Hillcrest Community School - Bloomington, MN

Hillcrest Community School is an Artful Learning elementary school for the Bloomington Public Schools that serves K-5 students from across the city.

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“What is the best invention ever?” After writing an opinion piece on this prompt, third graders made a watercolor representation of the invention they think is the best! Pencils, toothbrush, and medicine were some of the most popular.

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Congrats to BPS educators Angela Mahowald, Ryan Pedersen & Laurel Wiehe for advancing as semifinalists for this year’s Minnesota Teacher of the Year award program!

Out of 132 candidates across the state, they are now among the top 33. #MNTeacherofTheYear #BPSpride

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A small group of students got to go sledding this afternoon. Such fun in the fresh snow. ❄️🛷

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Happy Friday! With President’s Day on Monday, we’re hoping that everyone enjoys an extended weekend.

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The audience is ready for the 2nd and 3rd grade music festival! Our musical Hawks did a great job at their afternoon show: Super 70s! #HillcrestProud

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We had our middle school counselors visit today. Fifth graders got some valuable information to take with them next year. #BloomingtonProud

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BPS is proud to have 10 teachers nominated as Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidates: https://t.co/4NkwYD4gvY

Get to know the nominees in our Teacher of the Year series.

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We have some awesome artists in our building! Be sure to follow our Instagram @ hillcrestcommunityschool so you can see more artwork!

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Fifth graders doing Makey Makey with our awesome tech team!

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It’s Paraprofessional Appreciation Week! We are so lucky to have our paraprofessionals at Hillcrest. They do so much for our staff and students. Be sure to thank a para this week! 💛🖤 #HillcrestProud

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Hillcrest Hawks love the snow!

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Think About it Thursday:
What is something that brought you joy this week?

Share your response with a friend, family member, or loved one. Three more school days until a nice long break, Hillcrest!

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Happy #Friday! We're excited to share @Hillcrest_Comm's #podcast, #HillcrestHawkTalk. The latest episodes are "What is #ArtfulLearning?" & "Who was @LennyBernstein?" They feature in-depth #interviews with Artful Learning's Patrick Bolek & Alexander Bernstein. Link in bio & enjoy!

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Don’t forget to tune in each Monday for a new episode of Hawk Talk! Our latest episode features the Executive Director of Artful Learning. Check it out on Spotify: https://t.co/pEfhug9PLB

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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break to our incredible students, staff, and community. Enjoy the extended weekend!

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Open House at Hillcrest on Monday, November 21st! Please invite anyone who would be interested in Hillcrest for the 2023-2024 school year!

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Hillcrest Festival, Totally 80s, night 2! Way to go 4th and 5th graders!

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Hillcrest Community School's enrollment window is open now through November 30th. Hillcrest is FREE and OPEN to all students in Bloomington as well as nonresidential students. Learn more about our incredible community by visiting our website: https://t.co/FyIlkWJrey

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Quote of the Week. Happy Wednesday!