8 ½ x 11 pulgadas.
- Se aceptan dibujos, pinturas y arte digital.
- Usa muchos colores para llamar la atención de todos.
- Limita el número de palabras en la página.
- Incluya el nombre, el grado y la escuela en el reverso de su entrada.
Helpful Website Buttons--Report Absences and Going Home Plan Changes
Absences and dismissal changes can be reported to us via the Oak Hills website. There are buttons where you can click and report an absence or changes to how your child will be going home.
For dismissal, please do your best to report the changes before 1:00pm since this is when we will be delivering the information to our teachers and students. If it is after 1pm, please call the main office to report the change and not the website button.
Thank you in advance for utilizing this communication tool. It will free up our phone lines for families, staff, and community members who urgently need to get in touch with the office.
Oak Hills website:
Thao Do-Gwilliam
Email: thao_do_gwilliam@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://oakhills.beaverton.k12.or.us
Location: 2625 Northwest 153rd Avenue, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 503.356.2410