Some Anderson High School garden fairies came by and gave our garden a good sprucing up so we are no longer holding our work day on Saturday (2/24). Thank you to those of you that were interesting in coming by to lend a thumb this weekend. Stay tuned for other opportunities this Spring!
Dear Hill Community,
This week is Cafeteria Appreciation Week. We want to thank Michelle, Evelyn, Margarita, and Gaby for taking such great care of our students and staff. They are an amazing group, and we recognize the value they add to our campus community this week.
A big Dillo Cheer to our Hill Community on supporting a very successful Share the Love Food Drive that ended last week. 2, 500 individual units of macaroni & cheese and apple sauce were delivered to Hope Austin! This group supports our school weekly so we appreciate you all supporting them. Thank you to our volunteers who work so hard on this annual event!
This coming Leap Day is spirit day at Marco’s Pizza. Just mention Hill Elementary, or use the code HE101 online, and a percentage of the proceeds go to our school. This will take place all day Thursday, February 29th.
School Spring Pictures are on Wednesday, March 6th. Just an early alert with more information to come next week.
Support the Austin Ed Fund during Amplify Austin! From now until March 6th, all donations will be doubled. This organization does amazing things for our school and district. Thanks for showing them some love during this time of giving in our city.
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be working throughout the spring to develop the District’s Scorecard. Click here for the Board Scorecard Engagement flyer for opportunities to help shape this process.
And congratulations to Coach Tyler Shaw on the birth of their baby girl! You can see a picture of Janie Shaw included below this letter. Have an awesome week!
Principal Drummond
This week is Cafeteria Staff Appreciation Week! Please help us celebrate these stellar staff members: Michelle Morris, Evelyn Estrada, Margarita Ramirez, and Gaby Suarez. They take care of our Dillos day in and day out, filling their tummies and hearts with love! Let’s shower them with thanks for all they do by offering heartfelt cards, tasty treats, or anything else that will help them feel as special as they are! Reach out to April with any questions at appreciation@hillelementary.com. Check out the Staff Appreciation Calendar for the entire school year HERE.
This coming Leap Day leap into Marco’s Pizza and show your school spirit with a delicious pie. Just mention Hill Elementary, or use the code HE101 online, and a percentage of the proceeds go to the school.
Dillo Camp 2024 is on! Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. Monday, February 26th, 2024. During the first 2 weeks of summer, our very own Hill teachers will lead week-long enrichment courses designed to integrate different curriculum areas for a non-traditional, multi-aged experience for students.
The cost for each one-week course includes all tuition and fees. Camp hours are 9am – 3pm.
CLICK HERE for more information and to register. If you have any questions or need help with registration, please email dillocamp@hillelementary.com.
Do you know anyone who owns a business or works for a company that’s looking to make an impact at the local level? Email Lauren Greenwood at lvgreenwood@gmail.com for more information on how your company can become a Hoopla 2024 sponsor!
Hoopla also needs help making our silent auction appealing and varied. Our team is specifically looking for vacation homes and sports tickets but any little bit helps so please email Lauren Harris at Lauren.Harris@horizon.bank to receive a donor form!
Thank you to all who donated applesauce and macaroni & cheese for Hope Austin. The food drive was a huge success and will help Hope Austin as they are now providing weekend meals to 5,000 students A WEEK! This food drive was a big team effort. Thank you to the Caring & Sharing committee for all your hard work! A big Dillo Cheer to Haley Meyer for organizing the food drive with Hope Austin, Beth Domel for coordinating her Girl Scout troop to decorate the boxes and for packing up and delivering the food to Hope Austin, Ashley Perraud for creating the flyer and Erin Hanson (Dillo Details) for getting the word out!
We are excited to announce the 2024-2025 Hill PTA Board Nominations. We appreciate the Nominating Committee’s time and dedication to finding these great nominees! Thank you to the nominees for their willingness to serve on the Board.
Hill Elementary PTA – Nominating Committee Report – Executive Officers Slate 2024-2025
This slate is the recommendation of the undersigned nominating committee. Other nominations from the floor will be accepted at the PTA meeting held on March 21, 2024 at 7:45 am. Voting will take place at this meeting.
If you have any questions please email nominatingcommittee@hillelementary.com PTA Nominating Committee 2023-24: Kristen Trout (Nominating committee chair), Anna Ansari, Lauren Greenwood, Christine Highland, and Erica Martindale
Hello Hill families! Unfortunately, we’re still sorting through a technical issue with our Sunday Dillo Details, so once again we bring you an abbreviated version. If you miss a longer form update just know you can click on any of the provided links to read the original full post. Thank you for your patience!
Avoid the crowds and make your voice count. Early voting ends March 1 
Election day is March 5. Click here to find voting locations, see your sample ballot, and learn more about candidates up and down the ballot!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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