Hillcrest Elementary School

📝 Back-to-School Check-In is Now LIVE in Parent Connect!
Crestwood families—start the school year off right by completing your Back to School Check-In online!
✅ Confirm emergency contacts
✅ Update address and health info
✅ Access important forms for your doctor
✅ Acknowledge key policies
✅ Do it all in one place—before the first day of school!
🚨 Must be completed for each student in your household.
💻 Best done on a desktop or tablet—not a phone.
📽️ Need help? Watch a step-by-step video in your preferred language:
English: https://5il.co/3k3nb
Arabic: https://5il.co/3k3na
📍No computer? Stop by the Crestwood Board Office (1045 N Gulley )
🕘 Monday–Thursday | 9 AM – 2 PM
We’ll have Chromebooks ready for you!
Let’s make this school year a strong start—thank you for partnering with us!

HILLCREST STAFF SPOTLIGHT🎉🔭
The Hillcrest Shining Stars! 🤩


Our 4th Grade Team has been 🌟 incredible 🌟 in guiding our students 📚 toward their learning goals 🎯 and celebrating their success! 🏆👏

This October, we’re excited to recognize the amazing teachers Mrs. Carlton and Mrs. Torsch! 🎉🍂💛

MESSAGE FOR OUR FOOD DEPARTMENT--

Dear Parents and Guardians,
You may have seen recent news regarding the Michigan state budget and the uncertainty around funding for universal free school meals.
We want to assure you that this will not impact our district. All of our schools will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students, district-wide, for the 2025–2026 school year.

COUNT DAY IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Please ensure your student is in school every day.

Every student counts!

Hello Hillcrest Family, Bus Route 3 is running 15 minutes late today. Thank you,

At this time, our soft lockdown has been lifted, and normal operations have resumed. Dearborn Heights Police have given us the all-clear. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Good Day Crestwood Community. At this time, all Crestwood schools are in a soft lockdown, which means that no visitors will be allowed in the schools and students must remain in the school. This is a request from the Dearborn Heights Police. None of our schools or students are in danger and the matter is not related to our schools. We will update the community as more information becomes available.

We are back! Husky team is going on a "drive for student success"😊this school year🚘. We had a great professional development today and ready to start the year on a positive journey🚘.

Please read this important letter from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy addressing county-wide incidents of school threats and violence.
Prosecutor Worthy School Threat Letter 2025 (English) https://5il.co/3o9x3
Prosecutor Worthy School Threat Letter 2025 (Arabic) https://5il.co/3o9x4

Thank you to all of our Crestwood families who joined us for the 2025 Back-to-School Kickoff! Despite the rainy weather, the celebration was a tremendous success as we gathered inside Crestwood High School for an evening filled with pride. Families enjoyed free backpacks, books, and activities, while students had a blast with bounce houses, crafts, balloon animals, and more.
Live performances from the Crestwood Band, Robotics, and our DJ brought great energy, and Chargie the Mascot kept the excitement high! We even had a surprise visit from Scout, our therapy dog and our Dearborn Heights Police Department! With delicious food trucks and the chance to connect with community partners, it was the perfect way to launch the 2025–2026 school year.
Thank you to all of our Parent Organizations for sponsoring the bounce houses and United Way-Southeast Michigan and Cummins Inc in Dearborn for the backpack donations. We also could not have done without the support of our National Honor Society students and custodial and maintenance staff. We are so proud of our community spirit and thankful for everyone who came out to celebrate. Here’s to a fantastic school year ahead!

Rain won’t stop us!
Our Back-to-School Kickoff is still happening—just moved inside Crestwood High School!
Join us Tuesday, August 19th from 5–8 PM (Sensory Hour 4–5 PM).
Let’s kick off the 2025–2026 school year with CSD pride!

📣 BACK-TO-SCHOOL KICKOFF – AUGUST 19! 🎉

Crestwood School District invites all families to our 2025 Back-to-School Kickoff celebration!

📍 Location: Crestwood High School
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🧡 Sensory Friendly Hour: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Special Needs Students ONLY)
🎟️ Crestwood Families Only

🎒 Free Activities & Giveaways (while supplies last):
✅ Sports Physicals
✅ Backpacks
✅ Books
✅ Glitter Tattoos
✅ Bounce Houses & Inflatable Slides
✅ E-Games
✅ Wristband Decorating

🎶 Live Performances:

Crestwood Band

Crestwood Drama

Crestwood Robotics

DJ & Chargie the Mascot

🍴 Food Trucks On Site:
The Custard Co., Heights Hot Dog, El Sayed Meat Truck, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Bakri Coffee, Heights Nutrition, Z’s Bubble Tea, and more
🎉 Plus: Meet your PTA/PTO groups and community partners from Kinloch, Hillcrest, Highview, Riverside, and Crestwood High!

Let’s come together and kick off the 2025–2026 school year with Charger pride! 💙⚡
#CrestwoodKicksOff2025 #WeAreChargers #BackToSchoolCelebration

HILLCREST 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR TENTATIVE CALENDAR

STEAM night 5/15

Thank you PTO, students, staff and families for making principal day special😊🙏🏻Truly appreciate this wonderful community 😊🙏🏻❤️

HILLCREST FAMILY- REMINDER: IF YOU WOULD LIKE A YEARBOOK FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR PAYMENT IS DUE BY MONDAY, 4/28/25. YEARBOOK COST IS $20.00! THANK YOU!

Hello Hillcrest Family, Tomorrow is Picture Day! Thank you, Hillcrest Team https://secure.smore.com/n/qyz91