HILLSIDE WEDNESDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN
May 18, 2011
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday, May 23…………………………………… Market Day sale – Heritage Middle School – 6-7pm
Wednesday, May 25……..….…..Summer Reading Workshop and PTA Meeting -7pm - Media Center
Monday, May 30………………………………………………………………. No School- Memorial Day
Friday, May 27………………………………………………………………….….5th grade volleyball game
Monday, May 30……………………………..…………………………….…. Memorial Day Parade - 9am
Monday, June 6……………………………..…. Book Fair at Barnes and Noble- Livingston Mall 6-8pm
Tuesday, June 14…………………………………………………………………..……..… Free Pizza Day
Tuesday, June 14……………………………………………………………………………….. PTA Meeting
Friday, June 17.…………………………………………………………………….. Hillside Carnival 3-6pm
Friday Bake Sale This Friday, May 20th!!!
We will be having our Friday Bake Sale this Friday, May 20th on the blacktop (2:30-3:00 pm,
weather permitting). Parent volunteers are needed to provide a home baked or store brought
item. Some suggestions: small water bottles, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cupcakes, ring pops,
fruit roll ups and tootsie pops. (If possible, put cookies and brownies into individual baggies to
make for easier distribution). If you are interested in donating a home baked or store brought
item, please email Dana Levine at danaeric@verizon.net You can also drop items off in the Hillside
office - please let Dana know if you are doing so.
This is a 5th Grade Fundraiser and your participation is needed to make our 5th Grade End of
the Year activities a success!
All items are priced at 50 cents. Exact change is appreciated!
Food allergy warning: Many children have various food allergies and if your child is one of them,
please use caution when allowing them to purchase a snack at a PTA event. The PTA cannot
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guarantee that any food served at a PTA event (i.e. bake sale, multi-cultural night, etc.) adheres to
your child's dietary requirements.
SIGN UP FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUZZ BOOK!
If you have a child or children that are going to be attending Hillside next year, you can sign up now for next year's
buzz book. We are no longer using the STARS portal for this process, so use this link to complete your form:
http://www.livingston.org/1523107765640823/forms/TakeSurvey.asp?PageNumber=1&SurveyID=8335nlK1965M
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The Hillside PTA is pleased to announce a new Paypal option for payments. All of the details are on our website,
but you can also contact Kim Mazzella at kmazzella23@verizon.net if you have any questions or comments.
Summer Reading Workshop for parents!
Wednesday, May 25th at 7 pm Hillside Media Center
Learn more about Summer Reading with Hillside’s Reading Specialist and classroom teachers
Get helpful advice~
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Encouraging your child to read during the summer
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Helping your child choose a book which fits his or her interests
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Finding a good time to read during the busy summer schedule
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Have your questions answered about summer reading
RSVP at:
http://www.livingston.org/152720719193734740/forms/TakeSurvey.asp?PageNumber=1&SurveyID=31J
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Hillside 5th Grade Volleyball Game May 27th
The 5th grade students will be playing volleyball on May 27th against the teachers. All students
will be outside watching and cheering on the students. Please send your child to school that day
with a beach towel and sunscreen.
WHO’S UP FOR MARCHING?
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Looking for Hillside families to join us on Monday, May 30th to march in the annual Livingston
Memorial Day Parade to represent Hillside School. This is a fun morning for Hillside families to
march in the parade! We will meet at the Livingston Library lawn by 9:00 a.m. and will march as a
school in the parade which ends at Harrison School where drinks and snacks will be provided
courtesy of Hillside P.T.A.
NEW FOR 2011: Specially designed Hillside Memorial Day Parade T-shirts will be provided!
Please R.S.V.P. as soon as possible to Joanne Dzama at jdzama@mbs.net to let me know you will
be there and how many will be coming! Get your marching shoes ready
The Hillside PTA Book Fair
Monday, June 6th at Barnes and Noble, Livingston Mall 6-8 pm
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Browse titles from the Summer Reading Workshop recommendation list
See what books are on your teacher's wish list
Enjoy stories read by guest readers
Enjoy a snack in the cafe (Look for a cafe item named after the Hillside Huskie!)
Spend a fun filled evening other Hillside families!
This is a night not to be missed!
New this year.... Watch for your child's book voucher (It will be sent home the week of 5/31)....every
student at Hillside will receive a voucher that can be turned in the night of the book fair for $4 toward a
book purchase~compliments of the Hillside School PTA.
(book voucher can only be redeemed during the bookfair. They are not valid for online purchases.)
Looking for an opportunity to volunteer? Help at the book fair!
To volunteer or for more information: contact- smallbk@aol.com
HILLSIDE CARNIVAL!!!!- Friday, June 17 3-6pm
The Carnival is on Friday, June 17 from 3-6pm. Details to follow
MARKET DAY
Our school community is participating in a fundraising food program called Market Day. Market Day, the
original fundraising food co-op, has been in operation since 1975 and has grown to include thousands of
schools just like ours.
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Each month, as a participating Market Day school, restaurant-quality food products, from the same
vendors that supply many upscale restaurants, will be available for purchase. Market Day products are
competitively priced and our organization will earn profit on your purchases. We can earn this money
without our students going door-to-door, without purchasing products we wouldn't ordinarily purchase,
and with the knowledge that all products are of exceptional quality and covered by a Satisfaction
Guarantee!
The order sheet will be coming home once a month with your student. Please take a few minutes to
review it and place an order. We are confident that this fundraising program will not only benefit our
school and the programs we support, but will also benefit you as the consumer.
You can find out more about Market Day and even place your order online at www.marketday.com.
Register your e-mail address to receive reminders to order and special offers for online customers.
Our Market Day account # is 28000.
Please give Market Day a try! We look forward to seeing you at our Market Day sale on May 23rd, from
6:00 to 7:00PM at Heritage Middle School.
For more information, please contact Kim Mazzella at kmazzella23@verizon.net.
PTA funds support Hillside School
Since the beginning of the school year, the PTA has given the following to Hillside School.
Thanks to all the Hillside families who have supported the PTA by contributing to our
fundraising efforts. We are committed to providing resources, activities and educational
opportunities for students, teachers and families.
Money has been spent…
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Providing students with planners or take home folders for the school year
Buying books for classroom libraries
offering exciting school assemblies
running the Art Appreciation program in every classroom
hosting Multicultural Night for the Hillside community
providing mini grants to every teacher and specialist in the school
hosting school staff appreciation luncheons
buying a recess equipment rack
kicking off the school year with a Back to school picnic….complete with a balloon artist and a
face painter
celebrating Halloween with our much loved Monster Mash Dance
supporting the Hillside community during Cycle for Survival by providing t-shirts and a
reception for the teacher participants.
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Purchasing hearts for the “Hearts of Hope” family night where students could make hearts,
play bingo and win prizes.
Sponsoring a nutrition program during National Nutrition month
And that’s not all…..
There is still so much planned for the rest of the school year….Memorial day activities, 5th
grade activities, and book fair vouchers.
Are you planning a Graduation or End of the School Year Celebration?
LEF and Party City are providing an opportunity for you to SAVE WHILE EARNING MONEY
FOR LIVINGSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
GET 10% OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE AND GET 10% BACK FOR LIVINGSTON PUBLIC
SCHOOLS WITH THIS Party City COUPON! Valid Only: 5/1/11 – 6/30/11 at the East Hanover
Party City. Download the attached coupon now!
The coupon will also be available on the LEF website until the end of June…so use it no matter how
many visits you make to Party City throughout May and June.
Thanks from PT Council.
More than 500 parents and their children (6th grade and up) gathered at Livingston High School last
month to see Race to Nowhere, a documentary film examining the pressures faced by young people,
teachers and parents in our high-stakes, high-pressure public and private education system and
culture. There were differences of opinions among all of us who viewed the film, but we have one
important thing in common: We all care about young people.
Please join us at Heritage Middle School on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. as we continue the
community dialogue with Rhoda Alekel, L.C.S.W., B.C.D., and psychotherapist and Vincyne LaCapra,
former Livingston Public Schools guidance counselor.
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Explore your reactions to the movie, your expectations for your children’s academic
performances, and begin to establish goals that reflect your family’s values.
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Discover important coping techniques for you and your children so that you can establish your
priorities as a family and reduce stress.
This event is free and open to parents with their children, from grades 6-12, without reservations. Sponsored by
Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee, Livingston Public Schools, PT Council, Jewish Family Service of
Metrowest, JCC, and YMCA. Please contact Pam Chirls (pchirls@verizon.net <mailto:pchirls@verizon.net> ) or
Jane Hecht (jyhliv@hotmail.com <mailto:jyhliv@hotmail.com> ) if you have any questions.
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Miss this month's general membership meeting? Find out what
happened by reading the May minutes....see attachment!
Newcomers to the WWB….
Questions about PTA events, please contact Kathleen Small at smallbk@aol.com.
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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