Hillcrest Space Station Happenings
October 22nd-Weekly Newsletter from SPACE!!!!
Week 9 October 18-22nd
From Mission Control:
We are so excited to be approaching the last week of October! The students are very much looking forward to our Halloween activities next week! Read below for more information
We have made it through a quarter of the way through our journey and the students have done an INCREDIBLE job this week following their ROARS!
If there is anything we can do to help your students here at school, please reach out at jhelinski@almaschools.net
New 3rd Grade Pick Up Routines
Halloween Plans
Here are a few guidelines to consider.
-Classes will have Halloween activities in their classrooms on Friday, Oct. 29th.
-Teachers will be sending out information about their classroom activities.
-Costumes will be allowed, but teachers will provide more information about what times they will be wearing them in their classrooms.
Guidelines for Costumes:
-Students are prohibited from wearing/using face paint, blood, gore, or weapons and costumes must be school appropriate. Students are not allowed to wear masks in the building, but will be able to during the parade outdoors.
2. Students must be able to put on their costume without assistance.
-Parents are not permitted to help with costumes, parties, or bring food/snacks to the building throughout the day.
3. If sending snacks, please consider healthy options (such as pretzels, popcorn, fruit snacks, fruit, cheese sticks, etc.)
Parade (WEATHER PERMITTING):
-We will have a building wide parade on Friday at 2pm. Please see the route below. We are working with Alma PD to help block the roads to help make this as safe as possible.
-We will do a Facebook Live video as well for parents that are not able to attend.
For specific questions about your child's class, please make sure to contact the teacher.
Title 1 Virtual Night
Hop on the Zoom to learn more about our Title 1 programs and for the chance to win PRIZES!!!!!!!!!
ALICE Drill
This is our procedures that we teach students and practice in the event of an armed intruder in our building. All though we hope we never have to deal with that situation, it is important that our students are prepared to know what to do in that situation. We also read the book below to students before we do the practice to help them understand in kid friendly language.
High School Play
Friday 11/5 @7 P.M. https://gofan.co/app/events/417889?schoolId=MI4023
Saturday 11/6 @ 7 P.M. https://gofan.co/app/events/417920?schoolId=MI4023
Sunday 11/7 @ 2 P.M. https://gofan.co/app/events/417923?schoolId=MI4023Second Steps
This week we began a new, Unit 2: Empathy.
This week the focus for 2nd grade was on Identifying Feelings
For 3rd grade's focus this week, it was Identifying Others' Feelings.
Ask your students about the program!
Panther Math
Symptoms of Illness
Please check your child each day for signs of any illness. The season of germs & illness is upon us. We encourage our students to practice healthy habits of hand washing and sanitizing throughout the school day. If your child should wake with a fever or sore throat, or other symptoms of illness, they should not attend school that day. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
Pluto the Panther Mascot
Staff Shout Out
We have an INCREDIBLE staff here at Hillcrest Space Station! Would you like to recognize any of them? Take a moment to fill out this form and recognize all the WONDERFUL things they do for our students!!
Important Upcoming Dates
No School/Half Days
November 2 - NO SCHOOL
November 25-26 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
December 20-December 31 - NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)
Seesaw
Transportation Changes
Reminder to Check for Symptoms Daily
Chromebooks
Space Shirt Tuesday
We are going to start a cool new tradition this year called, "Space Shirt Tuesdays". Every Tuesday, we are going to invite everyone to wear a space shirt of any kind!
R.O.A.R.S
At Hillcrest, we talk about making good choices and using our ROARS!
Respect
Others
Act
Responsible, and be
Safe
Make sure to ask them about what is means to follow their ROARS at school!
Hillcrest Back to School Plan
Hillcrest Space Station Happenings for the 2021-22 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
Parent Teacher Conferences-COMING SOON!!!
Friday Oct. 8th will be a half day and students will be dismissed at 11:15 am.
Please make sure to contact your teacher if you have not signed up a for a time yet!