Hillcrest Elementary School

From Hillcrest: We are so excited for our 2nd Parent Teacher Connection night! Although this is different from previous Parent Teacher Conferences, this is a great way for parents to get into our schools and connect with our teachers!! I would like to personally invite you to our Winter Fest Night from 5-7 pm, where we will be having fun "winter-themed" activities all throughout the building! Anyone who attends will get: -Free Student Ticket to Home Basketball Games that Night vs Frankenmuth -Free Adult Ticket to Home Basketball Games that Night vs Frankenmuth -Two Free Popcorns -Enter a drawing to win a $50 gift card at halftime of boys' basketball game After mid-year testing is complete in the next few weeks, teachers will be sending home scores and progress reports about your child. Please remember that all of our teachers are available during their daily planning time, by email, and by Rooms on the district app for any families that would like to communicate with staff.

From Hillcrest: We had a great week of getting back in the school routine! Here is this week's Hillcrest All-Star Happenings-January 5! Make sure to check out the information about the Parent Teacher Connection Night next Friday, January 12th! https://www.smore.com/hwtsb1

Congrats to our 3rd Grade All-Star Students of the Month! Wickes-Layna Slater It is such a pleasure to announce Layna as our January All-Star of the Month! Layna always works hard, digs into the tasks she is given, and does her absolute best. This kind and creative young lady also leads by example in our small groups and always has her eyes on her coach. When challenged to "get in the game" and share her thoughts, Layna doesn't back down and always responds with a smile. Layna's hard work is paying off here in third grade! Keep up the fantastic work, Layna! DeJong-La’Kyiah Hayes La'kyiah is our All-Star of the Month! La'kyiah is a hard worker and is always willing to help out a classmate in need. She leads by example with a smile and is always following her ROARS! She is quick to follow directions and participate in classroom discussions. Keep up the amazing work, La'kyiah! Faustmann/Carroll-Jax Chapman It is our pleasure to nominate Jax as our Star Student of the Month. He is a great student who always can be counted on to do the right thing. Jax follows his ROARS every day and is well-respected by his peers. He is a classroom helper for whatever needs to be done. Jax is a "hard worker". He is an independent learner and puts a lot of effort into his studies. We are so proud of this young man! Greiner-Nolan Cole Nolan is our All-Star for December! Each day Nolan participates, follows directions, asks questions for clarification, and shows his ROARS throughout the whole day. Keep up the great work Nolan and keep being the All-Star that you are! Lamphere-Rhys Hayward Rhys is our All-Star of the Month! Rhys is a hard worker and always tries his best. He shows his ROARS in the classroom every day. Rhys has a positive attitude and treats others with respect. Keep up the great work! Wickes-Skyler Beard Skyler does a wonderful job following his roars in our small group and throughout the building. He participates and completes his work. He loves to share ideas and contributes to our group. We appreciate Skyler's hard work! Greiner-Januarie Burns Januarie is a thoughtful, kind, and caring friend to others. She has a huge heart and loves to help out! Jan shows her ROARS daily by being respectful to both her teachers and her classmates. I know I can always count on Januarie to make good choices. Greiner-Grayson Stahl Grayson always comes into the classroom ready to work. He represents his roars by being respectful and responsible. He is someone for other students to look up to and has shown outstanding growth this year. PE-Hudson O’Boyle (Lamphere) Hudson is our PE student of the month. He does a great job following his ROARS. Hudson is always actively participating and showing good sportsmanship during games. He is polite and respectful to others in class. Hudson will continue to succeed, he has a great work ethic and is disciplined! Keep being you, Hudson! https://youtu.be/sI4wXniq9n4

Congrats to our 2nd Grade All-Star Students of the Month! Peitsch-Natalie Goodhall Natalie is a second-grade rockstar! She is so kind and a very hard worker! If you come into our classroom you will see Natalie setting a great example and following her ROARS. She has a positive attitude every day and treats others the way she wants to be treated. Keep up the great work!! Pineiro-Esperanza Sanchez Esperanza is a great student! She is so helpful and kind and is always willing to help share an answer or idea! I am so proud of her and everything she has accomplished this year. Keep being amazing! Kindel-Samuel Fuller Sammy is our All-Star Student for December. He has become such a hard worker and a student you can depend on in any situation. Sammy has a love for school and being the best that he can be. Sammy has been working hard to achieve his goals, and having good days every day! We are so proud of you Sammy, and love to watch you grow. Keep up the fantastic work, Samuel! Trefil-Rhys Pekich-Bundy Rhys has done an excellent job following his ROARS. He is helpful to others and to the sub. Rhys is kind and always gives his best at everything he does. Keep working hard, Rhys! Rogers-Lyra Hall Lyra is an excellent student. She is so helpful and follows her ROARS. I can always count on her for great answers and contributions to class discussions. She is a great role model and other students look up to her. Keep up the great work Lyra. Wolfe-Addison Warner Addison has done a fantastic job following her ROARS. She is a hard worker and sets an excellent example for others. Keep up the incredible work, Addison! https://youtu.be/CZ1-dFfLMkw

Congrats to our 1st Grade All-Star Students of the Month 1st Grade Benjamin-Samara Howe Samara is a true all-star student! She is kind, hard-working, and ALWAYS follows her ROARS. Samara is someone who models ROAR behavior with her actions and kindness. She is a great friend to others and always willing to help do things around our classroom! I am so proud of you Samara for being a super student and love that you are in my class! Keep up the great work! Elsea-Peyton Butcher Peyton is a very kind and thoughtful All-Star. She works hard, is a great listener, and is a great friend to all of her peers. I can always count on Peyton to be following her ROARS. I am honored to have Peyton in my class. Thank you for being such a great role model Peyton. Gage-Amaya Guerrero Amaya is a kind, funny, and hard-working student. She goes above and beyond in everything that is asked of her. She is a friend to each one of her peers. She leads by example, following her ROARS constantly. She shows respect, responsibility, and safety. I am proud to have her as a student in my classroom. Great job Amaya! Guild-Hubbard-Braysen Wonch Braysen is a curious learner who is always asking questions and wants to know more about whatever topic we are covering in class. He is a diligent learner who will put his head down and work hard to achieve his personal goals. Braysen listens attentively and makes a solid effort to avoid distractions. He's a positive addition to our classroom environment. Lambert-Lincoln Hagerman Lincoln is truly an all-star. He comes into school every day with a positive attitude and always puts forth his best effort. I know I can count on him to show his ROARS both in and out of the classroom. He is a helpful hand to those around him and a friend to all. Keep up the great work Lincoln. Thanks for being such a great All-Star! Langworthy-Forrest Gifford Forrest is a vibrant & energetic boy. He loves school & learning! Forrest is very encouraging to classmates during learning, he always is the first to cheer someone on when they need a little help. He continually follows his ROARS in & outside of the classroom! Thank you, Forrest, for being an All-Star every day, we are so PROUD to have you in our classroom family. Keep up the hard work! Lyon-Emily Doolittle Emily is the ultimate teammate! She does a swell job showing her ROARS throughout the whole building and encourages her team to do the same. Emily will often volunteer to take on any task and is always willing to help others. In the classroom, she is eager to learn and always tries her best. Emily does well learning from her mistakes and takes pride in her work. I have enjoyed encouraging Emily to be the best she can be and observing her kind and caring nature. Thank you Emily for being respectful to others, acting responsibly, and being safe! We are thankful that you are a part of our team! https://youtu.be/It6gk9tpjtM

Welcome back! We are so excited to see all of the students this morning! Classes are doing morning check-ins and catching up with everyone! 2024 is going to be a great year!!

Wishing you and your family peace, health, happiness, and prosperity in the coming New Year. Season's Greetings! We will see everyone back on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Happy Holidays, Superintendent Stacey L- Criner

One of our favorite days of the year, a visit from the HS Jazz Band for some Holiday tunes!! Have a GREAT break!! https://youtu.be/K4Ad7d5HWSg?si=yNEI7mkODUhe4pl7

First graders had an awesome experience to go watch Polar Express today in Crystal! What a neat opportunity for them and thanks to the PTO for helping to fund the bussing!

First graders had an awesome experience to go watch Polar Express today in Crystal! What a neat experience for them and thanks to the PTO for helping to fund the bussing!

The countdown is on and we have 3 days left! Have a GREAT weekend!!! Hillcrest All-Star Happenings-December 15th https://www.smore.com/0hpj9

First grade classes went to Dalis to the Rescue and delivered supplies that were donated. What a great way to get in the spirit of giving!!

Superintendent, Stacey Criner, kicking off our Professional Development for K-5 teachers this morning and setting the tone for our work on curriculum today.

Our 2nd and 3rd graders were treated to an author visit today from Susan Collins Thoms as she talked about her book, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Michigan! What a great experience for our students!!

Late Start Reminder for Wednesday!

We had so much fun last week with 12 Days of Reindeer Games and more fun to come this week! Tomorrow is Santa Hat Day! https://www.smore.com/udvkt

The 12 Days of Reindeer Games is off to a great start and we are having so much fun! Have a great weekend! Hillcrest All-Star Happenings-December 8 https://www.smore.com/bh1g9

A little caroling today at Hillcrest during lunch to get in the Holiday spirit! https://youtu.be/2CT0z35eiHE

Congrats to our 3rd Grade All-Star Students of the Month! https://youtu.be/RyykUHBz6cA 3rd Grade Wickes-Anniston Snearey Anniston has been our classroom MVP this month! This girl works exceptionally hard and is always following her ROARS. When it comes to "getting in the game" and participating in class, Anniston is always there to contribute her thoughts or an answer to a question. It's been a pleasure to watch this young lady grow this year! I can't wait to see her finish the second half of the year just as strong! DeJong-Owen Spegal Owen is our student of the month! Owen has done a great job following his ROARS! He is kind, helpful, and supportive of his classmates. He is quick to offer an encouraging word or to offer a helping hand. Owen is a leader in our classroom and always sets a good example for his classmates. Keep it up, Owen! Faustmann/Carroll-Zak Ogle Zak has definitely earned being the All-Star Student of the Month. We can depend on Zak to always follow the ROARS. He follows directions, works independently, and always gives his best effort on whatever he does. Zak is very kind and considerate of others and will help anyone in need. Zak is an outstanding role model for our class! Greiner-Callie Beeson Callie is our All-Star student of the month for November! Callie has done a fantastic job this Fall and this past month following her ROARS. She is a leader within the classroom and a friend to all. Callie is very helpful and kind to all students at Hillcrest. I can always count on Callie to participate, help others, and bring a positive attitude to school each day! Fantastic job Callie! Lamphere-Ally Edlinger Ally is our student of the month! Ally is a very kind and caring classmate. Ally shows her ROARS every day and sets a great example for her peers. She always works hard and tries her best. Keep up the great work! Lamphere-Lincoln Litwiller Lincoln is a prime example of a student who follows their ROARS. He works hard and does not give up, even when things are difficult. Lincoln is a quiet leader who sets a good example for others to follow. I appreciate Lincoln for what he brings to the team! PE-Allison Maybee (Faustmann/Caroll) The PE Student of the Month goes to Allison! She brings a positive attitude to class. Allison does a great job leading by example, her extra effort doesn’t go unnoticed! She follows her ROARS and is accepting of all her classmates. Keep being awesome!

Congrats to our 1st Grade All-Star Students of the Month!! https://youtu.be/E2GzY7o636o 1st Grade Benjamin-Vickie Stacey Vickie is always following her ROARS in and out of the classroom! She is a kind friend to everyone and always willing to help do anything we need done. She is a great example to other students and I am so proud of how hard she has been working in class! I love having you in my class Vickie! Keep up the great work! Elsea-Evelyn Hart Evelyn is always more than willing to help me and her peers. She is a kind and caring person that I can always count on to do her assignments and do her best. Keep being an amazing role model Evelyn. Gage-Benjimin VanHorn Benji is a kind-hearted, silly, model student. He greets every day with a good attitude and a smile. Benji goes above and beyond when doing his schoolwork. He also shines as a friend and peer in the classroom. He displays respect, responsibility, and safety every time he walks into Hillcrest Elementary. Guild-Hubbard-Kiley Godfrey Kiley is the happiest person in our class every day. No matter what has happened, her bright smile is missed when she's gone. She is helpful and thoughtful of both students and teachers. She's kind and loving! ---Way to go Kiley!!! Lambert-Maria Christensen Maria is doing a great job in first grade. She does a great job of showing her ROARS on the daily. She is a helping hand to her classmates and always participates in classroom discussions. It has been a joy having Maria in our classroom. Great job Maria! Langworthy-Rowyn Snyder Rowyn is a kind, caring, & responsible boy. He is always helping keep our room clean & tidy. He also is kind & friendly to all classmates. He tries his best at all times & loves learning. He is a great example to all, as he is always following his ROARS! We are lucky to have him in our classroom family! Lyon-Marlee Fink Marlee is a master of showing ROARS every day! No matter the subject or time of day, he is engaged with whatever we are learning. He also has a great sense of style that he uses to make connections between home and school. Although he possesses a laid-back demeanor, friends know they can count on him for help. Marlee is an excellent model that teammates can look to if they need to be reminded of what it looks like to respect others, act responsibly, and be safe. Thank you for being an amazing teammate Marlee, I appreciate you! Lambert-Jasmine Welch Jasmine always comes ready to work and with a smile on her face. She always makes sure that she is following her ROARs and MAC in the classroom. When the work is challenging she always takes it on with a smile. She really is someone who sets a good example for others. Art-Amelia Gulick (Elsea) Amelia is always a great role model for her peers. She always follows her ROARS and is respectful and friendly to those around her. She is also a great "teacher" when others need help. I know I can count on her to help when needed. Amelia, keep being creative and an AMAZING artist!