Pleasant Hill School District

As the 2015-16 school year comes to a close, we should all look back at the past year and be proud of the accomplishments our students and staff achieved in spite of the disruptions and distractions from the construction work on campus. Our middle and high school students and teachers suffered the move to temporary classrooms in good spirits, while the elementary staff and students did their best to ignore the noise on the other side of the plywood walls. Our athletes and coaches learned to live without locker rooms, our food service mastered their new equipment and kitchens, and the high school admin team was able to maintain smooth operations despite the chaos from the remodeling of their offices.

Our architects, contractors, and construction managers have worked hard to overcome the County permit delays and the added scope of work required by the state fire marshal, and have established completion dates that will allow us to move out of the portable classrooms and into the new middle and high school wings by the end of July. The auxiliary gym will be complete, and the security enhancements at the elementary school entrance will be completed over the summer. New furniture, classroom equipment, and lockers will be installed over the summer. The new bus route through campus, which will enhance safety by separating bus traffic from the parent drop-off

Summer 2016

Facility Update: Completion Nears for Many Improvements

traffic, is under design and will be completed over the summer as well.

Unfortunately, the schedule delays and added fire suppression work will require some of the work to be deferred to the summer of 2017. This deferred work will likely include the replacement of the existing gym floor, the finishing of the two added classrooms at the high school, and the connection of the elementary school and library. The new fire suppression system has cost nearly $600,000, and was not anticipated in our original bond amount. The cost of the permitting delays, also unanticipated, are in negotiations and are not yet known. Once the current work is completed and paid for, the Board will meet to determine how best to complete the deferred work with the remaining

bond funds. The bond promises will be met, but how and when are yet to be determined.

Regardless of these budget and schedule issues, which anyone who has remodeled a kitchen or bathroom can understand, we are soon to have beautiful new and vastly improved elementary, middle, and high school classroom spaces for many years to come. I urge each of you to sign up for the next construction tour to see the new improvements for yourself. Construction tours take place on the first Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m. Sign up through the District Office.

We appreciate your support,Kevin ParrishBoard Chair

Construction on the elementary school addition shows substantial progress.

In This IssueEducation Survey Page 5 PHEF Casino Night Page 5Twitter & Email Updates Page 5Free Summer Meals Page 6Vote for Green Grant Page 6

PHESPrincipal’s Letter Page 4Pleasant Hill PTO Page 4Volunteer Thank You Page 4

PHHSPrincipal’s Letter Page 2Mentorship Program Page 2Music Program Page 2Athletics Schedule Page 3Athletics Program Notes Page 3

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Pleasant Hill High School

A Letter from the PrincipalDear Pleasant Hill High School Students and Parents,

I would like to thank all the students, staff, parents, and volunteers that have made this unusual year with construction a success. I would also like to thank our senior students for having such great attitudes about spending your senior year in a makeshift campus. You have been wonderful.

Now for a little recap: Back in August, the high school office was not completed and we made due with the back room of the Pleasant Hill Community Center. The office staff then moved in over the weekend before school started. Teaching and support staff finished last school year by packing up their rooms. In August, they unpacked and prepared for students to arrive in September.

School started on September 8 with students occupying temporary classrooms and a campus that was surrounded by construction projects. Everyone settled in, and modular classrooms and construction became the norm. Teachers were teaching and students were learning despite all the disruption and chaos.

Spring finally arrived and the new buildings were taking shape. We could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. It has truly been an adventure.

Now that we are nearly out of school, we look forward to packing again and getting ready to move into our new buildings to start school year 2016-2017.

Great job by all and GO Billies,Randy FisherPrincipal

Mentoring Program Impacts Students

Nationally, mentoring has benefited thousands of young people and helped them become contributing members of their communities. Quality mentoring programs are proven to help improve school attendance and academic achievement, promote responsible decision making, and provide skills to better navigate relationships at school, socially and at home. Ultimately, the mentoring effect makes our community stronger. As community members, we should honor that. Please join the Pleasant Hill School District and the Reaching Out Mentoring Program as we say

THANK YOU to our 22 wonderful adult volunteer mentors who meet weekly with their student mentees:

• Clarrissa Anderson• Bob Beck• Dennis Biggerstaff• Skip Bowles• Rick Campbell• Dianna Clark• Dan Ferguson• Karen Gibson• Katie Harbert• Tom Harris• Kelsey Isaacson• Paul Johnson• Andrea Landers• Jim Leach• Carol McLeod• Paul Parker• Shari Pickar• Rusty Rexius• Nicole Sharr• Darrell Shoemaker• Francine Stoda• Rob Strader

Reaching Out Mentoring Program Coordinator:

Susie Rexiussrexius@pleasanthill.k12.or.us(541) 736-0495

“A light at the end of the tunnel” appears as PHHS construction winds down.

Updates fromThe Pleasant Hill Music Department would like to give a huge shout out to all the support from the families and communities that we received this school year. We look forward to another successful year in 2016-2017!

We’d also like to send safe travels to our exchange students that joined us this past year and would love to invite

Music Programfamilies interested in hosting students to contact either Kris Violette or the District Office. It is an amazing opportunity that I hope we can continue to provide.

Happy summer!

Sincerely, Kris VioletteVocal Teacher/PHEA Vice President

Our

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Open TrainingTuesdays and ThursdaysJune 16-21, 9-11 a.m.

Soccer CampAugust 8-117:30 a.m. to noon

For more information, contact Kristine Dunne at kristine.dunne@gmail.com

Open TrainingWednesdaysJune 22-July 20, 4-6 p.m.

Soccer CampAugust 8-117:30 a.m. to noon

For more information, contact Colin Hay at colin.hay@SuperiorSteelFab.com

Soccer Girls Boys

PHHS Athletic Schedules

DATEMay 30-June 2June 3-4June 7June 9June 12June 14June 15

June 17-19June 20-22

EVENTPractice 3:30-5:30 p.m.

@ Junction City@ Junction City@ Creswell (JV)@ Cottage Grove@ USGA@ South Albany (JV & Frosh)@ Junction City (V)Billies Camp

3rd-5th: 9-10:30 a.m.6th-9th: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Boys’ Varsity & JV

For more info, contact Matt Thornton at mthornton@pleasanthill.k12.or.us

DATEJune 1-3June 5June 8June 9June 11-12June 14June 15June 16June 16June 17June 22June 23June 29June 30

EVENTPractice 3:30-5:30 p.m.WHS Tournament (V)TRBO (V)TRBO (JV)TRBO Tournament@ USBA 6 & 7 p.m.TRBO (V)TRBO (JV)Kids Camp 9-11 a.m.Kids Camp 9-11 a.m.TRBO (V)TRBO (JV)TRBO (V)TRBO (JV)

Girls’ Varsity & JV

For more info, contact Stacy Ermini at sermini@pleasanthill.k12.or.us

Basketball

Baseball

DATEMay 27June 1June 3

EVENTDI & DII Tryouts@ South Eugene, 5:30 p.m.@ Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

For more info, contact Erik Hoberg at ehoberg@pleasanthill.k12.or.us

SoftballFor more information, contact Steve Smith at ssmith@pleasanthill.k12.or.us

Athletics Program NotesThe Pleasant Hill Athletics moratorium week is July 24-30, 2016.

Pleasant Hill Night at the Eugene Emeralds (held at PK Park) will take place in August; date TBA.

Tickets may be purchased from any Head Coach or Athletic Director for $7.

The new Auxiliary

Gym takes its place next to the existing Pleasant Hill High School

Gym.

Thank You

Special thanks to John Zeni for all his work on the Pleasant Hill grounds!

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Pleasant Hill Elementary School

A Letter from the PrincipalDear Pleasant Hill Elementary Parents/Guardians and Students,

This year has flown by. Students have busily been working to master the grade level standards. We have so many things to be proud of in the areas of learning, community service, enrichment opportunities, and family and community support.

Our kitchen and upgraded restrooms in the cafeteria were ready and waiting for that very first day of school, thanks to community members approving the district bond campaign to complete this project. Shortly thereafter, we held Open House for all of our friends and families to see the great things taking place around campus.

In October, our families and community members generously donated their time and monies to our annual fall Jog-a-thon fundraiser, raising close to $20,000 for field trips and enrichment activities for students this year. Our newly remodeled library opened and Oregon Battle of the Books teams were formed for students in third grade, led by both community volunteers and staff.

Nearly 100% of our families participated in parent conferences during the month of November. Students also worked with the concept of “We might not all GO AT it the same way, but we can all work together,” sharing how they work with others and what they are thankful for.

In December, we focused on community giving. Students gathered over 2,000 pounds of food during the annual food drive. Third grade collected donations to purchase toys, donated to the Toys for Tots program. Fourth grade participated in a local community service project, too. The community donated White Elephant items for students to purchase for others with their Billie Bucks. In addition, PTO sponsored a Holiday Gram card for students to purchase and give to other students.

We held our first Read Across America Week featuring a different Dr. Seuss Book each day of the week in February. Our students read 1,000,000 minutes as a school by Spring Break. As of today, they have read collectively 1,339,896 hours.

Through a community grant, we hosted our first Artist in Residence, Kelly Thibodeaux. Kelly taught every Kindergarten through fourth grader how to fiddle. By the end of three quick lessons, the students put on a recital for their families. He generously donated three fiddles to the school to keep fiddling alive.

After many years of service and dedication, Terri Carpenter, 2nd grade, retired mid-year. Debbie Laney, 1st grade, is retiring at the end of the year. We wish each of them the very best. Wednesday, June 15, we will also say good bye to our current fifth and sixth grade classes and their families, as our district grade level configuration at the high school level will be grades 6–12. Best wishes to next year’s 6th and 7th grade classes, who will be in the new middle school wing at the high school!

Activities and special events are being planned for the 2016-2017 school year. In addition to four new classrooms, we will also have a new bus loop. Details will be shared in mid-August by mail and email. Have a wonderful and safe summer!

Respectfully, Devery StonebergPrincipal

PTO UPdatesThank You So Much!We want to express a heartfelt thank you for all the support we have received this year. We were able to do so many activities and fundraisers because of the help from our community, teachers and room parents. The money earned provided many enriching field trips and activities for PHES students. Thank you for making 2015-2016 a huge success!

The new 2016-2017 PTO board was voted in on May 10, 2016. Board members include: President Deserae Anderson, Vice President Marissa Smith, Secretary Kathie Fischer, Treasurer Michelle Allen, Volunteer Coordinator Megan Flanders, Communication Coordinator Cary Stuart, and Fundraising Coordinators Stefanie Aldrige and Cassandre Wilson. We would also like to express our appreciation for the 2015-2016 PTO board for their hours of dedicated work.

We’re gearing up for a fantastic year and are looking for positive and motivated people to join us. Please become a member of the PTO. Membership forms will be available at the beginning of the school year. Our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Jog-A-Thon, is set for September 30. Please save the date!

Thank you again for supporting the PTO. We’re so happy to be part of such a generous and kind community.

Many Thanks to You!Families and community members raised approximately $1,200 for PHES by clipping box tops. Please save these over the summer, as we will be hosting a Box Top contest in the fall.

Without the support of our parent volunteers, both in and out of the classroom, our students would have missed out on many experiences. So, thank you for the 300-500 volunteer hours a month you logged this year!

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District News

A Word from the Superintendent

Twitter Emergency NotificationsIn an effort to help keep our schools and community safer, we have created a Twitter feed so you can have instant access to breaking school related communication.

Follow us on Pleasant Hill SD#1 (at twitter.com/phsdemergency) and turn on your notifications.

Currently, it is our intention to only send tweets that pertain to school safety/emergency items. We are still working to find a system to send instant text messages as well.

Stay Informed Via Email ListJoin the PHSD #1 community email list. You will receive periodic updates about important school and community events and endeavors, as well as immediate emails regarding emergency school closures, weather-related bus route alterations, and special concerns.

You can be put on our community email list by sending an email to Sheri Longobardo at slongobardo@pleasanthill.k12.or.us.

Don’t worry: This list will not be shared with anyone else, so no other parties will be sending you ads or using it for anything other than to relay school community information.

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Casino Night

Pleasant Hill Education FoundationThis year’s Casino Night and Silent Auction was held at the Eugene Hilton on February 20. Not only did attendees enjoy the food, games, music, and prizes, their generous contributions helped us raise over $32,000 for Pleasant Hill School District students and teachers.

Thank you to all sponsors and community members whose participation makes our many grants and programs possible!

Planning for next year’s event is already underway. Want to help? We have many different opportunities for participation. Contact Sherry Bryson at sbryson@phillfoundation.org.

Oregon Rising

Be Heard, Spread the WordWhat kind of education do you want for Oregon’s kids? What does a dream education look like to you? Take the Oregon Rising survey at www.oregon-rising.org

Oregon Rising is a state-wide conversation about public education; a chance for your voice to be heard at the state level. It is a non-partisan effort and it is not related to a bond or ballot measure. The goal is to hear from 10,000 Oregonians.

Please visit the site, take the survey and feel free to invite your friends, acquaintances and family to take the survey as well.

We are moving from imagining what our new facilities will look like to seeing them actually take shape all around us. It is exciting to get more than a glimpse of our new educational spaces. Work is progressing rapidly.

Here are the anticipated substantial completions dates:

High School/Middle School Additions• South Wing (grades 9-12)—June 24• North Wing (grades 6-8)—July 7• West Wing (Science)—July 15• Auxiliary Gym—July 12

Elementary School • Additional Classrooms—July 1

We anticipate having full access to all areas by the beginning of August, which should give us time to get everything ready for the start of school on September 6.

Thanks for your awesome support to make this possible!

Tony ScurtoSuperintendenttscurto@pleasanthill.k12.or.us

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District News

Free Summer Meals AvailableTens of thousands of Oregon children receive meals for free or at a reduced cost during the school year, but when summer break happens, that resource disappears. The Summer Food Service Program helps fill this gap. This summer, meals at no charge are available to all children and teens between 1 and 18 years old.

To find the nearest summer meal site, text “FOOD” to 877877, or call 1 (866) 348-6479 (1-866-3-HUNGRY), or visit www.summerfoodoregon.org.

Summer meal sites are community programs and do not require an application or proof of income. Adults are welcome to accompany children to these sites, but meals are available only for kids. Note that many of the locations in Oregon also offer enrichment programs and activities that children may participate in, although some are structured programs that are only available to enrolled children.

We Need Your Votes to Go Green!

Pleasant Hill School District #1 has applied for the Emerald People’s Utility District (EPUD) GREEN Grant to add a solar array at our elementary school.

The GREEN Grant is awarded based on votes from EPUD customers enrolled in their GREEN program.

Here’s how EPUD customers can show their support:

1. Sign up for EPUD’s GREEN Program at (541) 746-1583 or http://bit.ly/GoEPUDGreen

2. Vote online for PHSD from now through June 9 at http://bit.ly/VoteGREENGrant2016

The west wing of the high school as seen from Enterprise Road.