Hillcrest Elementary“Where the World Goes to School”

__________________________________________________________________Hillcrest Elementary Recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School

We say a HUGE heartfelt THANK YOU to

Anastacio Romero, who has taken the

lead custodial position at Cordley Elem.

Anastacio was with us for over 10 years

and did a fantastic job keeping our

building in tip top shape!! HE WILL BE

GREATLY MISSED!!

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Soar to be a Hillcrest Hawk!

AWESOME HAWKS RECOGNIZED

Kindergarten Orientation - Friday, April 26

Hillcrest Kindergarten Orientation will take place on Friday, April 26th. Children eligible for kindergarten need to be 5 years old on or before August 31st. If you have or know of a child who lives in the Hillcrest attendance area, please call the school at 832.5720 to sign up for one of our orientation meetings. We encourage families to complete online enrollment prior to Kindergarten Orientation. The online email can be accessed through the link below.

Families applying for a transfer to Hillcrest must attend the Orientation meeting at their child’s home attendance area. Families are not able to attend more than one orientation session.

During Hillcrest Kindergarten Orientation on April 26th, your child will have the opportunity to meet Kindergarten teachers, visit classrooms and participate in fun, educational activities.

The 2019-20 New Student Registration form is now LIVE!Accessed by the Student Registration apple icon on the website at https://www.usd497.org/Domain/7439

If you have questions about the Kindergarten enrollment process, please feel free to contact the school office at 832-5720.

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Kdgn - Baggett-Junior, Asher, Yaretzi; Marsh-Teegan, Oscar, Kaylee; McAdoo-Mateo, Camila, ReidGr. 1 - Brown-Sara, Caroline, Kyara; Korynta-Jett, Winona, Alexandra; Yemm-Everett, Jayden, AlizaGr. 2 - Caffey-Riggs-Gabriela, Eli, Leo; LaPiana-Adam, Alex, Ezli ; Zager-Brynn, Lindsay, CyGr. 3 - Gill-Yina, Astrid, Kimberlyn; King – Arbor, Isaiah, Aiden ; Sisson-Stella, Kian, MariahGr. 4 - Barclay-Demi, Ella, Aubrey; Parkhurst-Oliver, Saylor, Jack LeeGr. 5 - Lofflin-Jenny, Ahani, Eileen; Stahl-Hudson, Andie, Jessica

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 1 & Tuesday, April 2

Gr. 5 Math State Testing AMThursday, April 4

Gr. 4 Vocal Concert 6:30pmGr. 5 Vocal Concert 7:30pmFriday, April 5

School Spirit DayGr.2 Arts DayMonday, April 8 & Tuesday, April 9

Gr. 4 ELA State Testing AMTuesday, April 9 & Wednesday, April 10

Gr. 3 ELA State Testing AMWednesday, April 10

Clubs - Session 5Hawkathon Club 2:30pmThursday, April 11

Specials Night 6:30pmMonday, April 15

Gr. 3 Math State Testing PMGr. 4 Math State Testing AMGr. 5 Science State Testing PMTuesday, April 16

Gr. 3 District Arts DayGr. 4 Math State Testing AMGr. 5 Science State Testing PMWednesday, April 17

Gr. 3 Math State Testing PMHawkathon ClubFriday, April 19

HAWK Walk @ Centennial Park PMImportant After School RemindersStudents are expected to leave the school premise immediately after dismissal at 3:50pm each day. All students must be off school grounds by 4:00pm unless they are with a parent or part of our BGC program.

We can not allow students to play on the Ryan Gray without parental supervision.

THANK YOU!!!A huge THANK YOU to Hillcrest parent Cindy Berrie, who organized our Science Night held on Thursday, March 21. Each year, she works with KU Science departments to bring demonstrations to our school. Thank you to the KU Chemistry Club, KU Geology Student Organization, KU Society of Physics Students, KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.

Our own 5th students also presented their Science PBLs at the event.

HILLCREST HAWK OF THE DAY

Websitehttps://www.usd497.org/domain/11

Twitter@hillcrest_hawks

Facebook- Hillcrest Families

April 1 Rheanna Neal Ortiz 2CR

April 2 Janiset Ramos Calleja 2LTia Keomanivong 3G

Eileen Zhao 5LApril 3 Brynn Teel 2Z

April 4 Milo Scotten 3KLiam Pleskac 5S

April 5 Zacha Zavarse 3G

Gabriela Roa Plazas 2CRApril 8 Elsa Zhou 2Z

Cristian Ortega 3SApril 9 Alex Sanchez 2L

Nicky Velasco Barrientos 5LApril 10 Mason Wu 2CR

Deric Van Meter 3K

April 11 Julia Turner 2ZErica Yu 3G

Ember Rose Swift KMcApril 12 Vivienne Pro 3G

April 15 Ria Sanmiguel 2L

Ethan Umpierre 3SApril 16 Alyya Singmanichanh 2CR

Boonta Singmanichanh 3GApril 17 Ezequiel Vazquez Marrufo 3K

THANK YOU PARAEDUCATORSThis week is Paraeducator Support Week and we would like to thank our staff who work in this role. These individuals work directly with students each day, cover before and after school duties, and supervise the lunch room. They have a tremendous impact on the daily success of our operations. We are so thankful to work with the following staff:Annette Conrad, Margaret Dixon, Julie Donley, Mary Lee, Hernan Nieto, Susan Ramos, Chandra Sepers, Charlene Yazzie

Congratulations Ms. Margaret!!Last Thursday, Margaret Dixon, one of our paraeducators received the ACE award from the Lawrence School Foundation. The award recognizes classified staff who go above and beyond to support their school and community. We are so thankful that Ms. Dixon has workedat Hillcrest for over10 years. She is sucha wonderful memberof our school team. She is pictured with her son, DeCorey!!!

WE LOVE YOU, MS. MARGARET!!!!

Specials Night – Thursday, April 11th

Dine & DonateMark your calendars for our last two Dine & Donate opportunities for the year.

Freddy’s Tuesday, April 23Pie Five Tuesday, May 14

If you dine in or carry out and mention your child attends Hillcrest, the business donates a portion of their earning to our school.

Our specials teachers will be providing a chance for our K-1 students to bring their parents to school so they can show them the types of things they do during our specials classes. This event will begin at 6:30pm.

ANNUAL HAWK WALK – Friday, April 19The annual Hillcrest Hawk Walk will take place on Friday, April 19 at Centennial Park. The school-wide walk raises money to support yearly Family Engagement activities and part of the money will go towards the purchase of cork boards to display student work.

Each Hillcrest student is encouraged to ask friends, family and neighbors to make a donation, they decide the amount, for the student’s participation in the HAWK Walk. The walk will occur during the school day, so all students will participate. This event encourages physical fitness. This is the main fundraiser for our Family Engagement Advisory and nearly 100% of the proceeds come back to the school.

HAWK Walk information can be found in your child’s Monday Mail folder. Collection envelopes should be returned before or on April 19th. Questions – contact Jenny Wilk –jwilk@usd497.org or Lori Lee – kevinlorilee@gmail.com

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Register now for ProjectCREATE session and campHigh achieving and highly-creative kids need extra enrichment, and ProjectCREATE’sredesigned Saturday sessions and summer camp are more hands-on than ever! Check out all the details and register online at www.projectcreatekids.com.

April 13, 2019: Progress Without PollutionHow do we make our lives easier without destroying our planet? Can we learn from the past to improve the future? What can we create to help make our Earth a better place? Our next hands-on Saturday Session is schedule for April 13 from 9 am to noon at the Lawrence College and Career Center. Registration is available for individual sessions for $40 each. Bring a friend!

June 3-7, 2019: ProjectCREATEs Engineers!Are you someone who likes to design and build things? Find out if they work? Discover solutions to problems? Then YOU are an engineer! Join us for a week of fun this summer as we dive into many types of engineering - agricultural, mechanical, and civil, to name a few. We will use the engineering design process to think critically about a real world problem and create a real world solution. As we explore these areas of engineering, we will use project-based learning to pinpoint problems, suggest solutions, produce products, and size up our solutions for success!• We will be in a new location, Langston Hughes Elementary School, and camp will be June 3-7, 2019.• Students have the option of attending a morning session from 9 a.m. - noon or a full day option from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

HILLCREST BOYS & GIRLS CLUBSummer EnrollmentOnline enrollment opens at 7:00am on Monday, April 1st at membership.bgclk.org. Paper copies are ONLY available upon request during Club hours.Non-member enrollment begins on April 8th at 7:00am online at membership.bgclk.org

Summer program hours are from 7:30am-6:00pm Monday through Friday from June 4 To July 26. Summer fee due at signup $58 weekly. Scholarships are available.

An enrollment deposit, equal to one week of summer charges, is due at the time of enrollment to hold your child's spot. This deposit will be applied to your current balance. All accounts must be paid up or payment plans created by the first day of summer program in order for your child(ren) to attend.

Summer Program Dates: June 4th-July 26th.**We are closed on July 4th and 5th.**

Locations: This summer, we are running 5 elementary program locations. Our Hillcrest students will attend summer BGC at New York Elementary with New York & Prairie Park students

“Where the World Goes to School!”Hillcrest is a community working together to provide a challenging meaningful education for all children, in a safe and stimulating environment, where diversity is welcomed and learning is celebrated.

School Hours8:45am-3:50pm

Wednesday8:45am-2:20pm

Phone-785.832.5720

OFFICE STAFFAdmin. Assistant- Kim KrannawitterSecretary-Beth HoinoskiInterpreter/Translator-Nurse-Jana MekusHealth Assistant-Nancy RothwellParent Involvement-Kristine WheatPrincipal-Tammy Becker