Friday News -- November 5, 2021
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
November 5, 2021
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Thank you very much to all the family members who attended parent conferences this week. These meetings are such an important part of building positive relationships between home and school and we are so appreciative of the very high attendance rate of HIllcrest families!
A few important news items:
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There are several upcoming Covid 19 Vaccine Events happening in our community. These events will offer vaccines for children ages 5 - 17 as well as booster doses for adults. Detailed information on these events is included in attachments to your weekly Friday News email and additional information can be found on the district website. Here are the key dates:
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Friday, November 19th at Hillcrest from 3:30 - 5:30 with Dr. Dean Singer
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Monday, November 29th at Sheffield from 1:30 - 5:30 via the Massachusetts Vax Bus
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Northampton Area Pediatrics is offering a Zoom workshop for families called “Everything Covid 19” to provide families with answers to a range of Covid 19-relateed parenting questions. This is free and open to the public. Please visit www.napeds.com for more details or check out the flyer attached to your weekly email.
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The month of November is one of the most interrupted months in the school calendar. As you know, we had two Early Release Days for conferences this week,we have a holiday on November 11th, another Early Release Day on Wednesday, November 24th and No School on November 25th and 26th. It’s a challenging month and we’ll work to keep our focus on maintaining our learning momentum here at school!
Important Repeat Items:
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Friends of Hillcrest is sponsoring a Fall Festival here at Hillcrest on Saturday, November 20th from 3:00 - 6:00. A flyer went home earlier this week outlining this special event and asking for volunteers. For more information, you can contact friendsofhillcrest2015@gmail.com.
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The November lunch menu has had some updates and changes which you can find here: https://gillmont.nutrislice.com/menu/hillcrest-elementary-school/lunch/2021-11-01.
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And here: Hillcrest Lunch -- November
Wishing you a wonderful weekend ---
Sarah Burstein
Sarah Burstein, Hillcrest Principal
Important dates
Thursday, November 11th -- No School/Veterans Day
Saturday, November 20th -- Friends of Hillcrest Fall Festival
Wednesday, November 24th -- Early Release Day
Thursday, November 25th & Friday, November 26th -- No School
Wednesday, December 8th -- Early Release Day