Community Meeting Announcements
September 14, 2022
Today’s After School Activities
Improv- pick up at 5:00 pm
Fitness Club-Pick up at 4:00 pm
School Dismissal-Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri., @ 3:20
Weds. @ 2:40 pm
Today’s Music
The music for the day- Respect, by Aretha Franklin, and Party in the USA, by Miley Cyrus.
Student Reminder:
NHS meeting today during mentor period in Mrs. Edwards room.
USSC meeting tomorrow during lunch in the library. Students interested in joining should contact Mrs. Gillespie.
Visiting College Rep Schedule
Wednesday - Lafayette College
Today we are welcoming an admissions counselor from Lafayette College. Lafayette is in Easton, PA, so right near Dorney Park, just about an hour away from Hill Top. They have an absolutely beautiful campus that looks like what you think of when you think of a stereotypical college campus.
Lafayette’s a smaller school, especially compared to Binghamton yesterday. They’ve got just 2400 undergraduate students, which means they have about 600 first years. Social science is their biggest major, which includes things like political science, economics, and sociology. And after that, engineering is the next most popular major. And while they have the “typical” engineering programs like computer and mechanical, they also have a really interesting one called integrative engineering which combines different disciplines like bioengineering, energy and environment, and robotics. And a number of their majors are designed to let you double major across disciplines so you can combine things that you’re interested in.
Lafayette is a school with a lot of school spirit, so definitely a school to look at if you want to be involved in things. In particular, they have the longest running football
rivalry in college history with Lehigh, which is just up the street. So, during the week of the game, there are events every day. And then, maybe you remember when
you were in kindergarten and you did the 100 days celebration. Lafayette has a 1000 Nights formal dance for first year students to celebrate when they are
approximately 1000 Nights away from graduation.
Thursday - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Friday - Gettysburg College
All meetings will take place during mentor period in The Nest. Any questions...just ask Mrs. Gillespie.
Fun Friday at Devon Lanes
What is Fun Friday? Fun Friday is a monthly social outing for Hill Top students. These are after school, off-campus trips where students can socialize with their peers, practice some real-life skills and maybe get out of their comfort zones.
Our first FUN FRIDAY is Friday, September 30. We will be going BOWLING at Devon Lanes. Students will leave campus at 3:30 and return to Hill Top by 6:30 pm. The cost is 40. This covers 2 hours of bowling, shoes, pizza, beverages, & transportation.
Look for an email that was sent home today with registration details. Contact Ms. Gargiulo at [email protected], or Mrs. McGrath at [email protected]. with questions.
Summer Trip of 2023!
The destination of this summer’s trip is to the French Riviera, Florence and Rome! We've scheduled an information meeting about this exciting opportunity for our Upper School students this Thursday, September 15th at 6pm in the Large Commons.
An email has been sent home from Mr. Van Dyke. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Van Dyke at [email protected].
War of the Worlds Audition
The play will be performed on Halloween, October 31st during the school day and again on Thursday, Nov. 3rd at 7:00 for families and friends. Students with an interest in tech, acting, or music, should fill out the form below.
https://forms.gle/37yUGB3ZNES4tapF8