Hillview PTO

Grade-Level Room Parent Coordinators (GLRPC) help select, train and manage the individual core class Room Parents.  The GLRPC's meet with their respective grade's Teacher Grade-Level Leader to learn about the needs of the teachers in that grade.  Based on this information, the GLRPC's take the volunteer sign-ups and make the final decision on the Room Parents for each core class. 
The Room Parents for each individual core class support their teachers by helping to organize classroom events and activities, and coordinating volunteers when needed. 7th Grade parents who are interested in being a Room Parent can sign-up by joining this coordinating committee/group.
Click here if you want to sign-up as Room Parent.

Coordinate After School classes. After school Latin and French for students who would like to prepare to take those classes in high school.  The classes will be taught by Madeleine Besse and Florence Tubiana, both long time language instructors at MA.  Students completing two years of the two day per week program will be able to place into 2nd year language at MA.Chess club organised by Bay Area Chess.  Chess club members will have to option of competing in local events.Writing Workouts for students who would like to improve their writing skills will be taught by Jennifer Tsay, a Hillview parent, former attorney, and experienced writing tutor. NEW PROGRAM:   Club Real Girl is the celebrated Girls Leadership Institute’s after-school program for girls in grades five and six. At Club Real Girl girls come together to create a socially safe community where they can play internationally recognized theatre games (Bop anyone?), practice emotional intelligence, learn concrete relationship skills, express themselves and have fun!

To stream-line the start of school, Arena Check-In is held the day before school starts. Parents turn in all necessary paperwork and have the opportunity to volunteer for numerous PTO sponsored events. Students sign up for hot lunch, after school sports, get school pictures taken, buy P.E. Uniforms and receive class schedules.

Help hang the Art Show and continuing student art exhibits in the library, and assist Art Teacher Ms. Strauss as needed throughout the year

Assist with set up and staffing of spring Book Fair to offer summer reading books to students and families.

Partners our school community with families, local and world communities that may need additional resources at certains times of year.

To celebrate the new school year and the many cultures represented in the Hillview community, a Community Festival is held. It features entertainment and activities from all around the world. Each family contributes a dish that is significant to their culture or heritage. The Festival takes place on a Friday evening within the first few weeks of school.

The Student Council sponsors several 7th and 8th grade school dances throughout the school year. Parent volunteers and teachers chaperone the dances. The last dance of the year, in May, is for 6th and 7th graders. Volunteer opportunities are prioritized to 7th and 8th grade parents, whereas the last dance for 6th and 7th grade parents. 4 positions to rotate every 15 minutes - 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4Position 1 - Front door - Objective - No food or drinks allowed, no other adults than chaperones and staff allowed inside.Position 2 - Door adjacent to restrooms, restrooms, bleachers.Position 3 - By Santa Cruz exit.Position 4 - Walk in/out, through the crowds, keep an eye for inappropriate dancing or awkward placement of hands while slow dancing.Floaters - Walking around the gym. Standard rules: Students are not allowed to "freak", sit on bleachers, stage or gym mats.Chaperones' objective is to observe students, be another set of eyes for the Student Activity Directors, therefore, please leave your camera at home.  

 Hillview events and happenings are highlighted in a display case in the front of the campus.

The PTO coordinates with staff to ensure the school is ready in the event of a disaster. Student emergency tags and emergency supplies are organized and maintained at school. An emergency drill is conducted at least once per year.

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6th Grade students complete their Greek studies with a day-long festival. The 6th Grade Teacher Team heads the day with parent volunteers to assist with activities and a special lunch.

A newsletter is produced three to four times during the school year to provide families with more detailed information about school events and programs.

8th Grade students complete their Decades studies with a day-long festival. The 8th Grade Teacher Team head the day with parent volunteers to assist with activities and a special lunch.

There are two Hot Food programs at Hillview.  The first is  the Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday program is known as “Pre-paid Hot Food”.   Lunches are ordered for these days via the Children's Choice company.  Parents log on to www.choicelunch.com to order and pay for lunches. The PTO sponsors the second program, "Cash Hot Food" on Thursdays, which enables students to purchase entrees, drinks, chips and ice-cream without the need to pre-order. For the Pre-Paid Hot Food program, volunteers are needed on M/T/W/F to distribute the meals that have been pre-ordered.  The time commitment is from approximately 11:40 to 12:40.  Volunteers set up the distribution lines (6/7/8th grade and cold entrees) from about 11:40 to 12:10, hand out the lunches to students from about 12:10 to 12:30, and clean up the tables and other items used from about 12:30 to 12:40.On rotating Thursdays, students are able to purchase either Hamburger/Pizza/Tacos/Chicken and a variety of chip, drink and ice cream selections with cash.  They "shop" from a variety of food choices allowing them the opportunity to manage money, make choices and budget as needed.   The time commitment for Thursdays is from approximately 10:40 to 12:50.  Volunteers prepare the fresh fruit, and set up tables for chips, drinks and ice cream items from approximately 10:40 to 11:40.  Volunteers handout food to students, manage stock supply for the other items and take cash from students from about 11:40 to 12:40.  Clean-up is finished before 1:00.We'd love to have you as a part of this vital program at Hillview, which ensures our kids have a healthy school lunch.  Volunteering for Hot Food provides a great chance to catch up with parents, as well as see your kids and their friends in their school environment!  Choose a day of the week, month to volunteer, or get a group of friends together and choose a "day" where you're all together serving lunch!  Thanks in advance for your help!  /maya & kathy 

Students have the opportunity to purchase specialty Hillview t-shirts, sweatshirts and sweat pants. Sales take place at Arena Check-In and various other school functions.

An annual Membership Drive is held to raise funds to pay for its budget of academic enrichment programs. The fund drive takes place primarily during the month of September but donations to the PTO can be submitted at any time during the school year. This is the primary fund raising vehicle of the PTO.

District wide committee that looks after web technology and web content management for the school's PTO websites.

Be a part of this new committee to welcome families moving in to the Hillview school district from other areas or transferring from other schools. Contact new families over the summer to welcome and answer questions, help host a new family welcome coffee in the fall.

Board PositionSchool Year 2009-2010Co- PresidentsDianne Child and Alys SmithCo- Vice PresidentsKitty Roellig and Libby TinsleyTreasurerKen CalhoonCo-Financial SecretariesDana Hayse and Kim Garlinghouse-JonesAuditorLisa MileticRecording SecretaryChrissie KremerCorresponding SecretaryBeth FishbackHistorianKaren Peterson-IyerCo-ParliamentariansLisa Carhart and Natalie DillerPrincipal Mike MeltonVice PrincipalWilly HaugTeacher RepresentativeErnie Imura 

7th Grade students complete their Renaissance studies with a day-long festival. The 7th Grade Teacher Team heads the day with parent volunteers to assist with activities and a special lunch.

Healthy snacks are purchased and distributed to all students each morning during Star Testing Week to insure that all kids are fed and alert during the testing period.

A voluntary Teacher/Staff gift fund is organized to collect money from parents to purchase gift certificates that are given to all Hillview staff members.

The P.E. Department hosts this popular one-day event for all 7th and 8th grade students in the Spring at Menlo Atherton High School. PTO volunteers help transport students to and from the track and assist at the meet.

Committee that maintains the Hillview PTO website for both content and administration.  The committee members also interface with other district site managers

Students publish a Yearbook that is distributed during the last week of school. Parent volunteers coordinate orders and distribution.