Weekly Update

• 2023 State Testing Information- Opting Out - Due ASAP for HS & February 4th K-8
• HROA Community Enrichment - Swim Lessons Start January 2023
• Families First - Recipe of the Month
• Resources (check out the yellow buttons near the bottom of the page)

HROA Winter Evening Activities planned for this week have been postponed until after the winter break! We apologize for this unfortunate change but look forward to seeing students and families in the new year. Stay tuned for more info...

Monday, December 18th - Monday, January 2, 2023: Winter Break

Tuesday, January 3: First Day Back From Winter Break

Districts and public charter schools must provide parents with the ODE-developed annual notice at the beginning of each school year. School districts and public charter schools must use the 30-day notice and opt-out form provided by ODE to communicate with all parents about state testing requirements and their right to opt-out for high school students by December 4, 2022 and for students in Grades 3-8 by February 4, 2023.

Forms for opting out of the state testing for ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & MATH

ENGLISH FORM

https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/assessment/Documents/Opt-Out_Form_English_fillable.pdf

SPANISH FORM

https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/assessment/Documents/Opt-Out_Form_Spanish.pdf

FOR SCIENCE (5th, 8th, and 11th Grade Only): Families can also request an exemption from the Oregon science assessment at the district level based on disability or religion.

Learn to swim or improve your swimming skills!

Groups will be formed based on your ability level.

Classes taught by Hood River Valley Park and Recreation Swim Instructors

When: January 6th, 13, 20, 27

Where: Hood River Pool

1610 May Street.

Different times for different age groups

K-3rd graders- | 1:00pm - 1:30pm

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4-7th graders | 1:30pm - 2pm

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8-12th graders | 2:00pm - 2:30pm

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Waiting for a sibling who is in a lesson?

We will have an art activity set up in the party room.

HROA Family Engagement Specialist, Jovita Robledo - Connecting HROA Families

This week - recipe share. LET'S COOK HROA!

Banana Sushi

Ingredients:

Tortillas

Bananas

Peanut butter or nutella

Directions:

Warm tortillas up slightly

Spread peanut butter or nutella on tortillas

Place banana on the end and roll tortilla up

Slice into several pieces, enjoy!

Sushi de Plátano

Ingredientes:

Tortillas

plátanos

Mantequilla de maní o nutella

Direcciones:

Caliente ligeramente las tortillas

Unte mantequilla de maní o nutella en las tortillas

Coloque el plátano en el extremo y enrolle la tortilla.

Corta en varios trozos, ¡disfrútalo!

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Friday: 8:00am - 3:00pm

HROA Main Phone: 541-387-5100

hroainfo@hoodriver.k12.or.us

1011 Eugene Street

Hood River, Oregon

97031