Upcoming Events

News & Notes

Bookfair October 1-5

Hillcrest Middle Library

October 1-5, 2018

Alan Gratz's Latest Book, Refugee, will be on sale at the bookfair.

Volunteers, sign up online to help at the bookfair on signupgenius. Click this link.

6th Grade Newsletter

Dear HMS Parents and Students,

We welcome each of you to your new school family. It has been such a joy meeting all of our new students and parents. After a few

days of worrying about locker combinations, finding classrooms, and deciphering where they were supposed to be for related arts classes, students

have made a rather smooth transition into middle school. We have conquered the 3 L’s- Locks, Lockers, and Lunch! That is a true success.

We have met with all 6th grade students and discussed our expectations, rules, policies, and procedures here at HMS. If you have not done so

already, please read the school handbook with your child. It is located in the front of the agenda.

Many, many students have already been recognized for doing good things here at HMS and have received a Positive Office Referral. We look forward to seeing many more students doing positive things here at HMS!

Click here for the rest of the newsletter!

Job Fair

Job Fair – The Human Resource Operations Department will host a Job Fair on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Sterling School, 99 John McCarroll Way, Greenville, SC. This fair will take place from 5-7 pm. We will be hiring for the following positions: Bus Drivers, Bus Aides, Custodians and Food Service Operators. Hiring managers will be on hand to speak with and answer questions from interested applicants. Audience: All Location Supervisors. Contact: Vickie Sims, Human Resources – Classified Recruiter, 355-7794.

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Read Your Way To The Big Game!!

Read 6 books and qualify for 4 tickets to the Clemson-USC game on November 24!!

Parent Letter

Can't Get On Chromebook at Home?

Try these instructions if you are having problems accessing the internet at home on you Chromebook.

HMS Test Scores--Highest Gains in GCSD

So proud to share state data and rankings with our students, parents and community!

The SCREADY and PASS scores were released to the public this week. Hillcrest Middle had the highest gains in Greenville County middle schools. We increased our ELA score 7 percentage points, and our mathematics 8 percentage points. We moved up in the district middle school rankings to fifth and earned a four star rating. ONLY Riverside, League, Blue Ridge and Beck rank higher than HMS. We moved up 32 places in the state rankings from 94th to 62nd out of a total of 303 middle schools in South Carolina which now positions us in the top 20% of all middle schools in the state! We are heading in the right direction and are poised to move higher. Our goal is to be in the top three middle schools in our county and the top 10% of our state.

Fundraiser for 7th Grade Field Trip

Hillcrest Middle School 18-19 7^th Grade Field Trip

Buy your Hillcrest gear now. Help fund the 7th grade field trip to Chattanooga and get HMS T-shirts, hoodies, shorts and water bottles.

Click on this link!!

FanCloth Fundraiser for the month of September. Text 392996 to 559-900-3222

Clear Bag Policy

GCS Announces Clear Bag Policy for Athletic Events

Beginning with the opening of the 2018-19 athletic season, Greenville County Schools is instituting a clear bag policy for all athletic venues. This means spectators prohibited from entering athletic venues with camera cases, briefcases, backpacks, cinch bags, large purses, and similar items. Approved bags include clear, gallon-sized zip storage bags, clear totes (12”x 6”x 12”) and small purses. Folding chairs and blankets will be allowed, but are subject to search. For more information, go to this link.

HMS Yearbooks For Sale

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Hillcrest Middle School yearbooks are on sale.

Order form link is here.

Publix Partners

HMS families:

Publix is changing their school incentive program. There will be no more keychain cards.

If you already have a Publix account, simply log in, Select- the Go to My Account tab- under your name. Select- My Publix partner box and select or type in HILLCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
To support our school, sign up for Publix Partners through your www.publix.com account (set up is easy if you don't already have one) and select Hillcrest Middle School.

Then, enter your phone number at checkout each time you make an eligible purchase.

This is an easy way to support HMS.

HMS Band

Our HMS Band has a new director and a new web-site. Meet Mr. Christian Scott at Meet The Teacher events. He exudes enthusiasm and energy when talking about our band program.

The band has a new web site. Click here to learn more about this upcoming year.

2018--19 Student Handbook

HMS Student Handbook for 2018-19

Students and Parents,

Please read the HMS Student Handbook. The last page of the handbook is a form for the student and the parent to both sign and return to the student's homeroom teacher.

2018-19 7th Grade Field Trip

7th Grade - Chattanooga Flyer

Hillcrest Middle School 18-19

7^th Grade Field Trip

CHATTANOOGA

“Experience the River”

February 7^th-8^th, 2019

ALL TRAVELERS (STUDENT & CHAPERONES)

MUST BOOK AND REGISTER ONLINE BY SEPTEMBER 28

To Register Click Here for Orange Sky Travel

Click on this link for more information!

2018 Report To The Parents

A HERITAGE OF EXCELLENCE WITH A VISION FOR
CREATING A PROFESSIONAL, COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT FOCUSES ON STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF
TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS WITHIN A RIGOROUS
ACADEMIC CURRICULUM.

Bus Arrivals Document

Link to End of the Day Bus Arrival Document

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