http://www.hillcrestpta.org/blogs/ms/parents/ en-us 2006-11-29T06:51:14-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/11/good_morning_ba.shtml Good Morning! Basketball season starts today! Weekly practices will be held from 3-5 pm on Wednesdays, and 3:30 - 5:30 on Fridays at St. Augustine's Church (on Alcatraz between College and Telegraph). Sign-up sheets are in the classrooms, and forms will be handed out this afternoon at the practice. Please review the sports league guidelines with your child. This is... LauraC 2006-11-29T06:51:14-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/11/sees_candy_sale.shtml See's Candy Sale Our last big fund-raiser is here -- last chance to knock down the remainder on our spring field trip costs. The See’s Candy Sale has begun, and even though the selling time is a bit shorter, we are offering more opportunities and incentives for the students to participate! Last year we raised about $3,000, but this year,... LauraC 2006-11-13T06:48:27-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/10/pumpkin_patch_c.shtml Pumpkin Patch, Cross Country, Flag Football, 8th Grade Auction Volunteers, Online Calendar Pumpkin Patch - Responsibilities by Grade Thanks to Donna Abare, the Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch is back in action. Each week, the patch will be open on Tuesdays and Thursday, and we need home made treats to be sold those two days. The 8th graders are due to provide... LauraC 2006-10-19T13:19:08-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/10/middle_school_c_3.shtml NAL10/4, HCCT#2, HFFTL, ADDN, FSPDN! No, it's not a new sports network... nor a stock ticker....but what does this mean? Naturalists At Large Meeting - 10/4, 7pm Come Wednesday evening and get all of your questions answered about the May Yosemite trip. A representative from NAL will be there to give you specifics, qualm any concerns, and explain exactly what... LauraC 2006-10-02T07:29:17-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/09/middle_school_c_2.shtml MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNIQUE #2 - 9/13/06 First Semester Money Due! Please see the attached form for first semester expenses. Please fill out the form, attach with a check made out to Hillcrest PTA, and have your child deposit it in the envelope in their classroom. We have a large deposit for the spring field trip due soon, so please get... LauraC 2006-09-15T07:56:29-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/08/middle_school_c_1.shtml Dear Middle School Parents: Welcome! It was great to see many of you this morning. As chairman of the Middle School committee, I'd like to especially welcome the parents of new 6th graders. It looks like it should be a great year! The theme this year is communication -- we'll try to do a better job of communicating everything we... LauraC 2006-08-28T23:48:52-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/06/supplies_for_hi.shtml 3 ring binder with 1 1/2 inch rings Dividers for English, Social Studies, Math, Science, Enrichment Filler Paper both wide ruled and college rule Reinforcements Crayons, colored pencils or markers 2 pencils 2 pens with dark blue or black ink eraser highlighter scissors calculator (optional but recommended) 4-5 sturdy textbook book covers 1 box of tissues glue stick... mcstevem 2006-06-19T20:31:14-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/05/middle_school_c.shtml Help clean up Lake Merritt with the Lake Merritt Institute Saturday, June 3 from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Meet at the Sailboat House, 568 Bellevue Ave. We’ll watch a Powerpoint presentation and then clean the lake. To sign up call Jan Leuin at 482-8590 or e-mail asymetry@flash.net For more info, go to lakemerrittinstitute.org... mcstevem 2006-05-15T10:34:14-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/01/january_2006_ne.shtml SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS JANUARY 23 Your child will switch main teachers next Monday, so if your child has Ms. Massey for English, Social Studies, and Homeroom, he/she will now have Mr. Gorman. The teachers stay the same for math, science, PE, etc. Along with this new semester, your child should be bringing home additional forms: the Pinnacles field trip form,... LauraC 2006-01-17T21:19:57-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2006/01/pizza_fridays_r.shtml The Middle School Pizza program is set to continue into the second semester, beginning on February 3 and ending June 2. Once again, we will offer a choice of cheese or pepperoni pizzas, as well as drinks. If you'd like to sign your 4th- through 8th-grade child(ren) up for pizza every Friday, forms are available online, and must be submitted... mcstevem 2006-01-12T11:32:49-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2005/11/parent_newslett.shtml In this edition: * Pumpkin Patch * Auction and Auction Class Project * Middle School Dance - December 9th * Upcoming PTA and other school meetings * Community Service Hours & Opportunities * Skyline High Information *Pumpkin Patch First of all, many thanks to Donna Abare and Gordon Fleig for another outstanding Pumpkin Patch. It raised over $1600! Linus and... LauraC 2005-11-10T13:48:25-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2005/10/community_servi.shtml A form for recording community service hours is available on the website. Middle School students should download and print out the form to track hours spent on community service projects.... mcstevem 2005-10-19T22:03:56-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2005/10/the_demerit_sys.shtml The Middle School teachers have instituted a system of demerits for undesirable behavior; accumulating demerits will determine a student's Citizenship and Work Habits grades and can impact academic grades as well. Details on what behavior merits a demerit is on the Class News page.... mcstevem 2005-10-12T18:02:00-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2005/10/rocknbowl_cance.shtml IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to a mix-up with Albany Bowl, the Rock N Bowl for this Saturday night (Oct. 8) is cancelled. We may try to reschedule with them later in the year. Instead, we are working on setting up a dance with another school or planning another event as soon as possible. DETAILS TO FOLLOW!... mcstevem 2005-10-04T09:38:25-08:00 http://www.hillcrestpta.org/archives/ms/parents/2005/09/sports_pinnacle.shtml The Sports section of the MS website now has the forms and schedule for the coed flag football team. We will be practicing at Marcus Foster School on West Street near Childrens Hospital, and our first practice is this Monday after school. We will need parents to help transport kids to practices and to games. If anyone would like to... LauraC 2005-09-18T14:02:53-08:00