February 14, 2025
Hello Hillsdale Families -
Reminder, No School on Monday 2/17.
Please consider joining us for our Title 1 Family Night on Tuesday Feb 25th, 6:30pm - Info and RSVP below.
Parent/Teacher Conferences March 5, 6, & 7
You will get an email Tuesday Feb 18th with all the details and the link to sign up for a conference with your child's teacher.
Book Fair - Feb 24th - 27th
Students will have the option to shop at school with their class the last week of February. Remember EVERY STUDENT earned a $5 coupon with our Fall Fitness Fundraise! Students will get the discount when they check out, no paper coupon needed. The discount can only be used when the students shop with their class.
The Book Fair will also be open to parents during the VSP breakfasts (8:00 - 8:45am) and during Title 1 Family Night (6:30 - 8pm).
Very Special Person (VSP) Breakfast - Feb 25, 26, & 27
Each student is invited to bring one special adult to share breakfast with them in the HDE cafeteria. It is a drop in anytime 8-8:45am. Please be sure you have RSVP'd to the PTO!
Dates are assigned by Student Last Name:
- Tuesday - A to F
- Wednesday - G to M
- Thursday - N to Z
Please take some time to tell us what you love about our school using the button below.
Reminder to parents of 4th and 5th graders - there is Track Meet info below as well.
Congrats to Mrs. Lepage for her 20th year helping us support the American Heart Association with Kids Heart Challenge!!
This week's KIDS HEART CHALLENGE was such a fun filled event for our students. They jumped, laughed, & challenged themselves physically all for an amazing community service event.
As of today Hillsdale has met our goal and raised over $25,000 toward the fight against heart disease and stroke!!!
I’m super proud of all of our students efforts!
A BIG shout out to our 5th grade “coaches” who helped grades k,1,& 2!! They really did a fabulous job!
Thank you for our parent volunteers as well!
-Mrs. Lepage
Save the date & clearance information for volunteers
Calling all 4th & 5th grade parents /guardians! We are excited to announce that our annual fourth & fifth grade district-wide track meet will be held in May. Our students will enjoy a day at the WCU Farrell Stadium track participating in friendly competitions with other WCASD elementary schools. WE WILL NEED YOUR HELP!!! The success of the track meets relies heavily on parent/guardian volunteers. YOU WILL NEED YOUR CLEARANCES. You can visit this link- CLEARANCE INFORMATION WCASD for information about obtaining your clearances. We suggest you apply for your clearances now as they sometimes take a bit of time to get back.
SAVE THE DATE- Please consider helping your child’s school out the day of their track meet found below. More information will come with specific times & event responsibilities. This is a school field trip held during school time hours.
· May 13, 2025 (rain date – 5/15): East Goshen, Hillsdale, Greystone, Glen Acres, & Westtown Thornbury
· May 14, 2025 (rain date – 5/16): East Bradford, Penn Wood, Starkweather, Exton, Fern Hill, Mary C. Howse
Please see K/1 Lunch Duty and K-5 Gaga Pit links below.
With our new Flex Library Schedule, we will no longer be using a sign up link. If you are interested in volunteering in the library, please contact Ms. Szczesny directly at aszczesny@wcasd.net.
If you would like to volunteer in our school this year, please understand the following:
1) Volunteers must have clearances.
2) Younger siblings are not permitted at school while you volunteer.
3) Volunteers are held to the same confidentiality standards as any WCASD employee.
4) While you may see and interact with your child when you are volunteering, you are here to assist all children.
About Hillsdale Elementary
Email: pmerten@wcasd.net
Website: https://www.wcasd.net/Domain/602
Location: 725 West Market Street, West Chester, PA, USA
Phone: 484-266-2001
Instagram: @hdehuskies