Alma Hillcrest Elementary

10/15/2026

Please check out our Lost and Found (located in 3rd grade hallway) when you come for Parent Teacher Conferences!

10/15/2026

Halloween Parade will be October 30th at 2:15 pm!

10/13/2026

🐾 School’s out. Fun is ON!
Alma Public Schools is closed October 19, 2026. Panther Cub NO SCHOOL CARE is available for PreK–5th grade—50 spots!

🎨 Games, creative play, and hands-on fun!
🍎 Breakfast, lunch, and snack included!

Full Day: 6:00 AM–6:00 PM • $50
School Day: 7:30 AM–3:30 PM • $40

📞 Contact the Luce Road office to reserve your spot! or Complete the Google form -

If you need no school care, please fill out one form for each student PreK-5th. We will be taking responses until Friday October 16th at 12:00pm. October 19th (Full Day) - the fee will be $50 for the day. We are open 6:00am-6:00pm October 19th (School Day) - the fee will be $40 for the day. We are o...

10/12/2026

Happy Monday! Check out our weekly Hillcrest Newsletter.

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10/11/2026

Thank you to the Fire Department for coming to Hillcrest Elementary last week to teach our students about Fire Prevention and Safety!

10/09/2026

💃🕺 We’re dancing into the weekend here at Hillcrest! 🐾🎶

Our teachers and staff know how to bring the fun and keep the Panther spirit going! ❤️🖤

Wishing all of our Hillcrest families a wonderful weekend! 🐾✨

10/05/2026

🌟 **September Students of the Month!** 🌟

We are so proud to celebrate our September Students of the Month! These students have been recognized for demonstrating our **ROARS expectations**—Respect Others, Act Responsibly, and Be Safe—while also showing kindness, effort, and a positive attitude each day. 🐾

Congratulations to all of our September Students of the Month! We are proud of the way you are helping make Hillcrest Elementary a great place to learn and grow. 💙

**Keep roaring, Panthers!** 🐾👏

Third grade: Kadyn Washington, Hazel Brooks-Gillies, Reese Smith, Isabel Castillo, Braelyn Tice.
Second grade: Ivy Moffett, Bonnie Tiernan, Kali Quiroz, Lauren Wickes, Mikaya Boykins, Noah Herrick
First grade: Zion Gutierrez, Deklan Tice, Owen Frisbie, Ezra Ockert, Elliott Sommerville, Emilia Rowe (not pictured)

10/05/2026

Check out our weekly Hillcrest Update!

https://app.smore.com/n/9x471

10/02/2026

Attendance Matters at APS! 🧡🖤
We are off to a strong start! During the first 20 days of school, the percentage of APS students considered chronically absent decreased from 23.66% last year to 17.93% this year—a decrease of nearly 6 percentage points!
Even more encouraging, when we compare the same groups of students from last year to this year, chronic absenteeism decreased from 24.12% to 17.73%, with 10 of the 12!

09/28/2026

Our latest weekly newsletter is here! Be sure to take a few minutes to check out the important dates, upcoming events, and reminders for Hillcrest Elementary.

Thank you for staying connected and helping us make sure our families are up to date! 🐾

https://app.smore.com/n/0f534