Notes for 2 Hour Delay today. Please drive safely on the way in!

Due to icy roads, Alma Public Schools will be on a 2 hour delay today, Friday, January 27th.

Alma Public Schools will be closing today, Thursday, January 26th due to icy roads.

Bookworms helps students with science and social studies concepts as well! 3rd graders working on super sentences and writing a response about rocks!




Hooray for SNOW!!!☃️❄️



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We are excited for our partnership with Alma College supporting our students with literacy!!




This week we our having Data Days with our teachers to look over our mid year data to make adjustments and plan for the remainder of the year.


We are trying something new at Hillcrest! During lunches, we are allowing students to show off their talents after as the students are finishing their lunches! Today, Nolan got us started with a rousing rendition of “What Does the Fox Say?” that got the students on their feet!



Station day in PE! Students working on sports specific skills as well as physical fitness!



We are officially at the halfway point of the year!! Crazy how time flies! It has been a great start to the year and I know that the second half will be even better!!
Hillcrest Island Happenings-January 20
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3rd graders learning about economics and Michigan industries by using the classic computer game, Lemonade Stand!



2nd graders working on their final projects for the writing assignments.


Writing has been a big focus this year through Bookworms. These 2nd graders are ROCKING IT!!!




2nd graders using base 10 blocks to help with multi digit subtraction from zeros.

3rd graders using lots of strategies as the learn and are working on their multiplication facts!



If you are in need of food, please see this flyer for the Drive-Thru Mobile Food Distribution opportunity on Friday, February 24th at MyMichigan Health Family Practice Center.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Eko5kPNZYdjarO8UULNQQ_yxFyNiAs3/view?usp=sharing

Alma High School will be hosting the Alma Police Department for a training this afternoon. Please do not be alarmed by the police vehicles outside the building. This training will occur both inside a classroom and outside in the parking lot.
In honor of MLK day, classes learned about all the great things he stood for and discussed ways we can make our world a better place!


During Second Steps this week, students focusing on learning to manage their emotions.

