Welcome Back for the 2023-2024 School Year!
Hillside Elementary PTO
Parent-Teacher Organization for Hillside Elementary School
Hillside’s second Trunk or Treat event will be held at Conestoga High School on Saturday, October 14th from 2pm-4pm. Dress in costume, bring your trick or treating bag, and get ready for some family fun! Visit all of the decorated trunks from parent volunteers and take part in games and obstacle courses. Tickets can be …
The Hillside PTO has secured group tickets for the Sixers vs. Pacers game on Sunday, November 12th at 6pm. Tickets include access to the pre-game warmup at 4:30pm. Please note that these tickets are in 3 separate sections, each with different pricing. Ticket purchases are limited to 10 tickets per person in order to allow …
The 2023-2024 Hillside directory is now LIVE! Log in to confirm and/or update your contact information, and decide what contact information you want to share with the Hillside community in this password-protected platform. Please remember that the school is unable to share contact information for any student. The directory is a helpful tool for contacting …
The Hillside PTO’s annual fundraiser is now LIVE! The PTO plans to heavily subsidize the field trip costs for ALL students, pay for numerous cultural arts programs and assemblies, class parties, and host social events, among many other undertakings. We anticipate spending around $125 per student this school year. Check out the fundraising website for more information. …
Hillside PTO’s 2nd annual Trunk or Treat event will be held on Saturday, October 14th from 2pm-4pm (rain date on Sunday, October 15th from 2-4pm) at Conestoga High School. In order to make this event a success, parent volunteers are needed to host trunks. The PTO will provide all candy for the event, so trunk hosts are only responsible for decorating …
The fall session of After School Clubs registration opens up on Wednesday, September 20th at 10am. To register please visit the Hillside PTO website here. Financial assistance is available for after-school clubs. Please contact the school counselor, Ms. Kilby at kilbyk@tesd.net. All inquiries are confidential. The deadline to reach out to Ms. Kilby is Friday, September 22nd. The fall session will start the week of October 2nd.
Did you take a great photo from a Hillside event? If so, please send it to yearbook@hillsidepto.org. There’s a chance that your photo may appear in the yearbook!
Please make note of Hillside PTO’s new Venmo account. Please use this for any Venmo transactions to the PTO going forward.
The PTO and Hillside teachers are again sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive in honor of Kurt Angstadt. The blood drive will be held at the Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli on Monday, September 11th from 9am-7pm. Kurt is a Hillside dad of two and was seriously injured in an accident this …
It’s that time of year! Picture Day is scheduled for Monday, September 11th! Information including instructions for how to sign up and purchase your student’s pictures will be sent home the week before picture day. In the meantime – mark your calendars!
Parent volunteers are needed to help the school nurse and teachers conduct health screenings for all students on September 18th & 19th from 9am-12pm. Sign up here!
Welcome back to school! All students and families are invited to attend the water ice social on Wednesday, September 6 from 5-7pm. Come out to see old friends, make new friends, obtain information about some community organizations and clubs, and get to know the current PTO board. The social will be held on the Hillside …
Curriculum nights are a great chance to see your child’s classroom and meet their teacher. These evenings are only for adults, as teachers present their expectations and curriculum plans for the school year. They will be held at Hillside from 6:30-7:30 pm on the following dates:
Third and fourth grade students are invited to join the Hillside music program. Fourth grade students may join the chorus, band, orchestra, or any combination of the three. Third grade students may join the orchestra and/or chorus. Learn more about Hillside’s music program here, or sign up for orchestra, band or chorus.
August has arrived! It’s almost time for the kids to head back to school, so your students and the PTO need your help! The PTO (parent-teacher-organization) is comprised of parent volunteers who give their time to help support the students and teachers at Hillside in numerous ways throughout the school year. In recent years, the PTO has …
Incoming kindergarten students are invited to meet their classmates on the Hillside playground on Tuesday, August 15th from 10am-12pm. Siblings are welcome! A supervising adult must stay during the meet up. Ice pops will be provided, but bring your water bottles and sunscreen.
The Hillside PTO and Hillside Teachers will be coming together on Thursday, June 29th to host a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross in honor of Kurt Angstadt. The Blood Drive will be held at The Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli from 9am-7pm. We need you! First and foremost, we need you to sign up to donate blood! Please consider becoming a …
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.
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 …
