Happenings (February 24, 2026)
Save the Date! 2026 Pioneer Premier Auction – April 25, 2026
2026 Pioneer Premier Auction: Welcome Home invites will be in the mail soon! In the meantime, save the date for April 25th, 2026! Support the Pioneer Premier Auction — There’s a Way for Everyone to Get Involved! Our biggest community fundraiser is coming up, and we need YOUR help to make it a success!
✨ Donate
Have an item, experience, service, or gift card to share? Your donation helps make our auction exciting and impactful for our Hill-Murray students. Prefer an easy way to give? Check out our Amazon Wish List and ship directly to us!
Donation Google Form: https://tr.ee/AzNIRTklTS
Amazon Wish List: https://amzn.to/4kzDiwy
🤝 Sponsor
Looking to showcase your business while supporting an amazing cause? Sponsorship opportunities are available — and a great way to gain visibility while giving back to our school community.
Sponsorship Opportunities & Form: https://formstack.io/536AD
🎟️ Raffle
Don’t miss your chance to win BIG while supporting Hill-Murray! Grab your raffle tickets and join the fun.
Purchase Raffle Tickets: https://formstack.io/71EE4
Invites will be in the mail soon! In the meantime, get ahead and purchase event tickets here: https://bit.ly/4rDeKFT
Every donation, sponsorship, and raffle ticket helps support tuition assistance, programs, and opportunities for our students.
Donate, Sponsor, Shop, or Buy Raffle Tickets here on our event website 👉 https://e.givesmart.com/events/KRn/
Save the Date! 2026 Pioneer Golf Classic – June 15, 2026
Alumni, current and past parents, grandparents, and friends of Hill-Murray are invited to join us for the 2026 Pioneer Golf Classic at Indian Hills Golf Club on Monday, June 15, 2026.
11:00 AM Check-in & boxed lunch
12:00 PM Shotgun start time
Dinner to follow the tournament
Includes lunch, golf, carts, and dinner.
Registration link coming soon
JV Musical: Shrek Jr.
Click here to purchase tickets!
Speaker Series – March 18, 2026
Click HERE to register!
AP Testing Billing Plan
This is a reminder to all families who have a student taking an AP test in May. I will not
complete any of the billing until after the exams. Many students change their minds, and it is
much easier to wait. You will see this charge on your TADS account. Thank you for your
understanding. If you have any questions, you are always welcome to email me agoulet@hill-
murray.org
Aaron Goulet
AP Testing Coordinator
Hill-Murray Boys & Girls Alpine Ski Teams are State Champions!
We are thrilled to announce that our Boys and Girls Alpine Ski Teams swept the 2026 MSHSL State Championships on February 10th, making history with a dominant performance at Giants Ridge.
Hill-Murray Girls Hockey Team are State Champions!
Our Girls Hockey team are the Class AA State Champions. Even more impressive, they captured the title last year as well, making this a back-to-back championship in the Minnesota State High School League Class AA tournament!
Boys Swim Team finished 3rd at Sections!
Join us in wishing Jacob Polasky, Aiden Kelly, Brandon Armstrong, Joe Glamos, and Connor Padden good luck at the state meet!
Spring Sports & Summer Camp Registration
Spring Sports & Summer Camp Registration is OPEN! Please click here to register.
January World Language Star Students
Click HERE to view the January WL Star Students!
Butter Braid & Bella Napoli Pizza Sale
Butter Braids are back along with Bella Napoli pizzas! Our seniors are selling both to help fund the Senior All-Night Party on graduation night. To place an order, connect with any senior student. The sale runs through March 6, with delivery on March 24. Thank you for supporting our Class of 2026!
Senior parents, we’d love your help! We are still looking for volunteers to lead the pickleball tournament, serve as the host for our Family Feud game, and assist with securing sponsorships and funding for the SANP. If you’re willing to jump in, please email us and let us know how you can help.
Junior parents, now is the perfect time to get involved! Join this year’s planning so you’re ready to lead next year. Our next SANP meeting is March 24 at 6:30 PM in the Hill-Murray Student Union — all are welcome. Questions? Reach out to the SANP committee at hmseniorparty@gmail.com
Senior All-Night Party Sponsorship Form
Dear Hill-Murray Community,
The Hill-Murray Class of 2026 Senior All-Night Party will be here before we know it.
The party will be held right after Graduation on Thursday, May 21st, from 10pm-5am at
The Burrow in Oakdale! The Seniors will enjoy a fun-filled night of axe throwing, arcade
games, pickleball, laser tag, mini bowling, mini golf, casino games, boxer bingo, sports
simulators, a class Family Feud game, caricaturists, prizes, and more!
The committee has been working hard to put together an amazing party to celebrate
everything that the Class of 2026 has accomplished.
On behalf of the committee, we are asking for your support as we are seeking
sponsorships to help to fund this amazing event for the graduates. If you, or someone
you know, would like to become a sponsor for this event, the sponsor form can be
downloaded here. While the sponsorship opportunities include three tiered levels, the
committee is also more than happy to accept higher donations and willing to be creative
in providing recognition for the same.
On behalf of all of the planning committee, we are so excited to celebrate the Class of
2026! Please contact us with any questions.
Colleen Monahan and Susan Larson
Chairs of 2026 Senior All Night Party Committee
hmseniorparty@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram: @hm26seniorallnightparty
Holy Week at The Monastery
The Holy Week Schedule at St. Paul’s Monastery is March 29-April 5. Please visit the link to view and sign up. You may also RSVP by contacting the Monastery directly at 651-777-8181. These offerings have a deadline for sign-up of Friday, March 20. Click HERE for the sign-up page for Holy Week.
Pause, Reflect, Renew: Poetic Medicine
Thresholds: A Spiritual Retreat for Times of Transition
Financial Aid Application Update
Although the TADS Financial Aid Application deadline of 01/15/2026 has passed, we
still encourage families to apply. Financial Aid is still available and will be awarded if a
need is assessed by your application. Please note that awards cannot be applied in
TADS until application is complete.
If you decide to apply, you will be asked to submit information from your 2024 Tax
Return (Form 1040) as well as 2025 W2’s.
Please do not hesitate to contact Christine Raney in the Business Office at
tadsbillings@hill-murray.org if you have any questions.
Uniform Purchasing Information
Uniforms can be purchased from the Game One uniform portal online. The portal is open for orders from the 1st-10th and 15th-25th each month. The uniform ordering portal can be found on our school website in the parent portal, under the uniforms link. Shipping takes 4-6 weeks, so plan accordingly. Spring is around the corner and soon enough you’ll want to start thinking about fresh new uniforms for next fall. If you have any questions, please email uniforms@hill-murray.org.
The Nicholas Center Summer Programs
2025 Summer Reading Program
The Nicholas Center at Hill-Murray School, in partnership with Youth Advantage of Stillwater,
invites all striving readers entering grades 1st-6th in the fall of 2026 to join us for The
Nicholas Center Summer Reading Program at Hill-Murray. The Summer Reading Program is a
6-week, structured literacy program that focuses on boosting students’ literacy skills, including
phonological and phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, morphology, comprehension,
and fluency.
Click here to learn more about the Summer Reading Program and to register.
Brilliant Strengths Course
Do you have a child with dyslexia who struggles with confidence and anxiety? If so, we’d love to
meet them! We invite your child to explore their own Brilliant Strengths in The Nicholas
Center at Hill-Murray on the afternoons of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in June and
July for a course that aims to boost self-esteem and help students recognize their many
strengths, all while developing a love of reading! During this six-week course, 3rd – 6th-grade students will meet three fun characters who emphasize a few common strengths of people with dyslexia, including resilience, innovation, and connection.
Click here to learn about the Brilliant Strengths course for students with dyslexia.
