BSD Briefs
December 9, 2019
District Goal: WE empower all students to achieve post-high school success.
Beaverton School District Launches Mental Health & Behavior Task Forces
The Beaverton School District is creating three Mental Health & Behavior Task Forces for elementary, middle and high school students. Administrators, classified and licensed staff members will work together to recommend how the District should define mental health and behavior. The groups will also examine the barriers to student wellness. Their work will include identifying professional development, curriculum, assessments and staff needed to support the social and emotional wellness of students in the Beaverton School District.
Each task force will meet separately through April 2020. We will continue to provide regular updates on their progress and recommendations to District leaders.
Science Instructional Materials Review
The Beaverton School District is currently involved in the Science Instructional Materials Adoption Process K-12. The Project Team, comprised of community members, students, teachers, administrators and specialists has been meeting since September 2018 to review existing Science curriculum and practices in order to make curriculum and adoption recommendations to the School Board this Spring.
The Beaverton School District reviews and updates its curriculum, instructional practices, and classroom materials according to Board policy and Oregon State Statute and Administrative Regulations.
The community, parents, students, and Beaverton School District staff are invited to review and provide input on instructional materials in the following ways:
Online review period – Monday, December 2, 2019 – Sunday, January 5, 2020. Please visit https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/curriculum-instruction-assessment/science-curriculum-project-team
For more information, please contact the Communications & Community Involvement Department at 503-356-4360
Digital Citizenship Resources
As we approach winter break, students will have more opportunities for screen time and digital interaction. We’ve developed a digital citizenship resource webpage to share with families.
Digital citizenship refers to using technology safely and responsibly. The District has been teaching digital citizenship to students for the past several years. In our continued work, we are now offering families information and resources to support safe and responsible digital practices.
Topics on the page include digital health and wellness, media literacy, and online privacy and safety. You can view the webpage at www.beaverton.k12.or.us./digital-citizenship, or simply go to our website and enter “digital citizenship” in the search tool.
Open Enrollment for the 2020-2021 School Year
The Beaverton School District will offer Open Enrollment for students living within the BSD service area for the 2020-21 school year at the schools listed below.
Applications for Open Enrollment will be available in English and Spanish at each school and at the Administration Center, 16550 SW Merlo Rd., and will be accepted from Monday, December 9, 2019 through Tuesday, January 21, 2020 prior to 2:00 p.m. Students may only apply to two schools. Applications to more than two (2) buildings will be denied. Completed applications should be returned to the school for which the student is applying.
Elementary Schools (# of open slots):
- Errol Hassell (20)
- Fir Grove (30)
- Kinnaman (15)
- Sexton Mountain (10)
- Terra Linda (12)
Middle Schools: No slots available at middle school
High Schools (# of open slots):
- Beaverton HS (40)
- Southridge HS (40)
Principals will make the final determination as to what grade levels will be filled with these Open Enrollment slots.
There are some important factors families must consider when applying for a 2020-21 Open Enrollment transfer:
- Student must maintain attendance at 92% or greater; no more than one minor suspension per academic year; no suspension greater than five days, and no expulsions.
- Transportation to the new school is the responsibility of the family. Buses do not travel from the resident school to the open enrollment school; however, occasionally the student may live close to the attendance boundary of the open enrollment school. In this case, parents must submit a written request by completing a “Transportation Service Request" form.
- Approval is for the duration of the current school level only (i.e., elementary, middle or high school).
- There is no guarantee of sibling applications being approved.
- Commitment to attend any school should be for the entire academic year.
- A lottery system may have to be implemented if there are more applications than allocations available.
- Copies of the completed applications will be distributed by the receiving school principal, pending a letter or conversation with the parent/guardian of the student.
Parents will be informed of the decisions by the principal of the school applied to within one week after the conclusion of the open enrollment period. Parents will need to confirm acceptance at that time.
Contact your school if you have any questions regarding the process.
Unscheduled Dismissal - What's Your Plan?
During an unscheduled early dismissal, schools will use the emergency closure plan you indicated for your student in enrollment and enrollment verification. During the online process, you were asked to indicate what the student should do in case of emergency or early school closure.
The three options were:
Pick up by Parent/Emergency Contact/Daycare
School Bus to Home/Neighbor/Daycare
Walk/Ride Bike/Drive to Home/Neighbor/Daycare
If you don’t remember what you selected, you can check by logging into ParentVUE and clicking on “Student Info” in the left hand navigation. Your selection will be displayed at the bottom of the page under “Other Data.”
If you wish to change this plan, contact your school or update through ParentVUE using the Family Updates and New Student Enrollment button. The fastest way to update your information is to call the school.
Please make a note of the option you selected and keep the information somewhere handy, in the event of a future early school closure.
Smarter Balanced Test Update
Last spring, students in grades 3 – 8 and 11 in the Beaverton School District and throughout Oregon took the state tests (Smarter Balanced) in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
In addition to content standards, these assessments are designed to measure critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The test results provide you, our schools, our district and the state with information about how well we are preparing our students for their next steps including college and career readiness.
Our students will take these tests once between January and June 2020. House Bill 2655 permits parents and adult students to annually opt-out of Oregon’s statewide summative tests in English Language Arts and Math by submitting a form to the school the student attends. The school shall provide any student who is exempted from a state test with supervised study time while other students are testing.
Here is a link to additional information: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/assessment/Documents/Opt-Out_Form_2019-20.pdf
A Community Conversation Around Race
School Board Business Meeting
Monday, December 16, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Administration Office
16650 SW Merlo Rd.
Beaverton, 97003
Middle School Boundary Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 19, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Cedar Park Middle School
11100 SW Park Way
Portland, 97229
Schools Closed - Winter Break
Monday, December 23, 2019 - Friday, January 3, 2020
Did you Know? Interior Classroom Locks
Send a Gift of Thanks this Holiday Season
Make a gift to the Beaverton Education Foundation in honor of a teacher, coach, advisor, or staff member. Your gift says "Thanks for all you do!" while helping fund innovative and enriching programs BEF offers to Beaverton's 41,000 students.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Visit this site and submit the name of the teacher, coach, or staff member your child and family want to honor.
- Make sure to include the school they currently teach/work at and a brief message of thanks.
- BEF will send your honoree(s) a custom commemorative gift tag with a personalized letter, notifying the recipient(s) of your thoughtfulness and a sweet treat voucher from Nothing Bundt Cakes in Beaverton.
All donations to BEF fund grants through Beaverton's Choice teacher-driven Classroom Grants.
But hurry - Please make your special gift by December 16, 2019 to ensure timely delivery.
Thank you, and the BEF wishes you a happy and healthy new year!
Safe Routes to School Update: Be Mindful in the Parking Lot
When dropping off your student on school grounds, be sure to follow the school’s arrival/ departure procedure to help ensure safety and efficiency for all. Find your school's arrival/departure plan here (click on your school’s name in the drop down menu).
Know the plan, follow directional arrows and crossing guards.
Pull forward as far as possible before dropping off.
Students MUST enter/ exit vehicle onto/ from the sidewalk.
Students must cross at intersections: DO NOT wave students across travel lanes.
5 mph/ maximum speed on school property.
When dropping off, the driver must stay at the wheel.
Please park the car if you need to:
walk your student to the door
watch your student enter the building
get supplies from the trunk
help with a coat or backpack
send your student off with anything more than a wave or good-bye.
Thank you for keeping our parking lots flow smoothly so everyone can stay safe and be where they need to be in a timely fashion.
Beaverton School District
The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veteran status, or because of a perceived or actual association with any other persons within these protected classes.
Email: community_involvement@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: beaverton.k12.or.us
Location: 16550 SW Merlo Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States
Phone: (503)356-4360
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeavertonSchoolDistrict/
Twitter: @beavertonsd