South Hill Elementary

Hawk Squawk Newsletter

The Hawk Squawk is South Hill Elementary's weekly family newsletter providing updates, news, and joy from throughout the school community!

Hello Hawk Families,

I hope you had a wonderful summer! It was so great to see many of you this week at the PTA-sponsored playground night. It was great to see returning and new families over the past few weeks.

I am most honored and privileged to return as principal of South Hill Elementary. 

Our weekly Hawk Squawk newsletter will feature our amazing Hawk students, a class, or a special event.

I look forward to an exciting new school year. We have lots to share with you, so thank you in advance for your attention and partnership. If you have any questions at all, please give us a call at (607) 274-2129.

Playground Night

The South Hill PTA kicked off the 2025-26 school year with their annual Playground Night on Wednesday, August 27th!  With plenty of playground space and ice-pops galore, it was wonderful to reunite with friends and meet new families.  Our very own Principal Brown came to take part in the festivities!  Thank you all for coming - let's have a great school year!

South Hill playground night
South Hill playground night
South Hill playground night

South Hill PTA

Want to connect with other parents? Want to be a voice for our students and teachers/staff? Come join the PTA! Signing up is easy. Simply go to our South Hill PTA Website to join!

The PTA always appreciates any donations from our community to help our school. Our fundraising goal this year is $8000! Help us reach it at South Hill PTA Donations.

This year, your PTA Officers are: Heather Patel (President), Erika Mudrak and Jessie Tonjes (Co-Vice Presidents), Ayree Coletti (Treasurer), and Rachel Yonda (Secretary).  

Message us anytime at: shillpta@gmail.com.

South Hill Elementary is partnering again with our PTA. I encourage you to check it out and join (a small fee that supports our school directly) so you can have your voice heard, vote, and enjoy other benefits of being a part of the PTA! South Hill Elementary PTA - Ithaca, NY - Home Page

Upcoming Dates

SEPTEMBER 2: Open House (Meet and Greet) 1-2 p.m., classrooms
SEPTEMBER 3: First Day of School (staggered for kindergarten classes)
SEPTEMBER 23: School Recess (No School)

South Hill students walking into the building

We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday afternoon for the Open House event. In our next Hawk Squawk newsletter, we will share the dates for our annual Curriculum Night. 

Have a wonderful holiday weekend. 

Go Hawks!

Arthur Brown, Principal
Beth Snyder, Associate Principal for Inclusion
Erin Blake, School Secretary
Sheri Meminger, Attendance Clerk

Thank you for reading the Hawk Squawk!