East Hill Elementary School

Come to our East Hill Book Fair! Visit our school's homepage to hear the latest Book Fair news, RSVP for events, sign up to volunteer, and more! www.scholastic.com

East Hill's Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the library from February 10th through February 18th, 2022. Flyers will be delivered to students Monday February 7th. Students can complete a wish list during their library class time to share more information with families.

More information and online shopping can be found at: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/easthillelementaryschool

Scholastic | Books for Kids | Parent & Teacher Resources‎ Find the best books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids at Scholastic, a leader in publishing and education for nearly 100 years.

Elementary conferences are scheduled for February 7 - 11. Conferences will be happening virtually this year due to COVID-19. Please contact your student’s teacher for more information about scheduling your student’s conference.

Click here to view the dismissal schedule and some tips on how to have a successful conference: https://bit.ly/35hOjwc.

February is Black History Month and we're honoring and celebrating Black history by highlighting some of our amazing Black community leaders, teachers, staff, and students throughout the month via News Articles and social media.

Click here to learn the history behind Black History Month: https://asalh.org/about-us/origins-of-black-history-month/.

East Hill Elementary School students can access expanded student health services through our partner Hazel Health. Students can access services such as, scheduled short-term therapy sessions, referral to local providers, medical treatment, and return to school communication. Learn more by watching this short video https://vimeo.com/369926372.

Parents, you can sign-up for these services for your student(s) here: https://my.hazel.co/kent/consent.

Hazel Health Introduction Welcome to Hazel! This is a quick video introducing parents and families to Hazel Health at their school.

Our East Hill students and staff working together to recognize our School Board. 😊 Special shout out to Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Joan Johnson!

Mark your calendars! On Friday, January 28, there is no school for a teacher workshop day. View our full calendar at http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/Calendar.

Kent School District is launching a pilot with Hazel Health for a number of schools across the district, including East Hill Elementary School. Hazel Health provides mental and physical health services for students with parents’ permission.

Learn more about all of the services Hazel Health offers and where you can sign-up for these services for your student(s): https://bit.ly/EHHazelHealth

Dear Families,

We are excited to announce a new mental and physical health service available for all students at East Hill Elementary School. Students now have access to mental health counseling sessions and on-demand at-home doctor visits and through our partner, Hazel Health.

Students will need a signed consent form to access this service. Parents: Please sign our new Student Health form: https://my.hazel.co/kent/consent

How does it work?
Hazel Health doctors can evaluate your child’s symptoms and provide the appropriate type of treatment from home from 7am-5pm on school days. Hazel can help with everything from acne and asthma to allergies, headaches, and pink-eye.

Students also have access to virtual counseling sessions from school or at home. When a child is struggling with their emotions, Hazel can quickly provide assessments and screenings, counseling, and education and navigation to additional resources and care. A Hazel counselor can work with your child for depression, anxiety, bullying, peer relationships, and more.

We ask that all parents to sign the form at this link to be prepared to access services: https://my.hazel.co/kent/consent

Thank you,
Paul Tytler [Principal]

January is School Board Recognition Month! Thank you to our school board members, who continue to represent and care for our students, staff, families and the wider Kent community.

We’ll be posting board member video profiles this month, highlighting each of our School Board Directors!

The Holidays bring joy and community, but it also can be a challenging time for many families.

Please share our Holiday resources with fellow KSD community members for this upcoming Christmas holiday. There are resources such as winter coats, meals, gifts & toys, and much more. Click here to see all of the available resources: https://bit.ly/3FD4iFX

We appreciate all of our Guest Teachers at East Hill! Thank you!

Its December, and that means its Guest Teacher Appreciation Month. Thank you to all of our guest teachers who come in within a moment’s notice, to support and help our students learn & be successful.

This month we will be highlighting guest teachers on our social media accounts. We're also always in need of guest teachers! Click here to be a part of as a guest teacher: https://bit.ly/3o8yEtP

During the week of November 8-12, 2021, we celebrate National School Psychology Week to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive.

Thursday, November 11, 2021, our district is closed in observance of Veterans Day. East Hill Elementary and Kent School District honors and thanks all veterans and active duty service members for their service. Watch this video created by Mr. Fagan with our East Hill students!

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East Hill 2021-2022 Veterans Day Appreciation Listen to Blazer Bees as they express positive messages to veterans in celebration of Veterans Day!

Our East Hill leaders! 🤩

Each November in Kent School District, we celebrate Native American Heritage!

In KSD, we acknowledge our district rests upon the ancestral lands of the descendants of the Duwamish and Upper Puyallup people who came to be known as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, who historically lived throughout the area between the Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound.

Learn more about this month from this article on our website: https://tinyurl.com/3wcmsumy

It's National School Bus Safety Week! Thank you to our incredible bus drivers who go above and beyond to support our students!

Fall elementary school conferences are scheduled for next week, October 18-22! This is a great time to check-in with your student's teacher, please contact them if you haven't already scheduled a conference time.

Elementary school students will be dismissed three-hours early on Wednesday, October 20. Middle and high school students will not be dismissed early.

During National School Lunch Week, please join us in thanking our AMAZING Nutrition Services staff for all of their hard work - especially Ms. Evelyn and Ms. Vera! 🥰

Free meals will be available for all students this year thanks to the USDA's Free and Reduced-Price Meal program. If your family qualifies for free or reduced-priced meals it's still important to complete the application so you can be eligible for additional benefits and our schools can receive needed funding. Learn more and apply online: https://www.mealappnow.com/man001/splash.php

MEAL APP NOW by Systems Design Online Free & Reduced Meal Applications

We recognize Filipino-American Heritage Month in October each year! Please join us in celebrating the rich histories, diverse cultures, and important contributions of Filipino-Americans.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Together we can create communities that are kinder, more inclusive and accepting for all students. Learn more at https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/Bullying

National Custodian Day - October 2nd!

While we always appreciate our custodians, with COVID-19, we are more grateful than ever for all the work they do in our buildings. But, of course, their dedication and attention to detail are nothing new. Still, our custodians have gone the extra mile during this pandemic. They have been working hard and nonstop to get students and teachers back into the classroom – and keep them there this school year.

Keeping our schools and buildings continuously clean is one of the most critical pieces in a very complex process of getting and keeping schools open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

When it comes to preparing our school buildings for use, our custodians serve on the front line. Our custodians and maintenance staff are in the buildings day-in and day-out, night-in and night-out, on weekends and during holidays, ensuring the facilities are ready for the next day.

KSD custodians are completing their routine tasks and so much more to help prevent the potential spread of viruses. We are incredibly grateful for their selfless service.

KSD custodians specifically are not just staff members; they are part of each school’s family. They are integral members of each school team and play an essential role in ensuring an outstanding educational experience for our students.

So, in celebration of National Custodian Day on October 2, 2021, we say thank you to each and every KSD custodian! If you see any of our outstanding custodians, please give them a huge THANK YOU!

We celebrate El Mes de la Herencia Hispana, or , from September 15 to October 15!

Students are learning about the rich histories, diverse cultures, and important contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Attendance Matters! Help your student get to school on-time, every day to prepare them for success!

Check out more resources from Attendance Works: https://awareness.attendanceworks.org/resources/promotional-materials/

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Mark your calendars! There is no school on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.

Reminder! All schools will dismiss students two hours early on Wednesdays. Find your school's daily schedule on their website under Our School > Bell Schedule or at https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/BellSchedule.

For the 2021-2022, East Hill will partner with and learn from Sound Discipline to: "Integrate solution-focused discipline, trauma-informed practices and data-driven systemic change to build powerful learning communities in which all students have the opportunity to excel socially, emotionally and academically." - The Sound Discipline School

https://www.sounddiscipline.org/east-hill/

East Hill Elementary - Sound Discipline We Welcome Our Newest Whole School!   Sound Discipline is pleased to announce a new Whole School partnership with Kent School District’s East Hill Elementary. East Hill Principal Paul Tytler had […]

Here's our fabulous 6th Grade Team! 🤩