New Meal Payment Portal
Learn more about our new meal payment portal.
To access our latest information, updates, resources, archives, and links, please visit our Reopening Information Page. The link can also be found at www.lancastershools.org/COVID, and at the top of every page under the COVID-19 & Reopening Channel.
Username is last name, first name, middle initial (not spaces).
For example, John Thomas Smith would be smithjohnt
The password is your child's 9-digit student ID number which can be found on the Parent Portal.
Substitute teachers are now being hired for the Lancaster School District. Highest sub pay in WNY - $125 per day - for certified teachers and $115 per day for uncertified applicants (must have a bachelor's degree). Please send cover letter and resume to personnel@lancasterschools.org or mail to: LCSD, Attn: Personnel, 177 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086. Come work for the best district in WNY!
Section 409-1 of the New York Education Law requires schools to post access to the Prevent and Report Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-342-3720.
This page, provided by the New York Office of Children and Family Services, provides language translation services on the upper left side of the screen.
The food service department has recently updated its website. Through the new site you can learn about pre-payment options, view menus, access the district wellness policy, nutrition information and fitness tips. Visit Food and Nutrition Services for more information.
September 2023
Dear Hillview Families,
I hope that everyone had a restful, healthy and enjoyable summer with family and friends. Today, we were extremely excited to begin a brand new school year! It went very well, and everyone had a wonderful day together at our school. It was great to meet all of our new students and to see students together again with new and old friends.
Just some friendly reminders:
All Lancaster schools offer a breakfast program. Research shows that children learn better after eating a healthy breakfast. Breakfast costs $1.50, it can be picked up in the cafeteria food line, and it will be eaten in the cafeteria. The regular price for lunch is $2.40. There is an option of free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch for those who qualify. Forms for free and reduced lunch/breakfast are still available, so please call 686-3245 if you need a form.
Our first PTO meeting will be held in the Hillview library media center this Tuesday, September 12th at 6 pm. Information about joining the PTO was sent home today in your child’s red take home folder. We hope that you and your family are able to join the PTO during our membership drive, which runs until October 9th. This organization does so many wonderful things for our students and school.
Open House is “meet the teacher night” for parents only, and we look forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 21st. Please remember that students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM. Students will still attend lunch on that day. You will be informed about the grade level curriculum and classroom expectations at Open House. A detailed schedule for the evening will be sent home as we get closer.
On a daily basis, please ensure that written notification is turned in to your child’s teacher regarding any type of dismissal changes, including pick up, YMCA, daycare or school bus changes. We greatly appreciate your efforts to avoid last minute dismissal changes as well. We also request that parents pay close attention to the parking signs. Please park in designated parking spaces. Parking in the front drop-off loop or in the bus loop before school, during the school day and at dismissal is prohibited. Working together, we can ensure that emergency vehicles have access to the building at all times. In addition, if you are new to the school, Mrs. Bacher is our school nurse. Please contact her at 686-3283 if there are any medical questions or concerns that need to be shared regarding your child.
Please note: Monthly “Hillview Happenings” newsletters, PTO newsletters and our school’s monthly event calendar will be posted in the “Virtual Backpack” section on our Hillview website. In addition, please follow Hillview on Twitter at HillviewES@EsHillview. Many fun pictures and events from school are shared there on certain occasions.
I look forward to working and learning with all Hillview Elementary School students, staff and families. It is going to be an outstanding school year with much success for all learners!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Moeller
Hillview Principal
Hillview Elementary
11 Pleasantview Drive
Lancaster, NY 14086
716-686-3280