WILDCAT STAFF WEEKLY
November 4 - 8, 2019
This Week's Schedule
Monday, November 4 – B Day
Grades due by 8:00 am
Tuesday, November 5 – A Day
Staff Meeting 2:45 pm
Wednesday, November 6 - B Day - College Day
Climate Meeting 2:45 pm
Thursday, November 7 - A Day
Black Parent Night 6:30 pm
Friday, November 8, B Day - PRIDE Friday
Choir out for Retreat
Football Playoffs at Tualatin
Looking Ahead
November 9 – Choir out for Retreat
November 9 – Veterans Breakfast 8:00 – 10:00 am
November 11 – Veteran’s Day - School Closed
November 13 – National Sports Signing Day 2:45 pm SC
November 18 – Winter sports begin
November 18 -22 – Gratitude messages to friends
November 19 – Staff Meeting/Learning 2:45 pm Auditorium
November 20 – PTO Meeting 6:30 pm N113
November 21 – Chili Cookoff
November 21 - Winter Sports Parent Night 5:45 pm Main Gym
November 21-23 – Fall Play "The Beaux' Stratagem" 7:00 pm
November 23 – Band to Seattle
November 26 – Committee Meetings 2:45 pm
November 27 – 29 School Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2 – Staff Development Day – No Students
Grades complete by 8am Monday
Be sure to be in contact with Laurie Grant if you have questions or need support.
Turning ParentVue on in your gradebooks
Photos From the Week
Trunk or Treat
PreSchool Trick or Treat
Staff Fun!
Upper North Jessica Thorpe & Lindsay Ray
Upper South Chris Ford & Jessica Voodre
Upper North Janelle Brandt
Lower South Heather & Pam
Upper North
Upper South Alex Canessa
Clusterless
Upper South Brian Bangerter
Clusterless Ken Bischoff and Lelainya Guzman
Cross Country Districts
Chemistry
Band Concert
Westview Band Run/Walk
Join us for the 1st Annual Westview Band 5k Run/Walk!
This fun run/walk will be held on Saturday, November 9th, starting and ending at Westview High School, Beaverton Oregon. The course starts at Westview, follows the lovely THPRD trails, and crosses the finish line to a pep band celebrating you! With your help and support, we can make this an annual event.
Our mission is simple: To help keep music education equitable for ALL who want to participate… while remaining small, affordable, and fun!
For more than twenty years, the Award Winning Westview High School Band Program has provided students with the invaluable opportunity to develop a lifelong love of music in a creative, collaborative environment. Our annual budget is funded in part through fundraising activities and the remainder must be paid through band member/family financial participation. WBAPO is proud to fund many scholarships for students through our fundraising efforts.
Website link: https://sites.google.com/a/westviewband.org/westview-band-5k-run2music/home
Report Cards Are Going Paperless
The Beaverton School District is transitioning to electronic report cards for all students. This upcoming Progress period will be the last time we will be printing and mailing paper progress reports/report cards. The electronic report cards will be accessed through ParentVUE (mobile and desktop). If parents/guardians have not set up their ParentVUE account, they will need to do so by January 2020.
There are resources and guidance on how to set up a ParentVue account. Please view the FAQ for instructions on setting up an account.
There are several benefits to moving to paperless report cards. Families will be able to view grades days after grading days, rather than wait up to two weeks for a report card to come by mail or in their child’s backpack. In addition, moving away from paper is environmentally friendly and cost-effective for the District.
Please encourage parents/guardians to contact their school if they need help setting up or accessing their ParentVUE account or need assistance with a printed copy. We will be sharing more information about this transition in the coming weeks.
BSD Best Practices - Phishing and Scams
Phishing is the most common method criminals use to get into systems. Just a few weeks ago, a district in Washington was completely locked out of all of their systems due to ransomware introduced by a staff member clicking a fake link and giving criminals their username and password. https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2019/09/25/yet-another-u-s-school-district-has-been-ravaged-by-malware/#6be8f5621a99
Here are some tips to protect our BSD systems so we do not fall prey to this attack: Always be suspicious: Criminals are better at making phishing emails look real. Take the time to check the From: address. Phishes also typically have an “urgent” need to tempt you to log into a site, which gives them your username and password. Forward to IT: If you suspect a message is a phish, it probably is! Forward the message to phishing@beaverton.k12.or.us and we will take a look for you. If it is a phish and you let us know, we can better protect our systems and remove it from mailboxes if it was sent to many staff. Verify: If you receive an email from a BSD staff that you think might not be real, call their direct BSD phone number and ask. If you are sending anything that might cause staff to think your message might not be real, send a short email first letting them know what to expect. Be extra cautious asking for payroll or purchasing information: These emails have been very successful, which means more criminals will try them. One example is a request from your building principal saying they need you to purchase iTunes cards for an “urgent” need. Review these great resources on phishing and protecting your identity:
Honors Diploma Applicants
Senior students interested in earning the Westview Honors Diploma in the spring must get their Service Learning applications approved before counting hours. The deadline for turning in Service Learning applications is Friday, November, 8th. Please see Mrs. Ferris in the Upper North Teacher Cluster for an application.
Chromebook Program
We have made changes to the Chromebook Damage/Loss Program that are effective immediately. These changes were made to provide a more consistent and equitable District-provided technology experience for our students across our schools. The language to the Damage/Loss Program has been updated on the district web page where the Chromebook Information is stored. The text to the Damage/Loss Program is also included below.
Summary of the changes:
• The Chromebook chargers/power cords and styli are now covered in the Damage/Loss Program.
• First incident of accidental damage or loss to the charger or stylus is covered. No charge.
• Second and subsequent incidents of accidental damage or loss to the charger or stylus will result in the following charges:
• Charger: $10.00
• Stylus: $5.00
Technology
Happy Sunday Staff! This week's newsletter brings you some more super cool information (http://bit.ly/stafftechnews20 ). Want to explore more in your classroom? I am always happy to come teach a model lesson, give you a one on one walk through, or help with a quick email. AND, feel free to stop by S216 on Thursdays between 2:30p-3p for Canvas and technology drop in help. Weekly topics to come.:
In addition, we have had overwhelming donations from our community of slightly used or perfectly new crafting supplies including:
hundreds of sheets of craft paper
stickers galore
quilling materials
cooling paper stamps and ink pads
paper cutters of various forms
craft paint
chalk
die cut letters
scrapbooking materials
pipe cleaners
crayons
5 different size/style Fiskar cutting boards (cuts circles, straight lines, etc.)
AND...our space also includes the FutureReady offerings of:
12 Sphero robots
8 Ollie robots
1 Lulzbot printer with filament now available for students with school related projects
18 Ozobot robots with full teacher kit
300 sheets plus of different vinyl removable sticker material
25 iPads loaded with all of the apps that you could possibly need
3 green screens (1 with studio lights)
And much more that hasn’t even been unboxed including holiday stickers, stamps, and numerous holiday and blanks cards with envelopes.
Have a project coming up? Need project inspiration? Come visit the Creation Station in US216 and see what tools your students can use. Space and items are also available by appointment (if you want to send groups of students to work) or check out (want to use an item for a day, just let me know and I can drop it off in your classroom).
A HUGE THANK YOU to BEF and our community for fulfilling out grant request, and for the abundance of donations from crafters far and wide (keep them coming!).
Syngery Comments and ‘N’
Did you try to enter Synergy comments into the gradebook only to have them erased for all kids who had not submitted work and received an ‘N’? Watch this quick video to update your Synergy settings.
College and Career Center
The College Career Center News this week includes information on a student OSAC workshop opportunity. Students bring their Chromebooks Thursday, Nov. 7th at 1:05 and can begin the single application for over 600 scholarships and $17 million in awards.
Jiffy Lube is offering multiple scholarships to seniors in Oregon and Washington. Students complete an essay on "What Drives You." More details in the newsletter.
Free admission applications for PSU, WOU, and SOU for students attending the on-site admissions events at WHS Nov. 5th, 6th, and 22nd. Sign up in the College Career Center
First Aid/CPR/AED Classes
- November 4th at Fir Grove Elementary from 3:00 pm until 5:30 pm (renewal) and 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- November 5th at ISB from 2:30 pm until 5:00 pm (renewal) and 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- November 6th at Hazeldale Elementary from 4:00 pm until 6:30 pm (renewal) and 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- November 13th at Aloha-Huber Park from 4:00 pm until 6:30 pm (renewal) and 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- November 18th at Cedar Mill Elementary from 3:30 pm until 6:00 pm (renewal) and 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- December 2nd at Findley Elementary from 12:30 pm until 3:00 pm (renewal) and 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- December 4th at Highland Park from 4:00 pm until 6:30 pm (renewal) and 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- December 16th at Mountain View from 4:15 pm until 6:45 pm (renewal) and 4:15 pm to 7:45 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- December 17th at Sexton Mountain Elementary from 3:15 pm until 5:45 pm (renewal) and 3:15 pm to 6:45 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- January 29th at McKay Elementary from 4:00 pm until 6:30 pm (renewal) and 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
- February 6th at Beaver Acres Elementary from 3:30 pm until 6:00 pm (renewal) and 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm (initial). Please contact Angel Hands CPR to schedule the class.
Onsite Training—Contact Angel Hands CPR to register for classes noted above.
Angel Hands CPR: Offering Medic First Aid, adult and child CPR and AED. This training is 3.5 hours long and the renewal class is 2.5 hours long. You're allowed to take the renewal class if your current card isn't beyond 30 days expired. You MUST register for onsite class by email: angelhandscpr@gmail.com
Temporary Certified/Classified employees, Certified/Classified Substitutes, Coaches (that are not also regular contracted employees), and Occasional Workers
-Must pay $60 (check or cash) at the time of the class.
-Certified Substitutes and Temporary Certified employees may apply for tuition reimbursement after paying for the class and eligibility will be determined. You may also email HR-Tuition-Reimbursement@beaverton.k12.or.us to see if you are eligible for Tuition Reimbursement prior to the scheduled class.
Licensed, Classified and Administrators – permanent and probationary
-Employees must show their badge when signing in for the class. The district will then pay the vendor directly using the employees' available tuition reimbursement benefits. If an employee does not show their badge, they will have to pay for the class and submit for tuition reimbursement.
How to use Tuition Reimbursement
-Complete and submit the Request for Reimbursement form, along with a receipt and copy of your first aid card. Eligibility will be determined once the documents have been received. Further information about the Tuition Reimbursement process can be found at https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/depts/hr/Pages/Tuition-Reimbursement.aspx.
Please give a copy of your first aid card to your building secretary.
Reminders
Inclement Weather Procedures
When the weather gets snowy or icy, school schedules may be affected. The District generally posts the announcement of delayed school opening or school closure by 5:15 a.m. All Portland Metro area media outlets announce the information on TV newscasts and online.
The District makes decisions based on the ability to operate school buses safely; the ability for students and parents to get to school safely, and the ability for employees to get to work safely and on time. The decision that is made will be for the entire District. As always, parents may choose to make different decisions based on their particular location.
Inclement weather procedures for staff are posted on the Public Safety Intranet page.
The District will notify parents and staff via SchoolMessenger with a Non-School Hours Emergency message. Please manage your communication preferences in SchoolMessenger InfoCenter.
For the latest inclement weather information:
Log on to the District website and a page pop will be posted in the middle of the main page with the status of District operations.
Opt-in for SMS Alerts from SchoolMessenger
Subscribe to Flash Alert for email or text message updates
Like the Beaverton School District on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
The Beaverton School District Inclement Weather Policy and transportation snow routes can be found on the Public Safety webpage.
The Westview Experience / Framework
1. At Westview, I can expect a safe and supportive learning environment where all voices are valued, classroom culture is built on clear expectations, and community is created intentionally.
2. At Westview, I can expect to be challenged, encouraged, and supported by educators who know what I need to do my best.
3. At Westview, I can expect educators to connect with students about personal and academic successes and challenges.
4. At Westview, I can expect to contribute to everyone’s success through interaction and collaboration. (student talk)
5. At Westview, I can expect to have my own curiosity honored and supported through choice in my inquiry and learning.
Athletics
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Here's to a great week! - Matt
Email: matthew_pedersen@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/westview
Phone: (503)-356-3020
Twitter: @WestviewCats
Westview High School’s Collective Commitment:
Engage diverse learners in safe and equitable environments through innovative strategies that foster critical thinking in high school and beyond.