Hillside Elementary PTO

Attention incoming Kindergartner parents- Please fill out the K parent survey google form if you haven’t already! It helps the Kindergarten teachers place your child in the class that’s the best fit for them!

2026-2027 Kindergarten Parent Survey Dear Kindergarten Parents, As we approach the start of the school year, we would like to get some information from you about your child's learning needs to inform the process of creating classes where all children can thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. We realize that each family's sche...

A message from our Hillside Family Liaison:

At Hillside, we are committed to making our school a place where every single student can thrive. To better support our neurodivergent, special education, and early childhood learners, we are launching a school-wide initiative to build dedicated sensory spaces! These spaces will provide students across the school with a safe, quiet place to regulate, focus, and recharge when the busy school day becomes overwhelming.
Smaller projects get funded much faster on DonorsChoose, so we’ve broken our school's needs down into three targeted phases. If you are able to donate or simply share these links with your network, you will be making a massive difference for the wonderful kids at Hillside:

🟢 Phase 1: Calming Corners & Active Seating (Funding cozy tents, crash pads, and movement chairs to help students regulate their bodies!) https://www.donorschoose.org/project/safe-spaces-for-regulation-sensory-seat/10338973/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_4507080&rf=directlink-dc-2026-06-tpc_complete-teacher_4507080&challengeid=22639110

🔵 Phase 2: Light, Sound, & Tactile Exploration (Funding calming light covers, bubble lamps, and soothing tools to lower anxiety throughout the school day!) 🔗 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/sensory-sanctuaries-cozy-corners-for-ac/10339003/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_4507080&rf=directlink-dc-2026-06-tpc_complete-teacher_4507080&challengeid=22639110

🟡 Phase 3: Early Childhood (ECSE) Foundations (Funding specialized therapeutic seating and fine-motor boards tailored for our littlest preschool learners!) 🔗 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/little-steps-big-strides-seating-and-t/10334079/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_4507080&rf=directlink-dc-2026-06-tpc_complete-teacher_4507080&challengeid=22639110

Thank you for supporting true inclusion at Hillside and helping our students succeed! Clear hearts, full school, can't lose! ❤️🍏

Little Steps, Big Strides: Seating and Tools for ECSE, a project from Mrs. Crabb Help me give my students sensory-friendly seating and movement chairs designed to give preschool learners a safe, comfortable foundation for school success. My Early Childhood Special Education (EC...

Head to Bruster's tonight (Tuesday, June 2nd) from 5-7pm to support Hillside PTO and get 🍦scooped by Mr. Mills and Mrs. Buckley!

Save the date! Bruster's night on Tuesday, June 2nd! Mr. Mills and Mrs. Buckley will be serving up some 🍦

Support Hillside PTO on tonight from 4:00-8:00 pm and enjoy delicious food from a Hillside favorite, Buffalo Wing Factory, located at 43761 Parkhurst Plaza #100, Ashburn, VA 20147. Dine in or carry out, and 10% of net sales will go to Hillside PTO! 3rd party ordering services do not count for this event. Make sure they track your receipt for Hillside PTO!

Save the date! Dine & Donate Buffalo Wing Factory Ashburn on Tuesday, May 12th from 4-8pm!

Support Hillside the PTO tonight from 4:00-8:00 pm and enjoy delicious food from a Hillside favorite, Panera. Dine in, delivery, or carry out, and 25% of net sales will go to Hillside PTO! Use code FUND4U for kiosk, app, or Panera.com orders. Bring or show the flyer to make sure it counts!

https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/home.html

Hello Hillside Families,

Hillside is hosting a Book Swap April 20-24. The Book Swap is a great way for your student to clear a few “outgrown” books off your shelves and discover new favorites.

Here's how the Book Swap works:

Students may bring in gently used books (as soon as possible!! Monday would be great!) . Unlimited elementary-grade donations accepted. We especially need books for grades 4-5.

Large donations may be dropped off at the table outside the main entrance.

During school on Monday through Friday, April 20-24, students who brought in books will get to pick books from the donations: 1 book for each book brought in, up to 5 swapped books. All students will leave with at least one book.

Extra books will be donated to teacher classrooms and the Loudoun Literacy Council.
Volunteers are needed to sort and help students choose age-appropriate books. Please consider signing up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/20F0A49ACAE23AAFE3-63449495-hillside?useFullSite=false

Questions, contact Erika Daly at [email protected].

Happy Reading!

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Save the date! Dine & Donate at Panera Ryan Park on April 22nd!

Hillside sends a huge THANK YOU to our 2025-26 Fun Run HAWK Sponsor- Van Metre Homes! We appreciate your support! https://vanmetrehomes.com