Category: Hillside Events


June Bulletin

(from Kael’s Jupiter message on June 1) Dear Hillside Community, As you know, among our school’s basic beliefs is that everyone is of value and has a gift to develop and share with the world—and that everyone deserves a safe,…

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May Bulletin

Statement of Hillside’s Philosophy for Online School in 2020 Hillside is an educational institution, and we understand that education is not limited to academic knowledge or what ends up on a transcript. Education is also self-knowledge, and we are all…

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April Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside Spotlight On… Online Learning Adjusted Schedule Thank you all for your patience, support, and feedback as we work to better adapt to the necessity of online school. Here’s the schedule (already sent out by Lizeth) we…

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March Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside Spotlight On… Poetry Slam The 10th and 11th grade used the words of Zora Neale Hurston and August Wilson to craft slam poems in their American Literature block. Featured picture of Tavish, the slam winner! Open House Our…

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February Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside Spotlight On… Conferences Will you be our Valentine? February conferences are coming up, and we are looking forward to meeting with students and parents to discuss classes, the year so far, and what is upcoming. You…

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January Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside Spotlight On… Hello to Lizeth! We are so excited to welcome an excellent addition to the Hillside team, Lizeth Gutierrez. From Kael, “Earning her B.A. at Grinnell College, Iowa, and her PhD. at Washington State University…

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December Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside Spotlight on… Poetry Out Loud This year students in Hillside’s American Literature classes incorporated American authors into their Poetry Out Loud focus. Students chose a poem that spoke to them by an American author, then worked…

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October Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside Spotlight On… School Safety—Peanuts and Parking Every parent wants their student(s) safe at school, and it is in your power to help ensure the safety of your student(s) and others! To that end, please read below…

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September Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside… Spotlight on First Day Welcome to everyone joining our community, and welcome back to everyone returning! This year, we bonded through newspaper tower construction, prompting us to reflect on trial, error, and revision. We also inaugurated…

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June Bulletin

What’s Happening at Hillside Spotlight on… Mt. St. Helens Laura and Julie set up a fantastic (and educational)! field trip to Volcano Outdoor School for the Earth Science and Environmental Science classes. Over the two days students learned about ecological…

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