Please join us in giving a BIG DILLO CHEER for our Teacher Workroom Chair, Lala Guerrero.  Lala and her team show up in the workroom every week to support our teachers and staff.  They spend hours sharpening pencils, making copies, laminating projects, binding booklets, creating/hanging bulletin boards, restocking copy paper/workroom supplies, and more!  Thank you Lala Guerrero, Julie Neitzel, Sue Joshi, Anna Broughton, Amanda Goodwin, Caroline Marquis, Jennifer Andrews, Janet Cunningham, Julie Winn Neff, Jenny Ragusa, Lori Robinson, and Melanie Petersen!  

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2021-2022 Hill Teacher of the Year, Krista Davis.  A well-deserved honor for a distinguished and exceptional teacher!  We are so proud of you Ms. Davis!
     

The Hill PTA needs your help! We are looking for parents willing to share their commitment to the school by serving on the Executive Board for the 2022 – 2023 school year.

The PTA plays a valuable role in the success of Hill Elementary. Not only does the PTA provide funds for Hill’s staff and educational programming, it also coordinates vital volunteer support in the classrooms and throughout the school. Hill benefits greatly from a strong, successful PTA, but it can’t happen without committed leadership.

Please take a moment to review the positions and nominate using this link. You may nominate yourself or someone else, and multiple nominations are welcome. You can find an outline of each officer’s duties in the Hill PTA Bylaws online here. You may also contact the current officeholders listed with any questions.

The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, February 1st, 2022. If you have any questions regarding the nomination process, please contact Nominating Committee Chair Kelly Tarun at nominatingcommittee@hillelementary.com. Thank you for your continued support of Hill Elementary and the Hill PTA!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Hill faculty and staff celebrating birthdays this month!  We are grateful for you and wish you the best!  2/01 Nancy Martinez.  2/07 Katlyn Simon.  2/26 Wendy Lee.  2/27 Myra Josey.

Join us this Saturday, February 5th, from 8-11am at the Hill Garden!  We’ll do some winter pruning, finish laying wood chips/pavers around the community beds, and do a final clean up of the garden area, grounds, and South portico.  If you haven’t had a chance to see our re-designed garden, come on out!  Reach out to Julie Neitzel at julieneitzel@gmail.com with any questions, and to let her know you’ll be there!

Join Principal Drummond in the cafeteria this Thursday, January 27th, at 7:45am for a Principal Check-In.  Be sure to wear your mask!

Our January No Place for Hate Dress Up Day is here!  The Hill SEL-ebration Leadership Team invites you to dress up as your FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER on January 27.  Dressing up is optional.  No scary characters please.

Book Fair starts TOMORROW and will be open all week!  Come visit us in the Library this week to see all of the amazing books and items for sale.  Interested in helping as a cashier for the Fair or Family Night?  Sign up here: Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up

From January 24th to February 1st, Hill is raising money for the library of our sister school, Graham Elementary. Students can bring coins, cash, or checks and drop them in the Pringles can in their classroom.  The class that raises the most money gets a popcorn party AND selects the books that go to Graham!  There will be two winners this year, one class from K-2 and one class from 3-5.

Save the Date for Family Night:  Friday, February 4th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  This will be your last chance to shop at the fair.

Click here for the Book Fair Class Visit Schedule.  Don’t forget to sign up for E-Wallet on the book fair homepage  http://www.scholastic.com/bf/hilldillos.  Reach out to Melanie Petersen, Book Fair Chair, at bookfair@hillelementary.com with any questions.  Books Bring Us Together!

Hill’s Scholastic Book Fair is just around the corner and we need all the help we can get!  Come by during school hours on January 27th and January 28th to help decorate the library in our BOOKS BRING US TOGETHER theme and set up the fair.  Bring a friend and have even more fun!  Next week, January 31 through February 4th,  we need cashiers to help each day throughout the week and on Friday evening.  Sign up here to volunteer!

Starting tomorrow, January 24th, Hill is raising money for the library of our sister school, Graham Elementary.  Students can bring cash, coins, and checks made out to Hill PTA and drop them in the Pringles can in their classrooms.  The classroom that raises the most money gets a popcorn party AND selects the books that go to Graham!  There will be two winners this year, one class from K-2nd and one class from 3rd-5th grade.

Save the date for Family Night on Friday, February 4th from 5-7pm.  This is always a fun outing for families, and will be the last chance to shop at the fair.  Finally, E-Wallet is back again this year!  Sign up on our Book Fair Homepage to create an E-Wallet account for your child.  This allows your student to shop the fair without keeping track of cash.  Melanie Petersen is here to answer all of your questions about Book Fair, and you can reach out to her at bookfair@hillelementary.com.