Hillside News Brief

Elementary Strings Parents:

The Elementary Strings Concert on December 9 is at Westside High School. It was listed as at the middle school in previous newsletters.

Dec. 9 - 6:00-7:30pm Elementary Band Concert at Westside Middle School

Dec. 9 - 7:30-8:30pm Elementary Strings Concert at Westside High School

Dec. 15 - 10:00-12:00 Community Club gift wrapping fundraiser in the cafeteria (see flyer below)

Dec. 18 - STEAM Day

Dec. 20 - 1:00 pm Dismissal for Westside Community Schools

Dec. 21-Jan. 5 - Winter Break (Students return January 6)

We understand if we are late to move the cones at 2:45 on M,T,Th, and F and at 2:15 on Wed. PLEASE do NOT MOVE THE CONES BEFORE THESE TIMES. We often have classes that are out for a late recess, and we want to make the circle out front available until that time.

We appreciate your helpfulness in getting started with removal if we are running late moving the cones! Please observe the above times for removal. Someone should be out with the cart to pick them up. Thank you.

Attention parents! We are so excited to be partnering with Omaha-based nonprofit, Smart Gen Society, to provide you with a FREE workshop about how to keep your child safe online. This engaging workshop will teach you how to keep your students smart, safe and private in today’s 24/7 digital world. They will be going over the following topics: Be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. Workshop will be happening at Hillside elementary School! Location: 7500 Western Ave, Omaha, NE 68114 © 2024 Smart Gen Society

Hillside's Community Club will have a holiday fundraiser. Community Club volunteers will wrap your holiday gifts for an at-will donation (cash or Venmo). This fundraiser will be on Sunday, December 15, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm in Hillside's cafeteria..

Here is the Sign-Up Genius if you would like to help:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DA5A922A0F49-53259350-holiday

The Educators Rising Club at WHS is teaming up with the Educators Rising Club at WMS and the Future Teachers Club at Paddock Road to stock the shelves at the Westside Community Schools Family Resource Center Food Pantry and Clothing Closet. Please bring donations to Hillside during December 9th-13th to help support our Westside community. The most needed items can be found by scanning the QR code on the flyer. Questions can be directed to Cass Birdsall at birdsall.cassandra@westside66.net.

Hillside's philosophy is that students deserve to learn social skills right along with academics. We want our students to learn how to accept feedback gracefully, how to regulate their emotions appropriately, and how to negotiate skillfully with peers. We are committed to helping all our students to learn and grow academically, socially, and emotionally.