Hillcrest Family Newsletter
February 8th, 2019
Help Us Grow!
Important Dates for February
February 8th at 6:00PM - PTO Movie Night
February 14th - Science and Engineering Day!
February 14th - Classroom Heart Fests
February 19th - Culver's Night
February 19th at 6:15PM - PTO Meeting
March 1st - Early Release Day - Dismissal at 1:40PM
March 8th - PTO Italian Night
Art News
It's Doodle4Google time! Students are learning about Google's annual contest in art class. If your child comes home with a Doodle4Google drawing please help them fill out the top of the form and sign if you agree to having it submitted and I will mail them in this March. Find out more by clicking this link HERE
Students in grades 4 & 5 have started art portfolios using the adobe app Spark Post. This new platform will make a nice transition to middle school where students are already learning to use the app!
Thank you to the 2nd and 3rd graders for their beautiful work creating our flock mural outside the gym coordinating with the music concert theme Wings To Fly. Students were inspired by muralist and video artist in residence Kelsey Montague. If you took photos at the concert please share them with us by tagging me on instagram @art.with.ms.bye using the hashtag #whatliftsyouschools & tag @KelseyMontague:)
~Ms. Bye
Run Play Run is Back!
Scrip: Raffle Tickets for Italian Night
With the purchase of Scrip gift cards, families will receive FREE raffle tickets for Italian Night.
Orders and payment due Feb. 14th.
For a copy of the Scrip order form, please click HERE.
Remember you can set up online payment through the Scrip website, see information on the flyer!
Italian Night Baskets & Family Donations
We need your help to make this event extra successful! Please take a moment to review the classroom raffle basket request; along with the family donation form. If you know any business or you yourself have a business, use the family donation form to ask for donations for raffle items.
The form is found by clicking HERE. If you have any questions please contact Kim Smith at italian.night.wi@gmail.com or Nicole Grisar at ngrisar123@gmail.com
Directory Update
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Hillcrest Elementary School - Attendance 262-970-1816
Growing Curiosity
Growing Learners
We take pride in our history, our inclusive community and our collective sense of wonder!
Email: hillcrest@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Website: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/Domain/14
Location: 2200 Davidson Road, Waukesha, WI, USA
Phone: 262-970-1800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HillcrestElementaryWaukesha/
Twitter: @HillcrestSDW
School Hours
Start Time for 4K-5th Grade- 8:40AM - line up bell rings at 8:35AM
End Time for 4K - 11:25AM
End Time for 5K-5th Grade - 3:40PM
End Time for Early Release Days for 5K-5th Grade -1:40PM
Playground supervision begins at 8:20. Please do not drop your child off until our recess supervisors are on the playground.
*Please note - our clocks often run up to 5 minutes early. We consistently reset them but the time continues creep forward!
Safe Arrival - Available Now!
1) By far the easiest way to interact with the new system is by downloading the app on your phone and signing up for an account.
2) If you are not an app user and prefer to use your computer signup and login at https://go.schoolmessenger.com/
3) The phone option is still available by calling the attendance line at school. There will be a menu there to transfer your call into the new system. You may however, want to use the direct number 1-866-490-7371. By dialing direct from a phone that is registered with the district, the system should recognize the number you are calling from and be able to quickly identify your children and allow you to confirm their absence.