Hiteon Highlights Newsletter

• Principal's Greeting
• Attendance & Student Dismissal Plans
• Parking Lot Logistics for Arrival & Dismissal
• Medication Needs at School & Too Sick For School
  
• BSD Attendance Campaign
• Dining for Dollars at Joe's Burgers
• City of Beaverton Library
• BSD's Clothes for Kids Program
  
• FREE MEALS for all BSD Students
• Bus Transportation Information
• Hiteon's 2024-2025 School Calendar
• New Volunteer Background Check System
• Hiteon's Parent Teacher Club - PTC
• Hiteon's Give Back Community Days
• Hiteon After School Clubs

Hello Hiteon Families,

Janet Maza, Principal

Jenny Read-Emslie, Assistant Principal

HITEON'S DAILY SCHEDULE

7:30 – Cafeteria opens for breakfast

7:45 - School promptly begins

2:20 - Dismissal

Attendance is very important to student success!

Classroom instruction begins promptly at 7:45am. Students are expected to be at school and on time every day that they are healthy. Additionally, we appreciate your efforts to schedule appointments after school hours.

We also appreciate your efforts to make sure students enter the school building no earlier than 7:30 am and no later than 7:40 am. Arriving by 7:40 am allows students to calmly report to class and settle before the school day begins at 7:45 am.

ABSENCES

If your child will be absent or arriving late, please call the school at 503-356-2140, follow the prompts to leave a message regarding that absence. Messages may be left in the attendance voice mailbox 24 hours a day. Please call before 8:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. If it is not possible to report the absence before 8:00 a.m., please call the school office, at 503-356-2140. If a student’s parent does not call to report an absence or tardy, a courtesy call will be made to the student’s home to determine the reason for the student not being in school.

SUPERVISION

For your child’s safety, students must NOT arrive at school prior to supervision (7:30) and must NOT remain after supervision hours (2:20) unless they are involved in a supervised after-school activity.

Students who stay on school property past dismissal of 2:20 PM must have parent supervision.

ATTENDANCE MONITORING

Teachers and the principal will monitor student attendance. The parents of students with excessive absences or tardies will receive written communication from the principal, alerting them to the problem. We will be following ORS 339.065, which states:

Eight unexcused one-half day absences in any four-week period during which the school is in session shall be considered irregular attendance. Students who meet these criteria will be reported to ODE as truant. Excused absences are not to exceed five days in a term of three months or not to exceed ten days in any term of at least six months.

LATE ARRIVAL

A student who is not in the school building at 7:45 a.m. is considered tardy. A student who is tardy must check in at the office before going to class. This procedure not only helps us keep track of student tardiness but also serves to maintain the accuracy of our attendance records.

LEAVING EARLY

Please try to schedule doctor and dentist appointments after school hours whenever possible.

For your child’s safety, our school operates under a closed-campus policy. This policy requires the school office to be notified when:

• Parents are taking children out of school for appointments, vacations, or transfers.

• Parents or visitors enter the building for any reason.

• A child is not allowed to have contact with a specific person by court order.

If you must take your child out of school before the end of the school day, please send a note to the teacher and have the note verified in the office so that your child will be prepared to leave school at the designated time.

When coming to school to pick up your child, please report to the school office. Be prepared to show a photo ID every time you pick up your child early. You must sign your child out in the office. The office will then call your child out of class to meet you in the office. Parents may not go directly to classrooms to get their children.

If a child leaves school and returns to school on the same day, she/he must report to the office before returning to class.

STUDENT DISMISSAL PLANS & CHANGES

At the beginning of the year, teachers ask parents to provide information about students’ regular dismissal plans. Teachers work very hard to ensure students leave school according to these plans.

Any change to a student’s regular dismissal plan requires a written note (dated and signed) from the parent/guardian. This note must be signed by both the teacher and someone from the office. The office staff keeps track of these changes. Parents are encouraged to plan ahead and make changes to student dismissal plans before the child arrives at school. Students will not be allowed to arrange after-school play dates during the school day. If there is a same-day change, you may call the office before 1:30 pm. Also, for safety reasons, we will not release students after 2:00 PM. They will be released at the 2:22 dismissal time. If we receive no written note or phone call, we will always honor the regular plan.

Arrival

Please do not send students to school before 7:30 a.m. We have no adult supervision until 7:30, and when students arrive at 7:30, they go directly to a waiting area for five minutes or to get breakfast.

Also, remember we have two different building entries depending on your child’s grade level.

Arrival Locations:

Kindergarten, First Grades: Enter at the PURPLE Doors

Second through Fifth Grades: Enter at the YELLOW Doors

Navigating Hiteon’s Parking Lot - see picture below

• Yellow Zone entrances from Brockman is open for parking and drop-off.

• Do Not block the Fire station driveway on Brockman Rd ( we need to be good neighbors).

  
  

(There is no through traffic in these areas)

• Purple Zone entrance: There is no parking, drop-off, or pick-up during Arrival or Dismissal (Buses and daycare Drop-off Only).

• Drop-off is at the Yellow Zone, but Kindergarteners and First-graders enter the building through the Purple Zone. We prefer you walk your child into Hiteon and/or use our parent drop-off lane.

Students arriving by car will be dropped off at the main entrance (Yellow Entrance) and then walk to their grade-level entrances.

Dismissal Locations:

• Walkers & Bike Riders will be dismissed from the playground by their teacher

• Bus Riders will walk to the buses near the Purple Doors

• Car pickup will be for all grades at the Yellow Doors (Main Entrance)

Every family will receive a pink car pick-up sign at Meet Your Teacher Night. Please make sure to have the pink sign displayed if you pick your child up from school by car. This helps us learn which car belongs to which families, which in turn helps the traffic flow faster at pick-up.

If your child is not able to get out of the car quickly, you may need to park in the parking lot and walk your child to the entrance at arrival time. Remember, for safety, only cross the parking lot at the designated crosswalk located at the Yellow Zone entrance.

Thank you all for your cooperation with the arrival and dismissal procedures.

It is URGENT that ALL medications either over the counter and/or prescription medications be checked into the office by a parent or guardian. This even includes such things as cough drops and chap stick.

Medications SHOULD NOT be carried by students in pockets, purses, book bags or backpacks. Students are NOT allowed to self administer at school.

Parents or guardians are required to bring all medications over the counter or prescription to the office in their original packaging (No ziplocks or loose items) and fill out an "Administration of Medication form".

This form is necessary if your child needs to take any type of medication (prescription or over the counter) during school hours, and must be completed by a parent or guardian.

Medication policies are strictly adhered to by school personnel. Please contact the school office at 503-356-2140 if you have questions.

Dear Families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: Monday October 7th thru Thursday October 10th

Location: Hiteon Elementary School Library

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:

https://bit.ly/hes-bookfair

While you’re there, get ready to set up a Book Fair eWallet starting on Monday September 17th. The e-wallet is a digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I you’re your student will find that book and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.

Happy reading,

Janet Maza, Principal

Jenny Read-Emslie, Assistant Principal

Hiteon Elementary School

PS: Need one more reason to visit the Book Fair? Every purchase at the Fair benefits our school!

Let's all get together for our first Dining for Dollars at Joe's Burgers.

Tuesday, September 17th starting at 12:00pm

We'll receive 15% of sales. Remember to mention HITEON!!!!

CLOTHES FOR KIDS HOURS

Tuesdays: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursdays: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Appointments are required, click here to schedule.

To schedule, please click the link above or use the "ParentSquare Login" button. Appointments are per family, not per student. Appointment duration are 1 hour, there is limit of one adult with up to four children or two adults with 5 or more children.

Please come prepared with size information for each student. Volunteers will be available during your appointment to help you with your shopping needs.Clothes for Kids is a donation-based program that is intended as a supplemental resource. As such, the program may not be able to meet all of the needs of all students during their scheduled appointment.

Clothes for Kids is located in portables on the west side of the District Administration Center, 16550 SW Merlo Road.

Book & Media Sale

Wednesday September 18- Sunday September22

Shop thousands of vintage and current books, DVDs, CDs, and more. Sale proceeds benefit the library.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18: Members & Teachers Night, 2:30-6:30 PM; be or become a NFBCL member or show teacher ID for entry.
• Thursday, Sept. 19 - Saturday, Sept. 21: 10 AM - 5:30 PM.
• Sunday, Sept. 22: Bag Sale, 12-5:30 PM; BYOB (or use ours) and fill for $10.

Community Clothing Swap

Sunday, September 29, 2-3:30 PM

Looking to clean out your closets or looking for some new-to-you clothes? There’s something for everyone!

• Donations of up to ten clean, gently used clothing pieces per person will be accepted at the library on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2:30-6 PM and Friday, Sept. 27, 2:30-6 PM.
• All are welcome to take home clothes during the swap on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2-3:30 PM.

Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, all BSD students will be eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch at school every day. Families do not have to apply, and there are no income requirements.

Student meals include an entree, sides, and a milk. Students must take the entire meal to be eligible for the no-cost option; students who only opt for milk do not qualify for free milk. This is a federal requirement meant to encourage students to eat a well-balanced meal.

A la carte items such as milk, second entrees, and snack items will be sold at select schools.

Families will be notified via ParentSquare between August 19 - August 23 with bus stop and route information for their students for the 2024-2025 school year.

Students eligible for Transportation Service will be assigned a bus route and a bus stop. The Beaverton School District allows parents to view student bus route information through the E-Link Application.

To Log in:

User Name: Enter your student's 6-digit ID number

Password: Enter your student's birthdate in the format mmddyyyy - For example, enter 05052003 for a birthdate of May 5th, 2003

Click here to access E-Link.​

A blank Transportation Field indicates your student is either ineligible for transportation or transportation has not been set up for the student.

The district is introducing "Here Comes The Bus" a tracking app for parents to know where the bus is at any time. Tracking features will include:

• Shows the real-time location of your child's bus on a map
• Gives scheduled and actual arrival times at home and school for bus routes
• Provides push and email notifications when the bus is near

If you haven’t done so already, please reapply to be a volunteer in the Beaverton School District. We’re implementing a new volunteer management system over the summer and need time to process and complete the criminal background checks for all applicants.

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.

Hi Families,

We're thrilled to announce that registration is now open for our LEGO STEM after-school program at Hiteon Elementary! This is a fantastic opportunity for students in grades 1-5 to engage in hands-on STEM activities that inspire creativity and critical thinking.

Program Details:

• When: Thursdays, 2:25 PM - 3:25 PM
• Fall Term: October 3, 2024, to December 5, 2024
• Cost: $255 per 9-week term

Registration is open. To register, please visit JourneytoSTEAM.com or use the QR code provided on the attached flyer. Spaces fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve your child’s spot today!

Looking forward to another exciting year of STEM learning and fun.

Best regards,

Journey to STEAM Team

Janet Maza, Principal

Hiteon’s Mission Statement

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