Thank you to our amazing custodians!
While we’re grateful for these hardworking ladies every single day, we took extra time on Custodian Appreciation Day (October 2nd) to celebrate them! We appreciate all you do to help HCES shine!
While we’re grateful for these hardworking ladies every single day, we took extra time on Custodian Appreciation Day (October 2nd) to celebrate them! We appreciate all you do to help HCES shine!
Sweet Treat Donations Needed!
We’re looking for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or any delicious goodies for the Cake Walk at our Fall Festival! If you’d like to donate, please drop off your treats in the office on October 23rd.
We’re looking for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or any delicious goodies for the Cake Walk at our Fall Festival! If you’d like to donate, please drop off your treats in the office on October 23rd.
These leaders give a hoot about their future! They’re successfully practicing Habit #2: Begin With the End in Mind as part of our "Leader in Me" program. Congratulations to our raffle drawing winners — your hard work is paying off!
Mrs. Romesberg’s second graders had a poppin’ good time during science! They explored the properties of matter by observing popcorn kernels before and after heating — discovering how matter changes state.
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!
SAVE THE DATE: October 23rd - October 31st! Start exploring together by taking a sneak peek at what to expect: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hillcityelementaryschool #ScholasticBookFairs
SAVE THE DATE: October 23rd - October 31st! Start exploring together by taking a sneak peek at what to expect: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hillcityelementaryschool #ScholasticBookFairs
Indoor recess, outdoor excitement! Even on a rainy day, Mrs. Hamilton’s PreK class found a way to turn their classroom into a fun-filled adventure with their new stable course.
Mark your calendars!
Our annual Fall Festival, sponsored by the PTO, is coming up on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. You won’t want to miss out on this fun-filled evening for the whole family!
Our annual Fall Festival, sponsored by the PTO, is coming up on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. You won’t want to miss out on this fun-filled evening for the whole family!
Storybook inspired engineering in the STEM Lab!
With inspiration from "Strega Nona" by Tomie dePaola, fourth-grade students (Mrs. Bryant's homeroom pictured) engineered a structure to hold their pasta pot—or cauldron! Meanwhile, our kindergarten and first-grade students (Mrs. Smith's homeroom pictured) explored the world of nocturnal bats through "Amara and the Bats" by Emma Reynolds. Their challenge? Figure out a way to make their bat hang upside down to sleep!
Here's PTO's October newsletter! There's a lot going on!
Tomorrow is our Buffalo Luke’s fundraiser! If you need a quick and tasty dinner plan, swing by and support HCES!
It’s a grade-level competition, so don’t forget to tell them you’re there for "Hill City, grade ___!" Let’s see which grade brings in the most support! #Postive Pickens #CommunityPartners
A sweet wrap-up! Mrs. Allen's PreK students finished their study of nocturnal animals with a cool science experiment. Thanks to Mrs. Olivia, they enjoyed solar s’mores last Friday!
More homework success paying off! Mrs. Everett's PreK students earned a trip to the Token Tower for completing their homework packet for September. Keep up the great work!
Congratulations to Kohen for earning the Campus Law Enforcement Student of the Month Award! Deputy Roach shared, "Kohen is such a polite young man and is always concerned about being kind and doing what's right."
We’re so proud of you, Kohen—keep up the great work! #StudentSuccess #LeaderInMe
We’re so proud of you, Kohen—keep up the great work! #StudentSuccess #LeaderInMe
Doing your homework pays off in many ways! Congratulations to students in Mrs. Allen's PreK class for earning a trip to the Token Tower! They worked hard to complete their monthly homework packet and Virtual School Day assignment — way to go!
Students in Mrs. Sutton’s math classes enjoyed listening to "100 Hungry Ants" by Elinor J. Pinczes. After the read-aloud, they used two-color counters to represent quantities in equal groups and arrays. From their models, students practiced writing multiplication equations to show the relationships between groups, arrays, and totals. This hands-on activity helped them connect a fun story to important multiplication concepts!
Picture Retakes are on Thursday, 10/23/2025, if your child needs one.
More spelling rules to learn! ✨ In Mrs. Shealey's s first-grade class, students practiced the "Floss Rule" and worked with “-ge” words. They’re working hard and making great progress!
Spelling rules in action! Mrs. Smith’s (Ellis’ homeroom) students worked with partners to sort long “e” spelling words by their different patterns. Great teamwork and word study happening here!
Learning about nocturnal animals is beary fun! Mrs. Allen's PreK students discovered that bears can be nocturnal too and crafted the cutest paper plate bears to go along with their learning. Aren’t they adorable?
A special shout-out to Brieanna Haralson of Briez Teez for designing and creating our "Hawks Tackle Cancer" t-shirts! We are grateful for the talent in our local community and appreciate the opportunity to partner together. #PostivePickens
