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Parent-Teacher Communication
Communication is encouraged through a daily homebook. It is our philosophy to protect the classroom instruction time. If you need to call your child’s teacher you will be directed to the teacher’s voice mailbox unless it is an emergency. The teachers check their messages daily and will return your call as soon as their schedule allows. read more...
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School Calendar and Hours
Click here to view the 2012-2013 school calendar Click here to view the 2013-14 school calendar The Hillside School hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Wednesday: 8:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Buses begin arriving after 8:00 A.M. No students should arrive before 8:00 A.M. read more...
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Conferences
Parent - Teacher conferences are held three times a year in November, February, and May. Conferences are 45 minutes in length and include an administrator, counselor, and/or language therapist. read more...
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Emergency Closing Procedures
If The Hillside School is closed or delayed for the day due to weather or other emergency, an announcement is made over local radio stations by 7:15 AM. A recorded message will also be on the school phone (610-967-3701). Please follow the instructions from the school district in which you live. · Please DO NOT call the radio and TV stations; you will tie up their circuits · Call the school only if necessary. · www.wfmz.com is a timely source for emergency closing information · If your district is closed or delayed and Hillside is not, your child will not be penalized. · If your school district is delayed and Hillside is not, your district will still provide late transportation to Hillside. · If Hillside has a delay and your district does not, your home district is not required to provide late transportation. You should make other transportation arrangements. · Usually Hillside will not be open to accept students who arrive early on days that are delayed. If school has an emergency closing during the day, please listen to the radio or log onto www.wfmz.com. · Call the school if you are unsure of times or need to give specific instructions for your child. ALERTNOW Notification Service If The Hillside School will close early do to a non-weather related emergency, this real time service will send you a telephone message. You need to know the following: · Caller ID will display the school’s main number when an announcement is delivered · Be sure to say “Hello” when answering the phone. The technology must hear a voice to deliver. · ALERTNOW will leave a message on any answering machine or voicemail.
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Health
The service of an East Penn School District registered nurse is available in times of need and emergencies. The nurse is on-site one morning each week. read more...
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Lunch Program
The Hillside School does not have a cafeteria. Students are required to bring their own lunches. Drinks are available for purchase. On Friday the children have the option to buy a special lunch provided by outside services. read more...
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Transportation
Bus transportation is available to students whose home school district’s closest boundary is no farther than ten miles from The Hillside School. read more...
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Vacation
The Request for Excused Absence Form must be completed and submitted to the administrators for approval prior to vacation date. The responsibility for making up work missed during absence rests with the student. read more...
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2697 Brookside Road
Macungie, PA 18062Phone: 610-967-3701
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