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In This Issue
Fundraiser at Jeni's 12South TONIGHT … August PTSO Meeting … Burro Bash … Wrestling …. Tenor/Bass Choir … PSAT/NMSQT Registration … Clear Bags and Bottles … Stock the Supply Closets … Friday Cookie Table … Green Hills YMCA for Teens
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Get Your Scoop on at Jeni's 12South TONIGHT
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First PTSO Meeting Is Next Wednesday
Please make plans to attend our first PTSO meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 28, at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. This year, we will be varying the days of the week for our monthly meetings to give parents who always have a conflict on a certain night the opportunity to attend. You can see the meeting schedule for the whole school year HERE. |
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Burro Bash Is Back!
Next Friday, August 30, we will have our annual back-to-school party, Burro Bash, which will also serve as a tailgate before the football game that evening versus Overton. The bash will be from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, and kickoff for the game (which will be football senior night too!) is at 7:00. Burro Bash will include a clubs fair, games, and other fun surprises. We will need lots of parent helpers, so please click HERE to sign up for a shift! |
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Still Time to Register for the PSAT/NMSQT
The PSAT, which is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship program, will be administered at Hillsboro on Saturday, October 26. Registration for the exam starts August 12 and ends August 30; students who wish to register must bring $20 in cash to the ATLAS Academy (formerly AIBDP) office. More information about the exam can be found HERE, or scan the QR code on the flyer (full-size version HERE). |
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Reminder: Only Clear Bags and Bottles at Ticketed School Events
A reminder that MNPS has instituted a clear bag policy for all school events at which tickets are sold. Bags must be no more than 12 x 12 x 6 inches. (Clear bags with the Hillsboro Power H can be purchased in the spiritwear booth for $10!) Small clutch purses, no larger than 4.5” x 6.5” (the size of the palm of your hand), with or without a handle or strap, are also allowed but are subject to search at the gate. Also: No opaque water bottles will be allowed (no insulated bottles like Stanley or Owalla), and no juice boxes or pouches. |
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Stock the Supply Closets
Please consider purchasing supplies from the PTSO's Amazon wish list to help our teachers stock their classrooms and avoid having to buy items with their own money. Click HERE to view the list. You can have items shipped directly to the school (choose Hillsboro's address during checkout), or you can drop supplies off in the front office if you prefer.
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Friday Cookie Table
Cookie Fridays are one of Hillsboro's most beloved traditions. A few times a month, parents stand at a table during lunch and hand out baked treats. The "price" of a cookie? Students must tell a good thing about their day or their week. We hear all kinds of good things: my older brother is home from college this weekend, I got a 100 on my math test, I got my driver's license, etc. If you would like to participate in this wonderful tradition by either handing out cookies or baking (or buying) them and sending them into the office, sign up HERE (to give everyone a chance, please sign up to hand out cookies no more than twice per semester).
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Green Hills YMCA
The Teen Program at the Green Hills Y is a community resource where Hillsboro students can come after school. This year, they are hoping to offer lots of fun opportunities:
- Group Drumming Programs
- Culinary Classes
- Community Garden Workshops
- Makers Space Arts and Crafts that include Cricut Makers, Laser Cutters, and Heat Presses
- YMCA Leaders Club
- YMCA Achievers program (College and Career readiness, Leadership Development)
- One-on-One Tutoring
- ACT Prep Workshops
- FASFA Workshops
This program is open to all teenagers in the area with a membership (click HERE to see membership options). A limited number of scholarships are available for Hillsboro students with demonstrated financial need. Students who attend will also have access to a hot meal every day and can make full use of the facilities of the YMCA. |
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August 23
Fundraiser night at Jeni's 12South
August 28
PTSO Meeting
6:00 PM in the cafeteria
August 30
Burro Bash – 4:30-6:30 PM
Football home opener vs. Overton – 7:00 PM
September 4
IBCP/STEM meeting
6:00 PM in the cafeteria
September 11
IBDP meeting
6:00 PM in the cafeteria |
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