Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News April 7, 2025 - Crystal Apple Nominees

Congratulations are in order for forty-two staff members who have been nominated for the coveted Crystal Apple Award, sponsored by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Promoting excellence in education, the Crystal Apple Awards are now in their 20th year of recognizing outstanding staff members in the categories of licensed, classified, and administrative and supervisory/technical. The surprise reveals are now complete and you can see the full list of nominees along with pictures on our website.Check it out and consider purchasing a ticket to attend the Crystal Apple Awards Celebration on Thursday, May 15, at The Venetian in downtown Hillsboro. Guests 21 and over can select a VIP ticket for $50, which includes entry to the VIP reception and one drink ticket; guests of any age can select a ceremony-only ticket for $25. Our featured student is Liberty High School senior Adrian Gomez-Donato. Adrian earned a spot at the International Science and Engineering Fair, taking place May 10 through 16 in Columbus, Ohio, after becoming a finalist at the Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo in March. He will also compete in the Northwest Science Expo on Friday, April 11. His project, Microcontroller-Based Memcapacitor Emulating Platform, explores the usage of hardware as a “short-term memory”-style system that is similar to how humans access short-term memory. According to his teacher Steffan Ledgerwood, who will be accompanying him to both upcoming competitions, It has theoretical applications in industries that utilize Artificial Intelligence, and could possibly be used as a way to store memory during a power outage. Way to go and best of luck, Adrian! You make us Proud to be HSD!Third quarter ends on Thursday, April 10. There will be no school for all students on Friday, April 11 as teachers have a work day and prepare grades. School resumes and fourth quarter begins on Monday, April 14. Hot News is produced and emailed to HSD families and staff each week school is in session. Please add the address to your “safe sender” list to make sure you always receive the latest issue. Please also bookmark our district website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hsd.k12.or.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay informed about what’s happening in our district and schools.