Oak Hills Newsletter
August 6, 2018
Principal's Message
Dear Oak Hills Families,
I hope you have had a wonderful summer! I wanted to give you a few updates before you received class placement information for your son or daughter. We will be mailing those letters out on August 20th. You should receive this information before supply drop off on Friday, August 24th, from 8 AM-9 AM. The school office is open now and eager to welcome families for registration and/or to answer any questions.
Jennifer DeMartino, our Assistant Principal, and I got away for a bit this summer. I went back to Hawaii to relax and reconnect with my sister. Jennifer went to New York with her family to visit her husband’s relatives. This summer we also focused on hiring, schedules, calendars, professional reading and research, student and staff handbook updates, meetings with key teacher groups, and working on professional development for our staff. We are so excited to welcome our staff, students and families back. Even with the Special Education Summer program in the building, we missed being with all of you!
We have hired a few new staff members and there have been additional staff moves this summer. With Stephanie Musser retiring, we have hired Jacob Craig to be our full-time PE teacher. Jacob received his BA in Exercise and Sports Science and a MA in Kinesiology from Oregon State University. He has taught PE and Health at Lincoln School of Kathmandu, Nepal. We know he will bring his global perspective from teaching abroad to Oak Hills Elementary. Additionally, Mrs. Erickson, who was our assistant secretary, will be an instructional assistant working closely with students needing academic support.
Mrs. Yvett Rojo, who worked in the health room part time, will be our assistant secretary. Yvett will be a great help in our front office as she is familiar with staff and students and can help all of our Spanish speaking families. We’ll keep you posted on additional changes as they happen.
School starts Monday, August 27th. The office opens at 7:30 AM and at 7:45 AM classrooms open with teachers excited to greet and welcome their students. School staff will be available inside and outside the building to help students find their classrooms. It is a full day from 8:00 AM to 2:35 PM, with lunch being served.
Kindergarten students will have a split start, half will start on Monday, August 27th and the other half will start on Tuesday, August 28th. All Kindergarten students will attend starting on Wednesday, August 29. If your last name is between A-L, your child will come on Monday, August 27th, and if your last name is M-Z, your child will come on Tuesday, August 28th. We have an informal Kindergarten parent group that is setting up gatherings for other K parents. If you are interested, please look for “Oak Hills Kindergarten Class 2018-2019” on Face Book.
Early Release will start on Wednesday, September 5th. Students will be released at 1:05pm. Club K now provides day care before and after school at our building. Additionally, there are many day care facilities in our area that provide before and after school care for our students. Please contact them directly if you are interested in having your child attend. The office will have their contact information.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Warm regards,
Sheila Baumgardner
State Testing Results
The administration of our state assessment will take place during the month of May.
Beginning this year, state test scores are available in ParentVUE! You will be able to see your child’s test results sooner than in prior years with less impact on the environment. For the English Language and Math tests, a student’s score is available in ParentVUE two weeks after both parts of the test are completed. Science test scores are available in ParentVUE three days after the test is completed. The Testing Information tab in ParentVUE has links to additional information about your child’s scores. If you need assistance activating a ParentVUE account, please contact the main office.
Students whose parents/guardians do not have an active ParentVUE account will receive a paper report of test scores. Paper score reports will be sent home with students on the last day of school. Score reports will be mailed over the summer for students with test results that arrive after the paper score reports are printed in June. Students with at least one parent/guardian with ParentVUE access may request a printed report by contacting Kay Jenkins by email at kay_jenkins@beaverton.k12.or.us or by phone at 503.356.4594.
Tentative Dates for 2018-19
(Please check newsletter weekly as dates/times may change)
8/6 Oak Hills Office reopens
8/22 PTO Meeting 3:45pm tables by the Oak Hills Pool
8/24 Supply Drop Off 8-9 am
8/27 First Day of School for 1-5 Grade and K - 1/2 Group
PTO Coffee 8 am
8/28 PTO Coffee 8 am, K - 1/2 Group
8/30 5-7 pm PTO Picnic
8/31 Jog-A-Thon Kick Off
9/3 SCHOOL CLOSED
9/6 5-6 pm ELL Night and 6-8 pm Curriculum Night
9/10 6-7 pm Global Citizenship Meeting and 7-8 pm PTO Meeting
9/11 8-9am Tech Community Engagement Committee
9/28 6-8 pm MOVIE NIGHT!
10/5 JOG-A-THON
10/9 Picture Day
10/15 3 pm PTO Meeting
10/16 8:15-10:30 am - Career Fair
10/24 3:30-7:30 pm - CONFERENCES
10/25 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - 7:30 am - 7:30 pm CONFERENCES
10/26 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
11/6 Global Citizenship Mtg.
11/8 6-8 pm MOVIE NIGHT!
11/9 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Grading Day
11/12 SCHOOL CLOSED - Veteran's Day
11/13 8-9am Tech Community Engagement Committee
11/15 6-8 pm Family Fitness Night
11/21-23 SCHOOL CLOSED
11/27 Picture Retakes
12/3-12/7 BOOK FAIR
12-24 thru 1/4/2019 SCHOOL CLOSED
1/7/19 WELCOME BACK!
1/14 6 pm Global Meeting and 7 pm PTO Meeting
1/15 8-9am Tech Community Engagement Committee
1/21 SCHOOL CLOSED
1/28 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Grading Day
2/4 Report Cards Go Home
2/8 6-8 pm MOVIE NIGHT
2/11 3 pm PTO Meeting
2/14 6-8 pm PTO Global Dance
2/18 SCHOOL CLOSED
3/12 8-9 am Global Citizenship Meeting
3/14 6-8 pm STEM/Future Ready Night
3/19 8-9 am Tech Community Engagement Committee
3/25 thru 3/29 SCHOOL CLOSED
4/4 1:15 pm VOLUNTEER TEA
6-8 MOVIE NIGHT
4/5 NO SCHOOL - Grading Day
4/8 thru 4/12 BOOK FAIR
4/15 7 pm PTO Meeting
4/17 3:30-7:30 pm CONFERENCES
4/18 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - 7:30 am - 7:30 pm CONFERENCES
4/19 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
4/25 6-8 pm Earth Night
4/26 8:30-10:00 Kindy Round Up
4/27 Oak Hills Auction
5/6-5/10 Staff Appreciation Week
5/10 5th Grade Wax Museum
5/13 6 pm Global Meeting and 7 pm PTO Meeting
5/14 8-9am Tech Community Engagement Committee
5/16 6-8 pm Art Night
5/27 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
6/3 3 pm PTO Meeting
6/7 Field Day
6/13 Fifth Grade Celebration
6/14 Last Day for Students