Today’s After School Activities:
Golf- pick up at 5 pm
Important Information: Conference/Testing
On Tuesday, March 26th, Wednesday, March 27th, and Thursday March 28nd both conferences and standardized testing will take place. Early dismissal on each day will be at 12:30pm. School district buses will be picking up at that early dismissal time. Thursday, March 28nd is the make-up day for students who do not finish their testing on the prior two days or miss one of the previous testing days. If you child needs to come in on Thursday, you will receive an email letting you know; otherwise your child will not have school that day. No laptops or electronics of any kind are permitted during testing. There will be no lunch served, but students are encouraged to bring water and snacks to eat. Students may bring a book or magazine to read if they finish their testing early.
Important Information for the testing and conference days:
· No laptop or electronics allowed – book bags may be left at home
· No lunch will be served
· Snacks permitted
· Book or magazine permitted if finished testing early
· Early Dismissal at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (make-up day)
· School district buses will pick-up at the early dismissal time, unless otherwise notified
· No after school activities will take on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of next week
Fun Friday Trip-Today
Today is the Fun Friday screening of CAPTAIN MARVEL at the Plymouth Meeting Mall. Students will return to Hill Top by 8:30 pm. Contact Mr. Betteridge with any questions at [email protected].
Thrill on the Hill-5/18
Mr. Van Dyke announced that registration is open for the “Thrill on the Hill” to be held on Saturday, May 18th! All students, families, faculty and friends of Hill Top are encouraged to register and join in the celebration. Each Friday, beginning April 5th until the “Thrill”, registered students will be entered into a drawing for a gift card. The earlier your student is registered the more chances he/she has of winning!
You can register online at www.runsignup.com/thrill.
Lunch Laps
To help gear up for the Thrill on the Hill 5K challenge, Mr. Van Dyke is encouraging students to walk laps each day at Recess. The Student that completes the most laps will receive a gift card.
Chess Tournament News
Congratulations to Dante Shearer who was a second time winner in the Beginner Chess Bracket Tournament!
Career Day
Career Day is Friday, April 5th from 1:00 pm to 2:40 pm! We have a variety of volunteers coming to Hill Top to present to small groups of students. Each student will rotate to three different presentations from careers of their choice.
Donations Needed for Mason Bee House Project
Griffin Goetz, one of our 11th grade students, announced that he is building bee houses as part of a Boy Scout project. Griffin is collecting used aluminum cans and scrap metal to help raise money to build the bee houses. Please help by bringing cans in for collection or email John Goetz at [email protected] if you have scrap metal to donate. Thank you!
Guys Night Out-3/27 & 3/28
The boys upstairs are always excited to show their friends the dorm and they're really happy to announce another Guys Night Out. Interested students in grades 9-12 are invited to hang out with the dorm kids for a sleepover/pizza party on Wednesday evening, March 27th and a paintball event on Thursday, March 28th. Hill Top girls’ grades 9-12 are invited to take part in the paintball event. If you are interested in your son or daughter participating, please contact Mr. Van Dyke with any questions at [email protected] or Mr. Ware at [email protected].
Hill Top Job Board
The Hill Top Job Board is located in the Upper Linden hallway and is divided into the 5 surrounding counties. The jobs posted are suitable for students and are part-time positions. Students who are seeking a job are encouraged to take a posting as well as let Mrs. Navarra know if they have a job to post. Mrs. Navarra also offered to assist any student in seeking employment.
Box Tops for Education Campaign
The MSSC has renewed sponsorship of the Box Tops for Education campaign. These are the pink and white coupons found on cereal boxes, other General Mills products, paper products, household cleaning products, and many other products, including food storage products such as Ziplock Bags. The school gets ten cents for each one we submit. It may not sound like much, but like Amazon Smile donations, it will add up if we take the time to cut them out and bring them in. A collection box will be on Mrs. Stamler’s desk. Thank you!
College Rep Visits
The Restaurant School- 3/25 @ 11:30
Water Bottle Announcement
The Hill Top’s 8th grade students are participating in the UNLESS Project through the Philadelphia Zoo to raise awareness about endangered species and help protect the environment. We are encouraging students to help us reduce waste on campus by using a reusable water bottle
On a related note, Hill Top's lunch program will no longer include disposable plastic water bottles. Students should plan to bring a reusable bottle from home. Please contact Mr. Van Dyke with any questions.
Parent Resources Announcements
Save the Date for Hill Top’s First All-School Book Read! Resilient by Rick Hanson, PhD
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Hill Top’s first All-School Book Read will feature the book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson, PhD (2018). Parents are invited to read the book and to join members of the Professional Development Committee and other faculty at the Community Book Discussion on Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 from 6:30-8 pm (please save the date!). Contact Anna Murphey with questions: [email protected]
Parents Corner:
Autism Day at Six Flags Great Adventure, May 8, 2019!
Last year was the first time a park the magnitude of Six Flags was transformed into a sensory-friendly environment where individuals on the spectrum, their family, friends and educators were able to enjoy a day at the park – together. The feedback we heard most was “Thank you; this was a judgment free zone where we could just simply enjoy a day together.” So, of course, we had to do it again this year!
Thank you to all of the schools, organizations and families who attended and helped spread the word about last year’s Autism Day at Six Flags Great Adventure. We hope you will join us again this year and help spread the word so more families can experience this incredible day with us.
Linked below are some materials you can share and a link to purchase tickets as well as the exclusive event T-Shirt. Wear your shirt proudly in April to show your support for Autism Awareness month!
Event Information and Tickets: http://customeducationfoundation.org/sixflags/
Direct Ticket Link: https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/store/tickets?promo_code=gersh
Group Order Form: https://static.sixflags.com/website/forms/sfgad_autism-day-order-form.pdf
Curriculum For Schools: http://customeducationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Curriculum-Sheet-ADSF-2.pdf
Event Flier: http://customeducationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/GeneralFlier-ADSF-2019.pdf
Purchase T-Shirts: https://www.gershacademy.org/store/adsf
Happy Birthday to: Michael Freda 3/24!