Hunter
04/29/24
A committee consisting of staff from both Hills Elementary and Alexander Elementary will be meeting for the first time today as they prepare for the two schools to merge this fall.
Earlier this year, the Iowa City Community School District Board voted to close Hills in a cost-cutting measure. All teachers and staff members from Hills are being relocated within the district, and the closure will not cost anyone their jobs. Transportation will also be provided to all students from Hills so they can get to Alexander. The schools are a 12-minute drive from each other.
The committee was formed to ensure parents and students from both schools would have their questions and concerns addressed.
The principals of the two schools are working together to arrange a field trip for Hills students to Alexander before the school year ends to familiarize themselves with their soon-to-be new surroundings. Events are also planned over the summer to help students from both schools get to know each other before the fall.
A final goodbye celebration is being planned for May 23rd at Hills starting at 5:30pm. Former students, parents, teachers , staff members and community residents are being invited to have one last look around before the school closes. More details can be found by searching Hills Elementary Farewell Celebration on Facebook.