Husky E-News
November 3, 2024
From the Principal
Hillendale families,
I hope you're having a great weekend. Thank you for joining us for our Halloween parade last week!
As a reminder, fall conference sign-ups will go live via email tomorrow (11/4) at 7:00 AM.
Dr. Sanville will be joining our PTO General Meeting this Thursday at 10:30 AM (at the HES Pavilion) to spend some time with Hillendale parents in conversation about Full Day Kindergarten and the Middle School Feasibility Study. Please consider joining us if your schedule allows!
To help you best prepare your children for our Husky Hustle tomorrow, see a few details below and complete information within our PTO section:
- Please have your children wear sneakers and clothes they can exercise in outdoors tomorrow.
- Each grade level (except kindergarten) will spend about an hour outside including 20-30 minutes exercising on the trail. Kindergarten will be outdoors for about 30 minutes.
- Each child will receive a free short sleeve Husky Hustle T-Shirt provided by our PTO (and generous sponsors!) to wear on Monday overtop of whatever they wear to school.
- Families are invited to come watch and cheer on their huskies (see times below).
Please see the PTO section below for complete details about the event, fundraising & volunteer opportunities.
As a reminder, school will be closed Tuesday, 11/5.
Have a great week!
Joshua Leight
Hillendale Elementary Principal
Hillendale Updates
Veterans Day at HES
On Veterans Day we come together as a nation and school community to thank and honor veterans for their service to our country. This year, we would like to offer two special ways to honor the veterans in our extended Hillendale family. Click here to learn more about how you can honor our veterans with us at Hillendale.
Community Service Club Drive
1st - 5th graders in our first ever Community Service Club led by Mrs. Dziuk have organized a food drive for Kennett Area Community Services Food Cupboard running from 10/28 - 11/8. See the flyer they created below for more details.
From the PTO
Calendar
November
5 - School Closed
7 - PTO General Meeting (10:30am)
11 - Veterans Day Ceremony
14 - Retake Picture Day
25/26 - Half Days - Conferences
27 - Grade 1-5 Half Day, No K - Conferences
28-29 - School Closed
Husky Hustle on Monday!
The Husky Hustle has a new format this year! This year the event will be held during the day on November 4th. All students will participate at no cost and will receive a race day t-shirt. Parents and guests are welcome to attend to watch and cheer on their Huskies!
Sign up to Volunteer the Husky Hustle here
New this year! Hillendale families are encouraged to create a fundraising page to send to friends and family. (Think walk-a-thon/run-a-thon.) All funds go directly to the Hillendale PTO to support teacher grants, classroom supplies and furniture, and grade level programs. All students who raise $50 or more will receive a prize! Additional prize awarded for the highest fundraising student per grade! To set up your fundraising page, go to Husky Hustle (99pledges.com) Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to "Add participant" and complete participant's information.
For questions, please email heptopresident@gmail.com
Yearbook Photos Needed!
Candy Monster
Drop off any extra Halloween candy you would like to donate to our military troops by Friday 11/8. The candy monster is hungry and waiting!
Volunteer Opportunities
🐾Volunteer During Library Class
Are you interested in helping during your child's 1st-5th grade library class? Library volunteers will help our Librarian check-in books as the children drop them off, put them back on the shelves, help kids to select books, and finally to check-out the new books.
We are doing a trial run of our new sign-up system from October 7th until Winter Break. Please review the expectations for volunteering before signing up.
Send any concerns or issues to Janette Grieb at janettepgrieb@gmail.com
🐾Volunteer with the PTO Garden Club
Gather with friends to enjoy the outdoors while sustaining out beautiful outdoor spaces.
Ongoing PTO Fundraisers
Got Sneakers?
Boxtops for Education
Spirit Wear
In stock spirit wear (limited quantity/size) is available for order on square (orders will be delivered to your child's classroom). Shop Here
Peach Jar School & Community Flyers
Helpful Links
Questions or comments for the PTO? Email us at HESPTO@ucfsd.net