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This Book Just Ate My Dog! What?! Yep, it’s true!

Richard Byrne’s silly, interactive story was the perfect book to kick off Mrs. Everett’s Pre-K class’s very first visit to the media center last week!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Mrs. Everett's PreK class visited the media center for the first time last week.
Tomorrow is Pastries with the Principal and PTO!

Join Dr. Kretschmar and our PTO for a special time of conversation and connection.

All families are welcome! We’d love to see you at 8:00 a.m. and hear your thoughts as we continue working together to support our students and school community.
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Pastries with the Principal and PTO is tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.
Lots of Dots!
Mrs. Allen’s PreK artists had fun making colorful dot paintings!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Painting in Mrs. Allen's PreK class.
Painting in Mrs. Allen's PreK class.
Painting in Mrs. Allen's PreK class.
Painting in Mrs. Allen's PreK class.
We are cheering for Brooklyn and Jonah! These kindergartners in Ms. Jenkins' class have completed their fluency folders! That's terrific! We are so proud of your hard work, Brooklyn and Jonah!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
We are cheering for Brooklyn and Jonah! These kindergartners in Ms. Jenkins' class have completed their fluency folders!

Show your Hill City Hawk spirit!

Our P.T.O. is hosting a T-shirt fundraiser, and just look at all the cute designs! Every purchase gives $5 back to our school, so it’s a win-win!

about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Show your Hill City Hawk spirit! 💙  Our P.T.O. is hosting a T-shirt fundraiser, and just look at all the cute designs! 👕 Every purchase gives $5 back to our school, so it’s a win-win!
Check out the latest news from our wonderful P.T.O.!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
September Newsletter from PTO.
Spencer is reading about “Animal Homes”!

This kindergartner from Mrs. Roper’s class finished her fluency folder and earned a special trip to the Book Vending Machine! Congratulations, Spencer! Keep up the great reading!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Spencer earned a trip to the Book Vending Machine for completing her fluency folder.
Lily has earned a visit to the Book Vending Machine! This delightful kindergartner from Mrs. Abbott’s class has mastered her uppercase and lowercase letters, letter sounds, and numbers 0-20.—and what an awesome accomplishment!

We are so proud of you, Lily, and all your hard work. Keep reading!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Lily from Mrs. Abbott's class earned a trip to the Book Vending Machine.

Tomorrow is a Virtual Day! Here is what you and your students can expect:
Grades K–4: Students will receive paper-based activities covering ELA, Math, and Science/Social Studies sent home on Thursday, September 3rd.
Grades 5–12: Students will log into Canvas to complete one independent assignment per course (designed to take about 20 minutes per class).
All teachers will hold virtual, phone, or email office hours throughout the day to answer questions and offer support. Keep an eye out for direct communications from your child's teachers with specific activity details and their office hour schedules. Thank you for partnering with us in your child's learning!

about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Friday, 9/4, will be a virtual day for all PCSD schools.
“Hoo’s” a great reader? Amelia from Mrs. Tippens' class is! This kindergartner finished her fluency folder and earned a visit to the Book Vending Machine. Way to go, Amelia! Keep reading and “owl-ways” make time for a good book!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Amelia from Mrs. Tippens' class earned a visit to the Book Vending Machine for finishing her fluency folder.

Splish, splash, takin’ a bath and doin' math!

Mrs. Abbott’s kindergartners read "Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure" and then put their counting skills to work! They used pigs to fill the “bath” ten frames and write the matching numerals. What a fun way to learn!

about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Mrs. Abbott’s kindergartners read Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure and then put their counting skills to work! They used pigs to fill “bath” ten frames and write the matching numerals
Mrs. Abbott’s kindergartners read Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure and then put their counting skills to work! They used pigs to fill “bath” ten frames and write the matching numerals
Mrs. Abbott’s kindergartners read Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure and then put their counting skills to work! They used pigs to fill “bath” ten frames and write the matching numerals
Riley and Everett are growing their reading skills! These kindergartners from Mrs. Roper’s class have completed their fluency folders. Way to go, boys! Enjoy your new books from the Book Vending Machine!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Riley and Everett are growing their reading skills! These kindergartners from Mrs. Roper’s class have completed their fluency folders.
Please join us in celebrating Merrimeth Phillips and Matthew Bearden!

Mrs. M., our wonderful lead special education teacher, has been named Teacher of the Month, and Mr. Matthew, one of our outstanding paraprofessionals, is our Staff Member of the Month!

Team Hawk is better because of the dedication and heart you both pour into our school each day.
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Congratulations to Merrimeth Phillips, our Teacher of the Month, and Matthew Bearden, our Staff Member of the Month!
We’re celebrating Bristol! This hardworking kindergartner in Mrs. Abbott’s class completed her fluency folder and earned a trip to the Book Vending Machine! Way to go, Bristol! Keep reading, keep growing, and keep reaching those goals!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Bristol earned a visit to the Book Vending Machine for mastering her fluency folder.
Busy learning in Mrs. Gartrell’s kindergarten! Our students are hard at work practicing their beginning sounds.
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Busy learning in Mrs. Gartrell’s kindergarten! Our students are hard at work practicing their beginning sounds.
Hooray for Nate!

This kindergartner in Mrs. Tippen’s classroom has mastered his fluency folder—and that is simply amazing! Way to go, Nate! Keep up the great work and enjoy your new Mo Willems book about Pigeon!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Nate mastered his fluency folder and earned a trip to the Book Vending Machine!
Congratulations to our newest Hawk Award recipient, Ashley Smith!

Mrs. Susie passed the Hawk to Ashley, recognizing her for stepping into a new position this year and absolutely “rocking it!” She had big shoes to fill, but she's already proven she is ready for the challenges, excited to learn, and eager for the adventure ahead.

Ashley, we appreciate all you do!
about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Ashley Smith receives the Hawk Award from Mrs. Susie.

“Bad Kitty” is going home with Halo!

This kindergartner in Ms. Jenkins’ class mastered her uppercase and lowercase letters, letter sounds, and numbers 0–20—and earned a visit to the Book Vending Machine! Now she’s ready to begin her kindergarten heart words. Wow, Halo! That’s fabulous!

about 1 month ago, Hill City Elementary
Halo from Ms. Jenkins' class has mastered her uppercase and lowercase letters, letter sounds, and numbers 0-20 and visited the Book Vending Machine.

Floating Letters in the STEM Lab!

Third- and fourth-graders explored buoyancy, insolubility, and density with Mrs. Allison as they discovered the science behind floating letters. Now that is an interesting alphabet soup!

about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
Third- and fourth-graders explored buoyancy, insolubility, and density with Mrs. Allison while discovering the science behind floating letters.
Third- and fourth-graders explored buoyancy, insolubility, and density with Mrs. Allison while discovering the science behind floating letters.
Third- and fourth-graders explored buoyancy, insolubility, and density with Mrs. Allison while discovering the science behind floating letters.
Third- and fourth-graders explored buoyancy, insolubility, and density with Mrs. Allison while discovering the science behind floating letters.
We had a magical time at our behavior assembly with Magician Ken Scott!

His show, "The Magic in You," reminded us that each of us has magic when we show good character, make positive choices, and treat others with kindness and respect. What a fun and meaningful experience for our students!
about 2 months ago, Hill City Elementary
We had a magical time at our behavior assembly with Magician Ken Scott!
We had a magical time at our behavior assembly with Magician Ken Scott!
We had a magical time at our behavior assembly with Magician Ken Scott!