Hillcrest Elementary School
Home of the Huskies
Reminder, Crestwood families! There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 12th, due to Staff Professional Development. We look forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday, October 13th. Enjoy the long weekend!
Come for the Trunk or Treat and Stay for the Music!
Join us on Wednesday, October 28th, for a fun-filled evening at Crestwood High School!
Trunk or Treat | 5:00–6:30 PM | CHS Circle Drive
Enjoy treats, costumes, and games hosted by the CHS Key Club!
Band Friends & Family Show | 6:00 PM | CHS Athletic Complex
Enjoy performances by the Crestwood Marching Band and Riverside Middle School Band as we celebrate our senior band members!
Two great events, one amazing evening of Halloween fun, music, and Charger pride! We can't wait to see you there!
Join us on Wednesday, October 28th, for a fun-filled evening at Crestwood High School!
Trunk or Treat | 5:00–6:30 PM | CHS Circle Drive
Enjoy treats, costumes, and games hosted by the CHS Key Club!
Band Friends & Family Show | 6:00 PM | CHS Athletic Complex
Enjoy performances by the Crestwood Marching Band and Riverside Middle School Band as we celebrate our senior band members!
Two great events, one amazing evening of Halloween fun, music, and Charger pride! We can't wait to see you there!
Join Us for a Spooktacular Family Fun Night!
Crestwood families are invited to our FREE Crestwood Community Parent Session: Halloween Family Game Night!
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
5:30–7:00 PM
Crestwood Board Office
1045 N. Gulley Rd., Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Bring the whole family for an evening of games, pizza, family engagement, and Halloween fun! Don't forget to wear your favorite Halloween costumes!
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other Crestwood families, spend quality time together, and enjoy a fun-filled evening with our school community.
We can't wait to see our Crestwood families there!
Crestwood families are invited to our FREE Crestwood Community Parent Session: Halloween Family Game Night!
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
5:30–7:00 PM
Crestwood Board Office
1045 N. Gulley Rd., Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Bring the whole family for an evening of games, pizza, family engagement, and Halloween fun! Don't forget to wear your favorite Halloween costumes!
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other Crestwood families, spend quality time together, and enjoy a fun-filled evening with our school community.
We can't wait to see our Crestwood families there!
When Areej Rizka talks about how student growth shows up in confidence, not just data, she captures what makes teaching at Hillcrest Elementary School so powerful. This kind of reflective practice and relational approach to learning is exactly what we celebrate across Crestwood. Proud to have educators like Areej creating spaces where every student can see themselves as capable learners.
Count Day is TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 7th!
Count Day plays an important role in determining funding for our schools, and accurate student attendance helps ensure Crestwood School District receives the resources needed to support our students, staff, programs, and services.
Please make every effort to have your child at school and on time on October 7th, unless they are not feeling well. Thank you to our Crestwood families for helping make Count Day count!
Count Day plays an important role in determining funding for our schools, and accurate student attendance helps ensure Crestwood School District receives the resources needed to support our students, staff, programs, and services.
Please make every effort to have your child at school and on time on October 7th, unless they are not feeling well. Thank you to our Crestwood families for helping make Count Day count!
Count Day is Wednesday, October 7th!
Count Day plays an important role in determining funding for our schools, and accurate student attendance helps ensure Crestwood School District receives the resources needed to support our students, staff, programs, and services.
Please make every effort to have your child at school and on time on October 7th, unless they are not feeling well. Thank you to our Crestwood families for helping make Count Day count!
Fresh fruits and vegetables are coming to Crestwood students!
We are excited to share that Highview, Hillcrest, and Kinloch have been selected by the Michigan Department of Education to participate in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)! Beginning in October, students will be offered a fresh fruit or vegetable snack twice a week during the early afternoon.
The program helps introduce students to a wider variety of fruits and vegetables while encouraging healthy choices and lifelong healthy habits.
We are excited to bring this opportunity to our students and add a little more fresh, healthy fun to their school day!
We are excited to share that Highview, Hillcrest, and Kinloch have been selected by the Michigan Department of Education to participate in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)! Beginning in October, students will be offered a fresh fruit or vegetable snack twice a week during the early afternoon.
The program helps introduce students to a wider variety of fruits and vegetables while encouraging healthy choices and lifelong healthy habits.
We are excited to bring this opportunity to our students and add a little more fresh, healthy fun to their school day!
October is National Principal Appreciation Month, and Crestwood School District is proud to recognize the dedicated leaders who make a difference in our schools each and every day!
Our principals lead with passion, support our students and staff, build strong school communities, and work tirelessly to create environments where every student can learn, grow, and succeed.
Please join us in thanking our incredible Crestwood principals for their leadership, commitment, and all they do for our students, staff, families, and community. We appreciate you!
Diebh Mozham, ESL Teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School, reminds us what's possible when we truly believe in every learner. Her work exemplifies our commitment to creating environments where all students gain not just academic skills, but the confidence and belonging they need to thrive. This is what student-centered teaching looks like.
Looking for some family fun this weekend? The Dearborn Heights Library Fall Fest is happening Saturday, September 26th, from 12–4 PM at the Caroline Kennedy Library, 24590 George Street!
Families can enjoy a petting zoo, games and crafts, face painting, balloon animals, entertainment, local vendors, a tin can raffle, cider and donuts, and more.
This is a great opportunity to get out, enjoy the fall season, and connect with our community!
Families can enjoy a petting zoo, games and crafts, face painting, balloon animals, entertainment, local vendors, a tin can raffle, cider and donuts, and more.
This is a great opportunity to get out, enjoy the fall season, and connect with our community!
Fall Fest at the city of Dearborn Heights library 😊🍁
When Charles Fawaz's student created a heartfelt video in Arabic celebrating their teacher-student relationship, it caught the attention of the Michigan Department of Education. Charles, a teacher at Crestwood School District, reminds us that the most meaningful moments in education often happen spontaneously, rooted in genuine human connection. This is the kind of student engagement and educator impact we celebrate at Crestwood.
Hello Hillcrest Family,
Please view this week's newsletter. Thank you!
https://crestwoodmi.edurooms.com/newsletters/hillcrest-newsletter/newsletters/9-21-hillcrest-newsletter
Please view this week's newsletter. Thank you!
https://crestwoodmi.edurooms.com/newsletters/hillcrest-newsletter/newsletters/9-21-hillcrest-newsletter
Only THREE more days to nominate an Outstanding Crestwood Educator for Michigan Teacher of the Year!
Do you know a Crestwood teacher who goes above and beyond for students? The 2027–2028 Michigan Teacher of the Year nomination window is now open!
The Michigan Department of Education is seeking nominations for outstanding educators who make a difference in the lives of their students and school communities. Parents, students, colleagues, and community members can nominate a deserving teacher. Nominees must be PreK–12 educators who work directly with students and have at least five years of teaching experience in Michigan.
Nominating a teacher is easy! You will need the teacher’s name and email address, school and district, grade level, your contact information, and a short paragraph explaining why the teacher deserves to be recognized.
Nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Help us recognize the exceptional educators who make a difference every day in the Crestwood School District!
https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/educator-retention-supports/recognition-programs/mtoy/mtoy-nominations
Classes Celebrate Constitution Day with Hands-On Activities this week!
Fourth-Graders Stream Live Constituting America Workshop on the Origins of the U.S. Constitution this week!
Across the Crestwood School District, students celebrated Constitution Day on Thursday, September 17th, learning about the U.S. Constitution while having some fun along the way!
At Kinloch Elementary, students showed their patriotic spirit by dressing in red, white, and blue. At Crestwood High School, advisory classes put their Constitution knowledge to the test in a schoolwide Kahoot competition, with separate competitions for 9th–10th graders and 11th–12th graders. Congratulations to Ms. Faber’s advisory class and Mr. Moitozo’s advisory class for coming out on top!
It was a great day of learning, friendly competition, and celebrating the principles and history of our Constitution across Crestwood!
At Kinloch Elementary, students showed their patriotic spirit by dressing in red, white, and blue. At Crestwood High School, advisory classes put their Constitution knowledge to the test in a schoolwide Kahoot competition, with separate competitions for 9th–10th graders and 11th–12th graders. Congratulations to Ms. Faber’s advisory class and Mr. Moitozo’s advisory class for coming out on top!
It was a great day of learning, friendly competition, and celebrating the principles and history of our Constitution across Crestwood!
DHFD OPEN HOUSE
What happens when you blend competition with compassion? Veronica Greenlaw, Reading Interventionist at Hillcrest Elementary School, shares how Battle of the Books transformed our 3rd and 4th graders into readers who lift each other up. The weekly team meetings fostered more than trivia skills—they built a culture where encouragement and respect flourished naturally. This is exactly the kind of innovative approach that fuels student engagement and strengthens our learning community across Crestwood.
Learning happening at Hillcrest--
In Mrs. Alhasani’s 5th grade class, students took a hands-on approach to mastering volume by building and measuring 3D shapes. Using manipulatives like unit cubes and rectangular prisms, students actively constructed shapes to visualize how length, width, and height interact to fill three-dimensional space. By physically counting units and applying the volume formula, they transitioned seamlessly from concrete exploration to abstract mathematical thinking.
In Mrs. Alhasani’s 5th grade class, students took a hands-on approach to mastering volume by building and measuring 3D shapes. Using manipulatives like unit cubes and rectangular prisms, students actively constructed shapes to visualize how length, width, and height interact to fill three-dimensional space. By physically counting units and applying the volume formula, they transitioned seamlessly from concrete exploration to abstract mathematical thinking.
