The Buzz
Errol Hassell Family News- October 2019
Safety
- Driving slowly
- Staying in one lane if picking up by car
- Parking in a parking space if you are driving but picking up on foot
- Pulling up to allow as many cars in the parking lot as possible
News
Thank you for all of your participation, extra time and fundraising during the Fun Run. We have definitely met our goal!
Donation request We will begin to work on creating a MakerSpace. Donations on the wish list and other art supplies accepted. *THANK YOU to those who have already donated!*
Collaborative Problem Solving class at Unity Center
Speak Up 4 Student Success: HB 3427 - Student Success Act
The Oregon Legislature passed and the Governor signed the $2 billion Student Success Act (HB 3427) in Spring 2019. This is an historic and much needed investment in K-12 schools. The Beaverton School District could be able to access an estimated $34 million per year through a state application process.
School districts are required to apply for funds, and must engage their community in a needs assessment process prior to the application for funds. We will host a series of Community Conversations - Speak Up 4 Student Success in several locations throughout the BSD.
Please join us to talk about what student success looks like in the Beaverton School District. What is going well in Beaverton schools? What areas/services/programs could we improve?
Your voice matters! We welcome your perspective and opinion.
Speak Up 4 Student Success Community Conversations offered in English & Spanish:
· Monday, October 7, 2019 at Stoller Middle School, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
· Monday, October 21, 2019 at Aloha High School, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Budget Listening & Learning Session) For more information, and to complete a BSD Needs Survey, please visit the Student Success Act webpage.
TAG Testing
Every year, students are considered for Talented and Gifted services in Beaverton School District. These services are provided by your child's classroom teacher. If you think your child might qualify, you may wish to complete the Parent Information Form linked below or request one from the school office. Completing this form gives our school TAG committee more information about your child, but it is not required. All qualified students will be considered regardless of its completion.
Oregon law and District policy define gifted students as those who score at or above the 97th percentile on a standardized, nationally normed test of mental ability and/or academic achievement. Behavioral, learning, and/or performance information is also considered before a student is identified for TAG services.
The Parent Information Form must be completed and returned to our school’s TAG facilitator, Mr. Silva (brad_silva@beaverton.k12.or.us), or to the front office.
Parent Information Form Grades 4-8
In October, all 3rd and 5th grade students in Beaverton will be administered the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Screener. This 30-minute test measures students’ learned reasoning abilities through verbal/picture analogies, number analogies and figure matrices.
Currently the main purpose for administering the CogAT is to identify students for TAG in the area of intellectual ability. Students who score at the 97th percentile or above on the CogAT screener will be invited to test with the full version of the CogAT that is used for potential TAG identification. The full version of the CogAT will be given in November. For more information about testing, contact Mr. SIlva (brad_silva@beaverton.k12.or.us) or call the school office. When test results are returned, we will be sending you a copy with additional information about our TAG program.Volunteer info!
Hornet Happenings
Oct. 1 @ 9:00am -Art Literacy Training
Oct. 7 - Spirit Day- Wear a hat!
Oct. 8- Picture Day (Volunteers needed)
Oct. 11 - Staff Development Day, No School
Oct 15 @ 6:30PM (RM A100) - PTO Mtg.
Oct. 23 - Passport Check
Oct. 31 - Vision Screening
Oct. 31 - Halloween (No costumes, please)
Nov. 1 - Grading Day, No School
Nutrition Services- Due October 15!
Nutrition Services information is easier to access this year, and we have lots of cool information to share!
Click on the link below to go to SchoolCafe, and see all the things that you can do:
https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/nutrition-services/meals/schoolcafe
All you need is your student’s ID number. If you don’t have that, you can call your school office
or the Meal Benefits line (503-356-3957). Here are some of your options in SchoolCafe:
- Create an account
- Apply for Meal Benefits
- View and print Meal Benefits letters
- See what items your student is getting in the cafeteria.
- Check your student’s account balance.
- View cafeteria menus
- Set up low balance alerts
- Set up auto-pay (when balance gets to an amount that YOU set, the account is replenished from your credit card)
SchoolCafe can provide amazing amounts of information!
If you do not have access to a computer, you can also apply for Meal Benefits on paper. Applications are available in every school office and cafeteria.
If you have questions or need help, please call Laurie Bishop at Meal Benefits, (503)356-3957 or email us at NS-MealBenefits@beaverton.k12.or.us.
Errol Hassell Elementary School
Website: https://errolhassell.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 18100 SW Bany Rd, Beaverton, OR 97007
Phone: (503) 356-2090
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/errolhasselles/