Hillcrest Island Happenings
September 16-Weekly Newsletter from the Island!
Week 4 September 12-16
Principal Corner
Our first full five-day week is in the books and these kids are crushing it!!! We are so proud of how well they are adjusting. We are finally settling into to daily routines and it is great to see!
Next week is a busy week with Homecoming Week, PTO and Title One Meeting, and the Homecoming Parade and Football Game! It is a great week to show off our school spirit!
If there is anything we can do to help your students here at school, please reach out at jhelinski@almaschools.net
Important Upcoming Dates
No School/Half Days
September 19-Title 1 Night Informational Night and PTO Meeting and Luce Rd.
September 19-23-Homecoming Spirit Week
October 3-Picture Re-Take
October 6 and 7-Parent Teacher Conferences
October 7 - Half Day (11:15 dismissal)
November 1 - NO SCHOOL
November 24-25 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
December 22-January 3 - NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)
2022-2023 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Click the link below for the 2022-2023 school calendar.
Picture Retake-Oct 3
If your student was not there that day or would like a different picture taken, picture re-take day is October 3rd.
Also, the yearbook orders will be done a later date in the school year.
Bookworms Launch
Constitution Day-Sept 16
Dance Performance at APA on Tuesday, September 20th
TITLE 1 PARENT NIGHT - SEPTEMBER 19TH, 6PM
Parents are welcome to attend the Annual Title I Parent Meeting on Monday, September 19th to be held at 6:00PM at Luce Road Elementary, just prior to the first PTO meeting of the year.
This meeting is to inform parents of the Title I requirements and your right to be involved in your child's education.
Some of the topics to be covered include:
• What is Title I?
• How does APS spend its Title I allocation?• How does Title I fit in with the District Improvement Plan?
• What are our curriculum and resources for each subject area?
• How are our students assessed to measure progress?
• What is our communication process with parents?
We hope to see you there!
ALMA ELEMENTARY PTO-THIS MONDAY AT LUCE RD 6:30 PM
The Alma Elementary PTO is made up of parents and teachers who want to give students in the three Alma elementary schools the opportunity to participate in enriching experiences and to have the best material and equipment we can provide. Examples of PTO sponsored events include: field trips, assemblies, carnivals, concerts, science alive, reindeer visits, playground equipment, etc.
When parents get connected to the schools, children do better. In addition to the ideas and opinions that we love to hear, the children also benefit from parent volunteers who can donate a little time to make it happen. Please consider attending our monthly meetings and/or volunteering for a particular event when future messages are sent home or contact one of the representatives listed here.
To find out more about what the PTO is doing, please join us at our monthly meetings on the third Monday (usually) of each month at 6:30 pm. Free child care is always provided! The first meeting will be at Luce, the second one at Hillcrest, the third one at Pine and then the rotation begins again. The dates for the PTO meetings are the third Monday of each month unless there is no school on that Monday. If that is the case, then the meeting will be moved to the following Monday.
TITLE 1 SERVICES
Alma Public Schools receives Title I funds from the federal government. The purpose of these funds is to provide supplemental support for students who need assistance in order to meet grade-level requirements. We are a Title I Schoolwide program. This enables us to work with students as they demonstrate the need. Below are the supplemental services offered at Hillcrest Elementary:
Small group instruction and interventions are provided within the classroom by highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals.
A Title I teacher may provide lessons and/or small group supplemental instruction in the Title I classroom. This support is happening during structured intervention time each day.
Additional Math and Reading differentiated instruction time is built into the day to provide instruction at students' learning levels.
PTC-Coming Soon-Oct. 6 and 7
More information will come out next week about scheduling a time for your student.
Tropical T-Shirt Tuesdays and Panther Pride Fridays
Spirit Week
Transportation Changes
PLEASE make sure to call in any transportation changes before 1 pm. The end of the day is VERY hectic at an elementary school and it is important that we are aware of any changes before then. We also encourage you to send in a note on the day of a transportation change as well.
MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM
Families: A medication authorization form must be filled out annually if your student requires medications to be distributed at school. Contact Ms. Snider in the office at 989-463-3113 if you are in need of a form.
BIRTHDAY TREATS
Birthday celebrations are very special and exciting for students. Our district policy is for healthy snacks in school. We encourage healthy snacks or an alternative, such as pencils or erasers, for each student.
September Lunch Menu
Staff Shout Out
We have an INCREDIBLE staff here at Hillcrest Island!!! 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!!
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN OFFICE
Outside the office, each school has a rack with Community programs available for your child. Students are able to come down and pick up a form. The forms that are currently available:
- His Kids at His Place
- Ithaca Youth Cheerleading
APS K-12 Parent/Student Handbook
R.O.A.R.S
At Hillcrest, we talk about making good choices and using our ROARS!
Seesaw
Hillcrest Island Happenings for the 2022-23 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