Support the AHS Wrestling Team and bring your sensitive documents for shredding. Just make a donation on behalf of our wrestlers, and Central Texas Shredding will shred your items onsite! Saturday April 15th from 1:00-3:00pm at Westover Hills Church.
Bring the whole family out to the 11th Annual Dillo Dash at Hill Elementary! It’s back with a Color Run, Health Fair, and Mini Run for future Dillos! Run with your Dillo friends! Hang with your favorite Anderson Trojan athletes! Be a healthier Dillo! Volunteers are needed to make this special event happen. Please consider volunteering for this fun event!
Date: Friday, April 21st
Time: 4pm (Mini Run followed by Color Run)
Place: Hill Elementary School
Cost: FREE!
Registration Link: CLICK HERE!
*ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER*
Volunteer Link: CLICK HERE!
Hill families, do you have a health and wellness local business? We would love for you to join us at our Health Fair on Friday, April 21st from 4:00-5:00pm, held alongside our Dillo Dash. Vendors are invited to set up a booth or table on the sport court, and promote healthy habits within our community! Please reach out to our PE team with any questions or to let us know you want to participate at tyler.shaw@austinisd.org.
Dear Hill Community,
Dillo Cheer to everyone who volunteered to help on Saturday at our Hill School Beautification Day! Our grounds are looking excellent and ready to welcome our families this spring.
STAAR testing begins this week for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. We are so proud of the hard work our students have put in. We can’t thank our teachers enough for all the preparation they have done this year and before to ready them. Here is our schedule:
– Wednesday, April 19th: 3rd, 4th, 5th STAAR Reading Exam (Make-Ups the Following Day)
– Wednesday, April 26th: 5th Grade STAAR Science Exam (Make-Ups the Following Day)
– Wednesday, May 3rd: 3rd, 4th, 5th STAAR Math Exam (Make-Ups the Following Day)
We also want to give some reminders for our entire community as our tests are now spread out over three consecutive weeks. We will not be able to have adults/volunteers on campus during the three STAAR testing days. If you have a 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader, thank you for ensuring they arrive on time for testing days by 7:30 am if possible so they can be ready and prepared as we dismiss them from assembly. We also encourage a lot of sleep the night before and a healthy breakfast the morning of. Please ensure your student brings healthy snacks and a book to read each day. These things matter! Let’s give a big Dillo Cheer to our kids who are ready to show their Dillo Best. We know all of our students will make us very proud!
The Hill Dillo Dash and Health Fair is this Friday: Bring the whole family out to the 11th Annual Hill Health Fair and Dillo Dash! Run with your Dillo friends! Hang with your favorite Anderson Trojan athletes! Be a healthier Dillo! Volunteers are needed to make this special event happen. Please consider volunteering for this fun event!
Date: Friday, April 21st
Time: 4pm (Mini Run followed by Color Run)
Place: Hill Elementary School
Cost: FREE!
Registration Link: CLICK HERE!
*ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER*
Volunteer Link: CLICK HERE!
Incoming Pre-K and Kindergarten Families: This Thursday is our special Principal Coffee for our parents/guardians. This event is not for students. We will give a presentation on Hill so you know more about us. Also, we will have a teacher from each grade level there to answer questions you may have. We hope to see you there! If you can’t make it, there will be more information in the fall at our Back to School Night event.
AISD would like your feedback on assessments: Beginning this summer and continuing through the 23-24 school year, we will engage in a transparent and inclusive process to develop a comprehensive student assessment framework for Austin ISD. This assessment planning survey is anonymous and can be accessed using this link: https://bit.ly/AISDAssessment2324 The survey will be open for responses through May 1st, 2023. Data from this survey will be used to inform decision making regarding assessments for SY 23-24 and there is also a link in the survey to express interest in participating in the previously mentioned process to develop a district assessment framework.
Enjoy the day, everyone!
Principal Drummond
Soon-to-be Dillos, we are excited to see you this Wednesday, April 12th at 9:00am for PreK and Kindergarten Round Up! Incoming students will visit a PreK or Kindergarten classroom for a fun activity, and parents will have an opportunity to complete registration tasks. We can’t wait to welcome you!
The Hill Elementary Alumni Scholarship was established in 2011 to honor Hill’s 40th anniversary. It is now called The Suzanne and Vincent Torres Hill Elementary Alumni Scholarship in honor of Mr. Torres and his wife, and their dedication to our school and the district. The goal is to recognize former students who have excelled in their academic endeavors, supported their community through service projects, and proven that they possess a drive to further their educations. By granting this scholarship, we encourage students to continue their academic endeavors beyond high school and hope to strengthen the relationship between Hill and its alumni. This year, one scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded.
Selection Criteria: Must be a graduating senior of AISD. Must have attended Hill Elementary School for at least 3 years. Must show involvement in community service. Must write a one page essay
Click HERE to access the application! Applications must be postmarked by April 14th.
Dear Hill Community,
We want to thank all of the volunteers that made another successful Hill Country Carnival possible. It is always one of the highlights of the year for our students. We appreciate you all!
As a reminder, there is no school this Friday, April 7th as it is a student/staff holiday.
Current Kinder-4th grade families: It is that time of year for our parents/guardians to fill out a Student Information Form to help provide input as we begin to discuss classroom placements for the next school year with our staff. We value your feedback as an expert on your student both academically and emotionally. As always, we request you not make specific teacher requests as many factors go into these decisions. Please complete the linked Google Form by Friday, April 14th if you are interested.
A reminder for our Incoming Pre-K4 and Kindergarten Parents: We look forward to seeing everyone who can make it to our annual Roundup event at Hill School on Wednesday, April 12th at 9:00 am in our cafeteria space. All incoming Pre-K and Kindergarten parents, along with their students, can learn more about our school and teachers. We will take care of registration documents as well. Your students will visit a Pre-K or Kindergarten class for fun activities. Please spread the word to friends who may be interested in joining our Hill community! Also, look for more information in the next couple of weeks on a special Principal Coffee on Thursday, April 20th at 7:45 am for incoming Pre-K and Kinder families. We’ll do a presentation and leave time for your important questions. More to come.
We hope our caregivers can join us for our annual Parent Education event sponsored by our Hill PTA on Thursday, April 13th at 7:45am in our Hill Library. Click here for the flier and information on our presenter.
Reminder: We are excited to introduce and encourage our Dillos to participate in our first annual Project-Based Learning Activity at Hill. You can click here for all the details you need. We look forward to seeing the creativity and critical thinking students put in while supporting ways to make our campus a better place. As stated, this is optional. Teachers will work with their students on the appropriate date(s) to present their organizers/projects if completed. This is an enrichment project for home. Hard copies will also go out via Wednesday folders. We hope completed organizers/projects can be turned in to your teacher by April 14th.
AHS Trojan Lacrosse is holding a 3-day summer camp. Click this flier for more information.
Enjoy an excellent week!
Principal Drummond
Dear Hill Community,
For those celebrating, we hope you are having an excellent holiday weekend. The following letter is full of reminders about upcoming events and deadlines. Nothing new but thanks for taking a look! For interested Pre-K families, please take a look at the end of this letter for a step by step guide on how to complete the Pre-K application that is now live.
Reminder to current Kinder-4th grade families: It is that time of year for our parents/guardians to fill out a Student Information Form to help provide input as we begin to discuss classroom placements for the next school year with our staff. We value your feedback as an expert on your student both academically and emotionally. As always, we request you not make specific teacher requests as many factors go into these decisions. Please complete the linked Google Form by Friday, April 14th if you are interested.
A final reminder for our Incoming Pre-K4 and Kindergarten Parents: We look forward to seeing everyone who can make it to our annual Roundup event at Hill School this Wednesday, April 12th at 9:00 am in our cafeteria space. All incoming Pre-K and Kindergarten parents, along with their students, can learn more about our school and teachers. We will take care of registration documents as well. Your students will visit a Pre-K or Kindergarten class for fun activities. Please spread the word to friends who may be interested in joining our Hill community! Also, please remember there is a special Principal Coffee on Thursday, April 20th at 7:45 am for incoming Pre-K and Kinder families. We’ll do a presentation and leave time for your important questions.
We hope our caregivers can join us for our annual Parent Education event sponsored by our Hill PTA this Thursday, April 13th at 7:45am in our Hill Library. Click here for the flier and information on our presenter.
You need to enroll your current or incoming Hill student for the fall now! All the information you need can be found at https://www.austinisd.org/enroll. Our wonderful PTA also has more helpful information for our new incoming families at https://www.hillelementary.com/parents/new-parents/. Thank you for helping us better plan for staffing as you all state your intentions!
For our 3rd-5th grade families, please know we will send out more information next weekend on the upcoming STAAR tests. The first is our Reading STAAR that will take place on Wednesday, April 19th. They are earlier this year. Have a great night, everyone!
Principal Drummond
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Apply for Pre-K!
Greetings! We are excited to announce that the Pre-K application for the 23-24 school year is now open! Please make sure that you are ready to apply by following these steps below:
Step 1: Create a portal account with Austin ISD
Why? The portal account provides access to online registration and the Pre-K Application.
Step 2: Complete online registration for your student
Why? Online registration generates a Student I.D. number, notifies your student’s school that they may be enrolling, and gives you access to the Pre-K application. Should you have difficulty with registration, please contact the Family Help Desk at 512-414-9187.
Step 3: Find Your School using School Zone Finder
Why? You will need to know what school your student will be attending. You can either choose to have your student attend their neighborhood school or transfer to another school. Please keep in mind that a transfer depends on space availability at the desired school. For information about our Pre-K 3 programming options please click this link. For information about our Pre-K 4 programming options click here.
*Please know that your zip code determines your zoned campus. If you are interested in a campus outside of your zoned area, this will require the completion of a transfer application. The window to submit transfer applications will open on April 3rd 2023.
Step 4: Gather documentation that verifies your student’s eligibility for Pre-K
Why? Pre-K is an eligibility based program and documentation that verifies eligibility must be provided. There are seven ways to qualify for eligibility based Pre-K. Please click this link to find out more. As you complete the application, you will be prompted to upload these documents. If you believe that you will not qualify for eligibility based Pre-K, we do offer a tuition-based program. Completion of the Pre-K Application is required for both Eligibility-based Pre-K and Tuition-based Pre-K.
Step 5: Select the Pre-K Application tile located within the portal and apply
Why? The Pre-K application can only be accessed through your portal account and must be completed in order for your student to be admitted into our program. This means all necessary documentation must be provided and processed before receiving an acceptance letter. If you are planning to transfer, you must complete the entire Pre-K application process first, then the transfer application can be processed. You will receive notification of the status of your transfer application directly from the Office of Student Services.
Step 6: Select the appropriate school year
Why? Carefully select the appropriate school year as both the current school year (22-23) and next school year (23-24) applications are now in the portal.
Should you have specific questions after you apply, please reach out to your student’s school directly as schools will be processing applications for the 23-24 school year. Tuition based applications will still be processed centrally by our Early Learning department in collaboration with your student’s school. Should you have general questions, please send them to Early Learning via Let’s Talk. We look forward to welcoming your family to Austin ISD Pre-K!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Hill faculty and staff celebrating birthdays this month! We are grateful for you and wish you the best! 4/1 Caroline Braun. 4/1 Clayton Oden. 4/5 Carmen Shuler. 4/6 Kaci Moore. 4/11 Maritza Martinez. 4/12 Hanna Curran. 4/16 Emily Nieto. 4/20 Ben Layer. 4/22 Jenny Dao. 4/25 Morgan McClellan. 4/27 Tama Traudt.
It’s Library Appreciation Week! Please join us in celebrating our incredible Librarian, Jennifer Moore. Dillos, you’re invited to bring her handmade cards, heartfelt crafts, yummy lunches, tasty treats, or anything else that says “we appreciate you!” Reach out to April with any questions at appreciation@hillelementary.com. Hill PTA will deliver lunch to her on Friday. To see the Staff Appreciation Calendar for the entire school year, CLICK HERE. Thank you Dillo families for recognizing our amazing Librarian!
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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