Announcements

Character Word of the Week

Humility - Acknowledging that achievement results from the investment of others in my life
““Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less." ~ C.S. Lewis

Daily Announcements

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2018 Summer Guidance Information
Summer Enrollment Dates/Hours

HHS Freshman Academy Orientation
Come one and all to RAMp It Up at the annual Hillcrest High School Freshman Academy Orientation, Thursday, August 16th, 6-7:30 p.m.  Orientation provides students and parents an opportunity to meet and greet teachers, learn about various school organizations, tour the school, purchase spirit wear, gain parent portal access and become familiar with the great traditions of Hillcrest High School.   We look forward to seeing you soon and joining the family of Hillcrest High School Rams!
Please contact the main office at 355-3500 from 7:30-5:30 Monday - Thursday if you have questions.  

Student Parking Pass 2018-19
Parking passes will once again be $45. Any student wanting to purchase a parking pass must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, registration and a completely filled out parking application.  All debt must be cleared before you can purchase a parking pass. (We will have the debt list and you can pay on the same day as purchasing your parking pass) You may print a Parking Application from our website or pick one up in the front office Monday – Thursday from 7:30 – 5:00. NO SOPHOMORES will be allowed to drive.
We will be selling Parking Passes for the 2018-2019 school year on the four following dates;
July 26^th 9 – 11 am (Seniors Only)
July 31^st  9 – 11 am (Seniors only)
August 2^nd 9 – 11 am (Juniors)
August 7^th 9 – 11 am (Juniors)
If you have questions, please email Mr. Freeman at afreeman@greenville.k12.sc.us or leave him a message at (864) 355-3524. He will respond as soon as he can.
Parking Application Form

Virtual SC Initial Credit
VirtualSC Initial Credit Final Exams for Hillcrest High and Bryson Middle  will be July 31 at 9am. Specific information will be sent to your student school email in mid-July.

AP Physics Guinness World Record
This past Saturday, Mr. Buhr's AP physics class tried and succeeded in breaking the Guinness world record for the highest launch from a Galilean Cannon. You can read more about this story at this link: Shoot for the Stars
Congratulations to all!

Senior Slide Show
2018 Senior Slide Show

AP Human Geography
1. Study the world map in sections over the summer and quiz yourself on where countries are located. Some trouble spots for students in the past have been: central Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Central America among others.
2. Know where all 50 states are located. Pay particular attention to Minnesota through Louisiana as many of these states trip students up.
3. Have a general understanding of where the major religions have as their starting point. We will discuss this more in class.
There will be a quiz on American states the first week of class.

AP Literature Summer Reading Assignment
Summer Reading - AP English Literature & Composition
TPCASTT Graphic Organizer

AP Biology
AP Bio Summer Assignment

AP Language and Composition
AP Language and Composition Summer Assignment

AP Psychology Summer Assignments
Students need to contact Ms. Conner via email at vconner@greenville.k12.sc.us, and she will schedule a time to get the materials to you.

End of Year Art Awards
On Tuesday, May 9, students in Ms Esrum's classes received plaques and ribbon for their art and efforts!  Pictured L to R:
Lauren Tilley received the coveted HHS Art Student of the Year award for having the highest grade point average in Ms Esrum's classes.
Robert Saltmarsh received the prestigious HHS Best of Show award.
Kelsey Lane received the most amount of ribbons for her impressive creations in a variety of media.  She displays two of her ribbon winning art works.
Congratulations to these artists and to all of Ms Esrum's students for their efforts throughout the year!