Check out our monthly counseling newsletter to see all the exciting things that are happening in our counseling department this month! CLICK HERE to see our lessons for the month, important dates to remember, and strategies for caregiver wellness and family connection.
The day AFTER Valentine’s Day, this Thursday & Friday, February 15th-16th, DO send your child to school with their candy wrappers to be recycled by a special organization. Candy wrappers can’t be recycled in your blue recycling bins. NO food or melted candy inside.
The Hill Elementary PTA is proud to support our Dillos! We provide funds for programs and staff, and coordinate volunteer support both in and out of the classroom. Nominations are now open for the 2023-2024 Hill Elementary PTA Executive Board. The Executive Board sets the tone for our membership, and is entrusted to fulfill a variety of fiduciary responsibilities.
We invite you to CLICK HERE to review the positions and enter your nominations. The current office holders and their email addresses are listed, and you are encouraged to reach out to them with any questions. You may nominate yourself or someone else. The Hill PTA Bylaws and position descriptions can be reviewed HERE.
The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, February 20th, 2024. If you have any questions regarding the nomination process, please contact Nominating Committee Chair, Kristen Trout, at nominatingcommittee@hillelementary.com. Thank you!
Dear Hill Community,
Please join me in congratulating this year’s Hill Teacher of the Year Caroline Braun! Ms. Braun has been a phenomenal educator at our school for many years. Huge Dillo Cheer for all she does for Hill School. We also want to recognize and Dillo Cheer our other wonderful finalists: 1st Grade Teacher Jill Clark, 3rd Grade Teacher Jenny Dao, and 4th Grade Teacher Naomi Haynes!
Our Hill Teacher of Promise Gregory Lewis! The Teacher of Promise is an outstanding first year teacher. We appreciate all that Mr. Lewis has brought to our campus this year as a special education teacher. Both Caroline and Gregory will be recognized at the AISD Salute! Celebration this spring.
It is Counselor Appreciation Week! Join me in recognizing and thanking Hanna Curran and Stephanie Winfrey for all they do to support our students and community. We have the best counselors from coast to coast!
February is Black History Month, and we are excited for the learning that will take place in our classrooms and at our assemblies at Hill School. We look forward to continuing to celebrate the important contributions that Black Americans have made locally and nationally, in the past and in the present. You can click here for events, articles, and more information from Austin ISD.
Please encourage your students to wash their hands often during the school day! Illnesses have been on the rise the past week. It is not unusual for this time of year. Please also monitor your students for illness and keep them home to prevent the spread of germs and disease if appropriate. Students with a fever or intestinal issues should not return until 24 hours after symptoms are gone without the use of medication. Thank you for helping us keep everyone healthy.
There is no school this Friday, February 9th. It is a student holiday and our Spring Conference Day. At Hill, we do not hold spring conferences for every student. If your teacher feels a conference is necessary, they will reach out to you and work with your family. Thank you all and have a nice afternoon!
Principal Drummond
This week is Counselor Appreciation Week! Please help us celebrate our exceptional counselors, Hanna Curran and Stephanie Winfrey. Let’s shower them with thanks for all they do for our students, staff, and parents by offering heartfelt cards made by our little Dillos or tasty treats like breakfast tacos or afternoon cookies. Reach out to April with any questions at appreciation@hillelementary.com. Check out the Staff Appreciation Calendar for the entire school year HERE.
Priority Registration for the 2024-25 school year is closing Tuesday, February 6! Visit austinisd.org/enroll to register now.
Things to remember:
Need assistance? Call 512-414-SEAT (7328)
Hill Elementary will be closed to students, Friday, February 9th. Enjoy the long weekend!
BOOK FAIR
Please give a BIG DILLO CHEER for Erica Martindale, Book Fair Chair, and her committee for a GREAT Book Fair this week. All of our classrooms have visited the fair and it has been a blast! Thank you to all the families who participated and came out to support the book fair at Family Night. Another BIG DILLO CHEER goes to our music teachers, Maestro and Mr. Flott, for directing the 3rd graders who performed at family night. Thank you, Hill families, for a FUN Literati Book Fair Week!
UIL
Please give a BIG DILLO CHEER for Erica Butler, UIL Lead, and to all the parents who helped proctor, grade, & pass out pizza at the meet. UIL would not have been a success without your help. Thank you to our wonderful UIL coaching team- Heather & Micahel Clervi (Storytelling), Kevin Butler (Chess), Monisha Gandhi (Oral Reading), Paige Teng (Spelling), Ahmed Abbas (Number Sense), & Diep Le (Maps, Graphs, Charts). They did a great job helping our Dillos prepare & were very generous with their time. Congratulations to all the students who participated, you made Hill so proud!
What is a Buy-In Party:
It’s a party hosted and donated by Hill parents! Buy a ticket to gain entry and all money raised goes straight to the school. There are adult parties, kid parties and grade level parties to choose from!
Buy-In parties are an amazing opportunity to give back to the school! Email us at HooplaBuyins@gmail.com to submit your party!
Another Cold and Flu season is here, and has brought two friends; COVID and Strep throat! If your child has tested positive for any of these, please notify the teacher and the nurse. We are taking ever precaution we can to minimize the spread. Please help us by following our “AISD Sick Policy” at https://www.austinisd.org/health-services.
A student with any of the following symptoms should not attend school:
A child with any of these symptoms must stay home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours and without the use of medication before returning to school.
Please feel free to contact the health office with questions or concerns.
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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