School starts TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st! This is a reminder that the Hillcrest School District's school year will begin TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st! Students may be dropped off and the designated drop off spots after 7:30AM, classes begin at 7:50. (AGAIN, the school day will begin at 7:50AM tomorrow morning)
DROP OFF for PRE-K is in front of the Jr. High Building at Strawberry
DROP OFF for ELEMENTARY is in the corner of the gym (in front of the main entrance)
DROP OFF for HIGH SCHOOL is in front of the Straberry gymnasium
For SAFETY: stay in the car line and stay in your vehicle; we will assist your child in getting from your vehicle to breakfast and/or class. AT Lynn (elementary students), the 'back' parking lot is for BUSES ONLY from 7:25-7:50 and 3:00-3:30, all parent vehicles stay in the 'front' parking lot.
Reminder:
Hillcrest Open House is tonight from 5:00-7:00 on both campuses. We encourage everyone to attend.
School starts July 31st! This is a reminder that the Hillcrest School District's school year will begin Wednesday, July 31st! Open House will be on Monday, July 29th, 5:00-7:00PM. If you know of a new student, or have a new student, please come to any Hillcrest Office to register as soon as possible. Offices are open 8:00-3:00 on Monday-Thursday and 8:00-12:00 on Fridays! For more information call (870) 376-5416.
Open gym for elementary basketball players that was scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
School starts July 31st!
This is a reminder that the Hillcrest School District's school year will begin Wednesday, July 31st! Open House will be on Monday, July 29th, 5:00-7:00PM. If you know of a new student, or have a new student, please come to any Hillcrest Office to register as soon as possible. Offices are open 8:00-3:00 on Monday-Thursday and 8:00-12:00 on Fridays! For more information call (870) 376-5416.

Redo on last post sorry!!
Open gym for Hillcrest Elementary students grades in grades 4-6 will be Tuesday July 16 from 4:30-5:30 at strawberry gym. This will be for students that are interested in the pee wee basketball.
If you have a child that will be attending the Hillcrest School District (pre-12th grade) this coming school year (2024-25'), please fill out this link.
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If you have a child that will be attending the Hillcrest School District (pre-12th grade) this coming school year (2024-25'), please fill out this link.
https://secure.ezmealapp.com/ApplicationScreen.aspx?cid=NTY5YmQwMDktNTdjNy00NzdjLThhMzgtYjU2M2I4NDZjMzc2
Happy Independence Day!
All Hillcrest campuses will be closed until Monday, July 8th. For more information about the 4th of July or our Independence Day's history, click on https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th
Summer Ball Schedule for tonight, June 18.

All summer baseball and softball games for tonight at Southside, Lynn and Strawberry have been canceled due to wet field conditions. Please spread the word!
Summer Ball games for Monday, June 17.
*please note time changes and field locations for the softball games at Southside. Coaches are aware of the changes as well.

Hillcrest Summer School sessions will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4th, at 8:00AM. The dates for Summer School this year are June 4-6, June 11-13, and June 18-20. Car riders will need to be dropped off at the Jr. High building entrance at Strawberry between 7:30-7:50 and picked up between 12:45-1:00. Bus Route Announcement: Mr. Goff's Bus will pickup at Smithville at 7:00, Grange Rd at 7:20, Hilltop at 7:25, and at the Strawberry trailer park on Hwy 230 at 7:40. Mrs. Angela's Bus will pickup at Nelsonville at 6:50, Poughkeepsie at 7:00, Willson Well Rd. at 7:05, kids along Hwy 115 from 7:15-7:30, and Hwy 115 Jesup to Strawberry form 7:35-7:40. Mr. Jones's Bus will pickup Powhatan at 7:00, CR 276 at 7:10, Hwy 361 & Saffell Post Office 7:25, across from Rosebud Church at 7:30, at up HWY 25 to Strawberry at 7;35-7:40. If you have any questions, please call Shawn Rose at (870) 376-5416.
Hillcrest Summer School sessions will begin Tuesday, June 4th, at 8:00AM. The dates for Summer School this year are June 4-6, June 11-13, and June 18-20. Car riders will need to be dropped off at the Jr. High building entrance at Strawberry between 7:30-7:50 and picked up between 12:45-1:00.
Bus Route Announcement:
Mr. Goff's Bus will pickup at Smithville at 7:00, Grange Rd at 7:20, Hilltop at 7:25, and at the Strawberry trailer park on Hwy 230 at 7:40.
Mrs. Angela's Bus will pickup at Nelsonville at 6:55, Poughkeepsie at 7:00, Willson Well Rd. at 7:05, kids along Hwy 115 from 7:15-7:30, and Hwy 115 Jesup to Strawberry form 7:35-7:40.
Mr. Jones's Bus will pickup Powhatan at 7:00, CR 276 at 7:10, Hwy 361 & Saffell Post Office 7:25, across from Rosebud Church at 7:30, at up HWY 25 to Strawberry at 7;35-7:40.
If you have any questions, please call Shawn Rose at (870) 376-5416.
Please see information about our summer meal program below:

The Hillcrest Elementary Awards Assembly (grades 1-5) will be tomorrow, Thursday, May 23, 1:30PM, in the gymnasium on the elementary campus in Lynn. Everyone is welcome to attend. Awards will be presented for: end of year honor roll, AR, citizenship, most improved, spelling bee, and elementary archery.
All student medicines need to be picked up from Nurse Phyllis before the end on the day Friday, May 24.
Due to a scheduled power outage to replace electric poles at Strawberry, The Hillcrest School District will open TWO HOURS LATE, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22. This includes Hillcrest Pre-K, Elementary, High School, and no Eagles Nest in the morning. All buses will run two hours late. We are sorry for any inconveniences.

