2025-2026 Hillcrest School Calendar
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Hillcrest Elementary School has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school where students demonstrated high growth on the ATLAS!
As you may know, the OEP creates an annual report entitled the Outstanding Educational Performance Awards where we recognize schools with high student academic growth. We think growth is the best indicator of the positive impact that your school is having on students.
In our Elementary School Level report published today,
Hillcrest Elementary School recieved the following awards:
High Overall Growth (Northeast region)
High ELA Growth (Northeast region)
Awards are based on the 2024 content growth score calculated by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. These growth scores reflect how much students at the school improved from 2023 compared to how much other students with similar prior achievement improved. We recognize schools based on Overall growth, as well as for growth in Math and English Language Arts separately. To learn more about how we determined the OEP award winners and to see the full list of award recipients, you can view the report here: https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/.../OEP-Awards_3-High-ATLAS...
We congratulate you on this accomplishment and hope that you will share this good news with teachers, students, and others who contributed to your school's success.
Parents,
We sent home a fundraiser brochure last Tuesday, selling popcorn and other savory sweets. I just wanted to explain a little about this fundraiser and what the monies will be used for. We try and reward our students for their effort though out the year to show academic growth, as well as their academic achievements. Money from this fundraiser will be combined with last fall’s fundraiser and we will be taking all of our students on a reward trip. Also, we will have an inflatable party celebrating reading growth and achievements from this school year.
-Shawn Rose
The fundraiser forms are due back Monday. March 10 (we extended the due date)
T-BALL forms have been sent home with elementary and pre-k students. If you did not receive one here is the link. Please return all forms to Pre -School, Elementary or High School offices. Forms are due: MARCH 7 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mVMv5wck8FWqmGNGvTXOuiDOt6CZTaAqB40Ui1u4QJk/edit?usp=sharing
Correction: All preschool and elementary students will have their picture taken tomorrow. You can choose to purchase at a later date.
Spring pictures tomorrow at the elementary and preschool will only be taken if you purchase a package.
Baseball and softball pictures will be taken of all team members.
Due to inclement weather, Hillcrest School District will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 21st.
Sr High District Tournament Update:
Games for tonight have been moved to Friday, February 21. Hillcrest Sr Boys will take on Ridgefield Christian @Ridgefield Christian in Jonesboro. Tip off is scheduled for 6:15.
Go Screamin' Eagles!
Due to inclement weather, the Hillcrest School District will be closed tomorrow, Thursday February 20th.
Due to inclement weather, Hillcrest School District will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday February 19th.
Eagles Nest will be open until 3pm this afternoon. For the safety of our kids and staff please make sure they are picked up by 3pm.
Hillcrest will dismiss school today at 12:15PM, due to the impending winter weather. We are monitoring the weather forecast and will make adjustments as necessary, if needed. Thank you and stay safe during this weather event.
1A-3 District Basketball games for Tonight have been postponed due to approaching inclement weather. They will be reschedule for Thursday, February 20 weather permitting,
Basketball update:
KIPP Blytheville has forfeited the 1st round of the Sr High District Tournament tonight vs our Screamin' Eagles Sr Boys.
The Hillcrest Lady Screamin' Eagles will play TONIGHT at 6:30 vs The Lady Falcons of CRA in the Sr District Tournament at Ridgefield Christian.
Go Screamin' Eagles!
Mrs Angela Burrow's bus will run a few minutes late this morning.
The baseball team will be selling our team hats again Tuesday night with our games with Riverside. $30 cash or check. Please make checks payable to Hillcrest Summer Ball Club. After Tuesday, if any are left over, Coach Durham will have them at the Strawberry Campus and will continue to sell till we run out. We have 4 sizes available and will sell on first come, first serve basis. Proceeds will go to the Hillcrest Summer Ball Club.
Mr. Clifton's bus will be 25-30 minutes late in the afternoons only until further notice. Water levels on Parker Springs Road are still high. Hopefully this will be resolved soon.
Hillcrest students in grades 3-6 will be taking the ATLAS Interim Assessment, Monday, February 10 – Thursday, February 13. Please make sure that students get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, and arrive at school on time. We encourage all students to do their best, so that we can provide the best education possible. Students who are absent will make up the test when applicable.
Hillcrest Business and Trade is getting back to business with this week's digest!
Mrs. Angela Burrow's bus will be running about 15 minutes late this morning.