Staff Update
December 8, 2017
Administrative Learning Walks
There will be administrative learning walks in our building this upcoming Thursday, December 14th. This schedule is subject to change. We tried to take into account substitutes in the building when creating this schedule. Please try to plan for project based learning in your classroom from 10-11 on December 14th.
STAR Testing
2nd Quarter Grade Cards
- December 21st - end of the first 2nd quarter.
- All data points must be entered by January 3rd at 11:59 pm.
- There is no preview period with online reports.
- January 5th - progress reports will be emailed to the parents from the district by 5:00.
Polar Plunge Jeans Week
Linda and Heather will be collecting money for the Polar Plunge starting today.
$15.00 gets you 5 days of jeans (Dec. 11 - 15)
$25.00 gets you 9 days of jeans (Dec. 11-21)
$50.00 gets you a 2 Chicken 2 Plunge shirt + 9 days of jeans
$75.00 gets you a registration for Polar Plunge (https://somo.org/plunge) + 9 days of jeans opportunity
Concert Attendance
- One 5th and one 6th grade teacher is required at each of the three concerts this year. The first band concert is Monday, December 11. Let us know if you have any questions.
Belton Education Foundation Grant Application - Now Open!
The BEF Grant application is open. Last year, HSA received over $14,000 in grants. Check out the winners from last year:
Ami Henry, 3rd grade teacher at Hillcrest STEAM Academy, was awarded $2,000 to purchase Ozobot Bit Kits for her classroom. These kits will teach coding skills through color code programming as well as group collaboration skills. These skills help inspire the next generation of computer scientists, engineers and inventors.
Hillcrest STEAM Academy 6th grade teachers, Lisa Albright and Michelle Dooley received $2,250 to purchase books, mobile science labs and fund a field trip to provide hands-on learning experiences and encourage innovative thinking through problem-based learning.
Hillcrest STEAM Academy Librarian, Tanya Appling received building grant for $5,000 to provide mobile Makerspace Carts that all grade levels can utilize throughout the building. The carts foster skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, creativity while providing a real-world, hands-on experience using the technology they will find beyond the school setting.
Hillcrest STEAM Academy teachers, Sonya Abdelgawad, Jane Scudder and Betty Rickman received a $2500 grant to purchase digital wi-fi microscopes for each grade level to provide a richer learning experience in science and technology and build skills in critical thinking and collaborative learning.
Bethany Kelly, Mike Williamsen & Melanie Ryberg, teachers at Hillcrest STEAM Academy received $2499.25 to create an outdoor classroom which includes raised garden beds, pumpkin patch and a watering system. Working hands-on outdoors with nature allows a more comprehensive, inter-disciplinary learning opportunity for students as well as strengthens a sense of community within the school.
Click the link below to get started!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemtWbCb9tUWwm-LvNTOP0jbN9ncdTX5tUhe3Zkh7tzJY03cQ/viewform
Holiday Party
The Holiday Party will be in January. Stay tuned for more information!
December
December
1 - Signs of Suicide (SOS) program for 6th grade students
1 - Wear a Hat for $.50
4 - 1st-3rd grade concerts @ BMSFC Forum
8 - Wear a Hat for $.50
11 - 5th/6th grade band concerts @ BMSFC
15 - Wear a Hat for $.50
21 - Winter Parties
22 - January 3 - No School - Winter Break
Our Mission
The mission of Hillcrest STEAM Academy, a leader of STEAM innovation, is to ensure that all students flourish as individuals of character and advocates of their own learning through the school community distinguished by
a culture of independence and collaboration
a global outlook based on a foundation of character
a focus on problem solving and critical thinking
- real world experiences with integration throughout all subjects.
Hillcrest STEAM Academy
Email: hillcrest@bsd124.org
Website: http://www.beltonschools.org/Page/151
Location: 106 S Hillcrest Rd, Belton, MO, United States
Phone: 816-348-1130
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HillcrestSTEAMAcademy/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @HillcrestSTEAM