HILLSIDE WEDNESDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN
October 28, 2009
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 26-30…………………………………………………….………………………..Red Ribbon Week
Friday, October 30………………...………….……………Halloween Parade, 12:45PM, Upper Blacktop
Tuesday, November 3………………………………………………………School Closed, Election Day
November 5 & 6…………………………………………...…………..School Closed, NJEA Convention
Tuesday, November 10…...PTA Meeting, 7:30PM, Media Center, (BOE will present the Budget Referendum)
Saturday, November 14……………………………..……...……………Clothing Drive, 8:00AM-11:00AM
Monday, November 16………………………..…………….PPEC Seminar, 7:30PM, Community Center
Friday, November 20…………………………………………….……………….Bingo Night (details to follow)
Monday, November 23....…Coffee & Conversation with Mrs. Pilchman, 9:15-10:15AM, Media Center
November 23 & 24………………………………………….………...…………Livingston Education Week
Wednesday, November 25……………………………………………..………………12:15PM Dismissal
November 26 & 27…………………………………….……………………School Closed, Thanksgiving
THANK YOU, MR. JOE
It's fixed! -- A big thanks goes out to our custodian, Mr. Joe, for replacing the broken clamp on our
playground equipment. We appreciate all that you and the custodial staff do to keep our school
clean and safe.
LIVINGSTON EDUCATION WEEK
Looking to volunteer? We can use you to help sign in visitors at the school on either Monday, Nov
23 or Tuesday, Nov 24 for Livingston Education Week. This is an easy activity and you can pair up
with a friend. We need volunteers throughout the day starting at 8:30 AM. Please contact Kathleen
Small at smallbk@aol.com if you can help.
CLOTHING DRIVE
Don’t throw it away!! Support our school.
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The 5th grade is sponsoring a clothing drive which will be held on Saturday, November 14th, 2009.
The items to be collected are as follows:
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Wearable & useable clothing (men’s, women’s & children’s)
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Shoes, belts, scarves, gloves, ties and handbags
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Household items made of fabric in good condition (blankets, linens, bedspreads, tablecloths,
towels & curtains)
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Stuffed animals, rag dolls & beanie babies
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Hard toys such as cars, trucks, airplanes, action figures, dolls & doll houses
The school will receive a donation for the total poundage that we can collect. Please make sure that
all clothing & items are in well tied plastic garbage bags. Please drop off your items between the
hours of 8am-11am at the Kindergarten doors. There will be a truck arriving at the school at
11am to load all items from the sidewalk.
We could use some help from some of our 5th graders and parents to transfer the items from the
sidewalk to the truck. Please contact Amy Dinicola if you are able to volunteer during the hours of 811AM.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please call Amy Dinicola at 973.535.1912.
Thank you for all of your anticipated help and continued generosity.
PPEC PRESENTS — A PARENT COACHING SEMINAR:
How to Eliminate Negative Behaviors in Children, Decrease Parental Stress and Improve
Parenting Skills
Do you ever feel like you are asking your child to do something over and over again and they just
ignore you or refuse to do it? Do you find yourself losing your patience when you are trying to get
your child to do a simple task like getting dressed or brushing teeth? Are you frustrated at how you
are always at odds with your child? Then this session is for you. Dr. Steven Kurtz, a leading expert
in the treatment of behavioral problems and disorders, is Clinical Director of the Institute for Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity and Behavior Disorders and Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. Dr Kurtz will be presenting a session on Parent Child
Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – unique interactive counseling program proven to enhance family
relationships by coaching parents to increase their child’s ability to manage frustration,
independence, self-control, listening and social skills. This session is open to all. It promises to be a
highly informative session.
Date: Monday, November 16
Location: Community Center: 204 Hillside Avenue
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Time: 7:30 PM
RSVP: PPECLIVINGSTON@AOL.COM
Parents and Professionals for Exceptional Children (PPEC) is an organization committed to
providing education, support, and guidance to parents and educators of children with special needs.
LUNCH & MEDIA VOLUNTEERS
The November volunteer schedules for lunch and media have been posted on the PTA website.
Please record the dates you're scheduled to volunteer and show up on time. Our kids are
depending on you.
If you didn't sign up to serve lunch or help in the media center, it's never too late to volunteer. It's a
great way to show Hillside kids you care and help the school with these important activities. If you're
available, even for just one day, please contact:
Media: Aurora Primamore at aprimamore@msn.com
Lunch: Marylou DePaola at mdepaola27@comcast.net
COFFEE & CONVERSATION WITH MRS. PILCHMAN
Join Mrs. Pilchman on Monday, November 23 from 9:15-10:15 AM in the Media Center. This is your
chance to discuss anything that is on your mind. Are you confused by the state testing guidelines
and how to interpret your child’s results? Mrs. Pilchman will also explain the NJ ASK for grades 3, 4
& 5.
RED RIBBON WEEK
Help Livingston children raise awareness of living a drug‐free and healthy lifestyle by participating in
our district‐wide theme days.
Wednesday, October 28 - National Red Ribbon Day—Wear red
Thursday, October 29 - Turn Your Back On Drugs—Wear your clothes inside out
Friday, October 30 - Say Boo to Drugs—Wear your Halloween costume/school apparel
LOST & FOUND
The lost and found box (located next to the upper gym) is overflowing with all sorts of misplaced
items including lightweight jackets, shirts, sweaters and lunchboxes that will be donated to charity
next month unless claimed. Here's a tip: tell your kids to take a look next time they pass the lost and
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found...they just might find something that belongs to them.
LUNCH ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Friday, October 30 is the day of our Halloween Parade which takes place in the afternoon. You may
choose to have your child dismissed at 11:15 AM to go home for lunch and to change into costume
(and then return to school by 12:10 PM). Please keep this in mind when placing your order with
Simply Gourmet Lunches. If you've already ordered for the 30th and plan to bring your child home,
you must make arrangements in advance to get your child's lunch from 11:00-11:10 AM by
contacting Cami at camikonecky@yahoo.com.
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Hillside Kids Have H.E.A.R.T.
Helpful ▪. Empathetic ▪ Accepting ▪. Respectful ▪ Trustworthy