Principal's Note
Dear Families,
I want to make sure you received current information on the District's Health curriculum. Here is a quick overview. 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.
Menstrual Dignity Act
In 2021 the Oregon Legislature passed The Menstrual Dignity Act (HB 3294, 2021), in order to address an unmet need identified by students, school leaders, and medical and public health professionals. We’re glad to share that the Beaverton School District is now providing menstrual products for students at no cost. These products will be available in all student bathrooms in all BSD schools as part of the Menstrual Dignity for Students Program.
Previewing Materials/Opting Out
Core health materials are available for preview through The Great Body Shop Family Portal. If you are interested in previewing materials, please contact your child’s teacher and they will give you instructions on how to access these materials.
If you have any questions please call or stop by. Office hours are 8:00-4:00, Monday-Friday.
Lost & Found
Please mark your child's belongings with their name in marker. If they turn up in the lost and found, we will reunite them with their owners. Students can stop by the Lost and Found before school, after school, or recess time. All unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year. Check here to see if you recognize anything!
School Meals 2022-2023
Check out the Nutrition Services page on the Beaverton School district website. There are answers to many questions you might have about lunch, Including: hot lunch menus, meal benefits, and access to deposit money in your child's lunch account electronically.
This school year breakfast and lunch will no longer be free for all students. USDA meal waivers that have permitted all students to eat for free the last two years expired June 30, 2022.
Families can apply for meal benefits for school year 2022-2023 online beginning July 1 at: www.schoolcafe.com. The meal benefit application also grants access to many other resources, so consider applying for meal benefits even if your child plans to bring lunch from home.
