Welcome to Hillcrest Intermediate School

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 Remember 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)

School Year 3 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

5 th 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)

5 th 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 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 Communication Riding a different bus home – Notes Required Tardy Absence Early Dismissal

Transportation 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 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 Scale A = 92% and above B = 82% - below 92% C = 70% - below 82% D = 60% - below 70% F = below 60%

Lunch Three Lunch Periods 5 th 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 PTA Welcome Hillcrest PTA President Angie Glass

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