Hiteon Highlights Newsletter

🌟 Principal Message

🌟 School Arrival is 7:30am

🌟 Inclement Weather Information

🌟 BSD Vaccine Clinic Dec 19

🌟 Parent Lunching with Students in Cafeteria

🌟 3rd Grade Hiteon Library Bake-Off

🌟 Fall Fun Hiteon Style

🌟 Comfy Cozy Day December 20th

🌟 Hiteon's December School Calendar

🌟 PTC Corner

🌟 Hiteon's After School Clubs

🌟 Beaverton City Library Winter Events

Dear Hiteon Families,

As we step into the holiday season, we want to take a moment to reflect on the joy and inspiration your children bring to our school. Each student is a true gift, enriching not only our classrooms but also the entire Hiteon community with their unique personalities and talents.

We also recognize that this time of year can bring challenges for some families. Please know that we are here to support you. If your family or child is facing difficulties, whether big or small, we encourage you to reach out to our school social worker or counselor. They are a resource for navigating these moments and ensuring that everyone feels supported and cared for.

Our teachers are committed to meeting the needs of each student and work diligently to create a nurturing and engaging learning environment. They want to understand how to best support your children, and we as a school are always here to partner with you in this effort.

Thank you for being such an integral part of our Hiteon family. Wishing you a season filled with warmth, kindness, and connection.

Sincerely,

Janet Maza and Jenny Read-Emslie

It is important to know there is NO adult supervision before 7:30am.

It is super cold and dark very early in the morning and we have see a number of students

standing outside as early as 7:15am. It is not safe for them to be dropped off so early.

For the safety of your child, please don't drop off your student until 7:30am.

When we experience inclement weather, school schedules can be affected — either by a delayed start, early release or school cancellation. The district makes decisions based on the ability of:

• The district to operate school buses safely.

• Students and parents/guardians to drive safely.

• Students to walk to schools or bus stops safely.

• Staff to get to work safely​​.

Decisions are made for the entire district. However, we encourage families to make transportation and attendance decisions for their children based on their own assessment of travel conditions at their locations.

School delays or closures are typically communicated by 5:30 a.m. For the latest information:

• Check the district website. A page pop-up will be posted if there’s a change in school operations. You also can find inclement weather protocols and snow routes online.

• Look for a notification on ParentSquare.

• Follow us on the district’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

• Tune into media outlets for updates.

We know that it is a treat to be able to have lunch with your student once in a while and even on their birthday. Unfortunately, updated district policy now directs us to no longer allow parents to have lunch with students in the cafeteria.

Student Safety

In our cafeterias, we can have upwards of 100 children, typically with only 2-3 staff members present. Those staff members are busy attending to students' needs. We simply don't have enough staff in the space to sufficiently supervise adult visitors and the potential contact those adults may have with other students. Even if those adults have passed a background check as part of the volunteer process, staff are still required to have "sight or sound" supervision for the safety of all children.

Student Disruption

Based on previous experiences, having adults in the cafeteria can result in two kinds of disruptions. First, there have been cases in the district of parents injecting themselves into student conflicts. Parents may lack the training and context that our teachers and staff have for dealing with these types of student situations; the district does not want to have parents "disciplining" students.

If you have any questions regarding this new update, please feel free to contact the main office.

Thank you to all the 3rd grade families that took part in our first ever

Hiteon bake/cook- off!

It was delicious!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Sadlouskos for putting on this awesome event for our 3rd graders and their families. When you're in the building next time, pass by the library to see the displays of students and their incredible dishes. YUMMY!!!!

Our students are ready to celebrate another KINDNESS day and right before our Winter Break.

Remember to wear your COMFY COZY CLOTHES OR PAJAMAS on Friday, December 20th!

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.

Dec. 6 Beaverton Winter Lights – Join the City of Beaverton for the annual Tree lighting event! Details can be found here: www.BeavertonOregon.gov/WinterLights

6 de diciembre Beaverton Winter Lights - Únase a la ciudad de Beaverton para el evento anual de iluminación de árboles. Los detalles se pueden encontrar aquí: www.BeavertonOregon.gov/WinterLights

Library Hours during Winter Break

Beaverton City Library is a great place to visit when school is closed! The public library is open normal hours during winter break except for the following holidays:

• Tuesday 12/24- Closing at 5 PM
• Wednesday 12/25- Closed
• Tuesday 12/31- Closing at 5 PM
• Wednesday 1/1- Closed

Everyone can check out books, movies, games, use the computers, enjoy a scavenger hunt, and see all the special events happening at the library!

Horario de la biblioteca durante las vacaciones de invierno

¡La biblioteca de la ciudad de Beaverton es un gran lugar para visitar durante las vacaciones de invierno! Estaremos abiertos durante nuestro horario normal, excepto los siguientes días festivos:

• martes 24/12- Cierre a las 5 p.m.
• miércoles 25/12- Cerrados
• martes 31/12- Cierre a las 5 p.m.
• miércoles 1/1- Cerrados

¡Todos pueden sacar libros, películas, juegos, usar las computadoras, disfrutar de una búsqueda del tesoro y ver todos los eventos especiales que suceden en la biblioteca!

Oregon Battle of the Books Practice Battles during Winter Break

Attention all 3-5 grade OBOB readers! Beaverton City Library is hosting OBOB Practice Battles on Thursday, January 2nd at 10 AM. We’ll ask library-created questions from all 16 of this year’s Oregon Battle of the Books, so gather your team and prepare to battle! Team can’t make it? Register as an individual and we’ll place you on a team for these practice battles. Register at www.BeavertonLibrary.org/OBOB

OBOB Coordinators—After the Jan. 2nd battles, we will post all our practice questions on our website. Visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org/OBOB for unofficial questions you can use for free!

Jennifer Wolf

Children’s Librarian

Beaverton City Library | 12375 SW 5th St | Beaverton, OR 97005

www.BeavertonLibrary.org

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