TODAY LET NAUNA'S BELLA CASA DO THE COOKING... And support Hillside's upcoming school musical in the process. Nauna's will donate 10% of all sales all day (Tuesday, October 25th) to the Hillside Drama Department.EAT IN, TAKE OUT or DELIVERY!Anything ordered by anyone today will be included in our fundraiser.Here's the menu.

Also in this issue: Cast of Characters Parade, Tickets to Boogie Bash, Box Tops Reminder, and announcing our first Pop Up Workshop of the year. Go on, scroll down:

'CAST OF CHARACTERS' PARADE ON FRIDAY

Parents and caregivers are welcome to join us outside (weather permitting) for the Cast of Characters Parade on October 28 at 2:30pm.During the PARADE ONLY, students will be allowed to dress like their favorite character. Absolutely no masks, weapons, clown costumes or violent images will be allowed. The same costume rules apply for the evening Boogie Bash event.

Class liaisons will be in contact with any relevant information IF your homeroom is holding a fall festival party after the parade.
THE BOOGIE BASH IS UPON US!

SAVE $2 ANDCLICK HERE to buy your Boogie Bash ticketsahead of time. They are $12 at the door.

There's still time tovolunteer to help.

Unclaimed Fireball auction items will be raffled off for $1 per ticket by the entrance admissions table. Baskets include 1)"Music Mania" with iPod and dock, $200+ iTunes gift cards 2) "Family Hang Time" games galore with DVDs, puzzles & popcorn. For questions contactEileen Lundberg.

FIRST BOX TOPS CONTEST DEADLINE IS FRIDAY!

Our first BOX TOPScontest deadline is Friday October 28th. Mark all submissions with your child's homeroom teacher's name. We collect all year long, so keep on clipping!

STEM-INSPIRED POP UP WORKSHOP ON NOVEMBER 22

Mountainside comes to Hillside! In this interactive after-school workshop, students will learn how technology is transforming health care and making it possible for hospitals to track your health, keep you up-to-date on nutrition and use robotics in surgery. FREE but registration will be required.Learn more here.

HILLSIDE EVENTS AT-A-GLANCE

10/26: District-wide Family Night*

10/28: Cast of Characters Parade, 2:30pm

10/28: First Box Tops contest deadline
10/28: Boogie Bash, 7-9pm

11/8, 11/10, 11/11: NO SCHOOL

11/12: Nishuane/Hillside Dads Event (TBA)

11/14: Picture retake day

11/14: Scholastic Book Fair kickoff

11/22:Pop Up Workshop: Hospital Technology

RESOURCE LINKS

Hillside Registry:Link to Donate

Digital Backpack:Montclair Community Events

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General questions?

*From the District:"October 26thisFamilyNight– an ideal opportunity to take a break from the hustle and bustle of juggling schedules. In conjunction with the PTA, the Montclair Public Schools has declared that date a district-wideFamilyNight. There will be no after-school events, activities or athletic contests and teachers will not assign homework or schedule a test the next day so thatfamiliesmay have anight'off' to spend time together."

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