5th Grade Blankets are coming! 

The 5th grade blankets will have you covered soon! Blankets are due to arrive this week and pick up will tentatively be this Friday in the Hill circle drive from 3:30-4:30 for virtual learners. All in-person students will have their orders delivered to their classroom at the end of the week. More info to come in the next few days! Contact catywinslow@gmail.com for any questions! Thanks for supporting Hill 5th graders!

Shop Minted and Support Hill!

It’s that time of year again! Order your holiday greeting cards and gifts online from Minted NOW.  Not only will you receive luxe, designer cards at a 20% discount, but you will also generate a donation to the Hill PTA for another 15%.  Click HERE to find the artist-created design that is right for you.  Our special code (HILLFUNDRAISE) is valid through Dec. 31st.

Sponsor Spotlight: THE FITNESS SCHOOL

Most Dillo’s know us from hosting The 5th grade Wacky Olympics 4yrs in a row or have heard the urban legends of our AMAZING Spring Break or LEGENDARY Summer Camp adventures with our a few of our partners like Dave and Busters, Playland Skate Center, Alamo Drafthouse, Six Flags-Fiesta Texas and Texas Ski Ranch, to name a few. But, The Fitness School is most proud to be named an Austin Independent School District’s Partners in Education “Partner of The Year” for 2018 and 2019 and we’re committed to providing enriching fitness experiences for the students of Hill Elementary!

For the past 5 years, The Fitness School’s After School Enrichment program has converted time after school into productive, health-promoting activity for hundreds of kids in our community, and developed programs, and classes to engage kids through fitness and champion healthy activities. Through our College Internship Program, and partnerships with The University of Texas and Texas State, we lead our FitKids and Dillo’s through exercises to further strength, improve flexibility and balance, and increase cardiovascular endurance all while promoting social interaction and building self-confidence.

New for 2021 and starting in the Spring, The Fitness School and The FItKid Academy have partnered with The Austin Spurs to create “The K-League”. The K-League will feature an 8-game season, a 2-loss basketball tournament, and a championship game of each division playing at The HEB Center before an Austin Spurs home game! Look for 3 on 3 tournaments, Coaches Clinics, Shooting Camps and other fun basketball events/activities featuring Dillo’s, Fitness, our Austin Spurs and a ton of fun! Checkout our link: https://thefitnessschool.org/k-league/

Everyone has the right to have access to exercise and practice healthy choices! 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!

Yours in Good Health
Coach Jason
Founder & Hill Dad
Questions? Please email: info@thefitnessschool.org or call:  512-900-5758

A Letter from Principal Drummond

Dear Hill Community,
Thanks for your patience and support of our students at home this last week during the all virtual period. We are so happy to welcome our students who are face to face learners back on campus for Monday. Please continue to use the Screen and Go feature on the Austin ISD app and keep your student(s) home if they are showing any symptoms of COVID-19. We look forward to a safe ten days of learning until the winter break!

We are excited to update our community that during this past week, permanent plexiglass solutions were installed in the learning spaces throughout our campus. Dillo cheer! This is such a benefit to our students and teachers. While we feel Hill has been a safe place to learn all fall, this enhancement is a welcome addition that we hope gives everyone even more reassurance.

We will have our next virtual Principal Check-In this Wednesday, December 9th, at 4:30 pm. Here is the Zoom information for anyone who can attend. It will be recorded as always.

Zoom Info
Meeting ID: 950 6040 0852
Passcode: dillos

With the holidays coming up, we wanted to ensure that all of our families are aware of support in our community, especially regarding food resources. Please see the post below for more information. Please contact administration or our counseling team if you have other questions. We want to thank these amazing groups for all they do to support our Hill community!

Have a wonderful weekend and Dillo Cheer for the safe return to campus!