Hillside Family Newsletter
I April 2017 I
Principal's Corner
We made it! Spring (and Spring Break) has sprung and I am sure everyone is ready for an opportunity to rest, relax, and recharge. For teachers and administrators, this is the time where we begin to finalize things we have focused on throughout the year while we make an ever-growing list of things to improve for next year. As one teacher told me recently, “I can’t wait to start over again in the fall.”
This break affords our students a similar opportunity, one that allows them to start a fresh marking period and capitalize on gains made this year, finalize their various areas of growth, and begin to plan for next year. Encourage your children to take this week to let loose, sleep in, connect with family and friends, and return next week ready to put their best foot forward.
William R. Jones, Principal
Important Dates
April 1-9- Spring Break
April 10- Classes Resume
April 11- No School
April 12- 8th Grade M-Step begins. Bring earbuds. No cellphones.
April 13- PTSA Meeting 9:15am in the Media Center
April 13- Coffee Chat with Mr. Jones 12:30pm in the Media Center
April 13- 7th Grade Band/Jazz Band Concert 7:00pm Auditorium
April 14 - No School
April 21- Deadline to order yearbook. www.jostens.com
Movie Night for Incoming 5th Graders 7:00pm Auditorium
April 26- STEAM event 6:00pm-8:00pm
Counseling
8th grade completed the Spring PSAT on March 29, 2017.
We hope to receive results some time in May.
8th Grade M-Step
Middle Years Programme
If you would be willing to share your culture with the Hillside community, please click on the link and sign up to host a display.
Countries represented so far:
Argentina
Australia
China
Finland
Germany
India
India (State Odisha)
Iran
Italy
Mexico
Myanmar
Romania
Suomi
District 12 Band Festival
Athletics
Drama Club Play a Great Success
Student Council
On April 28th, Hillside Middle School will be hosting a "Red Out" for the American Heart Association. Two weeks prior to the staff/student basketball game, we will begin selling American Heart Association shirts to raise funds. Last year we raised $2400. Our goal is to surpass that amount this year.
PTSA
PTSA Meeting Thursday, April 13 at 9:15am in the Media Center.
Burger Fi Fundraiser
Please support the Hillside PTSA by dining at BurgerFi on April 9-1th. Bring the attached flyer or show it on any mobile device on any one of the days listed and BurgerFi will donate 15% of your sale to the PTSA!
Kroger Community Rewards-Attention Kroger Shoppers
Enroll or Re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards to benefit the Hillside Middle School PTSA. Even if you are currently enrolled, Kroger requires all participants to re-enroll every year in April. Click here to get to the Kroger Community Rewards site. Login and choose Hillside Middle School PTSA, Organization #90165 as your organization. Each time you shop and use your Kroger Plus card, not only do you earn fuel points, but the PTSA gets a percentage of your purchase. Thank you for your participation!
Energy Education at Hillside Middle School
Energy Education Underway at Hillside Middle School
March 29-31, 2017
Hillside Middle School students participated in a program about energy efficiency and natural resources today.
Think! Energy with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy is an initiative aimed at increasing energy literacy for students in grades 4 – 6 while increasing the energy efficiency of homes throughout Michigan. The program is sponsored by Consumers Energy and DTE Energy, and it is conducted by the National Energy Foundation.
The Think! Energy program is in its fifth year and is being delivered to more than 12,000 students and teachers in March and April. It includes a 60-minute in-school presentation focusing on renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, electrical circuits and energy efficiency, including simple behaviors and technologies that will help increase the efficiency of our homes and schools.
DTE Energy and Consumers Energy provide each student and teacher with a take-home kit containing devices to improve energy efficiency at home, including a high-efficiency showerhead and faucet aerators, two LED light bulbs and an LED nightlight. Teachers received additional educational activities and posters to reinforce academic standards in science, social studies and mathematics.
Students in Mrs. Harris's Class
Mathcounts State Competition
State competition on 3/11:
The team performed very well and won 2nd place (Daniel Tian, Jeffrey Zhang, Andrew Xiong, Sambhav Gupta)
In individual rounds, Jeffrey Zhang got 5th place, Daniel Tian got 9th place.
In count down round, Jeffrey Zhang won 4th place, and top 4 state winner will represent Michigan team to compete at national on May 13-16, 2017, in Orlando,
Future Mustang Spiritwear
Soon you will be a Northville MUSTANG!!! So store away your middle school spirit wear and start wearing your Northville High School spirit wear!!
Check out the link below and make your online purchase now. Parents, think about ordering birthday or graduation gifts!
Browse, Shop, Pay online
This online opportunity will be available for a limited time only beginning today and will close at midnight on April 11th.
Please note that all online sales are final. Items will be delivered directly to your school and distributed. You will be notified directly when it is time to pick up your order.
www.bsnteamsports.com/login/mustan5J5C
GO MUSTANGS!!
Ms. Comben's Students Community Service Project
Kudos to Mrs. Comben's 7th graders who came through for Bags With a Cause - Chemo Bags!! Students brought in various items to fill bags to help individuals going through chemo. Student comments include: "We really enjoyed helping Bags With a Cause", "It made us feel good to give back to the community!" "With the help of these bags, we hope they can overcome cancer!" I'm so proud of my kids!! Way to go!!!
Reader Raiders Win Battle of the Books
Our Hillside team Reader Raiders won 1st place at the Battle of the Books competition hosted by the Northville District library at Northville High School.
Ved Muthusamy
Siddharth Kanduri
Aarav Shah
Aaria Shah
Aditya Pundhir
Chris Timlin
Academic Games
Hillside Academic Games Team 7th & 8th graders competed against 300+ students from Michigan at the State Super Tournament in Grand Rapids March 8-10.
(15) 7th grade students participated:
Bianca Brie, Winston Wong, Joshua Chacko and their teammates won:
- state champion in On-Sets;
- division 1st place in 2 games: Equations and WFF N Proof
- division 3rd place in LinguiSHTIK
- Honorable Mention in Presidents.
Bianca, Winston, Joshua and their teammates advanced to the National Tournament.
Sambhav Gupta, Dillan Lau, Mehmet Tascioglu , Shanshan Ye and Ved Muthusamy won
- state runner up in WFF N Proof
- division 1st place in On-sets
- division 3rd place in 2 games: Equations and LinguiSHTIK
- honorable mention in 2 games: Presidents and Propaganda
Sambhav, Dillan, Mehmet, Shanshan and Ved advanced to the National Tournament.
Aarav Shah and her teammates won
- division 3rd place in 2 games: Equation and On-Sets;
- division 2nd place in WFF N Proof;
- division 5th place in Linguistics
-Aarav advanced to the National Tournament
(6) 8th students also participated:
Jeffrey Zhang, Hillary Luan and teammates won
- State champion in 2 games: Equation and Wff n' Proof;
- State runner-up in On-Sets.
- State 3rd place in Presidents;
- Honorable Mention in Propaganda.
Jeffrey, Hillary and their teammates advanced to the National Tournament.
Pamela Calderon and teammates won
- State 3rd place in Propaganda;
- Division 3rd place in 2 games: Wff n' Proof and On-Sets.
Pamela and her teammates advanced to the National Tournament.
Congratulations to the Hillside Academic Games Team 7th & 8th students on their outstanding performance!
The Academic Games National Tournament will be held from April 28 through May 1 in West Virginia. We wish Hillside AG Teams another great success.
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