Clover Park School District~ Hillside Elementary School

Welcome!

Welcome to our school! Our mission is to educate the whole child. We believe that all children can excel at academics, and that activities and citizenship are just as important. Our students know that we have high expectations for them, and they strive to meet them. We welcome involvement from parents and the community. Please stop by and find out how you can become part of our Hillside community of learners!

The picture to the right is of the Hillside Safety Patrol. Hillside Paraeducator and Crossing Guard Supervisor Marie Lanham is in her 13th year at Hillside being in charge of the crossing guard program. This group of students is a very responsible and hard working bunch, and they are among the top patrol groups in the State of Washington!

Principal's Message

Dear Parents,

I would like to thank our Media Specialist, Wayne Osborn, for scheduling two author visits to Hillside Elementary this month. Students from kindergarten to fifth grade truly enjoyed the tale of Johnathan James and the What If Monster by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt. The fourth and fifth graders were also treated to author Dalen Keys. He discussed how an author is inspired and the number of revisions it takes to get it just right. Our staff and district has been working on improving writing at the elementary level and having the opportunity to listen to published authors helps to make writing real to students.

Spring Break is around the corner and we are all looking forward to a time to relax and prepare for the end of the year. When we return students in first grade through fifth grade will be taking the Math and Reading Bench Mark test. These tests give us an understanding of how well students are progressing on state standards. This information informs instruction and allows teachers to re-teach or accelerate teaching in areas that students are already proficient.

Our staff wishes students and parents a wonderful spring break with lots of sunshine.

Sincerely,
David Young
Principal, Hillside Elementary

Hillside News Flash:

Hillside Accelerated Reader Link Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader is a website where you can take tests on books you've read from the library.

AR Bookfinder Accelerated Reader Bookfinder See if there's an AR quiz for the book you're reading!

Skyward Family Access Family Access Link Access your child's student information here. If you are unsure of your username and/or password, contact your child's teacher.

Hillside Holiday Show 2012 Hillside Holiday Show Videos This is video footage of the Hillside Holiday Concert, held on Friday, December 14, 2012

Hillside School Supply Lists http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us/SchoolSupplyLists/2012_2013/Hillside.pdf Hillside's school supply lists for the 2012-13 school year.

MSP scores and more! OSPI School Report Card You can check out Hillside's Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) scores and more at this informative site.

SchoolReport.org Emergency School Closure Information

Math Connects website http://www.mhschool.com/math/mathconnects/wa/index.html Follow this link to practice your math! Ask your teacher for your username and password.

Hillside Patrol! Hillside Patrol on King 5 TV! The Hillside Safety Patrol was featured on "Tracy's lil' Traffic Buddies" on November 14, 2011.

Ticket to Read Ticket to Read 24/7 Reading Excitement! Ticket to Read® lets your students practice important reading skills at school, home, or the library—anywhere they can access the Web.

Journeys Journeys Think Central This site goes with our reading curriculum.

Reading Planet from Reading is Fundamental Reading Planet This site is provided by Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit children's literacy organization.

Thinkfinity Thinkfinity from the Verizon Foundation Thousands of free lesson plans and educational resources are available for teachers, students, and parents.

IXL Math http://www.ixl.com Log in with your username and password to practice math concepts. Ask your teacher for your username and password.

Learn your multiplication tables! www.multiplication.com Learn your multiplication tables while playing some fun games!

Learn your multiplication tables! Multiplication Flash Cards

Practice your math skills! MAP Math Practice for the Measurements of Academic Progress Test

Tutor.com Free Online Tutoring! Military families: Get help from a professional tutor anytime you need it, for FREE. Tutors are online 24/7 and eligible military families in the Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force can take advantage of this military family program to get help with more than 16 subjects.

Atomic Learning http://www.atomiclearning.com Students and staff, check out this amazing site! Get your username and password from your classroom teacher or Mr. Osborn. This site contains over 50,000 step by step tutorials on common software, and workshops and tech integration projects on emerging technology topics, such as Internet Safety and blogging.

Science Foss Web FOSSWeb is the official site for the inquiry-based FOSS (FULL OPTION SCIENCE SYSTEM) science curriculum. This is a place for support, resources, and fun activities.

Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free. With a library of over 2,800 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 303 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.

Story Map Challenges! Story Maps Story maps combine intelligent Web maps with Web applications and templates that incorporate text, multimedia, and interactive functions. Story maps inform, educate, entertain, and inspire people about a wide variety of topics.

Digital Learning Day Check out this Glog for Digital Learning Day

https://cloverparksd-admin.mapnwea.org/admin

UPCOMING EVENTS

05/16/2013

Kindergarten orientation will be Thursday, May 16th at 10 AM in the gym.

05/21/2013

Author Visit, Deb Lund. K-2 9:00-9:35, 3-5 9:40-10:20
http://www.deblund.com

05/22//2013

Peter and the Wolf 8:30 & 9:30 AM

Half Day: Professional Development

05/24/2013

No School-Memorial Day Weekend

06/07/2013

All library books must be turned into the Hillside Library.

05/27/2013

No School-Memorial Day

06/18/2013

Pierce County Library Summer Reading Program Visits, K-3 (all day, 30 minute sessions).

06/19/2013

Half Day: Last day of school.

Clover Park School District~ Hillside Elementary School 6399 Magnolia BlvdJoint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98433 (253) 583-5280
FAX: (253) 583-5288

Last Modified: Thursday, May. 16, 2013