Eating at the tables by the front doors is a privilege that we would like to continue.
Please respect others and our custodians by cleaning up the table and surrounding area. Your help is greatly appreciated.
If you drop it….pick it up!!
Hill 5th grade Art Club members from the 2016-2017 school year (current 6th graders) made seven bowls to donate to the Empty Bowl Project as a community service art project. Their creative, hand-built bowls will raise $140 for this worthwhile program. Thank you to our wonderful Hill artists! Want to know more? http://www.austinemptybowl.org/
The Anderson Girls’ Basketball Team begins a fundraiser this week to help you celebrate the season! Chicken, pork, or bean and cheese tamales will be sold for $15 per dozen. Order from your favorite player or email snurenberg@austin.rr.com for information. Delivery/Pick up date is December 15th. Happy Holidays and Go Lady Trojans!
December 1st, 5:30-9:00 pm, Anderson HS.
Enjoy a Parents Night Out, while your kids (K-5th) enjoy an evening of fun and all things robots.
For more information go to: https://nightoftherobotsdecember2017.splashthat.com/
Reminder: No school the week of November 20th. School will resume on Monday, November 27th.
Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving Break!!
With the passage of the AISD bond earlier this month, the district is moving quickly to implement projects throughout the district. Hill is slated for $17.8M worth of improvements in the 2017 Bond. Districtwide safety and security improvements (security cameras, fire alarms, security alarms) will begin first, starting in the summer of 2018. Additionally, there are some targeted projects to improve HVAC and Electrical systems which are currently scheduled to begin design in 2018 and be constructed in the summer of 2019. These amount to $724k of work.
The majority of Hill’s work will be the Phase 1 of a full modernization, shown on page two of the fact sheet here. The current plan has design beginning in 2019, the construction likely starting the summer of 2020. We are a little too far out to know exactly how the construction will be sequenced, but where possible the remodels to spaces in the existing building will take place in the summer, while additions can occur year round.
Other projects within the Anderson Vertical Team are also moving forward. Most significantly is the construction of a new 6th grade center at Murchison and the expansion at Doss. Construction on those projects is expected to begin next Fall.
We are very excited about the future and all the improvements that are planned for Hill. Thank you for supporting our schools!
It’s been a happy week for families throughout Austin, knowing that the community believes their kiddos deserve safer and more modern learning facilities! Thank you to our Hill Community for voting! We will keep you informed with the latest construction updates as they become available.
More info in the Austin ISD press release!
Please Join Us This Thursday, Nov. 16th at 7:45am in the Hill Library for our PTA meeting and guest speaker-Devorah Heitner, PhD, Founder & Director of Raising Digital Natives
Our kids are growing up in a different world. How do we help them be mindful & responsible citizens in the 21st century? Our speaker will offer a refreshing perspective on kids and media that goes beyond the typical admonishment that limits “screentime”. She offers concrete criteria to evaluate the quality of our children’s media experiences and is a resource for anyone seeking advice on how to help children thrive in a world of digital connectedness.
Click here for more information about Raising Kids in a Digital Age.
We hope you see you there!
Arrival & Dismissal reminders…..
It is our desire to make arrival and dismissal at Hill School a smooth and safe process for everyone. Please remember these safety expectations for students and adults:
Slow down, follow the above guidelines and help our little Dillos stay safe!!
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.
