Capitol Hill Weekly Update

You may start seeing purple Capitol Hill Elementary yard signs popping up around our neighborhood—and that’s no accident! Our PTA has created these signs as a way for families to show their school pride and help our community feel connected and welcoming.

As we begin to ramp up for kindergarten enrollment, these signs are a simple but powerful way to show families what makes attending their neighborhood school special. When families choose Capitol Hill, they’re choosing a place where children build friendships close to home, families connect with one another, and community grows beyond the school walls.

Yard signs are free and available for families to pick up at the School Dance on February 20 and at after school pick up on Monday, February 23. We can’t wait to see our neighborhood shine with Capitol Hill pride!

Our Lost & Found is starting to fill up again. Come check it out before or after school! We will be packing it up for the clothing closet on Feb. 27 so make sure to come in before then.

We have some wonderful events coming up next week and this spring and we are looking for some volunteers to make these events happen.

Auction Volunteers

Our biggest fundraising event of the year is coming up this spring and we need volunteers to help prepare for this event. We are looking for the following volunteers below. Please click here to sign up.

Needed ASAP - Grade Level Art (2nd, 3rd, & 4th) - Parents help create a piece of art with the students to auction off. Plan a piece of artwork and work with the teachers to come to the classroom to have students work on the art piece.

Raffle Coordinator - Coordinator with teachers on basket ideas and have parents donate items.

Teacher Feature Lead - Coordinator with teachers on the activity they would like to auction off at each grade level.

Kids Maker-Market Coordinator - Market will be a place for creative kids to sell crafts/goods. Coordinator will be point of contact for kids who participate & help collect 50% of sales as donations.

Other needs - Graphic designer, In Person Auction Lead, & Day of Help (Setup, Cleanup, etc.)

If you have any questions please reach out to Tabitha Ames & Jean-Francois Ortiz at volunteer@capitolhillpta.org

Thank you to all the students who participated in the Winter Reading Challenge in the Capitol Hill Library. Students were asked to read- a book with a blue cover, while wearing their favorite socks, to a pet or a favorite stuffed animal!

The winners draw randomly from each grade are:

K- Eliza

1- Clara

2- Marvin

3- Alice

4- Prue

5- Roczy

Reading to your child, listening to a book together, reading a book and then watching the corresponding movie or even reading the same book that your older child is reading and discussing it are all ways you can help your student grow as a reader!! Keep up the great work!!

Monday: Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings

Tuesday: Mozzarella Breadsticks

Wednesday: Birria and Cheese Papusa or Bean & Cheese Papusa

Thursday: Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza

Friday: Hamburger or Cheeseburger

Here is the link for the page that has monthly menus for both breakfast & lunch:
https://www.pps.net/departments/nutrition-services/menus

Our school year calendar has all of the important school-related dates for your reference.

• 3/2-No School (Professional Development Day)
• 3/6 Principal's Coffee-8:10 AM
• 3/11-Early Release-11:50 AM
• 3/11 PTA Meeting-6-7 PM
• 3/23-3/27-No School (Spring Break)
  
  

Reminder: When picking up students early please make sure you (or whomever is picking them up) brings their ID so we can check to make sure you are approved to pick up the student.