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Monday, February 3
Spirit Week -
Mon-Pajamas, Tues-Sports, Wed-Beach, Th-Neon, Fri-Hollywood / Hillview spirit
(through Friday, February 7)
Panorama Survey
(through Friday, February 14)
Wednesday, February 5
MPCSD Speaker Series - "Parenting Landmines: Peer Pressure, Vaping, Concussions, Sleep, Stress, and More", 6:30 pm, Hillview PAC
Thursday, February 6
Secure Campus Drill, 2nd period, Hillview campus
Friday, February 7
6/7 Dance, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Hillview PAC
Yearbook - ordering deadline
here
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Monday, February 10
Student Advisory lesson - Upstander
Tuesday, February 11
PTO/MPAEF/District Council Recruitment Social, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Simon Breitbard Gallery
Thursday, February 13
PTO Executive Board Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Hillview large conference room
Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, TERC Building, 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton CA
Friday, February 14
Expect Respect Workshop, 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Hillview PAC
Monday, February 17
No School - February break
(through Friday, February 21)
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Chaperones Needed 6th/7th-Grade Dance
Friday, February 7, 5:45 - 8:15 pm, Hillview PAC
Sign up
here
to volunteer for all or part of the time. You will have a rocking’ good time, while ensuring the fun and safety of our Hillview students!
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School Climate Workshop
Friday, February 14, 12:30 - 3:00 pm in the Hillview PAC
Students from 7th- and 8th-grade! The Hillview team is looking for 30 of you to take part in a school climate workshop called Expect Respect. Students will put together an action plan to improve upon our school climate as the year goes on.
Interested parents and students can email Assistant Principal Chui
here
for more information.
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Hillview Parent
Panorama Survey
Tomorrow you will receive an email from Principal Willy Haug with your unique login information to take the annual Hillview School Parent Survey by February 14.
Your responses are confidential and Panorama Education will be managing the survey process to ensure data privacy and security. Every parent for each child will receive a unique survey link. We hope every individual parent will share their thoughts.
The survey will take about 10-20 minutes and you will be able to provide anonymous feedback to your child’s school as a whole as well as to their specific teachers.
To ensure that Hillview continues providing high-quality, rigorous learning experiences to our students, your participation is essential. Thank you in advance for your time and input.
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Student Advisory
Monday, February 10
Lesson is about what it means to be an upstander.
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Secure Campus Drill
Thursday, February 6, 2nd period, Hillview campus
Students and staff will be practicing a Secure Campus drill during 2nd period. Staff and students will practice locking doors and windows and being ready to segue into lockdown/barricade.
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Yearbook-Deadline for Purchasing
Friday, February 7
Did you purchase an ASB card which includes a yearbook? If not, purchase your student's yearbook before Friday, February 7
here
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Spelling Bee Champion
Ben Goudge, 8th grade student, is our spelling bee champion!
Ben spelled 14 words correctly, including assuasive, technophile, distal, palladium, and patrilocal. His championship word was sinistrocular.
We wish Ben good luck as he takes his online test to qualify for the Bay Area Regional Bee.
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8th-Grade Parent Information
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Hillview Yearbook - Baby Photo and Tribute Ads
Due Friday, February 7
Celebrate your student with a tribute ad in the Hillview yearbook
here
.
The yearbook would like to have all 8th-grade students represented in the yearbook with their baby picture. Submit a baby picture
here
using the code "hillviewmiddle20'.
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Menlo Atherton Information Night
Thank you to all who attended and special thanks to our former Hillview students who sat on the panel to share their high school experience. Reach out to Menlo Atherton High School (650) 322-5311 or to Liliana Perazich (415) 297-0125 for questions.
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Happy Lunar New Year! Gung Hay Fat Choy!
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Last Friday Hillview students celebrated the Lunar New Year with a performance of the traditional Lion Dance.
Two lions danced in the Hillview quad accompanied by drums. Lettuce was thrown from the mouths of the lions bringing good luck and prosperity to all.
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The performers are part of the Chung Ngai Dance Troupe from Chinatown San Francisco. This colorful, festive dance was performed by ten middle and high school students.
This was the first ever lunar celebration performance at Hillview and we welcome the
Chung Ngai Dance Troupe to return to Hillview.
Welcome to the Year of the Rat!
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OverDrive/Sora App
The Hillview Library has a collection of eBooks and audiobooks through the Sora app. Sora can be downloaded onto any device and also connected to the public library for a great selection of books.
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Battle of the Books
The Hillview library is preparing for the yearly Battle of the Books! Nominations are in for best books of 2019 that will battle it out in our March Madness brackets. But now is the time to read!
Check out the Hillview library website
here
for four brackets including best middle grades books (grades 6-8), best books from a series, best YA books, and the best graphic novels of 2019.
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After-School Track Registration Now Open
here
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Registration is limited to the first 50 sign-ups.
- Season - April 6 to May 20.
- All events are at Menlo Atherton High School
- Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Fee for the season - $200
This program is a co-op, run and organized with other schools in our area. Various track and field events are planned to introduce our students to the sport. Beginners welcome!
After-school track needs Event Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Parent Scorekeepers. If you have a track and field background or simply want to help, feel free to reach out! We value your help to provide the students with the best possible experience!
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Boys Volleyball Registration Now Open
here
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We are planning one Varsity team and one JV team, if coaching recruitment supports it. If your son makes one of the teams, you will be notified of his team placement after tryouts. If you would like to coach, let us know, we appreciate would your help!
- Tryouts early to mid-March
- Fee for the season - $225
- Practices - start after try-outs, twice a week, schedule determined by team
- Games are played at Hillview and other schools, April 13 - May 18 (playoff-dependent),1-2 times a week, Monday-Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
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Scholarships for each program is available via Hillview school counselors
here
. Contact Hillview Athletic Director, Amar Patel f
or questions
here
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Congratulations on our Tourney Teams
8th-grade Hillview tournament basketball teams were successful last weekend in the Annual Father Murray Basketball Tournament. Our 8th-grade girls earned second place and our boys took the championship! Both teams demonstrated Hillview spirit and made us proud!
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“I could not be more proud of these seven Hillview girls, they represented our school...while we didn’t win the championship, we came very close...I want to encourage the 7th-grade girls to pursue this incredibly fun experience next year.”
-Girls Coach Tim Robbins
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“A very special group of 8th-grade basketball players at Hillview this year. The guys all have a very high affinity for each other and have learned to play together. A really fun group of kids to coach!”
-Boys Coach Peter Diepenbrock and Assistant Coach Jevan Anderson
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Host Families Wanted
Seeking host families for three Spanish interns from March to June. The Amity Interns provide Spanish-speaking support to MPCSD schools. You will have the opportunity to share your culture and support the interns while they are away from home.
Email Liliana Perazich
here
or call 415-297-0125.
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Seeking New Intern Parent Coordinator
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The Parent Coordinator works together with the MPCSD office in finding host families,
intern selection,
and support of interns during their time with our school district.
This is a rewarding opportunity in which you will be personally involved with these young adults. Training will be provided as you learn the tasks of the job which begins next year.
Email Liliana Perazich
here
or call 415-297-0125.
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MPCSD Parent Education Speaker Series
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“Parenting Landmines: Peer Pressure, Vaping, Concussions, Sleep, Stress, and More”
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 pm, Hillview PAC
An ask-the-expert forum to get answers on everything you have always wanted to know about these topics in helpful, productive discussion with the audience.
Panelists include psychologists and psychiatrists from the Child Mind Institute and SRI International, a pediatrician from Stanford Children's Health, and experts from two Stanford research centers.
If you have questions for our experts, fill out this form
here
and submit it by February 4.
More information available
here
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Childcare at Hillview for February Break
Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21
Steve & Kate's Camp will provide camp at Hillview for children aged 4-12. The hours are 7:30 am - 6:00 pm and the daily fee includes lunch and snacks. More information or to register
here
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You're invited to PTO/MPAEF/District Council Recruitment Social
Tuesday, February 11 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Simon Breitbard Gallery
We need you! The MPAEF, PTOs and District Council are volunteer-run organizations and our amazing work supporting our district schools requires a lot of great parent volunteers. There are many opportunities from large to small for all skill sets at each organization open for the 2020-21 school year. Join us to learn more.
RSVP
here
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Auction Party Tickets - On Sale!
Tickets are going fast! Grab ‘em while you can!
Date
: Saturday, March 7, 2020
Location
: Computer History Museum
here
Tickets
: Two ticket options to choose from:
- Dinner Plus Experience: $225/ticket. This premier event starts at 5:30 pm and includes a delicious sit-down dinner with exclusive live auction, beer/wine, open Top Shelf bar, and early access to the silent auction - followed by a live band, dancing, and late-night snacks!
- Auction Party Only: $125/ticket. This party ticket gives you access to the silent auction starting at 7:30 pm and includes beer/wine, open Top Shelf bar, live band, dancing, and late-night snacks.
Visit the MPAEF Auction webpage for up-to-date information and to purchase tickets
here
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Meet the Candidates!
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 pm, Redwood City Downtown Library
Join the Redwood City Education Foundation for a forum on K-12 education with the candidates in the State Senate District 13 race to replace Jerry Hill. MPAEF is part of a coalition of education-focused community organizations hosting the event.
Learn more about the candidates' views on K-12 education in California and their plans to put kids and schools first in Sacramento. Mark Simon, a San Mateo Daily Journal columnist, will moderate.
More information is on the attached flyer
here
or at the Facebook event page
here
. We hope you can join us!
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Thank You
We want to take the opportunity to show our appreciation for our business and realtor partners in the community. Thank you for your support!
Diamond
Nelson Roberts Investment Advisors
here
Bronze
Titanium
Jeffrey's Hamburgers
here
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ECE Forum for CA District 13 State Senate Candidates
Sunday, February 9, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Hillview PAC, 1100 Elder Avenue. Community Equity Collaborative and Equal Start plus a diverse coalition of local organizations are hosting a forum on early childhood education. Ted Lempert, CEO of Children Now and lecturer at UC Berkeley will moderate. Dr. Deborah Stipek of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford will offer opening remarks, to be followed by a Q&A session. The seven candidates are participating in this event. More information and tickets
here
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