Proud to be HSD Festival
It’s time for the Proud to be HSD Festival! After a two-year hiatus, we are thrilled to be back in person at the Hillsboro Farmers Market in downtown Hillsboro from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14.
We have so many fun and amazing things planned to celebrate our schools and showcase student learning, achievements, and talent:
- School Spirit 5K Fun Run. Free, all-comers family fun run/walk originating at 53rd Avenue Park (300 NE 53rd Ave., Hillsboro) and ending at 2nd & Main in downtown Hillsboro. Arrive at the 53rd Avenue Park water fountain at 8 a.m.; run/walk begins at 8:15 a.m.
- Student Performances. We will have a performance stage on the Washington County Courthouse lawn for bands and individual performers (check the schedule for possible open mic times!); choirs will perform on the Civic Center steps.
- Career and College Pathways Area. More than twenty different career-related learning booths will be set up under the overhang on the Civic Center Plaza. Come and see what our high school students are learning and doing to prepare themselves for their next steps after high school.
- STEAM Pavilion. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math will be on display under the large STEAM Pavilion tent on the Civic Center Plaza. There will be robot demonstrations, hands-on art activities, and much more!
- Art Walk Scavenger Hunt. See examples of our amazing student art on display at the Civic Center, on the video display at the Proud to be HSD Trailer, and at several local businesses, including White Birch Design Co., Hart Theatre, and the Hillsboro Pharmacy. Raffle prizes for those completing the scavenger hunt include Hillsboro Hops tickets, gift certificates to the businesses displaying art, $25 in Farmers Market tokens, and more!
- Mascot Photo Booth. School mascots will be on hand throughout the Festival, handing out balloons and high-fives and taking pictures with kids. Each high school feeder area has been assigned a one-hour block of time - see the Festival webpage for details. And watch for a special appearance by Barley from the Hillsboro Hops!
- Teen Entrepreneurs and Information Booths. Be sure to check out booths featuring some of our student entrepreneurs, District departments, and community partners - including the Library on the Loose van.
- Free COVID-19 Vaccinations & Home Test Kits. OHSU staff will be on-site in our Proud to be HSD Trailer administering safe and free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to those eligible. They will also be handing out free home testing kits.
All of this and much more awaits you at the Proud to be HSD Festival! Please plan to attend and show us that you, too, are Proud to be HSD!
