Hillcrest Elementary School

Happy Spring Break to all our amazing students! Enjoy this well-deserved break and recharge your batteries. We're excited to welcome you back on Monday, April 8th, refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of the school year. Stay safe and have fun!

Congratulations to our 4th graders for surpassing their March Madness goal by reading and passing over 300 Achieve 3000 articles! A special round of applause for Ms. Cheek's Chiefs, leading the grade with the most articles passed. You've all shown great dedication and enthusiasm for reading. Well done!

Yesterday was our School-Wide Leadership Binder Sharing Session! Classes teamed up to showcase their academic achievements, celebrate milestones, and share their leadership aspirations. It was a beautiful moment of learning, growth, and community.

Today marks World Down Syndrome Day, a day of great significance and joy for us as we celebrate two incredible students in our community. With their radiant smiles, keen intelligence, and delightful sense of humor, they brighten every day for us. It's a privilege to work with them and witness their amazing journeys. Let's cherish and support their unique contributions, today and every day. Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

🌟Job seekers, mark your calendars - our 2024 Job Fair is one month away! We are hiring for many positions, both certified and classified. Come find your next opportunity with us! Please share with anyone you know who may be interested. 📍 Highland Elementary ⏰ 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 🗓️ April 13th, 2024 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

Our Hillcrest Spirit Store is NOW OPEN! But hurry, the store closes on March 15th! Visit our Spirit Store using this link https://grahamsport.chipply.com/HillcrestElementary/

🏆 Congratulations to our exceptional 2024 Teacher of the Year Finalists - Grayson Coleman from Hillcrest Elementary, Cassie Dodson from Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary, Chanel Jones from Broadview Middle, Linda Gruener from Highland Elementary, and Kristin Adams from Eastern Alamance High School! 🌟These dedicated educators have demonstrated outstanding commitment to their students and a passion for teaching that goes above and beyond. 🍎 We will announce our district winner in April. Until then, join us in celebrating these remarkable teachers!

Next Week is READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK! Monday, March 4 Wear your favorite hat! Tuesday, March 5 No School! Wednesday, March 6 Wear a shirt with words! Thursday, March 7 Wear Green Friday, March 8 Pajama Day

We are thrilled to congratulate our 2024 Classified Employees of the Year! 🌟These dedicated staff members take on diverse and critical roles that provide vital support for the education of our students. We deeply appreciate their hard work. Congratulations!

✨ Kindergarten Enrollment links in English and Spanish are now on our website! We have instructions, videos, a checklist, and other resources. If your child will turn 5 before August 31, 2024, they are eligible to enroll in ABSS Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 academic year. https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/kindergarten-program ✅ Want to register in person? Come out to our Registration Fair on March 9th at Holly Hill Mall, 9 AM to Noon. Staff will be available to answer all your questions!

We are proud to announce the 2024 ABSS Teachers of the Year! 🌟 These exceptional teachers are making a real difference in their students' lives. They care deeply about their students’ growth and success every day. Whether helping a struggling learner find their confidence, making lessons fun through imaginative activities, or supporting students through life's challenges, their student-first commitment is worthy of praise. Please join us in celebrating them! 👏

In Mrs. Lohman's 5th grade class, students embarked on an educational journey that highlighted the significant role quilting has played in Black History. Each student researched an important historical figure then together they"stitched" a quilt. #HappyBlackHistoryMonth

A huge shoutout to our amazing Hillcrest Elementary Administrators and office staff for flipping pancakes and spreading smiles across the staff today. "Happy Pancake Day!

What can we accomplish when we synergize? Ms. Kaczynski's 3rd grade math students worked in teams to find the perimeter of objects in their classroom using nonstandard tools for measurement. They used pencils, whiteboards, books, markers, and even garbage cans!

Ms. Ludwig's 5th grade class created collages for Black History Month. Students included a short biographical blurb and researched quotes and other descriptions to add to this mixed media project.

Today was a special day in ABSS as we celebrated the 💯 day of school. To mark the occasion, Hillcrest Elementary School hosted their "100 Days, 100 Dads" event, inviting dads, grandpas, uncles, and other father figures from the #ABSSCommunity to have lunch with our students. And show up they did - with over 400 guests signed up, the cafeteria was "buzzing" 🐝 during all the grade-level lunch times! There was an outpouring of support to make this day memorable for our kids. The timing couldn't have been better either, coming right after Valentine's Day and Hillcrest's Valentine's Dance last night. 💕 Special thanks to our student leaders who welcomed all the guests and directed traffic through the packed hallways. It was heartwarming to see so many community members take time out of their day to eat with our students. The smiles and hugs were plentiful. Thank you for showing up for our kids! 🙌

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at our 100 Days, 100 Dads Event! Don't forget to check the attached lunch schedule. See you there!

Reminder: Our Valentine's Dance for 3rd to 5th graders will take place tomorrow night, Thursday, February 15th, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Yesterday was all about self-love and positivity at Hillcrest! Our student lighthouse team started by watching a powerful video on popping negative talk, followed by crafting our Positive Self-Talk pages. It's a reminder we all need! And to seal the day with self-love, we wrote Valentines to ourselves, spreading love from within.

Feeling so grateful for the Hillcrest PTO's thoughtful treats today! From snacks to sanitizer, you've truly sweetened our day! #ThankYou #PTOPower"