✔️REGISTRATION IS A MUST!

✔️THERE ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR ADDED SECURITY; SO PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ATTACHMENT AND INFORMATION ABOUT PRE-REGISTRATION IF YOU PLAN TO VISIT ANY TIME DURING THIS WEEK.

✔️ALL NEW VISITORS MUST BE ENTERED INTO OUR DATABASE, SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND ALLOW AMPLE TIME FOR SIGN-IN. This includes relatives that might be joining parents during this time.

✔️BADGES WILL BE PRE-PRINTED FOR ALL VISITORS THAT HAVE REGISTERED IN ADVANCE AND HAVE THIER DRIVER'S LICENSE UPLOADED IN OUR DATABASE. (HUGE TIME-SAVER)

✔️READING THE GUIDELINES IN ADVANCE AND KNOWING WHAT TO DO BEFOREHAND WILL ELIMINATE FRUSTRATION AND SAVE YOU TIME.

Monday 1/20- No School

Tuesday, 1/21/25 1:00 - 3:00PM

Please join us on TUESDAY, MARCH 4th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm (doors open at 6:00pm) for a night of Math games and activities to enjoy with your family and friends.

Please click HERE to register you and your family by Tuesday, February 18th.

Please note: This is NOT a drop-off event and parents are expected to stay with their children throughout the evening.

Monica Gardner

Math Specialist

Hillcrest Elementary School

Dear Parents of 5th/6th Grade Students,

This winter there will be an opportunity for your child to participate in an after school sports club. This club will begin directly after school one day a week and finish at 4:30pm. The winter session will be indoors and focused on a student requested dodgeball tournament. There will only be 30 spots available. Complete the google form below to register your child for the fall session.

Your child will need to be picked up at Hillcrest by the gym doors at 4:30pm.

Dates included:

February 5th, 12th, 19th

Thank you,

Mrs. Hart and Ms. McMaster

Thank you so much for all of your cereal box donations. We have plenty for our upcoming "upcycling" projects and we can't wait to share what we create with them!

Moving forward, for the next few weeks, I will be accepting donations of:

• Plastic bottle caps (from water bottles, soda bottles, etc.). Any color is fine.

• Flat plastic (yogurt and soup lids, take out containers and lids, etc). It would be extra appreciated if they are rinsed and clean. 🙂

Students can drop them in the bin outside of the STEAM classroom. Thanks as always for supporting our STEAM program!

Traci Geller

STEAM Specialist

During the holidays, students may have received SMART WATCHES or other electronic devices as presents. While these devices are awesome; please keep in mind that all Electronic Devices are against our District Policy. Even if text/phone usage is disabled on these devices, many still have the capability of taking photos & accessing the internet, etc. As a result, they are not permitted to be worn during the school day.

All electronic devices should be turned off and remain in backpacks if they are brought to school.

Excerpt from CRSD/HCE Parent Handbook

The use of cell phones by students is prohibited during the school day or on the school bus (Section 1317.1 PA School Code). Students, who possess cell phones, must secure them in their backpacks/schoolbags throughout the school day, turned off, not silent or vibrate. This eliminates unnecessary interruptions to instruction.

Students may not use cell phones during lunch, recess or breaks. Cell phones are to remain off during the school day, including the school bus. In the event a student uses a cell phone (calling, texting, photographing or otherwise) or the phone rings, during the school day, the student will be asked to turn the cell phone off before releasing to staff. Following, the cell phone should be picked up by a parent/guardian/designated adult at their earliest convenience, in the main office during school hours. The Council Rock School District assumes no responsibility for cell phones or other electronic devices that are lost, stolen or broken.

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• Monday, January 20, 2025- MLK/CR Cares Day - All Schools Closed / Offices Open
• Tuesday, January 21, 2025 1:00 - 3:00PM CR Ed. Week
• Wednesday, January 22, 2025- 9:30 - 11:30AM CR Ed. Week
• Thursday, January 23, 2025- 1:00-3:00PM CR Ed. Week
• Friday, January 24, 2025- 9:30-11:30AM- CR. Ed. Week
• Tuesday, January 28th- Early Dismissal- PM Kindergarten Attends

• Every Tuesday/Friday- Tiger Choir (unless otherwise noted- contact Mrs. Bishop for more information)
• Every Wednesday- PRETZEL DAY (unless otherwise noted- contact PTO for more information)
• Every Friday- Tigger Store (unless otherwise noted-contact PTO for more information & grade-level rotation)

Fall is here and winter is right around the corner. Along with the cool weather comes the unfortunate cold and flu season. If your child is sick, please keep him or her home to allow them to rest and recover until feeling themselves again. If fever is present, remain home until fever free for 24 hours without medication.

Please also remind your child to always remember to wash his or her hands. Studies have proven that hand washing (next to the flu shot) is the BEST way to avoid colds and flu. A healthy diet and sleep also keeps our immune system going, so be sure that your child gets plenty of rest.

All questions regarding student lunch accounts should be sent to the Chartwells staff at www.HCECafeteria@CRSD.org. Click on the below link to preview the monthly menu and nutritional information.

This year we are starting the school year off with 2 new office staff. Mrs. Young and Mrs. Law (who started mid-fall last year, and still getting to know families).

For these reasons and as an added security measure, ALL PARENTS and PARENT DESIGNEES who are signing-out a student WILL BE CARDED. If you are entering into the school for a student sign-out (appt, sick pick-up, etc.) please bring in your driver's license or other form of photo identification.

No student will be released to an individual who cannot validate their identity.

We thank you for your patience in advance!

Attached is the form to be completed for Family Educational Trips. Handwritten letters are accepted, however this form is preferred. Please be sure to submit the form/letter at least ten (10) days prior to your trip, for approval. Please contact Debbie Kunzig, attendance clerk, at dkunzig@crsd.org if you have questions regarding this process.

PER BOARD POLICY- ONLY 5 DAYS ARE ALLOWED PER SCHOOL YEAR!

If you have not ordered your yearbook yet, you still can on Treering.com.

Our Tigger store is back! It happens every Friday before school, please look for dates on our Facebook page to find out which week your child's grade will be shopping.

Our next shopping day is next Friday, December 6th for grades KPM, 2nd, 4th and 6th! Please send your child in with cash if they would like to shop. If you want to buy vouchers as birthday treat for child's class to shop, those vouchers are still available for purchase on Membership Toolkit. If you need to know how much of a balance your child has from last school year's vouchers, please contact us!

You can still order pretzels for your student! They are delivered every Wednesday to your child's classroom for just $18 for the remainder of the school year. If you order by noon on Tuesday, your child(ren) will have a pretzel the next day! Orders received after noon on Tuesday will start the following week. Pretzels can be ordered on Membership Toolkit.

Back by Popular Demand: Monte Carlo Night Gala!

CREF’s Annual Fundraising Gala returns on February 28, 2025, and we’re bringing back the excitement of Monte Carlo Night.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of fun, games, and community spirit—all in support of enhancing the education of Council Rock School District students.

When: February 28, 2025

Where: Northampton Valley Country Club

Register now: https://tinyurl.com/CREFGala

Let’s come together to elevate education and create lasting opportunities for our students.

Students 1st. Always!

Website: www.crsd.org
Location: 420 East Holland Road, Southampton, PA, USA
Phone: 215-944-1600
Facebook: facebook.com/Hillcrestcr
Twitter: @HCErock