From the Principal
Dear Hillendale Families,
I hope that you and your huskies are enjoying our three day weekend! Although snow is falling as I write this, the forecast currently looks as if we will still be able to hold our optional day of service tomorrow morning at Hillendale from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. If that changes, expect a message by roughly 8:00 AM. I look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow morning!
Have a great week,
Josh Leight
Hillendale Elementary Principal
Unscheduled Early Dismissal Form
If you have not yet had time to do so, please use this link to submit your preferences for any unscheduled early dismissals that might happen throughout the rest of our 2021-22 school year. Please remember to submit the form once for each child you have at Hillendale. We appreciate your help!
1/18-1/21 Breakfast & Lunch
PTO
PTO Calendar
- 1/17 - MLK Day of service
- 1/18 - Penny drive starts
- 1/23 - Family Fun Hike w/ Mr. Claypoole at John Heinz Nat'l Wildlife Refuge at 1pm
- 1/27 - Is it Magic or Science? PTO sponsored assembly
Yearbook
The 2021-2022 Hillendale Yearbook is available to order! Yearbooks are only $27 until February 18, after that the price goes up! You can place your order online easily by going to http://www.balfour.com/pennsylvania/chadds-ford/hillendale-elementary-school and following the instructions. Copies are limited, don't miss out! Any questions, contact hillendale.yearbook@gmail.com.
MLK Day of Service on January 17th
Penny Drive starts January 18th
The penny drive will run January 18-28! The Penny Drive collects your loose change - any coins or spare dollars are welcome! Money raised goes directly to purchase food for our Bag Lunch program which provides bagged lunches (packed by our students) to local food kitchens.
This is also a fun activity for grades 3-5 as the math classes will count the cash collected each day! We will need parent volunteers to help the students count the change. See the SignUp below to volunteer! All volunteers must have appropriate clearances. If your child switches teachers for math class, keep this in mind when you select your spot!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ADAC2FA4FE3-penny1
Let the competition begin! Each day we will post a top class and we will also announce the final top 3 winning classes at the end of the 2 weeks. Start collecting your loose change - the kids love to compete to see which homeroom can collect the most money. Dig down into your sofa, empty those cup holders, and send it in! Collections and counting will start on the morning of January 18th (pm Kindergarten can send their day 1 collections in on Friday January 14th)!
New in 2022!!! At the end of the 2 weeks, the top 3 total winning homeroom classes will get a prize - a special day to choose from in coordination with their teacher (e.g., pajama day, popsicle day)!
Family Hike w/ Mr. Claypoole at John Heinz Nat'l Wildlife Refuge on January 23
Did you know?
We are fund raising for a new playground at HES? CLICK HERE TO HELP US FUND THE NEW PLAYGROUND
You can raise money for HES PTO with your purchases from Amazon and BoxTops? CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PASSIVE FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
After School Opportunities
CHESS CLUB - Starts 2/8; Tuesdays 3:45 - 4:45pm
ART BEAT AFTER SCHOOL ALL ANIMALS - Starts 1/20; Thursdays 3:45 - 4:45pm
THE CREATIVE ACTORS CLUB - Starts 1/10; Mondays 3:45 - 5pm
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