HILLSIDE NEWS
March 27, 2015
MARCH
APRIL
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[email protected]
781-455-0461
Talent Show rehearsals
Talent Show rehearsals 12:15 PM
EarlyRelease Day-12:15 Grades 1-5
NO AM/PM K - conferences
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14
16
20-24
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Good Friday - Schools closed
Hillside Talent Show (See flyer below)
Delayed Opening - School opens 10:20 AM
Hillside Recipe Contest (See flyer below)
April Recess
Classes Resume
MCAS Schedule
4th Grade
4/1/15
4/2/15
5th Grade
3/30/15
The PTC Hillside Hornet Buzz
Although spring does not look like it has sprung, we still
have hope! We have a new fundraiser just in time for
Mother’s Day! In your child’s backpack TODAY you
should have received a brochure for spring flower bulbs
and sweet chocolate treats!
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Meadow Farms Bulbs &
Chocolates: Looking for fresh new ideas for Mother’s
Day? Consider bulbs and chocolates to help Mom
welcome back spring. Orders are due April 10th with
delivery in time for Mother’s Day! You can also check
out the brochures online. Orders will go home with your
children allowing them to present their Mother’s Day
gift! http://www.meadowfarms.com/art-innature-2014/ and http://www.meadowfarms.com/
chocolate-indulgences/.
We also have some other important collections,
fundraisers and projects happening right now. Please
read below for more details on all the things we have
going on.
Spin and Sip Fundraiser: Join us (adults only!) on
Thursday, April 16th at 7:30 pm at Cycle Bar in
Wellesley for a beginner/moderate-level spin class.
Then, stick around a bit for some refreshments after!
Not only will this be a fun way for parents to socialize,
but it’s a great way to test out spinning for those that
have been contemplating taking a class, but were too
raffle off some fun items to our wonderful Hillside
nervous to go! No judgment, just fun! The cost will be
kids and families!
$20/person – that will cover the class and your post-class
beverage.
Raffle Items Needed: We are actively looking for
raffle items and welcome your help. The types of items
To register, please use the following link: http://
we are collecting are ones that parents, children and/or
wellesley.cyclebar.com/apps/mindbody/classes/195. We entire families may enjoy.
need at least 20 people to sign up to have this event
run, but are limited to 48! If you have any questions,
Some examples of prize donations to consider:
please contact Seema ([email protected]).
1. Ask your favorite restaurant or local shop if
they would be willing to donate a gift
certificate to the raffle.
NEW WELCOME COMMITTEE!!! Have you ever
said, “I wish I knew about that when I first came to
2. Purchase a gift card to donate on your family’s
Hillside!”? If so, are you willing to share your Hillside
experiences with a new Hillside family? Come join the
behalf from your favorite toy store, ice cream
new Hillside Welcome Committee. Our purpose is to
shop or to a movie theater.
reach out to the roughly 50-60 new families joining
Hillside each year to ensure that they are made to feel
3. Ask someone who owns season sports tickets
welcome. if they would be willing to give up one night
Our first step is to get some volunteers who want to be a
to help out.
“buddy” to a new family. This need not be a huge time
4. Offer services from your own local business.
commitment and you can do as much as will fit into your
schedule. We need your ideas on initial outreach, parent
5. Contribute a fun prize idea students might like
and family event planning and thoughts on how we get
new families connected to our school. (it doesn’t have to cost money!)
If you are interested, please contact Allison Coburn at
[email protected] or 617.504.0456.
Needham Gives Back! This Saturday, 3/28 from 10
am–2 pm: We need your help! For the first time ever,
the Hillside community is participating in this townwide community day of service to support children in
need across Massachusetts. Come with your family to
sort, pack and load donations from 10 am-2 pm on
Saturday March 28th at Needham High. This day of
service is a wonderful experience for everyone! Not only
do families help with sorting and loading items, but
some kids also help write letters to other children
wishing them a great school year (for next year). You
need not volunteer for the entire time period – come for
as long as your schedule permits. We need all the help
we can get! To volunteer email:
[email protected] .
2015 Spring Calendar Raffle – NEED HELP
SOLICITING ITEMS!!!
The 2015 Spring Calendar Raffle takes place this year
in June alongside our Carnival.
The Purpose: To help raise much needed funds to
support the PTC-sponsored enrichment programs and to
6. Maybe you know a police officer who would
be willing to give a student a ride in the
cruiser? Or could give a tour of the police/ fire
station?
The Hillside PTC is a 501(c)(3) charitable
organization and contributions are tax deductible to the
extent allowed by law. All items/wares/services along
with the contributors will be listed on our website and
printed on materials that lead up to our Spring Raffle
and Carnival. If you are able to help out, we have
provided you a “request letter” that you can find at the
end of the newsletter. Please print it out and hand to a
business owner with details of our Spring Raffle and
directions if they would like to participate.
Any questions, please contact Amy Lam at
[email protected] and/or Robin GamrathSchauman at [email protected].
Yearbooks For Sale!!! Don’t Miss Out!
Purchase at school: $20 each - Sales open until
April 10th. Please make checks payable to Hillside
PTC and be sure to include the word “Yearbook” in
the memo line. Send your check in an envelope
labeled Hillside PTC, Yearbook along with your
child’s name, grade and teacher (to help with
distribution).
Purchase online: $21 each - Sales open until April 7th.
To order online, go to http://www.memorybook.com/
online-pay/Default1.aspx. Enter order code 75538 and
follow the steps.
Any questions? Contact Lucia Posada
([email protected]) and/or Christine Holland
([email protected]).
Tues, April 7th: Online ordering for yearbook closes
Friday, April 10th: In-school ordering for yearbook
closes & Meadow Farms bulbs order forms due
Thursday, April 16th, 7:30 pm: Spin & Sip at Cycle
Bar in Wellesley
Have a great weekend!
Volunteers Needed
PTC Co-Presidents
Attention Kindergarten Parents!! We are looking for
a First Grade Lunch Volunteer Coordinator: Would
you like a chance to see your first grader interacting with
his/ her friends at school? Would you like an easy way to
get involved? The first grade lunch coordinator helps to
set up and maintain the volunteer sign-up sheet for the
first grade lunch helpers. Our current coordinator has
many automated systems set-up and so your job will be
breeze! Interested? Contact Jessica Young
[email protected] for more info.
Jessica Young, 781-956-5876,
[email protected]
Seema Meloni, 617-794-6835,
[email protected]
www.HillsidePTC.org
Like us on Facebook!
UDA (Understanding Different Abilities): Come be a
part of the team! We are looking for several volunteers to
allow this special program to continue for years to
come!!! Hillside students enjoy and remember UDA
from year to year. The program provides the children
with a positive experience that educates them about
people who have disabilities. If you would like to
volunteer or get more information about the program
please contact Christine Shusterman
[email protected] or Michelle Hoffmeister
[email protected] .
Hillside-Elliot Basketball game co-chairs: Show your
school spirit and help to organize this beloved tradition!
We have a great committee—we just need someone to
help organize them! For more information about this
great event or to volunteer, please contact Seema Meloni
[email protected].
News From the Art Room
S.T.E.A.M. Art Classes at Hillside School
Needham Public Schools - Elementary Visual Arts
- Fine & Performing Arts Department
S.T.E.A.M. is an acronym for Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
It is not a program, but a philosophical approach
to learning that integrated knowledge from the
various disciplines. The STEAM experience in
Needham is divided into four 9-week segments
with each focusing on a different aspect of how
these various disciplines are interconnected.
"In the Arts portion of STEAM, students will be
using skills and concepts learned in visual art and
music to reinforce, express, practice and
Hillside PTC Green Corner: March-Less trash in the demonstrate knowledge and skills in other
lunch bag
academic areas such as science, math or literacy. Examples of topics include: how patterns occur in
Use a reusable lunch bag and plastic containers for fruit
music, drama games created around the solution
and snacks. Kids can bring them home for use the next
day instead of tossing them in the trash. And try making of math problems, how patterns and symmetry in
are important in design, and the important role
your own “snack packs” it's cheaper, too :)
that length, width and depth play in sculptural
form."
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sat, March 28th 10 am-2 pm, Needham High School:
Cradles to Crayon Community Day of service
S.T.E.A.M. Art 1 Shape Quilts Integrating
Math and Art.
Focusing on geometric vs. organic shapes.Students
create four SHAPE patches using various art
materials.
S.T.E.A.M. Art 2 Art Illustration Integrating
Literacy and Art.
Focusing on animal collages inspired by art
illustrator Eric Carle. Students create painted paper
collages and write sentences describing the actions
of their animals.
following table shows when each class will be sharing
their gymnastic sentences:
Mon
April
13th
Tues
April
14th
Weds
April
15th
Thurs
April
16th
Fri
April
17th
3Da
12:30
- 1:10
5R
12:40
-1:20
3Du
8:459:25
4F
10:20
-11:00
1L
9:3510:15
5M
1:202:00
2E
9:3510:15
4H
11:0511:45
1T
10:20
-11:0
0
5G
2:002:40
2H
10:20
-11:00
4K
1:051:45
3Sa
11:10
-11:5
0
S.T.E.A.M. Art 3 3D Scapes Integrating Math,
Science and Art.
Focusing on the concept of perspective and
measurement. Students create constructions using
foreground, middle ground and background planes
in perspective landscape designs.
News from the Gymnasium
Follow Mr. Tatro on Twitter @MrTatro_PE
3SH
11:1011:50
2G
12:30
-1:10
1M
1:101:50
2W
1:101:50
1A
1:502:30
Parents are welcome to attend sharing sessions if they
so choose. Follow Mr. Tatro on Twitter @MrTatro_PE
for up to date information on the what’s going on in
Physical Education or visit our website at http://
Gymnastic Sentence Sharing
hillsidepe.weebly.com/
As many of you know, for the past several weeks our
students here at Hillside have been tumbling, balancing,
jumping/landing, and traveling in a variety of ways
through a very exciting educational gymnastics unit with
Mr. Tatro and Mrs. Cournoyer in PE.
Our students are getting ready to show off the fruits of
their labor and will soon begin creating and practicing
gymnastic sentences which utilize skills learned in class.
Gymnastic sentences are routines that students create on
their own which combine their creative thoughts and
ideas along with their physical ability to move through
space. Each grade level is different and unique.he
Spring Has Sprung……sort of
Many of our students are starting to feel some
effects of seasonal allergies. There are a broad
range of symptoms which may include:
•
Sneezing
•
Runny nose (Clear)
•
Talent Show Tickets On Sale Now!
• Nasal congestion
Tickets for the annual, Hillside Talent Show are on
• Itchy, watery, red eyes
sale now for only $3 per person. Purchase now and
avoid lines at the door. A ticket order form is included
• An itchy throat
in this newsletter or can be downloaded from the
Hillside PTC web site. Complete the ticket order
• Dry cough
form and return to the Hillside Office with your
• Disturbed sleeping patterns
payment by Tuesday, April 7th. Your name will be on
a prepaid list at the door and you will not have to wait
• Loss of taste and sense of smell
in line to buy tickets.
If your child has experienced any of these
symptoms in past years, this may be a good time to Show Details:
What—Hillside's Got Talent 2015
check in with your pediatrician to discuss a
When—April 10, 7pm (doors open, 6:30pm)
treatment plan for seasonal allergies.
Where—Needham High School Auditorium (note new
venue)
Show Your Thanks!
Give your favorite performer or behind-the-scenes
helper a public token of thanks by placing a
Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff
"Congratulations" ad in the Talent Show program.
invites students and parents to submit photos for this y
Complete the order form at the back of this newsletter
ear's yearbook. If you've got great photos of school and
or download it from the PTC website. Ads are $10
community events or you and your friends just having
each for a 2.5” x 3.75”. Orders and payments are
fun, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be
due by Friday, April 3rd. If you would like a photo
everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to
included, please submit the photo with this order form
create a terrific book everyone will want to have.
or email the digital file to
Here is how you can submit photos online:
[email protected]. All photos will
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
be produced in black and white.
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter
username: 401854195
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload
- please no more than 15 per event!
• Enter information about the photo and provide
contact information in case the staff needs
additional information (most importantly the grade of
students in the photo and/or the
teacher's name)
• Click "Save Details".
It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to
submit photos is 04/01/2015.
Any questions, please contact Christine Holland
([email protected]) or Lucia Posada
([email protected])
THANK YOU!
NEEDHAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Monday, March 30th at 4:00 p.m. Circus Crafts
for children up to 6 years old. Create circus-themed
crafts to take home. All materials provided.
It’s Time for the Hillside Talent Show!
Tuesday, March 31st, 4:00 p.m. Lucy the Read Dog. Children who are learning to read or who would like to
practice their reading can sign up for a 10 min. time slot
to read to Lucy the R.E.A.D. Dog. Lucy is a trained
therapy dog who will pay attention and listen to you as
you read. To sign up call 781-455-7559.
Friday, April 3rd, 4:00 p.m. Elementary, My Dear
Readers. This is an after-school storytime for children in
grades K-2. We will read several books together, enjoy a
related activity such as searching for pirate treasure or
solving a mystery, play creative games and create a craft
project. Register by calling 781-455-7591.
All library programs are free. For more information
please call 781-455-7559.
The Fringe Theater presents Rapunzel: A Mangled
American Mashup This Weekend! If you're interested
in introducing your child(ren) to theater in a fun and kidfriendly setting - this is the show! There are 4 shows this
weekend: Fri, 3/27 @ 7:30 pm, Saturday, 3/28 @ 2:30
pm & 7:30 pm, and Sunday, 3/29 @2:30 pm at the Christ
Episcopal Church at 1132 Highland Ave in Needham.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to http://
thefringetheatre.org.zxGHJ
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School Wellness Advisory Committee (SWAC) April 8, 2015 3:45-‐ 5:00 PM Emery Grover Building, 2nd floor conference Room Please join us for a panel presentation & discussion about the
Six Dimensions of Wellness in Needham.
Mitzi Weinman
President , TimeFinder
Kate Ward
Dr. Beth Pinals
Director, Charles River YMCA
Psychologist, Advisor- Own Your Peace
Reverend Jennifer Hitt
Katy Colthart
Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church
Social Worker, Needham Youth Services
Dr. Daniel Gutekanst
Superintendent, Needham Public Schools
Rainbows Matter Recipe Contest!
Needham Nutrition Services is happy to be holding the Second Annual Recipe Contest. Our goal
is to inspire the students to think about new and different ways to incorporate healthy foods
into their diet and to get in the kitchen and cook!
This year, we will be focusing on eating a variety of colors of fruits and vegetables by creating
an original dessert. The recipe should contain at least one or more of the following, the total
fruits and/or vegetables in the recipe should total at least ! cup per serving (so if the
recipe serves 4 – you will have used 1 cup of fruits/veggies):
Strawberries
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Sweet Potatoes
Pineapple
Banana
Kiwi
Honeydew
Zucchini
Blueberries
Purple Grapes
Students interested in participating will be expected to bring in their recipes (ingredient list
and instructions), as well as 4 servings of the prepared food. The winner at each school will
have their fruit and/or vegetable dessert served on June 3rd. There will be one winner at each
elementary school.
Drop off your recipe and food sample at the Hillside cafeteria on this date:
Hillside – April 16, 8:30-9:00
Nutrition Services and your school’s staff will conduct judging the same day. The winners will
be announced the first week of May. Recipes will be judged based on taste, creativity, visual
appearance, healthfulness and potential popularity among classmates. Each winner will receive a
Grand Prize (to be announced).
Fruits and vegetables are very versatile so we encourage students to get creative! We want
students to show us what they can do and create a recipe that will excite their classmates and
themselves into trying something they wouldn’t normally try!
Contact Jen Tuttelman with any questions: 781-455-0400 ext. 237
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