We have a collection of books available to students. The books are grouped by picture books, non-fiction, beginner readers, early chapter books, and chapter books. We are going to add a new section entitled "RECOMMENDED BY A FRIEND." We are inviting students to donate one book that they really enjoyed from their summer reading. The book should be brought to Wendy, our Learning Specialist, where you will find a short piece to fill out, stating why the child thinks their peers will enjoy their book. A sign out sheet to borrow a book is on the edge of the bookcase. So join in the fun and help keep our students reading all year long!

Welcome back! It's wonderful to be together again. The children have grown and changed in so many ways over the summer and it's delightful to witness their development. In addition to our 8 returners, we welcome 2 new students and their families to the Toddler Room - Quentin (parents Stephanie & Antoine) and Finley (parents Jen and Ben). We are looking forward to another playful and growing year!

Old friends catching up

New friends learning the ropes

The learning and fun continues

The Upper El is off and running - exploring our new classroom arrangement, getting to know each other, setting classroom norms, digging into work. The students received two impressionistic lessons: one exploring the idea of scale and the universe (The Power of 10) and the other an introduction to the systems of human body. Another fun lesson for the 4ths and 5ths was a review of the classification of triangles by angle type and length of the sides. We welcomed 4 new students and their families to Hilltop: Diana, Finnegan, Abby and Sander. 

Upland

BeforeCare and AfterCare begins Tuesday for all students!

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