HILLTOP Elementary rP incipal
Another fantastic school year is coming to
classwork. Mrs. Douglas hosted an outstanding
an end. I’m so proud of how hard the students
art show during the Holiday fest. It was very
and staff worked this year to make great strides
popular and will return next year. Mrs. Barkley
academically. I’m even more proud of the
had students show off first semester songs in the
overwhelming feeling that Hilltop is a place
fall and led students by teaching parents a dance
kids want to be. I look forward to planning this
in the spring.
summer to keep moving in the right direction when students and families return in August. As I look back, I think of so many things that make me smile about this year. We got to be together and those are the times we’ll remember. Let’s take a look back at some of our events:
Mrs. Kennedy hosted two book fairs this year, one during Literacy Night and one during our Spring Fest. Parents pitched in and helped at the book fair and that was very appreciated. Some other gatherings we had were quarterly awards ceremonies, a Veterans Day Assembly,
Two things that come to mind are the Jingle
and holiday/end-of-year class parties where
Jog and our Field Day. Such a great time spent
parents could once again come to celebrate
with families on campus. So many thanks to Mrs.
those days with us.
Bickel, Coach Moses, and the rest of our Specials team for planning and working those events. Those are two days everyone in the building jumped in to make a special day of memories for our students. That is what I love the most about Hilltop. Two other events were our Literacy Night and
PTA had a huge part in the excitement on our campus this year. Fun events included Touch a Truck, the staff being slimed, (Mr. Ball will never forget that!), always treating our teachers, a holiday store, and then a very fun bounce house day in the spring. PTA really went the extra mile in making this a memorable year for our students
STEM Night. Mrs. Lindeman and Mrs. Sain were
and our staff also. The things I’m mentioning here
the brains behind Literacy Night. Mrs. Gumbert
are just the tip of the iceberg.
and Mrs. Johnson took the lead on STEM Night. Both of these were amazing events. And again, everyone on campus jumped in to help in true Hilltop fashion. We had two Hilltop Fests during the fall and
I hope our students enjoy some great family time this summer. Then as summer comes to an end, my hope would be that they miss us and get excited to return and spend their days with us in the fall. As I look back on these memories, I look
then again in the spring semester. For these
forward to adding more great memories next
events, teachers held open houses in their rooms
year.
allowing students to show off some of their
Dona Lumsden
Principal, Hilltop Elementary
It’s a GREAT day on the hill!
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