|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Looking Ahead
| |
Monday, August 18
- E Komo Mai Back-to-School Luau (replaces ACI), Hillview, 3 - 6 p.m
Tuesday, August 19
- First day of Camp Hillview for 6th Graders, Hillview, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Parent Orientation for 6th Grade and New Families, 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., Hillview PAC
Wednesday, August 20
- First day of school. 8:25 a.m. start time, NEW early release time 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays
Friday, August 22
- Camp Hillview Pool Field Trip for 6th Graders and WEB Leaders, 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (transportation to/from school provided)
Thursday, September 11
- Back To School Night, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (all grades)
|
|
|
|
MPAEF & Hillview PTO Joint Campaign
|
Together, we INSPIRE in our children a love of learning.
Together, we INVOLVE ourselves in their learning journey.
Together, we INVEST in their future.
The PTO and the Foundation are the two vital organizations that make our schools special. When you support the PTO at $250 per child and the MPAEF at $1500 per child this is the real difference you make in their education:
Click below to support these organizations today. Thank you for your support!
|
Back-To-School Week
|
Back-to-School Checklist
Need to know something BTS related? Click here for the full PTO Back-to-School checklist.
E Komo Mai Luau & Schedule Pick-up Event: Monday, August 18, 3 - 6 p.m.
Out with the old, in with the new! Please join us for a new tradition (replaces ACI) that celebrates the end of summer and the excitement of a new year! Students can pick up their schedules early and 7th/8th graders who complete their iPad paperwork may pick up their iPads. Parents and siblings can enjoy the festivities while catching up and sharing summer stories. (We promise the only line you will need to stand in will be for dessert!)
Camp Hillview - 6th Grade & WEB Leaders
Starting middle school can be an intimidating time - for students and parents. But we want all incoming Hawks to feel welcome and excited for their journey at Hillview. That's why there is Camp Hillview, our 6th grade orientation program that takes place at the beginning of each school year. Camp Hillview Schedule:
August 19, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Camp Hillview Day 1, lunch provided.
August 20, 8:25 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Camp Hillview Day 2, lunch provided.
August 21, 8:25 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Camp Hillview Day 3, but lunch is not provided.
Pack a lunch or consider hot lunch for your student - click here.
August 22, 8:25 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.: Camp Hillview Final Day with pool field trip. Requires signed permission slip. STUDENTS NEED TO BRING BAG LUNCH
WEB Leader training for those in the Camp Hillview program will be Sunday, August 17 and Monday, August 18 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch is provided.
Click here for complete Camp Hillview info.
Hot Lunch
Hot lunch begins the first day of school for 7th and 8th graders (6th graders check Camp Hillview schedule). Order your student's lunch online at Choice Lunch. If your child is new to Hillview, you may be asked for a registration code when signing up to order. The code to use is "Hillview." Serving lunch at Hillview takes less than 12 minutes, but is great way to connect with the kids. Volunteers arrive 20 minutes early to set up and stay 10 minutes after serving to clean up and stack the lunch bins. It's less than an hour a week commitment and a fun way to meet other parents and see your kids and their friends at school. If interested, please contact volunteer@hillviewpto.org.
Scholarly Dress Expectations, aka Hillview Dress Code
Mr. B has asked us to remind you of the Dress Expectations at Hillview. Assuming many of you are Back-to-School shopping, please keep these guidelines in mind.
Shirts: Straps and sleeves must cover undergarments. No spaghetti straps, halter tops, racer backs, cut outs, or short tops. No inappropriate logos, advertisements, or similar graphics. Shorts/Skirts: Must be mid-thigh. Pants: No holes or cuts above mid-thigh. No sagging. No leggings. Hillview Dress Expectations will be enforced beginning the first day of school. The office has plenty of old PE uniforms to loan out to students not meeting the dress code.
Volunteering So many great things are happening at Hillview - and we would love for you to be a part of them. From the E Komo Mai Luau, to Hot Lunch service, to Mini-Course assistance, to Flower Day coordination, we need great people to create and lead the programs that make Hillview vibrant. Click here to see the immediate needs on campus and to fill out the 2014-2015 Volunteer form.
|
Transportation To & From Hillview
|
Fewer cars make Hillview feel welcoming, safe and easy to approach on foot. Please consider alternatives to single-family car rides for your family's school commute.
Click here for the Hillview transportation overview. Click here for Hillview's car drop off & pick up information. Click here for Hillview bike & walk info.
Registration for seats on the yellow bus serving Tinsley Transfer students is done through the Hillview office at 650-325-3861.
MPCSD has a Hillview group on KangaDo that is private and registrations are restricted to MPCSD families only. Use iPhone or Android to schedule shared rides or send reminders to fellow parents. Click here for more.
|
After School Sports
|
Registration is now open for Hillview Fall Sports Teams: Flag Football, Girls Volleyball & Girls Softball. Teams fill fast, especially Flag Football (which often fills on the first day). Once teams are full, waitlists will start. Register at sportability.com/hillview. Lacrosse and Fencing, Fall Sports Classes, are also offered after school.
Other sports offered in Winter and Spring, check newsletter throughout the year for announcements on registration and updates.
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
Spring
| |
Flag Football
|
Boys Basketball
|
Tennis
| |
Girls Volleyball
|
Girls Basketball
|
Track & Field
| |
Girls Softball
| | | |
Fencing*
| |
Fencing*
| |
Lacrosse*
| | |
*Fencing and lacrosse are offered as After School Classes, Hillview does not have fencing or lacrosse teams.
For more information see Hillview After School Sports
Note about Girls Softball: Hillview 6th, 7th & 8th grade girls have the opportunity to play softball for their school. Registration for softball is open now. Practice will take place every Wednesday 3:15-5PM right after school at the Hillview field from August 20 to October 15 included. Additional practice sessions may be added on some Sundays. Four away scrimmage games will be scheduled against other local middle schools (Menlo, Priory, Castilleja and GMS). The schedule will be announced later once the private schools finalize their calendars.
Players wishing to play both volleyball and softball must declare it during registration in order to have non-overlapping practices for each sport. All levels are welcome. Contact Harry Bell or Celine Sanie if you have any questions.
|
New After School Classes for Fall 2014
|
Mandarin Language Class
Hwa Shin Chinese School is offering an advanced level Mandarin class at Hillview in the upcoming 2014-15 school year. A beginning level class may also be offered depending on enrollment. Questions? Please contact Vivien Fitzhugh or Thomas Lee, the Chinese School Principal.
Speech and Debate Team
Take part in an exciting experience where you will have a great time while learning powerful tools to help with taking leadership roles, giving persuasive and effective speeches, as well as presentations. Students will benefit through academic success, while making lasting friendships and learning indispensable life skills! This class will focus on developing critical thinking, verbal skills, time management, self-discipline, creativity, note taking, writing, vocabulary, team work, sportsmanship, ethics and confidence. The team will be led by Coach Brier who has been working with Encinal and Oak Knoll students.
Click here for more info and registration instructions on these and other After School Classes.
|
|
Newsletter Details
|
This newsletter is published by PTO parent volunteers every Sunday of school weeks.
Submissions: Deadline to submit for the Sunday Hillview Newsletter is Wednesday at noon. Please email your submission to newsletter@hillviewpto.org. Please note that submissions may be edited for content and/or length. Submissions received past this deadline will be eligible for inclusion the following week.
Archives: Missed an exciting edition of the Hillview newsletter or letters from the school or PTO? Look up past emailings on our online archive.
|
|
|
|
|
