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This Week
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Thursday, October 3
- Hillview Service Club meeting, Hillview PAC, lunchtime
Friday, October 4
- Private high schools info meeting for 8th grade students, Hillview PAC, 12:20 p.m.
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Looking Ahead
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Monday, October 14
Tuesday, October 15 - Friday, October 18
- Minimum Days, 11:45 a.m. dismissal
Tuesday, October 22
- Yes! Gender Matters. Parent education talk by author and physician Leonard Sax, Hillview PAC, 6:30 p.m.
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Thank You For Supporting Hillview
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The Hillview PTO and the MPAEF say THANK YOU to all of our families and staff who have come together during the past six weeks to support Hillview. Your donations to the Hillview PTO and the MPAEF make a real difference in the education that Hillview provides to our children.
Your donations to the Hillview PTO are still coming in and being counted. We are close to our goal, but every donation matters and will help get us get there. So, if you haven't donated yet, please donate now. By next week's newsletter we will have our tallies in and will report the results. THANK YOU AGAIN to all the Hillview families and staff who supported Hillview by donating to the PTO.
THANK YOU to our families and staff who have already donated, pledged or initiated monthly payments to the MPAEF. The Annual Parent Campaign closes on Thursday, November 21 and we are approximately 25 percent of the way toward reaching this year's goal.
Today the MPAEF is launching its PLEDGE DRIVE. We will soon be contacting families who haven't yet made a commitment to the MPAEF and asking them to pledge their support.
The MPAEF is also excited to announce THE FOUNDATION 50 CHALLENGE! A $50,000 bonus will be donated by an anonymous group of families if 50 families donate or pledge -- for the first time -- at the $1,500 per student funding level between today and Friday, October 25.
We look forward to making another big step toward reaching our goals during the month of October. Click here to make your commitment today!
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SamTrans Update
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We continue to listen to feedback about our morning and afternoon SamTrans routes, and are working with SamTrans to improve the ridership experience. Several parents communicated to us that the morning Route 82 was overcrowded. We have been counting students each morning, and note that there are about 52 - 54 students each day. SamTrans has confirmed that this number is acceptable in terms of the bus's capacity (63). While some students may need to stand, we are confident that riding conditions are safe. We have asked that a bus with a few more seats be provided so that fewer students will need to stand.
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School Safety Plan
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This past week, students and staff engaged in our first emergency drill of the year, a fire drill. Students did a great job of listening to staff and following their designated evacuation routes to the initial meeting points around campus.
In the situation of an actual fire, students would have re-congregated in our assembly area (either on or off campus) and waited for parents to pick them up. If you haven't discussed with your child what your family's plan in an actual emergency would be, now is a great time to do so.
For example, does your child know who is likely to pick him or her up? Would it be a parent, or one of your designated emergency contacts? Does your child know what other adults are authorized to pick him or her up in an emergency? Does your child know the best way to stay in communication with you during an emergency? Remember, phone lines may not be functional, but texting services may be viable.
Hillview's emergency operations plan is being revised and will be submitted to the Menlo Park City School District Board of Education by Thursday, October 17, after which time it will be available for public inspection.
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Lunchtime Supervision Need
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We are looking for a parent to serve as one of our lunchtime supervisors. This is a paid position. It may be a Monday - Friday commitment, or possible only Tuesdays and Thursdays.
If you are interested, please email Mr. Haug or call (650) 326 - 4341 x 2901.
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Hillview Service Club
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Students are invited to attend Hillview Service Club meetings in the PAC on Thursday, October 3 at lunchtime and Thursday, October 10 after school from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
For the October 10 meeting, all students at Hillview, Encinal (grades 4-5), and Oak Knoll (grades 4-5) are welcome! There will be fun, candy, and motivational speakers. Please attend! Thanks!
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Private High Schools
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If you are in 8th grade and interested in applying to a private high school for 9th grade, please plan on attending a SHORT meeting on Friday, October 4 in the PAC at 12:20 p.m. If you miss the meeting, stop by the office and pick up the information in writing.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
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A reminder that on Tuesday - Friday, October 15 - 18, Hillview students will have minimum days, with school ending at 11:45 a.m. On Monday, October 14, there will be no school for students.
On those minimum days, the afternoons will be devoted to conferences, and after teachers schedule their higher priority conferences, parents will have the opportunity to sign up online for the remaining slots. We will be unable to accommodate every request for a conference, but we will do our best.
Stay tuned for a conferencing "blast" that will provide all the details about when and how to sign up.
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Physical Education
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- Intramural sports program will continue this week in the gym during lunch. Those in Mr. Bell's classes are able to assist during lunchtime intramural sports earning Block H points and extra credit toward their PE grade. Group pizza parties also available. Intramural sports occurs on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- "Stomp" presentations: A number of PE classes are having students work in small groups building a video presentation of "Stomp" rhythm performances. Completed "Stomp" performances were just filmed this past week and will be shown to students the upcoming week.
Questions regarding Phys Ed should be drected to Mr. Bell, Mr. Eaton, Mrs. Gee or Ms. Salem. Phone: 326-4341 ext 2601 Bell, 2602 Eaton, 2603 Gee, 2604 Salem
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After School Sports
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Burgess League Volleyball: This is the second week of league games. All league schedules can be found on the following website: teamsideline.com/menlopark
Girls Softball: Any interested girl is still welcome to participate in the softball program. Practices are Wednesday afternoon and Sunday afternoon (optional).
Flag football: Games have now begun. From this point on, all practices should be at Hillview rather than off campus. There will be home games Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4. The game schedule can be found on the PTO website.
Fencing: Registration is open now. The first day of the program will be Friday, October 4 in the Hillview Fitness room right next to gym from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Tournament Team Volleyball: The girls had their second match of the season on Wednesday, September 25. Their performance was terrific with great spirit and sportsmanship.
Tournament Team Basketball: Tryouts for interested 8th grade boys and girl will take place during Conference Week. Girls will tryout Tuesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 17 from 12 - 1:30 p.m. Boys will tryout Wednesday, October 16 and Friday, October 18 from 12 - 1:30 p.m. Players will be expected to attend both tryouts and must be registered to play in the MPMSL (which is the 8th grade compliment to Burgess League). There will be a meeting on Friday, October 4 with interested players at Hillview during lunch to prepare them.
After School Sports questions should be directed to Mr. Bell at 326-4341 ext 2601.
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| Community News |
Summit Preparatory Charter High School and Everest Public High School Open House. Learn more about these schools at a joint open house Wednesday, October 2, 7 - 9 p.m. at Summit Preparatory Charter High School, 890 Broadway Ave., Redwood City. For more open house dates and information, visit the website.
The 5th Annual Ride for Ravenswood, Sunday, October 6. Presented by Wells Fargo and the Brody family. Get some exercise while raising money for the Ravenswood Family Health Center. For more information, visit the website.
St. Raymond Pumpkin Festival. Friday, October 11, 3:30 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1100 Santa Cruz Ave. Activities include pony rides, climbing wall, bungee trampoline and more.
Stanford University EPGY (Education Program for Gifted Youth). Online courses available for
Beginning Algebra, and Language Arts and Writing. For more information, visit the EPGY website.
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Family Volunteering
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Blackberry Farm Restoration Workday. Saturday, October 5, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. It's an ongoing habitat enhancement project conducted at McClellan Ranch Preserve and Blackberry Farm in Cupertino. Volunteers pull weeds, mulch, set out native plants and water. Our local wildlife will thank you as they are dependent on native vegetation to supply their food and shelter. For more details and to register, go online.
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Newsletter Archives
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Missed an exciting edition of the Hillview newsletter or letters from the school or PTO? Look up past emailings on our online archive.
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Newsletter Submissions
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To submit an announcement for a Hillview event, please email your announcement to newsletter@hillviewpto.org. Editors reserve the right to edit all announcements. The submission deadline is Thursday at noon for the following Sunday newsletter. To submit an announcement for an off-campus community event, please email your announcement to communitynews@mpcsd.org. The submission deadline is Wednesday at noon for the following Sunday newsletter.
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