Hillcrest Family Newsletter
November 16th, 2018
Next Week's Schedule
There will be no newsletter emailed home next week because of the short week.
Pajama Day and Read-In
WI State School Report Cards
Drop Off and Pick Up
*Please note, the drop off area is for quick drop offs and pick ups only. Adults should not need to leave their cars and children should be able to enter the car independently for you to use this area.
*The circle drive is for bus and daycare van pick up only. There are a couple handicapped parking spots that should only be used by people with special needs.
Thank you for your help with this!
December Food Drive
We will have an all school food drive during the first week of December. We are connecting this to our fourth and fifth grader’s concert on December 11th. The theme of the concert is “This Big, Beautiful World.” We will collect non-perishable food items during the week of Dec. 3rd through the 7th. We have a list of suggested food items, but you can bring any items, or also bring a monetary donation. Here are the suggested food items:
December 3rd: Macaroni and cheese
December 4th: Cereal or any breakfast item (pancake mix, waffle mix, etc.)
December 5th: Canned fruit
December 6th: beans: refried, baked, or chili
December 7th: your favorite!
We are also inviting guests to bring a canned item or monetary donation to the concert on Dec. 11th, if they wish. All of the items will be picked up by the Waukesha Food Pantry on Dec. 12th.
We are giving you this list in advance so that you can begin collecting items for our December food drive. Thank you in advance for your participation, and for caring for those in need in our community!
4th and 5th Grade Choir Concert
Choir Visits the Caring Place
PTO's Holiday Staff Gift Program
If you are thinking of getting a gift for a teacher or staff member this holiday season look no further; Hillcrest PTO has a program to help: Hillcrest's Holiday Staff Gift Program.
The staff gift program allows you to give money towards purchasing gift cards for any staff member at any amount. Then the money is combined to purchase larger amount gift card through our scrip program for the staff members.
For information on how this works, please click this link. For an order form with a full list of staff members click here. Hard copies of this will be sent home!
For any questions, please contact:
Nicole Zeroth
(262) 364-9866
Water Park Fun
Join us for Hillcrest night at the Ingleside Water Park (formerly Country Springs)!! All are invited on Tuesday, November 20 from 4-9 pm.
Wristbands will be handed out at our school table at the waterpark entrance from 4-6:30 pm.
$14 per swimmer, $5 for a spectator.
Help Your Child's Classroom
Did you know Hillcrest's PTO does not do traditional selling based, door to door fundraisers (wrapping paper, pizza, etc)? Did you know PTO provides funds for all classrooms?
We need your help to continue providing! Instead of having to sell things, we ask families to consider a donation to PTO - 100% of this goes into our school! Donations can be sent into school in an envelope marked PTO No Sell. Thank you for your support!
LAST CALL: Hillcrest Spirit Wear
Items will be delivered before Winter Break! Share the link with family members - great gift ideas for your student(s). No late orders will be accepted so make sure to order now! Options include decals, clothing, backpacks and more!
Click HERE for the ordering site!
Want to ski or snowboard this year? Join the club!
Whether you’ve skied before or not, now is your chance to hit the slopes. This is a Ski & Snowboard Club open to all Hillcrest students and alumni (K-12) and their families and friends. Join and you’ll ski or snowboard at Little Switzerland four times this winter, plus you can take lessons and rent equipment if needed, all at a huge discounted rate. See attachment for details! Last year we have over 25 people and they all have a blast, from ages 3 to 63!
If you want more information please email Marnia Schatzman at mlbraml@yahoo.com or see THIS FLYER.
Important Dates for November
Nov 18th - PTO Spirit Wear Orders Due
Nov 20th - Pajama/Comfy Clothes Day
Nov 20th - PTO Country Springs Night
Nov 21st-Nov23rd - Thanksgiving Break - No School
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.