PTO News & Announcements

Parent volunteers are needed to help make Storybook Field Day 2023 a success! Field Day is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6. Morning kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades will take part in the Field Day activities in the morning, followed by afternoon kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grades in the afternoon. Students are encouraged to wear Hillside spirit …

Interested in becoming a Homeroom Parent for the 2023-24 school year? Please complete the form below. Homeroom parents collaborate with others in their grade and the lead teacher to plan the class parties at Halloween, in the winter, and for Valentine’s Day, as well as coordinating parent volunteers. Homeroom parents are also occasionally asked to …

Please help us show appreciation for our dedicated and hard-working teachers and staff members! Hillside Elementary School is lucky to have so many wonderful teachers and staff to help our students learn and grow. We think they deserve recognition for their tireless support! Instead of worrying about individually gifting teachers and staff, the PTO is …

The “Improv Week” activities will focus on active listening, playing objectives, cue pickups, and using your active imagination.We will be covering group-based improvisation, small-group improvisation, and scene-based improvisation. All teachers have extensive experience and work together often in our Adopt a School program.

Please make note of Hillside PTO’s new Venmo account. Please use this for any Venmo transactions to the PTO going forward.

The Hillside Elementary PTO Annual Spring Fair is coming! Don’t miss out on everyone’s favorite event of the year. This year’s fair will be held on Friday, May 19th from 5:00-8:00pm. Come out and enjoy entertainment, circus games, prizes, bounce houses, crafts, food, edible sand art raffles….and more! Purchase Spring Fair tickets in advance to …

The 2023 Hillside Spring Fair will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 from 5-8pm. Please help make the Spring Fair a success by signing up to volunteer!  There are descriptions for each task to help you decide what you would like to do. Shifts are one hour long, so please consider signing up to …

We DONUT we’d do without you! Let’s show all of the wonderful Hillside staff how much we appreciate them during Teacher Appreciation Week. On Monday, May 1st, the PTO will host a staff appreciation breakfast. Please sign up to contribute items to this event. Food and drink items should be dropped off at school between …

Please join the PTO board and fellow Hillside parents for an evening at La Cabra. Learn more about volunteer opportunities and socialize with fellow parents! We will have a reserved area on the 2nd floor, but each individual is responsible for their own food and beverages.

Registration for April Clubs opens on Monday, March 27th at 10:00am! Clubs begin the week of April 17th and run for 5 weeks each. Registration for clubs is online only and is first-come, first served. Club space is limited, so register early! For clubs being offered and to register, please visit our Clubs page!

Join fellow Hillside families in cheering on the Philadelphia Phillies as they take on the Detroit Tigers. The game will be held on Tuesday, June 6th at 6:40pm at Citizen’s Bank Park. Transportation and parking are not included. Like last year, the tickets will be in sections 141, 142, and 143. A limited number of …

When: March 2 at 10am through April 14 at 8pm Cost: $21 Yearbooks documenting the 2022-23 school year are available for purchase and will be delivered during the final weeks of school. The yearbooks can be purchased directly through the Barksdale website. Simply click “Order Your Yearbook” on the drop down “What are you looking …

The Hillside PTO is providing the opportunity to purchase discounted Hersheypark tickets for the 2023 season at a discounted rate of $45 per ticket (compared to $85.80 at the gate). The all-age admission tickets (ages 3+) are valid until 1/1/2024. Tickets will be distributed at school by the end of May. Please note: The discounted …

Listen to Bridget tell her story of being the first student with Down syndrome to be included in her local public school in the 1990s. Please see full flyer here.

Grab your tickets for next week’s T/E’s Got Talent! Don’t miss out on seeing some of T/E’s amazing teachers and staff perform on stage, on Thursday, March 23rd at 7pm at the CHS Auditorium. Hillside will be represented by: Christine Braun, Dana Jackson, Taryn Little, Abigail Mertz, Laura Mills, Natalie Riveillo, Michelle Staves, Neha Talwar and Alessandra …

The Hillside PTO is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair. More information, including shopping hours, is available on the Scholastic website. When: March 21 – 23, 2023 Where: Hillside Large Group Room Volunteers are needed to help run this event. Please click here to sign up!

Feel free to wear your Phillies, red & white, or Hillside gear on Thursday, March 30 to welcome our National League Champions back to the 2023 baseball season! We will have some baseball-themed activities throughout the day to celebrate the beginning of a new journey with our Phillies!

Conestoga’s CHS chapter is launching a Sneaker Drive Fundraiser to raise money for the Conestoga Cross Country and Track & Field teams!! CHS GotSneakers  (https://www.instagram.com/chs_got_sneakers/) is holding a sneaker drive fundraiser from February 1st to June 1st with monthly pickups to raise money for Conestoga Cross Country and Track & Field teams. GotSneakers has developed …

Join fellow Hillside families in cheering on the Philadelphia Union as they take on Toronto. The game will be held on Saturday, April 22nd at 7:30pm at Subaru Park. The tickets are in sections 132 and 133. Transportation and parking are not included. Tickets purchased through the PTO are not meant for resale so that …

Registration for March Clubs opens on Tuesday, February 21st at 10:00am! Clubs begin the week of March 6th and run for 4 weeks each. Registration for clubs is online only and is first-come, first served. Club space is limited, so register early! For clubs being offered and to register, please visit our Clubs page!

We want to show the staff at Hillside how much we appreciate them during conference time by providing a grab and go lunch for everyone to enjoy. The PTO will be contributing towards Wawa hoagies, but we’re looking for some additional donations and helping hands from anyone looking to help out! All food donations can …

On Thursday, March 16, the Fourth Grade Band & Orchestra will travel by TESD bus to The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, to hear a performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra! The cost is $8.55 per student. Payments must be made by 2/24. For students requiring financial assistance, please contact Mrs. Karen Kilby, our school counselor, at kilbyk@tesd.net .  Students should dress …

Spend a day off school at the ice rink! Ticket sales will open at 10am on February 13 and run till 5pm on March 14. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door as well. The $10 per person fee includes ice time and skate rentals. Adults need to purchase a ticket if they …

The PTO sponsors the T/E Chapter of Art Goes to School (AGTS) of Delaware Valley, whose volunteers will be presenting 15 art reproductions to all classes during the week of March 6th. Da Vinci, Vermeer, Van Gogh and Adams all have works in the portfolio. This non-profit, volunteer organization brings art appreciation to elementary school …