Hillcrest Elementary School

Congrats to our November Campers of the Month for 3rd Grade Announcement Video https://youtu.be/PHfmtzOlOe4 Brnabic Tawona Store Tawona is a student who genuinely enjoys to learn! She is so enthusiastic about participating in class, does her work to the best of her ability and helps others. I can always count on Tawona to follow her ROARS. She is responsible and I can always count on her to do the right thing. Congratulations Tawona! DeJong Aleeya Pyman Aleeya is our camper of the month! Aleeya is a joy to have in class! She always follows her ROARS and is always willing to participate when called on. She always takes her time on her assignments and makes sure that she is doing her best work. She is a great friend and helper to everyone in the classroom. Way to go, Aleeya! Keep up the amazing work! Federspiel Mollie-Mae McConnell Mollie-Mae is a great student who always follows her ROARS. She is always willing to share her learning and participate in class. She is a super helper and is always there to lend a hand to a classmate, or teacher, in need. She is very responsible and a great example for her classmates. Great job, Mollie-Mae! We are so proud of you, keep up the good work. Federspiel Carter Near Carter is a hard worker who shows his ROARS every day. He is respectful to adults and classmates alike, and he demonstrates responsibility by knowing when it is time for reading groups and getting where he needs to go. He moves safely and encourages others to do the same. Carter is a valued camper at Camp Hillcrest! Greiner Penelope Gilkins Penny is our camper of the month for November. Penny has done a fantastic job this past month of following her ROARS and putting forth her best effort, no matter how challenging the work might be! Penny's confidence has grown each day, which has helped her become a leader within our classroom! I can always count on Penny to follow her ROARS and help anyone with in our classroom, even when there is a subsitute! Fantastic job Penny and keep up the great work! Greiner Christopher Davis Chris has been working really hard on modeling what a good student looks like. He is a caring, funny, friendly ball of energy that looks out for others. He often shares his rewards and is always up for playing with anybody. Good job Chris. Lambert Blair Bergey Blair is our November camper of the month! Blair demonstrates a positive example in the classroom, especially when it comes to following classroom expectations.I know I can always count on her to follow her ROARS both in and out of the classroom. Blair always gives her best effort on her work and is never afraid to ask for help when needed. She also is always there to help out her classmates when needed. Keep up the great work Blair! Wickes Macario Bautista Macario is a student who goes above and beyond what is expected in the classroom and it is a pleasure to announce him as our November Star Student! Macario sets a positive example for his peers in how he conducts himself and works hard each day to follow his ROARS. We can always count on Macario to answer the phone, lend a pencil to a neighbor in need and to advocate for the needs of others often ahead of his own needs. With such strong integrity, and work ethic already in place, it will not come as a surprise to anyone to hear of his future success down the road! Keep doing amazing things, Macario!

Today, Hillcrest Student Council members began their Safety Patrol duties to help make sure students are being safe and following their ROARS.

The students enjoyed playing in the snow today! You have to love the first day of snow! That didn't stop them from doing a great job in the classroom as well! Have a great weekend! Camp Hillcrest Happenings-December 6 https://secure.smore.com/n/0zdgp

We love the first snow fall of the year on the playground!! Reminder, for student to play in the snow, they must bring boots and snow pants.

Many of our classes at Hillcrest were able to experience all different types of learning activities today, thanks to REMC (Regional Educational Media Center). These are materials that teachers can check out for student use.

Hope you are all enjoying a little extra sleep this morning, and being safe if you have to go out on the roads. Join us today for a Facebook Live Read Aloud at 10:30 am!

Alma Public Schools will be closed today, Thursday, December 5, 2024. Childcare will open at 7:00 AM for those registered to attend.

Tomorrow starts our 12 Days of Reindeer Games! Don't forget to wear your Green and Red as we begin our Holly Jolly Christmas!

Third graders learning division in many ways, including representing equal groups with models.

We would like to announce our November Staff Shout Outs! Thank you to everyone who submitted one! Each Shout Out will be displayed at school and then given to the staff member at the end of the month. If you would like to recognize one of our staff members for all the great things they do, please give them a shout-out! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoBH7Thfqs5MvfuiX5kbGnOnOzx26YsQq26eTKo5nENQEKNw/viewform

Wow!! Our students at Hillcrest did a great job brining in change for Coins for a Cause! We are so happy to partner with United Way to help raise awareness for homelessness in Gratiot County.

12 Days of Reindeer Games beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5th! https://secure.smore.com/n/n98pwq

Students at Hillcrest are back at it working hard this morning!!

12 Days of Reindeer Games beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5th! Get ready for some fun! https://www.loom.com/share/eda83b33177c47609051f29cf3ed626f?sid=cf2a9e2e-b481-4421-8207-c1d4095664a7

It is that time of year again when the Elks Association sponsors the Americanism Coloring Contest for 1st thru 4th Grade. Students have the opportunity to win a monetary prize at the Lodge level and again at the State Level. Attached is the information you will need to hand out to the students. Students will need to have their Coloring sheets turned in to the Alma Elks Lodge by December 15th. https://drive.google.com/file/d/13MJrN28uF19uny4wfZ8iTS8CCMZ1praS/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Ido4_JZP-Y-FoHsqRVnCP0TeyZ2Qrep/view?usp=sharing

The first graders had an eventful afternoon with their take on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and a Friendsgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Camp Hillcrest! Enjoy the long weekend with family and friends!

We have a lot of turkeys in the building this week! So neat to see the student's creativity!

Our 2nd graders were able to go to the Alma College Science Blowout and learn about chemistry, health science, leaves, and bats!! We are so lucky to have great partnerships with Alma College to provide these opportunities for our students!

We had another great learning week! Excited for our two-day week next week and then the Thanksgiving Weekend! Camp Hillcrest Happenings-November 22 https://secure.smore.com/n/dyghs