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Student Council Announcement & Hybird Plan Info
Hello, Hillside Families Over the past few weeks we conducted school-wide elections for Student Council. The process was coordinated by 5th grade teachers Kari Brantner and Lisa Frankle. I am proud to announce our votes have been tallied and the following students have been elected: Student Council President Taryn Gilbert Student Council Vice President Vivian Hearn Student Council Secretary Eva Bonislawski Student Council Treasurer…
Read MoreHillside School Hybrid Plan
Good afternoon, Hillside Families I hope this message finds you and your families well. We continue to prepare our facility and teachers for the hybrid opening. I have attached our Hillside Elementary School – Hybrid Plan for your review. This is a living document that may need to be adjusted as CDC, NJDOH, and district guidelines change. There is…
Read MoreA Note from the Principal’s Desk – 10.30.2020
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 10.30.2020 Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: I hope this message finds you well. We are hustling and bustling to ready the school building for those students who will be returning in-person for hybrid. Master schedule and building-based hybrid protocol plan: We are in the process of finalizing This information will…
Read MoreUpdate for fall – No. 16
CORRECTION: Middle School and High School hybrid date is Nov. 30. Dear Families, Caregivers and Staff, Click here for a PDF version of this email As some of you already know, a confirmed case of COVID was reported this week in the Watchung Elementary School. Watchung families were informed of the cleaning steps and staff…
Read MoreUpdate for fall – No. 15
Dear Families, Caregivers and Staff, Click here for a PDF of this email Now that our questionnaire responses for choosing either hybrid or remote learning has closed, our administrators are busy analyzing the data for each school and preparing to fully support both options. We have about 60% of families choosing hybrid and 40% choosing remote. These preliminary numbers will allow…
Read MoreA Note from the Principal’s Desk – 10.23.2020
Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: I hope this message finds you well. I understand there remain many pressing questions regarding: classroom ventilation – I anticipate receiving information from the district next week, which will be disseminated to you all. hybrid/remote student schedules – I will communicate our hybrid/remote daily schedule next week. Our current schedule will need…
Read MoreUpdate for fall – No. 14
Dear Families, Caregivers and Staff, Click here to see a PDF version of this email I hope you have had a chance to review the Return to School Plan and evaluate which mode of instruction will be best for your family, either fully remote or hybrid. Many of you have emailed questions, and my administrative team and I are…
Read MoreA Note from the Principal’s Desk 10.16.20
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 10.16.2020 Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: Thank you for attending last night’s PTA meeting. My report addressed many of your questions regarding the reopening hybrid plan forwarded by the district this week. Here are a few highlights: School Day – Four hour school day (9:10am – 1:10pm) Arrival Entrance Plans – Plans are being finalized and will follow the health and safety procedures and protocols established by the district. Protocols for Symptoms &…
Read MorePTA Meeting Minutes October 15, 2020
October 15, 2020 PTA Meeting Brian welcomed guests and we approved September 2020 PTA meeting minutes. Principal Update: Dr. Anglin provided an in-depth update on the district’s Return to School plan. Confirmed that the model is considered multimodal with a single teacher delivering simultaneous instruction to students in the classroom and remote…
Read MoreUpdate for Fall – No. 13
Dear Families, Caregivers and Staff, Click here for a copy of this email in PDF format We have heard from many families and all have varying opinions about returning to school or remaining remote. There is no one-size-fits-all for a learning environment during this pandemic. What I can say is that we have structured two…
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