Hillis Elementary School

The third annual Hillis Harvest Festival took place October 18th from 5:00-6:30. Many families attended the event. Several community organizations were present handing out information to families. Hillis staff dressed in create costumes and handed out candy to all of the attendees.

  At 9:40 am on October 4th all staff and students began walking north on 56th street toward DSM First Church.  Everyone walked around the church parking lot and back to Hillis Elementary.  The rain stayed away and the sun was nice and warm for the walk!

Staff and families walked in the Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade on September 15th.  The Hillis PTO held a candy drive for two weeks before the parade so those walking in the parade could throw candy to the community. One classroom in the lower unit hallway, and one classroom in the upper unit hallway will be … Read more »

First thing the morning the morning of August 28, the 5th grade class from Hillis Elementary School marched over to the old Franklin Junior High School. The students took part in an all-day leadership retreat, working on ways that the “seniors” of elementary school could be of service to support and improve Hillis for all students. Click the headline to read and see more.