Hillview PTO

Please support the Menlo-Atherton Dance Team by attending the 7th Annual M-A Dance Team Show and Fundraiser. This highly acclaimed dance team promises another outstanding collection of dance performances including hip-hop, jazz, lyrical and ballet. Proceeds from this event help to underwrite scholarships, camps and competition expenses.

notes from a presentation to Hillview eighth graders by Dr. Tonja Krautter

Parents need to be aware of a new kind of social networking called social mapping.  These free, downloadable apps, including Loopt, Foursquare, and Gowalla, use geographic information to connect people to each other and to places. Unless privacy settings for these programs are set to the highest level, these programs can basically tell users where your child is.  To learn more, click the following link from Common Sense Media:  

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/beyond-facebook-social-networking-gets-ireallyi-personal?utm_source=newsletter02.04.10&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feature1

1. Valuables: if valuables are brought to class (cell phones, money, jewelry, iPods, etc.), we STRONGLY URGE students to lock them in lockers and not to leave them in backpacks.  It would be better if these items were not brought to class in the first place. We also remind students to take care of clothing.  The lost and found is getting very full again with clothes.  They will soon be donated to a local charity if not claimed.
2. Current units in Phys Ed classes will be Ultimate Frisbee/Tennis Court Soccer/Indoor Hockey. Fitness activities will continue on a regular basis Thursdays. 7^th graders have begun state-mandated fitness testing.
3. Students interested in joining the “Noah and the Shooting Arc” Club are welcome to attend. Club meets on Friday mornings before school from 8:00-8:30. Students will be able to practice basketball shooting while “Noah” talks to them.  
4. Questions regarding Phys Ed should be directed to Mr. Bell (hbell@mpcsd.org) or Mr. Imura (eimura@mpcsd.org) Phone: 326-4341 ext 2811 and 2812.

Support the great programs here at Hillview by signing up to volunteer on-line. You may sign up for as many committees as you wish. Signing up electronically is easy:

(You may need to add newsletter@hillviewpto.org to your whitelist or unblock Constant Contact, as they are the mailing service we are using. They have strict anti-spam policies). Any questions/comments should be sent to newsletter@hillviewpto.org

We're excited to unveil our renewed website, which provides important reference information for Hillview Middle School parents, teachers and students, related to all Hillview PTO Activities, Committees & Programs. Most scheduled events and activities can now be found in the Hillview Calendar.  Other key information like Forms&Flyers and After School Sports can be found through the Navigation Menu.  Stay informed about your child's core class via the Class Room Pages, also under the main Navigation Menu.

Access is restricted to verified parents and the Hillview teachers and staff.  Please create your new account, log on to our new website, and create a new User Profile. Once you have activated your 2009/2010 User Profile, you will continue to receive the Hillview Weekly Newsletter via email on a weekly basis. Since our website is new,  New & Returning parents alike need to activate their 2009/2010 User Profile.