Hillcrest Elementary School

With the upcoming closure of Pine Ave., all traffic coming to Alma High School will be from Bridge St. through the athletic complex. The attached maps will help us navigate this during the closure. Please be patient as we head into next week with these changes. Below are some important notes in regards to the school day here at AHS. Important Notes: Before School: All student drop off must be done in the student parking lot as it currently is supposed to happen. There will be a little more bus traffic in this lot as students from area schools that attend CTE at AHS will be dropped off in this lot also. During School: There is limited access in the circle drive in front of the school for anyone that needs to come to school for a meeting, pick up a sick kid, etc. This can be accessed from the North. The circle drive will now have two-way traffic. After School: To help prevent vehicles trying to exit to River St. from multiple directions and causing back-ups, we've developed a flow for traffic to follow. This is indicated by arrows on the map. Students Using APS Transportation: All APS buses will drop off and pick up at DLPMS and students will walk to and from the high school. The city sidewalk between AHS and DLPMS will be closed. All foot traffic will follow the same path that students will use to get to their bus. CTE Busing: Students using APS transportation to go to Mt. Pleasant will be picked up and dropped off in the student lot in front of the auditorium. There will be no change in the time that the bus will be leaving. Students arriving to the HS after their AM CTE classes will enter the school through the front main doors so they can get let in by staff.

Hillcrest and Pine Avenue Panthers will have an early release day tomorrow, Friday, February 28, 2025.

Early Release Friday, February 28, 2025

Our Panthers had a great learning week and we are looking forward to next week. https://secure.smore.com/n/t78u4-the-weekly-update-4

We are excited to announce that we are offering K-5 Summer Care at Luce Road! Spots are limited to the first 18 students enrolled. You can use the link to enroll https://forms.gle/A72UX66bCK9ZEK2E8, or call Kimberly Hamad at 466-7593.

Kindergarten Round-Up is Tuesday, March 11, 4:30-5:30pm & 6:00-7:00pm. If you or someone you know has a child who is ready for kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year, please RSVP using this link: https://forms.gle/WhLqGpbPci9aisor5.

Due to back road drifting, Alma Public Schools will have a delayed start today, Monday, February 17, 2025. Childcare will open at 7:00 AM for those registered to attend. Start Times LUCE RD: 11:33 AM HILLCREST: 11:38 AM PINE AVENUE: 11:43 AM DLPMS: 12:00 NOON HIGH SCHOOL: 11:50 AM

Today our students celebrated their classroom friendship during their Valentine's Day class parties. More pictures are in this week's Panther Press. Wishing all our Panthers a wonderful Valentine's Day. https://secure.smore.com/n/uaf9p-the-weekly-update-4

Alma Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 13, 2025. Childcare will open at 7:00 AM for those registered to attend.

The City of Alma announced that Pine Avenue would be closed from Washington Avenue to Panther Parkway starting March 3, 2025. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15j5MvAjC9/ Alma Public Schools will handle traffic flow as outlined. Additional information will be released as March 3rd approaches. https://5il.co/37nda https://5il.co/37ne3

Thank you Panthers for an awesome learning week. We look forward to see all our wonderful students on Tuesday. https://secure.smore.com/n/v05uh-the-weekly-update-4

Panthers, please be reminded that there is no school on Friday, Febuary 7, 2025 and Monday, February 10, 2025. Have a wonderful weekend,

Please see the special parent newsletter regarding drop-off and pick-up procedures. Thank you for your time and support. https://secure.smore.com/n/139t0-the-weekly-update-4

Hillcrest and Pine Avenue Panthers will not have school on Friday, February 7, 2025 through Monday, February 10, 2025.

Our panthers had a great learning week! https://secure.smore.com/n/qnpxz0-the-weekly-update-4

On behalf of everyone at Alma Public Schools, it is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of our beloved bus driver, Dave Covington, this morning before his route started. He was not only a dedicated bus driver for our daily routes but also played a vital role in transporting our athletes to numerous events over the years. His commitment, kindness, and presence will be greatly missed by colleagues, students, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.

We are in our third year of implementation with our K-5 ELA program, Bookworms. Our students are making great gains as they work on all different aspects of reading and writing daily! Check out this video of our students hard at work! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tPt8GgWRuG_DLBYUVEsPUdATjPyvy6Gw/view?usp=sharing

Have you ever wanted to learn where your food comes from and how it’s made? Our After-School Agriculture Club at Hillcrest is the perfect place to start! Yesterday, our outstanding students rolled up their sleeves and learned how to make butter from scratch!

I wish all our Panthers at Hillcrest and Pine an awesome learning week! Enjoy our first newsletter as we grow and develop into one school in two buildings. https://secure.smore.com/n/w4dy2-the-weekly-update-4

Alma Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Childcare will open at 7:00 AM for those registered to attend.