One of our popular live auction items at our “Light the Flame of Learning Bash” was the opportunity to compete in our teaching kitchen in an episode of Hilltop Chopped! Special thank you to the Basquill and Spensley families for supporting the school, Ashley Gann for hosting, Nick Erebia for filming and editing, our judges (Ashley Pigford, Chef Josh of … Read More
Thank You To Our Faculty This Week!
As we head into May, we all took a break this week to thank our faculty for their service! The students made thank you cards for our faculty as a small token of appreciation for a fabulous year!
Koala Update!
Koala Update! Here are the 14 koalas being sponsored by Hilltop! Meet Mr. Snooze, Jimmie Jams, Rosé, Wattle, Sebastian, Smarty Pants, Ella, Thor, Harvey, Gidget, Jester, Millie, and Lilly and Yoda (mother and baby!) Special shout to Rosie, for organizing the community service project. Such a big undertaking for a first-grader, don’t you think? #hilltoplearns
HMS Graduate Uses Her Love of Learning and Montessori spirit to fight COVID-19
Maddie is a Hilltop alumnus currently in the Ph.D. program at the University of Kentucky, studying pharmaceutical development on a full scholarship. She was a Presidential Scholar in the prestigious honors college at the University of Alabama and part of the highly competitive computer-based honors program. Maddie was also on campus this fall serving as one of our judges in … Read More
Earth Day is Wednesday!
Earth Day is Wednesday and we look forward to integrating this special day into our thriving distance learning plan! #hilltoplearnsathome
Pets and Pajamas Day!
Our Pets and Pajamas Day was so enjoyable as we were able to see how happy and engaged our students are with their distance learning plan, and of course, become more familiar with everyone’s pets and their PJ’s! It was interesting to see how many cat owners we have vs dog owners, as well as seeing the stuffed pets, mice … Read More
Hilltop is Healthier!
We long for the day when our students return to campus, although we truly enjoy our online distance learning experiences. Although it is as personalized and flexible as possible, we do look forward to seeing our smiling students for the entire day. As we look forward to the future, we do take pause to thank our original building committee for … Read More
Now Enrolling for Fall
Now is the time to think about a school for your child for the fall. Imagine a beautiful, LEED-certified, green building nestled on a Certified Wildlife Habitat, conveniently located just off Highway 280. Green buildings positively affect public health and offer improved indoor air quality that can reduce absenteeism affected by asthma, respiratory allergies, depression, and stress. USGBC’s own research … Read More
Hilltop Serves Day!
It certainly wasn’t the “Hilltop Serves Day” we planned but our students enjoyed thanking the wonderful healthcare workers around the world for their service. In particular, we reached out to the UAB Department of Infectious Disease and our own Dr. Rodriquez, a/k/a Ms. Ana’s hubby! How surprised do you think he was to see Rosie at his house delivering this … Read More
Hilltop is currently implementing a distance learning plan for the remainder of the year
HMS will resume our distance learning plan on Monday, March 30th. Visitors are not allowed inside the building to combat the spread of COVID-19 and to protect our staff that may need to access the building for learning materials. If you need to speak with an administrator, please contact us at hms@hilltopmontessori.com and we will respond as quickly as possible. … Read More
HMS Student Captures First Place at UAB!
Rachel achieved first place in Medicine & Health for the 2020 Central Alabama Regional Science & Engineering Fair at UAB this weekend! That’s one BIG trophy, Rachel! She now will have the privilege of advancing to Huntsville for the state competition. #hilltoplearns
A Montessori Preschool Morning
Join us on Monday, March 9th at 9:00 for a Montessori Preschool Morning. Learn more about the value of Montessori preschool education and see our beautiful learners in action. RSVP in advance to 437-9343.
HMS Gets Ready for our Multi-Cultural Festival
Our students are just thrilled with our upcoming Multi-Cultural Festival! It only happens once every 3 years and this is the year! See you on February 28th, HMS!
HMS Closed 2/14 and 2/17
HMS is closed for Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th for President’s Day weekend. If you need childcare for Friday, email Ms. Roopa and join Valentine’s Day Camp! (roopa@hilltopmontessori.com).