News From Across GMRSD
31 Jan 2019
A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Cogswell and Ms. Schiowitz for assisting with student council elections. We have one returning member and eight new members to our spring student council.
Thank you to Mr. Wonsey for assisting in taking down all or the beautiful artwork that lined our halls for the Winter Concert and Art Show.
There’s a lot of sickness going around. Please encourage your family to drink plenty of liquids, wash hands routinely with soap and water, and get plenty of rest.
We have had a few delays recently. Just a...
25 Jan 2019
Hillcrest Elementary Newsletter
January 2019
Upcoming Important Dates
Friday, Jan. 25: Turnaround Day. NO SCHOOL for students
Wednesday, Feb. 6 – Half Day In-Service. Noon dismissal (11:30 a.m. PK)
Friday, Feb. 15 – 9 a.m., All School Meeting
Saturday, Feb. 16 – “Lego Movie 2” FOH fundraiser
Winter Vacation Feb. 18 – 22
Banking Day: EVERY Friday
From the Principal
Dear Hillcrest Families,
It was such a treat to see many of you here at Hillcrest on Friday night for our annual Cocoa, Cookies & Crafts event! I am so glad that so many families braved the cold...
24 Jan 2019
There is no school tomorrow, Friday January 25 due to Turn Around Day.
Student council elections will be held Tuesday, January 29 in the morning for all third, fourth and fifth grade classrooms.
There is a School Council meeting in my office on Tuesday, January 29 from 3:30-4:30.
Hold the date for two upcoming fun events. The first is on February 6, which is a half day, Great Falls Discovery Center is offering from 1:00-2:00 pm some information on how animals survive the winter. Please turn over this newsletter to see the flyer.
The second is...
18 Jan 2019
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
January 18, 2019
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Thank you to the family members and friends who joined us for All School Meeting today! We enjoyed some powerful presentations focused on the theme of Social Justice. Mrs. Prevett’s preschool students shared a poem titled Everybody Has a Name, Mrs. Lesenski’s kindergarten class presented a poem about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miss Matrishon’s first graders shared artwork and writing about their families. Each of these presentations was connected to the social...
18 Jan 2019
Hello Gill-Montague Families,
We are Keisha Green and Safire DeJong from the Collaborative for Educational Services. We have been invited by GMRSD to gather information about the equity and civil rights issues that students, family/guardians, and staff have experienced in the school district. In addition to gathering information, our role is to support a process where students, staff, and family/guardians use the information that is gathered to develop plans for transforming those issues in GMRSD schools.
We met with some parents and community members on Monday, January 14 and will...
18 Jan 2019
Hello Gill-Montague Families,
We are Keisha Green and Safire DeJong from the Collaborative for Educational Services. We have been invited by GMRSD to gather information about the equity and civil rights issues that students, family/guardians, and staff have experienced in the school district. In addition to gathering information, our role is to support a process where students, staff, and family/guardians use the information that is gathered to develop plans for transforming those issues in GMRSD schools.
We met with some parents and community members on Monday, January 14 and will...