Hilltop Elementary School

Wishing all of our Hilltop families a happy, restful, and gratitude-filled Thanksgiving. We are thankful for our amazing students, supportive families, and dedicated staff.

Hilltop Winter Concert-Save The Date!

Thursday, December 18th

9:00am- Kindergarten

9:45am- Grades 1 & 2

10:45am- Grades 3 & 4

Drop-Off

Please allow a space for students to walk on the back patio to get to their lines during morning drop-off.

Attendance

A reminder regarding student attendance: Per Mendham Borough Board of Education regulation 5200, "A day in session shall consist of not less than four hours, exclusive of recess and lunch periods." A student who arrives late or leaves early and does not meet the four hour minimum will be marked absent. Students must be present for a full day (at least 4 hours of instruction)

Late to school or absent

Please email or call Nurse Kaitlyn to inform the school if your child will be absent or late to school. Any child that arrives after 8:35 must be signed in by their parent/guardian.

Pick Up Patrol

Please note that any changes regarding your child’s dismissal plan MUST be entered in Pick-Up Patrol. After 1:00 p.m. any changes must be called into the main office. Staff will send your child to the designated area as specified in the daily dismissal report.

Lost and Found

The lost and found is getting crowded! Please take a look at the attached slide show and email Mrs. Austin austin@mendhamboroschools.org if you see your child's item.

Head Lice

We would like to be proactive with stopping the spread of head lice this school year. Please be diligent in checking your child's scalp at home, reporting to the school any instances of active lice, and treating your child's scalp if they have lice. Communication between home and school is essential.

Some helpful tips are

Girls should wear their hair in a ponytail or braids. Hairspray also can create barrier that make it more difficult for lice to settle in your child's scalp
Encourage children to be mindful of head-to-head contact with others, especially during play or other activities
Your child's stuffed animals and bedding should be washed and dried in high temperature settings