Reminder: Noon dismissal on Friday, September 26th for the Homecoming Parade taking place at 2 p.m., Downtown Brookings. Lunch will be available prior to dismissal. See you there!
We can always use more of these! 🤩 Thank you to #thanksteacherlists for sending us a supply of these to help our classrooms stay germ-free!
It's Homecoming Week! We will have dress-up days and Coin Wars all week. Both are optional and everyone can dress up, whether or not they bring coins! Let’s have some fun while we cheer on the Bobcats! 🐾
Reminder: No school Monday, September 1st for Labor Day.
We are better together. ❤️Glad to have you back!🖤 Have a great year, Bobcats! 🩶
Welcome back!
It was a great "Bobcat Night" at Downtown @ Sundown!
EL Families: Hillcrest will host an Open House on August 11 from 4-6 p.m. Interpreters and staff will be available to give tours, answer questions, and help with registration. *All other Hillcrest families: Back to School appointments will occur on August 19 and August 20. Emails will be sent on August 6 with more information and links to sign up for your appointment.
Registration is now open for the annual Brookings Family Back 2 School one-day school supply giveaway . Register online at: https://sites.google.com/view/familyback2schoolproject/home
A reminder to all Hillcrest families: please complete the On-Line Registration for the 2025–26 school year as soon as possible! This important step must be completed each year for every student. Without a completed registration, your child will not be officially registered to attend Hillcrest in the fall and will not be placed on a class list. Thank you for taking the time to complete this important process!
Link: https://sis1.ddncampus.net/campus/portal/parents/brookings.jsp
Hillcrest Community: Hillfest is TODAY from 9:00 am-11:00 am at Hillcrest Elementary. $5 per person. Come enjoy some family fun this morning.
Hillcrest PTA needs your help!
We've been busy planning the return of Hillfest, but need families to pitch in to make it happen!
Our biggest need is volunteers to help run games. Please sign up here (and recruit a friend to help!): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BAAA92AABFB6-55404182-2025#/
We would also appreciate any donations (send to school with your learner by Wednesday, April 23):
-individually wrapped, peanut-free snacks (i.e. Little Debbie snacks, Goldfish packs, Rice Krispie bars, etc).
-bags of dum-dum pops for the Lollipop Tree.
Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you at this fun event!
~Hillcrest PTA
BSD Families: There is a high police presence near the Middle School and Boys & Girls Club. The event is unrelated to either organization, and we are directly communicating with Law Enforcement.
No School Reminder: Brookings School District will be closed Friday, April 18th-Monday, April 21st.
No School Reminder: Brookings School District will be closed Friday, March 7th for the State Debate & Individual Events Tournament.
A reminder for all junior kindergarten and kindergarten families:
There will be no school on Friday, February 21, and Monday, February 24 due to kindergarten screening for the upcoming school year.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Mrs. Smith
No School Reminder: Brookings School District will be closed Monday, February 17th for Presidents' Day.
