Week of May 28th

 Something Personal 

Summer is coming, and it is never too early to start organizing some good books to challenge your thinking. Some of my new favorite books that are worth checking out: 

Something Professional 

Repost:                         GoGuardian

As we look to continually develop digital citizens and teach students about online safety, a new feature of GoGuardian is being rolled out. This new layer of monitoring will be send building leadership an alert anytime a student searches for explicit material on a school-issued device--both during the day and outside of the instructional day. Although our filtering system blocks such searches, this new layer of information will be communicated with the student's family, by the school administrator, as necessary when an alert comes through. 

Parents will be notified of this shift in the near future once it is all up and running, however, please be aware of this shift and continue to foster environments that promote internet safey and digital citizenship. Once this new system is up, running, and communicated to families, you will be notified. 

From: Office of Instruction

We are excited to announce that the Hilton School District will be initiating a comprehensive review of our K-12 ELA/English and K-12 Art programs starting in the 2024-2025 academic year. Program evaluation plays a crucial role in understanding student achievement and how our curriculum, assessments, and instructional methods contribute to this success.

This evaluation will be an annual process, focusing on two to three departments each year to ensure a thorough and thoughtful review. The plan is to cycle through all K-12 departments, guaranteeing that each program undergoes evaluation once every five years, beginning with Art and ELA.

We are currently seeking volunteers to join the K-12 ELA/English and K-12 Art program review teams. This process is open to all staff members, as we value a diverse range of perspectives to enrich the evaluation process. Details about the commitment of team members can be found in the form's introduction.

If you are interested in being part of this important process, please complete the form by June 7, 2024. Your participation will be invaluable in shaping the future of our ELA and Art programs.

·                     ELA/English Program Evaluation Team Interest Form

·                     Art Program Evaluation Team Interest Form

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our school community. I look forward to working together on this exciting endeavor.

 Kristen Paolini

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

Hilton Central School District

Science Fun Day!

Please read your Science Fun Day email. All paperwork for classes will be found in your mailbox at the end of the day, May 30th. Don't forget Science Rules!


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Library Reminders:

Important dates for the end of year library operations

Interlibrary Loan (for faculty/staff to request books from other school libraries)

Last Day to request ILL: Thursday, May 23
Return ILL: Friday, June 7, 2024

Students:

Last day to checkout books: Friday, June 7
Start to return your books on Monday, June 10
Last day for K-4 classes: Friday, June 14

Faculty
Faculty can continue to borrow books from the QUEST library  until the last day of classes.

The library staff will communicate with students and faculty/staff about any books or other equipment that has not been returned. Q? Contact Michelle or Mindy