HILLSIDE WEDNESDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN
November 11, 2009
DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday, November 13……………………………………………….………………Spirit Day – Pajama Day
Friday, November 13…………………………….….Deadline to Donate Halloween Candy & Costumes
Friday, November 13……….……………..Holiday Shopping Night, 7:00-10:00PM, Community Center
Saturday, November 14……………………………..……...……………Clothing Drive, 8:00AM-11:00AM
Monday, November 23....…Coffee & Conversation with Mrs. Pilchman, 9:15-10:15AM, Media Center
Monday, November 23…………………..PPEC Seminar, 7:30PM, Heritage Middle School Auditorium
November 23 & 24………………………………………….………...…………Livingston Education Week
Wednesday, November 25……………………………………………..………………12:15PM Dismissal
November 26 & 27…………………………………….……………………School Closed, Thanksgiving
BUDGET REFERNDUM – YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
On Tuesday, December 8 from 1:00-9:00PM, Livingston residents will be going to the polls
and asked whether they support a referendum that would provide necessary facility upgrades to the
elementary and middle schools. In a second question, voters will also be asked if they support the
installation of solar panels on all of the schools. In order to approve the solar panels (question #2),
the facility upgrades (question #1) must also be approved. Why? Because it is not fiscally
responsible to put solar panels on roofs that will need to be replaced in the very near future.
Maintaining our school facilities is a necessary part of providing for the welfare of our children. Your
vote and the vote of every registered voter in your household on December 8 in The Special School
Election will have a long-term effect on your child’s education.
Hillside School would receive the following facility upgrades if the Referendum is approved:
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Replacement of all single pane windows
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Heating system would be replaced, and a cooling system would be added to all classrooms,
offices and multi-purpose room
Automatic temperature control would be installed
29,400 square feet of roofing would be replaced.
Interior doors would be replaced with fire resistant doors
Stair wells would be repaired
Restrooms would be renovated to be ADA compliant per current code.
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An elevator would be installed so students with mobility impairments would be able to move
more freely throughout the building
Solar panels would be installed on the roof of Hillside with the ability to generate 97.75
kilowatts.
Click here for more information.
In order to vote on December 8th you need to be registered to vote. If you are not yet registered to
vote or have recently moved, the deadline to register is Tuesday, November 17. You may access a
voter registration application here. After you have filled it out, remember to print it and mail it in.
There is no postage necessary and the application is already addressed.
WHAT DO YOU DOWITH ALL OF THOSE COSTUMES & HALLOWEEN CANDY???
The Human Relations Committee would like to thank you all for your support with the Halloween
Candy Drive for Horizon School. We managed to collect a huge box full of candy and costumes for
their school. We had such a great response that we were even able to contribute to a town wide
candy collection effort for the troops in Afghanistan.
Now that Halloween is over, and the kids have eaten their way through a huge portion of their bags,
we are all left with bowls full of candy that we can’t imagine letting our children finish! The Horizon
School will happily take all extra Halloween candy off of our hands, as they continue their events
through the end of the year.
Please also donate all unwanted costumes which will be donated to a school in Newark to be saved
for next Halloween.
There is a box by the office for all of the donations. We will continue this collection just until the end
of this week; Friday, November 13th. If you have any questions, please call Amy Dinicola at 973.
535.1912. Thank you for all of your anticipated help and generosity!
HOLIDAY SHOPPING NIGHT
Date: Friday, November 13th
Time: 7:00 to 10:00PM
Venue: Livingston Community Center - 204 Hillside Avenue (lower level)
Come and enjoy a fun night out while you shop for the holidays!
Vendors: Pampered Chef / Mary Kay / Jewelry Sales – Silpada & Two Beads in a Pod / The
Personalized Party / Cabi clothing & more
Light refreshments will be served.
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Contact: Jane Greene at 973.727.0158 with any questions, or if you are a consultant or have a
special line you would like to sell at the event.
Each vendor will donate a basket or products to Hillside’s PTA tricky tray.
5TH GRADE ~ “THRU THE YEARS” DVD
Lynda Pauwels is making a "Thru the Years" DVD for the 5th grade and needs your assistance.
She is looking for the following:
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A Kindergarten photo of your child ~ preferably their school photo, but if not available, a
close up photo of their face from the Kindergarten year. Please put their name on the back
of the photo.
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Miscellaneous photos from your child's years at Hillside. Please scan those photos and
email them to Lynda at lzarillo@aol.com. If you need to give the physical photo to Lynda,
please label with the names and grade. Photos will not be returned.
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In an effort to save money, volunteers are needed to burn DVDs from their home or office.
If you have any questions or to volunteer, please contact Amy Dinicola at bulldogmax23@msn.com
or Lynda Pauwels at lzarillo@aol.com.
CLOTHING DRIVE
Don’t throw it away!! Support our school.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
If you’re uncomfortable asking questions in public or can’t make it to the Coffee, you may submit
your questions or comments in advance to Cami Konecky at camikonecky@yahoo.com.
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 23
Location: Heritage Middle School Auditorium (Location Change)
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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.
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
found...they just might find something that belongs to them.
LOST JACKET
A boy’s blue and gray coat, size 8 is missing. It is a 3 in 1 with a sweatshirt zipped inside a
weatherproof raincoat with hood. Please email Robin Shahar at r_shahar@hotmail.com if you found
it.
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 Fiona Bhanushali at fionanb1@yahoo.com.
Click here to access the PTA website.
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