June Newsletter

We wish all of our families and staff a very happy and safe summer!

Robin and Veronica

The preschool programs wrapped up the year with fun activities outside.

The Preschool celebrated the students who are moving up to Kindergarten with an ice cream social.

Kindergarten students learned about the OW sound...Did you know it can be spelled with an ou or an OW?

We had some OWl friends visit us....we read with them and wrote poems about them...using ADJECTIVES(describing words).

MY OWL IS CALLED FLUFFY!

By Lovanna

Whhoooo!

Little owl!

Pink eyes!

Rainbow colored!

CUTE!

MY OWL

By

Clementine

She is small.

She is cute.

She is brown.

Her eyes are yellow.

I love her so much!

Our Kindergarten students celebrated the end of the year with a ceremony that included singing and dancing.

First grade students celebrated the last days of school with themed days. They worked on math and reading skills in their themed rooms. The themes were sports, camping, circus and beach. Please visit our Facebook Page for more photos.

They enjoyed a lab where they experimented with two liquids to make silly putty. They also took a tour with the staff and learned about the Van de Graaff Static Electricity Generator. It was a hair raising time! Please visit our Facebook Page for more photos.

2nd grade students learned about the engineering process during a unit about the properties of solids. They worked through the process while designing a structure which had a unique set of materials.

During the last week of school 2nd graders visited each classroom to learn about important American symbols including the flag and the bald eagle. They learned how to properly fold the flag and care for it. They also made bald eagle puppets. Each class learned about water and sun safety as well.

The third grade classes visited Hillsboro History Alive.

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Students in fourth grade completed a research project about a state. They also learned about a famous person from the state and dressed up in their likeness during their wax museum presentations. Please visit our Facebook Page for more photos.

During science class fourth graders learned about making waves.

They visited The Ice Cream Bar, had their last Kroka field trip a

They also learned about mixtures and solutions. For this lesson they made lemonade and trail mix. They participated in an egg drop science experiment.

Congratulations to the 5th graders for completing the 15-week L.E.A.D. program! A big thank you to the instructors, Juvenile Diversion Coordinator Jackie Waldvogel, Officer DeTurris, and Officer Normand.

We celebrated the fifth grade on the last day of school. They enjoyed a picnic lunch after a drive through parade where the younger grades cheered them on. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported our students during this annual event.

Each month the Math Lab has an estimation station contest. There are items placed in a large jar where students make their best estimate.

The artwork featured at the History Alive events was created with Mrs. Brett during 3rd grade art classes. During their trip they also created art using historical processes and with local artisans.

Students enjoyed playing Jenga after checking out books.

Please be sure to return all HDES Library books as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Students enjoyed a day of fun! They participated in 12 stations throughout the day with activities like face painting, musical cups, photo booths, chicken stick relay, keep it up ollyball, pool noodle horse races, sprinklers, and more. Thank you to all of the volunteers, staff and coordinators who supported this fun day! Please visit our Facebook Page for more photos.

We would like to thank the Hillsboro Lions Club for their continued support of the RIF program. The Lions Club fundraises each year so that every student HDES is able to choose a book to enjoy at home several times a year.

We would like to thank the US Marine Corps Toys For Tots program for the donation of books for summer reading.

Congratulations to the HDHS class of 2025!

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We would like to wish Mrs. Cover, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Lischke a happy retirement!

If your child has been enrolled in the Title 1 summer program please save the dates of 7/21-8/7.