Dear Tigard Families,

First of all, I hope that all of you are safe and well after the storm from last weekend. While, for the most part, Tigard avoided much of the damage that occurred around our area, we know that many of you were impacted at varying levels and hope that you are on the road to recovery.

Secondly, I cannot believe we are already halfway through the craziest school year ever. I want to commend our students for their perseverance, their continued efforts, and their ability to make the best out of a difficult experience thus far. I also want to say thank you to the parents, guardians, family members, and everybody else that continues to support our students and help them navigate a new and difficult way of doing school. Finally, thank you to the students and families that have reached out to show appreciation to our teachers and staff in recognition of the unbelievable work they have done this year (and every year). It means the world to us when folks take the time out of their day to send their positive thoughts. If there is a staff member you would like to recognize, please click here.

Finally, you may have seen in last week’s District Community Newsletter that we are excited to start thinking about bringing secondary students back in a hybrid model later this spring. There are a lot of questions to answer and hurdles we still need to overcome, but the idea of hopefully being able to see smiling faces in our building gives us a sense of optimism. If you didn’t get a chance to read the Newsletter, it is linked here. Some of the highlights from Dr. Sue’s message are as follows:

• In March, parents/guardians and students will have the opportunity to confirm or change their choice of either Hybrid Instruction or Comprehensive Distance Learning for the remainder of the year.

• We are currently focusing on the beginning of fourth quarter, April 19, to begin phasing hybrid students back into the buildings in grades 6-12. More information to be shared in the coming weeks.

• Please watch for information regarding virtual events we will host to share reopening updates and planning with our Tigard High Community.

In the meantime, we will all keep doing the very best we can to make the most out of this situation. Students: keep logging into classes, stay on top of your assignments, ask your teachers for help or clarification, and just know that we miss you and can’t wait to see you back in our halls and classrooms!

Sincerely,

Mr. Bailey

Please join us for our ‘Clear The Air’ Town Hall Event on March 3, 2021 from 7:15 to 8:15 pm. All parents, staff and students are invited.

As parents, teachers, and community members we want to keep our kids safe, healthy, and drug-free. This is an opportunity to come together to start an open, honest conversation with your child about vaping, drinking, drug use, and mental health issues.

A special Gift Package full of treats and resources will be mailed to each participating family after the event.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://zoom.us/j/95329708706

Or iPhone one-tap :

US: +13462487799,,95329708706# or +16699006833,,95329708706#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592

Webinar ID: 953 2970 8706

International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aLjaxdJu5

GO TIGERS!!