It's Family Academy Friday! Family Academy Newsletter: https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-11-1-24. Visit the Family Academy at www.aacps.org/familyacademy! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

📚✨ Today, Hilltop Stars shined brightly as students and staff brought their favorite book characters to life! We celebrated with creativity, costumes, and a lively parade around the school. What a wonderful way to inspire a love for reading! #HilltopStars #ReadingCelebration #BookCharacterDay 📖🌟







Growing a great team takes investment, so we sent teams from Human Resources, Professional Learning and Organizational Advancement, and Curriculum and Assessments to recruit the best and brightest at the University of Maryland College Park. #StrategicPlanPriority3 #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #WeLoveTerpsInAACPS
To see our Strategic Plan, go to www.aacps.org/strategicplan.

Reminder: The application for Magnet programs will be closing on November 7, 2024, at noon. Apply to a Magnet Program: https://magnet.aacps.org/webapps/aacps_magnet

View our November 2024 Family Link Newsletter: https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-november-2024

Join the AACPS Office of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction for an exciting event about the new CKLA elementary literacy curriculum!
🗓️ When: Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m.
📍 Where: Severn Run High School
Register here: https://forms.gle/Z3mjbZYGRrJMiRJt6

Join us at 10 AM today for our Enchanted Pumpkin Patch event!




This week's Thursday Thoughts from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell focus on voting and teaching students about their right to vote. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSuceed
https://youtu.be/BFGIZOla1k4
Lost and Found Day is November 1st! Parents are encouraged to label student items so they can be easily identified and returned. Anything not claimed by November 1st will be donated.

Lost and Found Day is November 1st! Parents are encouraged to label student items so they can be easily identified and returned. Anything not claimed by November 1st will be donated.

Did you miss the October 16 presentation to the Board of Education on AACPS' proposed new Learning Management System? Watch it and hear questions posed by the Board here.
https://youtu.be/GYTw1h9Qt7I
Please join us for our next Family Friday on November 15th!
RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/Q3fhPD4gdy22Wimm7

Dr. Mark Bedell and Senior Legislative and Policy Specialist Grace Wilson clear up misconceptions about the work of the Innovative School Scheduling Workgroup.
https://youtu.be/G6MP4wVj9w8
First grade scholars explored the elements of stories in today’s CKLA Knowledge lesson by unlocking their imaginations with a glass slipper! Can you guess which fairytale helped us activate our background knowledge? #HilltopStars #WhereFunHappensOnTheHill





Have you heard the news? Always Ice Cream is offering an EXCLUSIVE Anne Arundel County Public Schools flavor in November, with a portion of sales benefitting the Education Foundation of AACPS! Check out more at the link below and stay tuned for the flavor reveal on October 24! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1287317595500634

Connections before content! This week at Hilltop ES, we've had a blast engaging our scholars and families, from building relationships to learning together at Title I Math Night. It’s all part of the fun on the Hill! #HilltopStars #CommunitySchool
Have a great weekend!







**Join Us as a Volunteer at Hilltop Elementary!**
We have some exciting volunteer opportunities coming up, and we’d love for you to get involved! Volunteering is a wonderful way to connect with your child’s school, meet other parents, and make a positive impact in our community. Interested? Please reach out to Maggie Kuhnlein at mkuhnlein@aacps.org for more details and to sign up!


Parent Portal Account
https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-10-18-24.
It's Family Academy Friday! Look for featured content every other Friday on AACPS social media or visit www.aacps.org/familyacademy! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

A huge congratulations to our very own Ms. Keyona Ogunnubi for being nominated as an AACPS Teacher of the Year! We are so proud of her dedication and impact on our Hilltop Stars. Let's cheer her on! 🌟 #TeacherOfTheYear #HilltopStars #AACPSAwesome https://www.aacps.org/article/1828285

In this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the importance of dedicated time for the new Core Knowledge Language Arts elementary school curriculum and its impact on early dismissal days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxuonez4ahs
