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This Week
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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). 2-4 parent volunteers needed to chaperone. Please contact Mary Murphy to volunteer.
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Looking Ahead
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Monday, August 25
- School Portraits during PE class
Wednesday, August 27
- New Parent Social, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, September 5
Thursday, September 11
- Back To School Night, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (all grades)
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MPAEF & Hillview PTO Joint Campaign
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Welcome back to school! As you prepare for the new school year, remember to join the PTO and donate, pledge, or set up monthly payments to the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation. These two organizations provide critical financial support for our schools. Your donations matter!
Click here to support the MPAEF Click here to support the PTO
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Back-To-School Week
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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!)
Surf's Up! Don't miss out! Join the PTO for 2014-2015 by the end of August 18th, and you will be entered in a drawing for a one-week condo stay in Maui. Click here for details.
Camp Hillview - 6th Grade & WEB Leaders
Starting middle school can be an intimidating time - for students and parents. 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. The Camp Hillview Schedule is as follows:
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, 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. - 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Parents, if your child is a WEB Leader, please remind them to check Edmodo for more details and instructions.
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. Join us: 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.
Please note that dressing for PE will begin after the first week of school. More information to come later.
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Are you a parent of an incoming 6th grader or a student new to Hillview? Welcome to Hillview! We are excited to spend a few hours with you at a fellow Hillview family's home. You will meet and hear from Principal Erik Burmeister and MPCSD Superintendent Maurice Ghysels, as well as from MPAEF and Hillview PTO leaders about our amazing school and our community-funded school district. We hope that you will join us for drinks, appetizers, and an engaging evening.
RSVP here or via the evite link sent to new families. The social will take place on Wednesday, August 27 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Please note, this is a parent-only event.
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Transportation To & From Hillview
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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 and pick up information. Click here for Hillview bike and walk info.
Tinsley
Registration for seats on the yellow bus serving Tinsley Transfer students is handled by the Hillview office (650) 325-3861.
Mobile App
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 information.
For the MPCSD Transportation web site, click here.
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New After School Classes for Fall 2014
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Registration for After School Classes is now open. Two new classes are available:
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, Laurel, and Oak Knoll students. Please contact Coach Brier for more information.
Click here for more information and registration instructions on these and other After School Classes, such as Chess, Fencing, Lacrosse, Latin, and Writing.
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After School Sports
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Registration is now open for Hillview Fall Sports Teams: Flag Football, Girls Softball, Girls Volleyball, Tournament Team Volleyball, and Girls Softball. Teams fill fast. Once teams are full, waitlists will start. Register for the teams at sportability.com/hillview. Lacrosse and Fencing are offered as After School Classes. See After School Classes for more information.
Other sports are offered in Winter and Spring. Please check the newsletter throughout the year for announcements on registration and updates.
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Fall
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Winter
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Spring
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Flag Football
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Boys Basketball
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Tennis
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Girls Volleyball
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Girls Basketball
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Track & Field
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Girls Softball
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Fencing
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Fencing
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Lacrosse
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Flag Football
Registration for Flag Football is currently full, but there is a waiting list and best efforts will be made to add more players if possible. Practices will be held at the Hillview field on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30-5:00 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, September 9. Parents are needed to coach the 6th/7th grade teams. Please contact Harry Bell if you are interested.
Girls Softball
Practices will take place every Wednesday and Sunday, from August 20 through October 15. Games may be scheduled any day of the week. Girls may play both softball and volleyball, but must declare this during registration to prevent overlapping practice schedules. All levels are welcome. Contact Harry Bell or Celine Sanie if you have any questions.
Girls Volleyball
Team placement workouts will be held on Wednesday, September 10 in the Hillview Gym: 6th graders from 3:00-4:20 p.m., 7th graders from 4:30-5:50 p.m., and 8th graders (if necessary) from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 6th grade games are played on Tuesdays, and 7th/8th grade games are played on Mondays, at Arrillaga Gym in Menlo Park. Players are expected to attend two practices per week throughout the season. Parents interested in coaching are encouraged to volunteer; an estimated 24 coaches are needed for 12 teams. No experience is necessary.
Girls Tournament Team Volleyball
This team is for 7th and 8th graders only. Tryouts will be held on August 25 and 26, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. To be eligible for the Tournament Team, players must be registered for the Burgess League. Practices will be held on Wednesdays from 2:45-4:30 p.m., and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. We welcome a new tournament team coach, Felipe Gonzalez.
Fencing
Registration for Fencing is now open. Class will take place on six Fridays from 3:15-4:30 p.m. in the Hillview Fitness Room, beginning on October 3 (excluding October 10).
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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 the 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.
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