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Hillcrest All-Stars Happenings
May 23-Weekly Newsletter from the All-Stars!
From the Bench:
We are down to 8 days left! It has been a very busy last few weeks and last two will be busy as well.
I am so excited to be a partner in your student's education. If you have any questions, please reach out to me at jhelinski@almascshools.net.
Dates to Remember:
May 24-May 28-Friday-Monday-No School
June 4-Tuesday-Field Day 2/3 Grade-PM
June 5-Wednesday-Field Day 1st Grade-PM
June 6-Thursday-End of Tri 3, last day of school, Early Release-Hillcrest dismiss at 11:38 am
Fun Run=Thursday, May 23rd
THANK YOU to everyone who was able to come out and attend the 2024 Fun Run! Although we weren't able to run on the original day, it was a HUGE success, raising over $60,000 for our schools and we had GREAT weather for our day at Hillcrest!
Limo Ride
Limo Rides were held on Monday, May 20th.
Overall Top Class
Congrats to Mrs. Trefil's class that won dance lesson from DDD!
Top Class By Grade
Each class won $100 gift certificate!
3rd Grade-Mr. Greiner
2nd Grade-Mrs. Trefil
1st Grade-Mr. Gage
Drawings for Student Prizes
Tablet winner: Luke Miller
Tickets 3rd grade: Jocelyn Bacoccini
Tickets 2nd grade: Rodrigo Rangel
Tickets 1st grade: Carter Puffpaff
Ice Cream with a Principal
About 120 students will have Ice Cream with me on May 30 and May 31st!
Pizza with a Principal
Pizza lunch will be on Tuesday June 4th!
2024-25 Theme
The 2nd graders have voted and the theme for next year is.....
Field Day-June 4th and 5th
This year, our Field Day will run different than in years past.
Our 2nd/3rd grade will enjoy their day on Tuesday, June 4th and 1st grade on Wednesday, June 5th. Each class will be determining their own time to participate.
it is such a fun event for our students!
NWEA Testing
We have wrapped up our NWEA testing! We appreciate the students taking their time as we look at the growth students made throughout the year! They have made great gains as individuals, classes, and grades!
Summer School for Grades K-5-STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE
APS will be offering Summer School for students currently in grades K-5. The three-week session will be held at Pine Ave. Scan the QR code to sign up or use the link:
Last Day of School-June 6th-Half Day
The last day for students will be Thursday, June 6th. This will be a half day for students and they will be dismissed at 11:38 am.
2024-25 School Year Calendar
Here is the calendar for next year, the 2024-2025 school year.
Transportation Changes-MUST BE BEFORE 2pm
Thank you for being so understanding in this situation!
Second Steps
Panther Paws
Bookworms
Differentiated Instruction (DI)
APS App/Rooms
Also, make sure to turn on notification!
Encore/Specials Rotations
We are very fortunate to have so many offerings for all of our students that are taught by certified teachers!
Hillcrest All-Stars Happenings for the 2023-4 School Year
Hillcrest Elementary
Email: jhelinski@almaschools.net
Website: www.almaschools.net
Location: 515 East Elizabeth Street, Alma, MI, USA
Phone: 989-463-3113
Facebook: facebook.com/almahillcrest
Twitter: @almahillcrest