Husky E-News

Hillendale families,

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! It was incredible to welcome so many of you to our Bingo Night this past Friday evening. We are proud to share that over 400 guests joined us in support of our school and PTO! Nothing says husky spirit like a 100 kid conga line on a Friday night!

Thank you for all your support of our Penny Drive which concluded this past Friday. We are excited to turn those donations into actionable service learning for our students starting this week with our Bag Lunch Program.

I hope you all have a great week!

Josh Leight

Hillendale Elementary Principal

We are excited to celebrate Valentines Day at Hillendale this February! Students are welcome (but not required) to bring valentines to school as long as students have a valentine for each child in their class and as long as no edible treats are included. Individual teachers and grade levels may make more specific requests. We hope your huskies enjoy this tradition!

Please consider taking a few moments to complete the survey linked here from UCFSD's Director of Food Services on Food and Nutrition. Thank you for your time and support.

February

1 - Bagged Lunch Program Starts (every Wednesday for 6 weeks)

20 - School Closed

21 - Chick-fil-a Dine and Donate fundraiser

24- HES Spirit Day and 3rd Grade Read-a-Thon

27 - Read Across America spirit week

28 - Rare Disease Day

Mark your calendars and call a babysitter for a fun Parent's night out with our Hillendale Community! The Party for the Pavilion will be on Friday, April 28th at The Gables. Limited tickets will be on sale soon. All proceeds from the event will go toward our new Pavilion! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

For more information about the Pavilion outdoor classroom that

we are raising money for, see this presentation for all the details!

If you'd like to help raise funds, you can Donate here. You are also helping when you

participate in our fundraisers: Bingo Night, Party for the Pavilion, Dine and Donate Nights, etc.

Drumroll…….Our school raised a total of $2,485.57 as counted by our students!!!

The classes with the three highest total donations were:

1st place - Mrs. O’Neil - $253.71

2nd place - Miss Marchetto - $245.89

3rd place - Mrs. Collins - $243.04

These classes will choose a special day in coordination with their teacher as a prize (e.g., pajama day).

All money collected will go to the Bagged Lunch Program, which provides lunches to SILO (an organization that feeds people in need throughout Southern Chester County). Over the next 6 weeks, each grade will take its turn packing the lunches.

The Wizards game will feature some of Hillendale's own: Principal Leight, Miss Ricci, Mr. Picard, and Mr. Ricci will all be participating. Bring the whole family to cheer them on!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:

https://pretix.eu/harlem.../kennettsquarepa02-10-23-07-00pm/

*If you would like to donate books to the sale, there is a collection box in the office*

Questions or comments for the PTO? Email us at HESPTO@ucfsd.net