At Hillcrest, our motto is "Where every day is a special day." While this of course applies most to our children, we also want it to apply to our parents and to our staff. 

Together with the teachers and office team, my job is to make each day a special day for our students. We want them to love school, to love learning, and to love themselves as confident and capable people. So it's our goal to create a warm, friendly, safe, and comfortable atmosphere where children can take risks without fear, identify their strengths, and develop their passions. We aim to create an environment filled with opportunities and exhilaration that will make every child anticipate each special day. 

We also want each day to be special for our parents. Continual communication with you is a priority so that you know when your child has conquered a challenge, or learned a new skill, or discovered something about himself. In addition to the usual, formal communication through report cards and parent- teacher interviews, we want to provide special opportunities for you to participate in your child's education. So we invite you to come on fieldtrips, participate in special activities, and attend weekly Shabbat. We know that seeing your happy, excited child at the end of the day means a special day for both of you.

It gives me such a sense of fulfillment and joy to see our young children embrace learning. It is so wonderful to watch smiling children arrive at school excited and eager to learn. I cannot describe the feeling of hearing a child proudly reading aloud to me or showing me that she can write her name. The excitement is palpable when children learn to create a pottery sculpture, or sing holiday songs. When I witness the sense of self-esteem that comes from a lesson learned, it's such a special day.

We are truly a partnership here, with teachers, staff, parents, and children all working and learning together, and together making each day special for all of us.

Queenie Spindel,
Principal