Dillo News
An Update from Principal Drummond 4/7/24
Dear Hill Community, Thank you to all of our volunteers who made our Hill Hoopla fundraiser a huge success on Friday! This is a huge undertaking and this amazing community makes it possible. We also want to acknowledge the Hill Elementary Dillos team members from our community that ran in the Cap10K today! We have another exciting event tomorrow with the Total Eclipse taking place. Please refer to the Eclipse Letter sent on 4/2 for the information you need for tomorrow.
An Update from Principal Drummond 3/31/24
Dear Hill Community, We hope you are enjoying a nice, long weekend. This week at Hill we celebrate Librarian and Assistant Principal Appreciation Week! Thank you to Jennifer Moore and Terri Kogel-Banda for the incredible program they run to create a love of reading at Hill School. Thank you to Dr. Nancy Martinez and Ellana Selig for their leadership and support of our entire campus community. We have an amazing team of educators here at Hill! Please read the rest of this letter carefully as it is full of information on important events coming up.
Update from Principal Drummond 3/25/24
Dear Hill Community, We hope you are having a relaxing weekend! As a reminder, there is no school this Friday, March 29th as it is a student and staff holiday.
Update from Principal Drummond 3/10/24
Dear Hill Community, Hill School is closed this week for Spring Break! We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus for learning Monday, March 18th. If your family is in need of support with meals over the break, please look at the resources shared below this letter.
Update from Principal Drummond 3/4/24
Dear Hill Community, We have five school days until Spring Break! Hill School and Austin ISD will be closed March 11th-15th. We hope everyone has fun times with family coming up. We look forward to a busy few days with Sports Days taking place on Thursday and Friday this week!
Update from Principal Drummond 2/26/24
Dear Hill Community, This week is Cafeteria Appreciation Week. We want to thank Michelle, Evelyn, Margarita, and Gaby for taking such great care of our students and staff. They are an amazing group, and we recognize the value they add to our campus community this week.
Update from Principal Drummond 2/19/24
Dear Hill Community, We hope everyone enjoys the three-day weekend! As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Monday, February 19th) for a student/staff holiday on President’s Day.
Update from Principal Drummond 2/12/24
Dear Hill Community, It is Valentine's Day week. It is always fun to see the excitement our students bring in for the occasion. Thank you all for keeping the student candy and balloons at home! We look forward to a great week. Looking ahead, please also know that there is no school on Monday, February 19th for a student and staff holiday.
Update from Principal Drummond 2/5/24
Dear Hill Community, Please join me in congratulating this year’s Hill Teacher of the Year Caroline Braun! Ms. Braun has been a phenomenal educator at our school for many years. Huge Dillo Cheer for all she does for Hill School. We also want to recognize and Dillo Cheer our other wonderful finalists: 1st Grade Teacher Jill Clark, 3rd Grade Teacher Jenny Dao, and 4th Grade Teacher Naomi Haynes!
Update from Principal Drummond 1/29/24
Dear Hill Community, It is Book Fair Week! Join us for Book Fair Family Night this Thursday, February 1st from 5-8pm. This is always a fun outing for families and will be a great chance to shop at the fair. We will have food available for purchase from Stony’s Pizza and DonutsNV. E-Wallet is available this year. Simply purchase a Gift Card here. The volunteers running the Book Fair will have access to all the Gift Cards codes. This allows your student to shop the fair without keeping track of cash. At the end of the fair, if you have unused funds, simply contact Literati for a refund. We hope to see you at the fair this week!
Update from Principal Drummond 1/22/24
Dear Hill Community, Book Character Dress-Up Day is this Friday (1/26)! We invite all of our students to come to school dressed as their favorite character for this fun day that kicks off our Hill Book Fair. Please note that students should not wear masks to school as part of their costumes. The Hill Book Fair begins Monday, January 29th! Check out the Dillo Details for all you need to know.
Update from Principal Drummond 12/18/23
Dear Hill Community, There are three days of school this week and then Austin ISD will be on Winter Break! There is no school this Thursday, 12/21-1/8. School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 9th. We hope everyone enjoys a restful holiday season with family.