Hilltop eNEWS

February 16, 2024

In this Issue

Classroom Spotlight: Mrs. Trudell

Parent-Teacher Conferences

House of Encouragement Family Visit

Third Grade Writing Bootcamp

Spring Musical: The Little Mermaid

Video Update from the Principal

Dr. Octavia Reid

Important Dates

February 19: No School - Presidents Day
February 22: Parent-Teachers Conferences (Invite Only)
February 23: House of Encouragement Parent Visit
February 27: Parent Advisory Collaboration Team Meeting, 6 p.m.
March 22: End of Third Quarter

News & Announcements

Classroom Spotlight: Mrs. Trudell

Mrs. Trudell’s students are enjoying becoming active readers of texts. Reading involves a lot of thinking. We call it READINKING. It is modeled and practiced so that children can interact and connect deeply with the text. This will also help support overall comprehension. The children are taught to avoid being FREADERS (fake readers). Talk to your children about the difference between a READINKER and a FREADER. It is great to see kids using their metacognition to self-monitor their reading!

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher conferences will be held February 22. The conferences are invite only. If you do not receive an invite and feel your child is not meeting the academic and social-emotional standards for their grade, please feel free to reach out to their homeroom teacher.

House of Encouragement Family Visit

The House of Encouragement will host parents February 23 at 8 a.m. To ensure that you can fully participate in the experience, you must learn your house chant. Each housemate can have only one adult guest due to our limited space. We hope you can take the time to join us. Please sign up to let us know if you plan to attend.

Third-Grade Writing Boot Camp

Third graders participated in Writers' Boot Camp during English Language Arts class. Each student received a dog tag to wear as they cycled through different writing centers to practice the important writing skills they had been working on during class this year. Mrs. Trudell, Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Rosenbaum, Mrs. Lemanowicz, Ms. Eason, and Miss Mock all encouraged students to work hard and use the strategies they have been practicing as they completed various tasks that required them to use grit and stamina. The students were very engaged and enjoyed working together on these novel tasks.

Black History Month Celebration

Join us for a Black History Month celebration presented by the African American Affinity Group on Sunday, February 25, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Beachwood High School. Free and open to the public, the event will feature African dance performances, crafts and cookie decorating, student performances, a drum-making workshop, and many more activities!

Hope Heals Teddy Bear Party

Students in the Junior Marketing Achievement class at Beachwood High School are hosting a Teddy Bear Party on Sunday, March 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Beachwood Community Center. The event celebrates the launch of their creative marketing campaign, “Hope Heals.” The students aim to bring comfort to critically ill children in Northeast Ohio by using the proceeds from “Hope Heals” to buy Medi Teddy IV infusion covers for local hospitals. The Teddy Bear party features crafts, a teddy bear snow globe, and a tea party. For more information, please visit the Hope Heals website.

“The Little Mermaid” Splashes on Stage at Beachwood High School

Bison Theatre brings the magic of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" to life, March 15-17 at Beachwood High School. The beloved musical follows Ariel, the youngest daughter of King Triton, as she embarks on a daring adventure to follow her heart and discover a world beyond the sea. Featuring a talented cast and toe-tapping musical numbers, this production promises to be an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. Showtimes are: Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 16, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m. Purchase Tickets