Best part about Mondays…….delivering Panther Paw winners their prizes!!
PTO meets TONIGHT at 6:30pm!
Join us at Luce Road for our monthly meeting. Free childcare is provided. We welcome all families to attend!
Alma Public Schools recognizes the need for childcare in our community and strives to provide this service. In order for us to focus our efforts on the needs of the community, we ask for your input.
https://forms.gle/WUcyhehpBoJHGaZQ6
The survey closes on January 20, 2023, @ 4:00 pm.
We made it through Friday the 13th! It was great to have the kids back in school for a full week! Have a great weekend!!!
Hillcrest Island Happenings-January 13
https://www.smore.com/q9sp5d
Who loves to jump rope?!?!? 🙋♂️🙋🏽♀️
Exercising can be so much fun!!!
2nd graders have been getting better at that tricky three digit subtraction with re-grouping! They are making great progress!
Students have been working very hard on the NWEA math tests this week!!! We love how they have been taking their time and giving great effort!
Great way to start the day! Some music, reminders about following our ROARS and saying the Pledge of Allegiance!
The next PTO Meeting of the 2022-23 school year is Monday at 6:30pm at Luce Road. Hope to see you there!
With Bookworms, students have a project at the end of each unit in ELA and have to write a paper about what they have learned! This is extremely difficult for them but they have been doing awesome breaking it apart and working on one part at a time!
We are so excited to welcome our new Lead Custodian, Kilee Nethers, to Hillcrest!!
She is doing a great job making our building look spectacular and salting the sidewalks in the morning!
It was a short week, but a GREAT week back at Hillcrest Island!
Hillcrest Island Happenings-Jan. 6
https://www.smore.com/kbsr9
Students are getting right back at it today working on multiplication in their math groups!
Our young readers are learning how to self monitor while they are reading text.
Welcome to 2023!!
Here is the menu for January!
It was such a treat to have the HS Jazz Band come by today to play some Christmas songs for us!!! Many of them were former Hillcrest students!!
🎼🎄🎁🎶
Congrats to the December Star Students of the Month!!!
Way to set a GREAT example of showing your ROARS!
https://youtu.be/xejMXGwQtx8
2nd Grade
Peitsch-Baylor Gibson
Baylor is always following her ROARS and is a kind friend to everyone. Baylor will do anything to help anyone out and to make anyone feel better. We are so happy to have you in our class. Keep up the great work!
Kindel-Sawyer Slaughter
Sawyer is our classroom's Star Student of the Month. Sawyer is kind, respectful, and responsible. He is always willing to help others when they need it and he goes above and beyond to show his ROARS. We are so grateful to have such an AWESOME Alma Panther in our class, keep up the amazing work!
Kindel-Braelyn Palmer
Braelyn is a kind student who works hard and encourages others. She is determined to improve every day. I can count on Braelyn to demonstrate her ROARS and set a positive example for others to follow.
Trefil-Adalinn Negri
Adalinn brings such a positive attitude to our classroom daily. She is responsible and is always the first to offer a helping hand. She follows all expectations and works hard. She is respectful and kind. We are so lucky to have Adalinn as a part of our classroom family! Keep up the great work, Addy!
Rogers-Jocelyn Bacoccini
Jocelyn has a heart of gold and is always on task. She works hard and her work is neatly done all of the time. She is kind to her friends and classmates. We are so glad to have Jocelyn in our class this year! Keep up the great work!
Wolfe-Nolan Puffpaff
Nolan is a hard worker and always tries his best to help others around him. Nolan will always try to make others around him laugh when they are having a hard time. Nolan always sets a good example for the class by following his ROARS. Thank you Nolan for being an outstanding student for others.
3rd Grade
Wickes-Aaliyah Miller
Aaliyah always follows her ROARS and is one of the nicest young ladies you'll meet. She comes to work each day, follows directions, listens to instructions, and thinks of others. Aaliyah is someone that her peers can count on and we are so proud of her! Keep rockin' it, Aaliayh!
Booms-Frankie Stupica
Frankie is always doing his job in our classroom, He is a good friend to his classmates, and he follows his ROARS. Frankie is a positive role model to other students. He is very polite to both his teachers and his classmates. Frankie keep up the good work!
Carroll-Gabe Larson
Gabe has definitely earned the honor of being the Star Student of the Month for our classroom. Gabe always follows the ROARS. He respects both students and adults, and always listens while others are speaking. Responsibility is definitely one of Gabe's strengths. He follows directions, gets his work done, and always gives his best effort. Gabe is definitely a role model for others.
Greiner-McKinley Nentwig
McKinley does such a great job following her ROARS each and every day! McKinley is a friend to everyone in the class. McKinley is one I and the class can count on to be a team leader for any group because she does a great job of listening, helping others, and following directions. She comes to school each day with a smile on her face and works very hard throughout the day in all subjects. Fantastic job McKinley!! Keep up the great work and continue being you!
Greiner-Gabe Bennett
Gabe does a great job following his ROARS and is helpful and kind to his classmates. He is a hard worker and loves to learn new things. He always has a smile on his face and is a good role model for his peers. Keep up the great work, Gabe!
Lamphere-Adam Heath
Adam does a great job showing his ROARS. He is a hard worker and sets a great example of focusing and always trying his best to get his job done. Adam is a good listener who always follows directions and class rules. Keep up the awesome work, Adam!
Draher-Mia Cashen
Congratulations Mia! Mia has been working very hard in class. She shows responsibility by completing her work and she has been showing such improvement too! She is respectful to others and is also very helpful.
PE-Evan Flagg (Carroll)
Evan is a great student to have in class. He is full of energy. I can count on Evan to give 100% effort when he is in PE. Evan also does a great job following his ROARS. I look forward to seeing Evan’s athletic accomplishments as he continues to push his limits and abilities as a runner and athlete.
Music-Alaina Peterman (Booms)
Alaina is a leader in music class. She is always modeling her ROARS from the second she walks into the room. Alaina knows her classmates rely on her when we play and sing as an ensemble and she works hard to do her best. She is always raising her hand to try something new and to model directions for the class. Great job, Alaina!
Congrats to the winners of the Winter Coloring Contest!!!
https://youtu.be/JvVEoZkzeAg
Today we got to celebrate the retirement of our WONDERFUL lead custodian, Carolyn Morford!!! Many past employees came to visit her and wish her well! We will miss her!!! CONGRATS Carolyn!!!!
