Hello Ranger Families,

Happy Holidays from all of us at EHS! This is an exciting time of year as many of our seniors start receiving college acceptance letters, winter sports athletes start competing, and everyone looks with anticipation to some much deserved time away from classes. In addition, the end of the first semester is quickly approaching. As a “snapshot” of your student’s academic progress, letter grades will be visible to students and families starting on Monday, December 11th. Please take the time to review with your student their progress toward their essential learning standards. If your student is missing any work and needs to retake assessments to meet their essential learning standards please make a plan today. All of us at EHS are deeply committed to every student’s success and will continue to work hard, in service to the Estacada community, to support every student in their education. The first semester ends on February 1st, so please encourage your students to speak with their teachers, attend REID days and position themselves to remain on-track for graduation as they continue their commitment to deep, meaningful learning.

-Go Rangers!

Mark Your Calendars

12/09 - Choir Festival

12/09 - Homemade for the Holidays Bazaar & Carnival

12/13 - Music Concert

12/14 - Choir at the Grotto

12/18 - 01/01 - Winter Break

• Due- Dec. 13th- Science Ambassador Scholarship (Women in STEM)

• Due- Dec. 31st First Gen Trailblazers Scholarship (2) $2500 (Easy Scholarship) All first-generation college-bound students! Get Schooled is awarding two $2,500 scholarships exclusively to high school juniors and seniors who are the first in their generation to go to college.

• Open Dec 1- March 1st- Ford Family Scholars Program 130 renewable scholarships up to $40,000 for Oregon Residents (Need-Based)

• Open Dec 1- March 1st Horatio Alger National Scholarship (Need-Based)

• Open Dec 1- March 15- Horatio Alger Scholarship State Scholarship

The FAFSA will be open by December 31st. What is the FAFSA? You must fill out the FAFSA or ORSAA to qualify for FREE Money.

Every Parent and Student needs an FSA ID. Create an FSA ID If you have your FSA ID already, please make sure to have a parent create the FSA ID even if the parent does not have a SS#.

The Assessment Team is committed to developing a balanced approach to our assessment system over the coming years, including support for formative assessment practices, interim/benchmark assessments, and summative assessments. Oregon's Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) currently includes summative assessments administered annually by subject matter and grade. Pursuant to federal and state accountability requirements, Oregon public schools test students in English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8 & 11 and science in grades 5, 8, & 11. Additional required assessments include an English language proficiency assessment for English learners (ELs) and the Oregon Extended Assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities. These summative assessments used for accountability are customized for the needs of Oregon students; test development for these assessments has included Oregon teachers in all feasible aspects (e.g., item development, scoring rubric validation, standard setting).

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Need a zonar/bus card? Please use this QR code to order a replacement.

If you have not received your original card, see our front office staff.

SENIOR PHOTOS are due February 1. They can be sent via email to Jordan Collins at collinsj@estacada.k12.or.us. All photos must be high quality and in portrait format. On the retake picture day, all seniors will take a Tux or Drape photo in case they do not submit a senior photo!

Life is full of distractions that keep us from performing our best.

Our expectation is that classrooms are cell phone free zones.

The classroom is a space for learning and engagement in preparation for a student’s next step in life. Join us in fostering this commitment to learning by:

• Talking with your student about their cell phone use in school.

• Be prepared to set limits and to collaborate with school staff in making learning a priority.