Principal's Update
February 3, 2023
Upcoming Dates
The Updated District calendar can be found here.
Monday-Friday 6-10 | Staff Appreciation Week
Tuesday 7 | Vision Screening
Wednesday 8 @ 1:15 | Early Release
Saturday & Sunday 11 & 12 | Bottle Drop Weekend
Wednesday 15 | Immunization Exclusion Day
Wednesday 15 @ 1:15 | Early Release
Friday 17 | Spirit Friday
Friday 17 | Dental Screening
Saturday & Sunday 25 & 26 | Bottle Drop Weekend
Monday 20 | President’s Day - No School
Wednesday 22 @ 1:15 | Early Release
Wednesday 22 | Dinner Night Out @ Killer Burger
Thursday 23 @ 5-7pm | Math Night
State Testing
Oregon's Statewide Assessments in science, mathematics, and English language arts will begin in April for students in grades 3-8. Scheduled testing will take place during the school day. For additional information on the State Assessments from the Oregon Department of Education, please review the following link.
While no single test can give a complete picture of your child’s progress, statewide tests provide information to students and families, as well as to educators and administrators about what educational approaches are working and where additional resources are needed. Your child’s participation is important to ensure schools and districts receive the targeted resources they need to help all students succeed. Districts are rated on their participation levels as well as student performance on this exam.
Oregon law (ORS 329.479) permits parents and adult students to annually opt-out of Oregon’s statewide summative tests in English Language Arts and Math by submitting a form to the school the student attends. If you decide to opt your child out of the math and/or ELA state assessments, please submit the following form to your child’s teacher or the front office by April 7, 2023 to best support our school with planning.
Math Night
Mrs. Mitchell, Kaden and Natalie recorded a short video to tell you a bit about Math Night at Hawks View. We hope you have a wonderful weekend!
To add subtitles in Spanish, please click on the closed captioning (CC) on the top right corner of the YouTube video, go to settings (also topright corner) and click on the language preference for CC.
News from PAC
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week! We are so excited to spoil our deserving staff at HV with some fun activities planned each day. Thank you SO much to the families who have made door signs, donated snacks and donated to the PAC PayPal so that we can make this a memorable week for our staff. Please see the documents below for fun ideas to make the week great for your students' teacher and other support staff.
English / Spanish
Do you or your student(s) need some Hawks View Spirit Gear?? Please visit our online store and check out the apparel selections for youth and adult sizes. Paper order forms are also available, please contact Danielle, our Apparel Coordinator, with any questions at apparel@hawksviewpac.org
Volunteers are needed for assistance with health screenings for HV students. Feb 7 from 8:15-11am to help with vision screening and Feb 17 from 8:30-10:45am to help with dental screening. Please contact volunteers@hawksviewpac.org for more information regarding these volunteer opportunities. Thank you for your willingness to serve!
Job Openings
Looking to make a little extra cash while the kids are at school? We currently have two Nutrition Services positions open - both 4.25 hours per day during school days. One position is at Hawks View Elementary and the other is at Sherwood High School. These positions are perfect for those with kids in school. Your day will begin after school starts, and end before school dismisses.
If you are interested, please visit our District website and click on the tab “Jobs”. We would love to have you join our District family!
Free Vision Screening for All Students
We will be giving a free vision screening to all students at Hawks View on Tuesday, February 7. The testing will be done by the Lions Club with volunteers using the SPOT screening devices. The test is painless, is done from a distance, and does not touch your child’s eyes or face.
Results will come to us in about a week. Most children pass the exam, and due to the volume of paperwork, we will only send home results for students who do not pass the exam (results sent via backpack mail). If you want a copy of “passing” results, please contact our office to request. Screening results for all students will also go in their school file.
If you do not want your child to participate in this free vision screening (ie, if you want to opt-out your child) please contact the school office. If you have any questions about the vision screening, please call Health Services at 503-825-5093.
Financial assistance may be available if you need an eye exam and/or glasses for your child.
Community-Based Events and Announcements
