This year, there are a number of leadership opportunities for Hill Dillos. Students in grades 3-5 can join the Hill Leadership Team, the Green Team, or the Junior Coaches by completing the application from last Wednesday’s folders. The Junior Coaches will also accept applications from 2nd grade students. All applications must be completed and returned to the office by Wednesday, September 5th. No late applications will be accepted.
Do you really need to label everything your child wears? Yes!! Believe it or not, we’ve already acquired a collection of lovely outerwear from the playground. You can have your child recover their items before assembly in the hallway outside the gym.
Mark your calendars. Pack 511 is having their first meeting on Wednesday, September 5th starting at 6:00pm. Come by and see what scouting can do for you. Scouting is a great way for girls and boys to make friends, build self-confidence, explore nature, and become involved in the community. Whether it’s camping or catching their first fish, your child will be making memories that will last a life time. Start your family adventure with Pack 511.
In the past year we have participated in camp-outs, fishing, swimming, archery, night hikes, pinewood derby races, live bird demonstrations, marshmallow cook-offs, overnight stays aboard the USS Lexington, outdoor cooking, visiting the Houston Space Center, and much more.
Discover Scouting at the Pack 511 Reptile Show:
Who: Girls and Boys (1st through 4rdgrade)
When: Wednesday, September 5thstarting at 6:00pm
What: Reptiles, reptiles, and more reptiles!
Where: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Dr. (across from Mesa Mart on Steck Ave)
Annual dues for Pack 511 are $90 [cash/check] or $95 [credit card]. If you have questions or cannot attend but would like to learn more, please contact Stephen Polkowski at stephen@centtech.comor (512) 297-0072.
Please join us for our first Principal Coffee of the year, August 30, 7:45 am in the Hill Library.
Our Assistant Principals, Mr. Drummond and Ms. Jones will offer volunteer training for parents at the beginning of the meeting.
Ms. Wessels and Ms. Winfrey will share SEL updates and information about the counseling program at Hill. Mr. Drummond, Ms. Jones and Ms. Newton will also share general school updates, safety protocols and information about the BLEND program with parents. We hope you will join us for coffee this morning!
Hill Elementary will begin accepting nominations for the gifted and talented program beginning September 10-21 for grades 3-5. We will be hosting another meeting in the spring for K-2 nominations. If you would like to learn more about the GT identification process please come to the GT Parent Information Meeting on Thursday, August 30th from 6-7pm in the Hill Library. For more information about the Austin ISD gifted program, please visit the Austin ISD website click here.
Lost and Found would like to be sure everyone remembers to label all their items with your child’s name! I will do my best to return all labeled items to your child. Lost and Found is housed in the hallway on the South side of the cafeteria. Please feel free to peruse the Lost and Found for your child’s items or to send your child there before assembly to retrieve their things. Unlabeled and unclaimed items are donated to charity at Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer Break. Go label your child’s lunch box and thermos right now, before you forget!
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Dear Hill Families,
We were so happy to see our Hill students and families at the Meet the Teacher Event last Friday! Our teachers have been busy preparing their classrooms, getting ready for the first day of school! Our focus this year is on finding our special talents and using kindness to encourage each other to be successful.
We have a fantastic staff this school year! Included below are all teaching staff, as well as teacher pairings:
PK – Michele Meadows, Erin Webb, Caty Winslow
PPCD – Marci Adkinson, Hayden Higginbotham
Kindergarten – Caroline Braun, Christine Combs, Laura Davis, Joanna Fairbrother, Stacy Maine, Brandi Watson, Lindsey Zigal
1st Grade – Jill Clark, Michele Dare, Alexa Rushing, Alli Sanchez-Perry, Maitri Shah, Rebecca Stanley, Suzy Wright
2nd Grade – Lori Huang and Tho Nguyen; Katherine Laxton and Sheryl Southwell; Tara McBrearty and Jordan Silverman; Sherrie Shaver; Mary Elizabeth Young
3rd Grade – Sally Armstrong and Analisa Guevara, Madison Mischnik and Hannah Westbrook, Abby Bolin and Anna Peterson, Robin Olson and Clayton Oden
4th Grade – Krista Davis and Kelly Manzano; Lindsey Cole, Alexa Denny and Allie Massingill, Melanie Brown and Jeanine DiVincenzo-Smith
5th Grade – Rachel Briles,Jacob Mayer and Bess Wirht; Hannah Cotton, Lorrie Salome and Thomas Wilder
Special Education – Melissa Butler (Resource K – 3rd), Charlotte Williams (Resource 4th, 5th), Laura Jones (Scores K – 5th)
Essential Areas – Primary Grades – Jason Schafer (PE), Steve Williams (Music), Stephen Williams (Art)
Upper Grades – Roger Taveirne (PE), Michelle Herb (Music), Stephanie Perry (Art)
The Anderson Vertical Team will continue our focus on Social Emotional Learning and the Creative Learning Initiative this school year. Also, our FLEX Language Program is beginning it’s sixth year within the Anderson Vertical Team. Students at Hill are learning how to excel in the academic subjects, as well as the arts! We will have a wonderful year of learning at Hill School!
Looking forward to the first day of school!!
BN
AISD is upgrading software on the Raptor Visitor Management System to improve campus security. All current uploaded driver’s licenses/ID’s will NOT roll over to this new system.
What this means for you.
Hill Elementary is a blue ribbon school located in Northwest Hills in Austin, Texas. It serves the communities of Northwest Hills, Great Hills, Lakewood and Jester Estates, near the greenbelts of northwest Austin.
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