Students from the Building Trades class went to the Building and Fire Code Academy today to learn about becoming an Inspector. It was a great opportunity to see an avenue less traveled as a career in the Building Trades. #hillcresthawkpride
Our students of the month are two incredible freshmen! Chloe Pennington and Caeleb Mitchell are crushing it in and out of the classroom! Keep up the great work! #hillcresthawkpride
Bremen High School District 228 hosted its first-ever Battle of the Books competition at Oak Forest High School on Friday! Each school in D228 sent a team of passionate readers who read a number of books for the competition, battling for the chance to win a district trophy. Congratulations to our Hillcrest Hawks for being named our first-ever champions!
Check out the full story on our website: https://www.bhsd228.com/article/1509160
Sydney West won the Pi Contest by memorizing 40 digits of Pi. The prize was... PIE Miss Kamanisky in the face! #hillcresthawkpride
College and Career Counselor, Brandi Mathis, brought a group of students to the ComEd Career Day to learn about all of the opportunities ComEd has to offer! #hillcresthawkpride
Congratulations to all of our teachers and staff members that went above and beyond this semester! #hillcresthawkpride
District #228 FCCLA students went to Tinley Park Roller Rink to raise money for Project Fire Buddies! Way to give back FCCLA! #hillcresthawkpride
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Abby Jury spoke to driver education students about different injuries and contributing factors on driving. In addition,Shannon Swieca shared her story about a car accident she was involved in. Both of the speakers were from "Think First National Injury Prevention Foundation." #hillcresthawkpride
Congratulations to the Students of the Week, Patrick Otis and Jameer Harden!
Patrick Otis consistently demonstrates a positive attitude and approach to learning.
Jameer Harden is a pleasure to have in class, and has worked incredibly hard this year.
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Hillcrest High School was 1 of 15 high schools in the state of Illinois to participate in the highly sought after NIU Exceptional Anatomy Program! Hundreds of schools across the state apply every year for this one-day, six hour course. This truly was an amazing opportunity for our students!
Read more about this awesome initiative here: https://hillcrest.bhsd228.com/o/hhs/article/1492876
Hillcrest DECA qualified for Nationals by achieving the Thrive Level of the Chapter Campaigns. DECA also had four students receive medals for being in the top 10 of their competitive events.#hillcresthawkpride
Congratulations to our Students of the Week! Jordan Jackson shows enthusiasm and a strong work ethic. Da'Mon Hayes went out of his way to show concern for a student in need. #hillcresthawkpride
Hillcrest students attended The Safety is Your Right Conference at South Suburban College. Students listened to a panel discussion that gave insight on domestic violence, bystander syndrome and how to positively shift a teen's outlook on dating and relationships overall. #hillcresthawkpride
Mrs. Youngberg's FCCLA students presented their "How-To" speeches today. Students had to come up with a topic, create a handout, bring props and teach the class on their field of expertise. #hillcresthawkrpide
Mrs. Youngberg's Culinary Management students catered a Greek style meal to the District CTE Department. Students planned, produced and executed the meal perfectly. Everything tasted delicious! #hillcresthawkpride
Mrs.Stansberry and Mrs. Kaminsky took their Freshman Math 1 students to the gym to shoot free throws and analyze the data for the mean, median, and mode. #hillcresthawkpride
Hillcrest psychology students had the opportunity to hear from local, clinical psychologist Dr. Tyree Brinson. Dr. Brinson shared his journey on becoming a psychologist, along with his diverse experiences from opening up his own private practice to working with the NFL and police & fire departments. We appreciate Dr. Brinson taking the time to pay it forward, and reminding students they are capable of achieving anything they set their mind to do! #hillcresthawkpride
Hillcrest High School students attended the annual South Suburban College High School Regional Exhibition. Students viewed the work of noteworthy professional artists, collaborated with their peers from neighboring schools, and displayed their own artwork. Congratulations to senior Imari Southern on her Best of School win for her digital image; Me, Myself, and I. #hillcresthawkpride
Hillcrest Art students attended a field trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art to view the artwork of renown African American artist, educator, and civil rights activist Faith Ringgold. Aside from viewing the work of Ringgold, students immersed themselves in the museum experience viewing the works of other contemporary artists and enjoying the overall atmosphere. #hillcresthawkpride
