May 2026 Newsletter

Good Afternoon Hillcrest Families and Friends!

 

We are about to enter the busiest and most exciting month of the year when we get the opportunity to celebrate all of the growth that’s taken place this year and send our students off to summer at the end of the month!

 

Celebration of Learning - Soar Into Summer - May 19, 5:30 - 7pm

Come for the “celebration of learning” and stay for the fun!  The evening will start in classrooms as students share and celebrate what they have learned this year.  After visiting classrooms, we will provide hotdogs and snacks (first come, first served) as well as an art activity for students and summer fun take-home toys!

 

LAST CALL for Lost and Found!

Please make sure to stop by the Lost and Found during Celebration of Learning to collect any missing items.  We will be donating all remaining items to a local thrift store on Wednesday, May 20th. 

 

FIELD DAY  this Friday, May 8  (Rain backup date will be Monday, May 18)

Field day will take place on Friday, May 8th for all students.  This year, our students in grades 3, 4 and 5 will have field day from 8:10 - 10:35 on the back playground and field area.  Our students in grades K, 1 and 2 will participate from 11:50 - 2:15.  We invite all parents to attend and cheer on our students as they participate in this fun event.  A couple of friendly reminders:

• No dogs or vaping will be allowed, given that this is a school event
• If you decide to bring younger or older siblings  please respect that the events are for Hillcrest students only (for safety and supervision reasons)

As we approach the event, we will send more specific information!

 

Kindergarten and Fifth Grade Continuation Ceremonies

As our kindergarten students and fifth grade students transition to the next grade level, we hold a celebratory continuation ceremony to honor and recognize these milestones.  The continuation ceremonies will be held on Thursday, May 21st in the school cafeteria.  The kindergarten ceremony will take place from 8:30-9:15; the 5th grade ceremony will take place from 10:00-11:00 am.  If parents choose to check students out for the remainder of the day, a form of ID will be required.  

 

Class Environment Requests for 2026 - 2027 School Year

As we begin preparing for the next school year, we work diligently to ensure that we are creating well balanced class lists so that all students can thrive and be successful.  Because you know your child best, if you have a request specifically related to the type of classroom environment that would best meet your child’s needs, please email me directly at Erika.L.Fiorenza@adams12.org by May 8th and we will do our best to honor your request. 

 

May Attendance incentive

For the month of May, we are encouraging all students to be here 95% of the time - this means that students can only miss one day for the month of May!  For all students who meet the 95% goal, they will get a cool “backpack brag tag” and will be entered to win a gift card!

 

Hillcrest Focus of the Month - Leadership

This month at Hillcrest, we are focused on “Leadership”  “The capacity to motivate and influence others to meet goals.”

 

UPCOMING DATES:

• May 4- No school for students; staff workday
• May 8 - Field day
• May 18 - Back up Field Day (if needed)
• May 19th,  5:30-7 pm - Celebration of Learning Community Event
• May 21, 8:30-9:15 am - Kindergarten Continuation
• May 21,  10:00-11:00 am - Fifth Grade Continuation
• May 21 - Last day of school for all students!

 

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, compliments or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to me directly.  This school year has been amazing and we are looking forward to a strong and celebratory finish to the year!

 

Sincerely,

Erika Fiorenza