The Fifth Graders at Hill have been involved in an advocacy project to help protect our environment. This Problem Based Project focuses on plastic straws, how they are bad for the environment and how we can help solve this problem. Students researched the problem, collected data and conducted surveys about plastic straws, and then fought to seek change and solutions. Students created educational resources, advertised their campaign, and strategized plans and solutions to share with local businesses and government.
This t-shirt is a compilation of student ideas and designs to help promote their campaign to skip the straw and save the world! Please help them make a difference and puchcase this t-shirt.
Some students will be meeting with local businesses and government officials in the next few weeks, so we need to order t-shirts quickly, so students can proudly where their shirts when they meet to collaborate. All fifth graders are encouraged to order a t-shirt. If you are unable to purchase, and need a scholarship, please inform your classroom teacher or the office and we will assist. The t-shirts are for sale for anyone, including other grade levels, adults, parents, staff, and community members. The more the public sees this shirt, the more they can learn about this problem and how to solve it. Go to
https://austinisd.schoolcashonline.com/ to order a shirt. The deadline to order is Friday, April 13th.
The CAC is comprised of parents, teachers, principal, school staff, local business owners, and community leaders. This campus-based committee provides input into key decisions on a variety of issues affecting Hill, including, planning, budgeting, safety, and school organization. Parents interested in serving can apply by downloading the membership application and returning it to Kellie Allen in the Hill Office by April 27th.
Service on the CAC is two year commitment. So, applicants will need to be able to serve during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years. Meetings are held in the Hill library after school on the first Monday of each Month.
For more information about the role of CACs, click here. Download the application here to apply.
Austin Child Guidance Center is offering Free Parent Workshops!!
Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums,
How to Cool Off 3-10 year olds
What?
When children have a hard time managing their emotions it can turn into meltdowns and tantrums. Meltdowns and tantrums can be effectively prevented, managed, and treated. In this workshop, parents will be able to tell the difference between a meltdown and a tantrum, will learn tools to respond to and prevent meltdowns and tantrums, and will be given resources for when to seek additional help
When?
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
Time?
6- 7:30pm
Cost?
FREE!
Where?
Austin Child Guidance Center
810 W. 45th Street
Austin, TX 78751
Registration
Free registration will be available on the Austin Child Guidance Center website’s and registration will open on Monday, March 26th. Click here for more information.
Questions or Concerns?
Please contact Sara Walters at swalters@austinchildguidance.org
or at 512-451-2242
Senior Night is Tuesday, April 17 at 6:30pm and Little League night! Come join the Anderson Softball team, watch the game and learn about Anderson Softball. There will be goodie bags for the first students who arrive, and the JV players will sit with the students and watch the Varsity game with them at 7pm. The festivities are at NOACK field 4, 5300 Crainway Dr, Austin, TX 78724.
Dear Hill Families,
We hope that you had a wonderful Spring Break! I was able to travel with the Trojan Belles to Hawaii, where they performed at Pearl Harbor. This was such an memorable event for our family!
We are back in the swing of learning at Hill School. Thank you for always having a vigilant eye while on campus. We are continuing to refine and adjust our safety procedures. After recent safety walks on campus with district personnel we have a few safety adjustments we would like to make to arrival and dismissal.
Single point entry is recommended on all AISD campuses. Beginning Monday, March 26, we will lock the back campus door by the gym at all times. For arrival and dismissal, parents and students will need to enter at the front doors or the back cafeteria door. Thank you for your cooperation. We continue to work with district personnel to advocate for more cameras, fencing and lighting on campus. We have recently installed a doorbell for the 5th grade Commons Building. We are working to have a camera and buzzer system installed there, as well.
We want to invite everyone to attend out Campus Advisory Council Meeting on April 2 at 3:15 pm in the Hill Library, where our guest will be Council Member Alison Alter. Ms. Alter is coming to meet with our campus community to discuss any concerns we have regarding traffic safety at Hill School. Also present at this meeting will be an APD representative, ATD and Public Words representatives, and the Quarter Cent Funds Manager. We hope to see you at this important meeting!
I wanted to inform parents that fourth grade teacher, Katy Frazier, recently resigned from AISD. We appreciate Ms. Frazier’s service to the students and staff of Hill Elementary School. We have hired Halah Helt as the new classroom teacher. Ms. Helt graduated from Texas State University, and student taught in the 4th and 5th grades. We are so please to have Ms. Helt teaching at Hill!
We recently received our projections for 2018-2019 and are beginning to work on staffing for the new school year. Next year we will have: 3 classes PK, 7 classes Kindergarten, 7 classes 1st grade, 8 classes 2nd grade, 8 classes 3rd grade, 7 classes 4th grade and 6 classes 5th grade. We will also have two sections of Essential Areas in Art, Music and PE.
Have a wonderful Spring!
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Through the Arts
The biennial Hill Fine Arts Festival is coming up on March 28, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.! This year, we are celebrating the art, music, theater, dance, and storytelling of Hispanic Heritage.The Family Evening Event is FREE, thanks to the generous support of the Hill PTA!
Some events to look forward to are:
– ART: Student Art Show featuring artworks from all Hill students K-5 and Make & Take Art Stations!
– MUSIC: Performances featuring the Hill 4th grade Choir, all 3rd grade classes, all 1st grade classes, and Mrs. Herb’s after-school Guitar Class!
– DANCE: Zumba Dancing with Coach Schafer and Mr. T! Folk Dancing with Friends and Family!
– STORYTELLING: Tales From Mexico with Bernadette Nason!
– GAMES: Art Treasure Hunt, Music Bingo, and a Music Walk!
We are looking forward to spending a fun-filled evening enjoying Art, Music , Dance, Theater, and Storytelling with your family! Please remember to travel together as a family so that you have opportunities to experience the arts together. This week, students in grades 3-5 will be enjoying performances of Austin High School’s Ballet Folklorico group and Crockett High School’s Mariachi group. See you soon!
Our focus for this coffee is Dyslexia and some of the services that Hill school provides for dyslexic students. Mr. Drummond, our AP and 504 coordinator will be present to share details with you about the identification process and services we offer. Also, Deborah Underwood, Hill Reading Specialist will explain the Taking Flight program and model some of the strategies used with students.
Only 12 spaces are left! Commemorate your 5th graders time at Hill with a dedication AD.
The deadline to buy these ads is Wednesday 3/28 at midnight. Don’t wait!
1.Visit www.balfour.com and find our school.
2.Click the “Yearbook Ads” icon and select the size ad you want to purchase
3.Create an account. (name, email and password)
4.Enter student’s first and last name and click CREATE NEW AD.
5.Choose ad and design
6.Upload your photos and design the ad.
7.Click ADD TO CART and checkout. The add will be delivered to the yearbook staff.
**The yearbook staff cannot see adds that are incomplete. You must complete your add and pay for it by 3/28 to be included in the yearbook.
Please welcome Heidi Elisabeth Braun, born Monday, March 19th at 5:50 AM weighing 7lbs 6ozs. Congratulations to Caroline Braun and her family!
The Good News: These 3 pictures show EVERY item that was in Lost and Found as of Wednesday.
11 jackets, 2 lunches, 4 water bottles, an ice pack and a football (actually I found the football’s owner).
Everything else was cleared out on Monday and donated to charity.
The Bad News: By the time this newsletter reaches you on Sunday, there will be many more items in Lost and Found.
We are at the tail end of this cold weather, folks. If you label your jackets, you may be able to use them next year or pass them along to a sibling or friend. If you don’t, I will probably end up drowning in coats again, losing faith in humanity, and giving them away at the end of the year.
Come on! We can do this together!! You Label Them, I’ll Return Them!
PLEASE look. It’s only 3 pictures. Let’s get these things home. Come by or send me an email (sandyk@austin.rr.com) if an item is yours or you know whose it is.
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