School Closed for Summer Break

Enjoy your summer break, everyone. Be safe! School will re-open for students on September 5, 2018.

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Busing Update

Recently, our school community became aware that our school district has placed all busing arrangements “Under Review” for all schools. To try to add clarity to the situation, here is a summary of the information that has been communicated to the school regarding student transportation for next year:
  • The district will be applying the Courtesy Seating Policy (1.6km busing zone) for all schools next year. The policy memo can be viewed in the Documents section on our web site.
  • Busing will not be normally provided to students that reside within the 1.6km zone. The attached map will give a general idea of where the 1.6km cut-off points are located. Parents of students within the 1.6km zone will need to arrange their own methods of transporting their child to school.
  • Parents of students that live within the 1.6km zone may apply for a Courtesy Seat on the bus. This is a formal application process according to guidelines stipulated in the policy. If approved, the child will be picked-up/dropped-off at the nearest bus stop location outside of the 1.6km zone.
  • There will be two buses serving our school next year; however, all current bus routes and bus stops are under review and will be finalized at a later date.
  • There will be no bus stops within the 1.6km zone. This will mean that that buses will no longer be permitted to make a stop at the Boys and Girls Club.
             
The school district has set up a Central Transportation Inquiry Form for anyone who wishes to submit their concerns. This is the best method to ensure their concerns are logged and dealt with accordingly. The link to the form is listed below. https://goo.gl/EzqnPG
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Scholastic Book Fair - Success!

Our Scholastic Book Fair finished today with a big celebration. With your help, we surpassed our goal of $2100 in sales...$2203.35 to be exact...Yay! And, as promised, we celebrated the achievement with a "Pie In A Teacher's Face" event.  There were four lucky students who smashed pies in the faces of four "unlucky" teachers - it was quite exciting!

Hillview would like to thank the parent volunteers who gave their time to run the Book Fair, teachers K. West and G. Power for organizing this year's fair, and to all of the students and parents who purchased items.  Proceeds of the fair will help place literacy resources in students' classrooms and library.
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Girls Volleyball Team Win Silver

On Feb 24, our girls volleyball team participated in the EVI Invitational Volleyball Tournament held in GFW. The team made it all the way to the gold medal game and came away with a silver medal in a close match with King Academy of Harbour Breton. Great job, team!
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Questions about Busing?

The NLESD has a number of resources available on its website to help answer the most common questions regarding busing. We encourage you to take a look at the site by clicking here.

There is also a bus safety video which highlights students expectations and emergency evacuation procedures. Our students practice these drills each year. You can view the video by clicking here.

We have also placed a couple of NLESD documents about busing on our documents page.
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Reminder:
Please note that Hillview Academy attempts to maintain an Allergy-Friendly and Scent-Friendly learning environment for our students.

Be aware that food products which contain (or may contain) peanuts/tree nuts, and/or eggs are not permitted at the school.

The use of scented products is also restricted. Students, staff, and visitors are not permitted to use strongly scented body products (i.e. aerosols, sprays, perfumes, colognes) at the school; in addition, these products should not be applied prior to arrival at school.

We thank you for your help in considering the safety of others.

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Check out our Documents section for recent school memos and other information.


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Canteen Services
We typically have a small supply of healthier snack choices that comply with the Food Guidelines for schools. Be aware that there may be some days that certain items will not be available. 

The Item Price List is as follows:

Bottled Water                   $1.00                   
Milk (white & choc)          $0.55                   
Cheese String                    $0.75
Fruit to Go                         $0.50
Gold Fish Crackers           $0.75
Yogurt Tube                       $0.50
Ice Cream (Fridays only)  $1.00