Hillcrest School District

Over the next few weeks, our high school will be gathering data and participating in a survey about student attendance. If you haven't already, please take a moment to review and sign the permission form linked below to allow your student to participate. Your support helps us better understand and improve attendance at our school! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo6IqcPuhuGe8bn-6MUOeL0o9RENqC1BQRDYGOp7K_jKsehw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107582993222903012950

Sawyer Hill competed today in the Overall State Golf Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock. The event was as close to a PGA event as a high school player could get. The course was very challenging but in awesome condition. This was a very special event, and we are proud he was a part of it. Congrats to Sawyer on a great golf season. See the comments of facebook for a video.

Don’t forget! Tomorrow night is our Red, White, and Blue Games! Games start at 5 p.m. — see the flyer for more details.

School pictures will be Monday October 20th. Do not send money with your student. A proof and order from will be sent home at a later date.

Boo grams are for sale in either school office. Please have them turned in by Oct. 27th.

Over the next few weeks, our high school will be gathering data and participating in a survey about student attendance. Please take a moment to review and sign the permission form linked below to allow your student to participate. Your support helps us better understand and improve attendance at our school! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo6IqcPuhuGe8bn-6MUOeL0o9RENqC1BQRDYGOp7K_jKsehw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107582993222903012950

The Hillcrest School District will resume classes on Tuesday, October 14. All certified staff will be back on campus tomorrow, Monday, October 13. We hope that everyone has enjoyed their fall break, which stretches through tomorrow; for all students.

Jr boys practice schedule 10/7-10/10: Tues-Thurs 1:00-2:30, Fri 10:30-12. All at Lynn gym.

Just a reminder about the upcoming Red, White, and Blue Games! This special event supports our Backpack Food Program, which helps provide meals for students in need. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you there!

This year’s Red, White, and Blue Game will be held on October 17! The game supports our school’s Backpack Program. Admission that evening will be a donation to the program—either monetary or non-perishable food items. Check out the flyer for more details about the program and a list of suggested donation items.

6th grade scientists modeled the effects that excess carbon dioxide has on aquatic ecosystems. They did an "eggcellent" job!

Mrs. Angela's first graders have accomplished publishing their final drafts of an expository text about a place in our community. (Part 2 Photos)

Mrs. Angela's first graders have accomplished publishing their final drafts of an expository text about a place in our community. (Part 1 Photos)

The Sunshine Committee is busy bringing "sunshine" to our elementary teachers and staff. Thank you!!

We also want to recognize the hard work of our students during testing this week. They showed up every day, gave their best effort, and were celebrated with ice cream treats! Each day, students who tested and worked hard had their names entered into a drawing for a gift card. Gift Card Winners: • 7th Grade: Montana Burks • 8th Grade: Ally Perky • 9th Grade: Keyaira Duncan • 10th Grade: Easton Durham Congratulations to all of our students—we are proud of your effort, adaptability, and accomplishments!

This afternoon, our high school held its Student of the Month assembly. For September, students were nominated by teachers for demonstrating adaptability. Congratulations to all of our nominees and winners! 7th Grade Nominees: • Reece Miesner • Caiden Milde • Breanna Morris (winner) • Chance Rickard • Quinn Wigton 8th Grade Nominees: • Ashton Anderson • Ryleigh Brannon • Kurtis Healey (winner) • Audrey Johnson 9th Grade Nominees: • Keyaira Duncan • Jackson Jones • Kaitlyn Ellis • Abigail Keefer (winner) • TJ Price • Aaron Richey 10th Grade Nominees: • Jace Brower (winner) • Maela Morris • Grace Richey • Jaxson Turner 11th Grade Nominees: • Maci Doyle • Jaysey Grooms • Kaylin Johnson (winner) • Casey Morse • Lexee Polston 12th Grade Nominees: • Miranda Bennett • Jesse Miesner • Cameron Morris • Hannah Phillips (winner) • Patrick Richey Jr. High Principal Pick- Laila Allen Sr. High Principal Pick- Maci Doyle

Dr. B's 10th grade English students spent the day before Fall break doing Round Robin creative writing.

Today, Officer Turner and Officer Raina had the opportunity to connect with our high school students and walk them through the Standard Response Protocol (SRP). The SRP helps prepare everyone for what to do in the event of an emergency—from a lockdown, evacuation, or even inclement weather. Our goal is to make sure students and staff feel confident, calm, and ready, not fearful. We’re proud of the way our students engaged, asked questions, and took an active role in their own safety. Together, we’re building a culture of preparedness at Hillcrest. #SchoolSafety #PreparedNotScared #SRP #CommunityStrong

A community member, Mrs. Kathy Evans, reached out about helping our back pack program. As part of her efforts she created a flyer to help showcase this cause. If you would like to donate towards this, please reach out to Mrs. Turner at the high school.

4th Grade Roller Coaster Project Presentations: Students recently studied kinetic and potential energy through a roller coaster investigation activity. (Part 3 Photos)