Happy Spring

It is spring according to the calendar, but it certainly doesn’t look or feel like it, that’s for sure! Hopefully it is right around the corner.

Last Friday we were treated to our annual Irish Dancing Assembly with dancers from the Johnston School of Dance. Some of our own East Hill Irish dancers from the Harrington School and the Montague School were also able to join them for a couple of dances. This assembly is always a treat for the entire school.

We held our 3rd annual science fair last night. What a great turnout we had! Thank you to all of you who worked with your child(ren) to complete a project. The kids were so proud of their work, as they definitely should be! The science fair is always my favorite event of the year.

Next Tuesday night our 3rd graders will perform their concert in the gym. The concert begins at 7:00. Spring break begins on Friday, March 29th and students will not return until Tuesday, April 9th. April 8th is now a staff development day. Because students will not be in attendance on April 8th, the April PTA meeting has been moved to Monday, April 15th at 6:30 in the East Hill library. The PTA will be holding a BINGO night at CMS on Friday, April 12th at 6:00. Be looking for more information about this exciting event.

As mentioned in a previous update, the NYS ELA assessments will be administered April 16th, 17th, and 18th, and the NYS Math Assessments will be administered April 24th, 25th, and 26th. The teachers have worked hard to make sure the students are well prepared for these exams. If you could avoid appointments on these days it would be appreciated. A good night’s sleep and a good breakfast would also be helpful!

In looking ahead to May there are a couple of important dates to mark on the calendar. Open House will be held on Thursday, May 9th from 6:30 – 7:30. The 4th and 5th grade concert will be held on Thursday, May 16th at 7:00 at the high school, and the school budget vote will take place on Tuesday, May 21st.

Enjoy the rest of the week. Think spring and Go SU!
-       Lisa

March Madness

March is jam-packed with events at East Hill so get your calendars ready! Enhanced Enrichment begins this Thursday and runs the next two Thursdays as well from 3:45 to 4:45. Please make sure to pick your child up on time. The PTA is still looking for a couple of volunteers to help out in the classroom. Next Tuesday our 5th graders will graduate from their CODE program. The ceremony will be held in the gymnasium at 6:30. 5th graders should report to their classrooms by 6:15. CODE T-shirts will be provided for the students. Nice pants are encouraged for both the boys and girls if they have them, or a longer skirt or dress for the girls.

Next Wednesday night, March 13th,  East Hill parents are invited to attend an Olweus parent presentation in the library at 6:30. Olweus is the bullying prevention program that West Genesee has adopted and is using to help prevent bullying in our schools. I hope you can come to hear more about East Hill’s efforts to stop bullying.

The 3rd annual Science Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m. Students will be able to drop off their projects on Monday, March 18th from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., or on Tuesday, March 19th from 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Projects should be taken home at the conclusion of the night. Our 3rd graders will perform their chorus concert on Tuesday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. They will perform for our school that morning at 9:30 a.m. Spring break begins on Friday, March 29th. I’m not sure we could pack much more into this month!

In looking ahead to April, 3rd – 5th graders will take the NYS English Language Arts Assessment on April 16, 17, and 18, and will take the NYS Mathematics Assessment on April 24, 25, and 26. It is greatly appreciated if you could avoid scheduling appointments on these days. Thank you, and have a great rest of the week

- Lisa