PHT Paws-itively News
February 6th, 2022
Principal's Thoughts
Dear Page Hilltop Families:
We are getting ready for another wonderful week of kindness as the Great Kindness Challenge continues. We are so very proud of our school community for sharing so many acts of kindness over the last two weeks! KINDNESS is being spread throughout the school with kind words, kind acts and kind visual displays.
For this upcoming week we will focus on:
- Kindness-themed stories that will be read in library classes all week.
- Students will begin making kindness message paper chains.
- PH families are encouraged to complete various acts of kindness from their "Family At-Home Edition Checklist".
- PH families are also encouraged to make a kindness sign to display around their house or family vehicle and send a photo of it to Mr. Lutinski - mlutinski@asrsd.org
CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Crutchfield's first graders who have already fulfilled all of the kindness acts on their class checklist - well done!
Thank you, as always, for sharing your children with us!!
Fred Deppe, Principal
Matt Lutinski, Assistant Principal
UPCOMING FEBRUARY DATES TO REMEMBER
- Monday, February 7th - Progress Reports sent home
- Monday, February 7th -- PAWS Power Leadership Meeting in Cafe 3:15-4:30
- Tuesday, February 8th - Virtual Kindergarten Registration Information Session
- Wednesday, February 9th - 100th Day of School
- Wednesday, February 9th -- Early Release -- Dismissal @ 1:45 -- Lunch is served
- Thursday, February 10th - Virtual Preschool Registration Information Session
- Monday, February 21st - Friday, February 25th -- February Vacation
KINDNESS SPIRIT DAYS for the week of February 14th - 18th
- MONDAY: Valentines Day - wear Red / White / Pink
- TUESDAY: Kindness Rocks Day - dress like a rock star
- WEDNESDAY: Hats on for Kindness Day - wear your favorite hat
- THURSDAY: Shine Bright with Kindness Day - wear bright-colored clothing
- FRIDAY: Dream of Kindness Day - wear PJs and comfy socks
PAGE HILLTOP - HIGH SCHOOL COLLABORATION
SPRING MCAS DATES
ELA MCAS:
- Grade 5: April 5 & 6
- Grade 4: April 11 & 12
- Grade 3: April 25 & 26
MATH MCAS:
- Grade 4: May 9 & 10
- Grade 5: May 16 & 17
- Grade 3: May 18 & 19
STE MCAS (5th-Grade Only)
- Grade 5: May 24 & 25
DO WE HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU!
- Are you looking to add a little excitement to your daily life?
- Would you like to be a member of an all-star team?
- Does your appetite crave some school cafe hot dogs, pizza, or spicy chicken sandwiches?
- Do you want to see children's eyes light up as you enter their classroom?
- Would you like to receive a special prize from our Panther Pride Shop?
- Do you have a desire to play Gaga Ball, hop on a swing or play some four-square with students?
- Wouldn't you like to go to the same school as your children - at the same time?
- What if we handed you a gift bag with some school spirit swag?
If you have a desire for any or all of these aforementioned incentives, please consider being a substitute at Page Hilltop!!
SNOW DAY SUPPORTS
PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN VIRTUAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION SESSIONS
Kindergarten Virtual Registration Information Session:
Preschool Virtual Registration Information Session:
- Thursday, February 10th @ 11:15 am
- ZOOM LINK
Zoom links will also be posted on our homepage asrsd.org
CLASSROOM SHOWCASE
CLASSROOM SHOWCASE - GROUNDHOG DAY
CLASSROOM SHOWCASE
NEW COVID TESTING PROTOCOLS COMING SOON...
This new testing option will be implemented on Tuesday, February 8th for staff, and Tuesday, February 15th for students.
To opt into this new testing program you must opt-in again using the link to this Google Form -- CLICK HERE
Please refer to the ASRSD Weekly Update that was emailed out on Monday, January 31st for more details.
WE APPRECIATE OUR NURSES!
NEWEST KINDNESS DISPLAY AT PAGE HILLTOP
100th Day of School
One activity will be to see if we can come up with 100 compliments or kind words / phrases to say to others. Please consider discussing this as a family and having your child write down some of these ideas to bring to school on Wednesday.
FINAL SOCKS DONATION TALLY
We set a school goal of collecting 500 pairs of socks. As they always do, our PH school community came out with an amazing showing of kindness and generosity. Some of our 4th and 5th graders spent recess times tallying all of the socks we collected. This was a good exercise in math as they added up the pairs of socks.
Our final count was 1,167 pairs of socks! Thank you so much, Page Hilltop School community!
While we were collecting all of these socks the past month, we also had a contest where students could guess what the final count would be. The two student contest winners were 2nd grader Ava Laham and 4th grader Sadie McCarthy. Congratulations!
SPRINGTIME EVENTS / ACTIVITIES
As we are all (sadly) aware, the pandemic has interrupted many of the traditional events & activities that we have always celebrated at Page Hilltop. We are determined to bring as many of these activities back to school, in one form or another.
It may not be exactly as it was previously but we hope to provide some exciting, engaging & enjoyable activities for our students, staff & families. Our school council members are already committed to this very same goal.
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN PLAY A ROLE: Have a family discussion about traditional events that we have held in the past and may have missed out on these past couple of years. Which of these events do you consider to be most important to get back? Also, what other ideas might you have for new and different school events?
Send all of your ideas to Mr. Deppe via email or a written note.
ACADEMICS AT HOME
Please find the links to these online tools below...
Students should have their usernames and passwords written down in their folders. If not, please email your child's teacher for this information.
ARTS ON THE ROCK
PTO UPDATES
NEXT PTO MEETING: Thursday, March 3rd @ 7:00 PM via ZOOM
PTO Website -- LINK
PTO Facebook Page -- Link
Are you an Amazon shopper?
Did you know just by shopping with smileamazon.com you can help support PH!?
Create a FREE SMILE ACCOUNT and link it to Page Hilltop.
Share with family and friends so they can help support PH too!
BOX TOPS
YES, Page Hilltop can still earn with Box Tops!
Here is a video on how to Scan with the Box Tops Mobile App YOUTUBE BOXTOP
SCRIPS YEAR ROUND
The PHT PTO scrip program is a simple and effective fundraising program.
Please email Amanda Lewis at alewis@asrsd.org with any questions regarding the Scrip Program.
Go to: https://www.shopwithscrip.com/how-to-enroll and click Join Your Existing Program
1. Enter the Enrollment Code: 298736BL13535
2. Complete the Family Registration page
3. Start Shopping!