In This Issue
iPads, Books Due
No Dogs
Interns - Spain
Hawkapalooza
Vaccination

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Camp Hillview 
Academy Support

Board Meeting

Summer Reading
Library Books Due
Donate to Library
Return Jerseys
Fall Sports 

MPAEF 
Thank you


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Monday, June 11
  • 6th-Grade iPad and iPad Accessories Due
  • All Library Books Due
  • After-School Sports Jerseys Due
  • Lost & Found, Last Day to Pick Up, Student Center
  • School Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m., TERC, 181 Encinal Ave, Atherton
Wednesday, June 13
  • 7th-Grade iPad and iPad Accessories Due
Friday, June 15
  • Hawkapalooza, 9:25 - 11:45 a.m., Hillview Campus
  • Last Day of School, Early Dismissal 11:45 a.m.
  • 8th-Grade Graduation, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., Quad (gates open 3:30 p.m.) 
  • 8th-Grade Grad Night Party, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., Gym
Tuesday, August 21
  • E Komo Mai Luau
  • 7th-Grade Students - Cough (Pertussis) Tdap Vaccination Due

Wednesday, August 22

  • Camp Hillview, 6th Grade Students
Thursday, August 23
  • First Day of School, 8:25 a.m., Hillview
  • After-School Flag Football and Girls Volleyball Sign-Up Opens here

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School Textbooks, Library Books, and iPad Equipment Are Due
All school materials - textbooks, iPad equipment (cables, charging block, shield, case, and iPad) library books, ELA novels - are due at school now. Teachers have already begun collecting these items from your students. Failure to return school property will result in charges for the missing items.  8th-grade students will have their graduation diplomas withheld until the materials are returned or the fine paid. 7th- and 6th-grade students will have their schedules and iPads withheld at the August Luau. 

Due dates for  iPad and accessories collection:
  • 8th Grade - due last Friday, June 7
  • 7th Grade - due Wednesday, June 13
  • 6th Grade - due Monday, June 11
For questions or concerns, contact Ms. Bosch at 650 326 4341 x2002 in the office. Bills will be going out to parents starting the week of June 11.

No Dogs on Field  
Reminder that no dogs are allowed on campus. This is to keep our field clean and safe for all of our students.

Host 2018-19 School Year Interns from Spain
If you would like to be a host family or have questions, see the flyer  here for more information or contact Liliana here or 415-297-0125.

Last Week of School Celebration - Hawkapalooza
Friday, June 15, 9:25 - 11:45 a.m. In addition to our middle-school students, former Hillview students, who are now college or high-school students, can revisit during this fun-filled day, planned by the leadership students with Mr. Darmanin. There a few volunteer spots open, see the sign-up sheet here  for the various stations.  Queries? Contact Alice  here .

ACTION REQUIRED! Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Tdap Vaccination
Students entering 7th grade next school year are required by law to provide proof of a whooping cough booster, or Tdap shot (Td does not meet the requirement). Students will not receive their class schedule at the Luau or will not be admitted on the first day of school if proof is not received before these events.

Bring an updated copy of your child's immunization record showing proof of Tdap to the school office now. Do not mark or highlight this record. If there is a verified medical condition against vaccination, you are required to provide the school with a doctor's written statement. The information required in this statement may be found in the FAQ section on the Shots for School website here Acceptable proof of immunization includes:  
  • Print-out or copy of immunization record from your child's clinic or physician's office
  • A copy of the yellow immunization record
  • A certification of Tdap booster notice from your child's clinic, physician's office, or pharmacy 
All these documents must have your child's name, date of birth, date Tdap was administered, and a stamp or physician's signature from the clinic.  For more information about the law and whooping cough, visit here, or contact Nancy McMahon, Health Services Assistant, here or (650) 321-7140, x5912.


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Deadline - First Newsletter 2018-19 School Year
Tuesday, August 14 at noon for publication Friday, August 17, 2018. Email here if you would like the newsletter to send a reminder in August to prepare your submission for deadline.

Camp Hillview Lunch Volunteer
If you have a 6th grade student coming to Hillview next year, maybe you'd like to be involved. We need an enthusiastic, responsible volunteer to take on the one-day job of Camp Hillview Lunch Coordinator for Wednesday, August 22. Contact Aimee Mathenia here if interested.

Hillview Academy Support Program
We are looking for parent volunteers for the Hillview Academy Support Program for the 2018-19 school year! Sign up to be part of the Academy Support Team - a group of parents who help with academy activities and events - or volunteer as the Academy Lead Parent - the middle-school version of a room parent, but with fewer events and less work. Starts in late August, learn more here
For questions contact Gina here or Ashley here .
 
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School Board Meeting - Vote
Tuesday, June 12, 6:00 p.m., TERC Board Room, 181 Encinal Ave, Atherton. The Board will vote on approving the LCAP report and adopting the proposed budget. Learn  more about LCAP here .  


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Hillview Library
Get Ready for Summer!
Over the summer, Hillview expects all students to read at least two books, but we hope students  will  read a lot more! Find more info on the summer reading program at the library website here . Although the library will be closed over the summer, OverDrive is available 24/7 to check out eBooks and audiobooks for summer reading. See a librarian for help with OverDrive, and check out this guide to our Audiobook collection here . We have a great collection of books. If you would like your child to have access to the Teen books, sign the form here and return to the librarians before summer.

All Library Books Are Due Now
Check email for an overdue notice! We appreciate your help getting books back before summer begins.

Books to Donate?
If your Spring (or Summer!) cleaning has left you with books, consider donating to Hillview. We will take gently-used middle grade and YA books and distribute them to classroom collections. Preferably in August, but let us know if you have some now!
   
After-School Sports
Hillview After-School Sport Jerseys
Return your sports jerseys to the Hillview front office.

After-School Sports 2018-19
Current 6th- and 7th-grade students interested in playing Fall sports - girls volleyball or flag football - should be prepared to register as soon as school begins.
  • Girls volleyball registration opens August 23 here. There will be a mandatory team-placement workout for team selection that will take place on September 5 after school.
  • Flag football registration also opens August 23 here. We anticipate a high turn-out so register early. First practice is September 4.
We wish everyone a wonderful summer. Congratulations to the 8th-grade students on their graduation and best of luck in high school!

For questions regarding After-School Sports,  Harry Bell,  Hillview Athletic Director,  athleticdirector@hillviewpto.org,  (650) 483-4049

PTO Registrations coordinator is Matt Ericksen here and Athletic Director for next year is Huck Hunt here or (650) 454-6536.

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The MPAEF Would Like to Extend a Huge Thank-You 
To each and every parent in the district who supported the MPAEF this year - through your donations, your time, and your talents - to make this year such a great success. The MPAEF is thrilled to announce that we achieved our goal and will be presenting a grant check in the amount of $3.7 million to the Menlo Park City School District on Tuesday, June 12.  We could not have done this without your support! Have a wonderful summer!


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Get to Know M-A Programs for 2018-19  
Here is a flyer with important dates and information for prospective M-A students and their parents. You will find more information on the M-A website here.
  • 8th-Grade Information Night - Tuesday, October 23, 2018
  • Campus Tours - available
  • M-A Shadowing - Sign-up opens Tuesday, September 4
SafeSpace Middle School Youth Advisory Board
We are pleased to announce our new Middle School Youth Advisory Board here for the 2018-19 school year. We are looking for passionate middle-school students, committed to promoting mental health in their schools, to apply for our first Middle School Youth Advisory Board (SYAB) here. Activities will include writing and presenting youth mental health proposals to school administration, collaborating on school action plans, creating "dial down spaces" in school facilities, engaging middle-school students in mental health activities, participating on panels informing parents of teen mental health issues, and developing emerging  partnerships with numerous local youth organizations here.

Summer Camps
Camp Marco Polo - Upper Laurel
Discover connections across the history of technology and trade on the Silk Road. Our unique cultural immersion program is a journey of the imagination, ideal for kids aged 5-13 here. Through role-play and hands-on exploration of art, culture, languages, and history of technology, kids practice to be flexible, creative thinkers, and effective intercultural communicators. 
 
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T his newsletter is published by Hillview School parent volunteers every Sunday of the school year, except for Sundays preceding a full week of vacation.

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