HILLSIDE WEDNESDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN
April 14, 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, April 14………….……………..…………………………….…….Multicultural night- 6:30pm
Friday, April 16……………………………………………………… School Spirit Day- Wacky Tacky Day
Saturday, April 17………………… Garage Sale Held by “Kids Who Care” (9am-3pm at Salem Place)
Tuesday, April 20……………………………..…………………………... Earth Day clean up after school
Tuesday, April 20………………..………………………... School Election/Budget Voting (1:00-9:00pm)
Tuesday, April 21…………………..……………………………………... After School Enrichment begins
May 3-May 7……………………………………………………………….… Teacher’s Appreciation Week
Friday, May 7…………………………………………………………………….… Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Tuesday, May 11………………………………………………….PTA Meeting (8:15am on the playground)
Saturday, May 15……………………………………………………………..………………. Clothing Drive
Friday, May 28…………………………….………………………………... School Spirit Day- Sports Day
Monday, May 31………………………………………………………….…School closed- Memorial Day
Friday, June 4……………………………………………………..… School Spirit Day- Hillside Spirit Day
Livingston is a community that values education!
School Election/Budget Voting- April 20
Many of us moved here because of the excellent school system. Although the school and community
have recently participated in an arduous process resulting in extraordinary cuts, on a positive note, the
proposed school budget for 2010-2011 continues to maintain many of the core values that we have come
to expect from the Livingston Public Schools! This budget will continue to provide:
Ø Full day Kindergarten
Ø Maintaining class size in Grades 1-5
Ø A Nurse at each complex
Ø Teaming at the middle schools
Ø Maintaining class sizes in Core offerings of English, Math, Science, Social Studies
Ø Robust course elective offerings at LHS/HMS/MPMS
Ø Strong HS Science program
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Hillside Kids Have H.E.A.R.T.
Helpful ▪. Empathetic ▪ Accepting ▪. Respectful ▪ Trustworthy
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Freshman, JV and Varsity levels of athletic competition at LHS
On Tuesday, April 20, it is more important than ever that you vote in the Annual School Election.
The polls will be open from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you are still unfamiliar with the details of the budget, click
here to learn more. If you have questions that are not answered by visiting the website, you can contact
the District’s Manager of Communications and Community Outreach, Jess Ganz at jganz@livingston.org.
Friday Bake Sales are back.....
Starting on Friday, April 16th, there will be a bake sale on the blacktop afterschool (weather permitting). If
you are interested in donating a baked item or a store bought item, please email Lauren Stone at
lhstone1@aol.com.
Community Garage and Bake Sale- Saturday, April 17
A Community Garage and Bake Sale, organized by Kids Who Care, will take place on Saturday, April
17th from 9am-1pm on Salem Place (between Bennington Rd. and Lexington Dr.). All proceeds
will benefit the Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center. This event is open up to any family
interested in participating. This is a wonderful opportunity for the kids and their families to work together
on a community service project. Families can donate items to sell, spend the day helping out or just
come by and shop - or do all three! Salem Place will be closed for the day making it a safe environment
for everyone. Rain date is Sunday, April 18. Any unsold items will be donated back to Hillside PTA and
used for their clothing and toy drive in May.
Kids Who Care is a volunteer organization started by Hillside students to support the Community Soup
Kitchen and Outreach Center. This group is open to all Livingston Families. Last year over 50 families
participated in this event and over $2,000.00 was raised in support of the Community Soup
Kitchen. Please contact Laurie Wolfe at laurieawolfe@verizon.net for further information.
April 20, Earth Day Clean Up After School
Please meet on the black top to clean up the grounds around Hillside. We'll supply plastic
gloves and garbage bags. Any questions, please email Elaine at edandersonl@aol.com
Mother's Day Plant Sale
The annual Mother's Day Plant Sales will be held on Friday, May 7th during school hours. We will have a
variety of beautiful hanging plant baskets and smaller blooming plants. Each child's class will have an
opportunity to shop. Baskets will cost $9 and smaller blooming plants $4. Please send your check or
cash with your child to school that day. If you have a younger child, you may want to send your money in
an envelope marked clearly with their purchase order. Any remaining plants will be sold outside by the
cafeteria/upper gym door after school. Please see attached flyer for details.
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Hillside Kids Have H.E.A.R.T.
Helpful ▪. Empathetic ▪ Accepting ▪. Respectful ▪ Trustworthy
START SAVING YOUR STUFF – Clothing Drive- May 15
Hillside is once again sponsoring a clothing Drive coming May 15th, 2010. This is the time to
clean out your closets and save your items for this event. We will be accepting clothing,
accessories, household linens, stuffed animals, small toys and bikes. Please see the attached
flyer for details. Should you have any questions, please contact Amy Dinicola (973) 464-9217.
Attention all 5th Grade parents:
The Mt. Pleasant Middle School HSA is looking to fill positions on their Board for the 2010-2011 school
year. The positions are as follows: 2 Co Presidents, 6 Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and Web
Wizard. If you are interested please submit your name and the position you are interested in to Kathleen
Small at smallbk@aol.com.
REFLECT ON THIS…
Say it with deeds and words will become unnecessary.
-Napoleon Hill
BLURB SUBMISSION
Deadline to submit a blurb is Sunday, NOON in order to be included in that week’s WWB. Please
email your blurbs to Nancy Goldenstein at goldenstein@verizon.net.
Click here to access the PTA website.
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Hillside Kids Have H.E.A.R.T.
Helpful ▪. Empathetic ▪ Accepting ▪. Respectful ▪ Trustworthy