WILDCAT WEEKLY
December 17 - 21, 2018
Wildcat Community
Here is this week's newsletter highlighting upcoming events and celebrating the accomplishments of our amazing students and staff.
As always, please reach out to us with any needs or questions.
American Mathematic Competition
The American Mathematics Competition (AMC) Exam will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Due to budget and schedule restraints, we are only able to offer the AMC once; students must choose to participate in the AMC 10A or the AMC12A. Students interested in taking the exam should go to the registration website: https://sites.google.com/a/beaverton.k12.or.us/amc-exam/
The last day to sign up is Friday, January 11.
Can and Food Drive
Open Enrollment for 2019-2020 School Year
The Beaverton School District will offer open enrollment for students living within the BSD service area for the 2019-20 school year at the schools listed below.
Applications for open enrollment are available in ENGLISH and SPANISH at each school and at the Administration Center, 16550 SW Merlo Rd., and will be accepted from Monday, December 10, 2018 through Tuesday, January 22, 2019 prior to 2:00 p.m. Students may only apply to two schools. Completed applications should be returned to the school for which the student is applying. Applications to more than two (2) buildings will be denied.
Elementary Schools (# of open slots)
Barnes (20)
Errol Hassell (10)
Fir Grove (30)
Kinnaman (20)
McKay (30)
Terra Linda (20)
Vose (16)
Middle Schools (# of open slots)
Whitford (30)
High Schools (# of open slots)
Beaverton (30)
Southridge (30)
There are some important factors families must consider when applying for open enrollment:
- Transportation to the new school is the responsibility of the family. Buses do not travel from the resident school to the open enrollment school; however, occasionally the student may live close to the attendance boundary of the open enrollment school. In this case, parents may submit a written request by completing a “No Transportation Zone Request Form.”
- Approval is for the duration of the current school level only (i.e., elementary, middle or high school).
- There is no guarantee of sibling applications being approved.
- Commitment to attend any school should be for the entire academic year.
- A lottery system may have to be implemented if there are more applications than allocations available.
- Copies of the completed applications will be distributed by the receiving school principal, pending a letter or conversation with the parent/guardian of the student.
Parents will be informed of the decisions by the principal of the school applied to within one week after the conclusion of the open enrollment period. Parents will need to confirm acceptance at that time.
Contact your school if you have any questions regarding the process.
SchoolMessenger Parent Contact Adjustments for Attendance Notifications
After feedback from parents and guardians, the District has made some adjustments to attendance notifications. We will no longer automatically call parent work phone numbers for attendance notifications. Your primary, home and cell phone will still receive automatic attendance calls.
If you have a direct work line and would like to continue to receive calls at work, please log in to SchoolMessenger InfoCenter and select your work phone as one of the numbers to call. Please note the system is unable to call extensions. We will also begin uploading all parent email addresses into SchoolMessenger for attendance notifications.
Remember, you can manage their contact preferences in SchoolMessenger InfoCenter at any time.
From College and Career Center
- Save the Date:
Jan. 22nd @ 6:30 pm College Financial Planning with Tim Tank
- Tips for Seniors over winter break: Finish college applications, finish FAFSA or ORSAA Application, develop a plan for scholarships, and relax
- For upcoming field trips, scholarships, internships, and more click here
WHS Technology
New this week on our WHS Technology for Parents and Students Site:
- Library: Would your student like to take a free mock ACT exam to prepare themselves for the real thing? Test proctored by Huntington Learning Center. Grades 10-12. Registration required; register online at http://bit.ly/BCLACT
- Homework Help: Does your student have homework? The Beaverton Library offers trained volunteer Homework Helpers in the evenings at the main library. Whether you need help with math, science, writing or almost any other subject, our Homework Helpers are here for you. Click this link for more information: http://bit.ly/BLLibraryHomeworkHelp
- Apps WHS Student learned about this week: Check out the newsletter to see what our WHS students learned about this week including: Canva, Piktochart, Rewordify, Microsoft Translator, and more. http://bit.ly/whsfuture
- Library: Would your student like to take a free mock ACT exam to prepare themselves for the real thing? Test proctored by Huntington Learning Center. Grades 10-12. Registration required; register online at http://bit.ly/BCLACT
Finals Schedule January 18-25, 2019
REMINDERS
Jostens here Tuesday, December 18th!
Tuesday, December 18th
During Lunches in the School Lobby
Upcoming Senior Class dates:
December 17 - PCC Scholarship Workshop in the CCC
January 9 - Senior Project Progress Log #2 Due
January 23 - College Financial Planning Seminar 6:30pm @ WHS
January 31- OSAC Workshop in CCC
February 1 - FAFSA/ORSAA applications (for best opportunity to access grant and scholarship opportunities)
February 6- Senior Project Progress Log #3 Due
February 15- OSAC Early Application Deadline
Feb 19 - March 1– AP Registration (forms available on the website)
Important Dates
Inclement Weather Information
School closure or delayed start decisions will typically be communicated to media outlets and posted on the District website, Facebook and Twitter by 5:30 a.m.
We encourage families to make transportation and attendance decisions for their child(ren) based on their own assessment of travel conditions at their location.
When all district schools and facilities are closed
All daytime and evening activities/events on closure days are canceled.
When there is a 2-hour delay in opening school and buses are on snow routes
All schools will open two hours later than regularly scheduled.
The following classes/programs are canceled:
o AM early intervention
o AM Preschool Classes
o AM Health Careers & Auto Program
Terra Nova Program is canceled all day.
There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato elementary schools.
Bus services will not be provided to McKinney-Vento students living outside of the district.
When school is on time and buses are on snow routes
All schools operate on regular daily schedules.
There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato elementary schools
Terra Nova Program is canceled all day.
If the weather forecast calls for declining weather conditions throughout the day, the district will implement snow routes for PM dismissal.
When weather conditions necessitate an early closure of schools
We encourage you to refer to the BSD website, SchoolMessenger and local media for more detailed information.
All daytime and evening activities/events are canceled.
Wednesday – Early Dismissal School Days
The District will not have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday. The District will maintain a regular
Wednesday schedule with Early Release or close schools for the day.
Upcoming Week
Monday, December 17, B Day
Musical Acting Auditions 3:00 pm
Holiday Sharing ends
Tuesday, December 18, A Day
Jostens here during both lunches
Wednesday, December 19, B Day
Choir Concerts 7:00 pm & 8:15 pm
9th grade SG Elections during Community
Thursday, December 20, A Day
9th grade student election results N131 @ 2:30 pm
Friday, December 21, B Day
Musical Call Backs 3:00 pm
Athletics
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Pictures From the Week
Band Concert
Superintendent meets with student leaders
Superintendent meets with student leaders
Thank you Mechanical Stars
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It's going to be a great year! - Matt
Email: matthew_pedersen@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/westview
Phone: (503)-356-3020
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Twitter: @WestviewCats
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advocate for their future goals.