Hillcrest Elementary School

Congrats to our 3rd Grade Campers of the Month Video-https://youtu.be/wLFh0jjE2JI Third Grade Federspiel-Landon Gibson Landon is our October Camper of the Month! He is a great student to have in class! He works very hard and tries his best in everything he does. He is very respectful and responsible and sets a great example for our ROARS. Great work this month, Landon! Congratulations! DeJong-Khylee Moore Khylee is our camper of the month! Khylee leads by example every day in the classroom and consistently tries her best! She always follows her ROARS and is an enthusiastic participant in class. She is quick to lend a helping hand or offer a smile to someone in need. Way to go Khylee! Keep up the amazing work! Greiner-Lyra Hall Lyra is our camper for the month of October. Lyra has been doing a fantastic job this year in 3rd grade! She constantly shows her ROARS around the building, outside, and with everyone she interacts with here at Camp Hillcrest. I am so proud of all of the hard work Lyra puts in when it comes to her studies. Lyra consistently checks over her work thoroughly to make sure she is putting in her best effort. I appreciate her hard work and enthusiasm for learning, along with following her ROARS on a daily basis. Congratulations Lyra on being our Camper of the Month for October, and keep up the great work! Greiner-Deaire DepriestAnnouncing Our Math Whiz of the Month! Deaire is practicing acting responsibly in math.  We're thrilled to recognize Deaire as this month's Student of the Month for his exceptional dedication and achievements in math! Deaire consistently goes above and beyond, demonstrating a true passion for numbers and problem-solving. His hard work and perseverance are an inspiration Greiner-Michael Adkins Michael works hard on his assignments. He is always willing to go with the flow and give anything a try. He is a good listener, kind friend and gives great hugs to anyone that needs one. Brnabic-Nash McGill Nash is our camper of the month! Nash always follows his ROARS. He shows a passion and enthusiasm for learning and is an excellent role model in class. Nash always turns in his best work and is helpful to others in class. Congratulations! Wickes-Chloe Conner It is a pleasure to announce Chloe as our October Student of the Month!  Chloe contributes so positively to our discussions and extends the thinking of her classmates by sharing her thoughts.  We can also always count on Chloe to follow her ROARS and lead by example.  As a student, Chloe is thorough when completing her work and isn't afraid to step outside the box in her thinking!  Keep up the great work, Chloe!  The sky is the limit! Lambert-Maycee Dancer Maycee Dancer is our camper of the month for October. She showcases her ROARS every day. She is such a great helping hand to me as well as her classmates. She always participates in our group discussions and gives her best effort to all her work. Keep up the great job Maycee! Art-Maycee Dancer(Lambert) I am happy to announce that Maycee is our Artist of the month. Maycee is always demonstrating our ROARS in the art room and is always willing to lend a helping hand to those around her. Maycee is an excellent listener and always has a positive attitude and a willingness to always aim for her best. Keep being amazing Maycee!

Just a reminder that APS has a Late Start Day on Wednesday, November 13. Hillcrest will begin at 11:38 am. Supervision begins at 11:08 and students enter the building at 11:33 am. Students will be able to eat lunch in their classrooms.

Congrats to our 2nd grade Campers of the Month Video-https://youtu.be/7VfapVDE4YU Second Grade Kindel-Knox Leonard Knox has certainly earned camper of the month for October. He is consistently following his ROARS in every aspect of his day. Knox is polite, caring, respectful and helpful. I can always count on Knox for a thoughtful response and to try his hardest on any assignment. I am so thankful to have such a positive student in our classroom. Keep up the great work! Peitsch-Daphne Zender Daphne is an extremely hard worker. She has earned camper of the month for October! I know that anytime directions are given, Daphne is going to complete them while going above and beyond. She follows her ROARS and is a great role model to others in class. Keep up the great work!! Pineiro-Grace Johnson Grace is our camper of the month! She is a great example of following her ROARS. She is so caring and has such a big heart. Her hardwork and positive attitude are a great addition to our classroom. I am so proud of her. Congratulations Grace! Pineiro-Azlan Knopf Azlan demonstrates responsibility by knowing the routines and following them every day. She encourages others to follow her example in knowing and showing her ROARS. We are so glad to have Azlan here at Camp Hillcrest! Rogers-Ayden Brecht Ayden is our October camper of the month! He always has great contributions and thoughts to our discussions in class. He follows his ROARS and is a great role model to his classmates. I can always count on Ayden to follow directions the 1st time that they are given! He always has a positive attitude and a smile on his face. I am so glad that he is in our class! Keep up the great work Ayden! Trefil-Ben Seddon Ben has been a great member of our classroom! He follows his ROARS and works hard every day. Ben likes to think outside the box and challenges others to think more deeply as well. We are going to miss having Ben in our classroom, but we wish him the best of luck on his new adventure and we know he will do great things! Wolfe-Marlee Fink Marlee is a hard worker and a leader inside the classroom. I can always count on Marlee to lend a helping hand, lead classroom discussions, and follow his ROARS! Keep up the fantastic work, Marlee! Wolfe-Otto Dow Otto demonstrates responsibility by coming to class ready to work and have fun. He loves to share his knowledge on things and will try his hardest on anything that is asked of him. He is a good role model for other students.

The first trimester of the school year is in the books! One down, two to go! Our students have made progress so far and we are so excited to see where they go from here! Camp Hillcrest Happenings-November 8 https://secure.smore.com/n/k71frp

Book Fair Family Night tonight at Hillcrest until 7pm! Love seeing families buying books together!!

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!

Reminder about our Early Release Day on Friday. Hillcrest students will be dismissed at 11:38 am.

Second grade students learning about other cultures during our Bookworm lessons. They are using evidence from the text to answer the questions.

The Book Fair is open! It is great to see kids so excited to buy books to read!

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!

How are we in November already?!?! We had a great learning month in October and are excited about what the next month has in store for us! Camp Hillcrest Happenings-November 1 https://secure.smore.com/n/x84ps

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!

Third grade students were able to experience the CMU STEM Lab this week! How cool! Building, designing, problem solving, and having fun!

November is Homeless Awareness Month and we’re excited to be partnering with United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties to raise money for The Hope House through a coin war challenge called “Coins for a Cause”! Start saving and collecting your coins to send with your student! The classroom that raises the most amount of money will win a PIZZA PARTY! 🍕

Based on the current forecast for 2 p.m., we are planning an OUTDOOR parade beginning at 2 p.m.! We know the forecast may still change before then, but this is when we are making our decision. If parents want to sign out their students after the parade, we ask that they go to the pick-up area locations for each grade and if they ride they ride the bus, we will have parents wait outside as it is very hectic at the end of the day while they wait for their child. We will also do a Facebook Live video as well! Please see the parade route below.

Hillcrest Halloween Information for tomorrow. We will have a costume parade at 2 p.m. and will announce at 10 a.m. whether it will be outdoor or indoor. https://www.loom.com/share/64d9c77c2e3f49ef97d1cb89c5b918da?sid=9e0676d5-6760-4430-8ff7-e1f4357425b4

Here is the updated link: Sorry for the confusion We had a very busy learning week with lots of field trips and fun activities! Have a great weekend! Camp Hillcrest Happenings-October 25 https://secure.smore.com/n/pjn3h

This week, 2nd-grade classes were able to attend a field trip at Agro Liquid to learn a variety of topics about agriculture! We are very lucky to have such great learning experiences for our students!

We are so excited to have our first water bottle filling station at Hillcrest! This is a grant funded project and we will have more throughout the building soon!