Hillpoint Elementary

• February 7: Report Cards Distributed
• February 13: PBIS Valentine Glow Stick Dance
• February 16: President's Day, No School for Students
• February 18: Black History Program
• February 26: Interims Go Live
• February 27: No School for Students

Our PBIS Quarter 2 Celebration, the Valentine’s Glow Stick Dance, will take place on Friday, February 13th. Students will enjoy music, glow sticks, and snacks as we celebrate positive behavior and reinforce our PBIS expectations.

Please refer to the flyer for grade-level donation requests and additional details. Thank you for your continued support in making this PBIS celebration a success.

Black History Program Reminder

Hillpoint Elementary proudly presents Soaring Through Black History

Wednesday, February 18th at 6:00 PM

We are still accepting participants for our Black History Living Museum. Students are invited to select a historical figure to research and represent during the program.

If your child would like to participate, please use the link to sign up and select a person to represent.

Spots are limited, so sign up soon.

We look forward to celebrating Black history together as a community

Get ready for an exciting season with Cupcake Talk Dance Camp and Cheer Camp! 💃🏽📣 These after-school camps give students the opportunity to build confidence, have fun, and prepare for special performances—including our high-energy March Madness event 🏀✨

🎟️ March Madness Game Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 10th!

$3 per person

2 tickets for $5

🚨 Important Reminder: Everyone attending the game must have a ticket to enter.

💻 All purchases can be made online through the school payment system:

👉 Go to https://www.spsk12.net/hes

👉 Click Online Payments

👉 Select Elementary Schools

👉 Choose Hillpoint

👉 Click March Madness, Cheer Camp, or Dance Camp

We can’t wait to cheer on our students, enjoy their performances, and watch an epic Students vs. Teachers basketball showdown! 🙌🏽🔥

Stay tuned for more details and be sure to purchase your tickets early!

Please click to see the flyer for more details!

Mark your calendars! Our next upcoming Family Engagement will be held on March 5, 2025. Please see the flyer for more details!

We will not have tutoring Thursday, February 5. All other Tuesday and Thursdays will have tutoring. Please see the flyer for details.

Suffolk Public Schools DOES NOT excuse absences for family vacations, as the policy lists specific reasons such as illness, death in the family, or other circumstances such as graduations at the principal’s discretion. However, the principal may also allow an excused absence if a student is attending an educational trip/event and can provide documentation that the trip has educational value.

Key points to note:

• Standard policy: According to the official Suffolk Public Schools student handbook, vacations are not listed as excused absences.

• Excused absences: Generally include illness, medical appointments, or other specific reasons such as a death in the family.

• Principal discretion: A principal may excuse absences for “other circumstances,” which could include an educational trip if handled appropriately or graduation.

• Educational absences: To request this type of excused absence, families should be able to show how the trip is educational (e.g., budgeting, cultural experiences, etc.).

Important reminders:

• Submit the written note or email within five days of your child’s return to school.

• Send the note or email directly to me at jaimesanders@spsk12.net.

For policy information, please visit: https://www.spsk12.net/Page/2763

We understand and appreciate that you want to celebrate your child’s special moments, and we love recognizing our students, too. However, per Suffolk Public Schools’ nutrition policy, outside food items such as cupcakes, cakes, or similar treats are not permitted for classroom celebrations.

Please note that if such items are brought to the school, they will not be allowed past the front kiosk.

We encourage families to explore alternative ways to celebrate, such as goodie bags with non-food items, special pencils, stickers, or books for the class. You may also review the SPS Nutrition Policy and the list of approved snacks for more guidance on what may be shared at school.

• School begins promptly at 9:25 and ends at 3:50. Students who consistently arrive late and leave early miss out on valuable instruction time and disrupt the learning environment. Please consider joining the Tag-Pick Up line or utilizing assigned bus routes to ensure that students are able to stay for the entire school day.

2025-2026 PTA Executive Board

President: Charlotte Brooks-Dale

Secretary: Deja Davis

Treasurer: Sarah Strother

Upcoming PTA meeting dates

March 9, 2026---Meeting is virtual

May 11, 2026---Meeting will be in person with virtual options available

Meetings are 6:15PM to 7:15PM