Hurry! This is your final opportunity to order school supply kits for next fall. Make sure to order today, so you don’t miss out on saving time and money on back-to-school shopping. No more running from store to store to track down school supplies. Kits are delivered directly to school in August, so your child will be ready to learn on the very first day! Order your kit today. Sale ends 7/9/24. 

Order now at sproutsupplies.com with our School Code HES003. Check out the Sprout School Supply flyer here and check out the school-wide supply list here.

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Time for the NWACA Fourth of July Parade and Freedom Fest! This year, the parade route starts near Hill Elementary and ends at Anderson High School’s north parking lot. Some will be walking to the parade route, but you may want to use your bike or scooter or trike – or maybe your family will drive and park in the Anderson High School south parking lot. Or maybe you’ll get a group together to enter the float contest! Any way you go, we look forward to seeing you there!

• 9:00 July 4 th – opening ceremonies; parade starts at the corner of Robbie Drive and Cima Serena Drive
• 9:30 – 11:30 – Freedom Fest at Anderson High School. There will be face painting, a petting zoo, music from the Anderson High band, games, watermelon, donuts, tacos, and lots of people to enjoy the day!

Please mark your calendars! And enjoy your whole summer! 4 th of July Committee – Northwest Austin Civic Association (NWACA)

Hello, Dillos! We hope you’re having a wonderful summer so far! But if your kiddo has been missing the fun and games of P.E. with their fellow Dillos, or they need more activity, have we got the thing for you: P.E.X. Camp. Coach Shaw and Coach Liz invite you to come play games at our PE Sports and Games camp! We have availability in both remaining sessions: week of June 24 and the week of July 15. More information and registration HERE.

PTA End of Year Review

What an amazing year Dillos! This year was so fun and so many memories were made!

Thank you to all our Teachers, Staff and Dillos for showing up, working hard and giving it your Dillo Best EVERYDAY!.

Thank you to all of our Hill Community – Parents, Caregivers, PTA Members, PTA Executive Board Members, Committee Chairs, Volunteers and Contributors. Our school and PTA is successful because of YOU!

A big Dillo Cheer to all our Committee Chairs who worked throughout the year to make the many fundraisers, programs and events as successful as they are. We couldn’t do it without the following volunteers:

And lastly, a big thank you to our PTA Executive Board. Thank you for all your hard work and commitment.

• President-Elect: Margarita Bagwell
• VP of Communications (Dillo Details/Social): Erin Hanson
• VP of Sponsorship: Jessica McKay
• VP of Membership: Kristen Trout
• VP of Ways and Means: Miso Yang
• Secretary: Weatherly Schroeder
• Treasurer: Brent McNguyen
• Parliamentarian: Tiffany Cross
• ACPTA Representative: Erica Martindale & Jessica Patino
• CAC Representative: Alexis Holder
• Faculty Connections: Maitri Shah
• Principal: Jack Drummond

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Thank You Ms. Davis!

This year we say good-bye to 4th grade teacher Krista Davis. After 27 years with AISD, 18 of which were at Hill, she is retiring. What an amazing accomplishment! We thank her for the many years she dedicated to educating the children in our community, and wish her the best with this next chapter in her life.

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Garden Help Needed

Calling all green thumbs and plant lovers. Our garden is going to be a bit thirsty when school is out and we could use your help. Can you volunteer a few minutes from your morning to do a little watering? It’s low commitment, gives you a chance to commune with nature, AND you can harvest whatever catches your eye. The sign-up form is HERE.  Thank you!

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AISD Summer Meal Program

Austin ISD Food will begin serving free summer meals at many schools starting next week. Learn more HERE.

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NWACA 4th of July

As you leave the classroom for the summer, remember 4 th of July is coming! Time for the NWACA Fourth of July Parade and Freedom Fest! This year, the parade route starts near Hill Elementary and ends at Anderson High School’s north parking lot. Some will be walking to the parade route, but you may want to use your bike or scooter or trike – or maybe your family will drive and park in the Anderson High School south parking lot. Or maybe you’ll get a group together to enter the float contest! Any way you go, we look forward to seeing you there!

• 9:00 July 4 th – opening ceremonies; parade starts at the corner of Robbie Drive and Cima Serena Drive
• 9:30 – 11:30 – Freedom Fest at Anderson High School. There will be face painting, a petting zoo, music from the Anderson High band, games, watermelon, donuts, tacos, and lots of people to enjoy the day!

Please mark your calendars! And enjoy your whole summer! 4 th of July Committee – Northwest Austin Civic Association (NWACA)

If you haven’t purchased a 2023-2024 yearbook there are a limited number available. Hurry on over to the Dillo Marketplace and purchase yours now.

Worried that you missed your chance to purchase a 2023-2024 yearbook? Well, it’s time to turn that frown upside down because we have good news! Starting today we have a limited number available in the Dillo Marketplace. Get yours now HERE.

If you’ve been singing “The Final Countdown” (or at least the beginning, because who actually knows all the words) on a loop we completely understand; we’re down to the last few days of school! With that we’ll keep this update short:

👩‍⚕️ Today is the beginning of Nurse Appreciation week! Be sure to give Nurse Pickard and Nurse Atwood a fist bump or yummy treat to thank them for all they do.

👨 Principal Drummond’s weekly letter is here in case you missed it.

💊 If your child has medication in the nurse’s office you have until the last day of school to pick it up, otherwise it will be disposed of.

✏️ You can purchase school supplies for next year through Sprout. It’s convenient and you won’t pull your hair out!

👟 Do you hear “Chariots of Fire” in the distance? Set your running speed to slow-mo and get ready for a color explosion. This Friday is the rescheduled Dillo Dash!

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What is the secret sauce for a dinner everyone will love? Pizza! With literal sauce. And toppings! Because you can dress up a slice in infinite ways it’s always a crowd pleaser. On April 18th be the dinner hero by grabbing some pizza over at Tony C’s on Anderson Ln. You’ll also be showing your Dillo Spirit as 10% of your purchase goes back to the school. Just mention “Hill Elementary”.

Thank you to everyone who came out on Friday night to make Hoopla 2024 a huge smash! We appreciate your generosity and dedication to making sure our elementary school is a wonderful learning experience for our children!

Thank you to ALL of our sponsors! Without their help, Foodie Fest would not have been the success that it was!

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Thank you to our hard working Hoopla 2024 committee!

• Co-Chairs: Kendyl Cervenka and Heather Hogan
• Silent Auction Committee: Lauren Harris, Elissa Adams and Lauren Clark
• Decor and Logistics: Jenny Davidson, Joanna Simms and Emma Rose Anderson
• Sponsorships: Lauren Greenwood
• Buy-in Parties and Graphics: Bristel Minsker
• Teacher Auction and Social Media: Paige Teng
• Onecause: Rachel Howard
• Day of Crew: Shelby Loskon, Lauren Hampton, Whitney Alexander, John Ligget, Lindsay Neuren,  MIchelle Polasek, and Kellie Wilson

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Finally, we still have a lot of buy-in parties available. Check them out here!

Can’t make Hoopla this year? Consider buying a ticket here and transferring it to a beloved teacher or staff member to show your appreciation and support our fundraising goal!