October 2024 Hillcrest Newsletter

Use the following image to guide a conversation with your family. Mrs. Tapscott completed this activty, and she found that 2 of her smoke detectors had batteries that were not working in her house. She also realized that there was not a smoke detector upstairs in her house. Fire safety is important!

Our kindergarten students got to meet the East Moline Fire Fighters. See pictures below from Mrs. Williams' kindergarten classroom-

Influenza, stomach virus/flu, and head lice season are upon us! Here is a friendly reminder from your child’s school nurse:

• Influenza symptoms are; fever, cough, and/or sore throat, headache, and body aches. Please do not send your child to school with these symptoms. Please do not give your child fever reducing medication (such as Tylenol, Advil, Motrin) in the morning and send them to school. Students need to be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication to return to school.

• Stomach virus/flu symptoms are; cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It lasts from 24 hours to several days. Please keep your child home if he/she has these symptoms. Students need to be free of diarrhea and vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Things you and your family can do to try to stay healthy:

1. Wash your hands with soap and water and/or use hand sanitizer frequently

2. Keep hands away from the face - mouth, nose, eyes

3. Get flu vaccinations

• Please be advised, it is always a good idea while your child is in grade school, to periodically check his or her head for lice. Remind your child to avoid head-to-head contact with other children, and to not share combs, brushes, hair ties, hats, etc..

Please feel free to call your child’s school nurse, JoElda Lopez, RN, with any questions anytime at 755-7621. Thank you!

Our 3rd and 4th grade students have the opportunity to perform a winter program on December 19th at 2:00pm. This is an event you will not want to miss.

November 5

No School - Election Day - This is considered a state holiday.

November 7

Parent/Teacher Confereces in the PM (This is a normal day of school for students.)

November 8

Parent/Teacher Conferences in the AM (There is no school for students.)

November 20

Early Dismissal - School will be dismissed at 11:30am.

November 27, 28, 29

No School - Happy Thanksgiving!

The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to Hillcrest Elementary School. The book fair will be open during parent/teacher conferences on November 7th and 8th. Parents/guardians may also send money to school with your child on Thursday to shop. The students will have a chance to preview the book fair on Wednesday.

The Hillcrest PTO will meet on the following dates:

• November 18th at 6pm
• December 17th at 6pm

Save the Date

• February 7, 2025 - Family BINGO Night