The Heron Nest
Hillcrest Family Newsletter | February 2022
Upcoming events
FEB 1 | First Day of Black History Month
FEB 2 | PTA Meeting | 3:45 PM | HCE Library
FEB 4 - 8 | Skyward Conference Scheduler Open
FEB 7 - 10 | Luv Birds & Luv Bugs on Sale | 11 AM - 1:00 PM
FEB 11 | Conferences | NO SCHOOLFEB 18 | Student Store | Lunch Recess
FEB 21 | Presidents Day | NO SCHOOL
From the principal's desk
February is one of my favorite months at Hillcrest! It may be a short month, but it's packed full of celebrations, learning, and celebrations of learning! Here are just a few of the activities, lessons, and discussions our students, staff, and families have the opportunity to engage in this month:
- Black History Month
- Groundhog's Day
- Lunar New Year
- Valentine's Day
- Presidents Day
- The 100th Day of School
In addition, Hillcrest will celebrate and demonstrate kindness as we work to continue our ongoing certification as a National Kindness School.
Finally, we will celebrate and share student learning during our Parent-Teacher Conferences. We are so grateful to have such engaged and caring parents, and our teachers are excited to meet with you this month!
As always, thank you for supporting your child, our staff, and our school.
Respectfully,
Paula Seaman
Hillcrest: A Building of Relationships
Scheduling Your Parent Teacher Conference
Parent-teacher conferences are Friday, Feb. 11. During conferences, there will be no school for students, but students are encouraged to attend these meetings with their parents.
Parents will use Family Access (Skyward) to schedule their virtual parent-teacher conference with their child's teacher(s). Scheduling begins on Friday, Feb. 4 at 8 a.m. and remains open until Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. Please contact your child's school if you need to schedule a conference after the conference scheduler is closed. As a reminder, we encourage families to contact teachers throughout the school year to check in on their child's progress.
February PTA Meeting is Today!
Valentine LUV BIRDS & Luv Bugs
PTA "LUV" FUNDRAISER SALES
- Friday 2.4 | 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
- Monday 2.7 | 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
- Tuesday 2.8 | 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
- Wednesday 2.9 | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM -1:00 PM | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Thursday 2.10 | 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM -1:00 PM | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
2021-22 Yearbooks on sale now
Heron Swag Store is Open Through February
Did you miss getting your Heron swag in December? Do you need a t-shirt or sweatshirt to wear on Hillcrest's School Spirit Day Fridays? Looking for the perfect gift for your Hillcrest Heron? The Hillcrest Elementary School PTA Spirit Wear Store checks so many boxes!
- Short-sleeve shirts, long-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, outerwear, water bottles, and more!
- Shop from the comfort of your home!
- Support a local business!
- Purchases support our PTA!
Order before February 28 for early March delivery! www.ashleysdesign.com/hcepta
School Spirit Photo Gallery
The Student store is back!
Celebrating Our Counselor
OHPS Bond Vote is Next Week
The OHPS 2022 Bond is unlike any measure previously voted on by the Oak Harbor community. With 43% of the project supported by the Department of Defense and State Match, this replacement Bond will build four new schools and a transportation center.
The previous bond from 2006, which built Oak Harbor High School, will be paid off this year. If this current bond passes, the collection won't begin until 2023, making this not a new tax! Please watch this video or go to www.ohsd.net to learn more about this opportunity! Remember to get your ballot submitted by Tuesday, Feb. 8!
character strong focus for february
This month we're talking about the beautiful and sometimes oversimplified character trait of Kindness.
Kindness: the choice to act with words, gifts, or actions to bring appreciation, positivity, and encouragement to others and yourself.
We'll spend talking about how Kindness isn't just a feeling but a choice that we get to make every day! It's an exercise in bringing good things into our lives and the world. Those good things can (and should!) look like more than kind words. Kindness is given through our actions, encouragement, attitude, and gifts. We will spend time thinking about how to be kind to ourselves, our environment, our school, and one another. We will experience sharing and receiving compliments and helping create acts of service or gifts for others.
February lunch menu
february breakfast menu
Contact Us
Email: hceattendance@ohsd.net
Website: ohsd.net/hes
Location: 1500 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Oak Harbor, WA, USA
Phone: 360-279-5200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HillcrestElementary/