STEAM Newsletter
March 2022
Families,
We hope this newsletter finds you doing well! We are hoping that March is full of warm weather and outdoor recess, however temperatures continue to change drastically from week to week. Make sure your child dresses accordingly because if the windchill is above 20 degrees, we will spend a bit of time outside.
We encourage you to continue to follow our webpage, Facebook, and Twitter to stay in the loop for everything STEAM!
Reach out if you have any questions, concerns, or kudos!
Thank you for supporting STEAM!
Dr. Roxanne Pearson - Principal
Dr. TJ Winkelmann - Assistant Principal
Yearbook Order Form
Open Selection Update
The open selection request form opened on February 15. The window will remain accessible until midnight on March 15, 2022. You DO NOT need to complete this form for students already attending Hillcrest. However, if you would like to have an additional child enter the selection (any grade PreK-5 this year), or have a sibling who does not currently attend STEAM, please complete the form.
If you have a child currently on the wait list, you do not need to fill out the form again. They will remain on the wait list until a position becomes available.
Concert Announcements
3rd Grade Bucket Drumming Bonanza: March 18th YouTube Live unlisted 10:15-10:40
4th Grade Recorder Realness : April 8th YouTube Live unlisted 10:50-11:15
2nd Grade Alien Invasion: April 14th YouTube Live unlisted 1:35-2:00
1st Grade A Rainy Day: April 14th YouTube Live unlisted 2:25-2:50
5th and 6th Grade Band Band-O-Rama: High School time eta 12:00-2:00 pm
STEAM Singers and STEAM Strings TBA
We will send home more information when it becomes available!
Technology "Byte" for Parents
Screen time is a debate, but what do you really know about what is healthy? This article from Common Sense Media, the program and curriculum our schools use to educate students about digital citizenship, helps define and guide screen time. This month, consider taking a time out from tech at home and get outside as a family when the weather warms up!
MARCH PIRATE PRINCIPLE: CITIZENSHIP
Here is a brief description...
A school-based health clinic works to improve the health of students, increase access to health care and decrease the time lost from school. The clinic provides an optimal setting to foster learning readiness and academic achievement while helping to meet the health care needs of children.
You can locate more information on their website.
Important Dates in March
11 - Teacher In-Service Day - No school
18 - End of 3rd Quarter
21-28 - No School
Our Mission
The mission of Wilckens STEAM Academ at Hillcresty, 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.