Hiteon Highlights Newsletter

🍁 Principal's Message

🍁 Morning Drop off SAFETY

🍁 Book Fair & Your e-Wallet

🍁 No School Days October 9, 15, 16 and 30

🍁 Trunk or Treat & the Candy Monster

🍁 Walk & Roll to School 10/7

🍁 Hiteon Picture Day 10/13

🍁 5th Grade Option School Application

🍁 Hiteon Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

🍁 Lost & Found

🍁 Clothes for Kids

🍁 Technology in the Classroom

🍁 Universal Screening for TAG

🍁 Hiteon October Calendar

🍁 Parent Teacher Club

🍁 Volunteer Check Ins & Background

🍁 After School Clubs & Daycare

🍁 Beaverton City Library

Dear Hiteon Community,

It has been an exciting week at Hiteon as we launched our WIN time! WIN stands for “What I Need,” and at Hiteon, our focus is reading. Students travel to a group of students who have similar reading needs, giving them the opportunity to learn with students from other classes and teachers. Students LOVE getting this chance! Our launch this week included practicing how to get from one place to another efficiently, learning group expectations, making introductions, and, of course, lots of excitement.

Every three weeks, we will monitor student progress, and every six weeks, we will look at whether students’ needs have changed. WIN time is being implemented in every Beaverton School District building this year for students in K–8th grade.

I also want to give a sincere thank you to all of the parents who are getting their students to school on time. When students are able to begin their day on time and ready to learn, it makes a difference. Speaking of arriving on time, parents who were dropping their children off this morning may have seen me pointing to the “Do Not Turn Left” sign. That sign is there for a reason, including keeping the carline moving safely and efficiently. Even with my pointing to the sign, we had a few parents choose to turn left. Please, for the sake of safety and a smooth arrival and dismissal, do not turn left when exiting the parking lot onto Brockman. If you are in a hurry, consider dropping your child off on Singletree, behind the school. Your child will get a little exercise walking the one block before school, which is always a good thing!

Lastly, in about two weeks, we will be having parent-teacher conferences. Our goal is to have 100% attendance at Hiteon. Please make sure you sign up for a time, either virtually or in person, if you haven’t done so already. Parent-teacher conferences help strengthen the connection between home and school. They give teachers a chance to share how your child is doing at school and give you an opportunity to share what you know about your child. We look forward to seeing you October 14–15!

Wishing you an AMAZING October!

Janet Maza (Principal) and Krystin Murphy (Assistant Principal)

To ensure the safety of our students, families, and staff, please use the designated crosswalks in the parking lot. Please drive slowly and be diligent as you navigate the parking lot.

Please do not drop off students prior to 7:30am. There is no adult supervision prior to 7:30am.

Thank you for helping keep everyone safe!

IT’S ALMOST HERE! 🎉 Hiteon’s Book Fair is coming October 5–8, and we are so excited!

Every purchase supports our school, and your student can shop cash-free with an eWallet. Plus, your student will earn a prize when they shop using an eWallet through Hiteon’s Book Fair link!

📅 When Will Your Student Shop? Here’s the Book Fair schedule for each classroom:

Monday, October 5

• Cartwright — 7:55

• Dorr — 8:50

• Weisz — 9:45

• Hildebrandt — 11:30

• Horne — 12:20

• Hanson — 1:20

Tuesday, October 6

• Dodd — 7:55
• Giraldi— 8:50
• Kunicki — 9:45
• Rogers — 11:30
• Maddux — 12:20

Wednesday, October 7

• Drucks — 7:55
• Hoffman — 8:50
• Killian — 9:45
• Griffith — 11:30
• Bernert — 1:20

Thursday, October 8

• Castor — 8:50
• Ashley — 11:30
• Lorntson — 12:20
• Christie — 1:20

🛍️ How Can You Get Ready? Set Up Your Student’s eWallet

Make shopping easy and cash-free! Set up your student’s eWallet by clicking here and selecting the Take Me to the Hiteon Book Fair button or visiting the https://bit.ly/hes-bookfair

While you're visiting our new and improved PTC website, find your teacher's eWallet link or visit the Book Fair FAQ section!

🙋 Volunteer at the Book Fair

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer! We appreciate your help in making the Book Fair a success. ❤️

We have a critical need for helpers for the following classrooms:

• Dodd (Tues, 7:55am)

• Lorntson (Thurs, 12:20)

• Hanson (Mon, 1:20)

• Kunicki (Tues, 9:45)

• Rogers (Tues 11:30)

We still have volunteer shifts available for the following classrooms:

• Ashley
• Bernert
• Drucks
• Giraldi

• Griffith

• Hoffman

• Horne

• Weisz

Sign up today through Raptor. You can click HERE to sign in or email volcoord@hiteonptc.org if you need assistance signing up.

Thank you for supporting Hiteon and helping make the Book Fair a fun experience for our students! 📚❤️

📸 Picture Day: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

📸 Retake Day: Monday, November 30, 2026

📸 Families can place orders online at mydorian.com starting 3 weeks before picture day and for up to 2 days afterwards.

📸 Families can reach Dorian's customer support team at 800-826-3535 or on their website mydorian.com, via live chat.

📸 You should receive your informational/ordering envelopes the week prior to the October 13th picture day. Packets will not be sent again for the retake day.

• Applications for 2027-2028 Option Schools/Programs will open and be available online on Monday, October 12 at 8:00 a.m. Students must reside within the Beaverton School District boundary or currently attend a Beaverton School on an approved Interdistrict Transfer to apply to an Option School/Program.

  
  

  Students may only select one Option School/Program on their application. They should give careful consideration to their choice of school. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed. We strongly encourage online applications.

  Applications must be received online or in the Option Schools/Programs Lottery – Teaching & Learning office no later than Friday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST.

  
  

  Current 5th-7th grade students and families who are unfamiliar with the Options/Programs application process are invited to attend an Option Fair. The Option Fairs will include a presentation on the application process and the opportunity to visit tables hosted by each Option School/Program.

  
  

  Current 5th-11th grade students and families who are interested in specific Option Schools/Programs are encouraged to attend one or more Information Nights hosted at each Option School/Program. Visit the Option Schools & Programs webpage for more information and applications, as well as a complete list of Option Fairs and Information Nights.

  
  

  Option Fair dates:

  Monday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Highland Park Middle School (presentation in English. If you would like language interpretation services during this event, please call 503-356-3755 to request an interpreter.)

  Monday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Meadow Park Middle School (presentation in Spanish. If you would like language interpretation services during this event, please call 503-356-3755 to request an interpreter.)

  
  

  
  

  El período de solicitud para las escuelas o programa opcionales comienza el 12 de octubre

  Las solicitudes para las escuelas o programas opcionales para el 2027-2028 se abrirán y estarán disponibles en línea a partir del lunes 12 de octubre. Para poder solicitar una escuela o programa opcional los estudiantes deben residir dentro de los límites del Distrito Escolar de Beaverton o asistir actualmente a una escuela de Beaverton con una transferencia interdistrital aprobada.

  
  

  Los estudiantes solo pueden seleccionar una escuela o programa opcional en su solicitud. Deben considerar cuidadosamente su elección. Una vez enviada la solicitud, no se podrán realizar cambios. Recomendamos encarecidamente realizar las solicitudes en línea.

  Las solicitudes deben presentarse en línea o en la Oficina de la Lotería de Escuelas o Programas Opcionales de Teaching & Learning a más tardar el viernes 4 de diciembre a las 3:00 p.m. hora estándar del pacífico.

  
  

  Se invita a los estudiantes actuales de 5° a 7° grado y a las familias que no estén familiarizadas con el proceso de solicitud de escuelas o programas opcionales a asistir a una feria. En estas ferias habrá una presentación sobre el proceso de solicitud y podrán visitar las mesas de cada escuela o programa opcional para obtener más información.

  
  

  Se anima a los estudiantes actuales de 5° a 11° grado y a sus familias que estén interesadas en escuelas o programas opcionales específicas a que asistan a una o más jornadas de puertas abiertas organizadas en cada escuela o programa opcional. Visite la página web de las escuelas y programas opcionales para obtener más información, la solicitud y una lista completa de las ferias y jornadas de puertas abiertas.

  
  

  Fechas de las Ferias de las Escuelas o Programs Opcionales:

  26 de octubre a las 6:30 p.m. en la escuela secundaria Highland Park presentación en inglés; si necesita interpretación en otro idioma durante este evento, llame al 503-356-3755.

  9 de noviembre a las 6:30 p.m. en la escuela secundaria Meadow Park presentación en español; si necesita interpretación en otro idioma durante este evento, llame al 503-356-3755.

The extremely talented and exciting Huitzilopochtli Indigenous Heritage Dancers honored Hiteon's students and staff with amazing dancing and music to help us celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

🍂 Fall is in the air, and Teacher Conferences are just around the corner!

Let’s show the amazing Hiteon Staff how much we appreciate all they do by helping us Stock the Staffroom!

We’d love to fill the staffroom with yummy treats, snacks, and beverages to keep our staff fueled and refreshed during those busy conference days.

Thank you for helping us make conference week a little brighter for our teachers and staff!

📋 Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAFA928A6FDCF8-65627057-2026#/

🗓️ Bring your donations to the Front Office during morning drop-off, October 7th-13th
Questions? Please email info@hiteonptc.org.

Thank you for supporting our Hiteon community!

Have sweatshirts and jackets mysteriously gone missing? Please have your child(ren) take a look at the Lost & Found carts for any missing items (sweatshirts, jackets, hats, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc). Caregivers are also welcome to stop by the school to take a look. The carts are located near the front office by the restrooms and are also brought out behind the school most Fridays at dismissal.

Volunteers make every effort to return items clearly labeled with your student’s full name to their classrooms. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to label your student’s items!

Hiteon Elementary has a 30-day Lost and Found Policy. The L&F carts are cleaned out monthly and any unclaimed items that have been there 30+ days are donated to the Beaverton School District Clothes For Kids organization.

If you have a need for clothing at no cost, Clothes for Kids is ready to serve you. Appointments are required. Clothes for Kids is open:

👕Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Families can visit Clothes for Kids during each of these windows, for a total of three visits per year:

👕August – October (1 appointment/family)

To schedule an appointment, please log into ParentSquare or call 503-356-4322. Appointments are per family, not per student.

We look forward to their leadership and continued support of this valuable program.

For more information, please visit the Clothes for Kids website.

Technology In The Classroom

As you know, there are ongoing conversations among various stakeholders regarding the amount of time students spend on devices. These discussions are taking place both locally and nationally. To support this work, we are currently forming a committee that will help the district develop recommendations for the responsible use of technology in schools. The committee will review research and best practices, assess current district practices, and provide input on screen time guidance and instructional technology expectations for grades K-5, with implementation planned for fall 2027.

In the meantime, we want to ensure that families have clear information about our Teaching and Learning guidance related to when technology and digital platforms are used in the classroom. To support these conversations, we have created grade-level documents that outline the content areas and digital platforms available to students, along with recommended usage frequency and time guidelines.

All of our elementary schools are giving the Naglieri General Ability Tests (NGATs) from Oct 5-Nov 10. Each building will decide what day and time in that window works best for their students.

These tests were developed specifically for identifying gifted students with little reliance on prior academic knowledge or English language skills. There are three Naglieri General Ability Tests: each one has 40 test items and has a time limit of 35 minutes.

• The Nonverbal test–that BSD gives to 3rd graders–uses shapes presented in a pattern, using sequences, spatial orientation and other distinguishing characteristics to arrive at the correct answer.

• The Verbal test–that BSD gives to 4th graders–requires students to recognize verbal concepts represented in pictures, and identify the trait or relationship that unites five of the six pictures in a test item.

• The Quantitative test–the BSD gives to 5th graders–uses numbers, symbols, numerical sequences, equivalency and patterns involving basic math to determine the correct answer. Students are given scratch paper and pencils when taking this test.

Students should be encouraged to take their time and look carefully at each question. Explain that questions will increase in difficulty through the test, and remind your child that for each of the test questions, there is one best answer.

The overall goal of an ability test is to test students’ true intellectual ability, not their learned knowledge. Therefore, we discourage the use of prepared materials to practice test content. Familiarity with the test greatly increases the likelihood of test error, and despite good intentions by parents, is often disadvantageous to students.

The results from these tests is one piece of quantitative evidence in a TAG evaluation that requires quantitative and qualitative evidence. Decisions on TAG identification at schools will happen in late Winter 2027.

What are the most important priorities we should consider as we develop our school calendar for the next three years? We need your input so we can learn what’s most important to everyone and inform our next steps. We are using ThoughtExchange so everyone has a chance to share their perspectives and understand what’s most important to the group. The exchange starts with asking you to rank items related to the adoption of our school calendar in order of importance. Once you have ranked the existing items, you will be able to enter any thought you have related to the school calendar priorities for others to review and rank.

Here is the link to the school calendar survey. https://tejoin.com/scroll/546305076

Hello Hiteon 5th Grade Families!

We had a fantastic kickoff meeting for the 5th Grade Party, and we’re excited to get the planning underway! Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared ideas and enthusiasm. A recap of what we discussed is included in this newsletter, so you can catch up if you missed it.

Next Up: 5th Grade Trunk or Treat Concessions and Donations!

Our first fundraiser is Trunk or Treat Event Concessions. Sign up for a volunteer shift at Trunk or Treat on Raptor today! You can also help by donating concession items - click here or sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094CAEAE2BAAFE3-66175566-trunkortreat

YEARBOOK! We’re starting to collect photos for the 5th grade yearbook, and we need your help!

Email Photos of your student during their years at Hiteon (2020–2026) to gradparty@hiteonptc.org. Please limit photos to those taken at Hiteon or during Hiteon events.

Photo Upload Option: You may also upload photos directly to this shared Google Drive folder. (Files will be moved regularly into a secure folder, so don’t worry if the Drive looks “empty”—your uploads are safe).

Important!!! Name your files as “child’s name_teacher” so we know who is who.

Also important: Photos uploaded to the shared folder are for yearbook use only. They may not be copied, downloaded, or shared on social media.

Mark your calendars—our next planning meeting will be on Monday, October 19 at 6 pm at the New Seasons at Progress Ridge (behind the bakery section). Hope to see you there!

Questions? Email us at gradparty@hiteonptc.org

It has come to our attention that there’s a need for clarification regarding school volunteers and whether they are required to sign in through the Raptor kiosk. In short, the answer is YES.

While volunteers may use the Raptor Safe app to sign up for events in advance, this action does not constitute official check-in upon arrival. Signing up through the app simply indicates intent to participate, it does not sign them into the event. This distinction is critical for two key reasons:

1. Mandatory Sex Offender Screening: The real-time background check is only triggered when a volunteer checks in at the on-site Raptor tablet kiosk. Without this step, the required screening doesn’t occur.

2. Emergency Accountability: If a volunteer is not signed in through the kiosk, the school has no record of their presence on campus. This poses a serious risk in the event of an emergency where accurate headcount and location tracking are essential.

Every volunteer must physically check in at the kiosk each time that they arrive on campus. This is the only way to ensure compliance with safety protocols and to maintain a secure environment for our students and staff.

If you haven't done your background check to volunteer at Hiteon, you can start on the Volunteer webpage on the district website. The entire process — including the review of the Child Abuse Prevention & Reporting and Adult Sexual Misconduct training materials — should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

Thank you for prioritizing our students’ safety and for your willingness to volunteer in BSD.

Hiteon offers a variety of after school clubs and a before and after school day care. We are still working on finalizing an additional club. Just click on each flyer to go directly to their websites.

Join the Adventure with Cub Scout Pack 872! ⛺🌲

Looking for a fun, family-friendly organization that teaches outdoor skills, leadership and good citizenship? You'll find that and more in Cub Scouts! 🎒🧭

Sponsored by the Hiteon PTC, Cub Scout Pack 872 offers kids an opportunity to make new friends, serve their community, and experience the great outdoors. Boys and girls in grades K-5 are invited to join!

This year, we're looking forward to our annual Pinewood Derby 🏎️, Blue and Gold Banquet 🍽, Family Camp 🏕️, winter snow play at Mt Hood ☃️ and much more!

All are welcome! For more information, contact Pat Fear at cspack872@gmail.com.

Hiteon Elementary is very excited to have a fun enrichment program for our students: Play.Fit.Fun and their after school kids' action class!

The class takes place once per week on Tuesdays, after school, at the school's covered playground space (2:30pm-3:30pm). The class dates are: October 6-December 15.

It's a very fun mix of PE, Field Day, Summer Camp, Minute-To-Win-It & Team Building once per week after school.

Kindergarteners through 5th graders will love all of the fun activities, that differ from week to week

Reserve your space in class now.

Here is a link to the registration portal: BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM | Play Fit Fun

OR: Simply email or call/text PFF Head Coach, Spencer Rubin...and he can send you more details and the easy to complete registration forms.

spencer@playfitfun.com or 971-732-4745

Family Resource Fair

At Beaverton City Library - Main

12375 SW 5th St • Beaverton, OR 97005

Saturday, Oct. 10 | 10 AM - 1 PM

Bring the family and meet with organizations that offer free and low-cost services for families with children under 10. There will be free vision screenings, free books for kids, a raffle and more! www.BeavertonLibrary.org/FRF

Feria de Recursos para la Familia
En la Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Beaverton - Main
12375 SW 5th Street • Beaverton, OR 97005
sábado 10 de octubre | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

¡Visite con toda su familia y conecte con organizaciones que ofrecen servicios gratuitos y de bajo costo para familias con niños menores de 10 años! Habrá pruebas de visión gratuita para niñ@s, libros gratuitos para niñ@s, ¡y una rifa! www.BeavertonLibrary.org/FRF

Library Book and Media Sale happening NOW through Sunday, Oct. 4
Freshen up your home library, book-swap shelves, Little Free Library and more by shopping thousands of books, DVDs, CDs!. Sale proceeds benefit Beaverton City Library. Saturday, Oct. 3: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Sunday, Oct. 4: Bag Sale, 12-5:30 PM; BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) (or use ours) and fill for $10.

Janet Maza, Principal

Krystin Murphy, Assistant Principal

Hiteon is a community dedicated to providing an educational experience in which everyone can reach their full potential and make positive societal contributions. We strive to enhance personal, community, and global identities while developing life-long learners.

Email: janet_maza@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://hiteon.beaverton.k12.or.us/
Location: 13800 Southwest Brockman Road, Beaverton, OR, USA
Phone: 503-356-2140