Mr. Perisic's students participated in a Flame lab test. In this experiment, different unknown metals are burned and students identify the metal based on the color of the flame. #hillcresthawkpride
Chemistry students went on a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry! Students spent the day learning and exploring all things Science! #hillcresthawkpride
Knowledge is power. Phones die, signals get lost but we are learning to read a map today in DE. They are full of info and the kids are having a blast! #hillcresthawkpride
Be sure to check out this upcoming Parent University Workshop at Bremen High School on December 12! The event will host Marianne Bithos, President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for the South Suburbs. See the flyer below for additional information!
Students in Material Processing this morning were creating a billet of mokume gane! This is something that originated in Japan 400 years ago. Students worked with the forge in class after stacking alternative metals between steel plates! #hillcresthawkpride
Brian Johnson, culinary student of Mrs. Sweeney, surprised her with a cutting board he created in his Woods Class. The cutting board is absolutely gorgeous and brought Mrs. Sweeney to tears when he gave it to her! Thanks for being so kind and thoughtful Brian! #hillcresthawkpride
College and Career Counselor, Brandi Mathis, took a group of students on a tour of Columbia College. #hillcresthawkpride
Our students of the week are Tawon King and Ja'Marion Lewis.Tawon is an all around outstanding freshman that is extremely involved! He has great character and is the freshman class president! Ja'Marion Lewis is a junior that has improved tremendously this year as a leader!#hillcresthawkpride
Thank you Prairie HIlls for coming to Hillcrest today to see the first showing of Sasquatched. Don't miss your chance to see the show tonight at 4pm, tomorrow at 6pm, or Saturday at 4pm. #hillcresthawkpride
Students from the Hillcrest High School Sophomore Leadership Program attended the 2023 Illinois High School Associations Student Leadership Conference. Students travelled to East Peoria and were actively engaged in both the keynote speaker's presentation and the Student Advisory Committee's breakout sessions on Leadership, Social Media Usage, and Time Management. Students reported having learned about different leadership types, ways to manage stress and their time, along with safe and effective usage of social media. Students definitely left the conference with new ideas and lessons that they could apply to their lives both inside and outside of school. #hillcresthawkpride
Looking for a chance to share a meal and have great value-based conversations? Check out this super interactive event taking place at Bremen High School on Wednesday evening! Families from any district school are invited to attend. See our flyer below for additional information.
Students from Ms. Tate's Anatomy and Forensics courses visited the cadaver lab at Moraine Valley CC. Students rotated to different lab stations of human cadavers that current Moraine Valley and other area University students are utilizing in their studies to learn the diverse systems of the human body. The college students thoroughly explained their specific system or organ(s) of the body they were responsible for studying, allowing Hillcrest students to visually understand the concepts they have been studying in their classroom and interact. After the cadaver lab tour, students also toured the different buildings and resources within the campus. #hillcresthawkpride
Have you checked out our latest e-newsletter? See the latest headlines here in District 228 by visiting this link: https://bhsd228.edurooms.com/engage/bremen-high-school-district-228/newsletters/november-2023-newsletter
Come check out this amazing Musical by our Drama students! See flyer for dates and times! #hillcresthawkpride
Students from Mr. Ramel's Accounting class attended a guest speaker who is an actual CPA. Jason Treadwell (Treadwell Consulting Group) spoke to the students about possible Accounting careers and the career field as a whole. Students also were able to ask questions to Jason about the curriculum that we have learned so far including journal entries, general ledger entries and cash flow.
Jason owns his own Consulting Group and is a CPA in the area. He previously worked for Deloitte, which is considered 1 of the Big 4 Accounting firms in the nation. #hillcresthawkpride
District 228 Fine and Performing Arts students participated in the Chicagoland 4X5 Art Show on Wednesday, November 8. Students from all four of our district schools participated, and the district as a whole scored four honorable mentions for student work!
Check out this story in the Patch for more information: https://patch.com/illinois/oakforest/d228-art-students-participate-chicagoland-4x5-show
District 228 is hosting STEM Night again! The events will be held at both Oak Forest HS and Hillcrest HS on November 28, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This event is family friendly and fun for people of all ages! Check out the flyer below for additional information, and we hope to see you there!
Congratulations to our Students of the Week, Corey Chapman and Darren Stevens! Corey assists others without being told to do so. Darren has a suburb work ethic and is a great role model! #hillcesthawkpride
Our students of the month are Munirat Alaka who is one of our top students, and Rick Clark. Munirat is an excellent helper in Ms Tates class. Rick has done his best all year long and is always on task! Way to go! #hillcresthawkpride
The Bridge Teen Center is an innovative, nonprofit community center that is designed around the interest and needs of teens. It provides free programs during after school and unsupervised hours where students can just be themselves in a safe and fun environment. Today, Key Club volunteered separating community donations for their thrift store which provides 30% of their funding. Check it out at: www.thebridgeteencenter.org. #hillcresthawkrpide
