Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year at Hillcrest Learning Center. We are ready to share the many experiences of the MAGIC of Hillcrest.

We are excited and ready to start another year of learning success. The staff has been super busy getting our school ready to meet our PK/K “Wand”erful students. Hillcrest Learning Center welcomes Joselyn Hernandez teaching PK, Karissa Liticker teaching K and Sara Heasley moving to K.

Other additions will be Tiffany Baxter, Bri Stroman and Denise Woods to our special education department.

We have a magically packed year ahead and look forward to working together with our Hillcrest families and helping all students reach their developmental milestones.

We have high expectations for all students and families and know you are ready to join us on this magic carpet ride. We haven’t taken off yet … but we will.

Hillcrest staff will communicate information with each family on how they can help their child be successful. We are here to help any way we can and we ask our Hillcrest families to be involved in their child’s education.

COVID-19 Safety Measures for Hillcrest Learning Center Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten

STUDENT ARRIVAL
▶ PK and SPED will come in through the main doors (east side).
▶ K will enter through the west doors.
▶ Students will go directly to their classroom.
▶ Parents will not be allowed in the building this year.
▶ Head Start will come in on the northwest door or gate. Weather permitting, students will come to the outdoor learning area first before entering the classroom.
▶ Head Start parents will not be allowed in the building this year.
▶ Temperatures will be taken upon arrival and at lunchtime.

BREAKFAST
▶ Students may eat in the classroom and/or cafeteria.
▶ If students eat in the cafeteria, seats will be designated in the gym for social distancing. Students may need to report to classrooms if social distancing is not allowable.
▶ Head Start will eat in their classrooms. They may eat outside if the weather permits.
▶ SPED will eat in their classroom.

CLASSROOMS
▶ Students will be socially distanced in class as much as possible. Increased student spacing will be utilized during activities.
▶ Students will have their own materials as much as possible.
▶ Hand sanitizer will be available in each classroom for students to sanitize their hands before, during and after class.
▶ Sanitizing wipes will be available to sanitize technology, desks, toys, etc., as allowable.
▶ Continued emphasis on hygiene, hand-washing and keeping hands out of the facial area will be in place throughout all rooms.

CLASS TRANSITIONS
▶ Students will sanitize hands as they rotate between stations within the classroom.
▶ Hallway traffic will be reduced as students transition to special classes.

LUNCH
▶ Students may eat in the cafeteria and/or classroom.
▶ Pre-K will eat as a group. Social distancing will be implemented to the greatest extent with students spaced farther apart.
▶ Kindergarten will be split into two separate lunches.
▶ Head Start will stagger their lunch times into two separate periods and eat in the Advocate Room.
▶ SPED will eat lunch in their classroom.

RECESS
▶ Recess will be in smaller groups rotating with lunch groups. Each class will have a designated area of the playground each day.

SPECIALS
▶ Students will rotate to Specials at the appropriate time. Hallway traffic will be reduced during these times to limit activity in the halls.

SCHOOL DISMISSAL
▶ PK and SPED will dismiss from the east side of the building. Walkers will exit through the east gym doors and car riders will be seated in the gym and exit through the south gym doors.
▶ Kindergarten walkers will exit through the northwest doors.
▶ Kindergarten car riders will exit from the west side of the building.
▶ Bus riders will be spread out for social distancing in separate areas according to bus schedule.
▶ Head Start will dismiss in two locations and teachers will assist students to cars.