The Tiger Tea
Hill Happenings 9/30- 10/4
Principal's Message
Happy Sunday!
October is bullying prevention month and a great time to remind students to be kind, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Students and parents are encouraged to report any perceived teasing, taunting, harassment, or bullying behaviors. Our supportive school staff will investigate all incidents reported and put in supportive measures. If you have reported an incident and the behaviors are continuing, please continue to report!
Albert Hill's Year to Date attendance is 94.59%. Fridays are typically our lowest daily attendance rate. Please help us have 100% student attendance Friday, October 4th and send students to school wearing Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Highlights from last week:
- Picture Day!
- Girls Basketball team defeated MLK, 25-16 and Dogwood, 43-14. Congratulations to our Girls Basketball Team!
- Soccer team defeated Brown 11-1 and Dogwood 6-1. Congratulations to our Soccer Team!
- Thank you to our amazing PTA for the September mailbox treats!
Every Tiger, Every Day!
Announcements on the Hill
Interim Reports
Marking period 1 Interim reports and Exceptional Education progress reports will be distributed Monday, September 30th to students.
October is Bullying Prevention Month
This month we will be focusing on Anti-Bullying education and messaging in our school. The purpose of this is to bring awareness of and attention to the problem of bullying that exists in schools across our nation. We will be doing this through various activities such as social media posts, Blue Shirt Day (October 7, 2024) and other activities that will strengthen students' understanding of why it is important to be an upstander not a bystander and that when they see something, they should say something.
TIGERS T.A.L.K.: TAKING ACTION WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS
Students are encouraged to use the Tigers T.A.L.K. QR code if they need mental health support or if they would like to report instances of bullying or unkind acts anonymously. The QR code is monitored by one of our school counselors.
Community Corner
Free, educational experience allows 5th-8th students to learn about STEM, explore new interests and ideas, and gain inspiration! Local STEM organizations and experts will run demonstrations and lead hands-on group activities with students! These workshops cover the science behind robots, rocketry, combat robots, video game design as well as our own Robot Demo, and much more!
The STEM Event will be held on Saturday, October 12th from 1 PM to 4 PM, with multiple workshops running in three 45-minute sessions. It will take place at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School (1000 N Lombardy Street, Richmond, VA, 23220).
STEM event is first-come, first-serve, and we would love to see as many students attend as possible, register your students by Oct 8th!
Link to Registration: http://TINYURL.COM/STEMDAYEVENT2024
***NOTE: When registering, please make sure to:
Register your kid for ONE workshop for EVERY time session
(1 slot for the 1:30-2:15, 1 slot for the 2:20 to 3:05, and 1 slot for the 3:10 to 3:55 pm)
Please register with your CHILD’s name (parents, leave your name as a comment)
Learn and Live 2.0 event and report
In 2017, a small group of academics and housing advocates wrote a report titled, Confronting School and Housing Segregation in the Richmond Region: Can We Learn and Live Together. The report was influential for how it examined the nexus of housing and school segregation in the Richmond Metro-Area.
Over the past year, a larger group of academics, non-profit leaders, and housing advocates prepared an updated Learn and Live report focusing on the current state of education and housing segregation in the Richmond Metro-Area. The report, which we are calling Learn and Live 2.0, provides visual illustrations, accompanied by narrative descriptions, of several key trends in the metro-Richmond area: demographic change over the past decade, the link between school and neighborhood segregation in our region, and the connections between housing segregation and unequal educational opportunities and outcomes. We conclude that segregation is an outcome and a cycle resulting from pernicious policies at the local, state, and federal level that need to be either changed or overturned.
We our holding an event on campus on Thursday, October 3, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm at the Queally Center for Admissions to highlight our findings and to release the updated report. The event is titled, “Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing and Education in the Richmond Region,” and will feature a presentation and an opportunity for a dialogue on the findings of Learn and Live 2.0 report. Please check out this link for more information and registration.
House Page Program
The 2025 House Page Program application is now live! This is a wonderful opportunity for students ages 13-14 to explore government and politics! Applications are due by Friday, October 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm. For more further information, check out the updated program overview and FAQ on the Capitol Classroom section of the Virginia General Assembly website.
Citywide Lights On Afterschool Resource Fair
NextUp in collaboration with our OST partners, will feature information from over 30 providers, free food, games, live performances, music, prizes, a youth panel, and much more. Citywide Lights On Afterschool Resource Fair on October 19th, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Martin Luther King Jr, Middle School. Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide event launched in October 2000 to celebrate afterschool programs and highlight their vital role in supporting children, families, and communities. This initiative, organized by the Afterschool Alliance, has become a cornerstone of the afterschool movement, garnering media attention across the country each year. The Lights On Afterschool event is designed to showcase how afterschool programs provide students with opportunities to learn new skills and explore diverse activities, from science and community service to robotics, music, and poetry. These events advocate for the expansion of quality afterschool programs, ensuring that even more children benefit from these enriching experiences.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly at info@nextuprva.org.
Dates to Remember
October is Bullying Prevention Month
September 30
Exceptional Education Progress Reports and Interim Report Distribution
October 2
Custodial Workers Recognition Day
5:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. PTA Spirit Night: Gelati Celesti
State Fair Field Trip- CTE
Richmond Symphony Field Trip
October 3
RPS Closed: Rosh Hashanah
October 4
Pink Out Friday!
October 7
Wear Blue for Bullying Prevention
October 8
Summer Reading Celebration (Each Grade Level Lunch)
October 9
Bus Evacuation Drill
JRPS 6th Grade Field Trip
Student of the Month Lunch
October 10
JRPS 6th Grade Trip
Author Visit: Katy Zhao
PTA Board Meeting
October 11
JRPS 6th Grade Trip
Pink Out Friday
October 12
RPS Somos Fest
October 14
Division Wide Professional Learning Day: Student Holiday
October 15
Schoolwide Read Kick Off: The Crossover
6th Grade History Walking Trip
October 16
Wear Orange- Unity Day
6th Grade History Walking Trip
8th Grade Paddling Trip
October 17
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. History Night
October 18
U of R Field Trip
Prejudice Awareness Summit Field Trip
Pink Out Friday
October 21
7th Grade CBF Field Trip
October 22
7th Grade CBF Field Trip
October 23
End of 1st Quarter
7th Grade CBF Field Trip
Haircuts Sponsored by CIS
Gilpin Parent Council Meeting
October 24
7th Grade CBF Field Trip
All City Honors Choir Trip
CTE Mission Tomorrow Trip
October 25
Pink Out Friday
October 26
7th Grade Carpenter Center Trip
October 28
Spirit Week
7th Grade CBF Field Trip
October 29
Spirit Week
7th Grade CBF Field Trip
October 30
Spirit Week
October 31
Spirit Week
Sports Corner
All students must have a current VHSL physical form dated after May 1, 2024 and signed by a physician before they can try out or participate in any athletic activities. Transportation is provided for in-zone students.
Girls Basketball
Coaches: Mr. Brouder (gbrouder@rvaschools.net), Mr. McLane (jmclane@rvaschools.net)
Cheerleading
Coaches: Ms. West (twest3@rvaschools.net), Ms. Lloyd (clloyd@rvaschools.net)
Soccer
Coach: Mr. Turner (eturner2@rvaschools.net) Mrs. Perry (sperry@rvaschools.net)
Track
Coach: Mr. Brooks (jbrooks8@rvaschools.net)
Athletic Director
Mr. Kyle Kimbrell (kkimbrel@rvaschools.net)
PTA Roar
October PTA Spirit Night will be at the Scott's Addition Gelati Celesti on Wednesday, October 2, from 5pm-9pm! Mention Albert Hill at checkout so that your purchase counts towards our fundraiser!
Join the PTA
Membership dues are currently just $10 per person. Join now -- click here!
Tiger Lair
TIGER P.R.I.D.E./ THE HILL WAY
P: Prepared- I will be in school on time ready to learn.
R: Respectful- I will conduct myself in a way that honors myself, my school, and my community.
I: Integrity- I will do the right thing and make positive choices.
D: Determination- I will not give up in the face of adversity. I am resilient.
E: Exceeding Expectations with Excellence- I will do my personal best everyday.
Every Tiger, Every Day!
School Attendance
Every Tiger, Every Day! Every Day Counts! Thank you for helping us maintain our chronic absenteeism rate last year of 21%! Our goal this year is 15%. WE CAN DO IT!
School attendance is vital to student academic success at all levels.
The Virginia Department of Education defines “chronic absenteeism” as missing ten percent or more of the academic year for any reason (18 days). Truancy is the act of accruing one or more unexcused absences. Though the definition of absenteeism may differ from truancy, the National Center for School Engagement asserts that the outcomes of a student missing class remain constant regardless of how truancy or absenteeism is classified. Several studies suggest that chronic absences frequently lead to notable academic problems.
Parent/guardians are encouraged to call the school on the day of their child’s absence, but MUST send a written note requesting absences be considered excused upon returning to school. All written notes MUST be submitted to the school within five (5) days of the last absence.
Excused absences are typically those that have resulted from conditions beyond the control of the students or parents/guardians. The only excuses for absences that shall be deemed acceptable for consideration are:
Personal illness (if over three days, the school shall require a note from the doctor)
Personal court appearance (student)
Death in the family (mother, father, spouse, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandparent, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece)
Religious holidays regularly observed by the student
Extenuating circumstances as approved by the school administration
Schoolwide Title 1 Program
Albert Hill is a Title 1 School. Our fantastic Title 1 coaches, Ms. Collier (Reading) and Ms. Russell (Math) are always available to answer your literacy and mathematics questions. We thank them for sharing information regarding our Title 1 status at Back to School Night Thursday, September 5, 2024.
Title I, Part A provides financial assistance through state educational agencies to school divisions and public schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards.
School divisions target the Title I funds they receive to public schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. RPS Title I funded schools are school-wide programs that are designed to upgrade their entire educational programs for all students, particularly the lowest-achieving students.
Please view this schoolwide Title 1 Presentation to learn more! This information can also be found on our school website.
Breakfast and Lunch
All students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at no charge each day of the school year. No further action is required of you. Your children will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application.
Food deliveries to students from meal delivery services are not permitted at any time during the school day or at after school activities due to safety and to minimize disruptions. Attempted deliveries will be confiscated and will remain in the main office until dismissal. Parents may bring food to students.
School Communications
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-TigerEye ParentLink on Instagram
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