Clover Park School District~ Hillside Elementary School

Welcome!

Welcome to our school! Our mission is to educate the whole child. We believe that all children can excel at academics, and that activities and citizenship are just as important. Our students know that we have high expectations for them, and they strive to meet them. We welcome involvement from parents and the community. Please stop by and find out how you can become part of our Hillside community of learners!

Dear Hillside Community,

I would like to thank all those students that participated in the Hillside Science Fair. This year we had approximately sixty-five student projects. I was very impressed with the quality of the projects and the knowledge that students had when they spoke to the judges. This year we had JROTC student judges as well as staff members.

The PTA did a great job with Read Across America Week and Dr. Suess’s birthday celebration. There were daily events as well as Snuggle up and Read night with parents. We had a great turn-out to the event and every student left with a book.

Please be sure to continue to send your students to school with coats as our weather has been very unpredictable and we are running short of coats to loan out for recess.

Sincerely,

David Young
Hillside Principal

Hillside News Flash:

Kindergarten Registration
http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us/Admin/Kindergarten.aspx
Kindergarten is an important event in the life of a family. It is a time of new beginnings for both students and parents. We know the tremendous trust that you have placed in us by choosing to have your kindergarten student attend school in our district. We will offer many new learning experiences and do all we can to make sure that your child has the tools necessary to explore his or her interests and build a foundation to achieve at higher levels with each coming year.
Please visit this link to learn more about kindergarten in the Clover Park School District.

Hillside Patrol! Hillside Patrol on King 5 TV! The Hillside Safety Patrol was featured on "Tracy's lil' Traffic Buddies" on November 14, 2011.

MSP scores and more! OSPI School Report Card You can check out Hillside's Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) scores and more at this informative site.

SchoolReport.org Emergency School Closure Information

Math Connects website http://www.mhschool.com/math/mathconnects/wa/index.html Follow this link to practice your math! Ask your teacher for your username and password.

Ticket to Read Ticket to Read 24/7 Reading Excitement! Ticket to Read® lets your students practice important reading skills at school, home, or the library—anywhere they can access the Web.

Journeys Journeys Think Central This site goes with our new reading curriculum.

Reading Planet from Reading is Fundamental Reading Planet This site is provided by Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit children's literacy organization.

Thinkfinity Thinkfinity from the Verizon Foundation Thousands of free lesson plans and educational resources are available for teachers, students, and parents.

IXL Math http://www.ixl.com Log in with your username and password to practice math concepts. Ask your teacher for your username and password.

Learn your multiplication tables! www.multiplication.com Learn your multiplication tables while playing some fun games!

Learn your multiplication tables! Multiplication Flash Cards

Practice your math skills! MAP Math Practice for the Measurements of Academic Progress Test

Tutor.com Free Online Tutoring! Military families: Get help from a professional tutor anytime you need it, for FREE. Tutors are online 24/7 and eligible military families in the Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force can take advantage of this military family program to get help with more than 16 subjects.

Atomic Learning http://www.atomiclearning.com Students and staff, check out this amazing site! Get your username and password from your classroom teacher or Mr. Osborn. This site contains over 50,000 step by step tutorials on common software, and workshops and tech integration projects on emerging technology topics, such as Internet Safety and blogging.

Hillside School Supply Lists http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us/SchoolSupplyLists/Hillside.pdf Hillside's school supply lists for the 2011-12 school year.

Science Foss Web FOSSWeb is the official site for the inquiry-based FOSS (FULL OPTION SCIENCE SYSTEM) science curriculum. This is a place for support, resources, and fun activities.

Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free. With a library of over 2,800 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 303 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.

Information Literacy Assessment with Images

Science NetLinks Interactive Tools http://sciencenetlinks.com/tools/

Build a Bug
http://sciencenetlinks.com/tools/monster-bugs/
You will have fun making your own virtual bug at the Monster Bugs section of The Magic Schoolbus website. You can select from various wings, legs, and heads to create a virtual bug. As you click on a specific part, information is provided on it. You can create a picture of an actual bug found in nature or you can put together parts from different bugs to create a fantasy creature.

Try out Morse Code! http://www.zianet.com/sparks/coder.html

http://paleobiology.si.edu/dinosaurs/index.html Learn all about dinosaurs from the Smithsonion National Museum of Natural History.

Fractions & Decimals Jeopardy http://www.math-play.com/Fractions-Jeopardy/fractions-jeopardy.html

Abe Lincoln May the 4th Voki Project

Voki Project Use this link to access your Voki Project.

Flame Painter http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top

Virtual Microscope http://www.kbears.com/sciences/microscope.html

Variations-Science Variations-Science Challenges

UPCOMING EVENTS

Ongoing

Kindergarten Registration

6/01/2012

PTA Family Bingo Night, 6 PM-7:30 PM

6/08/2012

Woodbrook Band Visit @ 1:30 PM (for 5th Graders only).

6/14/2012

Pierce County Library Visit to talk about their Summer Reading Program for grades K-3

6/15/2012

Hillside Field Day

06/20/2012

Safety Patrol Field Trip

6/21/2012

2nd grade Field Trip to Point Defiance Zoo.

6/22/2012

5th Grade Graduation

06/25/2012

Last day of school (early release).

Clover Park School District~ Hillside Elementary School 6399 Magnolia BlvdJoint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98433 (253) 583-5280
FAX: (253) 583-5288

Last Modified: Friday, Jun. 01, 2012