The Hill School

(540) 687-5897

www.thehillschool.org

TAKE NOTE

February 8, 2018

Student re-enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year

Re-enrollment for the 2018-19 school year is under way!

The financial aid online application process (FAST) will open beginning on Friday,

January 19th - the deadline for applying for financial aid is February 28th.

The FAST application icon is located on the home page of Hill’s website under Helpful Links.

If you have any questions about financial aid, please contact Sarah Kuehn.

SKI CLUB will meet

tomorrow

February 9th

Bryce Resort ~ Dismissal: 11:50 Pick up times for bus riders:

Upperville Trinity Church: 6:30 pm/Hill School: 6:45 pm

On Friday, February, 16, we will have a full day of

skiing and competition (Mini Olympics). There will be no

school that day. More information on Mini Olympics will

be in next week’s Take Note.

Special Request From Carol Caballero, and Monique Lynch (Ski Club Coordinators): Please bring to Mini-Olympics your favorite sweet (homemade or store bought) to be given to the instructors and staff at Bryce. Any questions, please contact Monique at drmlynch@yahoo.com or 703-728-9522.

Please note: 7th and 8th graders will watch and discuss the

movie “Angst” during the day in class.

FCD Counselor on Campus Feb 20 - 23

Seventh and eighth graders will participate in four one-hour workshops led by George Brown of Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) next week. George will hold an information session/parent coffee to describe the program and answer any questions on Wednesday Feb 21st at 8:30 am in the Alumni Room.

FCD is a non-profit educational service located outside Boston, MA. Founded in 1977, it is the leading organization in school based drug education programs in the country. FCD teachers have been running programs at Hill for over 20 years.

If you have any questions about these meetings or the FCD program, please contact Treavor Lord.

Coming up at Hill:

Fri. Feb. 9 Ski Friday. Dismissal 11:50 am.

Tues., Feb.13 Screening of Angst in the Theatre, 5:30 pm.

Wed., Feb. 14 Screening of Angst in the Theatre, 9:00 pm.

Thurs., Feb.15 Screening of Angst in the Theatre, 5:30 pm.

Fri., Feb. 16 Mini Olympics. No School.

Mon., Feb. 19 Regular Day of School.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP: National Sporting Library & Museum, Middleburg. The NSLM Internship Program provides learning

opportunities for students and recent graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in museums, libraries, archives, or non-profit

organizations. Interns work directly with staff on a variety of projects and gain hands-on experience with collections and programming.

Projects are assigned based on departmental needs, and the interns’ professional skills, interests, and career goals. Interns will also have

the opportunity to attend guided tours and info sessions with NSLM staff from different departments. Ideal candidates will be detail

oriented high school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students (or recent graduates) with strong research, writing, and interpersonal

skills. Summer term positions are available May through August. Visit NationalSporting.org/nslm/internships for more information.

Link to the website: http://www.nationalsporting.org/nslm/internships.

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FOR RENT: Sunny studio apartment on horse farm, located off Zulla Rd, 10 minutes from The Plains or Middleburg. $750. a month,

Utilities included. Sorry—No dogs allowed. Call Okey Turner at Old Denton Farm, 540-270-9363.

2018 Talent Show Friday, February 23rd

1:30-3:00 pm

Forms available at the Front Desk

Completed forms are due by

Thursday, Feb. 15th

For more information, please contact

Ashley Schubert (Alexis’ mom – K) at

ashleys@dcwingsofhope.com or 703-966-6377.

Been meaning to join a CSA program? Want to eat organic vegetables and support the employment of people with intellectual disabilities? A Farm Less Ordinary is offering weekly delivery of organic vegetables to Middleburg this summer. For 15 weeks, we deliver a box of freshly harvested produce (5-7 types of veggies for approximately 5 people) for you to enjoy. For more information, please contact info@afarmlessordinary.org.

acquisitions

You have received your forms and we can’t wait to hear from you!

Not sure how to participate? Please stop by the Auction Office and we can discuss the

many ways to be involved. We have packages to put together, purchase groups to form…

EVERY ONE can be involved and EVERY idea is important!

Here are the last of our “fun” Alphabetic Acquisition ideas. As you can see, ideas come in

many shapes and sizes….Come see us please!

T IS FOR… U IS FOR… V IS FOR… W IS FOR… Tahiti Ugg Boots Vacations Wake-Boarding

Tailgate Parties Unicorns Vacuum Cleaner Walt Disney World

Tapas Ulysses (The Book) Vail Colorado Washington DC Outings

Tea at the Ritz Umbrellas Valuables Water Sports

Tennis Lessons Upholstery Services Vespas Whale Watching

Teton National Park US Open Tickets Vintage Items White House Tours

Theater Tickets Utterly Unique Items Virgin Islands White Water Rafting

Time Shares Universal Studio Tours Virginia Excursions Wine and Wine Tastings

Tobacconist-Cigars US Flag and Flag Pole Virginia Wineries Wizard’s Tickets

Tours of the Capitol Utah Skiing Voice Lessons World Series Tickets

X IS FOR… Y IS FOR… Z IS FOR… AND AGAIN, I IS FOR... Xactly the Right Item Yachts Zabaglione

Xceedingly Good Gifts Yangtze River Trips Zanzibar YOUR IMAGINATION

Xcellent Services Yankee Tickets Zebra Prints

Xciting Trips Yates Poems Zen Center YOUR IDEAS

Xclusive Destinations Yearlings Zermatt

Xpensive Baubles Yellowstone Zinnias

Xquisite Dining Experiences Yoga Zion Lodge Utah

Xtraordinary Offerings York Peppermint Patties Zoo

Xtreme Sports Yosemite Trip Zorro’s Cape

Xylophone Yucca Plants Zucchini Recipes

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A COSMIC CELEBRATION ADVENTURE!