Weekly Update

• Upcoming Important Dates
• Families First - Draw a Love Bug
• Attention Seniors/12th Graders - Time to Order Graduation Cap & Gown
• Cross Country Skiing Adventure - See Information Below
• ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - See Info & Photos Below
• Middle School Enrichment Photos - Space Camp
• HROA Community Enrichment - Makers Space
• April 16th - College & Career Fair at CGCC - See Below
• Are you BILINGUAL? You can earn high school credit!
• State Testing Opt Out Forms
• Resources (check out the yellow buttons near the bottom of the page)

February 20th: No School - President's Day

March 16th: END OF TRIMESTER 2

March 17th: No School - Teacher Grading Day

March 20th: - March 24th: Spring Break

March 27th: START OF TRIMESTER 3

April 10th - April 28th: State Testing 3rd - 8th Graders

May 1st - May 25th: State Testing 11th Graders

High School Students

Standardized tests for College and Career Prep.

Click the test name to learn more about each test and why you should consider taking it

• ASVAB (career exploration, free test, can be used for military enlistment if you choose): February 16 & May 18. 1:00-3:00 pm @ HRV
• ACT April 15 8:00am @ HRV (F hall)
• SAT May 6 8:00am @ HRV (Fhall)
• PreACT March 30 (10th grade only) 8:00-12 @ CGCC

Contact Sarah Benson at sarah.benson@hoodriver.k12.or.us to register or with questions.

We don't have parent conferences because you can make an appointment ANY time during the year by checking out our teacher's schedules on their webpage.

Click the HROA Staff button below!

Thursday, March 9

Columbia Gorge Community College will host Oregon Transfer Days 2023.

Representatives from four-year colleges and universities will be on

The Dalles Campus from 10 am to 1 pm.

Oregon Transfer Days is an annual statewide tour of community colleges by university representatives—one of the best ways for students to get a look at 4-year schools where they can finish their degree. Students and their families will meet with admissions representatives from around the state and beyond. CGCC students can start here, and go anywhere!

Don’t miss Oregon Transfer Days!

Draw a love bug with your kiddos. Directions below! ❤️

Mount Hood Meadows Nordic Center

Free and Open to All Ages.

Kindergarten-2nd grade students should be accompanied by their parents.

We will make groups based on age and skill level.

Sign Up Here

Need a ride? Ride in a district Van

9:00 Meet at the HROA building

9:15 Meet at the Mid Valley Market

9:30: Meet at Mt. Hood Town Hall

If you want to drive yourself: meet at 10 am at the Mt Hood Meadows Nordic Center

If you would like to help carpool, please email emily.kohner@hoodriver.k12.or.us

To drive other students you will need to complete the school district volunteer form. Contact meghan.west@hoodriver.k12.or.us

What to wear:

Wear clothes that aren’t made of cotton. Wear long thick socks. Bring gloves and a hat. Wear snow pants and a warm jacket. Bring sunglasses and wear sunscreen. Wear snow boots if you have them. Bring a water bottle and lunch. We have plenty of extra clothing in all sizes, so just email emily.kohner@hoodriver.k12.or.us if you need snow pants, a warm jacket, or gloves.

All ski gear is provided for free

Sign up for a school lunch on our sign-up form.

Parents or Guardians must sign the forms below. You can sign them electronically and email them to me. You can print them out, sign and send them with your student.You can sign them when you drop your student off.

Mt. Hood Meadows Rental Release

Mt. Hood Meadows Rental Release

If you haven’t signed this waiver earlier in the year, please sign this one too

HROA Outdoor Activities Waiver

Cross Country Skiing Flyer: PDF

Cross Country Skiing Flyer: Doc

We are so excited to share the final product very soon! Information will be shared as soon as it is scheduled for completion - please plan on coming to HROA to check it out!

This week we built welcome towers with a lighted sign on top for our colony on the moon. This allows our rovers to see where our camp is when it is dark outside. A day on the moon takes 29.5 earth days to complete!

Friday, April 21, 2023

9 am-1 pm

Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles

For High School Juniors and Seniors

• Attend Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades info sessions
• Learn Job Search Strategies
• Tour CGCC programs in Construction, Manufacturing, Technology, Health, and more
• Speak with Representatives from local companies that are actively hiring at our Micro Hiring Fair!

Contact Ms. Kohner or Ms. Phillips with questions

emily.kohner@hoodriver.k12.or.us

amanda.phillips@hoodriver.k12.or.us

We will provide van transport to the Expo

Sign Up Using this link

Have fun and be creative! Learn skills used by engineers and designers!

Students in High School Science, College and Career Readiness, Investigating Careers: Earn Credit in your class for participating!

February 17 & 24 - See Times Below

3rd through 6th Grader: 11:30-1 pm at the HROA Building

Sign up using this link

7th-12th graders: 1:15 to 2:45 at the HROA Building

Sign up using this link

Blueprinting and an introduction to circuits. Build an LED flashlight!

Meet Hector Ybarra and Kurtis Kabriel. They are Power Control Systems Craftsman trainees with the Bonneville Power Administration. They will talk about their career pathway and how they use blueprints in their work

February 24 Use circuits to create light-up greeting cards. Hector and Kurtis from BPA will be back to work with us! Learn about how they became master technicians.

Hello Bilingual or Multilingual High School Students!

If you speak a language other than English fluently, did you know that you can receive up to 2 high school credits by taking a test and showing your knowledge of your second language?

Please sign up for a meeting with Ms. Amanda to take the test in order to receive credit. You will need to be proctored in person, so plan to be in the building for anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour. When you sign up for a meeting with Amanda, put down that you are scheduling to take the "BYU FLATS Test".

Here is the link to schedule: https://calendly.com/amanda-phillips-hroa/hour-meeting-mon-tue-thurs-fri

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:

ENGLISH FORM

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

SPANISH FORM

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

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