Hillcrest Elementary School

Lot and lots of LOVE and fun activities all throughout the building today!

From Hillcrest: Enjoy the four-day weekend and spring-like temperatures! We will see everyone back on Tuesday! Hillcrest All-Star Happenings-February 9th https://www.smore.com/mycwt

Congrats to our 2nd Grade All-Star Students!! https://youtu.be/wx_Lo8CXhek 2nd Kindel-Emery Esquivel Emery is such a light in our classroom. Every day Emery comes in and is ready to work hard and try her very best. Emery is kind, honest, responsible, caring, and an overall joy to be around. Keep up the fantastic work Emery, we are so proud of you! Thank you for being you! Pineiro-Zelda Waterson-Vargas Zelda is a great student and role model for her peers. She loves to help others and is very kind. I can always count on her to follow her ROARS and try her best here at school! Thank you for being a great student and friend Zelda! Petisch-Landon Gibson Landon has been a rockstar following his ROARS. He has been going out of his way to help out his classmates. Landon is very kind, responsible, caring, and always participating in class discussions. Trefil-Emma Tedhams Emma is our Star this month! Emma is an amazing friend and classmate to everyone. She helps others and teachers, sets the perfect example of what it looks like to follow your ROARS and she works hard every day. She shows up with a smile on her face and is full of love! We are so lucky to know Emma and to get to have her as part of our classroom family. Keep being you, Emma! Rogers-Elianna Prieto Ellianna is a great student who works really hard. She accepts correction and fixes her mistakes without complaints. She follows her ROARS and makes sure that she is doing her best work. Keep up the great work Ellie! Wolfe-Charlotte Gulick Charlotte is an amazing student to have in class. She always goes above and beyond to help others with their classwork. I can always count on her to follow her ROARS and set an example for others. Keep up the outstanding work, Charlotte! Pineiro-Emma Courter Emma has been showing her ROARS by making responsible choices. She is a good friend to others, and knows how to make people smile! It has been a pleasure to witness Emma's growth this year!

Congrats to our 1st Grade All-Stars of the Month! https://youtu.be/Xz9Ul3370hU 1st Benjamin-Remington Richards Remington loves school and works hard every day to follow his ROARS. He has the biggest heart and is ALWAYS willing to help others! I love that Remington comes to school with a positive attitude and a desire to be the best student he can be. Remington is a great leader and a wonderful example of how to be an all-star student! Thank you Remington for working so hard and I love that you are a part of my class! Elsea-Eli Wilson Eli is a great example of a Panther. Eli loves school and his peers. He is a hard worker and is a great listener, I can always count on him to contribute to our class discussions. Eli will often volunteer to help and clean up after others. Thank you Eli for being such a great role model and using your ROARS! Gage-Addysen Hanson Addy is a fantastic example of a star student. She displays her ROARs every day. She is kind, hard-working, and full of energy. Addy always completes her jobs and is more than happy to assist others as well. I am proud to have her in my class. Thank you Addy for showing us what a true Panther looks like! Guild-Hubbard-Alissa Conn Alissa has been working VERY hard. She comes in happy after breaks. She's very helpful in the room. Her creativity amazes me! But the thing I love the most about Alissa is how she puts her heart and soul into our Good Morning Song. It's the first thing we do as a class each day, and she sets us up to have a WONDERFUL day!!! Lambert-Jasmine Welch Jasmine has been super kind and helpful and one of the best in following her ROARS as I have transitioned into Mrs. Lambert's long-term sub. She is so caring and always willing to help me out in any way possible. She always has a smile and a hug for me and it brightens up my day! Langworthy-Ava Ellis Ava loves school & learning. She always puts forth her BEST effort. She is kind, hard-working, & helpful. She sets a great example in our classroom by always following her ROARS. Thanks for always being an All-Star, Ava. We are proud to have you in our classroom family! Lyon-Roland Van Horn Roland has been doing an excellent job showing his ROARS this month! He is a kind and encouraging friend that makes the whole team laugh. Roland has been working hard on his academics and it shows. He enjoys learning and makes sure we are all on task. We all appreciate his enthusiasm, motivational cheering, and the way he can brighten up our day. Thank you for being a wonderful part of our team Roland! Art-Ar’Leenah Hamilton (Gage) Congratulations to Ar'leenah for being the Art all-star of the month. She is always doing a great job showing her ROARS and a great role model for those around her. She is always working hard on her projects and overcomes challenges with a positive attitude. Ar'leenah is always there to lend a helping hand when needed. Keep up the amazing work Ar'leenah!

Congrats to our 3rd Grade All-Stars of the Month!! https://youtu.be/VdYXZ_i4fFc 3rd Wickes-Olyvia Brecht Olyvia is rocking third grade! She sets a positive example for her peers by working hard, giving focused attention during instruction, and being kind to others. Olyvia participates in classroom discussions and volunteers answers. I am so excited to see how Olyvia will continue to grow as we enter the last half of third grade! Keep up the amazing work, Olyvia! DeJong-Roman Litwiller Roman is a great friend to others and always follows his ROARS. He sets a great example in the classroom by following directions, listening, and being respectful to others. Roman is kind and always willing to lend a hand in our classroom. I can always count on him to be a great participant in class and to be a helping hand to those around him. Keep up the amazing work, Roman! Faustmann/Carroll-Nadia Sheets Nadia is a kind-hearted student who is always willing to help others. She works hard in class to achieve her goals. I can count on Nadia to help out whenever there is a project that needs doing. She is well-liked and respected by her peers. Nadia is a great role model to others, as she always follows her ROARS. She is a great student and a pleasure to have in the classroom. Way to go Nadia! Greiner-Amari Rodriguez Amari is our All-Star student of the Month for January! Amari is a kind friend to everyone in class. Amari follows her ROARS daily. I can always count on Amari to participate and build others up around her. She is respectful, considerate, and a leader. Fantastic job Amari, keep being an All-Star! Lamphere-Scarlett Ortiz Scarlett is our January all-star student! Scarlett sets a positive example for peers each day. She always shows her ROARs and works hard. Scarlett is kind and respectful to all adults and students. She tries her best on every assignment, listens attentively, and participates in all our classroom activities. Keep up the great work, Scarlett! Greiner-Luis Lewis Luis works hard in our small group. He is a leader in our group and is great at helping out with the other students. I really enjoy working with Luis every day! Keep being Panthermazing, Luis! Greiner-Lola Parsons Lola has been doing a great job showing her ROARS this month. She is very respectful to her classmates and does her best every day. She's a great addition to any group and I look forward to seeing her smile every morning. Music-Savannah Ash (DeJong) Congratulations to Savannah for earning student of the month for Music. She is always responsible and respectful to others. She is an amazing leader for her peers. I can always count on her to try her best in music class. She is always following her ROARS. Keep up the great work! PE-Leila Gifford (Greiner) Congratulations to Leila for being the PE student of the Month. She does a great job day after day being responsible, respectful, and safe. Leila participates in class discussions, tries new activities with a positive attitude, and is kind to her classmates. Awesome job Laila, keep up the good work!

We LOVE when the CMU STEM lab comes to Hillcrest! This week, our 2nd graders get to work on coding to program robots!

We had a GREAT week of learning at Hillcrest! Enjoy the weekend! Hillcrest All-Star Happenings-February 3 https://www.smore.com/2u0vg

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Hillcrest Parent Teacher Connection Night-Winter Fest! It was so great to see all of the families and so many smiling faces!!

Hillcrest celebrated the 100th day of school today! Man, our students age quickly!

When coming to Parent Teacher Connection Night from 5-7pm tonight, make sure to stop in by the main office to sign in, pick up a map of activities, complete the parent distict survey if you have not already, and fill out a survey of our PTC night. Oh.....and grab a cookie!

The Elementary Parent Survey closes tomorrow. Please take the time to complete if you have not yet! Please click on the link to access the survey or use the QR code. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hBsDMTEJseREcpdfeLzitp92YVLeMV84pkWypZZaiTg/viewform?edit_requested=true

Third Graders have their vision screening today. The process is quite different than when we were kids! Technology is pretty amazing!

Our Differentiated Instruction (DI) Lessons provide an opportunity for students to get work on skills at their level in small groups or individually.

Here is the lunch menu for February! Don't forget, you can check the daily lunch menu on the APS app under the Hillcrest Page.

Please join us for our Parent Connection Night Tomorrow Night!!! We look forward to seeing everyone from 5-7 pm for some Family Winter-Fest FuN!

Please come and join us at our Parent Teacher Connection Night on Wednesday Night and don't forget to fill out our APS Parent Elementary Survey. Have a GREAT weekend! Hillcrest All-Star Happenings-January 26 https://www.smore.com/vp62r

Hillcrest was honored to have Mr. Art McClintic at Hillcrest today to celebrate School Board Appreciation Month! Mr. McClintic was able to have lunch with our Student Council members and talk about his role as a School Board Member. THANK YOU to all of our School Board Members!

Due to fog, Alma Public Schools will operate on our late start schedule today, Thursday, January 25, 2024. Luce Rd. Childcare will open at 7:00 AM. APS start times for late start days are as follows: Luce Rd - 11:33 AM; Hillcrest - 11:38 AM; Pine Ave - 11:43 AM; Middle School and High School - 12:00 PM.

We have almost 100 responses so far. We would love to hear from you! The survey will close next Thursday. Please click on the link to access the survey or use the QR code. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hBsDMTEJseREcpdfeLzitp92YVLeMV84pkWypZZaiTg/viewform?edit_requested=true

Due to fog, Alma Public Schools will operate on our late start schedule today, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Luce Rd. Childcare will open at 7:00 AM. APS start times for late start days are as follows: Luce Rd - 11:33 AM; Hillcrest - 11:38 AM; Pine Ave - 11:43 AM; Middle School and High School - 12:00 PM.