Newsletter March 7

Thank you to Mrs. Montoya's class for the Pop Art used for our newsletter background.

Each month one student per grade level is randomly selected from that month's perfect attendance list. Those students drawn receive a $10 Stella ice cream gift card. The picture above includes students' whose names were drawn for February.

Preschool - Marshall Munns - Cornell (not pictured)

Kinder - Harvey Stevens - Craver

1st - Holden Braun - Belthoff

2nd - Chaeyoon Jung - Hanlon

3rd - Mason Longshaw - Cournoyer

4th - Presley Tribble - Deatrick

5th - Max Swenson - Reed

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

March

11-Mo Willems & Kwame Alexander Virtual Author Session 10:30-11:15am in the auditorium

13-influential Americans Wax Museum-6:00-7:00pm. Bring your change, drop it in the slot and hear from influential Americans (AKA Hillsdale 5th graders) as you tour the wax museum.

14-Student Artwork submissions for our Annual District Art Show are due to the office. See details in the flyers inside this newsletter.

17-21st-No School-Spring Break

April

1-PTO Meeting in the library 7:00-8:00pm

3-Music Concert 4th/5th for 4th grade families 2:50-3:50pm

4-Music Concert 4th/5th for 5th grade families 9:15-10:15am

11-No School-All grades

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Book Fair. A very special thanks to all the Hillsdale staff and parents who volunteered to help run it. It’s a big job and I appreciate your help!

Hillsdale Staff:

Anastasia Barker

Susan Kelly

Sarah Baker

Kim Ehorn

Michelle Montoya

Sky Dean

Christina Powell

Kennidi Amorebieta

Parents:

Kristin Raney

Aimee Pacheco

Mi Seong Kim

Desiree Rammell

Shelby Van Orsow

Rikki Watkins

Sonja Hunt

Kristy Thieme

Ashlie Lenington

Katie Travelle

Wednesdays starting on February 26th thru April 2nd 3:55-5:15pm /cost-$70

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: Kenji Koseki (on task) & Reagan Knight (engaged learner)

First Grade: Bryce Burnett (self-control) & Eve Law (engaged learner)

Second Grade: Dexter Cook (respectful) & Lucy Lewis (respectful)

Third Grade: Audrey Poulsen (respectful) & Adalie White (on task)

Fourth Grade: Jackson Keller (respectful and on task) & Brynlee Grace (respectful and on task)

Fifth Grade: Adam Truong (respectful) & Brinley Ransom (respectful)

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

April 1: 7:00-8:00pm

May 6: 7:00-8:00pm