Welcome to Welcome to Hillcrest Intermediate Hillcrest Intermediate

SchoolSchool

2015-2016 School Year2015-2016 School Year

• First Day of Instruction: August 24, 2015

• Homeroom assignments will be made over the summer

• A letter will be sent to your home in late July in time for the August 13, 2015 visitation (1:00-3:00) with your students room assignment along with the list of supplies to purchase for school

• Example Room Assignment: 103A – Room 103 Team 5A

Important Names to Important Names to RememberRemember

• Mrs. Banasick – Assistant Principal• Mrs. Anderson – Main Office

Administrative Assistant• Mrs. Kerr – Guidance Office

Administrative Assistant• Mrs. Rusinko/Mrs. Carson – Nurse

(share with Sunset Valley)• Mrs. Dowling – Guidance Counselor

(A-K)• Mr. Conrad – Guidance Counselor

(L-Z)

2015-2016 School Year 2015-2016 School Year 3 Person Teams3 Person Teams

• Three classrooms create a team• Students switch for:

– Math– ELA (English Language Arts)– Science and Social Studies

• Students move as a homeroom to their specials

• ER (Enrichment and Remediation) will be four days a cycle

55thth Grade Core Courses Grade Core Courses

• 6 day cycle – same as K-4 buildings• Homeroom (5 minutes –

announcements)• Mathematics (86 minutes per day)• ELA (86 minutes per day)• Science (43 minutes per day)• Social Studies (43 minutes per day)• ER (43 minutes – 4 days per cycle)• Activity Period (28 minutes per day)

55thth Grade Specials Grade Specials

• Physical Education/Health – 2 days per cycle

• Music (Band, Chorus, Orchestra) – 2 days per cycle

• Art – 2 days per cycle• Library – 1 day per cycle• Informational Technology – 1 day per

cycle• 2 days a week your student will have

two specials, 4 days a week your student will have one special and ER

Arriving at SchoolArriving at School

• Students can begin entering the building at 7:35 AM

• Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 7:35-7:55 AM

• Homeroom begins at 8 AM• Grades 5-8 ride buses together• Hillcrest students sit in the front

half of the bus• Principals and Bus Drivers may

assign seats if needed

School/Home School/Home CommunicationCommunication

• Riding a different bus home – Notes Required

• Tardy• Absence• Early Dismissal

TransportationTransportation

• Morning drop off• Dismissal begins at

approximately 2:55• Bus Waves• Third Wave exits building by

3:10• Walkers and Car Riders leave

after third wave• Car Rider procedures• Early Dismissal

Activity PeriodActivity Period

• 28 minutes at the end of the day• Activities such as chorus, band,

art club, Principal’s Council meet during activity period

• Students can go to any of their team teachers during activity period to ask for help

• Recess – 3 days a week• School Store is open during

select Activity Periods

Grading ScaleGrading Scale

A = 92% and aboveB = 82% - below 92%C = 70% - below 82%D = 60% - below 70%

F = below 60%

LunchLunch• Three Lunch Periods• 5th Grade eats the

second and third lunch periods

• Students sit with their homerooms (at beginning)

• 30 minutes to eat lunch and socialize.

• Teacher escort the class to and from the cafeteria

• Teachers/Administration supervise cafeteria

Hillcrest PTAHillcrest PTA

•Welcome 2015-2016 Hillcrest PTA President

Angie Glass

Questions?Questions?