Capitol Hill Weekly Update
2/27/26
Principal’s Coffee
Please join us for our next Principal’s Coffee, where we'll be learning more about our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program, including Caring School Community and our school counseling program. We'll talk about what these programs involve, how they support students’ sense of belonging and wellbeing, and what this looks like in classrooms each day. We look forward to seeing you for coffee, donuts, and partnering to support our students!
Connect to Kindergarten Event
We are hosting our first Connect to Kindergarten Event on Tuesday March 10 from 4-5 PM at the school. This is a great opportunity to bring your incoming kinder to Capitol Hill to visit the classrooms, meet the teachers and learn more about our school.
Our second event is Tuesday April 7 from 4-5 PM.
You only need to attend one of these events.
Kindergarten registration opens on March 1! If you have any questions about registering please reach out to Melissa.
Thank You for Checking In at the Office
We love the strong sense of community at Capitol Hill Elementary and how present and supportive our families are. We also want to continue prioritizing student safety by ensuring that all adults check in at the main office when visiting, volunteering, or even stopping by to drop off an item for a student. Checking in allows us to provide a visitor badge so everyone on campus is easily identifiable as they move about the school.
We also want to help protect teachers’ instructional time, planning time, and breaks, which are essential to supporting students each day. If you’d like to connect with a staff member, please reach out to schedule a time during school hours—pick-up times are often a great option. Thank you for helping us keep our school both welcoming and safe, and for respecting the time and care our staff dedicate to students every day.
Volunteer Opportunities
Auction Volunteers - May 3rd 2pm to 5pm
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:
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 the point of contact for kids who participate & help collect 50% of sales as donations.
Other needs:
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
Lunch Menu
Tuesday: Pasta with Marinara & Meatballs or Mozzarella
Wednesday: Chicken Tenders
Thursday: Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Friday: Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Tomato Soup
Here is the link for the page that has monthly menus for both breakfast & lunch:
https://www.pps.net/departments/nutrition-services/menus
Upcoming Events
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.