News From Across GMRSD

Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News November 10, 2023   Hillcrest Updates We hope to see many Hillcrest family members at our November All School Meeting on Friday, November 17th at 9:00.  We’ll enjoy presentations from Ms. Olivia’s Preschoolers, Ms. Drake’s Kindergarten students and Ms. Thompson’s First Graders.  Our annual Turkey Trot will take place on Wednesday, November 22nd. This fun event brings Hillcrest and Sheffield together for an outdoor running experience.  We’d love to have families join us! Please contact P.E. teacher...
Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News November 3,  2023   Hillcrest Updates Thank you very much for joining us for Family Conferences this week! We really value the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress.  Please be sure to return your Winter Gear Checklist to school next week.  If you did not receive one at Family Conferences, please call Mrs. Prokowich in the main office and she will send one home in your child’s backpack.  PICTURE RETAKE DAY is Tuesday, November 7th.  Please read the attached...
Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News October 27, 2023 Hillcrest Updates Thank you to all the Hillcrest community members who joined us for All School Meeting today!  We hope to see you at our November All School Meeting on Friday, November 17th.  This week, our kindergarten and first grade teachers participated in Math Data Meetings on Wednesday and Literacy Data Meetings on Thursday. At these meetings, we review each student’s assessments, set learning targets and make instructional plans. On Tuesday, October 31st, Captain Geoff Ellis of...
Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News October 20, 2023   Hillcrest Updates We hope you’ll join us for our October All School Meeting  next Friday, October 27th at 9:00.  We’ll enjoy presentations from Ms. Waryas Welles’s preschool class, Mrs. Fox’s kindergarten class and Ms. Johnson’s first grade class. Families are also invited to a Family Read Aloud in Ms. Johnson’s classroom immediately following the All School Meeting.  With Halloween just around the corner, please keep in mind that candy is not allowed at school at any time of...
Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News October 13, 2023 Hillcrest Updates We’re sending out a big THANK YOU to the Turners Falls Fire Department for the wonderful Fire Prevention Week presentations today. Our students really enjoyed getting to know our local firefighters and learning about fire safety. Be sure to talk to your child about setting up your family’s Meeting Spot and checking the batteries in your smoke detectors. Family Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 2nd and Friday, November 3rd.  Please be sure to sign up for a...
Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News October 6, 2023   Hillcrest Updates On Tuesday morning, all kindergarten and first grade students learned about Bus Safety with staff from F.M. Kuzmeskus. If your child rides the bus regularly, please review the bus safety rules with them. Those can be found in the Family Handbook.  Our first graders participated in a Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety training led by Tori Halloran of Safe Routes to School on Tuesday afternoon.  Be sure to ask your first grader what they learned.  Walk &...

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