Dillo News
An Update from Principal Drummond 5/17/26
Dear Hill Community, We are about to begin our last full week of school this spring! As a reminder, there is no school Monday, May 25th for a student and staff holiday. We know our community is awaiting more information regarding budget updates for the 26-27 school year that may affect Hill School. We have previously shared information that can be found here from AISD. Once we have further information to share that is updated and appropriate, we will certainly do so. One way you can help support our school is by registering your student for next year! If you have not done so, you can use this link.
An Update from Principal Drummond 5/10/26
Dear Hill Community, We hope all the moms are having a special Mother’s Day today! We appreciate you and all you do. “Climb Up for Kindness” Dress-Up Day is this Friday, May 15th. We will celebrate rising together through kindness. Like climbing a mountain, every kind act helps us reach higher-building empathy, respect, and strong character along the way. Students can dress in climbing or adventure clothing/gear!
An Update from Principal Drummond 5/3/26
Dear Hill Community, Teacher Appreciation Week is this week! Below is the plan/suggestions from our Hill PTA on how to recognize our teachers. Dillo Cheer to the amazing group of educators that make Hill School the special place it is each and every day! Be sure to recognize them this week.
An Update from Principal Drummond 4/26/26
Dear Hill Community, We want to recognize our Volunteer of the Year Anna Ansari! Anna supports us in numerous ways, from supporting our front office to being our CAC Co-Chair. Dillo Cheer to her and her support of our campus. And thank you to all the volunteers who have supported us so far this year! Our school is a true community school.
An Update from Principal Drummond 4/19/26
Dear Hill Community, We finish STAAR testing this week as all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be taking STAAR Math on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thank you all for setting your students up for success the night before and the morning of. We will dismiss from the assembly promptly on that day just after 7:35 am. We know they are ready to show us all they have learned!
An Update from Principal Drummond 4/12/26
Dear Hill Community, Just a reminder that this Tuesday, our 5th graders will be taking the STAAR Science Assessment, so again our campus visitation will be limited as it was last week. Thank you to our 5th grade families for having your students ready with good sleep and a good breakfast! All 5th graders should be here by 7:35 am if possible so we can start promptly. Also, don’t forget this Friday (4/17) is Dream Job Dress-Up Day! We look forward to seeing our students dress for the jobs they are preparing for today.
An Update from Principal Drummond 4/5/26
Dear Hill Community, Just a reminder that tomorrow is a student holiday as our staff will be doing professional learning. There is no school tomorrow (Monday, April 6th). Thanks for having a plan for your student. It is Library Appreciation Week and Assistant Principal Appreciation Week at Hill School! Thank you to Jennifer Moore and Terri Kogel-Banda who keep the love of reading alive all year long. Thank you to Ellana Selig for all the ways she helps our campus, from safety to student support, each day while we have also been short an assistant principal this spring. Let’s show our appreciation for them!
An Update from Principal Drummond 3/29/26
Dear Hill Community, It was a great week at Hill School as we returned from Spring Break! As a reminder, there is no school this Tuesday, March 31st as it is a student and staff holiday. Thank you for having a plan for your student. Looking ahead, please also note that there is no school for students on April 6th for a staff development day
An Update from Principal Drummond 3/15/26
Dear Hill Community, We hope you all have a wonderful Spring Break! As a reminder, Austin ISD and Hill are closed this week Monday-Friday. We will see you back on campus on Monday, 3/23. For an easy activity everyone can participate in, check out these great bingo cards our PTA has created: English: General | Reading Bingo Spanish: General | Reading Bingo
An Update from Principal Drummond 3/8/26
Dear Hill Community, Spring Break is one week away! We have a busy week at Hill School. Sports Days are this Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure your student wears athletic shoes this week so they can best participate. Second Reminder to Please Enroll Your Students: This year in Austin ISD and at Hill School, our goal is to have every student re-register by April. We can do this! We would like to avoid calling you to do so. We appreciate you taking the time this week at https://www.austinisd.org/enroll as not re-registering is not an option this year. Thank you so much! It truly helps us. And as always, this does not lock you into anything.
An Update from Principal Drummond 3/1/26
Dear Hill Community, We want to thank all of the volunteers and sponsors that made our Hill Hoopla event a success last night. Thank you all for supporting our school and Dillos! We can’t tell you how much it means to us.
AISD Early Learning Virtual Session
A multidepartmental team from Enrollment, Multilingual and the Elementary Schools office will host four virtual Early Learning Information Sessions to support families interested in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten at Austin ISD.