Hill Special Education Appreciation Week is December 7th-11th

It is FINALLY time to celebrate our outstanding special education teachers and staff!  The week of December 7th, please remember your child’s PPCD, Scores, and Resource Teachers & Assistants; Reading & Math Specialists; and Occupational/Physical Therapists & Speech Pathologists.  They will be so surprised and grateful to hear words of thanks, see heartfelt cards made by our little dillos, and even enjoy breakfast tacos or afternoon cookies! You are invited to ring the bell at the front doors to drop off items or have them delivered to campus. Please make sure your recipients’ names are included or email hill@austinisd.orgto let the office know what is coming in and for whom. Thank you Hill families for remembering our special Special Educators!

Parent Learning Series: At Home Peace Areas 

Please join the Hill Counselors and district SEL department this Thursday, December 10 at 8:05 AM to learn about and get ideas to create your very own At Home Peace Area. Click here for invitation.
Zoom Information
Meeting ID: 198 4768 4519
Password: EA5qya

Peace Areas empower children to manage their own emotions and conflict by offering a safe, comfortable place for them to reflect, and calm down during difficult moments.

Please sign up here for a contactless pickup of Peace Area items from Hill on December 7th-10th.

Spirit Week at The Backspace: December 6 – 12

Spirit Week at The Backspace starts NOW and will run all week long!  Make sure to visit The Backspace on W. Anderson Lane for an easy dinner this week and support Hill at the same time!

  • Mention “Hill Dillos” when ordering and they will donate 15% back to PTA.
  • Applies to dine-in or to-go orders placed through their online ordering portal (No 3rd party delivery orders).
  • Online orders can be placed here. Enter the promo code “Hill Dillos” during checkout.Spirit Week ends on Saturday, December 12th. The Backspace is open every day from 4:00 – 9:00pm. Thank you for supporting Hill!

Hill Families Helping Families 

Help make Hill families’ holidays a little bit brighter this holiday season!  We have 4 families left to sponsor! If you would like to get your office, neighbors, family, or friends together, our families would be so appreciative of your generosity and support. Click here to sponsor a Dillo family!

Additionally, if you would like to donate a $25 HEB gift card, we would love to provide each family with one to be used towards a holiday meal. Please slip these gift cards in the Library Book Drop Off Box in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Winfrey. 

Please contact Stephanie Winfrey, stephanie.winfrey@austinisd.org or Chelsea Stover, chelsea.stover@austinisd.org with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your generosity to our Hill families!

Holiday Dillo Card Orders – DUE MONDAY!

It may look a little different, but we are still ready to take your Dillo card orders for the holidays!  A few details:

  • All orders will be placed online through a Google form this year.
  • We WILL be able to do a bulk order of physical cards to use for the holiday orders!
  • Unfortunately, we are still unable to offer HEB cards currently.
  • Orders are due MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30th.  We won’t be able to accept late orders.
  • Pickup or delivery details will be announced closer to the date.

Click here to place your order today!
Questions:  Contact dillocards@hillelementary.com     

Teacher/Staff Favorite Lists Online

As the holidays approach, a lot of us are thinking about showing our teachers how much we appreciate them.  As a reminder, all teacher favorite & wish lists are now online!  Click here for easy access! (click on ‘view details’ to view the list)

You may also have your student make a card showing their appreciation and it will be added to the Gratitude Wall inside the school!   Drop cards in the designated box in the North Portico.

Anderson PALS YouTube Channel

We are excited to share that the Anderson PALS have added to their public YouTube channel this year!  They have uploaded Thanksgiving-related and other short videos aimed at elementary aged children, but enjoyable for all ages.  All of last year’s content is still available and more content will be added weekly.  Click here to view.

Thank you, Austin Ed Fund!

Thank you Austin Ed Fund for providing our school community with HEB and Visa gift cards to support some of our families as they enter the holiday season. Click here to learn more about Austin Ed Fund and ways to support Austin ISD!