It’s that time of year again! Come out and celebrate our Hill community at Great Hills Country Club on Friday, April 5th at 6:30 pm. This year’s Hoopla will be a “Foodie Fest” that highlights delicious cuisines alongside a complimentary drink pairing. No festival is complete without live music, so enjoy your pairings while listening to Austin’s own Ryan Ross band!
For more information, click here to check out the Hoopla website!
Want to get involved?
Business Sponsors:
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!
Silent Auction:
Without the Silent Auction, Hill Hoopla would just be a party and not a fundraiser! We need your help making our silent auction appealing and varied. Here are a couple of specific auction items our team is looking for!
- Vacation Homes: If you or someone you know owns a vacation home and are willing to donate a week or a few nights stay, please complete this donor form.
- Tickets to Baseball, Football and Volleyball Games:If you or someone you know has season tickets and are willing to donate tickets to a single game, please complete this donor form.
Any little bit helps to ensure their educations are funded and their learning experiences are exceptional! Please email Lauren Harris at lauren.harris@horizon.bank with any questions.
Cheers,
Kendyl Cervenka and Heather Hogan, Hoopla Co Chairs
The Book Fair is coming back to Hill Elementary, January 29–February 2, and with a new vendor, Literati. This Austin business will offer a lot of exciting options for the kids. Buy gift cards and check out some of the books here.
We’re also bringing back Family Night on February 1st so be prepared for a fun time. We can’t wait to see you there!
Enroll your student for the 24-25 school year: Enroll Austin is now open to register your student(s) for the fall of 2024. Please visit https://www.austinisd.org/enroll to get started now. Registration is open earlier this year, and we encourage our families to register early so we have an accurate picture for fall staffing. You can click here for an infographic and QR Code with more information. This link has the information in Spanish. Lastly, here is an introductory video as Enroll Austin went live this week!
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Matricule a su estudiante para el año escolar 24-25: Enroll Austin ya está abierto para matricular a su(s) estudiante(s) para el otoño de 2024. Visite https://www.austinisd.org/enroll/espanol para comenzar ahora. La inscripción está abierta mas temprano este año y alentamos a nuestras familias a registrarse temprano para tener una idea precisa de la dotación de personal de otoño. Puede hacer clic aquí para obtener una infografía y un código QR con más información. Este enlace tiene la información en español. Por último, aquí hay un video introductorio sobre cómo Enroll Austin se lanzó esta semana.
Dear Hill Community,
There are three days of school this week and then Austin ISD will be on Winter Break! There is no school this Thursday, 12/21-1/8. School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 9th. We hope everyone enjoys a restful holiday season with family.
Resources for the Break: With many Austin ISD students living in food insecure households, access to healthy food may be challenging when the district is closed. Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while Austin ISD offices and schools are closed for the winter break:
Enroll your student for the 24-25 school year: Enroll Austin is now open to register your student(s) for the fall of 2024. Please visit https://www.austinisd.org/enroll to get started now. Registration is open earlier this year, and we encourage our families to register early so we have an accurate picture for fall staffing. You can click here for an infographic and QR Code with more information. This link has the information in Spanish. Lastly, here is an introductory video as Enroll Austin is open for business!
Happy Holidays, Hill Community! See you again for school on Tuesday, January 9th.
Principal Drummond
Shopping time has been extended! Items in the Lost and Found are available for anyone to take December 18-20. Remaining items will be donated.
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Los artículos perdidos que no hayan sido reclamados por su dueño ya están disponibles para todos del 18-20 de diciembrer. Se donarán todos los artículos que sobren.
Dear Hill Community,
We want to highlight all of you who do everything you can each day to create a safe route to school for our students. We had several meetings with community members, the city, and AISD Police recently to talk about traffic and safety in our area. Here are some reminders we need EVERYONE to be mindful of:
- It is illegal to turn left into our Hill car line. The only way to enter is by turning right onto Tallwood from Cima Serena, then turning right into the school drive. If traffic is your concern, please leave earlier. There is a sign stating you are breaking the law when doing this.
- Please be mindful of your speed and respect our hard working crossing guards. They deserve our gratitude. You can show this by following their direction and being very diligent with your speed around the school.
- We currently and will continue to have some increased patrols from AISD Police to monitor our area. Let’s show them we are responsible by following the law at all times.
Check out the December Counselor Newsletter to see how Ms. Curran and Ms. Winfrey are supporting our students this month.
Also, join us for our Hill Caregiver Book Study beginning in January! You can click here for the information you need. The book is titled “Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be” by Dr. Becky Kennedy. We hope you will consider taking part.
The Cap 10K is in April, and Hill has a team you can sign your student up for. Let’s get our students outside for this great event. You can click here to sign up for the Hill Elementary Team. Parents/guardians should plan to participate with their children or have a plan for safety. More to come!
And don’t forget that you can recognize a Hill employee by sharing an Honor Story. Thank you for considering a shout out that goes a long way!
Have a nice night, everyone.
Principal Drummond
DirectorySpot, our school directory platform, is updated! The steps to access the updated directory are below. If you have not previously provided an email address for directory access, but would like to now, please send a request to directory@hillelementary.com with your preferred email address.
- Go to www.directoryspot.net or download the app
- Click login
- Enter your email address in the username field
- Click reset password
- Check your email for a clickable link to reset your password (check your spam folder if you don’t see it)
- Relaunch the DirectorySpot website or app
- Review and update your information (edits can only be made via a web browser)
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.
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