News From Across GMRSD
28 Sep 2021
Our school district receives additional state and local funding to support learning for students whose families are identified as low income. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education identifies most of these students already, by identifying students who receive public assistance, but not all. The district has recently sent out letters to familes not currently identified as low income, asking that if a family thinks they do qualify as low income to complete a form to assist us in identifying all eligible students and thereby securing more state and...
28 Sep 2021
Our school district receives additional state and local funding to support learning for students whose families are identified as low income. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education identifies most of these students already, by identifying students who receive public assistance, but not all. The district has recently sent out letters to familes not currently identified as low income, asking that if a family thinks they do qualify as low income to complete a form to assist us in identifying all eligible students and thereby securing more state and...
27 Sep 2021
Friends of Hillcrest will be distributing the mums from their recent fundraiser on Tuesday, September 28th. They are also looking for volunteers to assist with distribution. If you are able to help, please contact Shayna Reardon at shayna.reardon@gmail.com. You may pick up your mums at 11:30 (Half-Day Preschool Dismissal) and at 3:00 (Full-Day Preschool Dismissal) and 3:15 (K & 1 Dismissal).
24 Sep 2021
A message from our photographer: If you ordered photos, you will receive your photo package BUT the class pictures will be sent out AFTER retakes are done so all students will be included.
The custodian, resource officer and I went to each of the fourth and fifth grades to discuss the safety issues in the bathrooms regarding overflowing toilets, sinks and soapy floors. We asked them to take pride in our school, like they take pride in their home. There are currently many TikTok challenges encouraging theft and vandalism, hopefully your child is unaware of these, but...
24 Sep 2021
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
September 24, 2021
Dear Hillcrest Families,
It’s hard to believe that this is our final Friday News for the month of September! These first few weeks of the school year have zoomed right by! This week, many of our classrooms celebrated the first day of Fall with fall-themed read-alouds, math games and art projects. I hope you’ve had a chance to talk with your Hillcrest students about what they have learned about the new season.
A few important news items:
With the arrival of...