Bear Necessities
Hollow Hills School Newsletter Week of 5/20/24
The Bear Essentials
Coming Up in Golden Bear Country
Monday, May 20th
Tuesday, May 21st
- 4th Grade (V4) Gold Rush Play 8:45am (MPR)
- Student Council Meeting 12:30pm (B3)
- SVUSD Board Meeting 5pm
- Cook's Night Out - Chick-fil-A
Wednesday, May 22nd
- District PE (2, 6, 1)
- 3rd Grade Farm Day
- Beginning Band Practice 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday, May 23rd
- Advanced Band 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday, May 24th
- HOLLOW HILLS SALUTES AMERICA 8:30am - 10:00am (Wear Red, White and Blue)
Monday, May 27th - NO SCHOOL: MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday, May 28th
- Kinder Field Day
- K-Kids Meeting 2:25 pm - 3:0pm
Wednesday, May 29th
- District PE (4, 3, K, 5)
- PTA Association Meeting 8:15am (MPR)
- Beginning Band Practice 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday, May 30th
- 3rd Grade Pioneer Day 8:15am - 11:45am (Village Blacktop)
- 4th Grade (V3) Gold Rush Play 8:45am (MPR)
- 4th Grade (A1) Gold Rush Play 1:30pm (MPR)
- Advanced Band 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Kindergarten Song Fest 5:45pm (Kindergarten Yard)
Friday, May 31st - EARLY DISMISSAL (1:05pm)
- SPIRIT DAY - Wear Green and Gold
- FIELD DAY - 1st - 6th Grades
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Monday, June 3rd
- District PE (4, 3, K, 5)
- Special Recognition Awards
- K - 2nd Grade 8:30am - 9:45am
- 3rd - 4th Grade Honor Roll Awards 10:15am - 11:00am
- Fire Drill
Tuesday, June 4th
- 5th & 6th Grade Awards Night 5:30pm (MPR)
Wednesday, June 5th
- 6th Grade Culmination CEREMONY 8:30am - 10:00am
Thursday, June 6th
Friday, June 7th - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL EARLY DISMISSAL 12:10PM
- 5th Grade Culmination CEREMONY 8:30am - 10:00am
We hope you will join us for Hollow Hills Salutes America THIS FRIDAY, May 24th at 8:30am.
At this event, our entire school community comes together with our USA pride to honor our American heroes. Each grade level will be performing patriotic songs and we will recognize and honor active military and veterans. This is a truly special event.
Date: Friday, May 24th
Time: 8:30am
Place: Hollow Hills Grass Quad. Enter the front gate and/or lunch table gate. No entry at blacktop gate.
Seating: Spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs to sit in the designated areas on the grass.
Military Seating: There will be a special seating section with chairs provided and reception with coffee and snacks for our military heroes (and plus one). Please help us plan for this special seating section and reception by completing the Google Form below.
School Breakfast and Lunches
All students can receive free breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria. Menus will be posted weekly in this newsletter. However, menus are subject to change so families are encouraged to check the website directly. Click on the menus below to be directed to the website.
Breakfast is served from 7:40am - 8:05am.
Breakfast
Lunch
6th Grade Special Dates
Friday, May 24th
- Hollow Hills Salutes America 8:30am - 10:00am
Friday, May 31st - EARLY DISMISSAL DAY 1:05PM
- Field Day
Tuesday, June 4th
- 5th & 6th Grade Awards Night 5:30pm (MPR)
Wednesday, June 5th
- 6th Grade Culmination Ceremony 8:30am (MPR)
Friday, June 7th - EARLY DISMISSAL 12:10pm
- Last Day of School
5th Grade Special Dates
Friday, May 24th
- Hollow Hills Salutes America 8:30am - 10:00am
- Field Day
- 5th & 6th Grade Awards Nigh 5:30pm (MPR)
- 5th Grade Culmination 8:30am
Culmination Information for 5th and 6th Grades
5th Grade Culmination
Date: Friday, June 7th, 2024
Time: 8:30am
Place: MPR - The only entrance to the MPR for the ceremony will be via the gate by the YMCA building. Families will not be permitted to enter campus prior to 8:10am.
Tickets: Each student will receive 4 wristband/tickets for guest entrance into the MPR to view the ceremony. Wristbands will be sent home with students on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Wristbands must be worn in order to enter the MPR.
6th Grade Culmination
Date: Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
Time: 8:30am
Place: MPR - The only entrance to the MPR for the ceremony will be via the gate by the YMCA building. Families will not be permitted to enter campus prior to 8:10am.
Tickets: Each student will receive 4 wristband/tickets for guest entrance into the MPR to view the ceremony. Wristbands will be sent home with students on Monday, June 3, 2024. Wristbands must be worn in order to enter the MPR.
Resources for Families
Meals for May: he May Dinner Site Calendar is linked here and also attached to the email. Meals are available to all families in need. Samaritan Center also serves breakfast and lunch. Families can use their showers as well but need to meet with a caseworker at Samaritan Center to set this up.
Food Pantries: Samaritan Center and Still Waters Cafe continue to serve as our local food pantries. There is also a food pantry in Moorpark. The Moorpark food pantry is held at Moorpark College on Tuesdays 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. More information can be found here: https://rubencastrocharities.org/moorpark-college-pantry/
Summertime Eat, Learn, Play! Child Nutrition is once again partnering with Rancho Simi Parks & Recreation and Simi Library to provide lunches for all children age 18 and younger. Child Nutrition is sending flyers to all school sites; a message will go out to parents on Blackboard the last week of school. Program details are as follows:
When: June 11 - July 25 (excluding June 19 & July 4)
Where: Rancho Simi Community Park
Time: 11:30 to 1:00
No application is required and lunch is free, but food must be eaten on site at the park.
Digital Mental/Behavioral Health Resources: the state has released two new apps for families and children.
For children 0-12: BrightLife Kids - A CalHope Program by Brightline (hellobrightline.com)
For teens and young adults 13-25. Soluna | California's Mental Health App for 13 - 25 year olds (solunaapp.com)