Capitol Hill Weekly Update

Dear Capitol Hill Community,

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you had a restful, joyful, and rejuvenating week with your families.

It has been such a joy to see students back in the building—excited to see one another, ready to learn, and quickly re-engaging in classroom routines. We are already seeing so much growth in our students, and it’s been wonderful to watch them participate thoughtfully in our Expectations Rotations, helping to set a strong tone for the weeks ahead.

I want to extend a special note of gratitude to our incredible custodial team—Christopher Finch Contreras, Patrick Matteo, and Morgan Ward—for the care they took in getting our school looking spiffy and ready for students. From polished floors to refreshed spaces, their work helped create a welcoming environment for everyone to return to.

We’re looking forward to a strong and joyful stretch of learning together this spring.

In service to students,
Febe Armendariz
Principal
farmenda@pps.net

We are hosting our second Connect to Kindergarten Event on Tuesday April 7 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.

If you have any questions about registering please reach out to Melissa.

The yearbook committee would like to create a page dedicated to families displaying the CHE yard signs in their front yards. Families can choose to photograph just the signs, or have their kids and/or entire families in the photograph along with the sign (the sign MUST be present).

Photographs can be placed in the shared Google file here: bit.ly/3NdXrMm.

Deadline for photos to be stored in the folder is May 1.

Register now if you haven't already

We are offering a variety of classes such as chess, yoga, Spanish, art, Lego engineering, music, sports and theater, and are excited to offer a few new programs such as 3d printing and circus arts!

If you would like more information about the classes, or if you would like to register, click on Resources / After School Classes on the PTA website or CLICK HERE. Registration is limited. Most classes start right after spring break, so register today!

Please reach out to mariannemajors@gmail.com with any questions you may have.

All those rainy, muddy days cleared out our clothing closet! If you are doing any spring cleaning, we are in need of small & medium pants plus shoes (all sizes). Anything donated that we can't use will be sent to the PPS Clothing closet. Thanks!

PPS has revised the District Calendar to reflect the new furlough days.

A few things to know:

• School is cancelled on Friday, May 1 for all students.
• The 2025-26 school year will now end on Friday, June 5.
• Two previously planned late arrival/early release days – on April 22 and May 13 – will now be full instructional days.
  
  

Revised 2025-26 district calendar

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

• 4/3 & 4/6-No School (Grading & Planning Days)
• 4/8 PTA Meeting
• 4/17 Principal's Coffee
  
  

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