
Hillside News Brief
February 7, 2025

April 11, 2025
Important Dates
Coming Up
April 11 - 6:30pm Hillside School Dance and Meet the New Principal Event! (North Gym)
April 18 - 1:00pm Dismissal at Hillside
April 21-25 - Book Fair and Art Display in Hillside's North Gym
April 22 - ALL DAY - Scooter's Fundraiser (stop by Scooter's on Cass and a portion of your purchase will go to Hillside's Community Club!
April 22 - New Family Orientation at Hillside (come learn about Hillside, take a tour, and attend the art show in the North Gym)
April 24 - Hillside Bingo Night from 6:00-8:00pm at the Westside Community Center
April 25 - Friday Spirit Day (wear Hillside spiritwear or orange/blue)
April 28.- No School for Students (Professional Learning Day for teachers)
Coming to Hillside
Standardized Testing at Hillside
The test schedule for Hillside 3rd-5th grade students is listed below and should individuals need more time after those two sessions, they will be given more time.
Grade 3-5: 4/8, 4/9 (ELA) 4/15 & 4/16 (Math)
Grade 6: 4/8, 4/9 (ELA) 4/22 & 4/23 (Math)
Hillside Field Day/Fun Day!
Hillside Families:
Our Field Day/Fun Day will take place May 22. The times for the grade levels are:
9:00-10:30am 3rd and 4th grades
10:40-12:10am 5th and 6th grades
1:30-3:00pm. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades
Our Field Day/Fun Day will be over at Creighton Prep. If you would like to volunteer to help with this special day, please click the link below:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F4DA5A922A0F49-56173309-field
We are looking forward to some fun in the sun!
Activities Throughout the District
Summer Activity Guide
Jazz Ambassadors Coming to Westside High School
Hello Music Friends!
We have the opportunity to host the Jazz Ambassadors from the United States Army for a concert at Westside High School on Saturday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m. The Jazz Ambassadors are the highest level touring Jazz Band for the US Army.
This concert is free and open to the public, however you will need to reserve your free ticket for the event. Please see the link below to reserve your tickets right now:
Jr. Warrior Football Camp
Westside Football will be hosting their Youth Football Camp in the spring this year. The camp will be at the Omaha Sports Complex on Saturday, April 26th from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The purpose of this camp is to introduce the techniques, fundamentals, and skills needed to play football for Westside High School. All current 3rd-7th graders are invited to Sign Up Here.
Here is the link, too: https://myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZPLR6704EZ4_ZZJUK811MF0POGF…
Behavior at Hillside
Social Skills and Behavior at Hillside
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.