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Our Teacher Tuesday this week is our beloved Mrs. Thomas, third grade teacher! Mrs. Thomas builds LONG lasting relationships with her learners and we are so glad she is ours! See below what makes her so special!

What do you love about Hill?
I have taught at Hill for the past 17 years, and my favorite thing about teaching here for such a long time is getting to see my students grow into such amazing people, while their still here and then through Facebook. I have had the opportunity to enjoy multiple groups of siblings and even cousins from some of our amazing Hill families! I have even had the amazing pleasure of getting to work with one of my previous students this year!

What is something unique about you?
Something unique about me is that my mom's side of the family is directly descended from Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas.

What is a current joy?
My joy during the pandemic has been spending extra time with my husband and kids. I have gotten to watch my son, Cole, be the third generation to join the AHS Band, and win "Rookie of the Year" of the AHS Swim team. I have gotten to enjoy watching my daughter learn to play the viola. Also, Cole has recently discovered the "wonder" of card games and is always ready to play a long game of War, Go Fish, or a none betting version of Blackjack.

What is saving your life right now?
Right now, a nice HOT Starbucks coffee, some yummy popcorn, some binge watching of my favorite shows, and/or reading a good book curled up in my comfy chair is saving my life. I am also looking forward to my fun, upcoming trip to visit some of the amazing national monuments and parks around the country this summer, such as, the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Yellowstone National Park, the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, and Little Bighorn!! It is going to be a lot of quality, family time!!

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Hello Hill Families!

Our school year is coming to an end and it is time for all Hill Students to return their school issued devices.

In person learners need to return to class with any school issued devices (Chromebooks/iPads) on Tuesday, May 18th. They will continue to use their device in class but will not take them home each day after this.
Virtual (Remote) Learners can return their device (chromebook, ipad, wifi hotspot) on either Tuesday, May 25th from 2pm-4pm or on Wednesday, May 26th from 9am-11am or 5pm-6pm.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO RETURN THE DEVICE WITH THE CHARGER. If you have lost an iPad charger, you can send any generic charger to replace the lost one. If you have lost a Chromebook charger, please contact Mrs. Coffey at scoffey@aisd.net to find out about replacement costs.

Every student will receive a very special gift when they turn in their device and charger on collection day. Students that have their own device (not school issued) will receive a gift as well. Virtual learners will receive their gift when they turn in their device on May 25th or 26th (virtual can pick up the gift during those days if they do not have a device to turn in).

KINDERGARTEN AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS ONLY....

Kindergarten and 6th grade virtual students can bring their device to awards day. Mrs. Coffey will be at the check in table to collect any that wish to turn them in at that time. ... See MoreSee Less

Our Hill Family Spotlight this week is our sweet Sophia in kindergarten and her precious family! They came to us half way through the year this year and have made such an impact on our hearts! We adore them so much and can't wait for you to get to know them better! See below what makes them so special!

Who you are! (kids at Hill, ages, grade) Sophia Laakso is 5 (almost 6) in kindergarten

What do you and your family love about Hill?
The love and care Ms. Gonzalez shows Sophia and the growth that we have seen since Sophia started the 1st of February when she moved from another school. We also love the cohesiveness of the kindergarten group of moms. I hope we are able to keep that going as we continue through elementary school.

What is something unique about your family that no one might know about? We are passionate about serving the community and giving back- hence the fact that we own a local barbershop. We also are involved in the PTA, Rotary and other volunteer positions. We want to make an impact.

What has the pandemic been teaching your family? Take time for the little things. It was so easy to be busy and distracted prior to the pandemic. We have had to slow down and really focus on the things that matter. Also life is temporary... we must live every day to it's fullest.

How are you and your family still finding joy each day? There are so many things to be grateful for - health, life, work... We find joy in celebrating the big and small things. We love to dance, play soccer and our "after-school" park friends. We always remember that every day is a gift.

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Tonight we got to celebrate our 3 AISD Aware Nominees at Hill! These sweet teachers: Mrs. Shaw, 5th grade, Mrs Gonzalez K and Mrs. Weidhaas K were nominated by the community for their excellent teaching. Man we are blessed with the best! ... See MoreSee Less

Our Teacher Tuesday this week is our 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Scott! Mrs. Scott is a wonderful teacher who creates exceptional lessons for her learners each day. We are excited to get to know exactly what makes her so special!

What is your favorite thing about teaching/working at Hill? I truly enjoy working with my amazing Scottie's Scholars and their terrific families. I've been teaching in AISD since 2000 and have taught in several schools, but none of them compare to the wonderful, caring, family atmosphere that we have here at Hill. When I first started teaching here, some of my former colleagues said, "You won the teacher lotto!", and I couldn't agree more. In fact, I often refer to Hill as Heaven Elementary when I'm asked where I teach.

What is something unique about you that no one might know? I love dachshund dogs so much that I am accumulating quite a few dachshund collectibles! When I see something with a dachshund on it, I simply must have it. Haha! They're the cutest little clowns that make me laugh, and they stick to their people like glue! I currently have one little boy dachshund named Franklin who is 4 years old, and he's my little fur baby.

What joy have you been finding amidst the Pandemic? I have had more time to paint with the watercolors that my son, Jesse gave me for Mother's Day a couple of years ago. I love it when I feel inspired to paint a picture for my mom or son, and it's priceless when they react with such surprise and delight! I'm especially fond of painting with my son since it's a hobby that we share. For example, one of my favorite moments this past summer was when I visited my son in California. We planned a special trip to Bolsa Chica Beach and painted some ocean scenes together. His painting turned out a lot better than mine did, but it's the memorable experience of painting alongside my son that brought me so much joy!

What is saving your life right now? Face timing with my son has really saved my life since he has been working on a lighting design project in China for the past four months! I'd go stir crazy if I didn't get to see and talk to him. Thankfully, he sent me a message on Saturday stating that he's coming home soon!

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Hi Families!

Nurse's Day is tomorrow! Let's show Nurse Nelson some LOVE tomorrow! She loves coffee, anything sweet or salty, and words of affirmation! Whether it is an email or card telling her how special she is, or a cup of Starbucks coffee, do something for her tomorrow to let her know you appreciate her! She was incredible during the Pandemic!!

We LOVE our Nurse Nelson! Thank you for helping me celebrate her!

Love,

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Greetings Families!!

Next week, May 3rd-7th is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week! This year we had our staff create Amazon Wish Lists so that our families could know exactly how to love them well next week.

Below you will find a link. When you click the link, you will find your child's teacher's name and his/her wish list link! We know our teachers will feel so loved by this! Your child's AMPS teachers also have their wish list below, too!

In addition, we have our support staff (SPED, GT, Dyslexia, Teacher Assistants) to also make an Amazon Wish List so PLEASE celebrate and love on them, too!

Thank you all already for bringing our staff joy next week!

Teacher/Staff Amazon Wish Lists:

docs.google.com/document/d/1JpGYnNX5O_LWAknPFo3S8kqnfjNM-xeaQ-NL4d2IoHU/edit?usp=sharing

Love,

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