Hillcrest Elementary School

Please see the attached flyer to view items need for Hurricane Ida relief efforts. Thank you for your support!

We can’t wait to see you at Hillcrest! Open House is Tuesday, August 31, 2021 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. See the attached flyer for details!

At Hillcrest Elementary, we are so excited about the 2021-2022 school year! Here are just a few friendly reminders about the Hillcrest Elementary Car Line. 1. Please be respectful of the neighborhood. Leave driveways open while waiting in car line. 2. The car line map is located in the handbook and on the parent resources tab of this website. 3. Please do not cut in front of others in the line. IF you turn on Northwood, you must go all the way to the end of the line of cars to join car line. 4. Please use your car rider tag. 5. Children must be able to get in on the right side of the car. 6. Kindergarten car line dismissal is from 2:30-2:45 and first and second grade dismissal is from 2:45-3:05. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 255-0550. Thank you!

Cross Country Information! If you are interested in your child running Cross Country, please read the information found at the following link: https://5il.co/xddo To sign up for Cross country, please complete an interest form at the following link: https://forms.gle/Eg3BSVfKVNjjKor6A Also, Cross Country shirts may be purchased online by visiting the following link: https://hillcrestcrosscountry.itemorder.com/sale $15.00 enrollment fee is due August 24th. This may be paid directly to the school. Team shirts must be and purchased from the above link by August 24th in order for them to be printed by the first race on Sept. 4th. We are excited to offer this opportunity to all of our students! Go Hawks! L. Keen

Friendly reminder that the new mask mandate includes all students, Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Hillcrest students and employees will be required to wear masks. Our “Back to School” parent letter was sent out in July and did not reflect the current guidance. Please make this change before school begins this Thursday, August 19. We are excited and are looking forward to a great year! Thanks! L. Keen

Cross Country at Hillcrest Elementary! Join the Cross Country Team! Available to all grades! More info coming soon!

Good Morning! T-shirt orders are in and are available for pick at the school. We are still operating under summer hours. Please stop by M-F 7:30-3:30. If you did not get a chance to order, we will have another online order in September. Thanks! L. Keen

We are looking forward to a great school year! Please read our "Back to School" Info found at the following link: https://5il.co/vzl5

We hope everyone is having a terrific summer! Our schools and district leaders have been working on detailed plans for reopening schools and providing educational services this fall using the Louisiana Department of Education's Guidelines updated on June 23, 2021. Louisiana remains under a Public Health Emergency and is expected to remain in Phase 3 until the end of 2021. Lincoln Parish School Board will work diligently to ensure our students and employees are safe throughout this pandemic. In order to keep parents and guardians up to date, the Lincoln Parish School Board has developed the Ready to Achieve Plan. Much like the Strong Start Plan implemented last year, this document includes start dates, a link to supply lists, and re-opening guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year. We are so excited to welcome students back to school next month and look forward to having a great year! To view The Ready to Achieve Plan, please follow the link below! https://5il.co/vjzf

REMINDER! Less than a week to order Hillcrest uniform apparel! Visit the link below to pre-order your child’s uniform t-shirts, spirit shirt, or sweatshirts. https://hillcrest-elementary-uniform-apparel-21.itemorder.com/sale Check out the awesome prices! 🤗 Uniform t-shirts (red, black, gray) may be worn any day of the week. This year we are offering a dri-fit option! Spirit shirts (blue) or any previous Hillcrest shirt may be worn on Fridays. Students may also wear blue jeans on Fridays for $1. Parents/guardians are also encouraged to purchase and show your Hillcrest PRIDE! All money raised will go towards the purchase of new playground equipment and bleachers for the gymnasium. We are so excited to offer this opportunity. Sales end July 18th. Go Hawks! Thanks! L. Keen

Check out the 2021-2022 School Supply List for Hillcrest Elementary! This list may be found on our school website as well as our Facebook Page @ Hillcrest Elementary Ruston: Parents’ Page. Thanks! L. Keen

How exciting! Hillcrest’s online store is now open. Visit the link below to pre-order your child’s uniform t-shirts, spirit shirt, or sweatshirts/jackets and your order will arrive before school starts. https://hillcrest-elementary-uniform-apparel-21.itemorder.com/sale Don’t miss out on the awesome prices! 🤗 Uniform t-shirts (red, black, gray) may be worn any day of the week. This year we are offering a dri-fit option! Spirit shirts (blue) may be worn on Fridays. Students may also wear blue jeans on Fridays for $1. Parents/guardians are also encouraged to purchase and show your Hillcrest PRIDE! All money raised will go towards the purchase of new playground equipment and bleachers for the gymnasium. We are so excited to offer this opportunity. Sales end July 18th. Orders will be ready for pick up at the school the first week of August. Go Hawks! Thanks! L. Keen

Kindergarten Open House for future kindergarten students will be held on May 11th from 4:00-6:00. We hope to see you then!

Lincoln Parish Schools will be closed Monday, January 11, due to winter weather conditions. Student assignments can be found on Google Classroom, or some were sent home by teachers on Friday. Enjoy the snow and be safe! Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 12, and students in grades 7-12 will be on the B schedule for Tuesday. Ricky Durret Superintendent Lincoln Parish Schools

Lincoln Parish is hiring substitutes! Please call the School Board Office or the numbers listed on the form to obtain more information.

Good Morning! We are eagerly awaiting the return of our virtual students! The return date for all Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students transitioning from virtual to in-person learning will be Thursday, Oct. 15. Flyers detailing school dress code and school supplies, along with Progress Reports, were mailed to virtual students. Make sure to contact the transportation department if your child is needing to ride the bus to or from school beginning the 15th. Please call 255-6079 to communicate this information with the bus drivers. Please call the school (255-0550 with any questions)! Thanks! L. Keen

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program | Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services Louisiana Reopens 2019-2020 P-EBT Application for Families Who Did Not Apply in May and June Families Who Received P-EBT during the May-June Application Period are NOT Eligible The P-EBT program provides help buying groceries for the families of children who were receiving free and reduced-price meals at school last school year. These one-time benefits are $285 per eligible child. This covers 50 school days missed from statewide school closures during the pandemic. Some parents became eligible for free and reduced lunch in May 2020. They would receive $91.20 per eligible child, which covers the cost of meals for 16 school days in May. The initial PEBT application period closed on June 15, 2020, and served 407,800 children. This second application period is aimed at the 264,111 children who qualified but did not receive PEBT the first time. http://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/page/pebt-program All students in LP are eligible for free breakfast and lunch during school days until December 31, 2020 or money runs out.

LOUISIANA REOPENS 2019-2020 P-EBT APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILIES WHO DID NOT APPLY IN MAY AND JUNE Louisiana is giving families another opportunity to receive financial benefits from free and reduced-price school meals missed when schools closed in 2019-2020 due to the pandemic. Eligible families who did not apply for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program in May and June can take advantage of the second application window that opens for three weeks, beginning at 8 a.m. September 8. Who Qualifies: 1. Families of children who normally receive free or reduced-price meals at Choudrant Elementary and Choudrant High are eligible for the program. 2. All children who attend a Cypress Springs Elementary, Dubach School, Glenview Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, IA Lewis, Early Childhood Center, Ruston Elementary, Ruston High School, Ruston Junior High, and Simsboro High School regardless of income. This second application period of the 2019-2020 P-EBT is only for families who did not apply to receive P-EBT benefits during the initial window in the spring. These one-time benefits, which total $285 per child, intend to cover 50 school days, from the onset of statewide school facility closures in March through the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. The application will be available in a P-EBT portal on the Louisiana Department of Education website. The portal opens September 8 at 8 a.m., and the deadline to apply is September 29 at 5 p.m. For further information use the following link: https://5il.co/kqz5

Good afternoon! We look forward to having students back in school tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 3. If your child is on an A/B schedule, tomorrow, Sept. 3, is “B” day. The schedule for the month of September is attached. If you are without electricity or internet and unable to attend school or complete assignments, please inform your school. The absence will not count against your child, and make- up work will be permitted once your electricity and internet have been restored. Students will be responsible for making up the work, or grades will be affected. Please remind your child to have a mask in grades 3-12, and social distancing is still required. Calendar Link: https://5il.co/kjp1

To: Parents and LPSB Staff members: From: Mike Milstead RE: Lincoln Parish School Cllosure Date: Monday, August 31, 2020 For information regarding Lincoln Parish Schools closure status click on the following link from Mike Milstead, Superintendent of Lincoln Parish Schools: https://5il.co/kfp2