Activities

Annual activities, events and programs

Porch party/Back to School Bash

At the beginning of each school year, Hillside PTA hosts a Porch Party. Parents are invited to meet their child's new teachers, buy school supplies, take a tour of the building, and buy spirit wear. 

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hillside celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 each year. Students participate in a variety of activities, including a traditional dress day, arts and dance. See the first graders in the video below practicing a traditional dance.

Scholastic book fair

Twice a year, students have the opportunity, with their families, to purchase books from a wide selection of age-appropriate materials. This allows families to grow their home libraries, while supporting our school.

The book fair also bring in money for the library to purchase resources such as:

  • new books for the library
  • books for book clubs
  • technology
  • author visits
  • makerspace materials

Multicultural night

Go around the world at Hillside. Each spring, Hillside hosts a Multicultural Night. Hillside families share cultures and heritage with the community, sharing food, information, activities and traditional dance.

Hillside students at multicultural night
a Hillside mom at multicultural night
a Hillside mom at multicultural night
Hillside students at multicultural night
Hillside students at multicultural night
henna painting at Hillside's multicultural night

Pumpkin decorating family fun activity

Creativity! Family Fun! Hillside students and families work to make festive fall pumpkins for our school! What fun! 

Pumpkins decorated by Hillside families

 

Turkey Trot

Hillside students run the Turkey Trot
Hillside students run the Turkey Trot
Hillside students with ribbons after running the Turkey Trot
Hillside students run the Turkey Trot
Hillside students with ribbons after running the Turkey Trot
Hillside students run the Turkey Trot
A hillside dad in a turkey costume crossing the finish line at the turkey trot