

The results from the third week of the All-District September Grade-Level Attendance Challenge are in!
Congratulations to the top 3 grade levels.
Week 3: September 14th
Gold - Fourth Grade
Silver - Fifth Grade
Bronze - Second Grade
Check the Attendance and Absence Management page for winners from the previous week and other attendance resources.

The results from the second week of the All-District September Grade-Level Attendance Challenge are in!
Congratulations to the top 3 grade levels.
Week 2: September 14th
Gold - Fourth Grade
Silver - First Grade and Third Grade
Bronze - Second Grade
Check the Attendance and Absence Management page for winners from the previous week and other attendance resources.

September is National Attendance Awareness Month, and School District U-46 is excited to kick off the school year with our Every Minute Matters campaign, centered on this year's theme: First Day, Every Day. To celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, all U-46 schools will participate in our first annual Districtwide Grade-Level Attendance Challenge! Throughout September, each grade level's weekly attendance will be tracked to see which grade level earns the highest attendance across the district. The challenge culminates in the recognition and celebration of U-46's top-performing grade level.
Here are the results from the first week of the All-District September Grade-Level Attendance Challenge!
Congratulations to the top 3 finishers from each grade level.
Week 1: September 8th
Gold - Third Grade
Silver - First Grade, Second Grade, Fourth Grade
Bronze - Fifth Grade
Check the Attendance and Absence Management page for winners from the previous week and other attendance resources.

Tuesday September 8, 2026
4:30 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.
We hope to see you there!

Kindergarten Playdate
August 19, 2026
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hillcrest's Playground

Join Us for Our First PTO Meeting!
We invite all parents and guardians to attend the first PTO meeting of the 2026–2027 school year on Tuesday, August 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hillcrest Library. Enter through Door 23.
If you are unable to attend in person or would like to join virtually, please use the Google Meet link below:
Google Meet
We look forward to partnering with you and making this a successful school year for our students!
We are excited to welcome our returning families and the many new families joining the Hillcrest community. Please join us for an Ice Cream Social to meet and connect with other families.
📅 Tuesday, July 29
🕑 2:00–4:00 p.m.
📍 Back of Hillcrest Elementary
We look forward to meeting our new families and reconnecting with returning families. We hope to see you there!
