Monday, Jan. 6th, 2025

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center 

1.  Principal’s Update Erin S.

          -Lots of sick kids. 

          -4th and 5th were very respectful during human growth and development

2. Treasurer’s Update Ann D.

3.  Fundraising – Restaurant Nights Tiffany M.

          -Noodles – 1/14 

          -Chuck E Cheese – 2/5

          -Panera – 3/4

          -Qdoba – 3/25

          -Chipotle – 4/2

4.  Spirit Wear Update Tiffany M.

5. Movie Night - Friday, January 31st - 6pm start

          -Need Flyer

          -Need Volunteer Sign Up?

          -Migration

6. Bookfair

          -Setup - Wed 2/12, 7pm. Need 1-2 more.

          -Sign up for coverage *Rhindie to do a signup*

          -Tiff working Thu during day

          -Thu, Feb 13th & Tue, Feb 18th

7. Conference Dinner Rhindie A.

          -Thu, Feb 13th & Tue, Feb 18th

8. What’s Ahead

          -Staff Appreciation

          -Fun Run

9. Questions/Concerns Open to Floor

Important Dates Ahead:

          - Next PTO meeting: 2/3/2025

          - No School: 1/20/25

 

Monday, February 5, 2024

Hillside PTO

February Meeting Agenda

- Principal’s Updates
- Treasurer’s Updates
- District Meeting Update
- Book Fair
• Feb 20-22
• Tue/Thur 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-2:30pm
- Chipotle Night - March 19
- Movie Night
• Either 3/15 or 3/22
• License
• Technology needs
• Concessions
- Fun Run - May 17
• Registration prize
• Finisher Medals
- Misc Items
• 5th Grade Track & Field Shirts
• Hillside Teacher Shirts
• Fundraising Project
- Fence, Outdoor Classroom, Sun Shade, Track/Trail
- Reminder: No March Meeting!
 

Monday, april 1, 2024

April Meeting Agenda

- Principal’s Updates - Mrs. Shadick

- PTO Board Updates - Dale

- Treasurer’s Updates - Ann

         • Book Fair

         • Chipotle Night

         • Movie Night

         •Approved Purchases

                - PE Equipment

                - Buses for Kindergarten Zoo Trip

                - Media Center Headphones (via Scholastic $)

           • Upcoming/Anticipated Purchases

                - Track & Field Day shirts for 5th Grade

                - Hillside Teacher Shirts

               - Future Scholastic Dollars Purchases

- District Meeting Update - Tiffany

- Spring Spirit Wear Discussion topics

- Kindergarten Night - April 25

- Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6-10

           • Ideas for days

           • Budget Limits

- Fun Run - May 17

           • Donation Portal

           • Registration prizes - Color Changing Cup

           • Fundraising prizes

 

monday, sept 9, 2024

PTO Meeting

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center

1 . Welcome Tiffany Maher
2. Intro All

3. Principal’s Update Erin Shadick

4. Treasurer’s Update Ann Doucette

5. Spirit Wear Update Tiffany Maher Tiffany

6. Picture Day (9/24) Tiffany Maher  Volunteer(s)

7.  Open Roles - Tiffany Maher
 District Ambassador
 Volunteer Coordinator  

8.  Fall Conference Dinner  Ann Doucette /Rhindie Atkinson
 Thurs 10/10
 Tues 10/15

 Dinner survey to staff

9.  Bookfair

 Thurs 10/10 (9am-8pm)

 Fri 10/11 (9am-2:30pm)

 Mon 10/14 (9am-2:30pm)

 Tues 10/15 (9am-8pm)

Tiffany Maher

 Set-up: 1 person
for Wednesday 10/9 at 6:00pm
 Signup Genius for Thurs and Tues evening
 Tear-down: Tues 10/15 (Tiff and Rhindie)

Thurs Day:  Rhindie
Thurs Eve:  Tiffany
Friday:  Rhindie
Monday:  Rhindie
Tues Day:  Rhindie
Tues Eve:  Tiffany

10.  Fall All-School Event Tiffany Maher

11.   Questions/Concerns Open to Floor

Important Dates Ahead:
- No School: 9/30
- Next PTO meeting: 10/7
- MEA (No School): 10/16 (K-8 only) and 10/17-10/18

 

Monday, October 7, 2024

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center

 

 

1.   Principal’s Update Erin Shadick

2.  Treasurer’s Update Ann Doucette  

           -Bussing covered for 3rd and 4th grade field trips

3. Spirit Wear Update Tiffany Maher Tiffany

           -40 items sold – PTO earned roughly $38 after credit card fees

4. New Business Tiffany Maher

           -PE Requests - We are going to hold on these for now.

5. Fall Conference Dinner - Ann Doucette/Rhindie Atkinson

          -Thurs 10/10

          -Tues 10/15

          -Survey to staff update

           -Dinner plans - Rhindie is ordering Chipotle for the staff on 10/15

           -Gifthero.com – for classroom wishlists

          -“Hero Wall”

6. Bookfair - Tiffany Maher

           -Thurs 10/10 (9am-8pm)

           -Fri 10/11 (9am-2:30pm)

           -Mon 10/14 (9am-2:30pm)

           -Tues 10/15 (9am-8pm)

          -Set-up: 10/9 at 6:00pm (Tiff, Rhindie, Val)

           -Signup Genius

          -Tear-down: 10/15 (Tiff and Rhindie)

7. Fall Dance – School Spirit! Friday, November 8th

          -DJ – Rhindie

          -Airbrush Artists –Ann

          -Concessions –Ann/Janene

          -Volunteers –Tiffany

          -Quiet area? -Tiffany

8. Staff Lounge Makeover Tiffany Maher

          -Paint color chosen Sky Scape

9. Fundraising Tiffany Maher

          -Minted.com

          -Restaurant Night

          -3ShopRaise

This will be a standing agenda item. Keep ideas coming!

 

10.  Questions/Concerns Open to Floor

 

Important Dates Ahead:

- Next PTO meeting: 11/4

- MEA (No School): 10/16 (K-8 only) and 10/17-10/18

- School Dance: Friday, November 8th, 6-8pm

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center

1 Principal’s Update Erin Shadick

           -Student recognition *Cookie for sale at lunch $1

2 Treasurer’s Update Ann Doucette

           -We need to make sure staff are cashing checks

3 Bookfair Update Tiffany Maher

          -Took cash option of~$1,800
          -Lack of volunteers did require fair to close for a short time

4 Fall Dance – School Spirit! Friday, November 8th

          -Volunteers *Start setting up at 5
          -Layout
          -Final needs

5 Fundraising – Restaurant Nights Tiffany Maher

          -Noodles Jan 14 /4-8pm / 25%
          -Chuck E Cheese Feb 5 / 3-close /20% (food and arcade)
          -Chipotle

     *This will be a standing agenda item. Keep ideas coming!

6 Movie Night

          -Confirm date - January 31st

6 Questions/Concerns Open to Floor

Important Dates Ahead:
- Next PTO meeting: 12/9
- No School: Tuesday, November 5th
- School Dance: Friday, November 8th, 6-8pm

 

 

 

PTO Meeting

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center

 

#	Agenda Item	Presenter	Action Items	Point Person	Notes
1	Welcome	Tiffany
2	Intro	All
3	Principal’s Update	Erin
4	Summer Update	Tiffany
5	PE Requests from Spring	Tiffany	See excel document – we can discuss with Janene’s budget update below
6	Staff Request from Lounge Update	Tiffany	1 additional table
7	Budget	Janene	Review and open for discussion/changes
8	Spirit Wear Update	Tiffany
9	Picture Day (9/23)	Tiffany	Volunteers
10	Fall Conference Dinner · Thurs 10/9 · Tues 10/13	Rhindie
11	Bookfair · Thurs 10/9 (9am 7:30pm) · Fri 10/10 (9am 2:30pm) · Mon 10/13 (9am 2:30pm) · Tues 10/14 (9am 7:30pm)	Tiffany	*FYI item – will cover more at Oct meeting
12	Dine to Donate	Tiffany	Chipotle 10/8/25 Noodles 12/11/25 Texas RH 1/13/26
13	Zeffy	Tiffany

 

Important Dates Ahead:

- No School: 9/29

- Next PTO meeting: 10/7

- MEA (No School): 10/15 (K-8 only) and 10/16-10/17

 

PTO Meeting

Date: Monday, October 9, 2025

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center

 

#	Agenda Item	Presenter	Action Items	Point Person	Notes
1	Welcome	Tiffany
2	Intro	All
3	Principal’s Update	Erin			map testing went well
4	Treasurer's Update	Janene	PE request	2nd grd has an ask for tennis balls to help quiet the chairs.  voted to approve	PTO to purchase the top 8 things on the list
5	Dine to Donate	Tiffany	Chipolte 10/8/25		This Wednesday! No fliers this time.
6	Fall Conference Dinner Thurs 10/9 Tues 10/13	Rhindie	needs to be dropped off at 3:20pm	Rhindie	1290.30 Rhindie paid
7	Bookfair Thurs 10/9 (9am-7:30pm) Fri 10/10 (9am-2:30pm) Mon 10/13 (9am - 2:30pm) Tues 10/14 (9am-7:30pm)	Tiffany	Tiff and Rhindie are setting up 10/8 around 5:50. Looking for 1 more person to help		everyone is excited.  offering $20 scholastic dollars to people who help.
8	Spirit Night		Friday, Nov 14th -DJ/photo booth booked -Concessions -Other items -Airbrush artists	Rhindie Tiffany	snacks and water ordered.  need to order pizza.  get Swoop
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Important Dates Ahead:

- MEA (No School): 10/15 (K-8 only) and 10/1610/17

- Next PTO meeting: 11/7

- Spirit Night 11/14

 

PTO Meeting

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center

 

#	Agenda Item	Presenter	Action Items	Point Person	Notes
1	Welcome	Tiffany
2	Intro	All
3	Principal’s Update	Erin
4	Guest Requests	TBD	music department in need of new instruments	Mrs. CB	PTO voted to give her $4000.00 to start and will reevaluate towards year end
5	Treasurer's Update	Janene	Mrs. Glazer asked about an author to come and it was $100 over budget		PTO voted to approve
6	District Ambassador's Update	Tiffany			We are not losing bathrooms!
7	Dine to Donate	Tiffany	Chipotle 10/8/25 Texas RH 12/10/25	Tiffany	we made 277.00 on Chipotle night.  Excited for Texas RH
8	Spirit Night	Tiffany	Friday, Nov 14 -DJ/Photobooth booked -Concessions bought -pizza confirmed -Airbrush artists confirmed -Other items		looking good so far, we are still in need for a few more volunteers.
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Important Dates Ahead:

- No School: 11/26-11/28

- Next PTO meeting: 12/1

 

 

PTO Meeting

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center

 

#	Agenda Item	Presenter	Action Items	Point Person	Notes
1	Principal's Update	Erin
2	Guest Request	TBD	Reading A-Z	Mrs. Gilmour	PTO voted to give $1350.00
3	PTO Board Update	Tiffany	Welcome Ashley Anderson	Social Media
4	Treasurer's Update	Janene
5	District Ambassador's Update	Tiffany
6	Dine to Donate	Tiffany	Noodles 12/11/25 Texas RH 1/13/26		!
7	Spirit Night Feedback		Touch of Magic 3 people - less options		-Larger quite room -less variety of snacks -few more tables in lunchroom
8	Movie Night		K-Pop Demon Hunters 1/30/26		-Order more water and popcorn

Important Dates Ahead:

-No School: 12/22/25-1/2/26

-Next PTO Meeting 1/5/26