AISD’s Advanced Academics is hosting two Virtual Gifted and Talented Information Sessions this month. Join them Monday, September 19th at 6:00pm OR Tuesday, September 20th at 12:00pm to learn more about our district’s GT services.
Thanks to HopeAustin, Hill Elementary receives meals every week for Dillos who need nutritious food over the weekend. The meals are brought to Hill, and we need your help getting them delivered to classrooms before the school day begins on Friday (and sometimes Thursday) mornings. We would love for you to bring your kids along to help with the deliveries! Thank you for volunteering in this meaningful way. CLICK HERE to sign up, and please reach out to Liz Neff at lizgreyneff@gmail.com with any questions.
Dear Hill Community,
Friday is our annual Hill Sock Hop event on the playground from 5:30-7:30 pm! Check out the last Dillo Details for more information here. You can check this week’s Dillo Details as well. We encourage 50’s-themed dress at school this Friday in celebration. We look forward to seeing our Hill community there!
Reminder: We want to invite all of our parents/guardians to our next PTA Meeting in our Hill Library this Thursday, September 15th at 7:45 am. We will be hosting Board Trustee Kristin Ashy and include an update on the upcoming AISD bond that will be on the ballots later this fall. Hill is listed for a phase 2 modernization if the bond is passed. We hope to see many of our stakeholders there to receive more information. We encourage everyone to join our Hill PTA as well. We want 100% membership this year, even if you are unable to attend meetings!
We want to encourage our you to take part in a special learning opportunity for caregivers sponsored by the Summitt PTA. You can check out this flyer for more information. The series is called “Insights into Caregiving.” The sessions are free and the first opportunity is tomorrow (Monday) at 7:00 pm titled “3 Strategies for Wellbeing.” We appreciate our vertical team friends for sharing these awesome opportunities!
Those are our big items for the week. We hope you have an excellent rest of your day.
Principal Drummond
Dear Hill Community,
We want to remind everyone that there is no school tomorrow (Monday, 9/5) as we observe the Labor Day holiday. As we return on Tuesday for school, the Uvalde Consolidated ISD will begin their classes as well. To show support, schools and districts around Texas are organizing to wear their school colors of Maroon and White on Tuesday. We encourage anyone interested to take part.
We want to invite all of our parents/guardians to our next PTA Meeting in our Hill Library on Thursday, September 15th at 7:45 am. We will be hosting Board Trustee Kristin Ashy and include an update on the upcoming AISD bond that will be on the ballots later this fall. Hill is listed for a phase 2 modernization if the bond is passed. We hope to see many of our stakeholders there to receive more information. We encourage everyone to join our Hill PTA as well. We want 100% membership this year, even if you are unable to attend meetings!
Reminder of a Volunteer Opportunity: We want to thank the volunteers who have been supporting our youngest students at PE each day during the outdoor rotation. It has made such a difference! Please consider signing-up to support if you have not done so yet or would like to continue with another rotation. We appreciate your consideration.
Our Counselors are hosting a Gifted and Talented (GT) Parent Meeting, on September 8th at 5pm. If you would like to learn more about the GT identification process for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th, please join them at the Zoom link below. For more information about the AISD GT Program, please visit the Austin ISD Advanced Academics website. Reach out to Ms. Kelton at sarah.kelton@austinisd.org or Mrs. Winfrey at stephanie.winfrey@austinisd.org with any questions!
Zoom link: austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/5941259012?pwd=TStHaGdJYzJDZStPdlE4V29HdDVjdz09
Meeting ID: 594 125 9012 Passcode: 123
Fall Picture Day is Wednesday, September 21st. You can click here for all the needed information and to sign-up. We will give reminders and more information in the coming weeks.
We are looking forward to our annual Sock Hop event coming up on Friday, September 16th. Visit hillelementary.com and sign up to receive the Dillo Details for more information if you have not done so. Have a nice Labor Day holiday!
Principal Drummond
Sock Hop is tomorrow, Friday 9/16, from 5:30-7:30pm!
Don’t forget to wear your 50s attire to school AND to Sock Hop (adults too)! Our event will be held on the sport court and playground.
Get ready to bop ’til you drop, with great music for 50s dancing.
Practice those hula hoop skills too for contests at each grade level (with prizes)! New this year, we’ll have a parent hula hoop contest with a prize from Monogram Lady!
Bring cash or a card so you can cool off with a Kona Ice snow cone!
Volunteers are needed to help run this event. Please CLICK HERE to sign up for a short shift!
We can’t wait to see you at Sock Hop! Questions? Reach out to Allison at sockhop@hillelementary.com.
Hill Elementary will accept nominations for the Gifted and Talented Program from September 19th through October 7th for ALL grades (kindergarten through 5th). For more information about the Austin ISD GT Program, please visit the Austin ISD Advanced Academics website.
Join us for our first General PTA Meeting of the year in the Library on Thursday, September 15th, at 7:45am. We are grateful to have Board Trustee Kristin Ashy in attendance to discuss the 2022 Bond Proposal that provides funding for improvements to enhance safety, centers on equity, benefits every campus, and addresses affordability. You are invited to review the Final Bond Package details and we’ll see you Thursday!
Math Pentathlon is a parent-led, math-games club for students to learn and play age-appropriate strategy games. The games are designed for students of all math abilities in 1st-5th grades. Club meetings will be held Wednesdays after school until 4pm, starting in early October and running through late January. After January, students who do not wish to participate in the inter-school tournaments (usually held in April) drop, and the focus of the meetings will move to tournament preparation.
Student capacity for each grade level will be determined by the number of parent volunteers, so signing up sooner will help us plan better. CLICK HERE FOR THE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM. The deadline for applying for pre-registration is September 16th. Visit www.hillelementary.com/math-pentathlon or email Braxton Thomason, MP Chair, at mathpentathlon@hillelementary.com for more information. We are looking for parent volunteers to help coach, too! We’d love to have you!
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 “Show Your Voice!“
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. CLICK HERE to check out the National PTA’s website that has lots of details and examples.
More information coming soon, but put on your creative thinking caps Dillos! Families, email Reflection Co-Chairs Erica Martindale and Denise Kleinman at reflections@hillelementary.com for more information.
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.
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