REMINDER: NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15th!
Parents/Guardians:
Check out this website for Effects of Social Media & Why It Can Lead to Peer Pressure:
https://www.addicted.org/supe/parents/parents-guide-to-peer-pressure/
#BurroPride
Check out the Books of the Month at the HHS/Public Library for January if you need a new read! #BurroPride
Our HPS CURRENT STRATEGIC PRIORITY #2 is Effective Teaching in Every Classroom. With HRS Level 2 this relates to developing and maintaining effective instruction in every classroom. This includes learning goals posted in classrooms, pacing guides, “chunking” instruction of the lesson, defining common vocabulary. In grades K-12 we use a variety of assessment formats like written exams, oral presentations, project-based learning, and classroom labs. This allows students with different learning styles and strengths to highlight their abilities.
Please make sure your children have gloves or mittens and a hat to wear at recess. We have some in the lost and found. Winter has arrived and by the end of next week it will be cold at recess. Thanks for thinking about this now.
At the Hillsboro School data is used to identify priorities and goals. Our main device to understand if the district is showing growth is by analyzing the stakeholder surveys, PLC meeting notes, and HRS committee meeting minutes. Breaking down the data, we were able to identify our leading and lagging indicators in level 1. A safer and more secure environment fosters a sense of well-being among student and staff, which is more conducive to optimal learning. To address our priorities, we continue to monitor areas by having Homeland Security inspections and facility assessment evaluations completed. Annually, we review and update our school district policies, handbooks, crisis intervention plans, mentor guidelines, and annual report.
New Year! 🥳New You! Get your Hillsboro Fitness Membership today at the Hillsboro High School Office. Open 24/7.
Hillsboro students are very involved: Our district provides a variety of athletic, academic, arts, technology related opportunities for our students. We host the traditional prom and homecoming events, along with National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, and Academic teams. Last year we had over 140 students involved in school sponsored organizations, such as: Yearbook, FBLA, FFA, FCCLA, Art Club, Honor Society, Science Olympiad, and Student Council. In athletics and co-curricular groups we had over 245 students in grades 9-12 and 100 K-6 students participate. We have also started allowing groups 'experiential/Immersive learning' for students through travel opportunities (Ex. Close up to Washington, DC, summer history trip planned, and Art trip to Europe). #BurroPride
HPS continues to work on HRS Level 1 - Safe, Supportive & Collaborative Culture: Developing a climate and culture that all students and staff want to be be a part of is one of our main drivers in strategic planning. Recruiting and retaining high quality instructional staff is vital for the culture of our school. #BurroPride
Mark Your Calendars! GBB & BBB Doubleheader vs Ada-Borup-West
School is back in session on Wednesday! 🥳
HPS continues to work on HRS Level 1 - Safe, Supportive & Collaborative Culture: The district analyzes itself yearly to ensure both academic and social emotional needs are met for all students. The district has invested heavily (using ESSER funds) in mental health efforts. Students have access to on-site mental health, full time school counselors at both schools, and ways to report bullying anonymously. In December of 2021 the school board passed the concept of a Therapy Dog for the Hillsboro High School. We are also able to offer an animal science class for a CTE offering. Since then Maura has been a hit for not only the students, but also our staff. In the elementary school our staff has come together to combine character with our reading goals, so monthly the counselor is working on words such as kindness and compassion, teaching lessons on these, and then all students attend a character assembly to celebrate these acts being seen in the classrooms and hallways.
HPS continues to work on HRS Level 1 - Safe, Supportive & Collaborative Culture:
Annually, all staff is a member of a HRS committee, where all stakeholders have the ability to give valuable feedback to the leadership committee to bring forward to the school board. The committees create norms, set goals, and take meeting minutes to accomplish school goals. #BurroPride
This Hillsboro School continues to work on Level 1 of the High Reliability Schools Framework which is safe, supportive and collaborative culture. We do this with our K-12 students by making sure everyone belongs.
DID YOU KNOW? The Hillsboro School committed ESSER dollars to hire two strategists at the elementary school to develop What I Need (WIN) Time to help K-6 students in reading. We also hired one strategist at the HS to help our students with academic booster sessions in gr 7-12.
Merry Christmas to All!
Links to make donations:
NDCF: https://ndcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=7996
Dollars for Scholars: https://hillsboro.dollarsforscholars.org/
Holiday Break
Looking for a career at a great school and community? Hillsboro Public Schools is looking for a Superintendent starting in July 2024!
Check out https://www.hillsborok12.com/page/supt-search
Here are the broadcasts we have for the HCV Burros athletics this week on YLE:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, Wrestling Quad at Hillsboro
GBB: Carrington at HCV
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
GBB: Larimore at HCV
