A New Look – A New Year
Hillcrest Central School is nestled in the picturesque town of Teeswater, Ontario in southern Bruce County. We are a rural community with amenities within the town of Teeswater. Hillcrest Central School is home to the mighty Huskies! We have a lovely student body of approximately 135 students with caring and committed staff and parent community.
Construction
Hillcrest Central School has undergone a major renovation this summer. The existing entry to the school has been reconfigured to eliminate stairs from the parking lot. There is a new barrier-free main entrance with remote entry and monitoring system. The parking lot has been completely replaced to increase parking spots from twenty-two spaces to twenty eight spaces plus three barrier-free parking spots. In addition, a student drop-off lane has been added and the bus loop has been re-surfaced with a new sidewalk added. LED light standards have been added to the parking areas and new LED perimeter lights added to the building. LED lights have also been added to the corridor. Lastly, the wash stations in the student washrooms were removed and replaced with touchless units.
Staff
We have a number of new staff this year, and some staff who have moved to new positions/classrooms within the school, so things may look a little different this year.
A special welcome goes out to our new students and families. I know that you will find our school and community a wonderful place to be.
Communication: Getting the News
Our monthly newsletters are an important means of communication between home, school and the community. The Hillcrest Central School newsletter will available on the 1st of every month and a mid-month update will be available a few weeks later. We will continue with an electronic newsletter, accessed on the Hillcrest Website, Facebook Page or sent to families through SchoolMessenger.
School office hours are 8:30 a.m. — 3:45 p.m. The answering machine is available at all times.
Principal Message:
Welcome back! My name is Stephanie Bouchard and I am very excited to be back at Hillcrest Central School as your Principal. I have worked for the Bluewater District School Board for the past thirteen years, serving as Acting Principal at Paisley Central School most recently. Prior to my Acting Principal role I was Vice-Principal for the past four years. First at Grey Highlands Secondary School in Flesherton and most recently at Walkerton District Community School in Walkerton.
Prior to becoming an administrator, I was a secondary teacher, but have had experience in the primary/junior/intermediate divisions as well. I have a specialist in both Special Education and Guidance and Career Education.
I am looking forward to continuing to getting to know each of you and your children. I am excited to hear about the experiences students have had while they were learning form home.
Please feel free to contact me at any time during the school year, and I look forward to working with all students, staff, parents and community members!
Stephanie Bouchard – Principal
stephanie_bouchard@bwdsb.on.ca
(519) 392-6811 Ext. 527