Hillcrest Elementary School
Weekly News-3.31.23
Hillcrest Is ROARING about “PAWS”ITIVE BEHAVIOR
We were so excited to see so many ROAR TICKET WINNERS come to the main office to Sign the Celebrity Book and Join the Principal's 100 Club. Each student selected a numbered paw and found their place on the P100 Board for a chance to win the Mystery Motivator.
The following children earned ROAR tickets for their exemplary work related to following our ROAR Rules. Congratulations!
🐾Adeline Danay 🐾Allie Linneman 🐾Erman Kovinchuk 🐾Maeve Graham
🐾Nikol Kastikova 🐾Hailey Eschliman 🐾Luke Zambrotta 🐾Abigail McDaniel
🐾Bryce Johns🐾Christian Marr 🐾Lucas Fernandes 🐾Daria Ventura 🐾Grace D'Amico
🐾CJ Heimer 🐾Nicholas Polis 🐾Paige Carter 🐾Kadence Nickson
MATH CHALLENGE!
Math Challenge #12 is all measured out. It is time to put down the ruler and move on to the next challenge.
Math Challenge #13 is now ready to be solved. Be sure to go to mathinaction.org or to Hillcrest’s homepage to find the problems for this week!
And, when you finish your challenge, enter your answers into the Math Challenge Google Form!
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Gardner at mgardner@crsd.org.
Happy Mathing!

Important Upcoming Dates
Thursday, April 6th-Monday, April 10th- Spring Break
Monday, April 17th- Report Cards Available in HAC after 4 PM
Tues. April 25th-Thurs. April 27th- ELA PSSAs (Grades 3-6)
Tues. May 2nd-Wed. May 3rd- Math PSSAs (Grades 3-6)
Thurs. May 4th- Fri. May 5th- Science PSSAs (Grade 4)
PSSAs 2023
For your planning, below are the dates that we will administer the PSSA’s for the 22-23 school year. As attendance is state mandated for these assessments, family trips will not be approved during these testing windows. Please plan accordingly.
Assessment Dates /Grade(s)
English Language Arts-April 24-28, 2023 Grades 3-6
Mathematics- May 1- 5, 2023 Grades 3-6
Science - May 1- 5, 2022 Grade 4
Please click on the link below for specific information that was sent out earlier today to parents in Grades 3-6.

Art Show T-Shirt Orders
The CR Art Show is just around the corner! We will be celebrating our student artists at Council Rock High School South, May 19-20. To order an art show t-shirt, click HERE! Please reach out to Ms. McGinn with any questions. samantha.mcginn@crsd.org

Safety Reminder for Visitors
We have important safety protocol that our office staff follows when visitors enter our building. This includes vetting those that enter the building. While we understand that this is a KIND gesture, when visitors open the door or hold the door for others entering the building; this does not allow HCE staff to follow through with the safety protocol that we have in place.
Thank you for your cooperation on this matter!
Summer Academy Registration is Open
2023 CR Summer Academy Registration for academic programs is now underway. The registration window will remain open until Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Please do not delay in registering your student, as our programs fill up quickly. This link provides general Summer Academy information for families of those students who recently received invitations for participation.
ATTENTION WALKERS- AM ARRIVAL
As a reminder, adult supervision does not begin at Hillcrest until 8:50AM. To that point, we are requesting that walkers arrive closer to 9AM. This will allow walkers to enter the building upon arrival, rather than waiting outside the school when arriving before 8:50AM.
ATTENTION CARRIDERS-AM ARRIVAL
As a reminder, supervision does not begin until 8:50AM. To that point we are requesting that all students remain in their cars until you see the adult on duty exit the building at 8:50AM.
Please do not drop off students in front of the building when there is no adult supervision present. This is a major safety issue because there is a continuous movement of vehicles in front the building during this time. Even a few minutes early can be detrimental during this busy time.
We are now accepting 2023-2024 Registrations
Online Registration: The Council Rock School District utilizes a secure online portal for a parent(s) to enroll their child(ren). Please ensure you have all required documents ready before starting the enrollment process below. The application functions best in the Chrome browser on a desktop or laptop. Please be aware that June 1st is the deadline to guarantee placement in home school.
Your child is NOT registered until all documents have been received, reviewed by central registration, and the final registration document has been signed by the parent.
LUNCH QUESTIONS
All questions regarding student lunch accounts should be sent to the Chartwells staff at www.HCECafeteria@CRSD.org. Click on the below link to preview the monthly menu and nutritional information.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL TRIPS-
Attached is the form to be completed for Family Educational Trips. Handwritten letters are accepted, however this form is preferred. Please be sure to submit the form/letter at least ten (10) days prior to your trip, for approval. Please contact Debbie Kunzig, attendance clerk, at dkunzig@crsd.org if you have questions regarding this process.





1st Friday=HCE Spirit Days


Join us at the Fab Lab Center for an Open House designed to highlight all of the camp themes being offered over the 9 weeks of 2023 Summer Camp.
Come by, check it out, and get registered to win a free week of camp!
Sunday, March 5, 2023
OPEN HOUSE from 2:00 - 4:00pm
And don’t miss out on the savings of Early Bird Registration…
Save $50 and register by 11:59pm on March 5, 2023!
Multi-week and sibling discounts also available.
QUESTIONS? Email: FabLab@BucksIU.org
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students 1st Always!
WHERE EVERYONE FEELS SAFE, VALUED & HEARD.