Community Meeting Announcements
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Today’s After School Activities
Homework Club- pick up at 5 pm
USSC Valentine Card Sale 2/10 - 2/13
The Upper School Student Council will be selling student designed Valentine cards for 1.00 each.
MSSC Valentine’s Candy Sale 2/10 - 2/13
All week after community meeting the Middle School Student Council will be selling delicious Whitman chocolate hearts for only $1.50 each. No pre-ordering is necessary. Students can buy them for themselves and for friends and family.
Super Smash Bros. Team
Students will have the opportunity to try out for the Super Smash Bros. club on Thursday. Interested students are invited to practice in the tech lab today and tomorrow during mentor period. Students do not need to own a Switch to be in the club.
9th Grade Academy/Upper School Preview
Mrs. Fitzpatrick thanked all who helped to make today’s 9th Grade Academy/Upper School Preview a success. A special shout out to all of the ET students that helped set up for the event, and to the students that participated in this morning’s Q&A panel.
4th Annual Shark Tank Event
The ideSiGN and myBIZ classes are hosting the 4th annual Hill Top Shark Tank pitch competition. A $250.00 prize is going to the winning individual or team. Ms. Kassab shared a video presentation with students to teach them how to take part in this event. We are hoping to get some great participants this year. The deadline to apply for the competition is February 20th. Contact Ms. Kassab with questions at [email protected].
Sugar Cookie & Lemonade & Upcycle Art Sale-2/19-2/20
The 8th grade sent out an interest survey to faculty and staff on Monday in preparation for the Lemonade & Cookie sale. Cookies will sell for 2/$1 and lemonade will be $1/cup.
Before winter break, the 8th grade collected donations of aluminum cans and plastic bottles. They turned those donations into products to be sold at the Upcycle Art sale! The products sold will be no more than $3.
The profits from both sales will support the creation of a Monarch Butterfly Garden on Campus.
The sale is scheduled for February 19th and 20th at break after community meeting
Thank you for supporting the 8th grade and the UNLESS contest!
Hill Top Prom
Although it seems early in the year to talk about Prom, plans are being put in place now.
Mr. Sedgwick is currently running a contest to design this year's prom ticket. The contest is open to students in the Upper School, and the prize is one free ticket to the event.
Rules for Prom Ticket Contest
• Ticket size cannot be more than ½ of a regular sheet of paper.
• Ticket must be reproducible--can be digital or scannable.
• Ticket must include the following details:
Hill Top Preparatory Prom 2020
May 8, 7-11 pm
Radnor Valley Country Club
• Add other visual detail, decor, or art as you see fit!
Prize: One free prom ticket.
Due date: last day of Feb.
POETRY TEAM RESUMES
Student poets in grades 9-12 will meet on Thursday’s during mentor period.
Contact Mrs. Selinsky with any questions at [email protected].
Updated Hill Top Job Board
The Hill Top Job Board has been updated with part time/afterschool and weekend
positions. The board is located in the Upper Linden hallway and is divided into the 5 surrounding counties. The jobs posted are suitable positions for students. 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
We have collected $49.10 made out to Hill Top for the Box Tops for Ed that everybody put in the box on Mrs. Barnes’ desk last year. Thank you for cutting them out.
Now there's an easier way. No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. Here’s how to do it:
Get the free Box Tops app on your phone from the app store.
Tap the scan button and take a photo of your store receipt within 14 days of purchase.
Box Tops earnings are identified and automatically added to our school's earnings online.
All unexpired clipped Box Top coupons are still being accepted. Thank you again for your participation.
Middle School Student Council Promoting Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on Amazon Smile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate half of a percent of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.
The MSSC is supporting a sign-up campaign for students, faculty, family and friends to go to Smile.Amazon.com and designate Hill Top as your non-profit charity. It is important to type Hill Top Preparatory NOT Hill Top Prep; otherwise, our school does not appear in the search.
It’s free to sign up, fun to shop and free money for Hill Top.
Post-Secondary Corner
Lebanon Valley College is hosting A Day at the Valley on March 27th. This is an opportunity for students to see the campus, sit in on two classes, talk with professors, and sample the food in the cafeteria (their sundae bar gets high marks from past students). Any juniors interested in attending should talk with Mrs. Gillespie. (Any parents interested in attending can email Mrs. Gillespie or go to https://www.lvc.edu/admission-aid/visit-lvc/)
Looking for summer programs on a college campus? This list is updated as programs come in: https://padlet.com/agillespie4/summerprograms
A non-comprehensive collection of test optional schools: https://padlet.com/agillespie4/nosat
Parents Corner
Mark your Calendars!
Please join us Wednesday, February 19th for a Mid-Year Breakfast. It’s a great opportunity to catch up and welcome those new to Hill Top. See link below for details and replies.
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