Hillside Family Newsletter
September 2021
HES Virtual PTO Meeting
Join our PTO Thursday, September 16th at 4:00 via Zoom
Beginning this year, we have a Behavioral Health Clinician working in our school three days a week


PurposeFull People Social Emotional Learning
We have a new SEL/character curriculum that we are using this year - PurposeFull People by Character Strong. Each month, scholars will learn and practice a character trait. We would encourage our families to practice this trait at home too! During the month of September, our Hillside staff will be celebrating scholars who demonstrate responsibility.
Responsibility: to take action and understand how our choices affect others, ourselves, and the world.
Think About It
Here are some questions to ask your child at home or talk about as a family:
K-2 What are the responsibilities you have at home? How do people know what they are responsible for? Which responsibilities are you really good at?
3-5 Why is it important to show Responsibility at home? Where are some other places that we can show responsibility, and how does responsibility look the same or different as it does at home?
September Lunch Menu

Pick-up and Drop-off information
School starts at 8:30 a.m. Please drop off students between 8:25 and 8:30. We are unable to open up the building prior to 8:30 due to COVID safety protocols. Students will be lining up outside. With the smoke and temperamental weather, please do not drop off students earlier than 8:25. Thank you in advance.
YMCA

Is your child well enough for school today?
Primary COVID-19 Symptoms:
New loss of taste or smell
Temperature of 100.4°F or higher
Cough
Chills
Shortness of breath
Difficulty breathing
Nausea (urge to vomit) or vomiting
Diarrhea
If they have 2 NEW symptoms: Keep them home
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
Sore throat
*Even with this screening we are doing at school, symptoms may be missed. We ask parents to be diligent at home.

Does your student have Ipad insurance? Just $25 per year covers many oopsies that could be very expensive. This can be paid in the office by cash/check or ParentVue by Credit/Debit.