Trying to manage your schedule, the kids' schedule and work the Zoom meeting? Let us help you take one thing off your plate! The Hillside PTO makes getting school supplies as easy as 1-2-3. In coordination with our teachers,we are offering pre-packaged school supply kits shipped directly to your door! Go to www.shopttkits.com, enter account # 10957, select the supply kit for your child(ren)'s 2020-2021 school year and shop away! Order between now and June 10th! ... Read More >>
PTO News & Announcements
Deadline to Order Your HES Yearbook is Extended to May 22!
Help make this year's yearbook great by uploading photos from school events and distance learning (indoors or outdoors)! You can submit photos by going to Barksdale. In the Photo Post section, register and upload pictures to your teacher's folder. Pictures can only be viewed by you on the site. The deadline for ordering the yearbook is May 22, 2020. Directions to do so are included here. The book will be shipped directly to you. Our 4th graders do not need to order a yearbook - the PTO has ... Read More >>
It’s Theme Week at Hillside!
Let’s Have a FUN-Tastic Week! Hillside’s VIRTUAL Theme Week! MONDAY: Recreate A Masterpiece Recreate a famous piece of art or book cover with yourselves in it, or using objects such as clothes, legos, beads, etc. You could also create a Zentangle. See attachment. TUESDAY: Scavenger Hunt You have 26 items to find from A to Z. Write A - Z down the side of a paper and see what you can find that starts with each letter. Once you are done, you can do it again and see what other items you ... Read More >>
It’s Hillside Staff Appreciation Week!
While we are all hunkered down at home, Hillside's Teacher/Staff Appreciation week will look different this year. Even though we won't be able to "surprise" our teachers with flowers, host a fabulous lunch or provide a gift card raffle with donations from our HES parents likes we usually do, we ARE going to do our best to shower our teachers and staff with appreciation from afar! As always, your participation in appreciation week is completely voluntary. Below are some suggestions to show ... Read More >>
Order Your Art to Remember Keepsakes Now!
We are happy to announce that Hillside has once again partnered with Art to Remember to create custom keepsakes featuring your child's art work! Items include coffee mugs, t-shirts, note cards and much more. Go to Art to Remember to place your order today! A percentage of your purchase goes right back to Hillside. You can search for your child's art work by name on the website. If you have any issues with the search, email Kathleen Thomas at president@hillsidepto.org for the unique order code ... Read More >>
Show Your Hillside Pride!
It has been great to see so many Hillside giraffe worksheets hanging in windows throughout our neighborhoods! For those that have not yet had a chance to display their giraffe, the coloring page can be downloaded here. We look forward to seeing more creative giraffes in the area showing our Hillside Pride! ... Read More >>
Share your Hillside’s Virtual Spirit Week Photos!
Stay connected to our wonderful Hillside community by sharing your pictures of spirit week here! Once posted, you and your Hillside students will be able to see their teachers and classmates showing their pride in the gallery of photos. As a reminder, we have five fun picture themes for the week: Monday: Hillside spirit wear or blue and white Tuesday: Pet or favorite stuffed animal Wednesday: Playing outside or exercising Thursday: A book you are currently reading Friday: Doing ... Read More >>
Hershey Park 2020 Discount Tickets
Hillside PTO is pleased to announce discount Hershey Park tickets are available for Summer 2020! This is your opportunity to plan a great summer trip while saving money. Tickets are valid from park opening to September 27, 2020. We are offering All Age Admission (ages 3+) tickets at $36.95 each - that's a $37.85 savings off the regular admission price of $74.80! Tickets may be ordered online using the form below. Due to school closure, only online orders are being accepted at this time. The ... Read More >>
Learn at Home with Scholastic!
Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with Scholastic's Learn at Home resources! These day-by-day projects are grouped by grade level and will keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. Details on the program can be found directly at www.scholastic.com/learnathome and in the attached letter from the editors at Scholastic Classroom Magazines. ... Read More >>
Hillside PTO Board Positions are Available for the 2020-2021 School Year!
The Hillside PTO is seeking two motivated individuals to join the Hillside PTO Board next school year! The open positions are Vice President of Cultural Arts and Vice President of Social Programming. These critical roles will have an big impact on our Hillside students and community through programs like the water ice social (Social Programming) and school assemblies (Cultural Arts). Details on each of these positions can be found here. Please reach out to Kathleen Thomas ... Read More >>