Welcome to Hillcrest Intermediate School Hillcrest Intermediate Parent Orientation Welcome to Hillcrest Intermediate School

2018-2019 School Year First Day of Instruction: August 20, 2018 Schedules on Skyward Family Access Supply information (if needed) will be available on teachers’ websites Visitation on August 8 10 AM – 2 PM School also open Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14 – 10 AM – 2 PM

Important Names to Remember Mrs. Banasick – Assistant Principal Mrs. Anderson – Main Office Secretary Mrs. Daniels – Guidance Office Secretary Mrs. Rusinko/Mrs. Carson – Nurse (share with Sunset Valley) Mrs. Dowling – Guidance Counselor (A-K) Mr. Conrad – Guidance Counselor (L-Z) Mrs. Staso – Cafeteria Manager

2018-2019 School Year 2 and 3 Person Teams Two Person Team Mathematics with Science or Social Studies ELA with Science or Social Studies Three Person Team Mathematics ELA Science/Social Studies Students move as a homeroom to their specials Students mixed in core classes

5th Grade Class Information 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)

5th 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 cycle your student will have two specials, 4 days a cycle your student will have one special and ER

Activity Period 28 minutes at the end of the day Activities such as chorus, band, orchestra, and Principal’s Council meet during activity period Students can go to any of their team teachers during activity period for help School Store is open during Activity Period (one day a cycle)

Grading Scale A = 92% and above B = 82% - below 92% C = 70% - below 82% D = 60% - below 70% F = below 60% Citizenship: O, S, N, U

Activity Period Recess (three days per cycle)

Arriving 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

Dismissal Dismissal begins at approximately 2:55 Three Bus Waves Third Wave exits building by 3:10 Walkers and Car Riders leave after third wave Early Dismissal – dismissal at 12:55 August 31, 2018 September 21, 2018 November 21, 2018 March 15, 2019

Car Riders Morning Drop-Off

Car Riders Afternoon Pick-Up

Written Notices for the Office Absence Early Dismissal Tardy for Medical Riding different bus home – notes required by all families Educational Trip – district form for each student

Keys to the Castle Universal set of behavior expectations Posted around the building (bus, classroom, hallway, restroom, and cafeteria) Students earn reinforcers for good behavior Knights 200 Board Knights Knook Noble Knights

Lunch Three Lunch Periods 5th Grade eats during second and third lunch periods Students sit with their teams 30 minutes to eat lunch and properly socialize Teachers escort classes to and from the cafeteria Teachers/Administration supervise cafeteria

Miscellaneous Parent Teacher Conferences Open House No formal conference day Open House September 5 (5th grade) September 6 (6th grade) Safeguard – 724-864-1004 Cell Phone Policy

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