Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News, August 26, 2024 - Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year

Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News Podcast

The time has come to kick off a new school year! We are so excited to have teachers here preparing to welcome students back next week.

Visit the friendly link on our website: hsd.k12.or.us/backtoschool to access electronic versions of back-to-school packets, supply lists, and more. For the academic calendar, please visit hsd.k12.or.us/calendar.

Busing information is available on the “MyBus” app. Please note that as students continue to register for school, route times will be adjusted. Please check the app frequently through the first week of school for the most current information.

Later this week and primarily on Wednesday, August 28, staff will be reaching out to families to make connections and to see if there are any supports they or their students may need to have a successful year.

The first day of school for students in grades 1 through 6, 7 and 9 is Wednesday, September 4th. Students in grades K, 8, and 10 through 12 will join them on Thursday, September 5th.

Keep in mind that on Wednesdays, all schools follow an “academic seminar” schedule. This schedule shortens the regular school day by 30 minutes so that staff have time to collaborate, analyze data, learn, and plan. For students in elementary school, this means their school day ends 30 minutes earlier than normal; for students in middle and high school, this means their school day begins 30 minutes later than normal.

Our featured event is a visit from Oregon Department of Education Director, Dr. Charlene Williams. On Wednesday, July 31st, Dr. Williams visited the elementary Bilingual Enrichment Program at Imlay Elementary School. This program was one of several that were offered to HSD students this summer, made possible in large part by $1.5 million in Summer Learning Grant funds that were approved by elected officials in the 2024 Legislative Session. Across all summer programs - including the secondary BEP at Century, credit attainment programs at our comprehensive high schools, Early Literacy programs, Extended School Year, and more - HSD served over 2,800 students. Many thanks to all of the staff, students, and families who participated and made these programs such a success!

Superintendent Reiman welcomes students and families back to the 2024-25 school year in a video message, highlighting our support for each and every student, as well as our commitment to providing safe, welcoming, and enriching learning environments in our schools. Watch the video on our website.

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