Hillcrest Elementary

Hillcrest had an awesome Kindergarten Registration. This Wednesday we are having our Dual Immersion Parent Meeting at 5:30 in the Hillcrest Gym. This is a required Parent Meeting, if you are interested in Dual Immersion Program and have an incoming Kindergarten child. If you currently have a student in the program you don't need to attend. If you have a student that will be 5 on or before Sept 1, 2023 and have not registered them for Kindergarten, it isn't to late just stop by the Hillcrest office as soon as possible.

We are super excited to announce and invite you out to 2nd Grades Music Concert "Disney Movie Mania" Thursday March 9th at 2:20 in the Hillcrest Gym! We hope to see you all there!!!!

2/3/23 Dear Parents, We hope this letter finds you well. As Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, we wanted to take a moment to remind you about the school's policy regarding individual gifts and treats sent from home. In an effort to create a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students, we kindly ask that you do not send individual Valentine gifts to school for your child (flowers, teddy bears, balloons etc). Please enjoy these items at home. We do allow individually wrapped and store bought treats to be brought to school to share with their class. This helps to ensure that all students feel included and prevents any issues related to those who may not get a special gift. Instead, we encourage students to exchange valentine cards with their classmates as a fun and inclusive way to celebrate the holiday. This exchange will take place in the classroom. Thank you for your understanding and support in helping us create a positive and inclusive school community for all students. Best regards, Tina Fehringer Hillcrest Principal *-*-*-*-* 02/02/23 Queridos Padres, Espero que se encuentren bien. Como el día de San Valentin está llegando rápidamente, queríamos tomarnos un momento para recordarles sobre la póliza de la escuela respecto a regalos individuales enviados de casa. En esfuerzo de crear un ambiente de aprendizaje seguro e inclusivo para todos los estudiantes, pedimos amablemente que no envíe regalos individuales de San Valentin a su hijo/a (flores, peluches, globos etc). Por favor de disfrutar de estos regalos en casa. Si permitimos bocadillos envuelto individualmente o comprados en la tienda para traer a la escuela para que compartan con su clase. Esto ayuda a asegurarnos de que los estudiantes se sientan incluidos y evita algunos problemas a quienes no les den un regalo especial. En cambio, les pedimos a sus hijos que intercambien tarjetas con sus compañeros como algo divertido y una manera inclusiva de celebrar el día festivo. Gracias por su comprensión y por ayudarnos a crear una comunidad de escuela positiva e inclusiva para todos los estudiantes. Tina Fehringer Principal de Hillcrest

Thanks to Southeastern Idaho Public Health many of our students received free teeth sealants to help prevent tooth decay. Our kids were so brave and we were proud of their great behavior while doing this!!

Due to the severe temperatures forecasted in American Falls and surrounding areas, all schools within the American Falls School District will be closed on Tuesday, January 31st. The National Weather Service has extended a severe weather alert, with a wind chill warning in effect through 10AM on Tuesday. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students during early morning pickup and drop-off times, as well as those who walk or wait at bus stops, the decision was made to close schools. The weather is expected to improve on Wednesday, so please dress warm and plan on attending school

Our 1st graders have an important message for all our community’s adults. READ - TALK - PLAY Everyday! Thank you United Way for the T-shirts. We will wear them proudly!!

Our 1st graders sang their hearts out today at their dress rehearsal for the other children at Hillcrest. 💙 The parent program is tomorrow at 2:20. It will put you in the Christmas spirit! Hope you can make it! 🎄

The Hillcrest PTO wants to say THANK YOU for the amazing participation our school had during our read-a-thon. The PTO has decided to purchase a Hillcrest T-shirt for every student. They will arrive sometime in January. If a parent would like to purchase additional T-shirts or a Hoodie Sweatshirts for themselves or others, we can order them with our shirt order. T-shirts are $15.00 Each Hoodies are $25.00 Each If you would like to order one. You have to stop in the office at Hillcrest and pay for the shirt at the time you place the order. We can only accept Cash or Check. We also only have a short time to collect orders from parents. You can stop by and place your order from Monday December 5th until Noon on December 12th. We will only be able to order what has been paid for by this date.

Hillcrest has our Annual Christmas Giving Tree up in the foyer. If you are able, you can help decorate the tree. Students who bring a can of food to donate, to the American Falls Academy Food Bank, will get to write their name on an ornament and hang it on our tree.

A BIG PARENT THANK YOU from Hillcrest! 96% of our families made the time and effort to come to Hillcrest and support their child(ren) at conferences. There is so much information on the POSITIVE POWER of a PARENT/FAMILY/TEACHER team in helping students grow and learn. Thank you SO much parents for being part of the team! 🏆 💖

Wild Wonders - Family Reading Week Open House Thursday November 17th , 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM There will be a scavenger hunt, a FREE book for every child and a game for every family (while supplies last). The Sensory Safari will be on display. AND Wild Thing will be in attendance. We can't wait to see you there!!

CONGRATULATIONS to our most improved IStation October hero’s for the month. Great reading Nixon, Ximena, Noah, Vivienne, Tytan and Willow! We are so proud of you!! 👏

Our Read a Thon has ended, and our students did AMAZING!!!! They read a total of 166,537 minutes. Wow that is a lot of reading! We now have 9 more days to finish up donations and for the students to log into their dashboard and spend their points. The points are based on how many donations were made. After they order all their prizes, they will be shipped to Hillcrest and will be handed out in a few weeks. Awesome Job Hillcrest!

School Pictures just arrived. They will be coming home with your child today or tomorrow. Because of the late delivery of them, we have rescheduled Picture-Retake Day to Thursday October 27th. We will also be sending home a retake packet if your student needs photos taken.

Read-a-Thon Update Hillcrest Students are Amazing Our students have logged in Over 44,000 minutes of reading, and we have met half of our fundraising goal. Keep working hard Hillcrest!!

Day 2 of our Read-a-Thon!! We are blown away with how much reading is going on. Currently the reading leaders are: 2nd - Mrs. Blauer 1st - Mrs. Campbell K - Mrs. Lasley Top Individual Reader is: Layne T Classes who have Raised the Most Money for the school is: 2nd - Mrs. Blauer 1st - Mrs. Moore K - Mrs. Morgan What kind of Read a thon prizes would you like to win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD8Lk_gsGoo

Today is the DAY!!! Time for our Read-a-Thon. Your student will be bringing home papers with more information. You can also check out these videos Read-a-Thon Fundraiser Kickoff! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCKspU6TMMk How to Register for our Read-a-thon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRJj1RKqec8

Today we participated in a PRACTICE lock-down drill at Hillcrest. We prepare our students and staff for lock-down procedures - that is getting behind a locked door and out of the line of sight if possible. We talk about what it means to go into lockdown. That something strange is in our school and we need to be safe. We do not go into scary details. Then we practice in a very calm manner. We had city and county police here to help us practice and see how we are doing. They said our students and staff did very well! We hope to never, ever have to go into a real lockdown but I am confident if we did, our school, law enforcement and community will react as safely as possible. Ask your child about their experience with this and tell them Mrs. Fehringer says GREAT JOB!

Isaac is our first student in our "kind Kids" club! He is a great helper at Hillcrest!

Calling All Parents You Are Invited To Join Our Parent Teacher Organization PTO Our First Meeting will be held on September 21st at 6:00 PM Hillcrest Elementary School Media Center Children are Welcome We will have child-care in the gymnasium! Our Organization is committed to helping our Lil’ Beavers build a strong foundation for their education. Here are just a few examples of PTO accomplishments: *Fundraising $5,000 or more every year for Students and Teachers *Purchased New Library Furniture *Purchased Tablets for Classrooms *Funded Upgraded Security System *Funds Playground Equipment Help us grow our PTO. More members equal more possibilities. This year we will be introducing an amazing new fundraiser, the Read-A-Thon Come and join our Team. If you have any questions contact Chrystal Owen PTO President at afhillcrestpto@gmail.com