Hillside News Brief
December 8, 2023
December 21, 2023
Important Dates for You to Know
December 22 - January 7 - Winter Break (students return on Monday, January 8)
Friday, January 12 - Report cards go home with students
Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS OR STAFF)
Friday, January 26 - Professional Learning Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
Thursday, February 1 - 6:00-7:15pm Community Club Meeting at Hillside
Monday, February 5 - One School, One Book Kickoff!!
Wednesday, February 7 - American Heart Association Fundraiser Kickoff
Wednesday, February 14 - Valentines Day Card Exchange (various times in classrooms)
Wednesday, February 14 - 2:20pm K-1-2 Music Program "Dress Rehearsal" in the North Gym
Thursday, February 15 - 6:00 pm at Westside Middle School - K-1-2 Music Program
Monday, February 19 - Teacher Work Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
Tuesday, February 20 - Professional Learning Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
Friday, February 23 - Spirit Day (dress in orange and blue OR Hillside spirit wear)
Thursday, February 29 - 6:00-7:30 Hillside Literacy Night (celebrating One School, One Book)
Tardies are a Concern
Many days, approximately 10% of our student population is tardy to school. This makes it challenging to start our day in the main office, as we are checking many children in at the front desk. This also impacts ABSENCES, as tardies add up to days of absence.
If your student is tardy frequently, please make an extra effort to get them to school on time. Students who are tardy to class miss instruction; it's also a difficult start to a school day. Thank you for helping us to reduce tardies at Hillside.
On time. Every day!!
Happy Winter Break to All!
We are coming to the halfway point in our school year: Winter Break. This is a time for teachers and administrators to rest and reset; it's also a time for families to have some quality time together, maybe slow down a little bit, and remember the reason for the season.
We here at Hillside are grateful for our Hillside community. It is a privilege to work with so many families who care about their kids and who care about their school. Please know that we wish you all good things this Winter Break. We will be dismissing that Thursday, December 21, at 1:00 pm so that teachers can head home to their families a little early.
May your Winter Break bring you peace, love, and lots of cookies.
SMARTCard Fundraiser nets $7785 for Hillside!!
Our kids are the big winners!! Our SMARTCard fundraiser was very successful, thanks to EVERYONE who contributed! Thank you so much from the Hillside Staff.
FUN Unified Ice Skating at Baxter Arena on January 6th!
Click the flyer above or:
Link for Registration: https://forms.gle/X9UGcH4u2CzrmG3g8
Community Club Corner
Community Club Meetings
January 11 from 6:00-7:15 pm
February 1 from 6:00-7:15 pm
March 7 from 6:00-7:15 pm
April 11 from 6:00-7:15 pm
April 26 from 6:00-7:15 pm
May 2 from 6:00-7:15 pm
All Community Club meetings are held in Hillside's conference room. See you there!
PBiS Particulars
We are a PBiS school! PBiS stands for Positive Behavior Support and Intervention. PBiS does more than just recognize those students who are doing the right thing. PBiS can also help students who need to develop the skills necessary to be successful in school. As a team, we develop and refine plans for students who need a visual, a structure, feedback, and rewards to develop the skills of positive behavior.
We work on a Skill of the Week every week as a school. Look below for next week's skill!