Hawk Squawk September 2021
A newsletter from Hiteon's Parent Teacher Club (PTC)
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President's Message
Dear Hiteon Parents,
Welcome to the 2021/22 school year! It’s so good to see all of your kids back on the school grounds, ready to learn and play. Our Hiteon PTC board is gearing up for a year of fun. Some of our plans are going to have to hold off a bit longer but we hope to get some volunteers into the building before too long. In the meantime we are working on getting some Dining for Dollars set up, gearing up for another virtual book fair and our Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest coming in October.
We hope you are all having a smooth transition back into your school time routine. If you’d like to join us for our monthly PTC meetings they take place the third Wednesday of each month at 7 PM. This month's meeting has been moved back a week to September 22 at 7 PM. See below for the Zoom link. Hope to see you there!
Kristin Glover
President, Hiteon PTC
Shop and Earn for Hiteon
Funds received from the programs below are allocated to the PTC General Fund which supports teachers in their classrooms, clothes closet, art literacy, events and more.
AmazonSmile: Are you looking for a simple way to support Hiteon every time you shop at no extra cost to you? When you shop at AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice, including Hiteon. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. Learn more about how to setup AmazonSmile and support Hiteon.
Box Tops for Education: Did you know you can earn cash for Hiteon with products you already buy? Sign-up today, select Hiteon Elementary (zip = 97008) and start earning.
Fred Meyer Community Rewards: Did you know that the Hiteon PTC is part of Fred Meyer’s Community Rewards Program? If you shop at Fred Meyer and have a Rewards Card you can link your card to Hiteon PTC. Don’t worry, this does not mean that you are giving YOUR points to Hiteon. Fred Meyer donates annually to participating organizations based on our percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Fred Meyer Community Rewards organizations. This is a great opportunity to help Hiteon simply by doing your everyday shopping. Fred Meyer requires that you create an online account with them in order to link your card to Hiteon PTC.
Learn more about the Rewards Program and sign-up/link your account today.
Organization Name: Hiteon PTC
Organization Number: PD345
Did you know that Hiteon PTC has a webpage?
National Walk & Bike to School Day
Hiteon PTC Committee Chairs Needed
The PTC Board needs your help to serve our Hiteon Elementary community. We are looking for a few committee leads/co-leads for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in getting involved, check out the flyer below and email vp2committees@hiteonptc.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The Diversity & Inclusion Committee meets every other Tuesday from 6:30PM - 7:30PM on Zoom. The committee's second meeting is on Tuesday, October 5th. A Zoom link will be posted on our Facebook page and website. We hope to see you there.
Are you interested in having your family featured in October's Newsletter? We will choose 3-5 pictures from the Hiteon community's family celebrations each month. Please email a picture and a short description to the Diversity & Inclusion Committee to be featured.
Cultural Calendar
Learn more about Cultural events over the next month
SEPTEMBER
9.5 International Day of Charity
9.6 Labor Day
9.6-8 Rosh Hashanah • More info • Jewish
9.8 International Literacy Day
9.10 Ganesh Chaturthi • Hindu
9.15 - 10.15 National Hispanic Heritage Month • More Info
9.16 Yom Kippur • More Info
9.21 - 27 Sukkot • Jewish
9.22 Autumnal Equinox • More Info
9.28 Shemini Atzeret • Jewish
9.29 Simchat Torah • Jewish
OCTOBER
NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH • More info
LGBT HISTORY MONTH
10.2 International Day of Non-Violence
10.5 World Teachers’ Day
10.6 - 14 Navratri • Hindu
10.11 Indigenous Peoples Day
10.15 Dussehra • Hindu
10.17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
10.18 Mawlid al-Nabi • Islamic (Sunni)
10.31 Halloween
10.31 Reformation Day • Christian
Mark Your Calendar: Hiteon PTC September General Meeting
The monthly general meeting is an opportunity to hear from the principal, learn about upcoming events and find out more about how to get involved in the PTC.
Please note: Most meetings will be held the third Wednesday of the month at 7PM. This month’s meeting has been moved back a week due to a school calendar conflict.
When: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 7 - 8pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81556205435?pwd=RTQvNTJXT2sxalgvV0swY3pHTEhuQT09
Meeting ID: 815 5620 5435
Passcode: Hiteon2021
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
SEPTEMBER 2021
22 Hiteon PTC general meeting, 7pm (Virtual)
23 Curriculum Night
27 Beaverton School District board meeting, 6pm (Virtual)
OCTOBER 2021
05 Diversity & Inclusion meeting, 6:30pm (Virtual)
06 National Walk & Bike to School day
08 NO SCHOOL - Staff development day
11 Beaverton School District board Fall Work Session, 3pm (Virtual)
Hiteon PTC Executive Board
President: Kristin Glover | president@hiteonptc.org
VP1 Fundraising: Danielle Kolp & Joni Epstein | vp1fundraising@hiteonptc.org
VP2 Community Events: Stradivari Sibulboro | vp2committees@hiteonptc.org
Treasurer: Megan Mumford | treasurer@hiteonptc.org
Secretary: Ashleigh Hendrick-Horner | secretary@hiteonptc.org
Volunteer Coordinator: Rebecca Shell Kanarek & Lisa Sarver | volcoord@hiteonptc.org
For more information visit our Website or Facebook Page
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