Patterson Elementary
Parent Blast - November 29, 2021
December Updates and Activities
Thank you families for your support and participation during parent-teacher conferences last week! It was great to have a few minutes to connect and share successes and goals for each of our students. Special shout out to the Booster Club, parent volunteers and family donations for our staff dinner - we appreciated it so much!
Last week the Oregon Department of Education and HSD shared some updates to our COVID protocols that went into effect today:
- Masks are now optional outdoors - this includes arrival, dismissal and recess times. We will be asking students to put masks back on when they line up at the end of recess and gather close together again.
- Fully vaccinated students that are deemed close contacts at school will not have to quarantine if they do not have any signs or symptoms.
- Unvaccinated students that are deemed close contacts at school can shorten their quarantine time to 7 days if they take a COVID test between days 5-7 and the result is negative.
Picture Re-Take Day
Our picture re-take day is scheduled for this Friday, December 3rd. If your child missed picture day, you can plan to take pictures that day.
Here to serve,
Jamie Lentz
Principal, Patterson Elementary
Important Dates
- November is Native American Heritage Month
- November 28 - December 6 - Hanukkah
- December 1 - Black Village Family Meeting (see below)
- December 2 - Mesoamerican Families Meeting (see below)
- December 3 - Picture Retake Day
- December 7 - HSD School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
- December 20-31 - No School, Winter Break
December 21 - Winter solstice
December 25 - Christmas
December 26 - January 1 - Kwanzaa begins
January 1 - New Year’s Day
January 3 - School resumes for all students
In-District Transfer/Continuation Requests
While we hope to keep all of our Panthers at Patterson each year, we continue to prioritize the students who live within our boundary. Decisions are based on class size/space first and then attendance (including tardies) and behavior second. Often times we need to delay decisions until we have better enrollment numbers and considerations will be based on the order transfers are received.
If you have any questions, please reach out: lentzj@hsd.k12.or.us
Community Resources for Families
Black Village Family Advisory Committee Meeting
The Black Village Family Advisory Committee (BVFAC) advocates for the needs of students, and families of students, who identify in whole or in part as Black/African-American/African attending Hillsboro School District schools. Location: Virtual- Join Zoom Meeting: https://hsd1j.zoom.us/j/84476428335
HSD Mesoamerican Families Meeting
A space open to all families that identify themselves as mesoamerican indigenous. Conversations around: School District Program and Services information, materials and strategies to support your student at home. Important dates for your student and connections with your teachers, counselors
Location: Virtual- Link: https://meet.google.com/epd-odtq-okk Dial: +1 224-442-3391 PIN: 103 425 582#
Volunteer Reminder
ParentVUE Reminder
Activate your ParentVUE account!
ParentVUE is a tool for parents to access real-time information related to their student’s education progress. You can view your student’s schedule, attendance, grades, assignments and more. ParentVUE is also used on an annual basis at the start of each school year to verify student and family information. One parent/guardian from each family will be expected to complete the verification process. Keeping your family’s information up to date is crucial to receiving communication from the Hillsboro School District, as well as attendance and emergency notifications. Click here to login to your ParentVUE account for the first time. This one account will give you access to all of your children in the Hillsboro School District. At least one parent/guardian in each family should activate a ParentVUE account. ParentVUE mobile app is available for download from the iTunes Store and Google Play. Please contact your student's school if you have any questions.
¡Active su cuenta de ParentVUE!
ParentVUE es una herramienta que los padres pueden utilizar para acceder a información relacionada con el progreso educativo de sus estudiantes en tiempo real. Puede consultar el horario, la asistencia, las calificaciones, las asignaciones y más información de su estudiante.
ParentVUE también se utiliza anualmente al comienzo de cada año escolar para verificar la información del estudiante y la familia. Se espera que uno de los padres/tutores legales de cada familia complete el proceso de verificación. Contar con la información actualizada de su familia es fundamental para recibir los comunicados del Distrito Escolar de Hillsboro, así como notificaciones sobre asistencia y emergencias. Pulse aquí para iniciar sesión en su cuenta de ParentVUE por primera vez. Esta cuenta le dará acceso a todos sus estudiantes en el Distrito Escolar de Hillsboro. Al menos uno de los padres/tutores legales de cada familia debe activar una cuenta de ParentVUE. La aplicación móvil ParentVUE está disponible para ser descargada en iTunes Store y Google Play. Por favor, comuníquese con la escuela de residencia de su estudiante si tiene alguna pregunta.Booster Club News
Library:
Lewis - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848A9A823A7FE3-library
Kinder
McCoy - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848a9a823a7fe3-msmccoys
Thompson - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848A9A823A7FE3-mrs3
First Grade
Volk - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848a9a823a7fe3-mrs
Gurske - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848a9a823a7fe3-msgurskes
Second Grade
Giard - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1UZ30PSXGL2SC?ref_=wl_share
Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards can be purchased at: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Gift-Card
Portinga - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1M8L9JCSE4RSC?ref_=wl_share
Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards can be purchased at: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Gift-Card
Third Grade
Ms. Delplanche: Amazon.com
Mrs. Henningson: Amazon.com
Fourth Grade
Godsey – N/A
Crackel – N/A
Merritt – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848A9A823A7FE3-msmerritts
Fifth Grade
Wear - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848A9A823A7FE3-mrwear
Brock – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848A9A823A7FE3-msbrockss
Sixth Grade
Kreisher - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/240ENE16PJ4MX?ref_=wl_share
McClain – N/A
T.A.G Q & A Recording
We hosted a T.A.G Q & A session this afternoon. You can view the recording here.
Food Pantry
Attendance Line
Thank you to our families for calling students in sick on our attendance line and sharing symptoms. This has helped us to communicate with families regarding timelines for return and kept our building safe and healthy. If you have not done so already, we encourage you to save our attendance line number in your phone: 503.844.1385
Paul L. Patterson Elementary School
Email: lentzj@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/patterson
Location: 261 NE Lenox St, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: 503-844-1380
Facebook: facebook.com/PattersonHSD
Twitter: @PattersonHSD