News From Across GMRSD
27 Oct 2023
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
October 27, 2023
Hillcrest Updates
Thank you to all the Hillcrest community members who joined us for All School Meeting today! We hope to see you at our November All School Meeting on Friday, November 17th.
This week, our kindergarten and first grade teachers participated in Math Data Meetings on Wednesday and Literacy Data Meetings on Thursday. At these meetings, we review each student’s assessments, set learning targets and make instructional plans.
On Tuesday, October 31st, Captain Geoff Ellis of...
20 Oct 2023
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
October 20, 2023
Hillcrest Updates
We hope you’ll join us for our October All School Meeting next Friday, October 27th at 9:00. We’ll enjoy presentations from Ms. Waryas Welles’s preschool class, Mrs. Fox’s kindergarten class and Ms. Johnson’s first grade class. Families are also invited to a Family Read Aloud in Ms. Johnson’s classroom immediately following the All School Meeting.
With Halloween just around the corner, please keep in mind that candy is not allowed at school at any time of...
13 Oct 2023
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
October 13, 2023
Hillcrest Updates
We’re sending out a big THANK YOU to the Turners Falls Fire Department for the wonderful Fire Prevention Week presentations today. Our students really enjoyed getting to know our local firefighters and learning about fire safety. Be sure to talk to your child about setting up your family’s Meeting Spot and checking the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Family Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 2nd and Friday, November 3rd. Please be sure to sign up for a...
06 Oct 2023
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
October 6, 2023
Hillcrest Updates
On Tuesday morning, all kindergarten and first grade students learned about Bus Safety with staff from F.M. Kuzmeskus. If your child rides the bus regularly, please review the bus safety rules with them. Those can be found in the Family Handbook.
Our first graders participated in a Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety training led by Tori Halloran of Safe Routes to School on Tuesday afternoon. Be sure to ask your first grader what they learned.
Walk &...
29 Sep 2023
Hillcrest Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
September 29, 2023
Hillcrest Updates
Thank you to all the family and community members who joined us for Open House on Thursday and for All School Meeting on Friday. It was great to see you here at school!
Please review the attached information about Title One programming from Jeanne Powers, Director of Teaching & Learning,
An update from our Counseling Office:
School adjustment counselor Halina Radosz will offer counseling groups for...
24 Sep 2023
Please join us for Hillcrest Open House
Thursday, September 28, 2023
5:30 - 6:15
All Hillcrest students and their families are invited to attend the Hillcrest Open House. You’ll have a chance to meet your children’s teachers, visit their classrooms and connect with community members. We look forward to seeing you!
Please note this event follows an informal format and you are welcome to attend at any point between 5:30 and 6:15. You may want to stay for just 20 minutes or perhaps you have time to stay longer. ...