Hilton Elementary Communication Arts

The Communication Arts Magnet Program at Hilton Elementary provides a comprehensive, well-balanced academic program focusing on extensive reading, writing and oral communication.

We put emphasis on giving students the opportunity to collaborate, create, and present ideas and projects to class audiences. We work toward being active listeners who can present, debate, and communicate our ideas.

Students in grades 4 & 5 will receive an introduction to Spanish. 

Learn more about our magnet program.

• The most important homework task your child can complete is getting into the routine of reading each day. Help establish a reading routine with your family. You can also use the Eureka Succeed workbook with Homework Helper pages to continue math skills for each module.

• For the health and safety of our students, Hilton has a no food policy. On birthdays or special occasions, non-food items may be provided (books, erasers, “goodie bags”, etc.).

• You can stay informed about your child’s progress by checking the Thursday Folders. A behavior report will be sent each week, along with student work. You can also access your child's grades using ParentVUE/StudentVUE. Please sign up in the office and you can read more here: http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/parentvue/ 

Our district-wide grade weight has two categories: 

Assessments 45% (district/teacher tests/quizzes) 

Classwork 55% (assignments, projects, performance assessments)

 Per NNPS policy, no grades may be entered below 50%. If you see a discrepancy between work samples graded in the Thursday folder and ParentVUE/StudentVUE, that is why. This is an effort to allow students an opportunity to bring up grades and recover after lower scores. I suggest monitoring averages to be aware of mastery of skills and current academic progress.

NNPS Grading Scale

A = 90-100%

B = 80-89%

C = 70-79%

D = 60-69%

F = 59% and below