TTSD Community Newsletter

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Sunday, November 6 is Daylight Saving Time. If you don't have a digital clock that changes automatically, switch your clocks back an hour on Saturday night before bed.

Happening during the month of November.

Family Partnership Days (formerly conferences) provide an opportunity to build connections between school and home. The schedules will be different for each level. Check your school newsletter and websites for how you can connect with teachers.

Chef Brian Yazzie shares Native recipes across the United States and is a mentor to Native youth inspired to cook. Watch the series alter-Native: Kitchen of his travels working with Native chefs across the country.

Is your contact information up-to-date with your school? In case of a school emergency or closure we will contact you by phone, email, text and the TTSD mobile app. Please contact your school office if your phone number or email address has changed. You can view all of the ways we share information HERE.

Have you signed up for Flash Alert?

You can also check for alerts and updates on:

• The website: ttsdschools.org

• The Tigard-Tualatin SD Mobile App

• The email you have listed with your students school

Superintendent Dr. Rieke-Smith report to the School Board shares how the district navigates threats of violence and the expectations of staff, students and parents.

ODE has charged identified school districts to do an inclusive review of the various programs where state and federal funding supports have been directed. We are looking for staff, students, and family members to join a team representing members from our TTSD community to contribute to this review.

Please note the following meeting schedule and focus areas:

November 15, 2022: Orientation

November 29, 2022: High School Success/Grades 9-12

December 13, 2022: Middle School/Grades 6-8

January 10, 2022: Elementary/PreK-5

January 17, 2022: Final planning meeting/Decision Points

All meetings will take place at the TTSD Training Center, dinner at 5 PM, meetings held from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Please contact Traci Rose at trose1@ttsd.k12.or.us with questions and/or to volunteer.

Tigard and Tualatin Girls Soccer

Tualatin - Quarter Finals - November 5 - 12:30 at Tualatin HS

Football - Round 1 State ChampionshipPlayoffs - November 4

Tigard Vs. Jesuit - at Jesuit

Tualatin Vs. Grants Pass - at TuHS

TuHS Water Polo

Girls vs. Mountainside on 11/4 4:15 @ Osborn Aquatic Center, Corvallis

Boys vs. David Douglas on 11/5 4:10 @ Osborn Aquatic Center, Corvallis

THS Water Polo Playoffs

Friday, Nov 4 first round playoff Corvallis at 11:30am

Cross Country - State Championships in Eugene, Lane CC - November 5

Boys team qualifier - TuHS

At large girls team qualifier - THS

Individual girls qualifier - TuHS - Karys Gates

Individual boys qualifiers - THS - Eli Chesler and Jack McLean

Also, tickets to all OSAA playoff events are completely digital. If you want to include the link it is here

TTSD Guidance for Political and Social Expression outlines district policies, law and protections, as well as the districts’ core beliefs relating to speech and expression.

Tuesday, November 8 is election day and every vote matters. To vote in Oregon, ballots can be mailed or dropped off at any official drop box​​ ​across the state. In Oregon, you can track your ballot to check its status throughout the process.

"CDC surveillance has shown an increase in RSV detections and RSV-associated emergency department visits and hospitalizations in multiple U.S. regions, with some regions nearing seasonal peak levels. Clinicians and public health professionals should be aware of increases in respiratory viruses, including RSV." CDC Website

Students shared photos of family members and their most loved food and other items in a Day of the Dead display during Unity Night. A beautiful visual of Hazelbrook community and culture.

During this time of the year many of us find ways to give back to our communities and we would like to share a few ways that you can support families in Tigard and Tualatin this season.

• Clothing at the Grange for the Caring Closet and $ at the donation site
• Donate funds to Packed with Pride (PWP) and the Foundation for the Tigard-Tualatin School District
• Check with your students school if they are accepting donations of gift cards to help students and families in need
• Donate money for school supplies
• Donate to the Family Resource Center
• click on "Tigard-Tualatin School District" in the category "school" and the "Caring Closet, Resource Center and School Supplies" in the "Item" category.

The Tigard-Tualatin School district prioritizes student, staff and community safety every day.

TTSD schools conduct emergency drills throughout the year to be prepared for emergency situations, such as fire, earthquake and lockdown drills. These drills are conducted periodically throughout the school year and mandated by the State of Oregon. Fire drills are once a month, earthquake drill one a year, Secure drill once a year, and Lockdown drills twice a year.

In response to internal or external threats, the District follows the following Standard Response Protocol of five specific actions developed by the “I Love You Guys” Foundation:

• Hold: In your room or area. Clear the halls.
• Secure: Get inside. Lock outside doors.
• Lockdown: Locks, lights, out of sight.
• Evacuate: To the announced location.
• Shelter: Using the announced hazard and strategy.

Tigard High School recently experienced a "Secure” in response to a reported threat. Working in partnership with on site School Resource Officers and the local Police Departments, staff work to determine if the threat is legitimate while prioritizing the safety of all students and staff.

At the conclusion of each drill, each school safety team debriefs to discuss what went well and what adjustments need to be made. Additional training for staff and students may occur based on those conversations.

TTSD invested bond dollars to make safety improvements to all TTSD facilities. Some of these updates include:

• Secure Vestibules

• Updated access control

• Updated security camera systems at Tigard High School, Tualatin High School, Hazelbrook Middle School, Bridgeport Elementary, Fowler Middle School District, Bus Barn, and Hibbard.

• Additional fencing to secure school properties

• Emergency kits for each classroom

We ask parents/guardians to review the Standard Response Protocol handouts and watch the Teen Training Video with your middle and high school student.

November 7

Regular School Board meeting 6:30 PM

Also streamed live on the TTSD Youtube Channel

No School November 10
Teacher work day

No School November 11
Veterans Holiday

November 21

Regular School Board meeting 6:30 PM

Also streamed live on the TTSD Youtube Channel

No School November 22
Grades PK-8 Family Partnership Day (former conference day)

Grades 9-12 Teacher Training

No School November 23
Grades PK-12 Family Partnership Day (former conference day)

No School November 24 and 25
Thanksgiving Holiday

on ways we can address climate change – together! The first climate action plan online open house is open now through November 13th.

In the open house, you can learn about what a climate action plan is, share your concerns about climate change, and learn about what you can do to help. You’ll also be able to tell us what help you need to adjust to a changing climate and slow down climate change. At the end of the open house, participants will be entered into a raffle to receive one of several gift cards to a Tualatin restaurant of their choice. Visit https://bit.ly/tualatincap2022 to participate.”

Flu season is just around the corner – protect your student from the flu by scheduling their annual flu shot.

• Anyone can get the flu, regardless of age or health, and this season it’s expected to be worse than previous years.
• The best protection against the flu is an annual flu shot, available at NHC Tualatin High School-based Health Center (SBHC).
• Flu shots can be given at the same time as other vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines.
• Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins will be accepted. No one will be turned away for an inability to pay or lack of insurance. All district students are welcome to receive care at the SBHC.

Call (503) 941-3180 to schedule. The Tualatin SBHC is open during normal school hours, 8 am –

4:30 pm with a lunch break from 12:00pm – 12:30pm.

In our commitment to keeping our community informed, the TTSD COVID-19 Dashboard will provide data regarding positive cases of COVID-19 in our schools. The Dashboard will be published on the first and third Friday of each month representing two weeks of data and will provide the district total along with individual schools. The number reported represent cases starting Saturday.

"Safe Oregon provides 24/7 services for Oregonians to anonymously or confidentially report student safety concerns (suicidal ideation/thoughts, cyberbullying, child abuse, drug/alcohol abuse, etc.) and will pass this information to school personnel and law enforcement (when necessary).

You can file a confidential report by:

Email tip@safeoregon.com

Text or call 844-472-3367

Report on the Safe Oregon Website tip line

They are available for consultation, student check-in's, or referral to outside services. Contact your school office to be connected to the school Counselor or Family Partnership Advocate.

• School Contact Information
• Washington County Crisis Line
• Additional Mental Health Resources

Tigard-Tualatin School District is an Equal Opportunity School District. If you need interpretation of this document, please call our English Language Learner Department at 503-431-4123.

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