An Update from Principal Drummond 4/21/24

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Dear Hill Community,

This week we celebrate Office Staff Appreciation Week. Thank you to Erica Martindale, Jessie Rupert, Krishna Springer, Linda Glass, and Teresa Carroll for keeping our school running each day. They are an incredible group we are lucky to have! It is also Volunteer Appreciation Week. At Hill School, this group is too big to list! Whether you volunteer weekly on campus, support planning of our big events, lead our PTA, or help in numerous other ways, know that we appreciate you. Our supportive community is what makes this a special place for our Dillos!

The Hill Dillo Dash Color Run is this Friday! Bring the whole family out to the 12th Annual Hill Dillo Dash. This is such a fun event that also promotes the goal of having a healthy school community. Volunteers are needed to make this special event happen for our kids! We need you and appreciate you. Check out the FAQs on the registration page, and reach out to Erik Stanley, Dillo Dash Chair, at dillodash@hillelementary.com with any questions.

Date and Time: Friday, April 26th at 4:00 pm (Mini-Run followed by Dillo Dash Color Run)
Place: Hill Elementary School Playground Area
Cost: FREE!
Registration Link: *ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER Here*
Volunteer Link: Sign-Up Here to Volunteer (Thank you!) 

STAAR testing continues this Wednesday for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Here is our remaining STAAR schedule. Everyone has done a phenomenal job so far.

  • Wednesday, April 24th: 3rd, 4th, 5th STAAR Math Exam (Make-Ups the Following Day)

Incoming Pre-K and Kindergarten Families: Thursday, May 2nd is our special Principal Coffee for our parents/guardians. This event is not for students. We will give a presentation on Hill and important things to know to have you feeling prepared for the fall. Also, we will have a teacher from each grade level there to answer questions you may have. We hope to see you there! If you can’t make it, there will be more information in the fall at our Back to School Night event.

If you missed our Parent Education Speaker on Thursday, we still wanted to encourage everyone to check out https://www.waituntil8th.org/ which encourages age-appropriate practices with technology and social media. Hill Elementary already has pledges set up you can join and utilize with your student! Also, click here for support with setting parental controls on the devices your students may be using. We appreciate your support that will keep our Dillos safe and healthy.

Enjoy your Sunday and see you tomorrow!

Principal Drummond