Hilton Central School District

Don't forget, tomorrow is vote day for the Hilton Central School District's budget and school board election. The polls are open from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Parma Town Hall.

Colleges around the area celebrated graduation this past weekend, including the University at Buffalo, where Hilton Class of 2022 graduate Jessica Williams received her degree, with honors (she achieved a 3.99 GPA) along with a number of accolades:

She received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. This award highest honor bestowed upon a student by the University, this award celebrates outstanding achievements across multiple dimensions of excellence, including academics, service, leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion & justice, and campus involvement. Jessica traveled to Albany in April to formally accept these distinguished awards, a powerful testament to her exceptional contributions during her time at UB which were fostered through her years at Hilton.
The Dorothy M. Haas Community Engagement Award – "Pillar of Leadership" This prestigious recognition honors Jessica's exceptional dedication to community engagement and leadership, naming her a true pillar of service within the University at Buffalo community.
Service Award – 500+ Hours of Dedicated Service Jessica has demonstrated unwavering commitment to serving others, contributing over 500+ hours of community service during her time at the University—a testament to her passion for making a meaningful difference.
Congratulations to Jessica on all she has accomplished in her college career.

We are looking for cleaners to join our team! For more information, head here: https://hilton.recruitfront.com/JobPostingCategory?CID=198

These incredible students and others will be presenting their projects as part of the District-Wide IB Showcase on June 1st. Student projects this year ranged from Learning American Sign Language to Building Furniture. Learn more about IB at all grade levels, and here from recent graduates about what the IB experience has meant to them after high school. Hope you can join us at the High School on June 1st from 6:30-8:00.

Last night a pair of Hilton High School seniors had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the Rochester Red Wings Game. Great job by Hope Carter and Owen Hunsinger, members of the New York State Champion Marching Band. If you want to get some more Hilton with your Red Wings, this Saturday our elementary school choruses will be singing the National Anthem. You Can purchase tickets here: https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/BuyNew.asp?EventID=354315&tfl=#

What a night! ✨Hilton High School Theatre’s CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION shined at RBTL’s Stars of Tomorrow 🎭❤

Hilton High Schools' Theatre program received accolades for achievement in:

⭐Theatrical Storytelling

⭐Acting Ensemble

⭐Vocal Ensemble

⭐Dance Ensemble

⭐Production Crew

⭐Production Design



Achievement in Performance in a Leading Role was awarded to:

⭐Paige Blonsky - "Roxie Hart"

⭐Charizma Scott - "Mama Morton"

⭐Lia Turner - "Velma Kelly"



Special recognition from their directors for their outstanding contributions in the production was awarded to:

⭐Paige Blonsky - "Roxie Hart,” Theatre Secretary

⭐Samantha Sarnowski - Stage Manager



Peer-nominated "All-Stars" were acknowledged for their reliability, respect, and support:

⭐Lia Turner - Theatre President

⭐Lilah Mastin - Stage Manager



"A Tip of The Hat" for excellence in non-adjudicated roles was awarded by the Stars of Tomorrow evaluators to:

⭐Lylah Mason - "Mary Sunshine"

⭐Lilah Mastin - Stage Manager

⭐Samantha Sarnowski - Stage Manager



NYC Bound Nominees:

⭐Charizma Scott - "Mama Morton"

⭐Lia Turner - "Velma Kelly"



Our season was powered by collaboration, passion, and tireless dedication. We are deeply grateful to every performer, technician, pit band member, family, volunteer, and staff person who helped create such lasting memories. Can’t wait to share our next musical with you on April 9–11, 2027! 🎶👏

Who’s ready to support our rising stars? 🎭❤️ Charizma Scott and Lia Turner have both been chosen for the Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s Stars of Tomorrow Fan Favorite vote — and you can vote DAILY through next Wednesday (5/20 at NOON)! Both are still in the running for NYC Bound, which could lead them to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards) in NYC. The fan-favorite winner receives a big prize pack from RBTL — let’s help our performers shine! ✨

Cast your vote here: https://buff.ly/RtMgBak

The 2026 New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships took place at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse from April 22-24.
Two Hilton students earned second place finishes in their respective individual competitions: Dental Assisting student, Ceren Ogut in Dental Assisting and Automotive Technology student, Patrick Riscignolo in Automotive Service Technology.
Two other Hilton students earned third place in their respective team competitions: HVAC student, Michael Hare in Team Works and Dental Assisting student, Emily Killeen in Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

Congratulations to Mike Brown on being named Hilton's Community Champion for Public Education by ACT. Mike has been an integral member of the Village Elementary family, helping out in every way imaginable.

RBTL’s Stars of Tomorrow celebrates high school musicals across Monroe and nearby counties. Trained adjudicators score productions and give written feedback in areas like acting, vocals, dance, design, and production crew.
At the Celebration Gala, schools perform on the West Herr Auditorium Theatre stage, and recognition is given to schools with the highest scores in each of the adjudicated categories. Hilton High School will perform “All That Jazz” from CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION in Act 4 (of six acts) during the Gala.
Watch the 2026 Stars of Tomorrow Celebration Gala live Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM on the News 8 WROC Rochester First TV streaming app: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/watch-news-8-wroc-on-the-rochesterfirst-tv-app/(opens in new tab)

The Meron Williams SADD/FUN club went over to Village Elementary this week for another meet up with its " Little Buddies". The club worked with Mrs. Ingles P.E. classes that they have established a great relationship with. The lessons were geared towards " Summer Safety" water/pool, bike, sun, and stranger danger.
Then the club played fun games with the 1st graders.
This has been a yearlong relationship, and it has been wonderful for all the students.

Don't forget, June 1st the district will be holding its IB Showcase. It's a chance to see some amazing project put together at all grade levels as well as talk to recent graduates about their experiences in IB and how it has benefited them after high school.

Students in Claire Dexler's Health Sciences Classes had a chance to learn about and use one of the most important food items in history, yeast. Not only did they discover that it's been used for thousands of years, but they also saw the chemical reaction of fermentation and how it rises to help create dough. The best part came when they got to use that dough to make pizzas.

Last night was our annual Meet the Candidates Night with our potential school board members. Unfortunately, Lynda Donovan was unable to attend, but thanks to Samantha Fowler and Kristine Price for answering questions on a variety of subjects concerning the district. Also, thanks to Steve Dawe from BOCES 2 who served as moderator for the evening.
We'll post a video of the event shortly, in the meantime, you can read about the candidates in the online version of the Insight as well as find out more information about the budget here: https://www.hilton.k12.ny.us/page/school-budget-2026-27
The printed version of the Budget Insight will be delivered to homes soon.

Great people deserve great opportunities, and if you're a nurse looking for an opportunity like that, here's your chance. We're looking for a school nurse to join our team. For more information, use this link: https://hilton.recruitfront.com/JobPosting?JID=78667

Check out the attached graphic for a listing of all the district art shows taking place over the next couple of weeks.
Enjoy!

Happy National Principal's Day to our very own Fab Five! Thank you to Melissa, Ben, Marc, Derk and Jeff for all of your hard work to make our schools the best they can be.