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November Newsletter

November Newsletter

Good Afternoon Hillcrest Families and Friends, 

October was a busy month for Hillcrest Hornets and we are excited to transition to November where we are highlighting “gratitude” as a focus for our students and staff.  We have so much to be grateful for, and your children are at the top of the list.  

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER AND INDOOR RECESS!

Recess is an important time for our students to participate in physical movement and take a break from the day.  That being said, we provide an indoor recess when the weather outside includes:

  • Active precipitation (rain, snow, sleet)
  • A temperature with the wind chill below 20 degrees 
  • Or the playground conditions are poor (mud, standing water, etc)

Please make sure that students are well prepared for cold weather and have coats, gloves, hats and boots so that they are able to be warm and comfortable when outside on some of our colder days. 

 

CHOICE ENROLLMENT in ADAMS 12

The Adams 12 School Choice window opens December 1, 2024 at which time a list of schools open to Choice will be posted to this website: Choice Program The deadline for priority  consideration is January 2, 2025. Please review our updated Choice Policy

 

SUPPORT FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

As the holiday season approaches, we know this time of year can bring both joy and unique challenges. Through our partnerships with community organizations, we can connect you with a variety of resources, including:

  • Food banks 
  • Medical and healthcare services
  • Housing support for families
  • Limited holiday gift programs

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if we can support you in any way.

Contact: Lina Mendoza at men018979@adams12.org or (720) 972-8244.

 

Community Flyers

While you receive all school based flyers and communication on Wednesdays, you can access our community flyers anytime by visiting our school website here.  

 

Attendance Incentives

For the next three weeks, we will be running several attendance incentives to help provide an extra motivator for our students to be here everyday.

Weekly individual incentives:  Each week we will randomly select one primary and one intermediate student who had perfect attendance for the week.  This week, they will get to be “Principal for an hour” with Mr. Peterson or Mrs. Fiorenza.

Best class:  The primary class and intermediate class with the best attendance for the whole period will earn an extra recess with Mr. Peterson and Mrs. Fiorenza!

 

Upcoming Dates:

  • Monday, November 11 - NO School, Veteran’s Day
  • Friday, November 15 - Individual Picture retakes or new student pictures
  • Monday, November 25- Friday, November 29 - NO School, Thanksgiving Break
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As always, we are grateful for you and your partnership.  If you have any questions, concerns, feedback or compliments, please feel free to reach out directly to me. 

 

Sincerely, 

Erika Fiorenza

Principal, Hillcrest Elementary