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Vol XI, No. 36 June 10, 2008
A Note from the Principal
PTA President's Message
News/Announcements
Thank You
Calendar Highlights
PRINCIPAL REFLECTIONS
A principal could never do this job alone. Looking over this past year, we should be proud of the work that we have done together. With you, we have started a new, vibrant, and stimulating parent organization called 'Exposure.' Thank you to Tracy Dearman, Tracey Robertson Carter, Margo Malone, and Rebecca Clark for taking our first steps together. The results of our efforts have been astounding in building communication around race and the rich cultures of our community.
You don't wake up one morning and decide to write a Distinguished School application. Rather, you take time to deeply analyze the fabric of a school and compare it to state standards, to see if we really are 'distinguished.' Thank you to the entire Hillcrest community, teachers and staff for contributing to this effort. A special thank you to Patrice Fusillo, a former PTA president and 'editor extraordinaire,' who connected crudely constructed sentences and paragraphs and made them sing!
Sharing our blessings with the greater Oakland community through service and donations to sister schools is something we can all be proud of. We are modeling caring and meaningful citizenship for our children. Thank you to Donna Somerville and others for organizing and participating in this effort!
A principal could never do this job alone.
With sincere appreciation,
Beverly Rothenberg
About next year: As anticipated, my TENTATIVE plans for next year were just that, TENTATIVE. Information from families have become firmer and we need to re-configure our classes. Please know that a large kindergarten class and a K/1 class remain as options. I will have a better idea when I send you my welcome letter in mid-July. The July plans will also be TENTATIVE through the second week of school. I also meant to include that we will likely have one 5th grade class with 36 students.
PTA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Thanks to all of you for a wonderful year. We have an approved PTA board and an approved budget. I am sure next year will be really great! Enjoy your summer and I'll see you all on August 25th for certain but hope to see many of you on the playground this summer.
Gratefully,
Shannon Broome
PTA President 2007-2008
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Walkathon Final Results
The pledges are in, the many little feet are long recovered and the final results have been tallied. It's another record breaking year for the Walkathon. We grossed over $73k and net $64k. That's a tremendous amount of funds, which will go a long way in helping the Hillcrest PTA support our school. Included in the financial results are over $2.1k in proceeds from the Scholastics Fair, almost all of which has already been used to complete each teacher's book fair wishlist as well as provide new resource books and supplies for the library and teaching staff.
Thanks to all the fabulous Hillcrest kids who collectively raised $44k in pledges, the sponsors who contributed $18k and the many people who came out, enjoyed themselves and dropped a few coins at the carnival and book fair. In total, the Hillcrest students walked a total of 6,042 laps, or 1,480 miles. That's nearly the equivalent of walking from here to LA and back…twice! In every way, Walkathon 2008 was an all around successful and fun event.
Sally Fitzhugh and Donna Hanson
Boxtop Contest Winners
Thanks to Ms. Bahr's and Ms. Lyon's classes. Ms. Bahr's class brought in the most boxtops and Ms. Lyon's class sorted and counted them. They will both get an ice cream party.
Contact: Jan Leuin
Email: asymetry@earthlink.net
Phone: 482-8590
Looking for Librarian
Our librarian, Susan Anderson, is moving on to a position at Head Royce and we wish her well. The PTA is looking for a new librarian for the 2008-2009 school year. If you know anyone with professional librarian training who might be interested in a part-time position at Hillcrest, please let me know.
Contact: Cindy Pierson
Phone: 658-5795
Email: cjfpierson@comcast.net
Library Books Now Due
All library books were due Tuesday, May 27.
The library will be closed for inventory until the end of the school year. It will be closed for lunch and recess too.
There will be a billing for the replacement cost of any book not returned to the library by the last day of the school year. Now is the time to start looking for those overdue books.
Contact: Susan Anderson, Hillcrest Library
Phone: 879-1275
Email: hillcrest.library@gmail.com
THANK YOU
A big thank you to the wonderful volunteers who edited the Yellow Pages this year. Thanks to Amy Ahlers, Mary Ann Piette, Valerie Tay, Jerry Pierson, Suzie Inadomi, Kathy Bracco, and Julie Fleming for putting it all together week after week.
Melinda Blackorby
2007-08 CALENDAR Highlights
Some dates are tentative and subject to change.
June 9: 6pm All School Picnic
June 9-June 12: K-8 12:30 dismissal
June 12: Last Day of School
Class-Specific Events
June 10: Gr 2 @ Temescal
June 11: 4pm 8th Grade Promotion
June 13: K Assessment
This week's Yellow Pages compiled by Melinda Blackorby
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