The Hillside Happenings!

The quickest and easiest way to clear an absence is by sending a email to our Attendance Clerk, Mrs. Cheryl Robles. cheryl.robles@simivalleyusd.org

The information needed is:

1.) First & last name of the Student

2.) Date of Absence or Tardy

3.) Reason for Absence or Tardy

4.) Name and relationship of the person excusing the student

You could also call or send a note with your student.

School portraits taken by Cornerstone Photography are now available for viewing and ordering! All orders must be placed online and will be mailed directly home. To view your portrait, click the link below and enter your online code which is and HLSD your Student ID. If you do not know your child’s student ID, please contact our school office and we will provide it for you.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW YOUR PORTRAIT

Online Code: HLSD+Student ID (For Example: HLSD123456)

The 5 week progress report window will close for teachers on Friday. The current academic standing in classes is viewable in Aeries on Monday, September 16th. Note: Progress report grades are only a progress update. Grades are not consider final until the end of the semester.

Attention Hillside Artists! The Hillside Reflections Art Program is now open for submissions. Students may submit original artwork interpreting this year's theme "Accepting Imperfection" in one or more of the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Entry packets are available in the office. Deadline is November 4. Let's see your art Hillside.

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Keep up the good work Hawks! We don't want to be late to our classes.

Simi Valley Unified District will be utilizing the Aeries computer system again this year for your child’s academic progress, as well as health, contact information and communication. It is required that all families complete the data confirmation in the Aeries portal before school begins on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

NOTE: When updating contact information, it would be helpful to use a cell phone number as the primary number. This will allow you to receive the text messages the school sends out. If you need assistance logging into the Aeries Parent Portal, our school office will reopen on July 29th

AERIES LINK

They will essentially follow the Monday/Tuesday schedule on the first day of school!

• Students who attend 0 period classes can arrive at 6:45am in the morning on Monday-Thursday. ( 0 & 7 Periods do not begin until August 19th)

• At 7:30am we open the cafeteria for early arrival students and for those who want to get breakfast on Monday-Friday.

• At 7:45am (Monday-Thursday) we open the main gate to the campus.

• On Friday we open the gate at 8:40am

* Low traffic times dropping off students: 7:30am-7:50am

• For those requiring additional supervision, our library is open until 3:30pm. (Alternate location for first full week of school, as books and materials are being picked up.)

• Supervision is available outside until 4:00pm.

We appreciate your patience the first 2 weeks as families get accustomed to coming and going on campus. Please review the graphic below that we hope will assist for drop off & pick up times.

(Front of Campus)

The front parking lot has 4 lanes. Lanes 1 & 3 are devoted towards drop off/pick up and lanes 2 & 4 are devoted for thru traffic. See the map below.

Low traffic times are from 7:30am-7:50am.

For families electing to drop off students on corner of Fitzgerald Rd & Whitcomb Ave.

Please help ensure the safety of students coming to school by:

• watching vehicle speed
• not stopping in the middle of the street on Whitcomb Ave or Fitzgerald Rd.
• respecting right of way of students crossing in the cross walk
• reminding your student not to jaywalk across Whitcomb Ave.

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Location: 2222 Fitzgerald Road, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Phone: (805) 520-6810