Newsletter Nov. 15

Thank you, to our Cub Scouts and Cub Scout Leader for honoring our Veterans this past Monday by presenting the US flag. Pictured (L-R): Brayden S., Greyson, Brayden L., Adam T., Rok D. and Mr. Prescott.

Office Hours are 8:00-4:30pm weekdays. Please don't hesitate to call us at 208-350-4432 if you have any questions. You can also access our school website:

Hillsdale Elementary School / Homepage (westada.org)

https://www.facebook.com/hillsdaleherons1

Instagram:@hillsdalees

For our Hillsdale Staff Directory, please visit our Hillsdale webpage:

www.westada.org and choose school-elementary-Hillsdale from the district school dropdown menu

Once on the Hillsdale page, select the Menu icon from the upper right and choose Hillsdale Staff from the drop-down menu under Contact Us Hillsdale Staff | Hillsdale Elementary School (westada.org)

Jenn Connor, Head Secretary Connor.Jenn@westada.org

Sally Fitzgerald, Office Assistant/Registrar Fitzgerald.Sally@westada.org

Patty Smithley, Office Assistant/Registrar Smithley.Patty@westada.org

Ashley Tracy, Safe School Assistant tracy.ashley@westada.org

PTO BOARD CONTACTS:

HillsdaleHeronsPTO@gmail.com

President: Shelby Van Orsow
Vice President: Rikki Watkins
Treasurer: Kristin Raney
Communications Secretary: Heather Galm
Fundraising Coordinator: Kara Jensen

Events Coordinator: Brittney Logsdon

Email: bair.khristie@westada.org
Website: https://www.westada.org/Domain/6243
Location: 5225 South Stockenham Way, Meridian, ID, USA
Phone: 208-350-4432
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillsdaleherons1

Instagram:@hillsdalees

REMIND: Hillsdale Elementary School @a62337b

November

19-Robotics Class in Rm# 135

21-New Rembrandt after school Art Session

25-29- Thanksgiving Break-No School

December

3-PTO Meeting 7pm in the library or join using the link below...

12-2nd/3rd grade winter concert-2:50-3:50pm (2nd grade families attend)

13-2nd/3rd grade winter concert-9:15-10:15am (3rd grade families attend)

23-Jan. 3rd-Winter Break

Students can bring in canned food Nov. 18th-22nd to help support local families in need. Our Student Council will go to classrooms to collect the food items and a Movie Prize will be earned by the grade level who brings in the most cans.

The Spelling Bee will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at approximately 1:30pm – 3:30pm in the Hillsdale Elementary school cafeteria. Due to limited space, only parents and close family of the participants should attend. Please note that we will need silence during the Spelling Bee so that participants and judges are able to hear the words clearly and accurately.

It is an honor for your child to be participating in this event and we commend each one for his or her bravery and spelling abilities!

One winner, the Hillsdale Elementary School Spelling Bee Champion, will then compete in the Regional Qualifier during the week of February 7, 2025. More details will be provided to our Spelling Bee School Champion upon winning this title

Each day, Hillsdale staff are looking for students who exhibit HERON traits to give them a Caught You Being a Heron ticket. Students then put the ticket in their grade level jar by the main entryway. Two students' names will be drawn each week per grade level and read over the announcements for prizes from our Treasure Chest. Each month a K-2nd and 3rd-5th grade student will be drawn to receive a monthly prize!

We want to acknowledge all the great HERON traits we see in our students throughout the day!

Kindergarten: Logan Haas & Claire Bloom

First Grade: Kai Porter & Tayson Scott

Second Grade: Lucy Curtis & Kendall Bunch

Third Grade: Trey Oyler & Emilia Milien

Fourth Grade: Whitney Cutting & Finley Schey

Fifth Grade: Dax Mock & Jett Lords

Parents can visit: www.buytheyearbook.com and either search for Hillsdale or enter our school code, which is 295530-2501. Yearbooks are $15/each through December 31 and will increase to $20/each on January 1st. The deadline to order is Friday, February 14.

All PTO meeting dates for the 2024-2025 school year are as follows:

December 3: 7:00-8:00pm

January 7: 7:00-8:00pm

February 4: 7:00-8:00pm

March 4: 7:00-8:00pm

April 1: 7:00-8:00pm

May 6: 7:00-8:00pm