Dear Families,
November is Picture Book Month! We will be celebrating in all of our elementary schools with a special dress up day!
THE DATE: Friday, November 22nd
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Veterans Day spirit week begins tomorrow!
We cannot wait to see you tonight and tomorrow morning for parent/teacher conferences. A friendly reminder:
-The Scholastic Book Fair is open in the gym from 3:00-7:30pm tonight AND tomorrow morning from 7:30am-11:15pm.
-If you are not set up on Rooms, we will have a representative at the school tonight to help you!
-There are public library applications on site tonight.
-There will also be a table to learn more about PTO.
REMINDER
-Tonight is Parent/Teacher Conferences
-There is NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, Friday, November 8th, due to AM Parent/Teacher Conferences
Save the date!
EMSD is celebrating Veterans Day week by wearing theme colors each day next week.
November EMSD Newsletter
https://secure.smore.com/n/zes9mv-november-2024-emsd-newsletter
Happy Election Day from our 2nd grade students in Ms. Vickers’ Class! 🇺🇸
Be sure to schedule a time for Parent Teacher Conferences! Elementary schools/ELC will schedule with your teacher, Glenview will schedule through Skyward through 11/6/24. Skyward directions → https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OtnEvR7V2faBcg0XTH9DT3f1H8X8qbCA/view?usp=sharing
EMSD REMINDER
-NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 5th - Election Day
-November 7th - PM Parent-Teacher Conference
-November 8th, NO SCHOOL - AM Parent-Teacher Conference
At Hillcrest we are focused on literacy. Help your child become a better reader by participating in the Fall Reading Challenge. Your child brought home the paper this week. If you need another one, please contact Ms Blair: ablair@emsd37.org - Lets get our students reading!!
Our students had a fantastic day yesterday during our annual Pumpkin Run races. The winners are listed below. We've got some athletic Hornets at Hillcrest. A huge thank you to Aaron Fisher and his family farm for donating pumpkins to our school family this year. Congratulations to Kira, a fourth grade student for winning the overall school race.
October marks a special time in Illinois as we celebrate Principal Appreciation Month, a chance to recognize the incredible dedication and leadership of our school administrators. Here are some fun facts about your principal and associate principal.
Be sure to schedule a time for Parent Teacher Conferences! Elementary schools/ELC will schedule with your teacher, Glenview will schedule through Skyward between 10/30-11/6. Skyward directions → https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OtnEvR7V2faBcg0XTH9DT3f1H8X8qbCA/view?usp=sharing
October Newsletter
https://secure.smore.com/n/2bfk6-october-2024-hillcrest-newsletter
Congratulations to Ms. Blair, our ROE Staff Member of the Month! Ms. Blair has a strong connection to the East Moline School District. She puts her entire heart and soul into Hillcrest Elementary School. Ms. Blair has embraced the journey of Conscious Discipline, and she has implemented the strategies into her library classroom. Because of Ms. Blair's journey, she is positively impacting the lives of students daily, and it shows. Ms. Blair is a strong member of our SEL Committee, and she wants to ensure students receive support to become well-rounded citizens in our community. She is a valued member of our school family.
Congratulations to Mr. Garzon's 4th Grade Class on earning a COMPLIMENT Party. To celebrate, Mr. Garzon taught an art class for his students. Look at their beautiful work! Thank you for following our Hillcrest Commitments: Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Safe!
Our students enjoyed a visit from Downtown Charlie Brown during an assembly this week. These kindergarten students especially loved listening to the blues and jazz music. Thank you for sharing your love of music with us!
There was so much to celebrate at Hillcrest during 1st Quarter both with staff and students. Everyone is working hard in our school family. We are proud of the work we are doing! It’s go time, Hornets!
https://youtu.be/VjAjh3y3UCM