November 12, 2008
All flyers, coupons and/or vouchers referenced in this week's WWB are available via the PTA
link at www.livingston.org/hillside.
Dates to Remember:
Thursday, November 13…………………………………………Coffee and Conversation with Mrs. Pilchman
Thursday, November 13………………………………………………………………………Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Thursday, November 13………………………………………………………………………………………Hillside’s Color Day
Saturday, November 15……………………………………………………Deadline for December Lunch Orders
Friday, November 21………………………………………………………………………………………………………Photo Retake
Friday, November 21………………………………………………………………Kung Fu Panda – Family Movie Night
November 24-25…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Education Week
Tuesday, November 25…………………………………………………………………Diva Lounge (Mom’s Night Out)
Wednesday, November 26…………………………………………………………………………………12:15pm dismissal
November 27-28…………………………………………………………………………………Thanksgiving-School Closed
Reminders:
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Deadline for Diva Lounge RSVP is today. Please send $55 per person to school in
an envelope marked “Diva Lounge”. Make checks payable to “Hillside PTA”. Funds
raised from this event will help support Hillside School’s PTA.
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There is a lot going on tomorrow. We start our day off with Hillside’s Color Day by
dressing our kids/ourselves in Hillside Apparel or school colors - blue and gold.
Then we head over to the media center at 1:30pm for coffee and conversation with
Mrs. Pilchman. Finally we end our day with a fun night out at Barnes & Noble for
Hillside School’s Book Fair and don’t forget to grab a bite to eat at Applebee’s before
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the night is over. Remember to bring your voucher for the book fair and your coupon
to dine at Applebee’s.
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Deadline for returning all order forms and checks/money for cookie dough sales is
Friday, November 14.
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December Lunch Orders can be placed until Saturday, November 15. Log onto
www.ezlunchorder.com. If paying by check, orders must be placed with EZ Lunch by
tonight and checks must be turned in to school by 2:00pm on Monday, November
17. If checks are not received by the 17th, your order will not be placed. NO
EXCEPTIONS.
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4th Grade Leaders will meet after school on Monday, November 17.
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3rd Grade Leaders will meet after school on Tuesday, November 18.
Barnes and Noble Book Fair – Tomorrow:
Hillside’s Book Fair is Thursday, November 13 from 5:30pm-8:00pm at Barnes and Noble
in the Livingston Mall. Teachers will provide a classroom wish list as well as suggested
reading. Come out and support the PTA while you purchase some awesome books for your
children. Please use the voucher when making your purchase in order for Hillside School to get
credit. The voucher is valid all day Thursday, November 13 from 9:00am-10:00pm. Vouchers
are available on the PTA website.
Volunteers are needed to help tomorrow night. Any amount of time you could spare
would be very helpful. If you are available, please contact Patricia Murphy at
973.994.1511.
Teachers will be at the Barnes & Noble book fair. Come hear your child's teacher read aloud a
story from 5:30pm-8:30pm.
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
6:45
7:00
7:15
– Mrs. Van Dusen
– Ms. Walden
– Mrs.Walsh
– Ms. Ehudin
– Mrs. Kautz & Ms. Flannery
– Ms. Butler
– Ms. Beebe
- Kindergarten Teachers
Also, for this night only, Applebee's restaurant -- located directly across from the Barnes &
Noble store -- will donate 10% of all meals to Hillside School. Just another reason to come out
to the book fair. Please bring the coupon with you that night. You must have the coupon with
you in order for Hillside to get credit. Coupons are available on the PTA website.
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Diva Lounge–Mom’s Night Out:
Come out and enjoy a night of fun with the girls at the Diva Lounge in Montclair, NJ on
Tuesday, November 25 from 7:30pm-10:00pm. There will be drinks, sushi bar, and
appetizers, plus a DJ, Tarot Card Reader, and Belly Dancing.
Holiday Gift Shop:
Save the Date – Tuesday, December 9 we will be holding our annual Holiday Gift Shop. This
year we are happy to announce that all items will be supplied exclusively by a favorite, local
merchant ~ Love Letters. We'll have a wide variety of gifts for everyone in your family from
babies to Grandpas! A list of items for purchase and prices will be made available prior to the
9th.
We could still use some additional parent volunteers for this event. If you could help out on
either the 8th after school to set up or the 9th to help the children shop, please contact either
Mary Coyne at mary@ec.to or Laura Munson at happeefamilee4@yahoo.com.
Asperger Seminar:
PPEC - Parents & Professionals of Exceptional Children is sponsoring a seminar entitled
"Asperger Syndrome Beyond Diagnosis: What's Next? What are the needs-Where are the
Solutions" on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 7:30 p.m. at Joseph Kushner Hebrew
Academy, 110 South Orange Ave., Livingston. The seminar is free and open to all. For more
information please see attached flyer.
5th Grade Baby Pictures:
It's that time of year again! The yearbook would like a picture (no bigger than a wallet size) of
your 5th grader between the ages of 1-3 years old. Please write your child's name on the back
of the photo and send it to school in an envelope marked "5th grade baby pics". These pictures
will not be returned. Please call Cheri Ratner @ 973.994.9221 with any questions. Thank you!
Blurb Deadline:
The deadline to post a blurb for the WWB is Monday at 8am for that week’s edition. Please
email your blurbs to Karen Gelenites at kgelenites@comcast.net or Cami Konecky at
camikonecky@yahoo.com.
Teacher Pages:
Tired of hearing your children say, “We did nothing in school today.”! Every Hillside teacher
has their own teacher page which contains information about what is going on in the
classrooms. These teacher pages will help prompt a conversation with your children about what
they are learning and doing at school. Our BSI teachers and specials teachers have their own
teacher page as well. Our specials include library, music, physical education, art and Spanish.
Even Nurse Mary has a teacher page which contains general information about staying
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healthy and suggestions on when to keep your sick child home and when it should be safe to
send them back to school. To access the teacher pages, log onto www.livingston.org/hillside,
click on Teacher Pages, and then click on your teacher of choice.
Spring Fundraiser:
It may be getting cold but we're already thinking about spring....our spring tricky tray event that
is. We're starting to collect items that are much needed: Empty baskets and large decorative
containers can be dropped off at the house of Karen Gelenites at 57 South Ashby Avenue.
We're also interested in any new, unopened items that you or your family has received that
didn't quite fit with your style or tastes. These items can be dropped off at the house of Cami
Konecky at 73 South Ashby Avenue. We can make use of just about anything.
Volunteer Quote:
“I wondered why somebody didn't do something. Then I realized I am somebody. “
— Source Unknown
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH MRS.PILCHMAN
It’s time for our favorite informal chat with our principal, Mrs.
Pilchman. Have something on your mind? Bring it to the table and
get your questions answered straight from the source. Join us on
Thursday, November 13 at 1:30pm in the Media Center.
See you
there.
Cookie Dough Fundraiser:
Our Sally Foster Cookie Dough sale is underway. Deadline for returning all order forms and
checks/money is Friday, November 14. Please make checks payable to “Hillside PTA”. Be sure
to write neatly and include your child's first and last name AND teacher on all forms or
envelopes you send in. Cookie dough will be delivered the week of December 8th. Any
questions, please contact our Cookie Dough Chairperson, Susan McCann at 973.758.9652.
PAGE Meeting:
PAGE (Parent Advocate Group for Excellence), dedicated to enhancing the education of gifted
children, will hold its first meeting of the year on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 7:00pm.
Please join us in the Collins School Media Center as we discuss our G/T Academic, G/T Art,
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G/T Music and our School Wide Enrichment Programs. For additional information, contact your
PAGE Rep, Ms. Lili Zhang at 732.447.5468 or G/T Teachers Ms. Sharon Handley at
Family Movie Night:
Come watch Kung Fu Panda on Friday, November 21 from 7:00 to 9:00pm in the Hillside
School Upper Gym. Please refer to the PTA website for more details.
Volunteers Needed:
We are looking for a few volunteers to guide parents when they enter the school on November
24 and 25 for education week. If you are available, please email Karen Gelenites at
kgelenites@comcast.net or Cami Konecky at camikonecky@yahoo.com.
Reflect On This…
“Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is
a projection of their own reality their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and
actions of others you won’t be a victim of needless suffering.”
- Don Miguel Ruiz “The Four Agreements”
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Hillside Kids Have H.E.A.R.T.
Helpful ▪. Empathetic ▪ Accepting ▪. Respectful ▪ Trustworthy