Meet you at the Pitch! Dillo! Dillo! ATX! CLICK HERE to get your tickets with the QR Code or head over to the Hoopla website!
WHO? Dillo parents and neighborhood community!
WHERE? Captain Morgan Club at Q2 Stadium, home of Austin FC!
WHEN? Friday, April 8th at 6:30pm!
WHAT? Hill Hoopla, Hill’s largest fundraiser and adult party!
DRESS? Go all out in green & black or don your best FC garb!
WHY? We are Hill, so let’s celebrate this amazing community of neighbors and friends!
Craig Oelrich Designs
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Jason Brian with Classic Realty
Hill Heritage Week is coming up! We have two exciting events planned for the week of April 11-14th: Heritage Fashion Show and International Book Reading. We invite all of our Hill families to share their cultural heritages with the community! Reach out to Chair Michelle Huh at culturalcommittee@hillelementary.com with any questions or to volunteer!
Heritage Fashion Show
Hill’s Heritage Fashion Show is back! This year’s fashion show will be held on Wednesday, April 13th, during morning assembly time. Parents are invited to come watch the show along the front circle drive. We can’t wait to see all of our participants model clothing that represents different countries and cultures from around the world! If your Dillo wants to participate but doesn’t want to dress up, they can carry a flag! Please register HERE by Monday, April 4th.
International Reading Week
Do you speak a language in addition to English? We would love for you to come read a short book in another language to a Hill classroom during the week. Our Dillos love this tradition, so dust off those books and come read! Click HERE to volunteer!
Most Dillos know us from hosting The Wacky Olympics 4 years in a row, or have heard urban legends of our LEGENDARY Summer Camp adventures. But as a former Dillo Dad, we’re most proud to be named Austin ISD’s Partners in Education “Partner of The Year” for 2018, 2019, and 2020!
K-LEAGUE: YOUTH BASKETBALL ‘22: The Fitness School and our sponsor, The Austin Spurs, will host the K-League Youth Basketball Program for its 2nd season starting April 9th. With training concepts CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
SUMMER CAMP ‘22: In a society focused more on iPads than active play, it’s important that kids realize the value of a healthy, active lifestyle. Our high-paced activities are designed for all ages, which CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
AFTER-SCHOOL FITNESS ENRICHMENT: Designed to address and enhance fitness, health and wellness for kids and families by partnering with AISD schools and our community-based FitPods™. Delivered CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
The Fitness School’s primary goal is to encourage kids to not only participate in fitness but to foster an environment which allows them to have fun doing it! We look forward to making your kids FitKids! Questions? Please email info@thefitnessschool.org or call 512-900-5758.
Yours in Good Health, Coach Jason, Founder & Dillo Dad
The Hill Counseling Team is excited to announce our first-ever Mindfulness and Nature Group! Studies show that students who spend time outside are happier and more successful in the classroom. This group allows students to feel more connected to nature and encourages them to spend more time outside. We’ll meet once a week after school, for six weeks, from March 28-May 3. Kindergarten-2nd grade will meet on Tuesdays, and 3rd-5th grade will meet on Mondays. We are able to take the first 10 students who sign up per group. CLICK HERE for the K-2nd signup, and CLICK HERE for the 3rd-5th signup.
Dear Hill Community,
This upcoming week we celebrate Austin ISD Pride Week. This is a time to highlight the district’s and Hill’s commitment to creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environment. On Monday, we encourage interested students and families to wear a solid colored shirt so we can show our support for all students as we create a tapestry of color. At our Monday assembly, we will review our No Place for Hate pledge which is posted in our front hallway each day. We will let each and every student know they are important and have allies on campus. As our puzzle piece activity up front shows, “We are each unique and beautiful but together we make a masterpiece.”
We have two other dress-up days this upcoming week as well! On Thursday, we have Austin FC dress-up day as we look forward to our annual Hill Hoopla fundraiser that will be at Q2 Stadium. Ticket sales open this Monday. More information for Hoopla can be found here. On Friday, we encourage all students to wear yellow and gold as we “Support the Golden Rule.” This day supports our No Place for Hate initiative and was planned by our Student Leadership Team.
Each year, our students in grades 3-5 complete a Student Climate Survey online. It helps us plan for the following year and understand the student experience at Hill School. It is very important information for us. Students will be completing this the weeks following spring break in class. If you would prefer your student not to participate, you can click here to opt-out for the upcoming student climate survey.
As we will soon begin our final 9 weeks of school, we wanted to share directions on how to access your students’ report card. They are not posted yet but will be in the next couple of weeks for our 3rd 9 weeks.
Recently, we’ve received some questions about how the state “recapture” plan affects our students and AISD as a whole. The following states things well from our district communications team:
Under the state’s school funding formula, Austin ISD has to send more than $700 million to the state each year — more than three times the next highest district.
Why it matters: Recapture was supposed to help low-income kids in areas without as much taxable property value. But guess what? 51% of our students are low income, and we need at least some of that money to help address issues right here at home.
What’s more, the state doesn’t even need to use the money they collect from recapture on education. It’s a back-door property tax from the state, using school districts as the middle man. While we’re making cuts to balance our budget, the state is using your school taxes to balance its own.
Go deeper: The funding formula is complex, and if you’re anything like me, numbers can often make your head hurt. That’s why we’ve written an explainer on our website on how recapture works. That’s not all, we’ve also outlined some of the possible solutions we’re hoping the state will listen to.
The bottom line: Recapture is supposed to help educate poor students, but it’s hurting our families and staff in Austin.
We will end with a friendly traffic reminder to please look for and obey parking signs on Amy Circle if you utilize that area. We want to do our Dillo Best as adults and respect our neighbors. It also supports keeping our children safe as we avoid congestion there. Thank you for utilizing a different area to park and walk in the afternoons. Have an excellent rest of the week!
Principal Drummond
Meet you at the Pitch! Dillo! Dillo! ATX!
WHO? Dillo parents and neighborhood community! WHERE? Captain Morgan Club at Q2 Stadium, home of Austin FC! WHEN? Friday, April 8th at 6:30pm! WHAT? Hill Hoopla, Hill’s largest fundraiser and adult party! DRESS? Go all out in green & black or don your best FC garb! WHY? We are Hill, so let’s celebrate this amazing community of neighbors and friends!
CLICK HERE to get your tickets with the QR Code or head over to the Hoopla website!
Support Hoopla and Hill, and send your child to school dressed in Green and Black or their favorite FC gear on Thursday, March 24th! Do you still need to snag a scarf? CLICK HERE to purchase your scarf or Family Sponsorship!
All Dillos, big and small, are invited to participate in our March No Place for Hate Dress Up Day. This Friday, March 25th SUPPORT THE GOLDEN RULE, and wear your yellow and gold! Hill is proud to be a No Place for Hate campus!
Anderson High School students who are former Hill Dillos are invited to apply for The Suzanne and Vincent Torres Hill Elementary Alumni Scholarship. This scholarship is named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Torres, for their dedication to our school and the district. Since 2011, the goal of the scholarship program is to recognize former Hill students who excel in their academic endeavors, support their community through service projects, and prove they possess a drive to further their education. Mr. and Mrs. Torres hope to encourage students to continue their academic endeavors beyond high school, and strengthen the relationship between Hill and its alumni. This year one scholarship in the amount of $1000 will be awarded. Click here for more information and to complete the application. Applications are due Friday, April 15, 2022.
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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