A.C. Houghton Elementary

In case you missed it, we wanted to share a small update regrading our next step in the Proposed Bond process: On January 13th, the CBAC will present its FINAL recommendation to the Morrow County School Board. This will be during the regular School Board Meeting, which begins at 6:00pm En caso de que te lo hayas perdido, queríamos compartir una pequeña actualización sobre nuestro próximo paso en el proceso de emisión de bonos propuestos: El 13 de enero, el CBAC presentará su recomendación FINAL a la Junta Escolar del Condado de Morrow. Esto será durante la reunión regular de la Junta Escolar, que comienza a las 6:00 p. m.

On Wednesday, January 15th, our Parent Club will be meeting at 5:00 PM in the A.C. Houghton Library. Come join the group, and help spread the word by sharing this post. El miércoles 15 de enero, nuestro Club de Padres se reunirá a las 5:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca A.C. Houghton. Acompáñe al grupo y ayude a difundir la información compartiendo esta publicación.

Gracias por sus respuestas a las recomendaciones preliminares de bonos para el bono probable del distrito en 2025. ¿Cuáles son los próximos pasos? 6 de enero: El Comité Asesor de Bonos Comunitarios (CBAC) se reúne para analizar los comentarios recibidos y desarrollar su recomendación final con respecto al bono. 13 de enero: El CBAC presenta su recomendación final a la Junta Escolar del MCSD en la sesión de trabajo de la Junta. Para obtener más información sobre el bono, visite: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/page/community-bond-advisory-committee

Thank you for your responses to the Draft Bond Recommendations for the District’s potential bond in 2025. What are the next steps? January 6th: The Community Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC) meets to discuss the feedback received and develop their Final Recommendation regarding the bond. January 13th: The CBAC presents their Final Recommendation to the MCSD School Board at the Board Work Session. For more information about the bond, please visit: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/page/community-bond-advisory-committee

Happy New Year! Remember school resumes on January 6th! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Recuerda que las clases se reanudan el 6 de enero.

El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Morrow está trabajando para mejorar las instalaciones para todos los estudiantes. En 2025, el CBAC espera proponer mejoras importantes en las instalaciones del distrito escolar por medio de una opción de bono para nuestra comunidad. ¡No se quede afuera! Ayude al Comité Asesor de Bonos Comunitarios a hacer la mejor recomendación de bonos enviando sus comentarios ¡AHORA! La fecha límite para enviar su formulario es el 30 de diciembre. Formulario de comentario público (Español): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTVhyRleCgBeBc0wdh32RlEIkNRPUogo5MifviLRztTIt0KQ/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawHO7yhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUCQioS0cMeMuPOnoMcSfTz3ItQto2sIli2rxQpM8eFQfnY4rE60IcqB1w_aem_WHdm_jveXClaeDNvTQPfOw Folleto en español describiendo las opciones preliminares (Español): https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1594/MCSD/5007431/Bond_Draft_Recommendations_Flyer_Spanish.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawHO7zVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUXmXILPwyZOOr41Z8hjgVfU1thXAhDUzMTfjqsCroMDROMb4so1qQ728g_aem_RncJ5PU4YUKRrqVNSj4c0g

The Morrow County School District is working toward facility improvements for all students. This 2025, the CBAC hopes to push for major improvements to facilities in the school district by drafting the best Bond option for our community. Don’t get left out in the cold! Help the Community Bond Advisory Committee make the best bond recommendation by submitting your feedback NOW! The deadline for submission is December 30th. Community Feedback Form (English): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLD6AfHIWYDueC5GOUnkpgs_4dAyREvbQazn08jBr2jNsXqw/viewform Bond Draft Recommendations (English): https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1594/MCSD/5007429/Bond_Draft_Recommendations_Flyer_English.pdf

MCSD will be on Winter break December 23rd through January 5th. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! MCSD estará de vacaciones de invierno del 23 de diciembre al 5 de enero. Les deseamos a todos unas felices fiestas.

We are 10 days away from the deadline for public feedback about the two bond recommendations that were made by the Community Bond Advisory Committee! Take some time this winter break to provide your comments, or share this post with your network. Additional information is available on our Bond website: MCSDBOND.ORG English Community Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/QYCgVbjpT3WSQqWV9 Formulario de Comentario Público en Español: https://forms.gle/eWbesevJMo1FiKG57

Dress Up Days for December 16 - December 20th ❤️💚 Monday, December 16th: "Merry Monday" Wear your Pajamas! Tuesday, December 17th: "Rudolph Red" Wear RED like Rudolph Wednesday, December 18th: "Grinchmas Green" Wear GREEN like the Grinch Thursday, December 19th: "Sweet Sweaters & Sweatshirts" Wear fun, ugly sweaters or your ACH shirt Friday, December 20th: "The Night Before Winter Break" Wear your Pajamas again! Do you have holiday pajamas? PDF: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1594/ACH/5107830/ACH_December_Dress_Up_Days.pdf

WINTRER BREAK UPDATE: We wanted to share this announcement as the information was displayed incorrectly on our first post. The first day of Winter Break is December 20th with Early Dismissal at 12:45 P.M. We will return to school on Monday, January 6th. Thank you for bringing this mistake to our attention! Queríamos compartir este anuncio ya que la información se mostró incorrectamente en nuestra publicación inicial. El primer día de las vacaciones de invierno es el 20 de diciembre con salida temprana a las 12:45 y regresaremos a la escuela el lunes 6 de enero. ¡Gracias por informarnos sobre este error!

Winter weather is here, so don’t forget to send your child to school with appropriate clothing for the cold. If you need help with winter clothing this year, talk to an adult at the school. Please check our district website/Facebook page for any information regarding weather-related closures. ❄️❄️❄️ El clima de invierno ya está aquí, así que no olvides enviar a tu estudiante a la escuela con ropa adecuada para el frío. Si necesitas ayuda con ropa de invierno este año, habla con un adulto en la escuela. Revise el sitio web del Distrito/página de Facebook para información sobre cancelaciones o retrasos relacionados con el clima. ❄️❄️❄️

There are 27 days left to provide us with your feedback regarding the two DRAFT Bond Recommendations. These recommendations were drafted by our Community Bond Advisory Committee, which is made up of representatives from Boardman, Heppner, Irrigon, and Lexington. Submit your feedback and share this information with others, so we can get input from as many people as possible! Feedback can be submitted online, at your local school, by mail, or by telephone. Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLD6AfHIWYDueC5GOUnkpgs_4dAyREvbQazn08jBr2jNsXqw/viewform Draft Recommendations Options: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1594/MCSD/5007429/Bond_Draft_Recommendations_Flyer_English.pdf

Quedan 27 días para que nos envíe sus comentarios sobre las dos recomendaciones preliminares de bonos. Estas recomendaciones fueron redactadas por nuestro Comité Asesor de Bonos Comunitarios, que está compuesto por representantes de Boardman, Heppner, Irrigon y Lexington. Envíe sus comentarios y comparta esta información con su comunidad, para que podamos obtener comentarios de la mayor cantidad de personas posible. Los comentarios se pueden enviar en línea, en su escuela local, por correo o por teléfono. Formulario de Comentario Público: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTVhyRleCgBeBc0wdh32RlEIkNRPUogo5MifviLRztTIt0KQ/viewform Opciones Para Recomendaciones Preliminares: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1594/MCSD/5007431/Bond_Draft_Recommendations_Flyer_Spanish.pdf

Our food Drive started yesterday! Show your support by donating your canned and non-perishable goods. We are accepting donations from the 2nd of December until the 12th of December. What we gather will be distributed back into our community through the Irrigon Christmas Baskets. Nuestra colecta comenzó ayer. Apoye nuestra campaña de recolección de alimentos enlatados donando sus productos enlatados y no perecederos. Aceptaremos donaciones desde el 2 de diciembre hasta el 12 de diciembre. Lo que recolectemos se distribuirá en nuestra comunidad a través de las canastas navideñas de Irrigon.

Our Christmas Concert is this week, December 5th. Performances begin at 6:00 P.M. We will have an intermission from 6:30-6:55 P.M, giving you a chance to check out the Penguin Patch Store which will be located on the stage. The Parent Club will host a bake sale held in the at that time in the cafeteria as well. Thank you to our Parent Club for putting this together! ❄️Pre-K, Kinder, and 1st Grade, please arrive by 5:45 P.M. to perform at 6:00 P.M. ❄️2nd and 3rd Grade please arrive by 6:45 PM perform at 7:00 P.M.

Happy Thanksgiving! MCSD will be closed November 27th-29th. ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! MCSD permanecerá cerrado del 27 al 29 de noviembre.

Hello Bobcats, join us in congratulating Raymundo Miranda, the winner of our gas card giveaway! ⛽💳 Any parent or guardian that completed our Parent Survey during Parent/Teacher conferences was entered into a drawing for the chance to win $25 to the Irrigon Shell Gas station. Thank you for supporting your student, Raymundo!

Estamos increíblemente 🍂agradecidos🍂con todos los que han compartido sus opiniones sobre las dos recomendaciones de bonos que está considerando el CBAC. ¡Gracias por ser una parte esencial de este proceso! Para compartir sus opiniones, llene un formulario de comentarios en su escuela local, complete el formulario en línea o comuníquese con nosotros por correo electrónico o teléfono. Ayúdenos y compartan esta publicación: ¡queremos escuchar a la mayor cantidad posible de partes interesadas! 📢 Teléfono: 541-676-5705 Correo electrónico: bondinfo@morrowsd.org 🔗Página principal del bono 2025: mcsdbond.org

We are incredibly 🍂grateful🍂 to everyone who has shared their input on the two bond options currently being considered by the CBAC. Thank you for being an essential part of this process! To share your thoughts, complete a Feedback Form at your local school, fill out the online form, or reach us by email or phone. Help us spread the word by sharing this post—we want to hear from as many stakeholders as possible! 📢 Phone: 541-676-5705 Email: bondinfo@morrowsd.org 🔗2025 Bond Main Page: mcsdbond.org