From the Principal
Dear Hillendale Families,
I hope you are well and enjoying our warmer than usual February weather. As this is a lengthy E-News with many important events and updates below, I will keep my weekly message short. Happy Valentine's Day!
Have a great week!
Josh Leight
Hillendale Elementary Principal
Valentine's Day Reminder
As a kind reminder, Hillendale families are asked to refrain from including food items/candy with their valentines in accordance with our wellness guidelines and in support of our many children with complex allergies. Thank you for helping make this Valentine's Day safe and special for our kids. We appreciate you!
Hillendale "Book Swap" for Read Across America Week
Animal Shelter Collection Drive
Hillendale's Autistic Support classrooms are working on a special service project benefiting local animal shelters. Students in the autistic support classroom created the poster below to advertise their effort to collect supplies they intend to donate. If you are interested, please consider making a small donation to their cause as they learn about helping animals in our community.
2/14 - 2/18 Breakfast & Lunch
PTO
PTO Calendar
- 2/9 - Bagged Lunch Starts (every Wednesday for 5 weeks)
- 2/18 - UCFSD Closed
- 2/21 - UCFSD Closed
- 2/22 - Restaurant Fundraiser at Freddy's
- 2/28 - Rare Disease Day (Wear Jeans for Rare Genes)
- 3/1 - “Hats Off To Reading” (Hat day!) Read Across America Week
- 3/2 - “Wacky Wednesday” Read Across America Week
- 3/3 - “Dress Like Your Favorite Character” Read Across America Week
- 3/4 - “Cozy Up With A Book! - Pajama Day" Read Across America Week
Bagged Lunch Program
Our Bagged Lunch Program started this past week. Each year we use the money raised during the Penny Drive to purchase items to build bagged lunches. Students decorated brown bags and filled them with lunch items to be donated to people in the community. This year we are partnering with an amazing organization that does a lot of great work! Please consider volunteering to help the kids work this wonderful program. CLICK HERE to volunteer (spots left for Kindergarten and 2nd Grade).
Wear Jeans for Rare Genes
Restaurant Fundraiser at Freddy's
Upcoming HES Events: Save the Date
- March 27th - 4th Grade Ice Skating Party
- April 1st - BINGO Family Fun Night (6:30-8:30pm)
- May 13th - Party for the Playground (adults only) (6:30-10:30pm)
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.
After School Opportunities
Stem (2nd & 3rd Graders) - Starts 3/22; Tuesdays 3:50-5pm
Stem (4th & 5th Graders) - Starts 3/24; Thursdays 3:50-5pm