HILLSIDE WEDNESDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN
March 3, 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday, March 8……………………………………………………………………… Yearbook orders due
Tuesday, March 9……………………………………………………. PTA Meeting 7:00pm Media Center
Friday, March 12……………………………………………………… Spring Fundraiser 50/50 raffles due
Friday, March 19…..…………..…………….….……………………………… Spring Fundraiser 6:00pm
March 29-April 2……………………………………………………………..School Closed-Spring Break
Monday, April 5………………………………………………………….…….Book Swap Collection begins
Wednesday, April 14………….……………..……………………………………….…….Multicultural night
Sunday, April 18…………………………………………………………………………… Family Photo Day
Special Education Forum on March 3
Hillside Principal Mrs. Pilchman and Superintendent Dr. Brad Draeger will be hosting a special education
forum to discuss what works and what needs improvement with regard to special education services. If
you have a child receiving special education services, you are encouraged to attend this forum. If your
child is in an out-of-district placement you should attend your child's "home school" forum. Hillside's will
take place on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m.- Media Center- Hillside School
Yearbook orders- Deadline extended until March 8
It's time to place your yearbook order! All yearbooks MUST be ordered in advance. There
will not be a chance to buy them after March 8th. All 5th grade students receive the yearbook as
a gift. The cost this year is $15.00 per book for students in grades K-4. Don't miss out! Click
here for the order form.
SPRING FUNDRAISER - Friday, MARCH 19TH, 6:00 p.m.
Hillside’s annual Spring Fundraiser is just around the corner – March 19th to be exact – and we still need
your help! This is our biggest event of the year and we all need to rally to make it a great night.
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The Power of Many – Think about getting together with others to make your own basket. 10 people + $10
bucks each = One great basket! Find a common theme and show your creativity with a basket of related
items. Book Club, Girls Night Out (or In), Foodie, Family Game Night, Date Night, Wii....the possibilities
are endless.
Super 50/50 Raffle – DEADLINE Friday, March 12th
Each family was mailed a booklet of five 50/50 Raffle tickets. The winning ticket holder will get half the
money that is collected from sales of these tickets and the other half will go toward paying for the spring
carnival. Here’s what you need to know:
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You can purchase (or sell) as many tickets as you like. Friends, family, fellow employees and
neighbors are eligible to participate.
Whoever purchases a ticket KEEPS the portion with the “50/50” details on it. Return, with the
money, the portion that has the name, address and phone number. (Please write neatly so we
can contact the winner if they’re not present for the drawing.)
We must account for all tickets – sold or unsold – so return any unsold tickets and/or money –
cash or check payable to Hillside PTA –to one of the following:
Michelle Allen (47 Lexington Drive)
Carmela Ullman (8 Winchester Road)
Jeri Fitzgerald (35 S. Mitchell Avenue)
Cami Konecky (73 S. Ashby Avenue)
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You can also contact any of the individuals above to get more tickets.
This is an off-premise raffle. These tickets will not be sold during our event on March 19th but the
winning ticket will be drawn that night. Due to strict auditing regulations, the winning ticket holder
MUST be able to provide their ticket stub in order to claim their prize.
FREECYCLE Something – Gifts that weren’t quite right, a kitchen gadget never opened, the oddball
thing-a-ma-bob never used -- We all have new, unused items that could be donated to our spring
fundraiser and put together with something else to make a great basket. WE ALSO NEED EMPTY
BASKETS OR DECORATIVE CONTAINERS TO PUT THESE ITEMS IN. Get your husband out of the
house and have him drop off these items to the home of 35 South Mitchell Avenue.
RSVP – You’ve read this far so don’t forget to send in your RSVP! You’re not a true suburbanite until
you’ve attended your first tricky tray event -- it’s unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. YOU’LL HAVE
A GREAT TIME!!
MORE DETAILS, INVITATION AND RSVP ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE PTA WEBSITE: www.livingston.org/hillside
Spring After School Enrichment-Coming Soon
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Registration will begin in mid March for Spring ASE (After School Enrichment-formally known as Hobby
Hour) classes!!! Classes will run for four weeks beginning April 21st and April 22nd.
Questions please contact Kim DePalma mkdepalma@msn.com or Sara Grabelle saragrabelle@aol.com
BOOK SWAP IN APRIL
We'll be collecting gently used children's books, K-5th grade. The collection will begin April 5,
for one week. The following week your child can pick one book from the collection during their
scheduled Library time. If you donate one book or twenty, your child will choose one book. The
books can be fiction, non-fiction, picture or chapter books. No board books or adult books. Left
over books will be donated to a resource center in Newark, part of the Newark Library. If you
have any questions, or lots of books (too many to send into school with your child) then email
Elaine Anderson at edandersonL@aol.com.
THE HILLSIDE MULTICULTURAL NIGHT 2010 is coming on April 14! - Mark your calendars for one of
the most creative, exciting and fun activities at the Hillside School! The Hillside Multicultural Committee
invites you to participate in this wonderful event that celebrates the rich and colorful heritage of our
Hillside community. This can only happen with your help!
We are looking for volunteers for the following activities for your country of origin:
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set up and host a table representing your country
prepare a performance such as a dance or a song or some other cultural tradition for your country
have a workshop illustrating your culture
Countries from all regions are welcome, big or small! Some examples include:
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Asian and South Pacific Countries: China, India, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand
European countries: England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Russia
Middle East: Turkey, Israel, Afghanistan
Australia, New Zealand
North America: USA, Canada, Mexico
Central and South America: Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela,
Brazil, Ecuador
Africa: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt
Please fill out our RSVP page below if you are planning to attend. This will help us to plan more
efficiently for a successful night!
http://www.livingston.org/152720719193734740/forms/TakeSurvey.asp?PageNumber=1&S
urveyID=6M1np73ImllKG
Family Photo Day- Sunday April 18
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F-16 Company will once again offer Family Portraits to Hillside School. The photo session will be
held
on SUNDAY,
APRIL 18th at The Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, by
appointment only. (Families with appointment for the February 6th date must call to
reschedule their appointments.) Please contact Allison Tevlin at 973.535.3166 for an appointment.
TAKE THE TIME TO PRESERVE TOMORROW’S MEMORIES TODAY
START SAVING YOUR STUFF
Clothing drive May 15th. Details to follow.
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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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.
District Events
For more details, go to www.livingston.org
Wednesday, March 3 7:30pm at Heritage Middle School- Detour: My Road Back to (Mental) Health
Wednesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. at Heritage Middle School -- PPEC presents How to Support Siblings of Special
Needs Children
Tuesday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. at Heritage Middle School -- PPEC presents Doctors, Therapists, Medication and More: A
Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs
REFLECT ON THIS…
I’ve learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be
able to throw something back.
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Maya Angelou
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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.
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