The Hillside Happenings!

The trip to Magic Mountain is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, we will depart HMS at 9:00 am and return to HMS at 6:00 pm.

Ticket sales for the 8th grade Magic Mountain trip will begin on Monday, April 28th, and conclude on Monday, May 5th.

• You can purchase tickets at the ASB office from 7:40 am to 8 am in the morning and from 2:15 pm to 3 pm each day if utilizing cash.

• Credit Cards/Debits Cards are not accepted in person but can be utilized through our online Webstore.

The total cost of the trip is $100.00-covering transportation, a meal, and park admission. However, if you possess a Magic Mountain season pass valid until at least June 3, 2025, the cost reduces to $40.00- transportation and a meal. Make sure your season pass does not expire or include black out dates for June 3rd.

Payment options:

• In person purchase-Cash Only (Please have exact change)

• Will also sign up for preferred bus

• Online Purchase-Credit Card/Debit Card- Through online Webstore https://simivalleyusd.graystep.com

• If purchasing through Webstore, please still sign up for preferred bus by going to the ASB Office from Monday April 28-Monday 5th

Students uncertain about their eligibility due to grades can still buy tickets. However, if you're found ineligible, your pass will be given to you on June 4th, the day after the trip, with no refunds. Additionally, there are no refunds for those with a season pass purchasing only transportation and food.

****Permission slips are available in the Front Office. It's essential to have your permission slip and select your preferred bus number (1-4) at the time of ticket purchase. We won't accept any of these components separately; they must all be presented together.****

Dear Parents,

Spring Promotion 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 SVUSD and 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: SVUSD+Student ID (For Example:SVUSD123456)

For additional questions, you may contact customercare@cornerstone.photo or (805) 529-1635.

Queridos Padres,

¡Retratos de tomados por Cornerstone Photography ya están disponibles para ver y ordenar! Todos los pedidos deben ser colocados en línea y serán enviados directamente a casa. Para ver su retrato, haga clic en el enlace a continuación e ingrese su código en línea que es SVUSD y su identificación de estudiante. Si no conoce la identificación de estudiante de su hijo, comuníquese con la oficina de nuestra escuela y se la proporcionaremos.

HAGA CLIC AQUI PARA VER LA FOTO

Código en línea: SVUSD+Identificación del Estudiante (Por Ejemplo:SVUSD123456)

Si tiene preguntas adicionales, puede comunicar customercare@cornerstone.photo o (805) 529-1635.

Promotion Practice # 1-June 2nd Morning

Promotion Practice # 2-June 4th Morning

Tickets are not required for this event. Gates will open at 7:45am and ceremony will begin at 8:30am.

Reverse Minimum Day (6th Graders & 7th Graders) 11:15-2:45 PM

Optional Supervision in Cafeteria for 6th & 7th graders needing supervision.

Spring Has Sprung! Do not miss your opportunity to own the 2024-2025 Hillside Yearbook. We have more coverage than ever before spanning a history making 108 pages this year. Our book sells out EVERY year. Buy yours now to be sure you are not one of the 595 students who will miss out. Yes, you read that correctly and at this point we have less than 75 copies left to sell. Please do not wait. Order now!

https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00838550

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.

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.

MEMBERSHIP

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