Husky E-News

Hillendale families,

I am excited to see so many of you at conferences this week upcoming! As a reminder, this Wednesday - Friday are 12:25 PM dismissals for all students in 1st - 5th Grade. Our kindergarten schedule will operate as follows:

Schedule for Modified Kindergarten

AM: 9:10- 10:40

PM: 10:55- 12:25

3/29 Modified Kindergarten

3/30 Modified Kindergarten

3/31- No school for Kindergarten (Grades 1- 5 have a 12:25 PM dismissal)

Don't miss the chance to join us at the Wilmington Blue Rocks game on April 25th by participating in Rocky's Reading Challenge due this Friday, 3/31. See below in our PTO section for more details.

Have a great week and a wonderful spring break!

Josh Leight

Hillendale Elementary Principal

We are thrilled to announce the return of Hillendale’s Student Wellness Day scheduled for 9:30 - 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 20th. In alignment with UCFSD’s Wellness Standards and 7 Dimensions of Wellness, Hillendale students will enjoy a day centered around physical, mental, social & environmental health - true trademarks of what makes Hillendale such a special place!

As we begin our planning efforts, we are looking to see if any of you believe that you (or a connection of yours) may be able to offer 20-minute wellness related sessions to our kindergarten through fifth graders once or multiple times throughout the day on April 20th. Think about your profession, hobbies, unique experiences, talents, etc. and how you could create a brief, engaging opportunity to enrich our students' wellness experience.

Session should be tied to one of the 7 Dimensions of Wellness, include school appropriate content, be appropriate for a wide range of ages, and include hands-on, interactive opportunities for our youthful audience. Sessions may either be for the entire grade level at once (60 - 75 students) or for individual classes (20 - 25 students) depending on how many sessions we end up being able to offer.

Use this link to submit a session idea. Thank you in advance for your support!

March

26 - 4th Grade Skating Party - 4pm-6pm (details here)

29-31 - Half Days / Conferences

31 - HES Spirit Day, Deadline to submit Rocky's Reading Challenge Forms (see below)

April

3-7 Spring Break

19 - Freddy's Restaurant Night Fundraiser, 4:00-8:00pm (see below)

20 - Student Wellness Day

21 - No school / HES Earth Day Clean-up 9:00-12:00

24 - PSSA Testing Begins

25 - Family Fun Night at the Wilmington Blue Rocks (see Rocky's Reading Challenge below)

28 - HES Spirit Day and Party for the Pavilion

Want to be more involved in planning fun PTO programs and events? We have open chair positions and PTO board positions for next year. See below for list of open positions.

Click here for descriptions of positions.

If you are interested, please fill out this form.

Email heptovp@gmail.com with any questions

We are planning a Family Fun Night at the April 25th Wilmington Blue Rocks Game! Students can complete Rocky's Reading Challenge (below) to earn 2 free Blue Rocks Tickets. Then join your friends for a fun night watching some baseball. Submit completed form to your teacher by March 31.

Food, Fun, and Socializing!

Live Music and Cash Bar

Adult Only Event - Friday, April 28th, 6:30-10:30pm

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Buy now and don’t miss out on the biggest event of the year!

All proceeds will go toward our new Pavilion! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Auction - The event also includes an amazing auction. The online silent auction will start Friday April 21st and end during the event at 9:00pm. If you can not make the event, you can bid online from wherever you are. If you or your business would like to make a donation to the auction, please contact Renee Rawlins via email: reneedursky@gmail.com.

Auction Baskets: If you feel inclined to donate a basket as an individual, class, or grade, please sign up to make a themed basket: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A48ABAF2BA3FE3-party

Sponsorships: If you or your business would like to be a sponsor for this event, the cost is $350 and includes 2 tickets to the Party for the Pavilion as well as your name or logo on the auction website, a post on our PTO social media, and a mention at the event. Purchase your sponsorship here.

See instructions here if you have pictures you can share with the yearbook team.

If you have any questions about the yearbook, please reach out to our Co-Chairs:

Carrie Lee: akacarrie_lee@outlook.com and Marla Cassidy: marlacassidy@yahoo.com

Earn money for the school by recycling sneakers you no longer use.

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