Hillcrest STEAM Academy Newsletter
August 2018
Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!
Hello STEAM Families,
Welcome to the new school year! Our teachers and staff have eagerly been waiting for the students to arrive. During the beginning of August, our staff worked to put the finishing touches on the school and classrooms. The staff also participated in Professional Development to help them meet the needs of all learners.
Browse through this Back to School Newsletter, and contact us with any questions. We are happy you are here with us!
-Hillcrest STEAM Academy Staff
Arrival and Dismissal
We want to ensure that your child always receives the correct mode of transportation.
In order to accommodate any changes that may be made to your child’s transportation
for that day, we ask that you notify us before 3:00pm so that we can relay the
information on to your child’s teacher. You can email us at hillcrest@bsd124.org or send a
handwritten note to school with your student.
Student safety is of utmost importance to us! In order to ensure student safety, any
person entering the school must sign in and out at the office. This would include our
arrival and dismissal times. If a school personnel member notices that you do not
have the yellow sticker, they will ask you to go back and check in at the office. Please
do not allow others to follow you in the building after you have been allowed
entrance. School doors do not open until 8:50am. Any student here before that time is
unsupervised.
Attendance
The State Accreditation Standards require the District to maintain excellent daily attendance. Students who are not in school miss essential information and life skills that can limit their success in school and later in the workplace. Developing good attendance habits is a primary concern for our schools and the state of Missouri.
Please review Belton School District's Attendance Policy.
Calendars
Pancake and Sausage Dinner
We need to know how many people will be in attendance. Please RSVP using this form to reserve your spot.
Thursday, Aug 30, 2018, 05:00 PM
Hillcrest STEAM Academy, South Hillcrest Road, Belton, MO, USA
Device Deployment
In order for your child to receive his/her device for the school year, all fees must be paid. You can log into Parent Portal, or call the office to check on an outstanding balance.
Students Taking Medications at School
Please read over the following form regarding students taking medication at school.
Volunteering
We welcome and greatly appreciate any volunteers to help with various student
events and classroom activities. Before you are able to volunteer in any Belton schools, you must complete a short background check.
This can be found at: https://bsd124.keepntrack.com/apply. This process should
take just a few minutes to complete. After the application is complete, it should
take approximately 48 hours for the approval to come through to our office. If you
think that you will volunteer throughout the school year for field trips, parties, fun
day, etc. please go ahead and fill out the application so that we have it on file and
you are able to volunteer right away.
Important Dates in August
14 - First Day of School
24 - Device Deployment
30 - Pancake and Sausage Dinner from 5:00-6:30pm
Save the Date:
1st PTA meeting will be on September 6 @ 5:30pm. See you there!
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 for 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 South Hillcrest Road, Belton, MO, United States
Phone: 816-348-1130
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HillcrestSTEAMAcademy/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @HillcrestSTEAM