Newsletter- March 17
News on The Hill
Summerwind Skippers Rope Jumping Team performed at Hillsdale today!
Mr. Gabbard was chosen to perform 'double dutch' with the team--and nailed it!
Thank you , PTO for funding the performance!
UPCOMING EVENTS
March
17-Art to Remember online orders are due!--Items will be delivered to the school in mid-April and distributed at that time.
**Here’s the link order artwork for your child: https://arttoremember.com/school/5t843g
Orders can be placed directly from this website without the form, by entering the child’s name. The deadline to place orders for school shipping is Friday, March 17.
17-End of 3rd Quarter
20-24-Spring Break: No School
April
1-District Transfer Late Application Deadline-23-24 school year
3- It is time to Pre-Order your Yearbook for 2022-2023 April 3-May 1st (delivered May 28th to school) The link is live as of April 3rd, 2023.
https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/hillsdaleelementary
Note concerts have been rescheduled:
3-4th/5th Grade Music Program for 4th grade parents (2:50-3:50pm)
4-4th/5th Grade Music program for 5th grade parents (9:15-10:15am)
5-No School-Professional Learning/Collaboration Day
6-Hillsdale Kindergarten registration (9:00-4:30pm)
Click the link below for the West ADA 2022-2023 Student Calendar:
22-23 District Calendar Final Revised 05-10-22REVb.pdf (westada.org)
CONTACT INFORMATION
WELCOME TO HILLSDALE
Office Staff
pictured L to R (Sally, Diana, and Patty)
Diana Castillo, Office Manager Castillo.Diana@westada.org
Sally Fitzgerald, Office Assistant/Registrar Fitzgerald.Sally@westada.org
Patty Smithley, Office Assistant/Registrar Smithley.Patty@westada.org
Kerry Elder, Counselor Elder.Kerry@westada.org
Ashley Tracy, Safe School Assistant Tracy.Ashley@westada.org
PTO Positions 2022-2023:
President- Shelby Van Orsow
Vice Presidents-Tiffany Alexander
Treasurer- Kristin Rainey
Secretary- Heather Galm
Email: bair.khristie@westada.org
Website: https://www.westada.org/Domain/6243
Location: 5225 South Stockenham Way, Meridian, ID, USA
Phone: 208-350-4432
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillsdaleherons1
Instagram:@hillsdalees
Office Information
Office Hours-8:00-4:30pm weekdays. Please don't hesitate to call us at 208-350-4432 if you have any questions. You can also access our school website:
Hillsdale Elementary School / Homepage (westada.org)
https://www.facebook.com/hillsdaleherons1
Instagram:@hillsdalees
For our Hillsdale Staff Directory, please visit our Hillsdale webpage:
www.westada.org and choose school-elementary-Hillsdale from the district school dropdown menu
Once on the Hillsdale page, select the Menu icon from the upper right and choose Hillsdale Staff from the drop-down menu under Contact Us Hillsdale Staff | Hillsdale Elementary School (westada.org)
Idaho State Parent Engagement Survey
Please let us hear your voice in completing a short survey to help us identify strengths and areas of improvement here at Hillsdale. We would love to reach our goal of 95% completion rate!!
The purpose of the survey is to help our school improve. All responses are anonymous and confidential.
Hello Heron Parent(s): Each year the State of Idaho sends out an engagement survey for students (completed at school), staff, and parents. Here is the link to complete the 9-question survey. Idaho Parent Survey LINK: Parent Engagement Survey The number of completed PARENT surveys shows up on the State Report Card for our school, so please take a few minutes to complete the survey so we can demonstrate our parent invovlement at Hillsdale and hear your voice in improving our school. Thank you!-Mrs. Bair, principal
ART TO REMEMBER
Order Online-orders due by March 17, 2023
Kindergarten Registration 2023-24-April 6th
Hillsdale Elementary School
invites you to
Hillsdale Kindergarten Registration
Thursday, April 6th
9:00-11:30am and 12:30-4:30pm
Appointments for Kindergarten Registration will be scheduled
upon verification of all online enrollment forms
Questions?
Please call Diana Castillo, Sally Fitzgerald, or Patty Smithley
HDES : 208-350-4432
Our Mission:
"Our mission is to educate the whole child, to influence the future success of each student”
Click the hillsdalespiritwear.com link below:
PTO MEETING 7-8:00pm -Tues. April 4th
-Please join us in the library or online using the link below!
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 293 614 375 435
Passcode: 7PAi4A
Download Teams | Join on the web
Or call in (audio only)
+1 208-901-7702,,877958205# United States, Boise
Free and Reduced Lunch Forms still available
Dental Cleaning Services
DENTAL CLEANING SERVICES
West Ada is excited to offer students an option for dental cleaning, fluoride, and sealants. West Ada School District and the Full Circle Health have teamed together to offer pediatric dental services for children in the West Ada School District that do not have Medicaid or private dental insurance. The clinic is located on the Meridian Elementary School campus. It offers no cost dental cleanings, fluoride and sealants to qualifying students. If your student has no dental insurance and you would like to schedule a no cost dental appointment for cleaning, fluoride, or sealants for your student, please contact the Meridian Schools Clinic at 208-514-2527.
Telehealth Services
Telehealth Services
Meridian Schools Clinic and Family Medicine Health Center are teaming with West Ada School District to provide telehealth services for students. Upon parent request and/or approval, students can participate in a face-to-face virtual medical visit coordinated through Meridian Schools Clinic and the health office at the child’s school site. Parents may link into the telehealth appointment remotely on a personal device.
For more information or to schedule a telehealth appointment,
contact the Meridian Schools Clinic at #208-514-2527.
Benefits of Telehealth
- Convenient access to medical and behavioral health care
- Appointments scheduled around core classes.
- No waiting rooms and no travel time
- Less time away from work and school
- Parents can schedule and join appointments at their convenience.
What happens during the Telehealth appointment
- Children will only be seen by a health care provider with parental consent. After parental consent is obtained, through a face-to-face virtual visit, the healthcare provider will ask about your child’s symptoms or concerns.
- Telehealth equipment is specially designed so the health care provider can perform exams remotely, allowing them to look in ears and listen to heart and lungs, just like in a medical office.
It may be helpful to keep a list of questions with you during the visit. To treat your child’s condition, it’s possible that the health care provider will prescribe a new medication or order some tests. Tests will need to be conducted in person.
Counselor Corner
Counselor Corner
Ms. Elder has finished all the personal safety lessons that are part of the required curriculum for 1st, 3rd and 5th grade. She talked to the students about general safety rules, including how to decide if something is safe or not, rules about safe, unsafe and unwanted touches and practicing how to assertively say no. Please review these important topics with your children.