Hillcrest Elementary School

September 17th is Constitution Day and all classes at Hillcrest participated in activities learning more about our great country!

All of the grades at Hillcrest had the opportunity to attend a dance performance by Academy of Performing Arts at Alma College! What a great experience for our students!!

Today our grades rocked Color War Day!!! Tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday!!

We had a great start today for Spirit Week! Tomorrow at Hillcrest is Color Day!

Lots and lots of PJs today for Homecoming Spirit Week!!! I hope they don't fall asleep in class!!

This week we our beginning a math program called Number Corner. This skill-building program is very engaging and interactive! This is a daily program that takes about 20 minutes each day. It is based around the monthly calendar and working with patterns.

In honor of Spirit Week, we have multiple high school athletes in our PE classes this week! This is a great way to build school spirit!

Tomorrow is PJ Day! Show your school spirit!!

We made it through Friday the 13th at Camp Hillcrest!! Next week is HOMECOMING WEEK!!! Make sure to wear PJs on Monday! Also, don't forget about our Title 1 Information Night on Monday! Have a great weekend! Camp Hillcrest Happenings-Sept 13 https://secure.smore.com/n/9n6am

During small group instruction, students are working on multiple different concepts at their level.

This video explains the Hillcrest Parent Teacher Connection Nights for the 2024-25 School Year! We are so excited about the opportunity to connect with you about your student! https://www.loom.com/share/65d5ba2dda984a41b8ae6c64a8622d53?sid=43a8c01b-7f5c-467d-b1da-84ce4f7c1b2f

Please watch the video describing how to log into PowerSchool or set up your account if needed. All parents must sign the APS Field Trip Permission Slip Form and Student Handbook form on PowerSchool this year. https://www.loom.com/share/bfcb1bab6fdf4aceb24e1077146a56e4?sid=176e45b7-c20c-46f4-a632-ca66fbe31a0a 3rd Grade parents signed the form for the field trip form this past week and we need all 1st and 2nd-grade parents to fill it out by Tuesday for our Field Trip to Alma College. Each 1st and 2nd grader will be coming home today with their PowerSchool Login form. The attached document is the step-by-step directions once you are logged in to PowerSchool. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k0aba-izQoi4WDf6rPyB1IbE5g9jfORIjlp2JAXfcNE/edit?usp=sharing After watching the video, if you still have questions, please contact the school by phone at 989-463-3113 or jhelinski@almaschools.net.

On Monday, September 16, we will have our Annual Title 1 Information Night at 6 pm at Pine Ave. Directly after that, we will have our September PTO Meeting as well! Come learn about all the great programs we have for our students and stay to become part of a great organization!

During our Professional Development this morning, Superintendent Stacey Criner, led all of the elementary staff through different activities and learning through the book, Choice Words.

Next week is one of the best weeks of the year, HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK! We can show off our school spirit all week long! These are the days for the three elementary buildings! Let's show our Panther Pride!!!!

What a great experience for our students!!!

Our 3rd graders have made it to the dunes!!! Let the fun (and learning) begin!

And the 3rd graders are off to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes!!

Tomorrow is the day that our 3rd graders get to go on an unforgettable field trip to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes to learn more about our wonderful state and its geography! Thank you to the PTO for helping to fund this trip!

We wrapped up another GREAT week at Camp Hillcrest! Please make sure to look at the information regarding the APS Permission Slip Form for Field Trips on PowerSchool. 3rd Graders must have this completed before the Tuesday Field Trip. Here is the Camp Hillcrest Happenings-Sept 6th https://secure.smore.com/n/x9nt3u