Hillside Fellowship
We are sorry, but Hillside Student Community School is no longer accepting applications. The school is closed for the 2024-2025 academic school year.
May Bulletin
Spotlight On…
Get Ready for Hillside’s Last Open House!
Hillside’s History Feast
Frances’ Hillside Benefits: Dance Party Blowout & Raffle!
From Junior Frances Alls:
Hello Hillside Family and Friends!
For my junior project, I’m hosting two events, the proceeds from which will go toward new lighting at Hillside!
Dance
Are you ready for the 1960s,’70s, and ‘80s-themed dance party of the year?!
For part of my Junior Project, I’m hosting a Dance Party Fundraiser and Blowout benefitting Hillside on Friday, May 12th, 2023, 7-10 pm. I encourage you to join the festivities dressing in your grooviest 60s, 70s, and 80s fashion so you can boogie down to the music as they did back then!
• All proceeds will be used toward getting new lighting at Hillside.
• Get additional information and purchase tickets with the attached link!
Raffle
In addition to the dance, I’m running a Raffle, also to benefit Hillside, with chances to win one of three spectacular prizes!
• Check out the prizes and purchase raffle tickets with the attached link.
• You must be 18 or older to purchase tickets!
• Please share the information with people in your life who want to support you and your school!
• Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, May 10th, drawing is at dance on Friday May 12th.
• All proceeds will be used toward getting new lighting at Hillside.
Note: You do not have to attend the dance if you wish to participate in the raffle, and you don’t have to purchase raffle tickets to go to the dance! Raffle winners will be drawn at the dance.
PLEASE: Share the link(s) below with anyone in your life who wants to support you and your school!
April Bulletin
Spotlight On…
Get Ready for Hillside’s Next Open House
March Bulletin
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Get Ready for Hillside’s Open House!
January Bulletin
What’s Happening at Hillside
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Get Ready for Hillside’s Annual Winter Ball
After the long winter break, students and staff returned to Hillside with renewed spirits and excitement for what this year has in store. As always, in case there is severe weather, please check your Jupiter messages and our website to ensure you have the most up-to-date information on any delayed starts or canceled school days.
Hillside will be hosting the Annual Winter Ball on February 3rd from 7-9 p.m. This is an event organized by students with teacher/parent supervision. There will be games, food, music, and more! This event will be held in the gym.
Birthdays, Birthdays!
Happy January birthday wishes to Will! May your day be filled with happiness and delicious cake! 
Open House – January 26th, 7-8:30 p.m.
Now that 2022 is here, many families are looking at their school choices for the fall, and we are eager to tell them about Hillside. Thank you, as always, for spreading the word about Hillside to those you know looking for a supportive school community!
Events Calendar
Monday, January 2
No School
Tuesday, January 3
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, January 4
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, January 5
Art Club – 3:20-4:45
Friday, January 6
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, January 9
D&D – CANCELED
Tuesday, January 10
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, January 11
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, January 12
Art Club – 3:20-4:45
Friday, January 13
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, January 16
MLK Jr. Day – No School
Tuesday, January 17
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, January 18
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, January 19
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Friday, January 20
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, January 23
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, January 24
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, January 25
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, January 26
Open House – 7:00-8:30
Friday, January 27
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, January 30
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, January 21
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
December Bulletin
What’s Happening at Hillside
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Winter Ball
Plans for the Yule Ball are underway here at Hillside. Students are organizing their ideas and concepts. Keep an eye here for details!
A Spooky Holiday Story from Jean
Greetings, Hillsiders, I’ve long admired the English seasonal tradition of spooky stories told at Xmas. Here’s my original tale of horror – handy for cutting through cloying layers of holiday cheer – called ‘Watch the Box!”
Also, please join the Drama Club for our program of holiday readings on December 14, featuring Dicken’s ‘Christmas Carol’ and O. Henry’s ‘Gift of the Magi’!
Gifts of Light
On the morning of Friday, December 16, Hillside will be holding our annual Gifts of Light gathering. This is a short written wish for each person where you wish to give symbolic boons or magical talismans-like those in fairy tales or myths. The idea is to think of a symbol in nature or a simple handmade object that could represent something about that person’s gift or something that person could use on his or her own adventure in life. Start thinking about what sort of wishes you want to bestow on those around you. 
Birthdays, Birthdays!
Happy December birthday wishes to: Liam!
Events Calendar
Thursday, December 1
Art Club – 3:20-4:45
Friday, December 2
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, December 5
D&D club – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, December 6
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, December 7
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, December 8
Art Club – 3:20-4:45
Friday, December 9
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, December 12
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, December 13
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, December 14
Drama Performance 7:00
Thursday, December 15
Art Club – 3:20-4:50
Friday, December 16
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, December 19-Monday, January 2
No School—Winter Break
November Bulletin
What’s Happening at Hillside
Spotlight on…
Halloween Party
Hillside’s annual Halloween Party was a blast! We had snacks, costumes, a rousing game of musical chairs, and a sleepover. Students and parents worked together to organize a spooky time, with a parade of costumes and photo booth available to all. Thank you so much to everyone who helped out to make this event a success.
Calendar Reminders
School will be closed on November 11th in observance of Veterans’ Day. Thank you to all of our veterans for all you do.
Our next open house will be held on Thursday, November 10th at 7pm. Thank you to everyone who has participated in our prior successful ones here at Hillside.
Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 23rd.
Birthdays, Birthdays!
Hillside wishes the happiest of birthdays to Louann and Jenn! May your day be filled with delicious cake and lots of fun!
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Conferences
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is when we have our Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences. We request that students participate in the conferences so that we can all work as a team to support their education and school experience. You will receive an email shortly with a link to the Sign Up Genius schedule. Please sign up for the teachers whom you would like to see; sign up slots are first come, first serve. If none of those times work for you, please contact teachers directly to schedule something.
Events Calendar
Tuesday, November 1
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, November 2
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, November 3
Art – 3:20-4:45
Friday, November 4
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, November 7
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, November 8
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, November 9
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, November 10
Open House – 7:00-8:30
Friday, November 11
No School
Monday, November 14
D&D – Canceled
Tuesday, November 15
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, November 16
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, November 17
Art – 3:20-4:45
Friday, November 18
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, November 21
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, November 22
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, November 23
Drama – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, November 24
NO SCHOOL – Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, November 25
NO SCHOOL – Happy Thanksgiving
Monday, November 28
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Block IIA begins
Tuesday, November 29
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, November 30
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, November 30
Art – 3:20-4:50
October Bulletin
What’s Happening at Hillside
Spotlight On…
Building Community
Whether inside the classroom or out in the world, here at Hillside we are a community. This can be seen in the classroom as students show off their talents or during electives when they create beautiful art. Our community hike and party allowed us to catch up with each other and to strengthen our bonds to the land and the school.
Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!
According to the National Hispanic Heritage Month website we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th-October 15th, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. It was enacted into law on August 17th, 1988. The day of September 15th is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16th and 18th, respectively. Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12th, falls within this 30 day period.
Open House
The open house will be held Thursday, October 13th from 7:00-8:30 pm. We encourage you to share Hillside with any families looking for the right fit for their students. Our community members are our best ambassadors, so please feel free to extend an invitation to those you know to come learn about Hillside!
Birthdays, Birthdays!
Hap
py October birthday wishes to: Flora, Harry, Lola, Ausby, and Frances! We hope you have wonderful birthdays and delicious cake to celebrate!
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Halloween Party
The annual Hillside Halloween Party is coming up at the end of the month! We will be celebrating on Saturday, October 29th from 7-10pm. Please stay tuned for additional details as we get closer to the date.
Events Calendar
Monday, October 3
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, October 4
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, October 5
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, October 6
Cuddly Creatures Club – 3:20-4:45
Friday, October 7
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, October 10
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, October 11
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, October 12
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, October 13
Open House – 7:00-8:30
Friday, October 14
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, October 17
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, October 18
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, October 19
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, October 20
Cuddly Creature Club – 3:20-4:45
Friday, October 21
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Monday, October 24
Block IB begins
D&D – 3:20-4:45
Tuesday, October 25
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Wednesday, October 26
Drama Club – 3:20-4:45
Thursday, October 27
Cuddly Creatures Club – 3:20-4:45
Friday, October 28
Fencing – 3:20-4:50
Saturday, October 29
Halloween Party – 7:00-10:00
September 2022
What’s Happening at Hillside…
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The First Month back!
Welcome back to Hillside – we are so glad to commence our 54th year with you! We began this year spending a few days getting to know some new faces, renewing old acquaintances, and figuring out how to grow as a community. This included building some shelves as teams, playing a rousing game of musical chairs, and sharing our favorite plants. We laughed, sparred, and opened up to what this school year has in store for all of us.
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Summer Achievements
Lizeth Gutierrez recently published an article about the Chicano muralismo movement in St. Paul, Minnesota with the Minnesota Historical Society. Enjoy Read More
June Bulletin
What’s Happening at Hillside
Spotlight on…Graduation!
6/18 Hillside Graduation! Congratulations to our Seniors!
We will celebrate our seniors on Saturday, June 18, at 4:30 pm. The ceremony will be held in the gym. Graduating families are allowed to have 10-12 guests. As this will be a large event, we will be requiring everyone to please wear a mask. We look forward to sharing this time with all of you!
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Student Achievements
Hillside is proud to announce that three of our seniors are the recipients of the 2022 Washington State Honors Award. This award honors students who are graduating in the top 10% of the state of Washington. Congratulations, Lily, Ella and Jacob! We are inspired by your sustained commitment to exceptional academic achievement!
Our six matriculating seniors all have exciting plans for the future! Hillside is proud of each student and knows they will continue to succeed.
- Lily will be attending Willamette University with intended studies in Global Cultural Studies. Lily is the recipient of Willamette’s Trustees’ Scholarship and the Willamette Pathfinder’s Award.
- Jacob will be attending the University of Washington (Bothell) with intended studies in Computer Engineering.
- Ella will be attending Willamette University with intended studies in the Humanities. Ella is the recipient of Willamette’s Presidential Scholarship.
- Amelia will be attending the University of Washington (Seattle) with intended studies in both Design and Near East Studies with a concentration in Farsi. Amelia has earned a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) undergraduate fellowship for Farsi with UW’s South Asia Program.
- Sam will be attending Reed College with intended studies in the Humanities.
- Norah will be attending the University of Northern British Columbia with intended studies in Environmental Engineering.
Recently our junior Nick presented his junior project to the entire school. Working closely with a mentor, Nick built a motorcycle using a lawnmower’s motor on a custom created frame. He discussed the need to focus on forethought and planning, and he is already planning his next project. Hillside is also proud to share that Nick has earned the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy for Russian. Using the ACTFL scale, Nick has demonstrated intermediate-mid proficiency or above in all four language domains (reading, writing, listening, speaking). This level of achievement is equivalent to 6-8 years of pre-university language study! поздравляем (Congratulations), Nick!
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Celebrating Pride Month!
The month of June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBTQA+ come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. To honor this month, Lizeth and students created a bulletin board full of information and celebration.
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Birthdays, Birthdays!
Happy birthday to our summer birthdays:
June birthdays: Declan, Bravo, Sydney, Tarian, Kellan, Lizeth
July birthdays: David, Sam, Wis
August birthdays: Ashton, Kalan, Karen
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6/9, 12:00pm, Fly Up
6/15, Last Full Day of Class
6/16, Yearbook signing and half day
6/17, Half Day, Yearbook Signing, 9:00-11:00 am
6/18, Graduation, 4:30pm and The 39 Steps, 7:30pm
6/19, The 39 Steps, 7:30 pm
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