Hillcrest Happenings

Hillcrest opens its gates at 7:45 am. The bus gates open at 7:55 am. Students may wait in the ramada area until the first bell rings at 8:10 am. Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria starting at 7:55 am. Only students eating breakfast will be permitted in the cafeteria. The last bell will ring at 8:15 am. For information about our school lunch program, please click here.

Hillcrest Middle School tours are given in person regularly. Please go to Hillcrest Middle School Tour Dates .pdf (dvusd.org) for information on scheduling.

Important information about our attendance policy can be found here. If your child is going to have a full day absence please call the attendance line at 623-376-3390. No late calls will be accepted. For more front office tips please click here.

School starts at 8:15am, the first bell rings at 8:10am and students have 5 minutes to get into their classrooms. Parents/Guardians must sign their student in if they arrive after 8:15am; please do everything you can to get your student to school on time. Thank you!

Please support us in keeping our Hillcrest campus clean. We are noticing an increased amount of Starbucks, Dutch and Dunkin (etc) on campus in the mornings. This is a reminder that outside food and drinks are not permitted. Drinks are messy and hard to clean up when spilled in classrooms, please refrain from bringing them to school. Thank you for your cooperation!

Please remind your student to sign up for Flex Time Manager activities every Monday! There has been an increase of students who aren't signing up, which affects the teachers, office staff, and other students.

7th and 8th grade students are having a fundraiser at Pei Wei! 25% of sales are being donated to the organization. The fundraiser is from 4:00-9:00 P.M. Check the flier for more information!

Spring Conferences are coming up on February 8th and 9th. If your child's teacher feels you need a conference, you will be contacted with directions on how to schedule your time with their learning team. Please watch your e-mail for more details. Please do not sign up for conferences if your child isn't struggling in any given subject or behaviorally.

Social Studies has started their Civil Rights Movement Unit!

7th Grade STEM did their volcano project last week!

Board Games Club: Tuesday 3-4 p.m.

Anime Club: Thursday 3-4 p.m.

Model UN: Thursday 3-4 p.m.

Drama Club: Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m.

NJHS: Next meeting is March 1st (Always the first Friday of the month).

DnD: The informational meeting will be on February 5th @ 3:05 p.m.

Band: 8th grade Feeder Night will be at SDOHS on Friday, February 23rd and will start at 7:00 P.M.

The end of the season celebration for all Fall and Winter athletes will take place at KTR on February 15th. Please contact your child's coaches or Coach Biller for more information.

Volleyball: Congratulations to the 7th grade girls volleyball team who pursued victory with honor, and congratulations to the 8th grade boys volleyball team who will play in the playoffs! Playoffs for 8th grade boys are on February 6th at home against Desert Sky at 4:45, and if we make it to championships, February 8th as well! Congratulations to the 8th grade girls volleyball team who will also play in the playoffs! Playoffs for 8th grade girls are at home on February 6th against Deer Valley at 5:45.

Basketball Camp: Basketball camp runs through Monday, February 12th, Tuesday, February 13th, and Wednesday, February 14th from 3-5 P.M in the gym. You must register through Register My Athlete. The sign up is on the door of room 408 if you're interested. The cost for the camp is $50 and is paid online.

Basketball: Tryouts for basketball are on Tuesday, February 20th for all teams. Sign up on Register My Athlete!

Track & Field: The first practice will be on Monday, February 26th. The parent & athlete meeting will be on Wednesday the 21st at 5:15. This meeting will contain important information for track and field. Please sign up on Register My Athlete BEFORE the first meeting. Sign up will be on the door of room 408 if you're interested.

The 2023 - 2024 pre-order for the yearbook has ended. You can still order your yearbook, but the cost has increase to $40.

Click here for a video that explains how to order.

OR

Click here for detailed instructions on how to order.

Falcon Talent Page

The Falcon Talent Page is a demonstration of Hillcrest students' many gifts and serves as a form of recognition for less flashy talents, but still equally interesting ones. For example, flashier talents such as singing, dancing or comedy acts are already recognized at the Falcon Fest assembly, while skills such as baking, drawing, school projects and even dirt biking can be acknowledged in the school newsletter. Individual sports highlights can also be acknowledged.

If interested, please contact Tracey.Brody@dvusd.org

Does your student have a favorite teacher? Do you know an educator that goes above and beyond for their students? Would you like to nominate someone for the Silver Apple Award? Winning teacher will be featured on 3TV and will receive a $1,000 prize! Follow this link for the rules and nomination forms, Silver Apple Award.

Please click the link to see our school bell schedule.

Your Creative Publications team is looking for some donations to help us improve our daily announcements. We have an Amazon Wish List if you are able to help. Big thanks to the Dunn Family, DeSantis Family, the Lynch family, the Anderson Family, and Modern Off Road for donating to help Creative Publications run better than ever before.

We all want our students to have the best opportunities possible, so this is a great way to jump in and help out, simply by grocery shopping. We would really appreciate each and every one of you taking the few minutes it takes to sign up. Please share with other friends and family members to really incorporate our community.

It is a brief and rather straightforward process that can make

such a huge difference in the lives of our 1000+ students.

Please click the link to follow the instructions to join Fry’s in their support of Hillcrest Middle School! instructions to Link Fry’s card to Hillcrest Middle School.

There is a lost and found in the Cafeteria for water bottles and lunch boxes, but if your child has lost any small, valuable items there is a lost and found in the front office. Remind your child to bring any lost and found items that they find at class or lunch in the cafeteria on the stage.