Hillside News Brief

Friday the 13th is a day of rest for our hardworking teachers who are giving lots of extra time this coming week during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday and Wednesday evenings. We hope to see you at conferences!

Inclusion week in Westside is a special week. We spend each day celebrating inclusion of all students in our school and district communities. Below is the plan for inclusion week. Participation is fun and reminds us that Westside in an inclusive school district.

Here is a link with more information about Inclusion Week: https://www.smore.com/0dwr

It's not too late to order from Art to Remember online! The cut-off for online orders is April 9th. Families may choose to ship to Hillside for delivery or may choose to pay to ship to your home. These late orders will have about a 2 week turn-around time. Depending upon when the order is placed, your merchandise may not be delivered at the same time as the main order. If you need your online code, please let our Community Club president, Courtney Rooney, know.

If you have questions, please feel free to email Courtney Rooney at d66hillside@gmail.com.

Hillside's STEAM Night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) is coming on Thursday, April 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.! In conjunction with STEAM Night, we are also encouraging interested students in grades 4-6 to enter a science investigation/project in our STEAM Expo. Check out our website for more information:

https://sites.google.com/view/hillsidesteamexpo/

The STEAM Expo is different from a science fair in that it is not a competitive event, and that it opens the doors for a wide variety of projects in the categories of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. If you have a student in grades 4-6 who is interested, now is the time to encourage participation!

GOOD LUCK to all students participating in the Battle of the Books!

The Battle will be held Saturday, March 21, at 8 a.m., at the Westside Middle School.

All ten elementary schools will be represented--for a total of 60 teams comprised of 260 4th-6th graders.

Since last summer and fall, students have been busy reading the ten Nebraska Golden Sower Chapter Book nominees and meeting with their teams to discuss the books.

Thank you to the many parents, librarians, teachers, and other staff who have encouraged students to participate in this quiz-bowl style competition that celebrates reading and fosters team spirit.

The Battle is sponsored by the Westside Community Council. You can find more details on the Battle of the Books website:

https://sites.google.com/view/westsidebotb

The Battle of the Books requires nearly 100 volunteers! Please consider giving your time to help make this event a success:

Adults: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4caeaf28a6f94-battle

Teens: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4caeaf28a6f94-battle1

Strike up the band because our BAND-O-RAMA EXTRAVAGANZA is quickly approaching! Band-o-rama will feature our district wide fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade band students as well as our award winning WHS Concert Jazz Band! Students will have a rehearsal during the school day for this event on March 26 and the concert will be the same day at 7:00 pm at Westside High School. Detailed information will be sent home about this concert as the date approaches. For now, please mark your calendars and make this evening a priority for your entire family. Please let your child's band teacher know if you have any questions!

Sixth grade string students have an optional performance opportunity on Monday, March 16. The event will be held at Westside Middle School at 6:30 pm. More information from your strings teachers will be emailed to you. Please let your strings teacher know if you have any questions and if your child will be performing on this event!

Our Westside All-Staff Appreciation Week is March 30-April 3.