Enjoying the Cafe! Thanks to all our families for taking time to participate in the Annual Fund this week. We enjoyed connecting with everyone in the cafe.

Hilltop Montessori School's mission is for students to practice responsible independence in a caring community of curious, critical learners and thoughtful citizens.

November 1, 2019

Next Week: November 3, Sunday Racial Justice Parent Workshop, 1-4pm November 5, Tuesday Elementary Knitting Begins, 3:15pm November 7, Thursday All School Gathering, 8:45am "How to Mean Business Without Being Mean" Workshop for Early Childhood, 5:30-7:30pm November 8, Friday Elementary Knitting 3:15pm

Upcoming Dates: November 12, Tuesday Curriculum Vitae Night, 7-8:30pm November 14, Thursday All School Gathering, 8:45am November 15, Friday NO SCHOOL, Teacher Inservice Day For more details about the goings on at Hilltop, please see the Website Calendar

Annual Fund Week taking place in the Hilltop Pop-Up Arts Barn Cafe! Despite the inconvenient Power Outage on Friday we almost reached 100%...more details to come on Monday!

Power Outage Challenge!! We appreciate everyone's flexibility in managing the power outage situation in the area today. We had hoped to stay open, but the advice from local authorities was to close. We still have no phone or internet and appreciate everyone coming early to pick up students. We are continuing to research alert communication systems for such circumstances. Under all circumstances we will always remain with the children until your arrival.

SAVE THE DATE - Thursday, Nov 7

HMS Community

We are excited to launch the 2019 Holiday online Hilltop School Store! There are exciting new items and many gift ideas for your Hilltop student, alum, parent/caregiver or grandparent. What a unique gift idea and a wonderful way to show your support of Hilltop!  Our Holiday “Pop-up Shop” is only live now through November 15th at midnight...Start shopping now!   Hilltop Montessori School themed items hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, bags and more will be available for purchase.  Please check out the website here now.

Community

From Hilltop alum Julia Fedoruk and Hilltop Trustee/parent Alix Fedoruk:  Carry Me Home's annual Greek Supper Benefit will be on November 16, 2019 at Centre Congregational Church from 5-7pm. The supper will be $15 for those 12 and over, $8 ages 6-11, free for those aged 5 and under, and a maximum of $35 for a family. Please save the date on your calendars, and sign up on the forms in the lobby if you are able to donate ingredients, cook dishes ahead of time, or help out on the day of the event. Carry Me Home is in its 5th year collecting gently used clothing for people fleeing zones of conflict, in Europe as well as here in the US. We sort and pack most Fridays, 9:30am-noon at Centre Church, and new volunteers are always welcome. We are currently collecting winter clothing only: for children, tops, bottoms, and jackets for ages 4-7; for men, thin dark socks, jackets, t-shirts, all sizes S-M only; for women, leggings and jeans sizes M-L; for all ages, new/unused underwear, and sturdy winter shoes/boots. Donations may be placed in the box in the entryway. Checks to pay shipping costs (tax deductible) may be made out to Carry Me Home, and left with the front desk, or you may go to Click Here  to donate via Paypal. For more information, please visit us on Facebook ( CarryMeHomeWithLove ), or contact Alix and Julia at  carrymehomecampaign@gmail.com .

Hettie Belle Farm Meat Share Local Meat and Poultry Share!  Reserve your share now for this fall/winter (November-March) Our beef and lamb is 100% grass-fed. Our pigs, chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks are pastured and fed only certified organic grain. We believe it matters! Monthly distribution in Brattleboro (November-March). Many more details at  www.hettiebellefarm.com .