Astro Message - November
#CelebrateLadd #Ladd50 - 50 years of Excellence
Navigating November
We have had a great start to our Fall Season at Ladd Acres. Students are finishing up quarter one this week and teachers are preparing for family conferences next week. We look forward to seeing all our families in the building next week. The intended purpose of conferences is to give our families an opportunity to celebrate where your student(s) are academically/socially/emotionally and to collaborate with teachers towards next steps in your student's growth process.
A huge shout out to our Astros and the Ladd Acres community for the largest fund raising total in our school's history. We are appreciative and thankful for our PTA's organization of the event as well as all of you for donating and supporting our students at Ladd. Our PTA has several ideas for how to spend the money including playground upgrades and potential common space furniture upgrades. Please join us at our November PTA meeting as we begin our discussions.
Please note that our school report card for the 2017-18 school year is available at https://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx. Select Hillsboro School District, Ladd Acres Elementary in the search bar. We our proud of our growth and welcome the opportunity to share this information with you. We are making great stride to improve academic achievement and growth for all our Astros.
We have so many school events this month. Please be sure to check out the events coming up. We need your partnership in order to make these events a success for our students. Finally, affectionately coined "No School November," please make sure you refer to the school calendar for days off or schedule changes.
Have a wonderful November!
With warm regards,
Francesca Sinapi
Principal, Ladd Acres Elementary
DREAM big... REACH for the stars...TOGETHER we ACHIEVE success!
Family Folk Dance Night
November Dates to Remember
November Student Trait: Be Accountable...Be Safe
This month...
11/1 McTeacher Night, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. (19525 SW TV Hwy)
11/2 No School - Teacher Work Day
11/5-11/8 Book Fair
11/5-10 No after-school activities this week
11/5 Century Feeder Internet Safety Night (for parents of 5th & 6th graders), 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Ladd Acres gym
11/7 School as usual with evening Parent Conferences
11/8 No School - Parent Conferences
11/9 No School
11/12 No School - Veterans Day
11/15 STEAM Family Night, 5:15 to 7:00 p.m., Ladd Acres gym, watch for flyer
11/15 PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Ladd Acres library
11/16 Spirit Day - Retro Day
11/16 PBIS Assembly, Popcorn with the Principal, Family Groups
11/19-23 No after-school activities this week
11/21-23 No School - Holiday and Non-Contract Days
Wear College & Career gear every Wednesday!
Wear ASTRO gear every Friday!
Looking for NEW After School Clubs & Updates
If you have an idea for an after school club, and would like to start a club, please contact Mrs. Sinapi at sinapif@hsd.k12.or.us. Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB), Science - Tech - Engineering - Art - Math (STEAM) and Running Club are all run by our parents and supported with Ladd staff.
REMINDER: There will be no clubs the week of Nov 5th and Nov. 19th.
Upcoming PTA and School Events
Book Fair
PTA Meeting
Child care is provided!
Conferences
Mc Teacher Night is Coming
Tech and Internet Safety Night is Coming
1st Annual STEAM Night is Coming!
What to Know and Do This Month in Our Community
Safe N’ Sane Halloween Following a time-honored tradition in downtown Hillsboro, merchants on Main St. between 2nd & 4th, and on 3rd Ave. between Lincoln & Washington, will once again be supporting the Safe N’ Sane Halloween event for children on Wed., Oct. 31, from 4-6pm.
23rd Annual Turkey Trot Hillsboro Parks & Recreation will host the 23rd annual Youth Turkey Trot on Tuesday, Nov. 20, starting at 4 p.m. at Hare Field, 1151 NE Grant St. This is a free fun run for youth through 8th grade, with prizes awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each race.
Front Area Pickup - Parking Lot Safety Notes
- Please stay in your vehicle when you are in the drive-thru pick up area. If you need to get out to get your child securly situated, please use the walk-up/meet and greet area in the back.
- Please pull all the way up to the front when you are in the the drive-thru area. Remember, our goal is to get cars off of Cornelius Pass safely.
- If you are using the internal lane for pick-up, please remind your child to cross with Mrs. Sinapi or Mrs. Anderson only when they tell you it is safe to cross.
- If you are using the internal lane for pick-up, we will assume students will be loaded on the drive side.
- When you pull up, please be prepared to let staff members know who you are picking up.
HSD Bond
As you may have noticed, HSD Bond parking lot upgrades continue. Currently, the construction team is working on creating an extension to the internal sidewalk so that it extends to the end (and prevents students and staff from walking in mud), installing lighting in the front and back parking lots, installing irrigation pipes, landscaping and a flag pole. The hope is to have it completed by the end of November.
Inclement Weather Protocols.
As the colder weather draws near, it is a great time to remind our community about HSD Inclement Weather Protocols.
Please refer to the following webpage on the HSD wewbsite. It has information regarding school closures, snow routes, delayed starts and ways to get information quickly.
https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/Page/4905
Finally, please make sure your primary phone number in ParentVUE is updated so that you can receive weather-related and other important messages from the District and from your school.
Newsletters from our Teachers
Quarter 1 Calendar of Events
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL
Ladd Acres Website
Our first line of communication is through our website. You can access information by clicking on https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/laddacres
By clicking follow, you will receive notifications on your own feed.
https://www.facebook.com/Ladd-Acres-Elementary-School-275637752638012/Our twitter account is linked to our Facebook page so you can access the photos on that page or you can use your personal Twitter account by following us @LaddAcres
https://twitter.com/LaddAcresLadd Acres Elementary
Email: sinapif@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/laddacres
Location: 2425 Southwest Cornelius Pass Road, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: (503) 844-1300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ladd-Acres-Elementary-School-275637752638012/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @LaddAcres