Last Friday afternoon, the Helix Elementary celebrated COURAGE at our April Purposeful People assembly! Students got another taste of the cookie face challenge, and we had a special surprise performance by the 5th grade class! Students who raised $40 or more for the Kids Heart Health Challenge also got to silly string Mr. Bixler! Fun was had by all! We are proud of all our little Grizzlies for working so hard every day!
For the month of May, we will be celebrating all the character traits we worked on this school year!
Helix Parents/Guardians - CPS Certified Trainers Ted Laymen, LCSW and Kate O'Kelley will be providing free help sessions for adults supporting kids with challenging behaviors. All 3 sessions are offered in May at the New Hope Community Church in Hermiston, OR. If you are interested, please check out their flyer and register at https://forms.gle/kb8K1ArZP46yK8cr6.
Helix Parents/Guardians – A small commission of parents, staff, and Helix Board members are looking into the possibility of the Helix School becoming a charter school and moving to a 4-day school week. The commission recently decided to delay the discussion on the 4-day school week until later next school year, but the commission is moving forward with considering submitting a charter application to the Helix School Board at their May 10th regular meeting. The commission created a FAQ for staff and parents (https://5il.co/1tgcc). Please give me a call or stop by the school if you have any questions. Thanks – Brad Bixler
Dear parents - In preparation for Teacher Appreciation Week on May 8-May 12, 2023, the High School ASB is planning to put out a survey to all K-12 classes, next Wednesday, May 3rd. The purpose of the survey is to gather information about teachers and staff, in order to create an appreciation slideshow. The slideshow will be shared on the big screen in the multipurpose room, for all teachers and staff to enjoy throughout the week. The surveys are anonymous, so student's names will not be displayed on the slideshow.
Below are the links to the surveys for your review. Please let me know if you have any questions.
K-5 survey - https://5il.co/1tbj3
6-12 survey - https://5il.co/1tbjf
Thank you,
Miranda Morris
Helix Parents/Guardians - If you are coming by this afternoon to pick up your student(s) at the end of the day, please pick up your student(s) at the front of the high school on Main St. The south gate will be closed this afternoon, due to the middle school track meet. Thank you!
Today, we got to celebrate our 3rd-5th grade Self-Managers with a special lunch! These students are always making good choices and being responsible! Keep it up Grizzlies!
Dear Helix 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th grade Parents/Guardians: Please join us next Tuesday evening for a brief parent meeting to learn about all of the wonderful opportunities that await your child in high school next year!
8th & 9th Grade - 5:30 p.m.
10th & 11th Grade - 6:00 p.m.
The Griswold High School Band students took part in the annual Tri County Band concert yesterday, April 5th at Pilot Rock High School. Griswold High School was one of eight bands in our area who had students in the band. The group was led by Dr. Stephan Friel from Eastern Washington University. It was a fun and educational day of music making and making friends in other districts!
Good evening Helix Parents/Guardians: Tomorrow afternoon/evening starts our spring Parent-Teacher conferences. Please contact your child's teacher , if you haven't yet scheduled your conference. There is no school for students on Friday, April 7th as teachers conclude their conferences. Thank you and have a wonderful evening! Brad Bixler, Superintendent
Good morning - Weather conditions have not improved around Helix. Helix Schools will be closed today, Monday 4/3, due to slick road conditions. School will resume tomorrow at our regular scheduled time.
Good morning - Helix Schools will be on a 2-hr delay today, Monday 4/3, due to slick road conditions. Please give yourself extra time this morning.
Helix Parents/Guardians: A few reminders... tomorrow marks the end of our the 3rd grading quarter. Helix Schools will dismiss tomorrow, 3/24 at 12:25 p.m. Spring break is next week! Parent-Teacher conferences are on Thursday, April 6th and Friday, April 7th. Please contact your child's teacher tomorrow or after spring break, if you don't have a schedule yet for conferences. Have a wonderful spring break! Brad Bixler, Superintendent
A BIG THANK YOU to the Helix community, staff, students and Mrs. Morris for making our Middle School Carnival last evening such a success!! Our elementary students had a blast winning prizes at each of the games. Parents were able to spend time viewing the elementary Lego projects and the middle school science fair. A special thank you to all our parent and community sponsors! The auction items and 50/50 raffle raised over $500 for our middle school ASB account. Thank you so much for making the Helix School District such a wonderful place!
A big THANK YOU to the Directors of the Helix School Board! We truly appreciate your time and dedication to the students and staff of the Helix School District! https://youtu.be/fBpM_kKRQz0
Good evening - Tomorrow evening at our regularly scheduled Board meeting, I will share the Helix Integrated Plan 2023-2027 and Budget Template with the Board. Here is the link to the plan summary, the full plan, and the budget template: https://www.helix.k12.or.us/page/helix-integrated-planning
If you have questions or suggestions, the Board will take public input during their regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow, Wed. 3/8 at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room. The virtual meeting link is https://meet.google.com/jac-xjqo-nss
If you have questions and you're unable to attend the meeting, please contact: Brad Bixler, Superintendent/Principal at (541) 457-2175 or email
Helix Elementary celebrated HONESTY today at our Purposeful People awards assembly! Students were recognized for their hard work and several students battled it out with a bottle flip challenge. It was also exciting to recognize our very first wave of Self-Managers! We are so proud of all our little Grizzlies!
Our character trait for March is COOPERATION! Parents, be on the lookout for a letter coming home that shares ways to practice cooperation together!
Great job 5th graders for leading the assembly wonderfully, and to Mr. Murray's top notch band!
Helix Parents/Guardians: Advantage Dental will be at Helix School on 3/15/23. This service is FREE to all students. Please fill out the necessary document that was sent home with your student or at the front office. If you wish for your student NOT to participate in the dental screening, please fill out the form marking the NO column. Thank you!
High School Parents/Guardians,
The High School ski trip has been rescheduled for this Friday, March 3rd. The bus will be leaving the school at 6 a.m., so students will need to be at the school by 5:45 a.m. The bus will stop at Arrowhead at 6:20 a.m. If your student is meeting the bus there, please make sure they are at Arrowhead a few minutes early.
The bus will return to Arrowhead around 4:30 p.m. and will be back in Helix around 5 p.m. Please arrange transportation accordingly.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Morris at 541-457-2175.
Good evening - Helix Schools will be closed tomorrow, Fri. 2/24, due to adverse road conditions. Have a great 3-day weekend!
Helix Parents/Guardians - Reminder: The Helix School District will be closed Monday for Presidents' Day! School will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 21st. Have a wonderful and safe weekend!
