The Alma High School and Middle School staff had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Jonathon Glenn from Alma College about navigating differences. He had a very powerful message in the impact we have on our students!
APS is hiring a Middle School Math Teacher!
*Please see our website for posting.*
Pine Avenue students received its second grant-funded filtered water station. Students can fill their water bottles or get a drink by room 26. Thank you, Mr. Clark, APS Director of Facilities and Grounds, for all your efforts toward this project, and Mr. Kinney, for your excellent work installing the fountain.
Save the date! The PTO will be hosting the Pine Avenue Book Fair December 2-6.
Officer Mueller from Alma Police visited 8th grade social studies classes yesterday to answer questions about the Bill of Rights. As usual, Officer Mueller's canine companion, Blue, stole the show! Thank you Officer Mueller and Alma Police Department!
APS is hiring a Custodian!
*Please see our website for posting.*
Our middle school students enjoyed their Tri 1 Celebration today!!
Our Health 6 students concluded their lesson on the effects of nicotine by completing a project that answered the essential question "Can I explain the correlation between the cost of cigarettes and the number of smokers in a population?" Based on the price of a pack of cigarettes by state, the students worked in pairs to calculate how much a person might spend in a year. They then compared that figure to data showing percentages of smokers by state. Students concluded the cost of a pack of cigarettes has a direct correlation and can be a positive deterrent in the decision to smoke.
Book Fair Family Night tonight at Hillcrest until 7pm! Love seeing families buying books together!!
8th grade history classes got a lesson in local history from the Wright House Restoration Society. Pat Benson, Linda Luneack and Pat Clark helped students explore the local contributions of Ammi Wright and learned about the renovations that are currently underway at the Wright House. Thank you to our local historians and community members!
If you are interested in contributing to the restoration of this historical mansion please visit their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1JeNRkXZUr/
We have a new curriculum for the K-5 SEL Encore class taught by Mrs. Hancock called Character Strong. We are very excited for this curriculum and the lessons that our students will be learning! Make sure to ask them about it!
Second grade students learning about other cultures during our Bookworm lessons. They are using evidence from the text to answer the questions.
We are very proud of Harper and Ella!! They presented about DLPMS at the Board Meeting tonight, and they did an AMAZING job!
BOOK FAIR WEEK AT HILLCREST!!!!!
Classes were able to do a walkthrough of the fair today and have a scheduled time to shop this week.
Thursday night is our Family Night from 5-7 pm! We hope to see you there!
APS is hiring!
-MTSS Assistant
-Science Teacher - Grades 6-8
*Please see our website for postings.*
With a new month, means new patterns and calendar in Number Corner! The students have loved the program figuring out what the patterns will be and making connections!
Happy Halloween from the Hillcrest Teaching Staff!
Student Council's GUESS THE AMOUNT game winners:
Little Pumpkin: 67 Pieces, closes guess, Isabell Kelly with the EXACT amount.
Big Pumpkin: 157 pieces, closes guess, Carter Payton Bush with 156!
BUCKET: 213 pieces, closes guess, Gracyn Schnick with 211!!!
Third grade students were able to experience the CMU STEM Lab this week! How cool! Building, designing, problem solving, and having fun!
A few pics of our students costumes today!! We have some AMAZING ones!
