Reminder Parent Pickup- Remember to place your name placard in the front dash/passenger side of the vehicle so it is visible to the carline staff. Email me at [email protected] if you are in need of a new placard.
An additional Holiday has been added to the Hill Top Calendar School will be closed for a Head of School Holiday on Tuesday, November 5th.
Parent Series Webinar Check your emails for an email from Mr. Mayne about this year's parent series webinar! Introducing The Parent Series: a collection of six one-hour webinars led by experts in education, parenting, and child development. This program, which we are proud to provide at no cost to our families, aims to offer practical insights and guidance on topics ranging from raising resilient children to navigating technology and learning. You can register for all the webinars here
Back to School Cookout-Friday 9/20 The Back to School Cookout is scheduled for Friday, September 20, 2024. This is a family event so all are welcome! Starting at 3:30-3:45, we will have a Soccer Team vs. Faculty soccer game. If the weather is inclement, we will have an indoor game in the gym. At 4:30, we will move up to the Mansion where we will have time to Meet and Eat until about 6:00. We hope you will enjoy a burger or hot dog while also finding some time to meet your child's teachers. If the weather is inclement, we will move everything inside.
If you would like your child to stay after school on Friday, please email or send a note to Mrs. Barnes so that she can adjust the transportation plans accordingly. If we do not have a note, we will send your child home via their regular transportation.
THRILL ON THE HILL- 10/5 The Thrill on the Hill will be held Saturday, October 5th.
This is a fun, family event/fundraiser for the whole Hill Top community and beyond! There will be a 5k race, 1.5mile fun walk, raffles, and even an alumni gathering. Be sure to register by September 16th to guarantee a race day t-shirt!
As an extra incentive to register for the Thrill on the Hill, Mr. Van Dyke will draw one student name every Friday to win a gift card!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. VanDyke at [email protected]. If you/a business you know are interested in sponsoring, please reach out to Ms. Ott at [email protected].
Fun Friday- Bowling at Devon Lanes! When? Friday, 9/27 3:05-7:15 pm Cost: $50 includes bowling and shoes, pizza and beverages, bus transportation and adult supervision. Ready to sign up? Click here for the sign up page!
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. They are chaperoned by Lisa Gargiulo and Sue McGrath, along with a rotating cast of other Hill Top faculty members.
You can pay by check or online at https://hilltopprep.diamondmindinc.com/payment/home (Select Make Payment, then choose Fun Friday as payment type)
Library Announcements Two book recommendations today, because one sort of leads into the other. In The Gospel According to Larry, child prodigy Josh Swensen has to deal with the repercussions of the fame his online alter ego Larry acquires through his anti-consumerism advocacy and website. Especially when it becomes clear that people might be close to figuring out who Larry really is.
In the sequel, Vote for Larry, Josh's best friend Beth kidnaps him to force him to come out of hiding and resume his role as Larry and run for local office. But Josh has other ideas...you see, the Constitution says that you have to be 35 to serve as president. It doesn't put an age limit on running for president.
Related to election things...we have one coming up. Any student who will be 18 by Tuesday, November 5th, is eligible to vote in this election. Students who want to exercise that right and have not yet registered to vote, can come to the Large Commons during mentor period Tuesday through Friday this week and get their voter registration in.
Mrs. Gillespie is looking for students who may be interested in serving on an advisory board for the Hill Top library. Students on the board would help make recommendations about book purchases, evaluate the current collections, and work with teachers to make sure that the library has sufficient resources in content areas. Advisory board members will also help promote library materials through community meeting announcements and social media posts. Anyone who is interested should see Mrs. Gillespie.
Library Card Sign Up Month September is Library Card Sign Up Month!! Do you have a card for your public library? If so, bring it in and show Mrs. Gillespie and win some junk! If you don't, talk to Mrs. Gillespie and she can tell you how you can get one.
Attendance Procedure If there is any change in your child's attendance, please email [email protected] or call 610-527-3230. We will not be requiring hand-written notes, but do need a parent to either email or call in order to make a change. A change may be a late arrival, early dismissal, or absence in either online or in-person attendance.
