Academic Enrichment

Tutoring

The tutoring program is a great way to make a difference! Tutors are matched with a student who they tutor throughout the year in either reading and/or math. It requires only one hour (or less) a week of time and no special training. One-on-one attention is a great help for kids. For more information, please call Caroline Truax.

Reflections Program

2008-2009 Theme:  WOW!

The Reflections Program is an opportunity for students to be creative and express themselves through the arts. PTA believes children deserve a quality arts education, and now in its 39th year, Reflections has encouraged millions of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to creatively express themselves.
Students can choose from 4 categories: Literature, Photography, Visual Arts and Dance. Students may enter as many times as they wish.
Reflections deadlines
Sept 29     Reflections program begins, students learn about The Art of Expression to help them create works of art.
Oct 2         Entry forms go home
Oct 21       Entries must be turned in to the Media Center by 2:30 pm
Nov 6         Winners announced and advance to Council level
Jan 29       Council winners announced at the Council Reflections Reception
Feb           (Date TBA)  Awards presented at Hillside’s Art Day
Mar 22       State winners announced and advance to National
In classrooms, students will be learning about the creative process through The Art of Expression mini lessons, which will help students understand:

1. their interests and strengths
2. how to brainstorm
3. what is uniqueness
4. how to communicate to an audience

At home, you can encourage your child to participate by using The Art of Expression found in your child’s Reflections packet.
For entry form, rules, and more information, visit http://www.georgiapta.org/resources-student-reflections.html  or contact thebergmans@bellsouth.net.

 

Environmental Education

Programs for environmental education provide information and resources to enrich the environmental education of our students.

One of our programs is the recycling of used inkjet cartridges and cell phones. Give these recyclables to us! With credits we earn, we will purchase new digital cameras and scanners for the Technology Lab. We have collection boxes inside the school for students to drop these recyclables.

Science Night

One day each year is devoted to the exploration of various different scientific activities. Volunteer parents and high school students perform hands-on activities with the students and their teachers, in all classes throughout the day. Last year, in addition to the classroom activities, students entered Roswell's traveling enrichment program's "Earth Balloon" to learn about rain forests, the "ring of fire", time zones, population clusters, migration, man's impact on the earth and endless other topics.

Student & Family Programs

Parent Workshops

Hillside PTA sponsors several Parent Workshops throughout the year. Upcoming workshops will be posted soon!

Red Ribbon Week

This national drug awareness program helps students understand the importance of living a drug-free life. National Family Partnership is the sponsor of the National Red Ribbon Week Celebration and this year's Red Ribbon Week will take place October 23rd - 31st. To learn more, go to the Red Ribbon Week Website.

International Festival

Each year Hillside Elementary hosts this wonderful event which allows our Hillside family to share the authentic food and culture from their countries with the community. Last year's theme was "Did you Know…?” Interesting country facts were learned, dancing from various cultures was performed and interesting food was tasted!.

Kindergarten Kickoff

This spring orientation helps you and our little ones make a smooth transition to pre-kindergarten or kindergarten.

Fundraising

Cash Back for Hillside!

Here are a few quick and easy ways to help Hillside:

• Use your Kroger Scancard and Publix scan card.
• Clip and save Boxtops - Print a Collection Sheet
• Shop at Office Depot and mention Hillside at checkout
• Eat at Monterrey’s on the designated Hillside night (usually the last Monday of the month)
• Eat at Johnny’s Pizza on the designated Hillside Nights
• Enjoy ice cream at Bruster’s during our Bruster’s Nights
• Shop online at www.boxtops4education.com/index.aspx

Box Tops

Earn cash for Hillside through everyday activities: buying groceries, shopping online and making purchases with a credit card. All at no additional cost to you! Clip Box Tops from hundreds of participating brands. With our help we can earn up to $60,000 through Box Tops each year. That's as much as $20,000 each from clipping Box Tops.

So clip those box tops and send them in to your homeroom teacher! Print a Collection Sheet here!

Bruster’s Ice Cream

BRUSTER'S owners Barry and Sharron Thomas have been a Hillside Business Partner for many years, contributing 1/2 the profit of ice cream sales at our Family Functions and 20% of all the revenue generated during the Hillside / Bruster’s School Night to the PTA! Brusters is located at 8420 Holcomb Bridge Road, at Ellard Village. Hillside Husky Bruster’s Nights will be posted soon!

Fall Festival

Every year the PTA plans and hosts a fun festival full of games, inflatables and auctions which help get our families together and also raise funds for our school. Last year's theme was a "hoe-down" complete with a bull-ride!

Johnny’s Pizza

Hillside PTA welcomes Johnny’s Pizza as a Friend of Hillside! Three times a year, Johnny’s will host a Hillside Elementary Fundraiser Special. Dine in or take out anything from their extensive menu. 20% of all purchases will go directly to Hillside Elementary PTA. Come in or order as many times as you wish! Vouchers will be sent home in VIP packs and must be presented. Johnny's is located at 9950 Jones Bridge Road (at Old Alabama), 770-777-9799.

Sally Foster

Sally Foster is Hillside’s major fundraiser for the majority of PTA programs that directly benefit its students. We earn 50% of all sales of high quality, economical gift wrap, bath & body products, and other unique gift items. This year's theme is "MISSION POSSIBLE" - Sally Foster, Secret Agent, will be seen sleuthing around school! During the sale and until the end of the year, you can still help raise funds for Hillside by ordering products online. Click to automatically log into Hillside's Sally Foster catalog.

School Store

Shop the school store on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings before the 7:50am bell! For sale are many items including small school supplies and other fun trinkets and toys. We even have some Hillside Spirit Wear as well!

Spirit Wear

Get your blue and gold Hillside Spirit Wear and show off your Husky Pride! We have terrific t-shirts, fabulous fleece hoodies, wonderful plastic tumbler cups, lovely license plate borders, fun PawPrint car magnets, marvelous mouse pads, crazy coolers, Hillside cookbooks with delicious recipes and much more! You can purchase these items by using this order form.

Hillside PTA Awards

2007 Hillside Elementary PTA Awards

We are proud of our Hillside PTA and all of the parent volunteers that make our unit a huge success!

• Outstanding PTA

• Award of Distinction

• Education Enrichment

• Parent Involvement

We were also recognized for our involvement in:

• GA Leadership Training Conference

• School of Information

• Parent Involvement

• State Advocacy Conference

• Reflections Program

• Priority Reports

• SPLOST campaign