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Back To School Guide

As we prepare to kick off the 24-25 school year, we're thrilled to welcome your student back to Hermiston School District! Our team is committed to ensuring that this school year is both exciting and successful for every student. Grades K-12 will start on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Middle and high schools will follow a late start schedule. Middle schools will begin at 9:15 A.M. and end at 3:18 P.M. The high school will start at 9:10 A.M. and end at 3:25 P.M. Elementary schools will have an early release schedule, starting at 7:55 A.M. and ending at 1:45 P.M.

Follow the drop-down list for all essential items.

  • Date: Monday, August 26

    • Elementary Schools: 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
    • Middle Schools: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
    • High School: 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

    Please attend during the designated time for your child’s school.

  • Date: Wednesday, August 28

    • Middle Schools: 9:15 A.M. - 3:18 P.M. (Late Start)
    • High School: 9:10 A.M. - 3:25 P.M. (Late Start)
    • Elementary Schools: 7:55 A.M. - 1:45 P.M. (Early Release)
    • Registered Students: Pick up schedules at Open House on Monday, August 26.
    • Unregistered Students: Schedules will be available on the first day of school.
    • Release Date: August 26 (Posted on the district website)
    • Eligibility: Students registered by August 2 and qualifying for transportation will have their stop included.
    • Late Registrations: Routes for students registered after August 2 will be available after September 4.

    Check the district website for the latest busing updates.

     

  • All Hermiston School District students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-2025 school year.

  • Champions programs will be hosted at the following locations:

    • Desert View Elementary
    • Loma Vista Elementary
    • Rocky Heights Elementary

    For more information, visit Champions Program.

     

  • The Hermiston School District will provide all necessary school materials. Students only need to bring a backpack and a water bottle!

    • First Day of School (Grades K-12): August 28
    • Conference Week: November 4 - 7
    • Thanksgiving Break: November 27 - 29
    • Winter Break: December 23 - January 3
    • Spring Break: April 7 - 11
    • Last Day of School: June 10

  • If your child has a disability, they may be eligible for special education and related services.

    • The Hermiston School District Special Education Program Department takes great pride in providing services that enable all of our children to reach their potential. The district special education program currently serves more than 675 students operating under Federal and State guidelines, offering a full continuum of services to students with disabilities. It ensures a free and appropriate public education that meets the needs of all students in integrated settings. Partnerships are formed with general education staff, specialists, parents, students, and the community to develop the skills and behaviors that will lead students to self-sufficiency and independence.

     

    • Our Students are served in a variety of ways utilizing many service delivery options, depending upon evaluation results, and IEP (Individual Education Program) team recommendations.

    Service delivery options most frequently utilized by students ages five to 21 are resource services provided in general education classrooms and/or resource rooms, and to a much lesser extent, in integrated or self-contained classrooms. Selection of the appropriate option for each student is based upon the student’s IEP, the least restrictive environment requirements, and the methods that provide a reasonably high probability of assisting the student to achieve annual goals. 

    For students of all ages, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology, as well as other related services are available as determined through the IEP process.

    Click here for more infomration about an evaluation request.

  • HOMELESS -- The McKinney-Vento Act Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program ensures that homeless children and youth are provided a free, appropriate public education, despite lack of a fixed place of residence or a supervising parent or guardian. The state public school admission statute assuring the right of homeless and other children and youth in similar circumstances to enroll in schools is ORS 339.115(7).

    If your family lives in any of the following situations:

    • In a Shelter
    • In a motel or campground due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodation
    • In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station
    • Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship

    Your school-age children may qualify for certain rights and protections click here for more information.

    McKinney Vento Point of Contact:  Daniel.Greenough@hermistonsd.org, 541-667-6000

     

    FOSTER CARE -- The ESSA provisions relating to students in foster care include:

    Allowing students in foster care to remain in the school district /school of origin even when the foster home placements change.

    Immediate enrollment of students in foster care after a school move.

    Foster care point of contact in every state education agency as well as each school district.

    Plans for school district/school of origin transportation to maintain a foster student attendance in the school district/school of origin.

    Tracking achievement and graduation data for students in foster care

    Foster Care Point of Contact:  Daniel.Greenough@hermistonsd.org, 541-667-6000