Open House is here!!!! We are so excited to meet everyone!!!!

We have had a great first few days of staff PRofessional Development this week! We are so thankful for United Way stopping by today for Stuff the Bus!! We are overwhelmed with our community support!!!



The Hillcrest Island Crew had a great day of getting to know each other today! It is going to be a GREAT year on Hillcrest Island!

Here is our first Hillcrest Island Happenings of the year!!
Check out the videos for some specifics about procedures on the Island! This is a great way to help new students get to know the building and great reminder for our returning students!
https://www.smore.com/nx7yu
A few Hillcrest teachers learning at the APS Tech Conference this week!! We are very thankful for them coming in during the summer to continue their learning!

We are so excited for our new staff! Here is one of our new 3rd grade teachers, Derek Booms!

We are so excited to welcome new 3rd grade teacher April Draher!!! Welcome to APS and Hillcrest Island!!!

It's August 1st! We want to make our families and community aware of important dates as we get ready to start the 2022-23 school year.

Thanks to everyone who read along with us the second book of Stella Diaz! We hope you enjoyed the book together as a family! If you missed any of the chapters, here they are!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YgD_5Q1WFD8g7qCVhdL_Kw-emb_bgM5appj3G6M5_kQ/edit
Last chapter! Thank you to all the guest readers!!!
https://youtu.be/h0MxlK290bg
Here is the second to last chapter of Stella!!! Can't wait to see how it ends!!
https://youtu.be/bI-WgdXbspQ
Happy Monday!!
This is the last week of Stella! Thanks Mrs. Mitchel for reading the chapter today!
https://youtu.be/G9jYLOxPaVI
Here are the next two chapters of Stella!
Chapter 22
https://youtu.be/-G3W3q7c2S8
Chapter 23
https://youtu.be/XvtPSjIRLiY
Ali Kudmani is one of our Spanish students at AHS. Thanks for reading Chapter 21 to us!
https://youtu.be/eCCIGy9bzjQ
Happy Monday!
We are all the way up to Ch. 20! We love Stella!!!
https://youtu.be/tDPVVcFNVTo
Mrs. Brake is up today! Thanks for reading Chapter 19 to us of Stella!
https://youtu.be/4AoCHCp5QKI
Thanks Mrs. Johnston for reading Ch. 18 for us!!!
https://youtu.be/JKRXmUjOB5g
Hope your family is having as much fun as we are reading Stella! Here is Ch. 17!
https://youtu.be/bzeQ9s2WqXM
Adonia Clark, AHS student, is reading two chapters for us in Stella! Here is the first, chapter 14!
https://youtu.be/0TFlqG5Ai0Q
Hillcrest is excited to welcome Mr. Nevins to the team!
Mr. Nevins has taken on the role of MTSS Coordinator at Hillcrest and will be working to support students and staff in various ways as APS strengthens systems of academic and behavioral supports. We are thankful for his expertise and look forward to having him in the building!
Welcome, Mr. Nevins!

