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A Message from the PTA

Dear Hillside Families,

This weekend we will be hosting a General Meeting for the PTA at 3:30pm on the back playgrounds of the school. We would encourage you to come out and mingle and get updates from the board. Our primary business will be to vote in next year’s board members. See below for further details.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tara Fletcher Barooah and Megan Koff

Hillside PTA Co-Presidents

president@hillsidepta.com

Upcoming Dates

April 17-21: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

April 22: PreK-2 Play Date and General PTA Meeting

April 24-28: School Book Fair

April 26: Kindergarten Kick-Off

April 26: Spirit Night- Snowie at Hillside 5-7 pm

April 28: All Pro Dads

May 8: Volunteer Recognition

May 3-19: Georgia Milestones Testing and Make-Ups (3rd-5th Grade)

Book Fair eWallet

The Book Fair is next week, April 24-28, 2023, in the Media Center!

The easiest way for your student to shop is to set up an eWallet, a safe and secure alternative to cash. Simply create a free account to add funds and/or invite family and friends to contribute so your child can select their own books. Any unused funds can be spent at The Scholastic Store Online or to fund a future eWallet.
If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

Scholastic eWallet

We Need You.....

...to join us for a Volunteers Night Out! Hillside PTA invites you to join us on Monday, May 8^th between 7-9pm at the Chartwell Clubhouse. Drop by for a few minutes or stay the whole evening. We would like to Thank You for lending your time and talents while supporting our events throughout the school year. All volunteers are invited! Light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by PTA. Please RSVP so we have a proper head count. See the link below for more information.

*Adults Only, Please

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Congratulations!

Last week Hillside PTA was recognized at the annual North Fulton Council Spring Meeting. We received several awards – Connect with Council, Model PTA, and Outstanding PTA. We earned these through all of YOUR hard work and dedication. Our own Mrs. Shore was nominated for Birney Butler Outstanding Teacher and WON! Thank you to all our PTA members!

Spirit Night

Come join us April 26th to enjoy a delicious Snowie treat and support our Hillside Huskies. The Snowie bus will be serving their yummy shaved ice from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Hillside ES parking lot. 15% of the proceeds will be donated back to the Hillside ES PTA!

All Pro Dads- Date Change

*All Pro Dads is moving to April 28th due to the Georgia Milestones testing.*

Join us for All Pro Dad on Friday, April 28th, from 6:45-7:40 am!

Donuts, fruit, juice, and coffee will be served.

No RSVP necessary!

Questions? Email Bryant Whelan.

Thank you to Hillside parent, Neha Powell of Powell Mobile Notary, for sponsoring All Pro Dads this month! Click the image below to visit her website.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation

We're wrapping up Teacher and Staff Appreciation week with carpool takeover and breakfast for staff on Thursday and a snack bar and recess takeover on Friday! See link below for open Recess spots!

See flyer below for each day’s theme and ways your family can contribute to the fun if you would like to! You should have received this flyer and a Super Teacher coloring sheet in your child’s Husky folder

*Please note that no costume weapons or masks are allowed with Superhero costumes/outfits on Friday.

Recess Takeover

PreK-2nd Grade Playdate

It's that time again!

PreK to 2nd grade playdate! Come out and enjoy some Ice Pops with your friends!

At the Hillside Playground April 22 from 3:30 to 5.

PTA General Meeting

Join us on Saturday, April 22^nd for our fourth general meeting of the year. The meeting will start at 3:30pm at Hillside, outside, near the back playgrounds. Students can play while we meet. On the agenda is voting in our PTA Executive Board for the 2023-2024 school year. In the case of inclement weather, we will host the meeting via Zoom. The following individuals are slated to run:

Co-Presidents: Megan Koff, Jennifer Tullar

Treasurer: Michelle Borod

Secretary: Laura Beth Harward

Vice Presidents:

Academic Enrichment – Shanna Levy, Jayna Glover

Communications: Molly Naugher

Community Relations – Natasha Newell, Tatiana Travis

School Support – Jaime Condie, Lisa Gordon

Student & Family Programs – Emily Centa, Heather Perez

Ways and Means – Lauren Oblath, Kristen Minnis

Incoming Kindergartener Information

Registration for Kindergarten (and new students) is now open and can be accessed on the Fulton County page using the link below.

All incoming Kindergarten students and their parents are invited to Hillside for Kindergarten Kick-off on Wednesday, April 26^th from 9:00am–10:00am. Doors open at 8:45am and the program will start promptly at 9:00am!

Come join us to get a glimpse of Kindergarten life for the 2023-2024 school year. You will get a chance to visit a kindergarten classroom, hop on a school bus, learn bus safety and visit the cafeteria.

Don’t miss this fun and friendly way to introduce your child to Hillside!!!

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Upcoming Staff Birthdays

April Birthdays

April 24: Sigrid Read

April 25: Kelly Rankin

April 26: Liz Goldsmith

Teacher Favorites

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SUBJECT: Hillside PTA News- 04/19/2023