Hillside Fellowship

Sign up for Term II of Animation, Music, Plush and Fencing clubs starts now.

Please click on the link below to read the description of the clubs and their meeting dates and times.  If your student would like to sign up for Term II,  you will need to fill out the enrollment form and submit a check made out to Hillside by Dec. 20. Please note: the description for Animation Club explains who is eligible to take the second term. If your student is currently in Animation and would like to participate in the lottery, please fill out the form but DO NOT submit payment for the club.

Greetings Hillside families,

Urban Craft Uprising is Seattle’s largest indie craft show!  This biannual show is carefully curated and juried to ensure the best mix of crafts and arts, along with quality and originality. 

So why are we alerting you to this opportunity?  Because Hillside’s Leslie Howells (who adds her own special artistic touch to our winter and spring dramas and oh so much more) is participating this year with her unique and witty puppets.

You may not know this but Leslie was a Zoology major before graduating the Tyler School of Art. She was always drawn to toys: animal works, in particular. As a child, she would craft hand-sewn creatures for friends. Her work in college often explored animal forms in a variety of media. After graduating, she was included in a Jim Henson tribute at the Museum of Art and Design (then, the American Craft Museum) in New York City.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see some of the best craft around.   But if you can’t make it, Leslie will have her Etsy shop updated with current inventory by mid-December.  You can reach it by clicking this link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lesliehowells?ref=search_shop_redirect.

Admit it, you thought were we were going to talk about Jean.  In fact, this time, this post is about Laura Colasurdo’s husband, Luke, who teaches 1st and 2nd grade (a split class) at Cascade Elementary in Renton.

Luke first got involved in theater as a high school student at O’Dea in Seattle, where he acted and did some student directing.  He continued performing at Shoreline Community College.  Since then his primary involvement in theater has been producing and directing plays at Hazelwood and Cascade Elementary Schools in Renton.  Luke’s last performance was in Thank You Dr. Canterbury at The New Space Theatre in 2008. He’s excited to be back on the stage.  This is Laura first opportunity to see him on stage!

Luke is starring in Mortimer which is being presented by KT Production at the Freehold Theatre in Seattle’s Belltown.  Mortimer is a play about two close friends and one last friendly hangout. Or is it?

Mortimer is written and directed by Todd Szekely, and stars Kevin Love and Luke Colasurdo. Set design is by by Hannah Letinich.

Dates for the performance are December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21.  All shows are at 8 pm. Tickets are $10.00 and are on sale now – online only. Tickets will not be available at the door (but you can use a phone or other device to make your purchase.)

Visit http://ktprods.com/ to purchase tickets, or buy them directly from Brown Paper Tickets here: http://bpt.me/485812

If you have the chance, come by tomorrow to the University House

Issaquah to hear Monique Catino and her fellow artist, Mark O’Connell speak about their work in the Surface Treatment exhibit.

Tuesday, November 19th at 7 pm

University House Issaquah

22975 SE Black Nugget Road

Issaquah, WA 98029

Phone: (425) 654-1485

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/xgyg3

Upcoming Deadline for the Café Press T-shirt Contest 

And a reminder for Hillside Students –  This wednesday is the deadline for submission for the first ever Hillside Café Press T-shirt Contest. Please give your submissions to Susan in person or email them to her at susan@hillsidesc.org by 3 pm on Wednesday.  The drawing for the winning slogans is Friday at 11am.  Winners will receive a free t-shirt to wear proudly. 

Hillside’s first open house is Thursday, November 7^th from 7 to 8:30.  Please invite your friends and coworkers to attend and learn more about Hillside.  Forward this e-vite or pick up Open House postcards, which will be available in the foyer on Thursday. Take as many as you like to display in your community library, Starbucks and other favorite haunts.  Our Hillside parents are out best ambassadors and provide our most effective advertising.  Thank you for spreading the word!

Our own Dawn Rogal will be a part of this global show which highlights the art of plush.  When she is not creating her art, Dawn runs the Plush Club where Hillside’s budding plush artists are creating their art.  Check out the slideshow about the collaboration between the Plush Club and the Animation Club at http://www.hillsidesc.org/portfolio/animation-club-meets-plush-club/

Plush You!
Friday, Oct 11 5:00p to 9:00p  (opening night)
1932 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA  98101

“The largest plush show in the country is in it’s 8th year and opening up at Schmancy! Over 55 artists from around the globe! An event you should not miss!”  – Seattle Times

To learn more about the show: http://www.schmancytoys.com/blog/schmancy/plush-you-0

To see Dawn’s work in plush and print:  http://dawnrogal.com/

Hillside is pleased to announce the start of this fall’s SAT Club, led by Acting Counselor Ivy Johnson with assistance from Erick Weitkamp and others.

In the SAT Club, we are going to prepare students for their test day by covering the fundamentals necessary to be well prepared, and to obtain a great score.  Through diagnostic tests, students will gain an idea of their strengths and weaknesses and how to deal with them. We will teach them how to attack the math and critical reading sections, and suggest strategies they can use to improve their test taking skills and avoiding built in “traps”.  We will also work with students to improve their overall essay writing skills.  We will be using materials pulled from the 2014 Kaplan SAT Strategies, Practice and Review book, as well as other materials collected from a variety of sources.

The cost is $100 per student for five sessions. Please make out checks to Hillside Student Community School.

Meeting dates are on the following Fridays, from 3- 5 pm:  10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6, 12/20

Please let us know if your child is interested in attending by emailing Ivy.