Dillo Details

Dear Hill Community,

It was a fun Saturday at our Hill Carnival! Thank you to each and every volunteer who made the day possible. It is always a blast to get our entire community together for this celebration.

While we celebrated our community together, we also want to acknowledge that the threat and Secure last week are scary for our students, families, and staff. Please know that we work very closely with Austin ISD Police and district leadership during and after serious situations like this. We had extra patrols to ensure further security following the incident the rest of the week. We appreciate our police department and will continue to work closely with them to ensure the safety of our students.

Halloween is on Tuesday. As a reminder, we do not wear Halloween costumes to school. We have designated dress-up days throughout the year we hope your students participate in. Thank you for your support on this. Students who do show up in costumes will be asked to change.

Fall picture retakes are this Wednesday, November 1st in the morning. You can click here for the options.

Dillo Cheer for Krishna Sauceda! She was nominated for a Diligent Dillo Award through our Campus Advisory Council for her hard work in supporting our new to Hill families, aside from her normal duties where she works tirelessly. We will work to celebrate our Diligent Dillos through our community newsletter this year to give them the recognition they deserve. Thank you, Krishna!

We wanted to remind our morning Car Line users that it is illegal to take a left turn into our Hill Car Line from Tallwood. The queue begins on Cima Serena. Thank you for ensuring we keep our traffic patterns efficient and safe. This is posted with a sign in the area and against the law to do so!

Read below this letter for a cool opportunity from our AISD PD who are raising money for the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin.

Have a restful evening!

Principal Drummond

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We are excited to announce that we have joined the Pink Patch Project, an innovative public awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support breast cancer research organizations in combating this devastating disease. Austin ISD Police Department officers will be authorized to wear the Department’s pink patch on-duty from October 1st through October 31st each year. During that time, and only during that time while supplies last, our pink patch will be made available for “purchase” by donating to the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas, a local non-profit organization offering programs and services free of charge to anyone affected by breast cancer regardless of income, ethnicity, education, sexual orientation, or social support. One patch will be mailed per $10 donation, limit if 5 patches per donor.

You can learn more about each organization by visiting https://www.pinkpatchproject.com and https://www.bcrc.org

If you are interested in one of our pink patches, which are only available during the month of October while supplies last, scan the attached QR code or visit our profile at Austin ISD Police Pink Patch Project.

We would like to give a BIG DILLO CHEER to a few outstanding groups and individuals who have stepped up to help make Hill shine!

• Thank you to the Carnival Committee for organizing a fun event for our school community, what a great turnout we had, even with the unpredictable weather! Thank you to our chairs, Rebecca Neubauer and Buffy Crownover, for all your hard work in planning the event. We also want to recognize the 5th Grade Haunted House Committee, Kelly Oeding, Laura Weldon, and Daniel Stone. Thank you for all your time and hard work continuing our 5th-grade haunted house tradition. Thank you to ALL our volunteers who signed up to help at Carnival. It takes a village, and we couldn’t do it without you!
• Thank you to Dillo Dad Chair Erik Lood and all of our Dillo Dads who do so much behind the scenes helping with Carnival and Dash!
• Thank you to Paige Teng for organizing and planning our National Walk to School Day!
• Thank you to everyone who donated at our Blood Drive and to Beth Domel for organizing it for us!
• Thank you to the Merchandise Committee, Craig Oelrich and Jason Railey, for distributing our 2023- 2024 Spirit Gear!
• Thank you to all our parents who help volunteer in the lunchroom, classroom, workroom, and library. We couldn’t do it without you!

Parents and caregivers, please do your Dillo Best when driving during drop off and pick up.  Here are a few reminders:

-observe the reduced speed limit,
-only turn right into the carline,
-only turn right out of the carline,
-do not make illegal u-turns in the street,
-do not park where there are ‘no parking’ signs,
-follow our crossing guards’ directions.

Thank you Hill families for keeping our students and staff safe!

Please join us in creating Hill’s first ever Día de los Muertos ofrenda. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated from Nov.1 to Nov. 2 each year.  Families build altars, or ofrendas, to pay their respects and to remember their loved ones who have passed on.  In Mexico, this is not a solemn event, but rather a joyful celebration of the lives of those we loved.  We’d like to create our own ofrenda by gathering pictures of our deceased loved ones, pets included!  These pictures will be hung on the yellow brick wall (similar to how we’ve done for veterans day).  If you have questions, please feel free to contact hannah.gloria@austinisd.org or melissa.monreal@austinisd.org.

Did you miss picture day or need a re-do? Send them to school on November 1 looking their Dillo best to get your kiddo’s school photo taken. Sign up here to receive updates via email regarding school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should enter the student’s name as it is on file at the school.

Hill Dillos!  Do you love showcasing your creativity?  Has your family joined the PTA?  If so, then you can be a part of the PTA Art Reflections contest!  The theme for this year’s program is “I Am Hopeful Because…!“

For 50 years, the National PTA’s Reflections program has helped millions of students explore their feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning.

Take some time to reflect and look within yourself, nature, your community, Hill Elementary…or whatever and whomever sparks your creativity.  Students can submit artwork in any or all of these categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.

• Submissions open for grades K-5
• We accept physical and digital submissions! Both require a participation form to be printed and filled out by the student or parent (copies of the form are also available in the front office).
• Physical submissions: Look for the basket labeled “Reflections” in the front office
• Digital submissions: Via the digital submission form
• Multiple submissions allowed per student AND per category! Don’t hold back on creativity! 🙂
• Submissions close 11/03/23
• Winning entries in each category will advance to Austin PTA
• All entries will receive a participation certificate

CLICK HERE to check out the National PTA’s website that has lots of details and examples. Email reflections@hillelementary.com for more info.

ATTENTION 5TH GRADERS! 5th graders have the exclusive opportunity to design an image for the 2023-2024 Yearbook Cover! Whether you’re an art expert or a novice send in what you create. All submissions will make it in the yearbook. Happy creating! Rules and information can be found here. Entries are due November 1st in the office.

THANK YOU!  We are grateful for your generous support of our Dillos, and want you to know how much we appreciate you.  Hill families, please remember to thank these exceptional community stakeholders for all that they do to support Hill Elementary!

Anderson High School’s Project Graduation Committee is raising funds for our 2024 Seniors. Support us, and then support the AHS Trojans at outdoor events in any weather! This stadium blanket has a soft fleece interior with a waterproof/windproof nylon exterior, and can also be used as a seat cushion. Zips up with a shoulder strap for convenient carrying.

Cost is $45; Click here for more information and to purchase! Go Trojans!

“Where do I go for that??”, “How do I do that thing??”. Whether you’re new to Hill or need a refresher on where to go we got you covered. Here is a list of handy dandy links to help get you and your students through the year.

English

• ABSENT?  – Please Bring in a Doctor’s Note and fill out the Green School Absence Note that you can get at the office.
• WWW.HILLELEMENTARY.COM – Everything about Hill Elementary can be found here. We have Parent info, School info, PTA, Contact information and more! Be sure to sign up for Dillo Details to receive our Weekly Newsletter. https://www.hillelementary.com/news/dillo-details-signup/
• WWW.SCHOOLCAFE.COM – Here you can set up your child’s lunch account and add funds as needed. You will need your child’s Student ID number which you can find online via your AISD Parent Portal
• HTTPS://PORTAL.AUSTINISD.ORG – Create a Parent account to view your child’s attendance and grades. On the home screen, you’ll see “Create a Parent Account”. Questions? Call the Family Support Line at 512-414-9187
• HTTPS://AUSTINISD.SCHOOLCASHONLINE.COM – Set up an account to make online payments for Grade Level Fees, Field Trips, Dillo Camp and Donations.  *Contact the counselors if financial assistance is needed*

Español

• AUSENTE?  – Por favor entregue una nota del Doctor y llene la Nota de Ausencia verde que puede ser encontrada en la oficina.  
• WWW.HILLELEMENTARY.COM – Todo acerca de la primaria Hill puede ser encontrado aquí.  Tenemos información para los Padres, información acerca de la Escuela, el Comite de Padres, y más!  Asegurense de apuntarse a los Detalles de Armadillo para recibir nuestro boletín informativo.   https://www.hillelementary.com/news/dillo-details-signup/
• WWW.SCHOOLCAFE.COM – Aquí pueden encontrar información acerca de la cuenta de comida de su hijo(a) y agregarle fondos.  Necesitará el número de estudiante de su hijo(a) que puede ser encontrado en su cuenta de Portal de Padres.  
• HTTPS://PORTAL.AUSTINISD.ORG – Aquí puede crear una Cuenta de Padres para ver la asistencia de su estudiante y sus calificaciones.  En la pantalla de inicio mirara “Crear una Cuenta de Padres.”  Preguntas? Marque a la línea de Apoyo para los Padres al (512)-414-9187
• HTTPS://AUSTINISD.SCHOOLCASHONLINE.COM – Establezca una cuenta en esta página para pagar las tarifas de nivel de grado, excursiones, Dillo Camp (Campamento para Quinto Grado) y donaciones.  *Si necesita asistencia para pagar estas tarifas, por favor póngase en contacto con las consejeras*