Online Resources for Teachers

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"Grab & Go" Meal Schedules

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Hillcrest Continued Learning Resources & Important Information

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PHS and Hillcrest Students Collaborate on Art Project

Our Commitment to Character theme for the month of January is, "Community." In keeping with this theme, Peekskill High School teacher Ms. Nicole Kossowsky took five PHS students to Hillcrest Elementary to work with three of Ms. Coleman’s Grade 4 art classes. Click here to read more!

2020-2021 Transportation Request Forms Due April 1, 2020

Transportation request forms for the 2020-2021 school year are due April 1, 2020. Please click here for more information.

eNews from Peekskill Schools

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Important Information Regarding Winter Weather Closings & Delays

With winter weather upon us, we wanted to ensure our families know where to find information regarding our closings and delays. Click here to learn more!

Hillcrest Welcomes Caribbean Drummer John Arrucci

Hillcrest Elementary School recently hosted teaching artist John Arrucci, who taught Grade 5 students about Afro-Caribbean drumming. Students enjoyed learning new skills and having a hands-on enrichment experience with the instruments.

2019 Summer Packets & Supply Lists

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Mobile Food Pantry at Hillcrest Elementary

The Mobile Food Pantry is coming to Hillcrest! Food items will be available for pick up on the following 2019 dates: August 15, September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12. Pick up will be held from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise announced. We encourage our families to take advantage of this free resource. To help our efforts, we will also need volunteers to help set up, distribute food and clean up. If you are able to lend a hand, please contact abuenodeleon@peekskillschools.org.

Author Caroline Moss Visits Hillcrest Elementary

Hillcrest Elementary students enjoyed an author visit with Caroline Moss this week. Ms. Moss writes the, "Work it Girl" series, which are biographies about strong women. Currently, she has published books about JK Rowling and Oprah Winfrey, and in the future, she will be publishing books about Michelle Obama, Mae Jamison, Vera Wang and Beyonce Knowles. Ms. Moss spoke about becoming a writer and told students about how they too could become writers. She also shared about her favorite authors from when she was a fifth grader. As part of our Grade 5 curriculum, students are learning about biographies, so the children were especially interested in this visit.

Bird Feeder Project Helps to Teach Hillcrest Students About Recycling

Hillcrest students in Ms. Rice’s class recently made bird feeders while studying food chains. This activity also taught students important lessons about recycling and reusing materials to help our environment.

Hillcrest Students Create Bird Houses for Peekskill Seniors

Hillcrest students in Mrs. Lauren Batista’s class recently completed multiple bird houses, which they crafted to give to residents at the Peekskill Senior Center (PSC). The students had fun working in groups to create the houses. The process involved drilling, sawing, and painting to complete the projects. Students also had the opportunity to reinforce their science lessons, and learn about important safety procedures as well. Click on the headline to read more on this story!

Imaginations Soar as Hillcrest Students Create Recycled Rockets

Our Hillcrest STEAM students are continuing their studies of space travel by designing and constructing rockets from recycled materials! Read more about this and the school's other STEAM activities in this month's STEAM newsletter: https://bit.ly/2XCDIY6

Hillcrest Winter Concert (In Photos)

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