Hillcrest Wednesday Message

Thank you for having plans for your child's early dismissal today. Things went very smoothly. As we enter cooler weeks of fall weather, please make sure you are sending your children in with layered clothing. Unless it is raining, all students will be participating in an outdoor recess.

This Friday we will be wearing Flyers gear to get ready for our winter sports! 🏒

School will be closed on Monday, October 12th for Columbus Day!!

A Message from Home & School

1. Superintendent Dr. Daniel McGarry will be the special guest at the Home & School Association meeting this Thursday, October 8th at 6pm in the Hillcrest Library. This is a great chance to engage with the superintendent and hear updates on School District priorities. All are welcome - feel free to bring your children. You can also join the meeting online via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/rbv-dfdy-avh

2. Trunk or Treat is Saturday, October 24th from 6-8pm. Sign up online at: https://forms.gle/JestZF7vcUcg7ugi6. Families can decorate their car or set up a table and have treats ready for up to 75 children. Cost is $10 per vehicle or table and includes admission for 3 children. If you wish to participate without decorating the cost is $10 per child. All students must be accompanied by an adult!

3. Boo Grams! Home and School will be selling Boo Grams for $1 each. Forms will go home with students this week. Print extra copies or find instructions: See below

4. Help Wanted! We have lots of fun things planned for this fall but we cannot do it without your help. Learn more or sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949A5A729AAF4C34-66463115-hillcrest#/

Suzanne, Stephanie, Hafsah, Ed, Alison & Gretchen

Hillcrest Guest Reader Sign Up Link

Equipping families with strategies to support children experiencing anxiety and barriers to regular school attendance

On October 19, 2026, Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard will be speaking to our families concerning supporting children who are experiencing anxiety and school avoidance behaviors. The event is taking place at Beverly Hill Middle School. We will have dinner for our families starting at 5:30 PM. Dr. Dahlsgaard’s presentation will begin at 6:30 PM. If you know someone who is struggling in these areas, you will definitely learn strategies that will help. This event is open to all Upper Darby School District families. If you would like to learn more about our speaker, please visit https://www.katherinedahlsgaard.com/about.