BSD Briefs
April 24, 2017
District Goal: WE empower all students to achieve post-high school success.
Budget Committee Meeting
Superintendent Grotting submitted the Proposed Budget for the Beaverton School District for fiscal year 2017-2018 to the Budget Committee on Monday, April 17, 2017. The proposed budget of $1,076,300,812 is the result of the financial goals set by the School Board, staff, students and community, and the work of the 38 member Internal Budget Team (IBT). This budget proposal builds on some of the multiyear strategic investments we made last year, while recognizing the very real financial challenges the state faces with funding programs and services, including K-12 schools.
In Beaverton, we are budgeting at a $8.1 billion state school funding level. We will not know the actual funding level until the Legislature finishes their work. Unfortunately, at this funding level, we are planning for a $15 million reduction in our district budget coming from staff, programs and non-salary areas.
Thank You Volunteers!
April 28 Schedule
Just a reminder, Friday, April 28, 2017 is a Semester grading day/Trimester student day which means there is no school for middle school and high school students, but a full day of school for elementary (including K-8) students.
Upcoming District Events
School Board Business Meeting
Joint Meeting with City of Beaverton
Monday, April 24, 2017
5:30 p.m.
Regular School Board Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Administration Office
16550 SW Merlo Rd.
Beaverton
Budget Committee Meeting
Monday, May 8, 2017
6:30 p.m.
Administration Office
16550 SW Merlo Rd.
Beaverton
Sato Elementary School Construction
The Beaverton School District's 34th elementary school has been named "Sato (pronounced saw-toe) Elementary School," paying tribute to the Japanese-American family who came to the area in 1926 and farmed on Brugger Road. Their four children graduated from Beaverton High School.
During World War II, the Sato Family was sent to the Minidoka Internment Center for three years. Two sons, Shin and Roy, enlisted in the military. Shin died in combat in 1944. Roy was wounded twice and received the Purple Heart. The Sato family is buried in the Bethany Presbyterian Church cemetery on Kaiser Road.
At the newly named Sato Elementary School construction site, under the direction of General Contractor Skanska USA, crews have been very busy. Structural steel was completed this winter. Windows have been installed and interior framing and sheet rock is underway.
Crews are working on mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. Lighting is being installed inside the building. Exterior lighting installation will begin in May. Curbs and paving are underway for the school's west parking lot and a new residential road north of the school is being built.
In the next four months, doors, floorings and ceilings will be installed. Bathrooms will be finished with plumbing fixtures, toilet stalls and ceramic tile. When
the weather warms up a bit, paving, irrigation, seeding and planting will begin.
The District is building the school a year earlier than originally planned to respond to the rapid growth in the North Bethany area. This fall, Sato Elementary School will open its doors to nearly 500 students. It will eventually serve up to 750 students.
Nike Biomechanics Day
On April 6th, Biomechanics labs around the world opened to high school students in honor of National Biomechanics Day, started by the American Society of Biomechanics to educate students about biomechanics and generate interest in the field. Nike's NXT Sport Research Lab (NSRL) was one of them.
Throughout the day, high school students from the Beaverton School District arrived in waves at NIke's Hayward Conference Center. Students from Aloha, Sunset, Westview, Health & Science and Science & Technology high schools participated. All of the participating schools are AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) schools, funded by the Nike School Innovation Fund to promote college and career readiness. AVID teaches kids communication, organizational and study skills, critical thinking and how to apply to scholarships and network.
The students were welcomed by NSRL executives, who invited them to consider biomechanics as a possible career path. They were also encouraged to tweet and post away to engage with other students in labs around the world doing similar activities that day. Then, after watching a cool music-filled Nike intro video, they circulated in small groups of ten through four different interactive stations that brought math and science to life through sport.
- "Force & Flight" showed the link between force and movement, and how that relates to athletic performance.
- "Sticks & Stones" demonstrated how plantar pressure influences product design.
- "Muscles as motors" let them "see" muscles contract, using electromyography (EMG).
- "Athlete Animation" used 3D motion-capture to show how movement can be measured in a 3-dimensional way.
The kids, many of them athletes themselves, were the subjects and the audience. Matt Tegenkamp, a two-time U.S. Olympian in long distance running and a Nike employee, and Amy Cragg, also a two-time U.S. Olympian, were both on hand to provide further inspiration.
WE Embrace Equity: Building Culturally Relevant Learning Communities Through Relationships
Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT) is both a mindset and a set of actions necessary to break the predictive link between student demographics and student success. Culturally relevant educators constantly engage in reflection and refinement around knowing themselves, knowing their students, and adapting their practices to meet the needs of all students. Read more…
The featured Pillar Stories are shared on the District’s main webpage in a rotating slide show. Each Pillar has a photo with an accompanying story.
Safe Routes to School - Walk + Bike + Roll Challenge
Challenge your school community to be more active and healthy with May’s Walk+Bike Challenge.
The Walk+Roll Challenge is a friendly, month-long competition—held annually in May—aimed at encouraging more kids and families to walk, bike and roll to and from school and throughout their neighborhoods. The Challenge is hosted by The Street Trust (formerly the Bicycle Transportation Alliance) with support from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, their sponsors and other partners.
We encourage schools to participate all month, but do whatever works! One day, every Wednesday, one week.
Why Should We Walk and Bike?
· For personal and community health
· Less cars = less congestion
· Less cars = increased traffic safety
· Improved neighborhood livability for everyone
Register today for the May Walk + Bike + Roll Challenge
Need ideas? Contact: Lynne Mutrie lynne_mutrie@beaverton.k12.or.us
Still Time to Register or Volunteer for Beaverton Half Marathon
On Sunday, May 28, the City of Beaverton will host the sixth annual Rose Festival Half Marathon.
This year’s route will begin and end at Southridge High School, and will weave through five neighborhoods, Old Town Beaverton, and along Fanno Creek Greenway Trail, taking runners on a scenic tour of the city.
There is still time for runners to register for the half marathon. Volunteers are also needed for the race day. To register or volunteer, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/run. Beaverton residents can receive $20 off registration through April 30 by using the promotion code BEAV20.
The City of Beaverton is hosting the half marathon for the first time this year, in partnership with the Beaverton School District, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, and the Portland Rose Festival.
To minimize impact, roadways along the route will be temporarily closed to traffic and then reopened as runners make their way to the finish line. Alternative transportation routes will also be posted.
For more information, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/run.
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