🦆 Got your ducks in a row for September?

If Kindergarten Registration is still on your to-do list, don't worry — there's still time! Registration remains open, and we can't wait to welcome your little learner to the LKDSB family. ✅

From making new friends to building confidence and discovering a love of learning, kindergarten is an exciting first step. And with LKDSB schools in communities across Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent, a great kindergarten experience is never far from home. 💚

🔗 Register today: www.lkdsb.net/kindergarten

Tomorrow we celebrate Canada Day at Hillcrest! Come dress in red and white

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy! Our Theatre Club put on a wonderful performance of Punky and the Pirates! We are so proud of our talented students for their creativity, confidence, and teamwork both on and off the stage. Thank you Mlle Purdy for your support! ⚓️✨

🌞🎉 Looking for a fun way to stay connected, make new friends, and keep learning this summer? LKDSB has you covered!

We are offering FREE Summer Engagement Camps at locations across Lambton-Kent throughout the summer! ☀️

✅ Open to all LKDSB students, including students in ALLP classrooms
✅ Attend the camp location that works best for you — it doesn't have to be your school
✅ Absolutely no cost to attend!

With four exciting camp options available, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this summer.

📍 Find a camp near you and learn more:
🔗 https://www.lkdsb.net/page/summer-engagement-camp

We are looking forward to one last Colour House activity of the school year! Bagel bites and smoothies will be provided. If a student does not like those options, they are welcome to bring their own lunch.

🏅 HISTORY IN MOTION
The starter’s horn sounded at Great Lakes Secondary School—and with it, a new LKDSB tradition was born.
For the first time, 531 elementary student athletes from across our entire bard came together for a unified Track & Field Meet— with representation stretching from Wheatley to Grand Bend.
From powerful sprints to soaring jumps and electrifying relays, the day was filled with determination, sportsmanship, and unforgettable moments. Even more impactful? Students competing alongside peers they’d never met before, building connections that reached far beyond the finish line.
This wasn’t just a meet—it was the beginning of something bigger for LKDSB students.
👉 Read the full story and relive the day in our newsroom: https://www.lkdsb.net/article/16594

*More great photos to come!

Friendly Reminder: Friday, June 5th is a PA Day across all Lambton Kent District School Board Schools!

June is a busy month for field trips at Hillcrest. We are so fortunate to be part of a community that embraces youth which allows us to participate in additional walking field trips. Mr. Chalupka's class kicked off the month with a visit to the fire hall. 🚒🧯🔥 Merci à Mme Davis pour avoir organisé.

Our Grade 6 students had the opportunity to learn from Constable Campbell through the OPP Kids Program. This week’s session focused on Youth and the Law, as well as Social Media Safety, helping students better understand responsible decision-making both online and offline. We are grateful for the strong community partnerships that provide our students with these valuable learning opportunities.

It's exciting to be a Jays Care affiliate school this year. We have received lots of equipment from them to support our program, but none of would be possible without the support of our dedicated coach and all of his coaching assistants.

What a season for our Hillcrest soccer teams! ⚽️ A huge congratulations to our boys’ team for becoming champions and to our girls’ team for making it all the way to the finals! Both teams showed incredible teamwork, determination, sportsmanship, and school spirit throughout the season. We are so proud of the way our athletes represented Hillcrest on and off the field. Thank you as well to our coaches, Mr. Woltz, Mr. Kennefick and Mme Woltz🏆

What an entertaining afternoon at Hillcrest! 🎭✨ Students and staff were amazed by the incredible stunt ventriloquist performance that had everyone laughing, cheering, and wondering “How did he do that?!” The bilingual show kept all our language learners engaged from beginning to end, making it a fun and memorable experience for all. A huge shoutout to the brave students who volunteered to participate in the performance — you helped make the show extra special and absolutely hilarious! 👏 Thank you to our performer for bringing such energy, talent, and laughter to our school community!

We got some new additions to our playground. The kids are loving Guess Who, Tetris and the new water table!

Our school is participating in @HeartandStroke's #JumpRopeforHeart, raising money to support life saving research. Please Join Us https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/116092 and help us create a healthier future for kids across Canada.

Our school has registered @HeartandStroke's #JumpRopeForHeart! Please visit our school fundraising page and click "Register and raise funds" to help us beat heart disease and stroke. Follow the link here: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/116092

Our classrooms were full of colour and creativity today as students decorated dragon cookies for Colour House Day! 🐉🎨 From bold designs to colourful icing masterpieces, the fun (and sprinkles!) were everywhere. A sweet way to celebrate school spirit and house pride together! 💚💙❤️💛🧡💜 Merci à Mme LeBlanc for providing all of the cookies and icing. They were delicious!🤤

Talent show (continued)

What an incredible day! 🌟 Our Talent Show was filled with such amazing performances and so much courage from the students who took the stage. From singers, dancers musicians and magicians the talent in our school continues to impress. Thank you to everyone who performed and to the audience for your encouragement. Days like this remind us how special our school community truly is. Un gros merci to Mme Bailey for organizing and Mme Nesbitt for tech support. ✨

We are so grateful to Ms. Michaud for applying for the Foresters Care grant on our behalf. Thanks to this funding we have lots of new recess equipment to play with! Your kindness is appreciated.

Sunshine, fresh air, and a little bit of dirt under our nails 🌱 Today students in Mme Verroen's class took learning outside and spent time planting flowers in our garden beds. There’s something special about watching them work together—digging, planting, and taking pride in making our space more beautiful for everyone. Now we wait, water, and watch—excited to see the full bloom later this season and enjoy the results of their hard work 🌸