Hillcrest Elementary School

EMSD Board of Education Meeting: Monday, January 26th - 6:00 pm @ Ridgewood Elementary
Agenda: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1688?meeting=726673

EMSD Alert:
All schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, January 23rd, due to extreme cold. No classes or after-school activities. We expect to resume on Monday.
Stay safe and warm!

January Newsletter https://app.smore.com/n/cba7w-january-2026-hillcrest-newsletter

EMSD Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 19th, in observance of MLK Jr. Day.

3rd Quarter District Newsletter
https://app.smore.com/n/9x2hc-3rd-quarter-emsd-newsletter

Today is the End of 2nd Quarter.

Happy New Year, EMSD! We hope you enjoyed your winter break.
School will resume on Monday, January 5th.

EMSD will be on Winter Break December 22nd - January 2nd. School will resume on Monday, January 5th.
Wishing all of our EMSD students, families, and staff Happy Holidays!

December Newsletter https://app.smore.com/n/s6fm3-december-2025-hillcrest-newsletter

All EMSD families are invited!
Please register by December 5th.
Register here → https://forms.gle/UWpbHVptjHV9YseX6

All EMSD families are invited!
Please register by December 5th.
Register here → https://forms.gle/UWpbHVptjHV9YseX6

EMSD REMINDER:
There is NO SCHOOL this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Wishing all of our EMSD students, families, and staff a Happy Thanksgiving!

Join us in dressing up for Storybook Character Day!

EMSD REMINDER:
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19th is an Early Dismissal Day. Glenview will dismiss at 10:55 am, Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30 am.

Veterans Day week starts Monday! All are invited to join us in wearing the theme colors each day.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are tomorrow, Thursday, November 6th, and Friday, November 7th.

REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 7th.

November Newsletter
https://app.smore.com/n/fv53b-november-2025-hillcrest-newsletter

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6x5pD5_Wk4g We're excited to introduce you to our new school friend and role model: Cowboy KYHFOOTY! 🤠🐴 At Hillcrest, we are working hard to follow Cowboy KYHFOOTY's golden rule: Always keep your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself! It's all about being safe and respectful to everyone in our school family. 💖 To celebrate following this important rule, each classroom is working together to fill up a pumpkin with slices 🎃. When a class completely fills their pumpkin, they'll earn a delicious pie 🥧 to share and enjoy as we head into the holiday season! 😋 Will you help us out at home? Please take a moment to chat with your child about Cowboy KYHFOOTY and the importance of keeping our hands, feet, and objects to ourselves! Your support makes a huge difference! ✨