Hilltop Middle School

🎉 The first week of school at Hilltop Middle School has been phenomenal! Our dedicated staff has been hard at work creating a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students. From establishing routines to getting to know each other and learning expectations, it's been an exciting start to the year. We're eager to hear from our Hilltop families—what have been your student's favorite parts of the first week? Drop a comment below and share the highlights! 🌟📚 #HilltopROCKS #BackToSchool #HilltopFamily

💻📚 Hilltop Middle School Digital Meet Up TOMORROW! 📚💻 Hello Hilltop Families! 🌟 We’re excited to invite you to a special digital meet up on Tuesday, August 20 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm! Join us online to learn all about what to expect for your student during their middle school years at Hilltop. What We’ll Cover: 🔹 Academic Programs 🔹 Athletic Opportunities 🔹 Social Programming 🔹 Our Mission and Goals 🔹 Communication Strategies 🔹 Development of Middle School Aged Students This is a fantastic opportunity to get all your questions answered and understand how we support our students’ growth and success. Don’t miss it! 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, August 20 🕔 Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81223125620?pwd=tAoSj8aAedHcGUNaKp125MFmiaMnr9.1 We can’t wait to connect with you all. #HilltopMiddleSchool #DigitalMeetUp #MiddleSchoolJourney #HilltopROCKS See you online! 💻✨

📚🌟 Hilltop Middle School Back to School Night! 🌟📚 Hey Hilltop Families! 🏫 Join us for Back to School Night on Thursday, August 22 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm! Let’s kick off the new school year together and get to know our amazing school community. Suggested Arrivals for Students and Families: 👩‍🎓 6th grade: 5:30pm 👨‍🎓 7th grade: 6:00pm 🎓 8th grade: 6:30pm To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, please follow the suggested arrival times. Event Details: 🔹 Enter through the gymnasium to receive important documents and schedules. 🔹 Visit your student’s classrooms. 🔹 Meet their teachers. 🔹 Check out their locker space. We can’t wait to welcome you back to Hilltop and share what’s in store for this school year. Let’s make it the best one yet! 📅✨ #HilltopMiddleSchool #BackToSchoolNight #MeetTheTeachers #HilltopROCKS

Hello 8th grade families!  This is a reminder that tonight we will have the 8th grade promotion celebration at Ilwaco High School at 6:00 pm.  It was moved to the high school to accommodate the large 8th grade class this year!  All students should arrive no later than 5:30.  Then please join us for a BBQ up the hill at Hilltop Middle School.  See you all this evening. 

Student SPOTLIGHT! Ford’s Oratory Theater Washington, DC From May 3rd to 7th Coral Couling and Azzie Eckhardt went to Washington, DC as part of Ford’s Oratory Theater Fellowship directed by Ms. Jacobsen. Both students wrote speeches using the Rhetorical Triangle, and delivered them using Podium Points they learned from their mentor, Ashley. Azzie spoke about AI and Coral spoke about Women’s Rights. They spoke at both the Lincoln Memorial and the Ford Theater Stage (where John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln) They also visited many sites such as The Holocaust Museum, The MLK Library, Clara Barton House, and the Capitol, where we had a tour and almost saw President Biden. The students met many other students from South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New York, and Oregon. We are proud of our Coral and Azzie for representing Hilltop and lifting student voice in our nation's capital.

🎉 Exciting News, Hilltop Middle School Parents! 🎉 Get ready for Hilltop Pride Day! 🌟 Join us on May 2nd from 12:30 pm - 7:00 pm for a day filled with fun, learning, and community spirit. 🕧 Afternoon Session (12:30 pm - 4:00 pm): Enjoy a relaxed visit with lighter crowds. Perfect for exploring displays and activities at your own pace! 🍽 Dinner Break for Staff (4:00 pm - 4:30 pm): Our amazing staff will take a short break to recharge. 🌙 Evening Session (4:30 pm - 7:00 pm): Dive into interactive experiences and connect with teachers, staff, and fellow parents in a relaxed atmosphere. 🎈 Exciting Activities: 📚 Scholastic Book Fair 🏀 Physical Games: Hula hoop, basketball shoot-offs, cornhole 🇺🇸 US History Jeopardy 👕 T-shirt Screen Printing 🎭 Dramatic Readings 🔬 Educational Exhibits: 3D shapes, model molecules, robotics demos, and more! 🎵 Musical Performances 🎟 Raffle and Concessions: Win prizes and enjoy delicious snacks! Don't miss this memorable celebration of our students' achievements, creativity, and talents. Let's showcase the vibrant spirit of our Hilltop Fishermen community together! See you on May 2nd at Hilltop Pride Day! 🎉📚🎶 #HilltopPrideDay #CommunityEvent #StudentAchievements #FamilyFun

🏆🧠✨ Exciting News! ✨🧠🏆 Hilltop School is thrilled to announce the stellar performance of our students at the Mental Math Competition hosted by Clatsop Community College! 🌟 This event was a testament to the incredible mathematical mastery and dedication of our young scholars. 👏 Amongst the nine brilliant participants from Hilltop, we are ecstatic to share that Ari Severson, a sixth-grader, emerged victorious, clinching the prestigious first place in the 6th-grade division! 🥇🎉 #MentalMathChamps #HilltopPride #hilltoprocks 🏫👏

🌟 Calling all talented students! 🌟 Do you have a special talent you're itching to showcase? Are you ready to dazzle the crowd and steal the spotlight? Well, here's your chance! Join us for auditions for the upcoming talent show on Friday, April 12, immediately after school. Whether you're a singer, dancer, musician, comedian, magician, or have any other amazing talent, we want to see what you've got! Auditions will take place in the band room, and students can be picked up after auditions or can catch the late bus home. Sign up in the office. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to shine and share your talent with the world. Get ready to bring your A-game and show us what you're made of! See you at auditions! 🎤💃🎸

Please join Ms. Lloyd and Mr. Bear for an evening Zoom discussion on topics effecting Hilltop Middle School on Wednesday, February 21, at 6pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87847301283?pwd=aUNwRVBrUXpOWHhhdUl0VVRmK1lQUT09

Reminder! Friday, January 26th is a half day of school. Students will be dismissed at 12:20.

It's time to order your 2023-24 Hilltop Middle School yearbook. Click on the link to take you to the online order form: https://www.bellimaging.com/yearbook-ecommerce/p/hilltop-middle-school-yearbook

Our Associated Student Body (ASB) is collecting donations for the Pacific County Humane Society. Please consider helping out our doggy and kitty friends by contributing an item or two from the wish lists. Thank you in advance for helping the shelter animals have a Merry Christmas!

Last Friday we had our October Hilltop ROCKS day! This is a day where students get to choose an activity that they choose for meeting positive behavior expectations and getting all their work turned in. This month students were able to choose from mountain biking, fake wound make-up tutorials, 5K run, board games, movies, decoupage art, Perler bead art, slime making, basketball and pumpkin painting.

Wednesday is Anything But a Backpack Day!

Tuesday is Twin Day!

Spirit week is here! Monday is PJ day!

Hello Parents and Guardians of Hilltop Middle School students, At Hilltop, it is our goal to avoid any students to “fall through the cracks” and give as much support as possible for students to learn what is needed to be successful high school students. When a student has missed a deadline for an assignment they are put on ICU. You as a guardian, will receive an email or text alerting you that your student is behind on their school work. We ask that you have a discussion with your child and support your child to get caught up. In addition it is a requirement that all students must be off ICU to participate in afterschool activities and sports, this includes the upcoming 7th and 8th grade dance and Hilltop ROCKS event on October 27th. We currently have 111 students with missing assignments. This is a very high number of students on ICU for our school. We are asking for your help! Please check your emails and texts and ask your student to finish their work at home. We also provide many opportunities at school for students to get caught up! Before School - 8:00-8:30 am Tuesday and Thursday mornings LUNCH - working lunch in the Solutions room After School - Dylan Jude Community Center (tutors present to help) Please see attached flier for times. Thank you for being a partner in your child’s education. Sincerely, Cheri Lloyd, Principal

​Hilltop Middle School will be participating in the Great Shake Out on Thursday, October 19 at 10:19 in the morning. All students and staff will practice earthquake procedures during this time.

Hilltop honored students for Kindness in September.

Hilltop Middle School participates in the Food4Kids program. If you have a middle school student who would benefit from receiving a food bag every weekend, please fill out the application attached.