Hillside Happenings

It was another fun and exciting week of learning! Please take a look at the dates and events listed below and make note of them on your calendars. We look foward to seeing you in and around the building in the weeks to come.

Yearbooks are now on sale! Click here to order.

School Hours for 2025-2026:

Student Hours: 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.

Half Day: 8:30 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

Office Hours: 7:45 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.

Save the Dates:

October 17th - Fire Safety School Assembly

October 17th - Vision Screening Ends

October 17th - Festi-Fall

October 21st - Junior Optimist Club Meeting

October 23rd - 2nd Grade Field Trip

October 24th - U of M vs. MSU Color Day

October 27th - 1st Grade Field Trip

October 28th & 29th - Open Art/Music/PE (1st Grade)

October 31st - Half Day of School

November 4th - No School (Election Day)

November 5th/6th - 2nd Grade to Nature Center

November 10th - Scholastic Book Fair Begins

November 11th - Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 13th - Parent - Teacher Conferences

November 19th - Picture Retakes

November 20th - PTA Meeting (Virtual)

November 26th - 28th - No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December 1st - Book Blast Begins

December 2nd - Lunch & Learn w/ Dr. Coffin

December 9th - Leader in Me Book Event w/ Muriel Summers

December 11th - Bonaventure Skate Night

December 12th - 3rd Grade Capital Field Trip

December 16th - 1st Grade Safari

December 19th - Spelling Bee Lists Sent Home

December 19th - Winter Break Begins!!

The link below takes you to all published newsletters thus far.

Archive of all Newsletters

The email address: hil@fpsk12.net is not regularly monitored.

To reach someone in the office, please use the email addresses below:

Mrs. Maas - torrie.maas@fpsk12.net - Principal

Mrs. Amos - deb.amos@fpsk12.net - Assistant Principal

Ms. Pliska - emily.pliska@fpsk12.net - Secretary

Mrs. Jacobs - susan.jacobs@fpsk12.net - Office Clerk

Mrs. Huell - tanya.huell@fpsk12.net - Office Clerk

Tonight is Festi-Fall, our Halloween Event. Families are invited to come to the school in costume to dance, play games, do crafts, trick or treat and go through the haunted hallway. Pizza, popcorn and other fall treats will be available for purchase. Please purchase tickets in advance or pay by cash at the school.

We’re gathering parent/guardian feedback on how FPS communicates. We’d like to know what’s working and what we can improve. The survey takes less than 5 minutes, is anonymous, and will be used for districtwide communication improvement and evaluation. Please complete it by November 9, 2025: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FPSComms2025

8:45 am - 9:15 am on October 31st

Halloween Husky Parade - 5th grade leads students through the building and out the lower level sidewalk in front of the building, where parents are welcome to watch from outside. If it rains there is NO outside PARADE.

9:30 am -11:15 am on October 31st

Parties can be scheduled for 45-60 mins anytime between 9:30 am -11:15 am. Classrooms are encouraged to have only 4-5 parent helpers total. ALL classroom volunteers must check in with the office and wear a visitor badge. Pleaes reach out to your child's teacher if you would like to volunteer. Stay tuned for more information from the teacher and room captain!

Mr. Ezeugwa shared information on African culture, food, and traditions.

The 5th graders are learning about Africa in Social Studies.

Our Hillside Junior Optimist Club is off to a great start and new members are welcome!!

Please register your child online at the website below. The fee to join is $20.00 and includes a T-shirt. https://f2hoptimists.org/junior-optimist-application-form/

The Hillside Club will meet once a month on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 in the Media Center. Our first meeting is Tuesday, September 30. Questions, please contact Andrea Janks at andrea.janks@fpsk12.net or Susan Riggs at susan.riggs@fpsk12.net.

Meeting Dates for the 25/26 School Year

October 21, 2025

November 18, 2025

December 16, 2025

January 20, 2026

February 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

April 21, 2026

May 19, 2026 - End-of-Year Pizza Party!

President - Blake P

Vice President - Graham P

Secretary - Avery S

Treasurer - Wade B

Presidential Assistants- Josephine J & Liliana K

Thank you to all who supported the Fun Run through donations and volunteering - the events and experiences we provide our students are not possible without you!! It was a beautiful day and the kids had a great time.

This year's National PTA Reflections art contest theme is "I Belong!" Check out our website to learn more about the program and how to submit your entries by October 28th! https://www.ptahillside.org/academics/reflections

Email hillsideptareflections@gmail.com with any questions.

Support Hillside while you shop at Kroger & Busch’s

Kroger Community Rewards

Busch's Cash for Education : Busch’s must be updated yearly

Sign up to bring soup, salad, breadsticks or another item on the Sign up to feed our staff on November 11th before Parent/Teacher Conferences. Sign up here

Reach out to Angela Probst with any questions at aguerro28@gmail.com

Dine to Donate / Restaurant Night – Enjoy lunch or dinner on October 23 at Panda Express in Novi (26150 Novi Rd) and they will donate 20% of sales back to Hillside! If ordering online or in the app - use code 3846715 in the fundraiser code box or show this flyer on your phone when you order in person.

The Farmington African-American Parent Network, in partnership with Farmington Public Schools Student Services, will be launching Free Tutoring beginning Saturday, September 27. Sessions will be held from 9:00–11:00 AM at the Maxfield Education Center (32789 W. 10 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills).

As part of this initiative, we are also hosting an in-person parent workshop to provide hands-on support for navigating Canvas, MiStar, and the free Varsity Tutors online platform. These tools are essential in supporting academic excellence, and the workshop will give families the opportunity to practice directly on their own devices. For families without a device, loaners will be available.

To make families feel welcome, we will also serve a pancake breakfast, generously hosted and sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omicron Omega Chapter of Farmington Hills.

Please consider purchasing an item on the list to create our Hillside basket. Each school donates a basket to be raffled off in support of this event. This year our theme is "Pampered" . Sign up Genius Reach out to Angela Probst with any questions at aguerro28@gmail.com

(2) tickets to the event will be raffled off to those who donate to the basket.

A Toast to Education is an annual fundraising event hosted by the Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation (FFHEF) to support innovative programs, grants, and scholarships for students in Farmington Public Schools.

Congratulations to all of our students who were recogized with Leadership Awards this week!!😁

We are so proud of you!! Congratulations:

Nikalpa

Marlee

Umar

Thank you to Mrs. Potocki & Mrs. Mehti

for nominating these amazing students!!

We can't wait to see who's next!😍

We wanted to share this event on behalf of one of our Hillside Families whose daughter has been diaganosed with epilepsy. Please reach out to the contact on the flyer if you have any questions. All donated funds go to the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan. Please come out and support if you are able to!

Free meals will continue through 10/31/25.

Once we have a budget from the state we will know more.

Bonaventure is open just to Hillside Elementary and their families, which is a wonderful family friendly evening! The cost is $13, which includes skates. Spectators are always free!

Address: 24505 Halstead Rd - Farmington Hills

River will be joining the Hillside Staff very soon! Please consider donating to help with supplies.

As we begin to transition from summer to fall, don't forget to bring your items to our bin. Donate your old clothes, shoes, & linens. Donated items are recycled, and our school receives a donation. The bin is located on the west side of the parking lot. 

What is Clothes Bin?

Clothes Bin® is a textile recycling program that partners with schools to turn unwanted clothing, shoes, and textiles into funding for student needs. Our bright green bins are conveniently located on campus and equipped with smart technology to ensure timely service. Every bag you drop off reduces waste in landfills and, more importantly, provides direct funding for programs, resources, and activities that benefit our students all year long.

How You Can Help

• By dropping gently used clothing, shoes, and textiles in the Clothes Bin® on campus,

you keep items out of landfills and give them a second life.

• Every bag of textiles you bring in generates real funding for our school’s programs, classrooms, and

activities.

How Our School Benefits

• Enrichment programs

• Classroom resources

• Student activities and events

The Clothes Bin Program focuses on textiles only — toys, books, and household items can be

recycled or donated through other local programs.

Email: torrie.maas@fpsk12.net

Website: www.farmington.k12.mi.us/hil
Location: 36801 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI, USA
Phone: (248)489-3773
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