Hillcrest STEAM Academy Newsletter
January 2019
A Note from the Office...
Happy New Year! We are very excited to start this year off with our students. While the break was nice and we were able to recharge, we certainly missed the students.
Take a quick look through the January Newsletter for important information and happenings at Hillcrest STEAM Academy.
Wishing you well,
-Hillcrest STEAM Academy Staff
Mark Your Calendars
Do you know someone who is looking to enroll at HSA? Here is important information you need to know.
Applications are accepted from February 15 - March 15.
Changing Seasons
As the weather is changing quickly, please remember to send your child to school in a coat, hat, and gloves. Students will have outdoor recess as long as the wind chill is above 20 degrees. The students will not be allowed to stay in during colder temperatures unless there is a note from the doctor specifying that your child cannot go outside for recess due to medical reasons. We want to help every student stay healthy, and wearing a coat is an easy way to accomplish this. We will not take the students outside if there is thunder, lightening, or heavy precipitation.
Please remember that if your child is sick to notify the office. You can email us at hillcrest@bsd124.org or call the school at (816) 348-1130. Our office hours are from 8:40-4:40. You can call outside of those hours and leave a voicemail to notify us of your child’s absence.
Yearbook Photo Request
Simply drop them at the link below: (This works best from a laptop or desktop computer)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=11A82_udMOSc_hn8VbyQoJCc_2skskB7g
PTA Meeting
Thursday, Jan 3, 2019, 05:30 PM
Hillcrest STEAM Academy
Emphasizing the Importance of Goal Setting
As a new year begins, many of you may have set goals you want to achieve for 2019. Goal setting with your children is also a way you can support their education and boost their confidence. Setting achievable goals with your child is a great motivator, especially when they see success! Teachers here at Hillcrest have students set learning goals for Math and Communication Arts, so many students are familiar with setting goals. Make sure to ask your child about some of the goals they are working on here at school and discuss what goals they can set at home!
Some Tips for Goal Setting at Home
Talk about the goals you have set for yourself and how you achieved them, or how you are working on achieving your goals.
Explain to your child what a realistic short or long-term goal is and why it is important. Assist your child with developing a goal. Agree on a reasonable timeframe for achieving the goal.
Display the goal in a place where you can refer to it often. If the goal can be measured each day or week, you could even make a chart and award a star for each day/week it is achieved.
Did You Know?
Students will be able to choose how they want to celebrate with us! Mark your calendars.
Important Dates in January
3 - First Day Back
3 - Report Cards will be Emailed to All Families
3 - PTA Meeting @ HSA Library
15 - McTeacher Night at McDonalds (4:00-8:00pm)
21 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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