Hillcrest School District

Archery Practice Reminder:
Both the High School and Middle School archery teams will practice this Sunday, December 7th, at 1:00 p.m. in the Strawberry gym. We plan to wrap up around 3:00 p.m.

Mr. Story’s 8th grade history students are hard at work creating their own freedom quilts! They’re learning how these quilts were used on the Underground Railroad to help guide enslaved people to freedom.

The cookie dough fundraiser will be delivered to school tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3rd. Please come to the gymnasium at Lynn between 2:30-3:00 to pick up your order. Most boxes are too big to go home on the bus and we do not have room to store. See you tomorrow!

Our junior class completed the ACT WorkKeys certification test the week before Thanksgiving Break. When we returned to school, the results were in—and several students earned certificates for their hard work! All students were entered into a gift card drawing, and those who achieved a Gold Level certification on any portion of the test received additional entries. Congratulations to the following students: Gold Level Certificates • Kris Bohanon • Lexee Polston • Kaylin Mitchell • Michael Clark • Emma Bagwell Silver Level Certificates • Logan Capps (gift card winner) • Ashley Crowell • Kaylee Johnson (gift card winner) • Kipten Rainwater • Cole Wigton • Austin Munroe • Cabryn Reed • Sawyer Hill Bronze Level Certificates • Maci Doyle • Wyatt Capps • Ethan Brewer • Jonny Howard • Casey Morse • Gena Burrow • Chastity Freeman • Sasha Durham We are proud of all our juniors for their effort and accomplishments!

Mr. Maxwell's students are putting their knowledge of the human skeletal system to the test through a lab practical.

Coach Sam’s 8th-grade science class is learning about motion! Today, students used an online simulation to investigate the factors that affect motion.

Senior parents: The deadline for Senior yearbook ads is Jan. 26th. Follow the link to purchase your ad. https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/lXms7ARfgyPopiafq3vFFxsP/ad/personal-ad

Hillcrest yearbooks are on sale now. Orders made after Dec 20th will be charged $60 instead of $50. Follow the link to order yours. https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/lXms7ARfgyPopiafq3vFFxsP

FBLA Parents: The bus for our Christmas light outing tonight will leave at 5:30PM from the Strawberry campus. Your child must have a signed permission form turned in and money for dinner at Freddie's. Students should dress warmly and will not be allowed to stay after school. Thank you! Mrs. Brannon.

The Hillcrest Music Program would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Please follow the link and enjoy the video. https://youtu.be/S1N3Fu33kvE

Attention: Tomorrow will be the last day to order pictures from the first picture day. If you haven't placed your order yet, please make sure to do so by tomorrow.

Attention: Tomorrow, November 21st, will be school make-up picture day for students and senior composite pictures.

Beta Club is selling Hillcrest Screamin’ Eagle Christmas ornaments! They are $5 each. Order forms were sent home with elementary students and are also available in the high school office. We’ll also have ornaments on display and available for purchase at the shopping event this Saturday.

With over 20 vendors signed up, make arrangements to come out to our annual shopping event. Support local vendors and find some great gifts for the upcoming Christmas season!

Students who missed the original picture day will have the opportunity to take their school photos on Friday, November 21, 2025. This will also be the official Senior Composite Picture Day for all graduating seniors.

ATTENTION: The Junior class will be taking the ACT Workkeys exams on Monday November 17th at 8:00am. UACCB has been made aware of this date as well.

Parents: School picture proofs have been sent home with your child. Please return order forms by Nov 20th.

Hillcrest will host the Veteran's Day program tomorrow at the Lynn campus starting at 9:30. Everyone is welcome.

Mrs. Kara's class has been working hard each week on improving their vocabulary skills. Here are a few pictures from this mornings lesson with 8th grade. Keep up the hard work!

ATTENTION: The Junior class will be taking the ACT Workkeys exams on Monday November 17th at 8:00am. UACCB has been made aware of this date as well.