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Husky E-News
March 8, 2024
From the Principal
Hillendale families,
I apologize for the earlier than usual message as PowerSchool has scheduled maintenance this weekend meaning I have to message you all a bit earlier than usual.
Our Spring Parent's Night Out is this Friday, 3/15! See the PTO section below for more information and click this link to purchase your tickets. I hope to see you there!
See more information below regarding a Lockdown Drill planned for this week, a Solar Eclipse viewing party we are tentatively planning for April 8th at 3:00 PM, and an invitation to host a session on Student Wellness Day.
This Friday, 3/15 will be a Hillendale Spirit Day for our 5th Grade vs Staff Basketball Game!
Have a great week!
Joshua Leight
Hillendale Elementary Principal
From Hillendale
Lockdown Drill Upcoming
Hillendale students and staff will participate in a lockdown drill this week upcoming. Please find more information here regarding how we conduct lockdown drills within the SRP framework. I encourage you to speak to your children before and after the drill as you see fit for your family.
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party "Save the Date"
Hillendale is tentatively planning a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party for students and families on Monday, April 8th at 3:00 PM! At 3:23 PM, the eclipse will be nearly total. This is a once in a multi-decade opportunity right in our own backyard! See more information about the eclipse in Chadds Ford on 4/8 using this link!
Although we are still early in our planning stages, we are planning on closing our typical parent pick-up car line that day and asking families to park, join us on the lower field, and enjoy the eclipse with our student body prior to taking students home or sending them home on the bus at 3:40 PM.
Student Wellness Day Family Survey
We are thrilled to announce the return of Hillendale’s Student Wellness Day scheduled for 9:30 - 3:00 PM on FRIDAY, April 19th. In alignment with UCFSD’s Wellness Standards and 7 Dimensions of Wellness, Hillendale students will enjoy a day centered around physical, mental, social & environmental health - true trademarks of what makes Hillendale such a special place!
As we begin our planning efforts, we are looking to see if any of you believe that you (or a connection of yours) may be able to offer 20-minute wellness related sessions to our kindergarten through fifth graders once or multiple times throughout the day on April 19th. Think about your profession, hobbies, unique experiences, talents, etc. and how you could create a brief, engaging opportunity to enrich our students' wellness experience.
Session should be tied to one of the 7 Dimensions of Wellness, include school appropriate content, be appropriate for a wide range of ages, and include hands-on, interactive opportunities for our youthful audience. Sessions may either be for the entire grade level at once (60 - 75 students) or for individual classes (20 - 25 students) depending on how many sessions we end up being able to offer.
Please use this link to submit your session idea. Thank you in advance for considering!
From the PTO
Calendar
March
13 -Bagged Lunch Concludes (every Wednesday for 6 weeks 2/7-3/13)
15 - HES Spirit Day & 5th grade student/ teacher basketball game
15 - Parents' Night Out
20 - 22 - ½ days and Conferences
21 - Rock Your Socks (World Down Syndrome Day)
25-29 - School Closed
April
10 - School Closed
13 - UCF Centennial Gala
14 - 4th Grade skating party
15 - PTO general meeting
19 - Wellness Day
22 - 30 - PSSA Testing
23 - Clean-Up Day
4th Grade Skating Party
Save the Date for the 4th Grade Skating Party
Sunday, April 14th
4:00-6:00pm
Ice Line in West Chester
Parent's Night Out
Hillendale Elementary School PTO’s adult only Parents Night Out event will be held at Mt. Cuba Center on March 15, 2024 from 6:30-9:30pm. Dinner, music and cash bar including beer, wine, and canned cocktails will be available. Tickets are $50/person. Casual attire recommended.
No babysitter? No problem! The PTO coordinated with the Unionville High School, and they are offering babysitting through their Uthon fundraiser. Uthon babysitting will be at Unionville High School from 6:00pm-10:00pm.
If you cannot make the event, you can continue to bid online from wherever you are. Feel free to share the auction link with family and friends. The auction will go live this Friday, March 8, at 10:00am. The link will be emailed out earlier that morning.
Thank you for your support!
Yearbook Orders
Order today if you haven't already - Order Here
Also, please upload any pictures you've taken at events to this Google Drive
Any Questions, email yearbook.hillendale@gmail.com
Questions or comments for the PTO? Email us at HESPTO@ucfsd.net