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Husky E-News
March 31, 2024
From the Principal
Hillendale families,
I hope you have had a terrific spring break!
We can't wait to welcome all our huskies back to Hillendale tomorrow, Monday, April 1st for Autism Acceptance Week! All huskies are invited to join our staff in wearing red (or HES gear) for autism acceptance this upcoming Friday, 4/5.
Please pay close attention to a special section of our E-News below that has complete information as it relates to our Solar Eclipse Viewing Party on 4/8 at 3:00 PM. If you are planning to attend the Eclipse event and/or pick up your child from school on 4/8, please email hillendaledismissal@ucfsd.net ASAP but by Friday, 4/5 at the latest. We appreciate your previous RSVP to our "Save the Date," however, you must email our dismissal team to log your child's dismissal for our homeroom teachers and office team to ensure a safe and efficient dismissal that day.
Have a great week!
Josh Leight
Hillendale Elementary Principal
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party Information
Hillendale is planning a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party for students, staff, 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!
The Unionville Chadds Ford School District is excited that parents, family members, students, and staff can come together to share in the once in a generation event to observe the total solar eclipse on April 8th. While the District is providing viewers with eclipse glasses to enhance the experience, we want to remind all participants of the need for safety in observing a total eclipse and that each individual is responsible for ensuring that proper safety measures are taken. Information about safety measures all participants should take is linked below:
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/safety/
We will close 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. Please plan to arrive early (2:30 PM recommended to find parking in the grass by the playground or along Hillendale Rd) and assemble on the field near the area designated and marked for your YOUNGEST child's grade level OR with the homeroom teacher for which you have arranged to be an official volunteer.
A local astronomical organization and our PTO have generously donated safe viewing glasses for our entire school community including parents/family members who are planning to come. Thanks to our incredible PTO, we have enough glasses for at least the first 250 family members in attendance! Note, glasses will be recollected at the end of the eclipse to save for a future viewing event. ALL HES STUDENTS BE REQUIRED TO USE THE GLASSES PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT IF PARTICIPATING IN OUR VIEWING EVENT.
If you are planning to attend the Eclipse event and/or pick up your child from school on 4/8, please email hillendaledismissal@ucfsd.net ASAP but by Friday, 4/5 at the latest. We appreciate your previous RSVP to our "Save the Date," however, you must email our dismissal team to log your child's dismissal for our homeroom teachers and office team to ensure safe and efficient dismissal that day.
For the Viewing Event on 4/8 HES will ensure:
- All viewing glasses donated and purchased are quality glasses that are approved for eclipse viewing.
- All participants have a pair of viewing glasses.
- All students & staff are instructed on the proper use of viewing glasses prior to the event
- All participants are aware of the danger of looking directly at the sun, especially if the glasses are not used properly.
- There will be adult supervision to assist students with their viewing glasses.
Please utilize this form to opt your child out of viewing the solar eclipse on 4/8/24 if you are so inclined to do so. Your child would sit in the library during the eclipse and could be picked up at dismissal time by parking and coming to the front office. Please feel free to reach out to me via email at JLEIGHT@UCFSD.NET with any specific questions you have about our viewing event and our planned safety practices.
We look forward to this special opportunity and hope you can join us!
From the PTO
Calendar
April
3 - Square 1 Art orders due
5 - Wear RED or HES Gear for Autism Acceptance
8 - Solar Eclipse Viewing Party @ 3 PM - families welcome (glasses provided for first 250 guests)
10 - School Closed
13 - UCF Centennial Gala
14 - 4th Grade skating party
15 - PTO general meeting
19 - Wellness Day
22 - 30 - PSSA Testing
23 - School Closed & Clean-Up Day
Open Volunteer Positions
We are currently recruiting volunteers to lead several important committees for next school year (2024-2025)!! If you are interested, please send an email to heptovp@gmail.com and let us know how you can help. Open positions include:
- Annual Penny Drive Fundraiser
- Hillendale Spirit Wear
- Bagged Lunch Service Project
- Grounds Beautification Team
- Holiday Workshop
- Husky Hayride Family Event
- Husky Hustle 5K/Fun Run
- MLK Service Day
- Running Club
- Spring Fundraiser
- Staff Appreciation Days
- Wellness Chair
Also, if you are interested in joining the PTO board, please email heptovp@gmail.com
Family Fun Night at the Blue Rocks
The Hillendale PTO will be collecting the Rocky's Reading Challenge forms and getting tickets for the Friday, April 19th Hillendale Family Fun night game. Please turn the forms into your teacher or the front office. All challenge winners will receive 2 free upper box tickets.
4th & 5th grade chorus members have the opportunity to sing a pre-game song on the field! Please complete this Google sign up form if you are interested in participating.
Additional tickets can be purchased for $13/ticket. Please complete this form to order.
All forms need to be completed and turned in by April 4th!
Square 1 Art
Your child brought home their custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser - WITH FREE STICKERS OF THEIR ART!
Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload!
Order online NOW! Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order! NEW - *Ship to Home FREE. (*Customer pays a $1.99 processing fee)
Order by: 4/3/2024 - square1art.com/shop
If you have questions, contact customer care online. Thank you for supporting our school!
Loryn Furey - Square 1 Art fundraiser coordinator - Hillendale Elementary
Spiritwear Sale
(Sale Prices on select items)
4th Grade Skating Party
All 4th Grade families should have received information about the 4th grade ice skating party.
If you haven't already,
by Monday, April 8th
Any questions?
Contact Renee Rawlins (reneedursky@gmail.com)
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