Lost & Found / Artículos perdidos

It’s time! Items in the list and found are now available for anyone to take. The Lost and Found will be right inside the front doors during school hours this week, December 11-15.  Remaining items will be donated.

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¡Ya llegó la hora! Los artículos perdidos que no hayan sido reclamados por su dueño ya están disponibles para todos.
Los artículos estarán dentro de la puerta principal de la escuela del 11-15 de diciembre durante el horario escolar. Se donarán todos los artículos que sobren.

Anderson Night of the Robots

Leave the little ones with us and finish your holiday shopping! Elementary age students will eat pizza and discover STEM and robots with the Anderson Robotics team.

Parents, this one is for you! Enjoy a night off from the kids by bringing them to our one-night robotics camp. Your kids (grades 1-5th) join the ausTIN CANs Robotics Team, in the Anderson HS Applied Technology Building, for a night of fun and all things robots! There will be adult supervision and a ratio of 6 kids per 1 HS student. All proceeds go to support the ausTIN CANs!

  • When? December 15, 2023 at 5:30 – 9:00PM
  • Where? Anderson High School, Building 2 at the ATC

More information and register before the spots fill up: https://www.andersonrobotics.org/night-of-the-robots

Hill Holiday Gift Card Drive – Donations DUE FRIDAY

It’s not too late to donate!  The Hill Caring & Sharing Committee is finishing up our GIFT CARD DRIVE to support Hill families in need this holiday season.  If you would like to donate, you may SIGN UP HERE to donate a gift card(s) from HEB, OLD NAVY and/or TARGET.  You are welcome to sign up for as many slots as your budget allows.

For those that have signed up, please deliver your gift cards THIS WEEK to the Counselor’s office.  

Deadline to donate: Friday, December 8th.

Thank you for helping to make Hill families’ holidays a little bit brighter this holiday season!  We appreciate your generosity and support!  Please contact Caroline Marquis (linamarquis@gmail.com) with any questions or if you need help with your gift card delivery.

Merch Window Extended to 12/8 – Don’t Miss Out!

Hill Winter Merch Sale is going on now, but not for long…
Take a gander at the fine assortment of fancy duds and provisions now available at the Hill Mercantile. This time around we have Hoodies, Caps, Tee-Shirts, Croc Charms, Stickers, and yard signs all featuring colorful new Hill designs. But like the setting sun, the opportunity to get your hands on official Hill Merch won’t last long! CLICK HERE to order!

Lost & Found / Artículos perdidos

It’s that time of year again! Claim your items from the Lost and Found before everything is up for grabs next week.  The Lost and Found will be right inside the front doors during school hours this week, December 4-8, for you to claim lost items. Please only take your belongings at this time.  Remember to label clothes, lunchboxes and water bottles and we’ll do our best to return them to your student.

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¡Es esa época del año otra vez! Reclame sus artículos perdidos esta semana. Los artículos estarán dentro de la puerta principal de la escuela del 4-8 de diciembre durante el horario escolar. Por favor llévese solo lo que le pertenezca. Todo estará disponible a todos la próxima semana. Recuerde etiquetar la ropa, loncheras y botellas de agua y haremos todo lo posible para devolvérsela a su estudiante.

From Mr. Drummond

Dear Hill Community,

We hope your winter weekend is beautiful so far. This week we celebrate Special Education Appreciation Week and recognize these amazing staff members who support our students. Thank you to all of our Special Education Teachers, Teacher Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists, and Interventionists at Hill School!

We want to invite all interested families to a special Parent Coffee this Wednesday, December 6th at 7:45 am in our Hill library. Murchison Middle School Principal Chara Harris and her team will be here to present on their school and answer any questions our community may have on the middle school transition process.

Do you have unused gift cards or raffle items at home that could be donated? As we did last year, we are hoping to do giveaways with our Hill Staff as part of our holiday fun! If you are willing, consider donating a gift card or any other type of item that could be used as part of holiday raffles and games for our hard working Dillo adults. All donations can go directly to Mr. Drummond. We appreciate your consideration and no pressure! Thank you to all who donated last year and thus far.

You Can Still Buy your Hill Winter Merchandise: Check out the link to see new shirts, hats, hoodies, and other items for sale that will support our PTA. They are awesome and updated from the fall! https://www.hillelementary.com/2023-2024-hill-dillo-merchandise/.

Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow is the deadline to fill out the HSR Google Forms to let us know your intentions for the lessons being delivered the week of December 11th. Information went out in two previous emails. Have an excellent winter week!

Principal Drummond

All Week — Special Education Appreciation!

This week, December 4th – 8th, is Special Education Appreciation Week. Please join us in celebrating these outstanding educators and specialists! You’re invited to bring handmade cards, heartfelt crafts, yummy lunches, tasty treats, or anything else that says “we appreciate you!” Hill PTA will be giving each of them a gift card. Reach out to April Beaty with any questions at appreciation@hillelementary.com. To see the Staff Appreciation Calendar for the entire school year, CLICK HERE. Thank you Dillo families for recognizing these amazing individuals!

RESOURCE TEACHERS: Charlotte Williams, Greg Lewis, Marci Adkinson, Veronica Wood. SCORES TEACHERS: Jenny Burke, Ron Beck. ECSE TEACHERS: Ben Layer, Suzanna Schnars. TEACHING ASSISTANTS: Angela Stamps – ECSE, Clarissa Compean – SpEd, Lisa Nguyen – SpEd, Maritza Martinez – SpEd, Robert Antu – SpEd, Karyn Vass – ECSE.

SPECIALISTS: Colleen McAllister – Dyslexia, Maddie Brooks – Dyslexia, Brenda Ramirez – Reading, Lane Salgado – Reading, Rebecca Schroeder – Math, Laura Burkhart – Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Lena Rahman – Speech Language Pathologist, Jennifer Zurovec – Speech Language Pathologist.

Last Chance for Merch!

Dillos “Mascot” Yard Sign
HIll Winter Merch Sale is going on now, but not for long…
Take a gander at the fine assortment of fancy duds and provisions now available at the Hill Mercantile. This time around we have Hoodies, Caps, Tee-Shirts, Croc Charms, Stickers, and yard signs all featuring colorful new Hill designs. But like the setting sun, The opportunity to get your hands on official Hill Merch won’t last long! CLICK HERE to order!

Hill Holiday Gift Card Drive (Deadline this week)

The Hill Caring & Sharing Committee is coordinating a GIFT CARD DRIVE for our Hill families in need this holiday season. If you would like to donate, you may SIGN UP HERE to donate a gift card(s) from HEB, OLD NAVY and/or TARGET.  You are welcome to sign up for as many slots as your budget allows.

Gift cards may be placed in the collection envelope outside of the Counselor’s office.  Deadline to donate: Friday, December 8th.

Thank you for helping to make Hill families’ holidays a little bit brighter this holiday season!  We appreciate your generosity and support!

Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for a little serotonin boost? Hill offers several low-effort ways to make a big impact, so you can give to the school while giving to yourself. Win win. It’s also a great way to get to know staff and parents. Here are a few current opportunities at varying times of the day… morning time, lunch time, free time, any time, short time, all the time.

 

  • Spanish speaking volunteers – help in the office, please reach out to volunteercoordinator@hillelementary.com if you are interested.
  • Lunchroom Monitor — help the little ones open lunchboxes, packaged items, milk cartons and help finding the bathrooms | SIGN-UP HERE
  • Caring & Sharing – help distribute weekend meal kits to the classrooms | SIGN-UP HERE
  • Hospitality – help feed our amazing Hill teachers & staff this year | SIGN-UP HERE

 

Questions, reach out to volunteercoordinator@hillelementary.com. Thank you!