VOTE HERE for your favorite bookmark made by students from all over Austin! Voting closes May 15. The semi-finalists include some Hill Dillos — big Dillo Cheer and congratulations to:  Farris P. (4th grade) with “Wings of Fire” (dragon bookmark) Brinkly E. (5th grade) with “Dress Coded” (turquoise background with ‘Be You’ on shirt backs)

Reminder to make plans to visit Galaxy Cafe (8127 Mesa Drive) TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 19th, from 8:00am – 8:00pm for Spirit Day! Dine In or order online – Don’t forget to mention DILLO DAY when ordering!  Galaxy Cafe will save your receipts and donate 15% of sales back to Hill Elementary PTA!  Click here for more information.  Thank you Galaxy Cafe!!!

For those of you who were not able to join Dillo Derby, you still have a chance to participate. It’s a Fire Sale! Amazing Auction Items are still available at discounted prices! Buy Ins are Back. We’ve had overwhelming requests to open up buy-in parties that have not yet filled up. You don’t want to miss this! Now is your chance to buy-in to parties or bid on the last of the…

There are still a few Dillo camp spots available – check them out here! During the first 2 weeks of June, our very own Hill teachers will lead one-week enrichment courses designed to integrate different curriculum areas and to be a non-traditional, multi-aged experience for students. The price of each one-week course includes all tuition and fees.  Camp hours are 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Session 1 runs June 7 – 11,…

We have several chair positions we are looking to fill next year.  Some will need a chair and others a co-chair!  It’s a great way to get involved and make a difference for our children and teachers. Veteran’s Day Assembly (will need 1 person) – We are in need of a volunteer to coordinate Hill’s annual Veteran’s Day assembly and picture Honor Wall in November. Hill Web Team (will need 1 person) –…

Teacher Appreciation Week is THIS WEEK!  Your homeroom parents should have reached out to you by now with a plan to recognize your grade-level and specials area teachers.  We look forward to letting all of our AMAZING Dillo teachers know how much we appreciate them!!!  If you have questions please contact volunteercoordinator@hillelementary.com

Anderson High School’s Class of 2021 Graduation Parade is TOMORROW, Saturday, May 22 from 10am – Noon.  PARENTS, NEIGHBORS & FRIENDS, stake out your parade route spot, grab those lawn chairs, cameras and pom-poms – let’s make this day one to remember and support our vertical team Senior Class!  Go Trojans! A huge shout out to their generous Grand Marshall, the Cram Crew, for leading the charge and supporting students in our…

The next General PTA Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, May 6 at 6:30pm.  You will need to register to attend the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN!  If you have not signed up for a PTA membership, JOIN TODAY!

As you get ready for summer, don’t forget to support Hill while you shop on Amazon!  Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7092365 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app and AmazonSmile donates a portion back to Hill.

Join the Austin Ed Fund for an event on Monday, May 10 at 4:30pm featuring Dr. Bruce Perry. Dr. Perry is a brain expert specializing in how children are impacted by trauma and will speak to the impact of the events of the last year and the importance of community healing. This virtual event is free and open to the public. REGISTER HERE to attend Dr. Bruce Perry’s virtual event with the…

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