Hello Hillhurst Families

Welcome to December! It was truly a pleasure to see everyone at Learning Conferences last Thursday and Friday. We hope you were able to celebrate your children's work and learn more about how they are doing at school. Teachers truly treasure conference time, so that they can connect with you and learn more about how things are going from your perspective. If you were not able to attend conferences, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher directly to schedule a phone call or a meeting. We really value your voice in your child's learning.

A heartfelt thank you for the love and appreciation shown to staff during conference. Your generous offerings of food and beverages on Thursday night meant a lot to us and we are grateful to be a part of such a supportive community. If you sent containers to school, we have washed and dried them, and you can connect with the office to pick them back up.

December is a month that goes by very quickly! Our work with Ms. Ewa (artist in residence) continues. It is amazing to see just how much the students are learning, even in a short period of time. Students are engaged with a variety of projects, including drawing, painting, print making, sculpture and batik. Batik is a fabric dyeing technique using a wax 'resist' process. Students have been painting fabric with bees wax, and will then dye their fabric to complete their art piece. If you visit the school in the near future, you may notice that the hallways smell like honey! 

Here are some December dates to keep in mind:

  • December 9 - Grade 6 Vaccinations
  • December 13 - Fun Snack (Kernel's Popcorn)
  • December 13 - Holiday Mix and Mingle for Parents, hosted by Hillhurst Admin and School Council (9am -10am in the gym) watch your email for your invitation
  • December 18 - Fun Lunch (Mucho Burrito)
  • December 18 - 8:30am Skip the Depot (bring your recyclables at morning drop off)
  • December 20 - Last Day of Classes before Winter Break
  • January 6 - Classes Resume

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Thanks again for entrusting us with your children. We treasure them and look forward to the days ahead.

Kristin and Shafali