Friday News 03/01/2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

 

Hillcrest Elementary School

Friday News

March 1, 2019

 

Dear Hillcrest Families,

 

We hope to see lots of Hillcrest families here at school tonight for our annual Read Across Hillcrest celebration!  In honor of Read Across America day, we’ll gather for a free pizza dinner followed by some fabulous read-alouds and fun craft projects.  The featured books were chosen from our new Diverse Books collection and they tell powerful stories and include beautiful illustrations. Please join us at 5:00 for dinner followed by reading activities at 5:30 and the free book shopping spree at 6:15.  

 

A few important notes:

  • We are delighted to announce that Mrs. Lori Saylor has been selected by the Gill-Montague Regional School District as a 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award Winner. Mrs. Saylor has been an educator in the GMRSD for 30 plus years. She exhibits the highest degree of professionalism in leading grade level teams, mentoring new teachers, communicating with colleagues, and connecting with parents. She is always willing to volunteer her time for the betterment of all students.  The Excellence in Teaching Awards program is made possible by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation in partnership with MassMutual and the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation.

  • We have new member of our teaching staff at Hillcrest, Mr. Nathan Murphy.  Mr. Murphy joins us a long-term substitute for our library teacher, Ms. Nadeau, who is on family leave.  He has a wide range of professional experience in education from ski instructor to Speech Language Pathology Assistant.  All of our Hillcrest students met Mr. Murphy this week and they’ve enjoyed his library classes as well as meeting his service dog, Quinn.

  • Looking ahead, please mark your calendars with these important dates:

    • Wednesday, March 6th - Early Dismissal/Teacher In-Service

    • Thursday, March 14th & Friday, March 15th -- Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences

    • Thursday, March 21st -- Open House for NEW Kindergarten Students & Families

    • Thursday, March 28th - Kindergarten Registration

    • Friday, March 29th -- March All School Meeting

Wishing you a wonderful weekend --

Sarah Burstein

Sarah Burstein, Principal

The Gill Montague Regional School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, ancestry, genetic information or military service. The Gill Montague Regional School District maintains a commitment to ensuring that the school community is free from discrimination in education and employment.