Happy March is Reading Month! Let’s BLAST OFF into a great month!!

This week's Staff Spotlight is on Art Faustmann and Kathie Adams. Thanks to these two and all of our staff for all they do for our students!


March is Reading Month begins tomorrow!!! Here is our Kick Off Video! https://youtu.be/I2-Z370oHIo
Effective immediately, APS will follow the new CDC guidelines allowing for unmasking on school buses. For more information go the the following:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/face-masks-public-transportation.html
Swim classes as a part of PE begin Wednesday! Don't forget to pack a bag of essentials to be prepared.
Here are some needs and recommendations:
Bathing Suit
Towel
Bag - to carry wet things back to school after swimming
Hair tie and Hair brush or comb (If students have longer hair, it is beneficial to pull their hair back while they are in the pool.)
Actual Pool Time---35 minutes
Approximate Total Time out of the building is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Thanks to Mrs. Terres & Mrs. Tomanek for their work on this! We are so excited!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eazb3HIcdyk
Hope everyone is enjoying the snow day today! Stay safe and fun in the snow!!!
Here is this week's Hillcrest Space Station Happenings-February 25th. LOTS going on in the next four weeks!!!
https://www.smore.com/q5a19
Alma Public Schools will be closed on Friday, February 25, 2022.

We had over 90 students sign up for our Chat and Chew and it was a HUGE success!!!! Thanks to all the staff for helping to foster a love of reading with our students!!!📚📕📔

Reminder that Chat and Chew pick up is at 5 pm tonight in front of the school by the office doors. 📚📚
Students picking their choice for a reward if they meet their goal for March is Reading Month! The top choice will be announced in our kick off video next week!



Here at Hillcrest Space Station, we are so lucky to have Dr. Jensen from Alma College read a book to our students virtually about the moon landing and answer questions from our students about space!!!🚀🚀




Learning math in all different ways in Panther Math!



We are so excited to offer the Feelin' Good Mileage Club at school again this year! Students will be learning more about it during PE class. Register at SparrowMilesClub.com.
Another set of twins from today. Bet you can’t tell them apart.

Two add two the TWOsday fun, Mrs. Russell’s class celebrated with TACO TWOsday!!!



Lots of fun on 2-22-22 today with tutus, ties, tie die, and twins!!!




This week's Hillcrest Staff Spotlight is on Matt Stevenson and Kielee Kemmer-Slater! A huge thanks to both of these two and all of our teachers!!!


Check out this video with more information about our swim program starting next week! This is such a great opportunity! THANKS to Mrs. Tomanek and Mrs. Terres for setting up this experience for our students! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eazb3HIcdyk
March is just a week a way and the students are going to pick their reward if they meet their goal this week in lab class! Here are the choices! Let’s see what they pick!!!

We had a great week that was started off with Valentine's Day! Here is this week's Hillcrest Space Station Happenings-February 18.
https://www.smore.com/3kzu4
