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Hilton Elementary School
PSO
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INTRODUCTION

• Principal Martin
• PSO President
• Welcome
• Kindergarten Screening Info
• Communication From School
• Hiltons PSO

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What happens atKindergarten Screening?

• Children are assessed in the area of motor
  skills, speech and language, general concepts,
  cognitive (listening, following directions),
  self-help skills, and social and behavioral
  skills
• Vision screening (hearing later)
• Assessors kindergarten teachers, school
  psychologists, health aid.
• Parents will be sent screening results along with
  suggestions for continued skill development for
  kindergarten.

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Kindergarten Screening

• Approximately ONE WEEK notification in the mail
  on how your child did with the kindergarten
  screening.
• In June notification (mail) which session
• AM PM
• All Day Kindergarten (tuition-based)
• In August classroom teachers assigned district
  website lists bus schedules for the school year.
  (www.bbhcsd.org)
• Make sure the school and the Transportation Dept.
  know of any child care plans you have for your
  child other than the home address.
• Meet the Teacher evening will be announced in
  Mr. Martins End-of-the-Year Letter

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Hilton Communication/Personnel

• Principal David Martin
• Office Support Personnel
• Cheryl Miller Administrative Asst.
• Jil Sah Secretary
• Telephone Number 440-740-4600
• Address Hilton Elementary School
• 6812 Mill Road
• Brecksville, OH 44141

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Hilton Communication

• Hilton Elementary Web Site
• www.bbhcsd.org/Hilton
• Calendar/Directory
• Hilton Parent Handbook (online)
• Planner
• PSO website http//hiltonpso.com
• School Reporter
• Newsletter issued quarterly sent to each home
  via the U.S. Postal Service with district
  highlights and information

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Follow Mr. Martin on Twitter!

• https//twitter.com/Hilt_Martin
• Not on Twitter? No problem!
• Send a text to 40404
• Message box follow _at_Hilt_Martin

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Hilton PSO Board 2015-2016

• President Janelle Henning
• 1st Vice President Melody Davies
• 1st Vice President/Membership Katie Batcheller
• 2nd Vice President/Fundraising Claudine
  Kirschner
• 2nd Vice President/Fundraising Deb Kuscevic
• 2nd Vice President OPEN
• Honorary Vice President David Martin
• Recording/Corresponding Secretary Lorene Keco
• Treasurer Sheyenne Uhlir
• PSO Council Delegate Ronda Strmac
• PSO Council Delegate Cheryl Priest

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PSO Parent School Organization

• Hilton Elementary School (and the district) PSO
  changed the name PTA to PSO effective November
  11, 2002.
• Mission Statement The PSO is to provide
  educational opportunities for our students that
  go beyond what the school district provides and
  to promote open communication among parents,
  administration, teachers and staff.
• Membership (Dues 5.00 individual/10 family)
• Each individual school has a PSO
• Also District PSO oversees all unit PSOs and
  runs programs
• Sponsors District Calendar/Planner/Directory
• PSO sponsors educational and social activities
  for Hilton families.
• PSO sponsors several annual Fundraisers. Profits
  generated from the fundraisers are used to run
  programs and purchase educational gifts for the
  school.
• Monthly Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday ISH
  of each month at 930 a.m. in the art room.

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PSO Sponsored Activities

• Bowling
• Scholastic Book Fair
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History Membership
  for Presentations
• Community Service Projects with students
• Cultural Arts Assemblies (3-4 year)
• Family STEM Night
• Family Activities through the District PSO (ex.
  Rick Smith Jr. Show)
• Gifts and Goals Committee
• Hilton Family Bingo Night
• Hilton Habitat and Courtyards
• Parent Volunteer Coordinators (Committees/Lunch
  Recess, Room Parents)
• Right to Read Week/One Book One School support
• School beautification projects
• Science Discovery Zones (3 times year)
• School Art Show
• Staff Appreciation Week Activities
• AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

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Hilton Habitat

• Outdoor land lab born in 1997 and is an
  on-going Hilton Elementary PSO project.
• Outdoor land lab for all grades/students
• PSO sponsored, maintained, and enhanced
• Recognized nationally and locally
• Recipient of grants
• Volunteer opportunities
• Habitat Hikers

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PLAYGROUND PROJECT

• Coming soon this spring an inclusive, modern
  playground built through the support of the
  Hilton community and PSO!

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BUT . . . . . .

• We cant do all these fun things without YOU!

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Communication

• Hilton PSO Website
• Weekly Highlights (email newsletter with all
  important upcoming reminders, goes out on
  Thursdays)
• Hilton PSO Facebook Group (must be current parent
  or staff to join send request to
  info_at_hiltonpso.com to join now!)

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• BEEKEEPERS
• a self-supporting school-age child care program
  that is housed in the elementary schools, before
  and after school, during summer break, and other
  non-holiday school breaks.
• Misti Svozil
• svozilm_at_bbhcsd.org 

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Questions?
Welcome to Hilton School!