Gavin and Emilynn started the September 9th West Ada School District Board Meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and Emilynn even used American Sign language to perform it. We are proud of your courage to stand in front of the crowd to represent our school!

We're excited for the return of our fundraiser, the Heron Fun Run. Our goal this year is to raise $75,000 to help us expand our existing Heron’s Nest playground, and to continue to support Hillsdale students and staff. This fundraiser benefits ALL students at Hillsdale Elementary!

We’re excited for this fundraising experience because it offers 3 important things to our school community:

1️⃣ User-friendly fundraising platform

2️⃣ Character enrichment program

3️⃣ Fitness-focused event that includes ALL of our students

As a family, you will work together asking friends and family to donate on your student’s Donation Page at MyBooster.com. The best part is, you can still support our school just by SHARING about the fundraiser!

Students will also experience an amazing character enrichment program called “Castle Quest”, teaching students about how to be brave and live with character.

Key Dates to Remember:

💻 Sign up online at MyBooster.com – 09/09/2024

🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 09/23/2024

👟 Event Day – 10/04/2024

More details to come! Follow our social media pages for updates on our fundraiser.

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

Sept

9-Sign up for Fun Run Fundraiser see details in flyer above...

13-Fall Family Picnic Event 5:30-7:30pm at Hillsdale Park

17-Individual Student Picture Day!

Oct

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

4-FUN RUN

*9:45-10:15am-2nd/3rd grades

*10:30-11:00-Kinder/1st grades

*11:15-11:45-4th/5th grades

9-K-12 Parent-Teacher Conferences in the evening 4:30-8:00pm (Teachers will have individual sign-up sheets).

10-No School Parent-Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm, 1pm-4pm, and 5-8pm

11-No School-End of Quarter 1

17-Kiss the Pig at Farmstead Night Event

Hillsdale staff are looking for students who exhibit HERON traits to give a Caught You Being a Heron ticket to every day. Students then put the ticket in their grade level jar by the main entryway. A student's name will be drawn each week and read over the announcements for prizes from our Treasure Chest.

We want to acknowledge all the great HERON traits we see in our students throughout the day!

Kindergarten: Chase Rodriguez

First Garde: Ryan Vick

Second Grade: Drew Hintze

Third Grade: Thomas Husler

Fourth Grade: Hudson Masson

Fifth Grade: Aiden Spencer

This year we are celebrating students who have perfect attendance throughout the year. Here is how students can earn rewards for being at school:

1. Every month, all students who have not missed a day of school will be entered into a drawing. One student from each grade level will win a $10 Stella's Ice Cream gift card. Students start with a clean slate at the beginning of every month, so if they have to miss a day for some reason one month, they are still eligible for the drawing the following month.

2. At the end of each quarter, there will be a special treat with Officer Bridges for all students who are maintaining perfect attendance.
   

3. Students who have perfect attendance at the end of the year will receive a gift basket full of summertime goodies!

Students who are picked up early or arrive late due to a medical appointment will still be considered for perfect attendance. We look forward to celebrating with our winners!

*A big THANKS to our PTO for funding this project!

Denice Cain & Resha Thornton, Attendance Committee Members

We need you! Volunteer opportunities with the Hillsdale PTO for the 2024-25 school year are now open! No matter your schedule or availability, there is something for everyone, and volunteering with the PTO is a great way to have a direct impact on your child and the entire Hillsdale community. Please scroll down on the right and click the 'next' link to sign up now!

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

October 1: 7:00-8:00pm

November 12: 7:00-8:00pm

December 3: 7:00-8:00pm

January 7: 7:00-8:00pm

February 4: 7:00-8:00pm

March 4: 7:00-8:00pm

April 1: 7:00-8:00pm

May 6: 7:00-8:00pm