Crystal Hernandez

These kiddos and staff made my birthday so special this week! Thank you for the delicious Irish Soda Bread, the lovey cards, and the birthday cake. I’m so blessed to be the #ProudPrincipalMama💙❤️ of these humans.

Our students worked hard on their science investigation this week! Thank you to Ms. Owens, Mr. Calabro, and Ms. Rossi for helping to lead this work! #ProudPrincipalMama❤️💙

Math is in bloom at Hillcrest! Our newest display of student work is up and these mathematicians are working hard! #ProudPrincipalMama❤️💙

We had a wonderful day of professional learning yesterday! Oakside and Hillcrest came together to discuss all things RtI and our instructional coaches spent the day unpacking our MOSL data! 📊 📈 📉

🍀We had so much fun at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Peekskill today! 🍀 It was great to see our staff, students, and families!🍀

This was an amazing event! Thank to Mrs. Hernandez and the 4th grade team!

In celebration of Black History Month, scholars brought history to life through a vibrant gallery walk of research projects. Scholars toured the gallery & had the opportunity to learn & engage in conversations honoring the achievements & resilience of Black history🧡🫶🏽🌍

Hillcrest staff and students were showing the love❤️ From warm smiles in the hallways to thoughtful gestures & words, the school community came together to spread kindness and positivity. Hillcrest isn’t just for learning it’s a place where support & school spirit truly shine🌟❤️

Underground spirit week was a HUGE success this week! Thanks to our staff for making our building such a fun place to be! #ProudPrincipal❤️💙

Hillcrest celebrated Valentine’s Day with our staff and students yesterday. We LOVE our kiddos and are so grateful for our amazing staff! #ProudPrincipal❤️💙

Even on the last day of break, our teachers came together to analyze reading data and action plan for student success! We have an OUTSTANDING team of educators and I am so proud to be their principal. #ProudPrincipal❤️💙

Our Black History Month Gallery Walk was AMAZING! Students created wonderful projects with their families to honor Black history and legacy. We are so proud of every student who completed a project with the support of their family. #ProudPrincipal❤️💙

Congratulations to Oakside Elementary School on a wonderful presentation tonight! ❤️💙

Thank you to our amazing students and art teacher, Mrs. Flagler, for this wonderful display of creativity! We are so proud of our artists! #ProudPrincipal❤️💙

I am blessed to work alongside fierce leaders like this! Deep roots = Strong leaders. Strength and stability continues to grow at Hillcrest and I couldn’t be prouder. #ProudPrincipal❤️💙 #LovelyLeadersofLanguageandLiteracy❤️💙

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to share our writing practices with Peekskill Middle School as we work to align pedagogy across the district. Thank you to our amazing teachers and students for opening their classes. #ProudPrincipal❤️💙

We are so excited to share our Dual Language literacy practices with the RBERN and surrounding districts. Thank you to Ms. Vargas and Mrs. Hernandez for organizing this visit and to our amazing students and staff for opening their classrooms. #ProudPrincipal💙❤️

Learning together! Dual Language teachers continue to immerse into a book study on biliterate instruction and bridging to strengthen multilingual student success. 🌎📖

In Peekskill, we capitalize on student learning by have students teach other students the skills they have learned. Pairs sharing increases engagement and learning. #ProudPrincipal #KeepingThePromise❤️💙