Community Meeting Announcements October 28, 2024

Today’s After School Activities
Soccer Game at Home vs. Woodlynde- Pick up at 5:00 pm

Tomorrow, 10/29- XC Meet at home vs Grayson

Reminder- No School this Friday, November 1 (faculty in-service day).

An additional Holiday has been added to the Hill Top Calendar
School will be closed on Tuesday, November 5th for Election Day. We encourage everyone to vote in this very important election.

Spirit of the Hawks
Ms. Gargiulo and Mr. Cohen reported that everyone had a fun and successful night on Friday at the Middle School Spooktacular.

Luke T and Max B both had a great night, participated in the games and cheered on their teams in the Ghoul Games. They were great role models for all. Luke and Max both earned a spirit of the hawk for Leadership!

Malcolm L., Connor M. and Isaac O. helped set up for more than 45 minutes including setting up games, decorations and food. Adi X. and John B. independently volunteered to clean up a big mess. Malcolm, Connor, Isaac, Adi, and John earned a spirit of the hawk for Service!

Summer Trek 2025-Deadline to register is Today
Next summer's Adventure Trek will take Hill Top Upper School students to Belize. Belize was the destination of the first Adventure Trek in 2006 and offers a huge array of experiences and activities for our students including investigating Mayan ruins, world class paddling and snorkeling on the world's second largest coral reef, hiking and ziplining through a pristine jungle, interacting with diverse cultures including Creole, Garifuna, Mestizo and Maya, a night tour of the Belize Zoo (renowned for its protection of jaguars and other species) and more. The dates of the trip are June 14-21, 2025. Please contact Mr. VanDyke- [email protected], if you would like to attend the meeting.

Bean Scene-Open on 11/8
The Bean Scene will open on Friday, November 8th! We will serve hot chocolate, chocolate milk and apple juice to everyone and coffee to high school students and faculty. We will also serve pastries including cookies and muffins. All drinks will be $2 and all pastries will be $3. We will have a program in which students can bring their reusable mug. If they do so four times, they will get a 5th drink for free. Who would have thought sustainability could be so delicious! We look forward to serving you!

Visiting College Rep Schedule
Tomorrow, 10/29- Ursinus College (PA)

All meetings will take place during mentor period in the Nest. Any questions...just ask Mrs. Henry.

Open Submission for Artists, Writers, & Song Writers!
All submissions should be emailed to Ms. Jimenez. Students with questions can speak to Ms. Jimenez. Deadline to submit-Friday, December 6th.

Middle School Halloween Activities-10/31
On Thursday, October 31, Middle School students will be celebrating Halloween in the afternoon with a party that includes games and treats sponsored by the Middle School Student Council.
To prevent disruption in morning classes, students who wish to dress up are asked to bring their costumes in a bag, labeled with their name. They'll be given time after lunch to put on their costumes. We ask that costumes are appropriate for the school environment and that toy weapons stay at home.

Book Recommendation
In honor of Filipino American History Month, Mrs. Gillespie talked about the book Blackbird Fly, by Erin Entrada Kelly. It's about a girl named Apple who thinks everyone has three interesting facts about themselves. Her facts, which include being Filipino in Louisiana, makes her an outcast and a target for being picked on by other students. But she also loves music and The Beatles, her music teacher, and a couple of unexpected friends help her see that standing out can be better than fitting in. Erin Entrada Kelly is a local author - she went to Rosemont College and lives in Delaware. (Fun fact, apparently Ms. Jimenez and the author were in some graduate school classes together...Mrs. Gillespie isn't jealous at all.)

Post-Secondary Transition Event
College Transition Meeting - 10/30 @ 6.30, In the Mansion

Next Wednesday (10/30) evening, Cheyenne Saborido, Assistant Director of Virtual College Readiness Programs at Beacon College in Florida will be coming by to talk about the college accommodations process and how it differs from the middle and high school process you're accustomed to. The presentation will take place in the Small Commons at 6.30.

HawkTalk

In case you missed our September HawkTalk Newsletter or want to look back at previous monthly issues, here's a link to view them.