All Corvallis School District schools are canceled through April 28 due to COVID-19 public health concerns

Resources during school cancellation are published to the Corvallis School District website.

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iPad At Home Instructions

For many of the families that came to Hoover to take iPads home during the COVID-19 school cancellation, we understand this is a new process. Below you will find a link to instructions on how to connect the iPad to your Wifi and go through the school filter at home. You must follow these steps in order for the iPad to work correctly.

Student iPads At Home Instructions

If you are having issues, please contact our District Technology Department Help Desk at 541-757-3911. They are available Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.

Hoover School Monthly Construction Update

Each month we will be receiving a communication from the Wenaha Group with updates on the construction progress of our new school building. We will be sharing these updates with our Hoover community via this weekly newsletter. Please go to our News Page for this month’s update: http://hoover.csd509j.net/news/

Panera Dine Out – April 16th

Springtime means families are often busy with all those spring activities. Panera is here to help out with giving you an easy dinner choice with Dine Out on Thursday, April 16th from 4pm to 8pm. Bring the flier linked below, or show an electronic copy. Want to order in advance? Use the code “PRFUND” in your online order to make sure that your order is counted towards the Hoover Dine Out. More details are available on the flier!

Hoover Panera Dine Out Flier

Kindergarten Enrollment

The kindergarten enrollment for Corvallis residents for the 2020-21 school year starts April 13. Kindergarten families must enroll at their neighborhood boundary school first. If you are interested in transferring to another school, the district transfer window is open from April 13 through May 1 and an online application will be available at that time.

All elementary schools will host a Kindergarten Open House at a date to be determined. Families interested in enrolling their student in Kindergarten at Franklin K-8 can learn more at their Open House that same evening, starting at 6:30 pm.

For more information, visit https://www.csd509j.net/departments/teaching-and-learning/kindergarten-enrollment/

Hoover Auction Helpers Needed

Thanks to parents Lori Rinck and Vicki Farnsworth, the Hoover Auction planning is underway.

With the planning in place, the Auction Team now needs parent helpers who are willing to deliver donation request letters to local businesses and/or help with other small tasks.

If you can pitch in for these small tasks, please reach out to Lori at loririnck1@gmail.com. All funds raised from the auction go to support enrichment activities at Hoover benefitting all students!

Hoover International Night Update

Hoover International Night will be on hiatus this year. We will be forming a committee to reimagine and restructure this school-wide event.

We plan to expand the event, making it a joint school and HPTO event that celebrates the diversity of our school community. We want to help our students and families see what they share as well as celebrate what is unique within each of us.

With these goals in mind, we will be forming a committee (made up of parents/guardians and staff) to plan the new event. Our goal is for this new committee to meet in May and June, and then again in late August, to finalize plans for a Fall 2020 celebration.

If you are interested in being part of this planning committee, please email marcy.hermens@corvallis.k12.or.us

Thank you,

Britney Harris (harrisbm0@gmail.com)

International Night Coordinator

The Green Team Needs You!

The Hoover PTO is working with the school to bring back the school sustainability club. Known as the Green Team – the sustainability club will be made up of Hoover students and parents who are passionate about sustainable practices and taking care of the earth.

Parent Karen Thompson is taking the lead on this project. If you are interested in being a part of the Green Team, please contact Karen at karenandhope@yahoo.com

Supporting the HPTO via Amazon, Fred Meyers, and Box Tops for Education

Here are three easy ways to support your HPTO without changing your regular buying habits. Help us out by connecting to all three!

SCAN your BOX TOPS for Education

Follow this link: (https://www.boxtops4education.com/How-To-Earn)
Download the BoxTops App and sign up for free. Their website explains how to scan receipts from places like Fred Meyer, WinCo, Walmart, and Target to earn money for Hoover! Don’t forget to link your account to Hoover Elementary School.

AMAZON SMILE

Visit Amazon Smile like you would Amazon Prime. Set up a free account and link with Hoover. Anytime you shop, Hoover will receive 0.5% of eligible purchases.
smile.amazon.com

FRED MEYER Community Rewards

If you already have a Fred Meyer reward card, you simply log into your account and link your existing card number to Hoover Elementary for rewards.
If you don’t have a Fred Meyer reward card, fill out an application at Fred Meyer OR visit Fred Meyer Community Rewards (https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4)
Create a free account and link your rewards account to Hoover Elementary School.
Note: you will still get your normal reward points, fuel points, and rebates.

Hoover Closet Wish List

Our Hoover Closet holds clothing items that children can borrow when they get muddy, wet, or have spills/accidents at school. Sometimes we find ourselves short on sizes/types of clothing and request donations of gently used items.

Currently our closet is in need of size medium girls pants (elastic waist athletic pants or leggings would be ideal). Thank you, in advance, if you have items you can share.

Hoover Running Club (AHA Club) Kick Off

AHA Student Running Club is really going strong this year! So far students have run over 1700 miles—that’s farther than running from here to Omaha, Nebraska! Kids are still running through the winter.

The kids LOVE it when parents volunteer to count laps during recess time. See the link below to sign up to mark off laps during morning recess for the next few months (a day here or there – or on a regular basis – every little bit helps!). https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4CACAD2CA3F58-aha2

Volunteering at Corvallis Schools – Including CHAPERONING FOR FIELD TRIPS

If you want to volunteer at a Corvallis School, including chaperoning for fieldtrips, please go to the Volunteer Home Access Page on the district website where you can set up your own account, get your volunteer clearance, and manage your information. https://www.csd509j.net/students-parents/volunteer/. You will receive a confirmation email when your application is successfully processed (please note it takes a little bit longer at the beginning of the school year).

Please note that volunteering includes attending field trips with your child’s classroom. This is especially important with the end of year celebration activities that are coming up! You must have the background check in order to be able to attend these events.

Upcoming Dates to make note of include:

Calendar to be updated when we return to school after COVID-19 mandatory cancellation.

School is currently closed through March 31st, 2020. (written 3/16/2020)