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Hillis Field Day Full of Team Building Activities and Lessons
Kindergarten Kickoff Offers Families Better Start to School Year
Welcome to Des Moines Public Schools! New this year, incoming kindergarten students will focus on learning schoolwide routines, take part in welcome, culture and community building activities, and undergo some informal assessments before being assigned to a teacher. …
Online Registration for 2022-23 School Year Starts July 11
Hillis Recognizes Student Leaders
Each month the teachers and students at Hillis focused on one of the 7 Habits. Students learned about the Habit of the Month and practiced using the habit throughout the month. At the end of the month each …
New Awards at Hillis This Year
There were many changes at Hillis this year, from learning about the 7 habits, to new student leadership roles. One of everyone’s favorite changes was the new Golden Awards! Mr. Sean, Ms. Vicki, and Ms. Karla chose the …
Hillis Students Celebrate The End of Another Year
Hillis students have been working hard on Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind all year round! Each month students created a class-wide behavior goal based on what they noticed could be improved. At the end of …