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Our AMAZING Hill Family Spotlight this week is the Porras family! We love this family BIG TIME. They have the most precious kids and are the most precious people. Their hearts are to serve and they are a great example of loving one another in our community. See below what makes them so special!


1. Who you are! (kids at Hill, ages, grade)?

We are the Porras family! Paul and Elise met on a blind date at a Wille Nelson concert and have been married 14 years! Eleanor is 9 (almost 10) and is in 4th grade. James is 7 and in 1st grade. Patrick is 5 and in pre-K at Bowen Road but will be at Hill next year. We have 3 dogs Cheech, Darcy and George and a bearded dragon, Lizzo

2. What do you and your family love about Hill?

We love the close relationship with the staff at the school; the teachers, ancillary staff, secretaries, administration, lunch ladies, etc. Everyone takes an active part in our children's education. And we love how close it is to our home! The kids said they love Hill because Hill helps them learn a lot and they get to do lots of fun stuff.

3. What is something unique about your family that no one might know about?

Eleanor and James are 25% Colombian! But don't speak Spanish yet. Paul is 50% Colombian and spent his summers in Barranquilla, Colombia and speaks fluent Spanish. Another interesting thing is we live on the canals behind Bailey JH and few years ago we rescued and raised a duck until it's release with its friends.

4. What has the pandemic been teaching your family?

The pandemic has really taught us how lucky we are! Working in healthcare I see first hand some of the horrors of Covid but have also seen lots of amazing cases. We have had lots of big talks as a family on how to be safe, how to care for others and lots of self-reliance. The kids learned how important it is looking out for family, neighbors and friends and got really good at food and grocery deliveries.

5. How are you and your family still finding joy each day?

We are finding joy in lots more time being together as a family and especially more family dinners at night. We adopted our French bulldog George the weekend before the pandemic started. He has brought us tons of joy, taught us how to raise a puppy and how to ration paper towels through potty training during a pandemic.

We love this family SO much! Let's celebrate them together! ... See MoreSee Less

Here is our Autism Awareness Fact #1 for the Month of April! ... See MoreSee Less

Hi Families! I have 3 reminders for you!

Don't forget to celebrate Mr. Baylor and Mrs. Holland for Librarian and Assistant Principal Week!

Tomorrow is our Spirit Day for Autism Awareness month! What’s Your Passion One characteristic of autism is to show incredibly focused passion for topics of interest. What are you passionate about? Dress up to show something you LOVE!

Lastly: Monday April 12th is a student/staff holiday! Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

BREAKING NEWS! This week is National Assistant Principal and Librarian Week! See below how we would like to celebrate Mr. Baylor and Mrs. Holland! They are SO incredible. The flyer below has their favorite things. Let's see how we can shower them with love in honor of their hard work this week! ... See MoreSee Less

Our amazing Teacher/Staff Tuesday this week is Amy Fisher! We LOVE Amy and she has done a tremendous job in her role this year as our new clerk. She is kind, patient, and a GREAT problem solver! See below what makes her shine bright!

My favorite thing about Hill is the connection that everyone has at this school. That is from staff to staff, students to staff, and students to students. Everyone is so sweet and kind to me and has had such patience with me in my new position.

Something unique about me is that I was born and raised in Canada. I have been living here for 20 years now. My 10th-grade daughter who also attended Hill has dual citizenship ( Canadian and American).

The joy that I have found during this pandemic is the fact I have got to spend more quality time with my husband and daughter. I have also learned the appreciation of technology in being able to see my family in Canada that I haven't seen in 16 months.

What is saving my life right now is my air fryer! I have learned you can cook anything in it and it is all amazing, quick, and easy.

We LOVE you Amy! ... See MoreSee Less

Happy April 1st Families!

In honor of Autism Awareness Month and honoring our learners here at Hill and those in our community, we have created Spirit Fridays for the month of April. This month is more about acceptance and less about the color of a t-shirt so with that in mind, we have created a little educational fact each Friday for you all to learn about in addition to the spirit day theme.

See the link below for every Friday in April. Our hope is at the end of the month we have learned more about those who are on the Autism Spectrum and we are a little kinder, encouraging, and inclusive to them as well.

April Spirit Days Link:

docs.google.com/document/d/1bfQGEGWzzj6dT_XUpF-He2mYKd4sT-etoG5BRO_1-7s/edit?usp=sharing

Love,

Mrs. Longoria ... See MoreSee Less