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Important Dates
  • November 21st - 22nd - Parent Teachers Conference - NO SCHOOL
  • November 23rd - 25th - Thanksgiving break - NO SCHOOL
  • November 29th - Picture Retake Day (Sign up HERE)


Dear Families,    
    
Although we try to be appreciative all year long of the wonderful lives we have, this is the season where we are reminded to be thankful.  This Thanksgiving I have so much to celebrate and be thankful for as I am sure you do, too.

First and foremost, I am thankful for my wife and children.  We have traveled the world together, worked together, and had amazing opportunities throughout our lives.  In the busyness of my days, I sometimes forget how lucky I am to have an amazingly supportive wife and two successful, supportive children.

I am very thankful for the opportunity to work with you and your children.  After thirty years as an educator, I still have a passion and love for teaching and learning.  Your support and your students’ success is appreciated.  We have amazing families who are supportive of our mission here at HOPE.

I am thankful that all of you value a HCCS education with your volunteer time and your money.  We provide unmatched teaching and learning opportunities for our students, and you recognize this!  Your donations allow us to maintain quality teachers, purchase the best curriculum, and ensure that students have everything they need to be successful.  Thank you for caring and giving throughout the year.  

I am thankful that our fifth grade classrooms are days away from opening for our students.  Volunteers are cleaning, putting furniture together, and setting the rooms up so we can move in immediately after they are inspected.  We are thinking the internet and phone wiring will be hooked up next week and then we just need our final inspection.  The rooms are old, but they have been taken care of.  Students and teachers will enjoy being in them.

I am thankful for a school board that cares about students and teachers.  In a charter school the board is a little different from a typical school board.  We are our own district and our own school so the board has many responsibilities that a typical board may not typically have.  HOPE’s school board volunteers numerous hours meeting, coordinating, and making certain that our school has fulfilled all the policies and requirements  we are supposed to follow.

Finally, I have to express my gratitude and thanks to a group of educators and administrative staff that excel on a daily basis.  As you have the opportunity to meet with teachers for conferences, I hope you have the time to thank them for the hard work, planning, and amazing job that they do for your students.  Not only do our teachers do amazing work, but our administrative staff have stepped up to the plate after employee resignations to fulfill all the necessary responsibilities and keep the school running smoothly.

I hope that all of you have a wonderful conference with your child’s teacher on Monday or Tuesday.  Don’t forget to check out the book fair for some Christmas gifts!  Have a wonderful time with your family next week.  Happy Thanksgiving!! 

With High Expectations,
Kevin Olds

OHSU Weekly Covid Testing Program: HCCS Drop-off Closed Wed 11/23

Due to the upcoming holiday, HCCS's Covid sample drop-off location will be closed on Wednesday 11/23/2022. However, your family can still participate in the program by dropping off testing samples at any of OHSU's available collection sites next week. Please find a list of these locations below:
  • OHSU Primary Care Clinic, Beaverton — 15700 S.W. Greystone Ct., Beaverton, OR 97006 (Google Map)
  • OHSU Primary Care Clinic, Gabriel Park — 4411 S.W. Vermont St., Portland, OR 97219 (Google Map)
  • Child Development and Rehabilitation Center — 707 S. Gaines St., Portland, OR 97239 (Google Map)
  • OHSU Primary Care Clinic, Richmond — 3930 S.E. Division St., Portland, OR 97202 (Google Map)
For more information on the Covid testing program through OHSU, please review the document here. If you have questions or need any additional information, please contact the OHSU support team at k12covidtesting@ohsu.edu​ or (503) 418-8500​. 

Yearbook Cover Contest

Entries due by January 10, 2023


 
We are inviting all HCCS (or grades 5-8) students to participate in the yearbook cover contest! Two winners will be selected by a panel (including yearbook volunteers and the principal) to be featured on the front and back cover. Your artwork can be part of HCCS history!

Submit art on: 
  • 8x11 sheet of paper
  • Vertical orientation
  • All media okay (crayons, watercolor, digital art, etc.)
All Entries must include:
  • Our Mascot: Pan Pan (Pan Pan friends are optional)
  • School Name: Hope Chinese Charter School
  • Year: 2022-2023
  • Theme: Wisdom Seekers- Submission should represent one or more of the Wisdom Seeker Traits (Responsible, Kind, Safe, Respectful). DO NOT USE
    THE WORDS but illustrate the trait creatively with picture(s).
Tips for good entry:
1. Not a lot of white space (use up whole paper, including background)
2. Lots of color (black and white illustrations are unlikely to be selected)
3. Mix of medium (pastels, watercolor, markers)

HAVE FUN, BE CREATIVE!!


Xi Wang Gala Save the Date

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 

Save the date for our biggest fundraiser of the year!

This year's hybrid event will include an even more
robust on-site event that you won't want to miss.

Mark your calendars for March 10th and
keep an eye out for more information soon.  
 
Hello HCCS families!  It's time for our virtual book fair with Usborne Books & More!   The book fair will run from Monday, Nov 14th to Monday, Nov 28th!
 
🛍 Check out the class wishlists and purchase books anytime under HCCS' link:  https://linktr.ee/theressasreadingrainbow
 
📚View the online catalog here: https://z7994.myubam.com/FullCatalog
 
🙋Our consultant Theressa Yeh can create a personalized wishlist for you if you need help. Please contact Theressa at TheressasReadingRainbow@gmail.com or text her at (971) 320-4642 if you have any questions or want more info on how to get free shipping!

🎁If you'd like to gift a few books to the teachers for their classrooms you can do so by 
1) adding the gift book to your personal order and giving it in class, OR 2) contact Theressa at TheressasReadingRainbow@gmail.com or text her at (971) 320-4642 and she will invoice you so the gift books get added with free shipping directly to the school!
 
Board and Board Committee Meetings
  • November 16th - Board Meeting - minutes
  • December 7th - Finance Committee Meeting - agenda
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