RH Newsletter
May 4, 2019
May
3 Bingo Night 5-8
7 Pizzacato Fundraiser
7 Scrip 9:00 AM
10 Art Lit Volunteer (Parent) Training
10 Community Coffee: Session in English 8:30, session in Spanish 9:15
16-18 MS Musical
20 Assembly 9:00 AM
21 PTO Meeting 6:30 PM
27 NO SCHOOL-MEMORIAL DAY
28-31 Volunteer AppreciationDuring these week your students were working hard has writers, readers and mathematicians. We are excited for the progress that our students are making academically and their efforts to be good citizens and role models.
Thank you to our volunteers who support our school daily and for another popular and successful Bingo Night on Friday.
We look forward to more great weeks of learning. Following is the news of the week.
BSD Plan for May 8 Statewide Teacher “Day of Action”
Due to inadequate and unstable state school funding, the District will be reducing an estimated $35 million for the 2019-2020 school year. Based on information available at this time, this may lead to a reduction of 200 licensed positions, resulting in layoffs and involuntary staff transfers. To that end, the Beaverton Education Association (BEA) notified the District of their intent to participate in a May 8, 2019 walkout “Day of Action” event sanctioned by the Oregon Education Association (OEA). The purpose of the walkout is to draw statewide attention to the need for adequate funding for K-12 education after three decades of instability.
The May 8 walkout impacts our ability to safely operate schools. Therefore, we have determined May 8 will be a non-student day, with the exceptions noted below.
- AP/IB testing (to be proctored by administrators and classified staff; transportation will be provided, routes TBD)
- Previously scheduled Outdoor School taking place the week of May 6
- Extra-curricular athletics and activities
- Free student breakfast and lunch at limited sites, TBD
- After school programs currently in place (contact provider for hours of operation)
- Students attending Early College High School (licensed staff will not report)
BEA has agreed to a reduction of the contractual work year from 198 licensed days to 197 licensed days. Therefore, May 8 will be an unpaid day for all licensed employees, and the day will not be made up. The savings will help mitigate next year’s anticipated staff reductions.
We support the goal and urgency of convincing the Legislature to make a significant new investment in Oregon schools, however, we regret a walkout prohibits us from safely operating schools and the impact this decision will have on students and families. Therefore, May 8 will be an administrator-directed work day for classified staff allowing adequate supervision of the limited activities outlined above.
Further details will be forthcoming. The Beaverton School District will continue to tirelessly advocate for adequate and stable school funding for our students.
Don Grotting, Superintendent
RHS Scrip Program: back up and running!
Raleigh Hills families -
Our SCRIP program is up and running again, and now accepting your orders! Our next round of SCRIP orders are due no later than Tuesday, May 7. Your participation earns FREE money for Raleigh Hills! Please turn in your orders to the office, or send them with your child, anytime between now and 9:00 am Tuesday, May 7.*
SCRIP is a fundraising program that earns money for our school at no extra cost to you! You order gift cards to places you regularly spend money, and Raleigh Hills makes a percentage back on each gift card you buy.
- Buy gift cards for your monthly groceries (Fred Meyer, New Seasons, Safeway, Thriftway, etc), and RHS makes 4% every time!
- RHS makes 6% on Starbucks cards! Prepay for your coffee and help our school.
- Buy discounted movie tickets (Regal Cinemas, Cinemark) AND earn a little extra for RHS
- Plan a dinner out: Baja Fresh = 15% back for RHS
- Mother's Day is coming! Plan ahead and order gift cards for mom and grandma to places they love.
TO PLACE YOUR ORDER:
Step 1: Fill out the SCRIP order form (attached)
Step 2: Pay: send payment with your order OR prepay online at https://www.raleighhillspto.org/rhs-store.html
- Checks payable to RHS PTO, cash, or credit card info on form Step 3: Turn in your form and payment to the office at Raleigh Hills (your child can turn this in for you at school!) Step 4: Gift card orders are available to you Thursday of the same week, either sent home with your child OR available for you to pick up in the office (let us know your preference!)
Teacher Appreciation Week:
Teacher Appreciation week is coming up May 6-10! You can order gift cards through the SCRIP program to give to teachers or staff as an appreciation gift! (Target, Powell's Books, Amazon, etc).
Gifts or gift cards can be given by parents directly to staff members as long as the value is not over $50 per teacher/staff member. (This includes S BLC, ELD, Title 1, IA, Kitchen Cook, Custodian, Resource Teacher, the office staff, our Counselor, Computer Lab teacher, Music teachers, PE teachers, Library staff, or classroom teachers.)
Questions? Special instructions or message regarding your order? Contact Liz Delapoer (liz.delapoer@gmail.com) or Rachel George (rachel.lily.george@gmail.com)
* Please note, any orders received AFTER 9:00 am Tuesday may be processed the following month.
BSD Expo
Beaverton High School's Spring Fest 2019
You are invited to Beaverton High School’s Spring Fest 2019!
Spring Fest is a new event at BHS. It showcases Beaverton’s clubs and sports. This is a great chance for future Beavers and their families to connect with BHS. There will also be delicious food from great vendors. We are inviting all incoming and future BHS students and their families to come have some fun and learn about our school.
PANTHER PACERS
Every Tuesday and Thursday during lunch recess the students run laps around the track and receive a foot for every 5 laps or 1 mile. When they've run milestones they receive a number for those many miles.
This program runs from now to June 6. Thank you to parents who have signed up to help tally laps! We can always use help so please consider signing up to volunteer. If you have questions contact me at limahuli@yahoo.com.
~Lisa Marquoit
Next Year Plans
Karla
Organización de Aloha Junior Baseball - Liga al Registro de Baseball
Aloha Youth Football - Inscripciones
Taller de Trabajos Manuales - Pintar en el Jardín
Ingeniería Para Niños - Creaciones Tridimensionales Pintadas a Mano