December 5, 2024

November Update Video

We packed a lot of learning and activities into November. Check out some of what we were up to in November’s update video!

Uniform update

December 14 - Parents’ Night Out

Click here to sign up: Parent Night Out Registration

Need time for Christmas shopping? Have your student(s) join us for a fun evening of crafts, food, and games!

Learn More and Register Here

Christmas Concert Fundraiser Dinner

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Pie Sale Pickup Information

Kindergarten Preview

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TVA Bells Christmas Performances

‘Tis the season! Our 8th-11th grade and 6th-8th grade bell choirs will be performing quite a bit this Christmas and you are invited to join them to hear the music they have been working so hard on.

All four bell choirs (3rd and 4th, 5th, 6th-8th, and 8th-11th) will be performing at our Christmas Concert on December 19.

Come join us!

Christmas Concert & fundraiser Dinner

December 19:

Early Release
5-6pm - Pre-concert High School fundraiser dinner (details coming soon, all are welcome)
6:30pm - Christmas Concert in the school gym

Attire:

All attire must meet school dress code guidelines

Preschool - 4th grade

The theme for the PK-4th grade music will be A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Attire: Black pants and solid color top

5th-11th grade Recorder Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Choir

Men - Solid white or black dress shirt or sweater (no prints), black dress pants (no jeans), black shoes*

Women - Black dress or solid white or black dress shirt/blouse or sweater (no prints), black dress pants (no jeans), black shoes*

*Students participating in handbell choir should wear their handbell concert uniform instead.

Bells

Red/Blue bell choirs - Concert uniform

3rd-5th grade follow the class guidelines above. To prevent damage to the bells and chimes, please nothing sharp on the upper chest - no buttons, snaps, zippers, glitter, sequins, beads, etc.

Welcome our new music teacher Mr. Calvin

Mr. Calvin will be working with our Preschool - 4th grade classes to get ready for the upcoming Christmas concert!

Mr. Calvin has 14 years of experience teaching private music lessons and holds a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated magna cum laude and made the Dean's List. With a passion for inspiring young musicians, he loves sharing the magic of music and helping students connect with it on a deeper level.

Before joining TVA, Mr. Calvin taught at various music schools in Portland and later opened his own studio. He’s excited to bring an early music program to life at TVA and support advanced musical learning. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, camping, and traveling. A proud dad of two boys, Mr. Calvin also dreams of releasing a country album someday. His favorite part of teaching? Seeing kids light up with excitement about music!

Fun fact: His favorite color is "surf green," inspired by his first refinished guitar.

Inclement Weather

Procedures for Inclement Weather

We attempt to make the best decision possible during inclement weather. We primarily follow the Hillsboro School District for most late starts and school closures, but we also take into account that we have families and staff that live in various parts of the west Portland metro area (Hillsboro, Beaverton, Portland, Cornelius, Forest Grove).

There will be times when there is not a late start or a school closure. We trust that you will make the best judgment for you and your family's safety based on the conditions of the roads around you.

We will notify you about late starts or school closures by:

1. Sending a notification/email through the Enhanced Parent Communication through Teacher Ease. You will receive a text message if you have set this up on your Teacher Ease account. If you have not yet done this, please follow the instructions on this video. This will be the quickest way to receive messages since we are no longer subscribing to Flash Alert. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6HS2uGIhbU

3. Posting on our school website.

4. Posting a message on our school's social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)

5. Teachers will send you message on Remind. Please make sure you have subscribed to their group.

Late Starts

In case of a late start, school will start at 10:15 AM. Doors will open at 10:00AM. BASE will open at 8:00AM. Hot lunch will be available. We will send a notification between 5:30AM and 6:00AM. If we are looking at a late start on a Friday, we will have a closure instead since we have an early release/dismissal on Fridays.

Always feel free to make the best call for you and your family. There is no need to rush to get to school. Driving slowly and safely takes precedence.

School Closures

We do not always know the night before if there will be a school closure the next day. When we can, we will strive to make the decisions the night before, however, this is not always possible.