HH PTA #6-10-17 

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 2020-21 REGISTRATION

REGISTATION is now OPEN! Please Register ASAP for the New School Year!  ALL families need to register each new year to update their grade and teacher.

NEW to the School: Please create a login for the PTA Website, add your student(s) and parent information, add your child's GRADE & TEACHER, then follow further instructions for full registration. 

Existing Families:  If you have registered in the past please use your login to sign into the PTA Website first, then UPDATE your child's GRADE & TEACHER, ALSO if you have new students (such as a new kindergartener) add new students and complete your registration.

• Registration adds your child to the On-line Directory & Class List for community connections, playdates, birthday parties, etc.
• Adds you to the email list for important announcements & email reminders about school & PTA events, including Zoom links!
• Also allows you to sign-up for Room Parent & Art Docent & interest in other volunteer support needs
• Sign-up for PTA Membership & Pass the Hat & purchase Spirit Wear  

ANNOUNCEMENTS & SAVE THE DATES

• OPEN PTA REGISTRATION - Register TODAY!
• PTA Survey:  Please take 5 mins, Help Us Help You - Hollywood Hill Elementary PTA Community Needs Assessment Survey (smore.com)
• Pumpkin Carving Contest!  Submit pumpkin photos starting 10/19 - 10/28.  See details below!
• Halloween Parade: School Costumes Car Parade, 10/30, 2:30 - 3:30 (see details below)
• Curriculum Night: 10/14, video to be sent via email
• Order Spirit Wear Today: Click on the big red REGISTRTION button to order Spirit Wear
• Library Book Delivery, Click here to order books by Sunday for the following Thursday pick-up 
• PTA General Membership Meeting: Tuesday 10/13, 7pm via Zoom, link will be sent via email closer to date
• HiCap Testing:  October 16th Deadline for HiCap Testing Permission, see article below for more information and at https://www.nsd.org/schools/programs-services/highly-capable-services/eligibility/permission
• Meet our NEW Principal Amber Pacquer 
• Hollywood Hill EAP Events
  Contact: Liz Wong

Hollywood Hill Elementary PTA Pumpkin Decorating Contest
All Stars welcome to participate!
October 19th - 28th, 2020
Winners announced on October 30, 2020

Between 10/19/20 and 10/28/20, the Hollywood Hill Elementary PTA would like to invite all Stars to show their creative art skills and bring their pumpkins to life! Paint your pumpkin, give it a funny face or turn your pumpkin into a spooky creature. You can decorate with any materials you have around the house - the possibilities are endless! Deadline for submission is Wednesday, October 28th at 8pm. 

How to Enter:

Between Monday, October 19 and Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 8pm, please send an email to secretary@hhillpta.org with the following:

1. Photo of the decorated pumpkin (must be of the pumpkin ONLY - no people in the photos please)
2. HHE Student’s First and Last Name, Grade and Teacher
3. Parent/Caregiver’s First and Last Name
4. Title of Pumpkin 

Rules:

• One entry per student
• Pumpkins will be judged on appearance, creativity and originality
• All entries must be family friendly; the judges reserve the right to disqualify any entries they deem inappropriate
• One prize and certificate will be awarded to the 1st place winner from each grade. A certificate will be provided to the 2nd and 3rd place winners from each grade as well.
• Photo entries must only include the decorated pumpkin. No people (students, parents, siblings, caregivers, etc) or identifying information in the photo, please.
• The participant gives permission to Hollywood Hill Elementary PTA to use the photos for their website, social media, newsletters, etc.
• Judge families are not eligible to win prizes
• Entry forms with photos must be submitted by Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 8pm
• Winners will be announced on Friday, October 30, 2020 via HHE PTA’s Facebook and Instagram pages

Judging

• Judging committee is made of 3-5 PTA members
• Judging will take place on Thursday, October 29, 2020
• Judges will select 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from each grade
• Judging will be based on appearance, creativity and originality

Questions?

Please email Nicolette Stocker at secretary@hhillpta.org with any questions. For students who would like to participate but are experiencing financial difficulty, please contact Nicolette as well. We would love to help!

Hollywood Hill 2020/2021 PTA Board  

President: Heidi West

Secretary:  Nicolette Stocker

Treasurer: Todd Thorpe

Ways and Means: Kimberly Richards

Enrichment: Elise Tumbas

There are currently openings for your PTA Offices, you can join an amazing team in one of these fun roles!

President-Elect:  OPEN

Co-office of Ways & Means: OPEN

Office of Community Outreach: OPEN

Office of Family Life & Health: OPEN

Office of Special Education Representative: OPEN

Co-office of Enrichment: OPEN

For more info email:  Communications@HHPTA.org

ORDER BOOKS EACH WEEK FOR THE BOOK BUS

Get your kids some fun new books each week provided for pick-up at several convenient locations!.....  

*Fantastic opportunity to take their eyes off of a screen!  

*Have a fun surprise every week and add to their home learning experience! 

*You may request specific books or general book themes/grade level and be surprised by five fun new books each week!

Order Your Library Books TODAY for Next Thursday!  Families need to place their check-out requests by EOD Sunday, October 18^th  (For next week's pickup on Thursday, October 22^nd.)

Click this link to order books by EOD EACH SUNDAY for the following THURSDAY PICK-UP/Delivery: 

ORDER LIBRARY BOOKS  

(You will choose books and pick-up location nearest to you) 

Sundays is the deadline each week for the Thursday pick-up every week! 

Hollywood Hill Resources:

Meet our New Principal

Hollywood Hill Calendar:https://hollywoodhill.nsd.org/our-school/calendar 

Library Book Delivery Starting Thursday October 8th!

Northshore Learns 3.0 Library Circulation, Request Form: Fill out this form: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoM9v1z4wyp8NcL-sWTEl2pIg87fdpf8O2POMrLfzlXeNe0g/viewform

by September 30th to request books for delivery on October 8th. Forms received after September 30th, but before October 8th, will be delivered October 15th.

See email for Delivery Locations: Books will be delivered by bus* from the Hollywood Hill Library to various locations every Thursday starting October 8th (Map Coming Soon):

Book Return:  Book due dates are 2 weeks from the date of delivery and books are to be returned at the pick-up locations. Please return any books still checked out from last school year from any Northshore School (barcodes on the back of the book will say the school name or Northshore School District).

Questions? Ask Mrs. Roberts, HH Librarian

Northshore Resources:  

NSD School Calendar 2020-21 

Northshore Learns Website

Learning Management System (LMS) Clever & Schoology Support: https://www.nsd.org/northshore-learns/support/lms

Schoology & Clever: 

To login to Schoology, parents will login to Clever (https://family.nsd.org) and click on the Schoology for Parents tile.  Enter your email and password.  If you have not activated your account, click “Forgot your password” on the Schoology login screen.  Enter the email associated with your Northshore account.  An email will be sent with password reset information.  If you have not received the email within 48 hours, please contact your school office.  

Students will log into Schoology by logging into Clever (https://my.nsd.org) and clicking on the Schoology tile.   

ParentVue:  https://www.nsd.org/resources/online-tools/parentvue 

If you have questions about setting up your ParentVUE account or need an access code, please contact your school office or complete this form.   

Elementary School Schedule, NSD, general: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1597803468/nsdorg/d8fcqtv3h1cv2gzyh6iy/daily-schedule-elementary.pdf

(Teachers will provide specific time schedules for zoom calls, real vs. flex-time learning.)

List of Learning Resources & Websites for Home Learning - A lot of resources listed for all different subjects and activities!

FREE Meals to ALL Children - Children do not need to be enrolled in NSD school  

Details for childcare during Northshore Learns 3.0 are now available! Please visit our website to review the information and pricing from our community partners, Northshore YMCA and Champions. You may register for either provider, but please know that space is limited. 

Technology & Learning Support:  https://www.nsd.org/northshore-learns/support

Request a laptop and/or hotspot device HERE: Device or Hotspot Checkout

Please access this link for important health-related information: https://www.nsd.org/northshore-learns/community/covid-19-information