HUSKY STRONG NEWSLETTER:
September 17, 2025
Hillcrest High School, Midvale, Utah
*In this Husky Strong, you will find information about:* Upcoming Events, Parent Teacher Conferences, Fees on Skyward, Parking Reminders, FAFSA Info Night, Watch DOGS, PTSA Updates, Midvale City Youth Council, PSAT Reminder, Community School, Important Info, Community Flyers*
Keep up with all that is happening at Hillcrest High School. Follow us on Instagram (@hillcrest.huskies), and our SBO Instagram (@hillcrestsbo)
Upcoming Events
EVENTS | DATES |
DAWG Wednesday (Hot Dogs for Attendance) | Every Wednesday during lunch during the 1st quarter |
Homecoming | September 20 (7:00 pm-10:00 pm in the HHS Cafeteria) |
Parent Teacher Conferences | Monday, September 22 (In person) & Wednesday, September 24 (Virtual) |
We Are Hillcrest!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences: We are looking forward to our upcoming parent-teacher conferences. These two-day conferences are a great opportunity for parents to connect with their students’ teachers and discuss attendance, grades, behavior, and any other concerns.
- In-Person Conferences on Monday, September 22nd (3:30 pm-7:30 pm)
- NO appointments are needed, walk-ins only
- Spanish interpreters will be located on all floors in the middle of the hallway.
- Staff will be available in the cafeteria to assist with guidance to classrooms. Please use Skyward to find your student’s schedule, or the attendance office will be available to print schedules.
- All teachers will be in their classrooms unless otherwise noted
- Financial Aid information session for seniors in the Presentation Room, starting at 6:00 p.m.
- Virtual Conference on Wednesday, September 24th (3:30 pm-7:00 pm).
- Teachers will be sending invitations via ParentSquare for scheduling appointments over Google Meet by Friday, 9/19. Please schedule an appointment with them. See the flyer below on how to use Google Meet.
- If you need an additional interpreter for a language, please email elena.reyes@canyonsdistrict.org or call/text 385-418-9490
Fees on Skyward
Class fees are now available in Skyward. Please pay these fees as soon as possible.
New Note Feature on ParentSquare
Hillcrest Attendance is excited to be offering note excusals for student absences to parents through our ParentSquare app! On that note, we would like to clarify to parents how the excusals for absences work. Please be aware that details still need to be provided. Please include the dates and periods that need a guardian’s excuse. We enter excusals authorized by guardians; excusals are still absences, the exception is the APP class. We do not excuse APP only. If you are sending a note to correct attendance, the first step would be to contact the teacher. If there is a substitute teacher, please be patient, as teachers add attendance upon their return. The attendance office can excuse absences within 10 days of the absence. Beyond that, it requires administrator approval.
Parking Reminder
Reminder: Parents should not drop off or pick up students in the Southeast Lot. Should you find yourself exiting from that lot, it is a right turn only, which will be enforced periodically by the Unified Police.
FAFSA Information Night
Seniors, join us on September 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Presentation Room during Parent-Teacher Conferences for information about applying for the FAFSA. The FAFSA application opens October 1st!
Watch DOGS
Fathers and Father-figures,
On Thursday, Oct 9th, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm, we will be having our 2nd annual ‘Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night at our school. You will meet here at the school in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm for FREE pizza and drinks. At 6:30, we will have a presentation about our WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) Program. WATCH D.O.G.S.® is an innovative program being used by schools across America that helps them to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures in their students’ lives. Our goal is to have you spend at least one day this year at the school to be a positive male role model and to provide an extra set of eyes and ears.
Dads, granddads, uncles, step-dads, and adult brothers… this is your chance to have a night out alone with your student in a fun atmosphere at school.
In order to participate, you need to do two things:
- Scan the QR code below and fill out the Google form A.S.A.P. to let us know you’re coming so we can get an accurate head count for food! Please R.S.V.P. by Oct 7th
- Mark your calendars, and we’ll see you on Oct 9th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
Midvale City Youth Council
Midvale City will be here on the 22nd during APP in the Presentation Room to go over the Midvale Youth Council. If interested, please come down for APP.
PSAT Reminder
Sophomores and Juniors, sign up to take the Preliminary SAT (PSAT)! With the PSAT, you can understand your skills and knowledge, measure academic progress, and prepare for the SAT and ACT. This is also a requirement for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The test is on Wednesday, October 15, at 7:30 am. Please pay $18 om the main office before September 25th, take the receipt to the counseling center, and put your name on the list to sign up.
PTSA Updates
Join Hillcrest PTSA here: https://hillcresthuskies.givebacks.com/shop
Our first Spirit Night supporting Hillcrest PTSA is at Cafe Zupas at Fort Union on Thursday, September 18, from 4-9 pm! Just tell them you are with Hillcrest High School and they will donate to our PTSA!! See the flier below.
Help feed our teachers for Parent-Teacher Conference! They are staying late meeting with us, and we want to provide a meal for them next Wednesday, September 24. Please sign up if you can help with fruit or a dessert! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0448A9AE2AA5F94-51494516-parent#/
Husky Heroes is our student of the month program at Hillcrest. Do you know of a student who is overcoming a challenge or making Hillcrest a better place? Nominate them as a Husky Hero by following this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc54eg7micj4K4LxvIapJp_IKai1_2JLYCovXOKxWFtUR-gqQ/viewform
Parents, teachers, and other students can all submit nominations. Let’s celebrate students who are making Hillcrest a great place to be!
Reflections info utahpta.org/ref. Entries due October 29th.
If you have any questions, you can reach us at hhshuskiesptsa@gmail.com.
Hillcrest PTSA Executive Board: President Becca Staker, Secretary Deborah Neerings, Treasurer Debbie Norr, Membership VP Kayo Robinson, Advocacy VP Derek Hanks
We are a Community School!
Our Hillcrest Free Market provides our students with food, clothing, laundry, showers, and other basic needs. To visit our Market, please text Liz Demke at 385-351-4293.
We need your help! Help our students and families in need with our highest needed items: cereal and new hoodies in any color in sizes men’s M, L, XL.
Join Us!
The Free Market is on Instagram! Follow our Hillcrest Free Market Instagram page to stay updated on community events and resources over the year. (@hillcrestfreemarket) We also send messages to parents on our Free Market Parent Square Group about upcoming events, produce reminders, and provide resources. To request to join, please click https://www.parentsquare.com/groups/join/hhsmarket
Do you have questions about our market, community partnerships, or community events? Please email elena.reyes@canyonsdistrict.org or call/text 385-418-9490.
Important Information
Main Office
(801) 826-6000
- To make an appointment with the Principal
- Parking permit information
- Fee waivers/payments
- Inquire or pay class fees or fines
- Drop items off for students
Attendance Office
(801) 826-6010
- To make an appointment with your students’ vice principal
- To report a student as absent or tardy
- To arrange to check your student in/out of school
- To contact your student
- Enrolling at HHS or transferring out of HHS
- Pick up vacation leave forms, change address, or medical instructions
Counseling Office
(801) 826-6020
- Class changes
- Speak to a Counselor
- Scheduling questions
- Counselor questions
Registrar Office
(801) 826-6030
- Transcripts, grades, or report cards
- Immunization questions
- 504 Information
SPED Department
(801) 826- 6033
- IEP inquiries and information
Community Flyers
*Please note that these flyers are not associated with or sponsored by Hillcrest High School or Canyons School District.*
