Hillside News Brief

An update for all our families who ordered items from the Art to Remember fundraiser: Indiana (where the factory is located) has extended its shelter-in-place order through May 1. This order could be extended yet again, which means there will be no work going on in the factory where Art to Remember items are produced until the shelter-in-place order is lifted.

Please know that this situation is beyond our control and that we will keep you updated. As soon as products are shipped, we will let you know.

6th Grader Blake K. in Mr. Turner's class won second place in the Virginia Frank Memorial Writing Contest sponsored by Friends of Omaha Public Library.

The contest challenged students in grades 5-8 to write an original work of nonfiction based on a character from a book that they read on their own. More than 370 entries were submitted, 76 from sixth grade alone, making Blake's achievement something worth celebrating. Students' winning entries will be shared online at omahalibrary.org.

Blake received a cash prize for his work and the Friends of Omaha Public Library sent Hillside a matching prize! We are beyond excited for Blake and are appreciative of his contribution to our school.

Due to a drastic increase in the number of physically damaged iPads this week, we are asking you to be especially careful in the treatment, handling, and storage of student iPads. When the iPads are not being used, please identify one specific safe place in your home where iPads should be stored on a regular basis. These safe places should be out of the way of normal kid/parent/pet activities that might cause damage. These spaces should be off the floor, away from casual seating/sleeping areas, and away from drink/food.

Thank you for helping us take care of our technology."

Paul D. Lindgren, Ph.D.
Director of Technology
Westside Community Schools