1. Welcome to Hillcrest Intermediate School
Hillcrest Intermediate Parent Orientation
Welcome to Hillcrest Intermediate School

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. Activity Period
Recess (three days per cycle)

10. 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

11. 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

12. Car Riders
Morning Drop-Off

13. Car Riders
Afternoon Pick-Up

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Miscellaneous Parent Teacher Conferences Open House
No formal conference day
Open House
September 5 (5th grade)
September 6 (6th grade)
Safeguard –
Cell Phone Policy

18. Questions?