Dear Hill Community,  This is an information-filled letter this week with many event reminders. Please read carefully, including the reminder at the end that there is no school this Friday! It is Hill Heritage and International Reading Week! We appreciate all of our families who have volunteered to support reading in the classrooms in multiple languages, as well as our Hill Heritage Parade on Thursday. The Heritage Parade will be held…

Carnival is just around the corner! We’re excited to bring you games, music by Rising Ivy, food trucks, and Hill’s famous Haunted House on the new date of March 31. Please CLICK HERE to check the signup and confirm your volunteer shifts OR sign up if you haven’t already. If you didn’t pick up your wristbands, we’ll be at the front of school the week of Carnival. Wristbands are still available,…

Couldn’t make it to Hoopla this year? You’re in LUCK! There are still some Buy-In Party spots available! Click HERE to check them out! You don’t need a Hoopla ticket, just click on the link to see what all is open. There’s something for everyone! We’re $10,000 away from our goal so if these don’t pique your interest, please consider just a straight donation! Our school THRIVES thanks to generous donations…

Dear Hill Community, We hope you enjoy a fun Spring Break this week! As a reminder, Austin ISD is closed March 13-17. Austin ISD Pride Week is March 20th-24th. You can click on this link to view the Hill Pride Week Communication Letter previously sent. Let Principal Drummond know if you have any questions. Don’t forget No Place for Hate Dress-Up Day is Friday, March 24th with the theme “Dress Crazy…

Access to healthy foods may be challenging when the district is closed.  Families are invited to utilize these community resources for free meals while AISD is closed for Spring Break: Central Texas Food Bank.   United Way for Greater Austin ConnectATX. Texas Health and Human Services: Call 211 or 877-541-7905.

Late registration for Dillo Camp 2023 is open. CLICK HERE for all of the details. Please remember: enrollment is based on a lottery system; payment is not accepted until you receive confirmation of enrollment; no changes can be made following payment, cancelations allowed through April 28 minus a $50 fee; regular registration ended March 3, late registration runs March 12-April 28 (or until full).

GR Recruiting, the firm hired to conduct our Superintendent search, is requesting community input. Stakeholders are invited to complete the Superintendent Profile Survey by Wednesday, March 15. The information received will be used to help build the leadership profile for advertising the position, and provide feedback for the Board when evaluating candidates. Let your voices be heard!

Submissions for AISD’s Gifted and Talented (GT) Showcase are open.  Students receiving GT/Talent Explore services are invited to participate.  CLICK HERE for more information!

We invite our Hill families to share their cultural heritages with our community, and we have two exciting events planned for the week of March 27-30th! Contact Co-Chairs Connor Finnigan and Miso Yang at culturalcommittee@hillelementary.com with any questions or to volunteer. The Heritage Parade will be held Thursday, March 30th, after morning assembly. Students may dress up in cultural attire and/or wave flags during the parade. Participation is optional but encouraged.…

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