Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News December 16, 2024 - Student Success Plan Grant Awards

Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News Podcast

Oregon’s 2019 Student Success Act established Student Success Plan grants to address educational disparities and promote success among historically underserved students.

These grants support programs tailored to improve educational outcomes for specific student groups, including African American/Black, Native American, Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Funding through these grants will be allocated to a variety of vital resources, including student mentorship programs, summer school programming, and engagement events that bring students, families, and communities together to build meaningful connections.

The grants also provide critical support for social, emotional, and mental health services, specifically designed to serve and uplift Black, African, African American, Latino, Indigenous, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students.

HSD is pleased to announce our SSP awards for 2024-2028, which total more than $3.1 million:

Many thanks to the staff members who worked hard to secure these grants, which will be used to implement initiatives that promote equity, increase student achievement, and create inclusive, supportive environments where all students can thrive.

Our featured student is Liberty sophomore Violet Howard. Her health education teacher Stephanie Fink shared an amazing story about how Violet put her learning into action and saved a man’s life. The class recently completed their Injury and Safety Prevention Unit, which included training on how to perform CPR. During a practical exercise, Violet shared with Ms. Fink that she had to use these skills in a real-life emergency over Thanksgiving break. While driving with her mom, she witnessed a man collapse on the sidewalk. With remarkable composure, she pulled over and assisted her mother in calling 911. Violet bravely performed CPR on the victim, who was purple and not breathing. Thanks to her quick thinking and training, the man began to regain color and even started breathing with a weak pulse before medical professionals arrived. Outstanding job, Violet! You are a shining example of what makes us Proud to be HSD!

This will be the final Hot News issue in 2024! Hot News will return with students after winter break on Monday, January 6, 2025.

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