A BIG shout out of thanks to our daily Mystery Readers for supporting our Hawks Read One Book event! Your audio recordings helped our students dive into the wonderful novel "The One and Only Ruby" by Katherine Applegate.
You added an extra layer of fun to our reading adventure. Thank you for helping our Hawks build a love of reading!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Monday, March 9th: Swap books with a friend or family member and give it a read! If it’s a chapter book, read the first chapter of their recommendation.
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
The Book Fair Opens Tomorrow!
Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hillcityelementaryschool#ScholasticBookFairs
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Sunday, March 8th: Find a quiet, cozy spot to read for 20 minutes without interruptions. Did being cozy help you read?
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Saturday, March 7th: PICKENS PAGE TURNERS K-6 Celebration at 10:30am at PHS.
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
We Did It, Hawks!
Today we will read the final 10 pages with our final Mystery Reader, and just like that… we will finish our schoolwide book!
Hawks Read One Book—together! We hope you enjoyed reading “The One and Only Ruby” as much as we did. Thank you to everyone who followed along, supported our Mystery Readers, and made this such a fun reading journey!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Here's the latest news from our wonderful Hill City PTO!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Canned Food Drive: March 9–13
We’re collecting canned food items next week to help support families in our community!
Friendly Competition: The grade level that brings in the most items will win a special prize!
Let’s work together to make a difference. Send in your canned goods and help your grade level take the lead!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Nothing like a big truck with Clifford on the side of it to stir up some excitement! The Scholastic Book Fair opens Monday and runs through March 18. Each grade level has a designated shopping day, and our Family Event is Tuesday, March 10th, from 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Get ready for some great reads and lots of book-loving fun!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Friday, March 6th: It’s Read Across America Day! Dress like your favorite book character at school!!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Do you love Ruby as much as we do? Today's Mystery Reader is sharing pages 190-199!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Tonight's the Night! See You at PJHS!
Join us for engaging literacy activities with your students and learn how to support literacy at home. Students in K - 6th will receive free books and the media center will be open for 7th and 8th grade students. Thursday March 5th at Pickens Junior High, Drop in from 5:30 - 7:30. Please enter through the gym, and all students must be accompanied by an adult.
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Thursday, March 5th: It’s FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT!!! K-8 Students join your fellow Dragons at PJHS from 5:30-7:30pm for a night of fun reading activities for everyone!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
It's time to read pages 179-189! Join our Mystery Reader today as they read their part from "The One and Only Ruby!"
about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
Wednesday, March 4th: It’s Read Across America Week!Read a book about weather. It can be fiction or non-fiction. Share what you have learned. Tell a friend or family member what made you pick the book.
about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
What is Ruby up to today? Let's read pages 171-178 of "The One and Only Ruby" with our Mystery Reader!
about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
Tuesday, March 3rd: It’s Read Across America Week! Read any book about a topic you LOVE!!
about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
Join us for engaging literacy activities with your students and learn how to support literacy at home. Students in K - 6th will receive free books and the media center will be open for 7th and 8th grade students. Thursday March 5th at Pickens Junior High, Drop in from 5:30 - 7:30. All students must be accompanied by an adult. For questions, please reach out to Anita Walker at 706-253-1700 or
anitawalker@pickenscountyschools.org.
about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
We are closing in on the final chapters of The One and Only Ruby!
Join today’s Mystery Reader as they share the audio recording of pages 162–170 — or cozy up and read it on your own. Either way… just read!
about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
