Message from the Principal
Dear Oak Hills Families,
The Jog-A-Thon is on Friday! We are so excited for this annual schoolwide event. The PTO, volunteers, and staff will be pumping up this event to promote fitness and community. It also marks our one and only fundraiser each year. We have fundraised $25,500--it is an incredible amount! Our goal is to raise $35,000 to fund special projects, enrichment opportunities, field trips, STEAM night, supplies and resources for students and staff, author visits, and much more. THANK YOU to all families and community members who have donated already; it means so much to us.
There is a lot of buzz surrounding a few traditions!
* Friday is Otter Pride day! All students will be receiving a new Jog-A-Thon shirt on Friday with some other fun participation goodies. They can wear apparel and accessorize with red, white, and blue.
*We have reached our first schoolwide goal of raising $20,000! Students are pumped to turn Ms. Ray (counselor) and Ms. McCarty (student success coach) into human sundaes!
*If our school raises our goal of $35,000, students unanimously voted for both administrators (Ms. Do and Ms. Hansen), to be wrapped and decorated with wrapping paper, bows ribbons, lots of tape AND we have to work in this decor all day!
*Finally, the fun is going outside, gathering, and running with friends, classmates, and teachers! The energy will be amazing! All us adults will be cheering them on!
We promise to take a lot of photos if you are unable to come cheer your students on! If you are able, the PTO could really use some more volunteers to make this event go even more smoothly. Thanks for your consideration! See you on the field!
Sincerely,
Ms. Do
TUESDAY, 10/18
*COGAT screener for all 3rd Graders
WEDNESDAY, 10/19
*Parent Teacher Conference appointments will be available and sent to you from your child's teacher via ParentSquare this Wednesday, October 19th at 3:30pm.
*PTO meeting @ 7pm in the Gym (in-person and zoom)
Additional agenda item: Dr. Karen Perez, school board member, will be at OH to talk about the local option levy.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83364343917?pwd=QnU3MnVyL2s4QUVsOWJ6VzcvcXJFUT09
Meeting ID: 833 6434 3917
Passcode: otters
FRIDAY, 10/21
Jog-A-Thon
A message from the PTO below!
Library News from Ms. Larsen
OBOB Team Registration
Students are currently reading and enjoying the books. Students can read the books, e-books or listen to the audio versions. Parents can help support their child by reading and talking about the books with them. Here are some questions you can ask:
Who is the author?
Who are the characters?
What is the plot (what happens)?
What are the themes (the big ideas)?
What is your favorite part?
How is this book like real life or like other books you have read?
Does anything in the book remind you of something you have experienced?
Do the characters in the story show courage?
How do they decide what is right and wrong?
Do you think the story was well written? Why or why not?
Does the main character change because of what happens in the book? What do you think about that?
Why do you think the author chose that title?
Is this book better or worse than other books you have read? Tell me more about that.
Would you recommend it to others? To whom?
To keep in touch with all things Library, check out the LIBRARY WEBSITE for:
Helpful Library Links for students and parents
How to View Your Student’s Library Account (Slides 1-7), View the Library Catalog (slide 8), Put Books on Hold (Slides 9-10), Renew books (slides 11-12), Pay Library Fines (Slide 13)
OBOB Information
Ordering Books From Scholastic for your home collection
Donations
If you have questions please feel free to reach out to Ms. Larsen at leilani_larsen@beaverton.k12.or.us
Proposed Local Option Levy 2022 (REPEAT)
On November 8, 2022, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to renew a 5-year local option levy. If passed, the proposed levy renewal would fund approximately 286 teaching positions, maintain class sizes and help prepare students for post-high school endeavors. The proposed levy renewal is projected to raise approximately $39-$43 million annually; over a 5-year period, the proposed levy renewal would raise about $205 million.
If passed, the proposed levy renewal would continue the existing tax rate of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
If the proposed levy renewal does not pass, the levy rate would not be assessed. The District would not receive about $39 million to fund 286 teaching positions, maintain class sizes and help prepare students for post-high school endeavors, starting in the 2023-2024 school year.
The current local option levy expires on June 30, 2023.
Dr. Karen Perez, school board member will be present at our next PTO meeting (Wednesday, October 19 at 7pm) to talk more about this.
