Announcements

Character Word of the Week
Aptitude - Capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something

"You can tailor the education to the aptitude and gifting of the child.” ~ John Bauer

Summer Enrollments
Counselors and Guidance clerks will be available for 2013-2014 summer enrollments on the following days:  July 8, 9, 29, 30.
Please call the Guidance office at 355-3997 or 355-3519 to make an appointment. You must bring all required materials and forms or you will not be able to enroll that day. Forms can be found here.

Youth Summer Basketball Camp
Come and enjoy a fun-filled week of basketball with Hillcrest High School Basketball Players and Staff. Campers will receive individual skill instruction on the fundamentals of basketball.  Camp will be held from Monday, July 8 -Thursday,  July 11.   Please click for complete information along with the registration form.  Contact Coach Choplin with any questions. (355-3447) 

Teacher Appreciation Essay Contest Winner
Congratulations to Destiny Shobe for winning the Middle School Level - Papa John's Teacher Appreciation Essay Contest.  Destiny nominated Ms. Meri Heather Acton, Hillcrest Middle School's 8th grade math teacher, for the Papa John's Middle School Teacher of the Year for Greenville County.

Every year Papa John's Pizza sponsors a Teacher Appreciation Essay Contest.  There are three groups chosen:  Elementary School, Middle School and High School.  Winners were recognized in conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Week.  Students were asked to write about their favorite teacher, coach or school administrator and how they have had a positive influence in their life.  Papa John's teacher advisory panel judged the entries and submitted the winners for each level.  Each first place winner receives a Papa John's pizza party for up to 30 people.  The selected teachers each received one year's worth of Papa John's Pizza and a special plaque. The winning student also won one year's worth of Papa John's Pizza.

Pictured (l to r): Hillcrest Middle mascot, Ms. Meri Heather Acton, Destiny Shobe and Beth Smith, Public Relations Representative for Papa John's.

Greenville Civitan Club's Citizenship Award
Congratulations to seniors, Kristen Piedrahita and Noah Thompson, for receiving Greenville Civitan Club's Citizenship Award. This honorable award is given to students who exhibit good citizenship at school as well as in the community.

Senior Calendar - 2013
Please click on the link for the Senior calendar.

Greenville County High School Art Competition
Junior, Caitlyn Metzger, won a blue ribbon and fifty dollars in The School District of Greenville County's Juried High School Art Competition. Her acrylic painting is a part of the HHS Staff Portrait Collection and is called "Alter Egos."
Please click here to view the paintings.

AP English Language Summer Reading
Please click on the link for the summer reading assignment for AP English Language.

Freshman EOC Review Packet
For the Freshman Academy EOC review packet, please click here.

Seat Time Recovery
Regular school attendance is important to the academic success of every student.  On a block schedule, students are allowed to miss 5 days for each semester class and 3 days for each quarter class.  Absences above this limit violate the  SC Compulsory Attendance Law and put the student in danger of losing credit.  Click on the link for complete Seat Time Recovery information.

Spring 2013 EOC Testing
The dates for Spring 2013 EOC testing are as follows:
Algebra I -- May 20-21
English   -- May 22-23
Biology   -- May 28-29
US History -- May 29-30

Student of the Month
The student of the April Month nominees (to be celebrated in May) are Jai'lyn Logue, Andrew Hall, Mackenzie Mailander, Christopher Freeland, Zay Oxner, Analia Parana, Abby Sweet, Ameshia Coleman, and Michelle Elridge.
The Hillcrest High School Student of the Month for April is Abby Sweet.
Abby Sweet is an extremely motivated and driven student. She excels academically in all of her classes, helps other students, and is very tolerant of others in class. She is incredibly mature as demonstrated by her calm, focused demeanor. She volunteers at Roper Mt. Science Center on Saturdays and is regarded by those instructors as a huge asset to their volunteer team as she works with younger students to conduct educational workshops. She has taken or is registered next year for almost every science course we offer. She is always looking for more volunteer or educational opportunities to strengthen her own knowledge base and to quench her curiosity and desire for understanding of science. I cannot say enough about her integrity and character as she completes every assignment with the utmost detail.

Teacher of the Month
The Hillcrest High School Teacher of the Month for April is Mr. Thomas Freeland.
Thom Freeland is our April Teacher of the Month. He is fully dedicated to his profession and consistently goes above and beyond the expectations of a teacher. He not only teaches band classes, but also spends many long hours preparing shows for competitions and Friday night football games. He has the ability to be strict and has high expectations for his students but is also relaxed and flexible enough to make the program fun and to help students enjoy improving their talents. This year Mr. Freeland has worked especially hard preparing his students and having a jazz band concert and a symphonic band concert each nine weeks. A team player, Mr. Freeland helps administrators and other teachers by setting up the Auditorium lights and sound system for special events. He also willingly lends a helping hand when substitutes are unavailable for fine arts classes. Mr. Thom Freeland is a caring, giving, dedicated and helpful teacher, and we are proud to name him the April Teacher of the Month.

The Hillcrest High School Business Partner of the Month for April is The Coach House.

Senior Follow-Up Survey
Attention Seniors! Greenville County School District requires all seniors to complete an online Senior Follow-Up Survey prior to graduation. This is a separate survey from the one that was turned in to Ms. Earle. All answers to the survey are confidential. Your name is needed only to verify who has completed it. The survey should only be completed once. Please click on the link below and follow the directions.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GD7N5NM

Thanks to Mr. Winney!
The Freshman Academy would like to thank Mr. Chuck Winney, former Hillcrest High School's freshman academy assistant principal, for a fabulous End of Course (EOC) motivational speech that kicked-off our month long EOC Blitz. By captivating the attention of 581 freshman students, he was able to relay to them the importance of making wise choices, preparing now for the future and controlling your own destiny. Parents, as the students continue to prepare for their test, we ask that you continue to motivate and encourage them to do their very best.

Skype Video Conference Call
On Friday, April 19,  Ms. Eva Esrum conducted a video conference call via Skype.  Please click on the link for more information and to view the pictures.

Summer School Flyer
For information on 2013 Summer School, please click on the flyer link.

Dance to Benefit Girls Volleyball Program
Main Street Family Services is hosting a dance to benefit the Volleyball Program.  Please click on the link for all the information.

Spring and Summer Opportunities
Please click on the link for information on camps and summer experiences for students.

Class of 2003 - 10 Year Reunion
The class of 2003 will have their 10 year reunion at the Greenville Drive game on Saturday, June 22nd, 2013. Pricing is $22 per person which includes an all you can eat summer buffet and your seat ticket. Game starts at 7:05 pm. All are welcome to arrive as early as 5:30 pm. Along with your PayPal payment, donations for the banner are also welcomed. Any questions, please call Markia Washington-Glover at 864-510-1192, or e-mail Markia.Glover@Gmail. com.

Class of 1998 - Fifteen Year Reunion
Please click on the following link for information on the Class of 1998 reunion.
http://hhsramsclassof1998.weebly.com/

Daily Announcements
Please click on the following link for the Daily Announcements.

Senior Information
SENIORS!  Remember to check Ms. Earle's website for scholarships and other information. 
Please click on the link for Ms. Earle's website.