Hillsboro Public Schools

The Hillsboro School Board is pleased to announce Mr. Jon Dryburgh as the new Supt beginning July 1. Mr. Dryburgh is currently the elem. princ. for Hillsboro Elem. & has been with the district for 11 years. Jon is married to Jennifer & they have 6 children & 3 grandchildren.

🏫 Aging school facilities alert! 💔 In 2022, a facilities assessment revealed it'll cost up to $18 million over 10 years to fix our two school buildings. The elementary, built in 1959, has had renovations in 2000, 2003, and 2014. 🛠 A portion of the HS was built in 1894 with additions to the school in 1949, 1954, & 1965. Portions of our buildings have inefficient heating/cooling along with ADA and fire code issues. Despite efforts, a $12 million new build and renovation referendum in 2023 fell short of the needed 60% voter approval, with YES votes at 54.9%. 🗳️ The struggle with older facilities impacts our ability to attract and retain families and teachers. 💼 Let's work together for a brighter future! ✨

Here is the media link to the WDAY story: https://archive.tveyes.com/18120/3524231-190808/f819a059-b391-49f4-886c-fb62c8d323a9/KMCY_01-29-2024_22.15.38.mp4 This story highlights Charleigh Ferguson a fifth grader here at Hillsboro Elementary. If you want tickets, read picture.

Reminder to Parents/Guardians: We will have an early out on Thursday, February 8th. Elementary students will be dismissed at 1:35PM and HS at 1:45PM.

Come check out the February books featured this month in the Hillsboro School & Public Library! 📚🤓

Hillsboro School District Superintendent interviews were set today at a Special School Board Meeting. Frank Justin, HS Principal at Park River Area will interview on Monday, Feb. 5th at 3pm. Jon Dryburgh, K-6 Principal at Hillsboro Elementary will interview on Tuesday, Feb. 6th at 3pm. Benjamin Hannasch, PK-12 Asst. Principal at Lake Park-Audubon, MN will interview on Wednesday, Feb. 7th at 4pm. All interviews are open to the public and will take place in the Hillsboro High School Library.

🌟 Embracing Community Spirit in Hillsboro! 👋 Our students shine in volunteering with service groups making a positive impact! 🎓 Our community sponsors the HHS Students of the Month and supporting Academic Book Awards and Dollars for Scholars. Together, we're investing in bright futures! 🎭 From Veterans Day programs, community trainings, and the community fitness center, we're a social hub of togetherness. Our staff extends beyond school walls, actively contributing to the community's growth. 💪 Psst! Our community fitness center, open 24/7, is a gem for all ages to stay fit! Join the celebration! #BurroPride

🌟 We celebrate Hillsboro Dollars for Scholars! 🌟 🚀H-509 Scholarships are up for grabs, encouraging our HHS seniors to achieve a post-secondary education! 💵 Did you know the H-509 Board hit a record-breaking total of $116,500 in scholarships? That's an average of $4,500 per senior who applies! What an incredible opportunity our community provides! 🕰️In 1987 a single $200 scholarship was offered to a graduating senior. 🤩 Is your name ready to appear on the donation board located at the HEC? Join today and let's celebrate success! #BurroPride

Special thanks to Sanford Health and the Fargo Force players for joining us today and recognizing Charleigh Ferguson as the 2024 Children's Miracle Network North Dakota Champion for Sanford Children's Hospital. WDAY will do a feature story on tonight's 10:00 news program.

Who doesn't like to celebrate? We strive to celebrate successes at the HPS. Because of our high expectations we strive for consistency by our administrators, staff, and students. We have had the luxury of longevity in our staff and that creates a positive culture that students and staff want to be a part of.

A priority for the Hillsboro District was to integrate technology in our teaching and to see more technology being used by the students. After the pandemic HPS became a 1:1 device for K-12 students and all classrooms have interactive boards.

Hillsboro Student Data: Here is our last three years of data for the district.

Look who is the 2024 ND Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion...Hillsboro’s own Charleigh Ferguson a fifth grader at the Elementary School!🙌 We are so proud of you. https://youtu.be/oK-OlBBsZmk?si=4A55JoupU_mMsdZY

Thank you 🙌NVCTC and RRVEC for hosting the 8th grade 2024 Explore. Brooks Harper gave a great keynote & our students got to see a variety of careers in our area today!

Hillsboro Elementary School is hiring! Check it out!

In our student data findings at HPS, we needed to close the achievement gap in reading and increase engagement and motivation after the global pandemic. We were awarded the State Reading Grant and were able to revamp how we taught reading and phonics. Our teachers were trained in the Reading of Science in order to understand how the brain learns to read and revamp reading instruction. After the pandemic we had the funding for two strategists at the elem school, and a full-time strategist at the HS. These intervention strategists are able to analyze the assessment data to target instruction to individual and small groups.

Some pictures of "Awesome" at the elementary school.

The Hillsboro District offers high quality, research based professional development that is aligned to our school mission/vision, our strategic plan, and ND legislation. We are fortunate to collaborate with RRVEC, UND, and NDSU for PRISM credits. We have also partnered with the Northern Cass School District, Jamestown University, and the Burgum Foundation to offer a Teacher Leader Academy for teachers to earn their masters degree in 5 semesters.

At HPS a priority is how our teachers grow in their instructional practices. We correlate our teacher evaluations to our instructional framework to determine what our expectations are when the principal performs the formative and summative evaluations. The district uses the Marzano Evaluation Model.

Congratulations to Devin Dubois on receiving a NDFFA Foundation Grant for his SAE Project in Beef Cattle Production.