🐾 Ready, Set, Kindergarten! Register today to join the class of 2038 (or 2039 for our Junior Kindergarteners)! 🐾
Join us in celebrating Disability Awareness Week from March 16-20, 2026.
Reminder: No school March 12th-13th for March Spring Break.
🔴 ⚫Congratulations to our Hillcrest Teacher of the Year, Darcie Malcom and to our Educational Support Professional of the Year, Joeve Krier! We are so lucky to have these exceptional educators at Hillcrest!
Mrs. Malcom is an exceptional team player. She is always game for a dress up day, week, or month. She brings the fun with her willingness to wear blow up costumes at pickup, which puts a smile on parents, learners, and other staff’s faces. She creates the monthly ENCORE newsletter, supports learners through the Check-In/Check-Out program, assists staff with technology needs, and willingly helps new and substitute teachers.
Ms. Joeve is a true team player through and through. She works diligently to meet the needs of our diverse learners. She demonstrates a calm demeanor, patience, and genuine care in every interaction she has with learners. Ms. Joeve builds strong, trusting relationships with learners and colleagues and is always willing to help wherever needed. Her positive attitude, dedication to her work, and love for her learners make her an incredible human and co-worker!
Mrs. Malcom is an exceptional team player. She is always game for a dress up day, week, or month. She brings the fun with her willingness to wear blow up costumes at pickup, which puts a smile on parents, learners, and other staff’s faces. She creates the monthly ENCORE newsletter, supports learners through the Check-In/Check-Out program, assists staff with technology needs, and willingly helps new and substitute teachers.
Ms. Joeve is a true team player through and through. She works diligently to meet the needs of our diverse learners. She demonstrates a calm demeanor, patience, and genuine care in every interaction she has with learners. Ms. Joeve builds strong, trusting relationships with learners and colleagues and is always willing to help wherever needed. Her positive attitude, dedication to her work, and love for her learners make her an incredible human and co-worker!
Junior Kindergarten confirmation emails will be sent on Friday, March 6, 2026. Please complete this form to add your child to a Brookings School District Junior Kindergarten roster. You do not need to complete the form if you have already done so.
JK Form: https://forms.gle/DL6SoATBJz1sX2K69
Dr. Schultz visited Hillcrest to kick off Read Across America Week, which starts next week. Our theme this year is "Families Read" and Dr. Schultz represented our school family. She read the book Our School is a Family.
Reminder: No school Monday, February 16th for Presidents' Day.
Reminder: No school (ECE-5th grade ONLY) Friday, February 13th.
Reminder: No school Monday, January 19th for MLK Jr. Day.
Reminder: Noon dismissal on Friday, December 19th. No school December 22nd-January 5th for Winter Break.
Such a sweet night of learning and connection! Our Early Childhood and Preschool families enjoyed hands-on, gingerbread-themed activities that brought learning through play to life and made meaningful memories together.
Hillcrest | Principal Mogard reading a holiday story.
Reminder: No School November 26th-28th for Thanksgiving Break.
Thank you to Dakotaland FCU for their delivery of 250 Kleenex boxes to Medary, Hillcrest, and Dakota Prairie Elementaries!
This week, we’re celebrating National School Psychology Week and recognizing the vital role our school psychologists play in supporting the success and well-being of all learners. Thank you to Nicole Anderson (Hillcrest & Camelot), Kelli Olson (Dakota Prairie & BHS), and Lauren Gruenhagen (Medary & MMS) for their dedication and impact across our district.
Reminder: No school Monday, October 13th for Native American Day.
Reminder: No School Friday, October 10th for Conferences.
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! 🐾
