Due to the recent snow days in February, we will be using two of our make-up days. Please take note of the updated school calendar that shows a full day of classes on April 17th and June 14th, and a half day on June 15th (the last day of school)
The link below will take you to the web page where the new calendar can be viewed and downloaded.
https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/school-day-calendars
It's Classified Appreciation Week! Who are Classified Staff? Custodial, Maintenance, Nutrition Services, Bus Drivers, Technology and Web Services, Office Managers, Secretaries, Educational Assistants, and Youth Advocates. Without these talented folks, the operations of schools and the safe learning environments our students are welcomed into each day would not be possible. Thank you for your care, patience, creativity, and dedication! We appreciation you!
#ROCKSTARS #ClassifiedAppreciationWeek #WeAreHelmanDragons
Get On Board!
The Ashland School Board has announced two vacancies to be filled in a special election on May 16, 2023. Positions #2 and #5 will be vacant. The 4-year terms will run July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.
Learn more: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/o/school-board/page/candidate-resources
Thanks Helman Families past and present for supporting Doernbecher and Ashland High School scholarships by participating in Jack's Dodgeball Tournament. We are ASD! Community, connection, teamwork and togetherness. This is us.
We were honored to have Dr. Geneva Craig visit our BSU this afternoon! She shared about her life growing up during segregation in Selma, Alabama and joined the group in creating family trees that focused on the love that families create while also displaying how different one family can look from another. It was great having a few AHS BSU members join for this special afternoon! Thank you for visiting with us Dr. Craig!
Mr. Doug you will be missed! Thank you for being an incredible teacher and a special part of our community.
Helman Talent Show tonight from 6-8! Hope to see you there.
Clay Days! Thanks to the Bond we have kilns. Thanks to the PTA we have glazes and clay. And thanks to Ms. Allegra, awesome Helman mom, dragons are making beautiful clay art. Teamwork and togethernessđź’–.
Happy School Counselor Appreciation Week!
Happy School Counselor Appreciation Week!
Happy School Counselor Appreciation Week!
Dragons explore forces and motion with the pinball machine challenge.
As part of our school wide positive behavior program, students and staff write Dragon Shout-Outs to others recognizing the ways others are modeling our Theme of the Month. Each week Principal Cuddeback draws two random shout-outs from a box and the winner's class gets to choose from a few prizes. This month's prizes are: dress the principal, recess in the gym with Mr. H, or choose a song for a school-wide dance party. Ms. Taylor's 3rd graders chose to "Dress the Principal" on Friday. They did a spectacular job! Monday we'll have a school wide dance party during announcements as another student's choice. Way to go Dragons!
Tomorrow is another Walk & Roll to School Day! Shout out to Katie & Amanda, awesome Helman parent volunteers, who inspire students to walk, bike, scooter or bus to school to help the earth and get good exercise. Thank you to RVTD for the fantastic incentives!
Kinders start their day singing and playing the Welcome Song with Mr. Greg connecting them to earth and community.
BELLVIEW, HELMAN, WALKER
ATTENDANCE ZONE
OPEN HOUSE
WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
The Ashland School district is assessing school attendance zone boundaries for Bellview, Helmand and Walker Elementary schools to adjust for changing school populations. Learn more about the process and rationale in the link below. We will be sharing the committee consensus scenario for feedback in a drop in open house on January 12th between 6:00-8:00 PM at the Ashland High School Library. You will see the consensus scenario, have the opportunity to ask questions, and an opportunity to provide feedback. Childcare, snacks, and Spanish interpretation will be available. If you are not able to drop by the open house in person, there is also a virtual open house option that will be available for you to view and provide feedback beginning on January 10th on our website below. Thank you for your partnership in our vision to Inspire Learning for Life!
https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/enrollment-balancing-review
BELLVIEW, HELMAN, WALKER
ATTENDANCE ZONE OPEN HOUSE
WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
The Ashland School district is assessing school attendance zone boundaries for Bellview, Helmand and Walker Elementary schools to adjust for changing school populations. Learn more about the process and rationale in the link below. We will be sharing the committee consensus scenario for feedback in a drop in open house on January 12th between 6:00-8:00 PM at the Ashland High School Library. You will see the consensus scenario, have the opportunity to ask questions, and an opportunity to provide feedback. Childcare, snacks, and Spanish interpretation will be available. If you are not able to drop by the open house in person, there is also a virtual open house option that will be available for you to view and provide feedback beginning on January 10th on our website below. Thank you for your partnership in our vision to Inspire Learning for Life!
https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/enrollment-balancing-review
Kinders have been studying what plants and animals need to survive. With the help of species cards, made in partnership with North Mountain Park and Ashland School’s Foundation, kinder buddies paired up to make habitats at the Bear Creek Greenway.
The Dragon Running Club meets before school every school day from 7:45-8:15. All students are welcome to participate for any amount of time. Our leaderboard right now shows a few individuals have run 54 miles so far this year! Collectively, participating students have run over 800 miles! Special thanks to Jim Hagemann, PE teacher, the Ashland voters for approving the Facilities Bond, a generous anonymous donor, and the Helman PTA for making this new track a possibility for Helman students and the residents of Quiet Village.
https://youtu.be/Fgw2NWqn5Ss
Grateful for our continued partnership with Lomakatsi Restoration Project. This yearly stewardship project is an important part of our community fostering empathy, service, collaboration, and connection to the land. This year students helped restore an area of the Bear Creek Riparian Zone damaged in the Alameda Fire.
https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2022/11/18/kid-power-at-ashland-pond/
