Hillcrest had a very special guest this afternoon as students gathered in the gym for our second cultural performance of the year. Professor Wow! used his mind-boggling circus skills to reveal the invisible forces that are right under our noses. With his expert juggling and balancing skills, plus help from audience volunteers, Professor Wow! helped us learn about Newton’s three laws of motion and so much more.
We are very getting very excited to welcome all of our new 2022/2023 Kindergarten students to Hillcrest! To help ensure a smooth transition to Kindergarten, new Kindergarten students and parents are invited to participate in our Kindergarten Orientation. Below are some details about this event.
Date: Wednesday June 1, 2022
Time: 12:30-2:00pm
Location: Meet in the Kindergarten Playground behind the Gym
RSVP: Please contact the school by phone (250) 832-7195 or by email at hil@sd83.bc.ca to confirm that you have received this email and if you plan to attend.
This event provides families with an opportunity to meet our Kindergarten team while participating in a variety of play-based learning activities.
The following staff will be involved in this event: Kindergarten Teachers; Learning Resource Teacher; Librarian; Public Health Nurse; SD83 Early Learning Coordinator; Literacy Support Teacher; Speech and Language Pathologist; and Principal.
Families in attendance will also receive a gift bag with some learning resources that you can use at home over the summer in preparation for Kindergarten in the fall!
Don’t forget to RSVP and please feel free to contact the school if you have any questions.
Dear families,
It’s here! Our school’s Scholastic Book Fairhas begun! If your child would like to shop at the Book Fair, please send money or a cheque on their regular library day this week. Or, visit the Book Fair with your child at one of the following times:
And don’t forget! Even if you can’t join us in the school, you can visit our Virtual Book Fair Extension on the same dates: https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5176795 Orders will be shipped free of charge to our school.
Remember, all purchases–in-person and online–benefit our library. Thank you for supporting this important fundraiser!
Happy reading!
Jennifer Reed
250-832-7195
jreed@sd83.bc.ca
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Little Mountain Stomp District Cross Country race on Tuesday May 3! It was awesome to see so many personal best performances by our Hillcrest runners. Lots of positive energy and smiles as well. Thank you to all of our parent volunteers and to Mrs. Smith and Ms. Larmand for organizing our huge team of 95 runners to attend!
Thank you to all our students who rose to the challenge of participating in either their music class or school talent show this year! It has been so much fun watching students share their talents with their peers, and the school, over the past few weeks. The school wide Talent Show, which was the culminating event for the classroom shows, took place last Friday and was a phenominal display of talent! All of our students who participated in this series of shows should be extremely proud of the work they put into preparing for their show. Thank you also to Mr. Roberts for providing another great opportunity for our students to shine!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Hillcrest Hustle this year. It was so much fun watching everyone try their best and cheer each other on. Thank you again to all of our parent volunteers for making this event possible!
Our Spring Flower Orders have arrived a day early are will be available for pick-up today (Monday May 2) from 5:00-6:00pm. To pick-up your flower order go to the exterior door of the multi-purpose room near the North East corner of the parking lot. If you aren’t able to make it tonight, the Spring Flower Orders will also be available for pick-up from 5:00-6:00pm on Tuesday May 3, and Wednesday May 4.
Thank you to everyone who supported us in this fundraiser and a huge thank you to our PAC for everything they do for our school and community!
Hillcrest Elementary School 