Friday News - January 6, 2023

Friday, January 13, 2023

Hillcrest Elementary School

Friday News

January 6, 2023

 

Dear Hillcrest Families,

Happy New Year to all of you! Our first week back from school vacation has been very productive.  Our students are getting settled back into their routines and we’re back on track for lots of learning and fun in 2023!

A few important news items:

  • Our first graders have begun their Artist in Residence project with Anna Hendricks.  They are really enjoying their daily dance experiences.  Please be sure to ask your first grader all about it! 

  • Don’t forget about our December Math Challenge! Please take a look at the end of this newsletter for details about leading a Number Hunt with your child and about entering the monthly drawing for a cool math prize.

  • We’ve welcomed some new Hillcrest staff members in the past few weeks.  Christine Banister and Alaina Brown have joined us as special education paraprofessionals. Josh Estrada has joined us as our cafeteria manager and Diane Cassady has joined us as our morning custodian.   We’re happy to keep adding to our Hillcrest family! 

  • Later in January, Ms. Jessika Nadeau, our district elementary Library Teacher, will return from family leave.  Your children will get to know Ms. Nadeau beginning on January 23rd.  Welcome back, Ms. Nadeau!

  • Attached to this week’s email, you will find information about community Covid Testing resources.  You will also find a Thank You note from Friends of Hillcrest with details about our recent food drive. 

  • And, one more reminder about Winter Gear.  Please get into the daily habit of sending your Hillcrest student to school with all of their winter gear – hat, jacket, mittens, snow pants and boots.  We do our best to get outside as frequently as possible and these items are essential. 

 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend –

Sarah Burstein, Hillcrest Principal

 

Important dates

  • January 10th - Friends of Hillcrest Meeting @ 6:00

  • January 11 - Early Release Day

  • January 16 - No School/Holiday

  • January 20 - January All School Meeting @ 9:00

  • January 27 - No School/Teacher In-Service Day

Monthly Math Challenge
 

 

Monthly Math Challenge:

Math is everywhere…this month’s math challenge is to go on a number hunt with your child. Where can you find numbers? This “hunt” can happen in your very own home or you can take it on the road to the grocery store, doctor's appointment, etc. Can you find numbers in your kitchen, bathroom, car, the bus, on your clothes…when you start looking for them you may notice more numbers than you usually do. 

If your child finds a number in or on something please send me an email or send a note in your child’s school folder before January 13th. Each student who finds a number will be entered to win their own Crazy 8s card game. Just let me know where your child found numbers!  

As always, please reach out to me if I can be a math resource for you and your family! 

Mathematically yours, Ms. Hirst  

My email is: veronica.hirst@gmrsd.org 

 

Reto matemático de este mes:

Las matemáticas están en todas partes... el reto matemático de este mes es ir a la caza de números con su hijo. ¿Dónde pueden encontrar números? Esta "caza" puede tener lugar en su propia casa o puede llevarla de viaje al supermercado, a la cita con el médico, etc. ¿Puede encontrar números en la cocina, en el baño, en el auto, en el autobús, en la ropa? Cuando empiece a buscarlos, es posible que se fije en más números de lo habitual. 

Si su hijo encuentra un número en o sobre algo, por favor envíeme un correo electrónico o envíe una nota en la carpeta escolar de su hijo antes del 13 de enero. Cada estudiante que encuentre un número podrá ganar su propio juego de cartas Crazy 8s. ¡Sólo hágamelo saber donde su hijo encontró los números!  

Como siempre, por favor póngase en contacto conmigo si puedo ser un recurso de matemáticas para usted y su familia. 

Matemáticamente suyo, Sra. Hirst 

Mi correo electrónico es: veronica.hirst@gmrsd.org