Hills Garrison School Visits Rodgers Memorial Library
The students of Hills Garrison have been taking walking field trips to the Rodgers Memorial Library. Students who do not currently have library cards
were given an application to acquire one.
WELCOME RODGERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY!
Thank You for a Wonderful Year!
June 2009
Dear Parents and Students,
Where did the year go?! It does not seem possible that our eighth year at Hills Garrison School is coming to a close. We would like to thank each of you for being an important part of this school year. Your involvement throughout the year in various events, beginning with the Meet and Greet Your Teacher day last August, Winter Carnival, the year-end Field Day, and the 5th Grade Farewell has resulted in a year of excitement, enrichment and learning. The list of activities and events reflects a busy year of accomplishments. The emphasis on literacy continues to be supported by volunteers driving our Mini Book Mobiles, advising Battle of the Books competitions for grades 4 and 5, and sponsoring fabulous P.T.O. sponsored Book Fairs. The parent-run Math Super Stars program challenge was taken by many children throughout the year in addition to the parent run Math League for grades 4 and 5. The fall, winter and spring After School Enrichment Program sessions provided weeks of enjoyment for many students.
Through the continued dedication and support of our P.T.O. children enjoyed excellent enrichment assemblies, and family “fun” raisers – Bingo and Pizza Party, and “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Graders?” Special Friends Day, evening concerts and art exhibits showcased the work of our talented students and teachers. Our school business partnerships involve the support of our community, and children looked forward to weekly banking through St. Mary’s Bank and daily delivery of mail through the Gorilla Heights Post Office. While it is impossible to list every activity, we can all be proud of our students, staff and family efforts to make Hills Garrison School a wonderful community of learners.
We wish you a happy, healthy and fun-filled summer. To those of you who are moving or moving on to Hudson Memorial Middle School, good luck and be good to yourselves. Rise to meet the challenges that lie ahead by giving your best effort and you will be very successful. Make good choices, and GREAT things will happen for you. We will miss you.
To Mrs. Dee Barry enjoy retirement. We will miss you!
To those of you returning in the fall, we look forward to seeing you at the end of August for our next Meet and Greet Your Teacher afternoon on August 28th from 1-3 p.m. Enjoy your summer, remember to do your required summer reading, and have lots of fun. The 2009-2010 school year promises to be very exciting.
In closing, please accept our deepest appreciation for being members of the Hills Garrison Family. The many P.T.O. (Parent Teacher Organization) and H.O.T. (Help Our Teachers) volunteers, along with the students and staff, have made our eighth year together an exceptional one. It has been a pleasure working with you this year.
Cordially,
Lois Connors Marilyn Martellini
Assistant Principal Principal
Hills Garrison Playground Project
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The playground project is well under way. Many thanks for everyone's hard work, commitment and support. Click on the thumbnail image to the left or click here to read more about our fundraising efforts / upcoming events, the playground design, and our committee. We will provide regular updates so you can keep tabs on our progress and to find out how you can help.
Hello, Good News! New playground equipment has been delivered. The HGS playground committee has been working quite hard on this project; we’re excited with the progress that has been made. A community build date has been scheduled for June 20th , starting around 9AM. We’ll have plenty of work to be done even if you don’t like the manual labor. We’ll be mixing concrete, digging holes, putting together equipment, spreading wood chips and raking. We’ll also need help feeding our volunteers and keeping them hydrated. I welcome anyone who can make it and be a part of this exciting day. There will be a parent volunteer sheet going home next week, for additional help. There is a staff sign up sheet in the mail room. I hope to see you all there! Remember, there’s a job for everyone.
Thanks so much, Jeremy Griffus |
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