Hillcrest HS CrestSide Weekly

Vision: Empowering learners to lead globally.

Mission: Cultivating lifelong learners prepared to culturally engage in an evolving community.

We are a 'B' rated campus!

We are thrilled to share some outstanding news about our school! The official Texas Education Agency (TEA) academic ratings were released today, and Hillcrest High School is officially a B-rated campus with an overall score of 88.3!

This score represents incredible progress for our Panthers. We improved by 3 full points from last year and are now just 1.2 points away from achieving an A rating!

Additionally, Hillcrest was awarded 4 Academic Distinctions in key subject areas:

• English Language Arts / Reading

• Mathematics

• Science

• Social Studies

This achievement is a direct result of the hard work of our students, the dedication of our amazing teachers, and your continued partnership and support at home.

While we are super proud of this milestone, our journey doesn't stop here. We are more confident than ever that Hillcrest has everything in place to reach an A rating next.

Thank you for being such an essential part of our panther family and supporting our school community every day. Destination: Excellence is in full effect!

Monday, August 17 PTSA meeting 5:30pm in Library

Tuesday, August 18 Volleyball @ Lakeview Centennial, 5:30pm

Friday, August 21 - Saturday, August 22 Volleyball @ Terrell Tournament

Saturday, August 22 Cross Country at Adamson Invite @ Adamson HS 7am

Put it on your calendar:

To promote CCMR, we designate Wednesdays as College, Career, and Military Day. Wear college and armed forces shirts.

To promote Hillcrest Spirit, we designate Fridays as Hillcrest Spirit Day. Wear all your Hillcrest SWAG.

First Pep Rally & First Football Game: August 28

Coming Soon: Senior Parent Meeting and Coffee with the Principal

This year, to streamline communication, we decided to make a one-stop-shop for all things Hillcrest "The Heart of Hillcrest". This site will help guide parents on what is going on at Hillcrest and who to contact for various questions. This site will be upgraded regularly.

When our new website administrators are trained, we will also update our website with the same information.

The goal is to have the same information in three different platforms to make it readily accessible.

Join us for the first Hillcrest PTSA meeting of the year on Monday, August 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hillcrest Library!

Learn about PTSA programs, upcoming events, and ways to support our students, teachers, and school community. Whether you're a returning member or new to Hillcrest, we'd love to see you there.

If you have a student-athlete, stay afterward for the Hillcrest Athletic Association (HAA) meeting at 6:30 p.m. The HAA supports all Hillcrest athletic programs through fundraising, volunteer efforts, and advocacy for our student-athletes.

Come get connected, stay informed, and find ways to get involved this year. We hope to see you there!

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillcrestpanthersptsa/

The 89th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 12 (SB 12), which requires school districts to obtain written permission from a parent/guardian before providing health-related services to an individual’s child. A school district can only provide life-saving care without written consent. To provide all other health-related services the child’s parent/guardian must check “Yes” and sign the Parental Consent for School Health-Related Services form.

To complete the parental consent form, you must complete your child's annual registration in SchoolMint. The form is embedded within the registration.

We are almost complete with taking ID badge pictures. Students should be receiving their badges this week. Remind them that they are required to wear them daily.

We will be handing out clear backpacks at each morning arrival entrance.

If a student needs assistance with their technology password, the student can reach out to any of the student's teachers for support.

For safety reasons, students are not permitted to receive food deliveries during school hours.

Reminder: If your student is eligible for bus transportation, be sure to register through Let's Talk! or the Dallas ISD Student Transportation Services website before the school year begins. Questions? Call Student Transportation Services at 972-925-4287

Every bus rider must register here: https://www.onflo.com/share/embed.aspx?L=PR7T5KNXD4ZLT

If you would like to download the app for bus tracking, it can be found here:

• English directions
• Spanish directions

Activity Buses will begin on Monday, August 31st. They will leave campus at 6:10, Monday-Thursday. We will publish the Activity Bus schedule when it becomes available.

Email Ms. Balderas at hillcresths@dallasisd.org with a written note that the students needs to be checked-out, the reason, and at what time. In addition, a photo ID of the requester needs to be attached to the email. This is to verify the requester has the legal authority to check out the student.

Mr. Champion is entering his second year as a high school lead custodian, and his growth and leadership have continued to improve each year. This summer at Hillcrest, his campus was fully occupied with summer programs. As a result, he and his staff could only complete summer cleaning in unoccupied areas and then clean behind each program as spaces became available.

Despite these challenges, Mr. Champion willingly took on additional summer projects and assisted several other campuses with their cleaning efforts, including Dealey Middle School, Ben Franklin Middle School, Kramer Elementary, Kimball High School, Sunset Field House, and others.

While supporting these campuses, Mr. Champion and his team still completed Hillcrest by the deadline. Their teamwork, flexibility, and commitment demonstrate the true meaning of going above and beyond.

Congratulations, Mr. Champion, and thank you for your outstanding leadership and dedication.

The Hillcrest PTSA helped our teachers and staff start the school year off right!

We’ve stocked the workroom and break room with coffee, tea, and snacks to keep our amazing educators fueled through all the busy school days ahead.

Thank you to our teachers and staff for all you do for our Panthers—we’re excited for a great year ahead!

Help us continue to stock the teacher's lounge and workroom all year. Take a look at our Amazon Wish List and shower our staff with goodies! Click the link below.

We are hosting WT White for our first home game of the football season and we are having a Panther SWAG Pop-Up. We would love for you to volunteer for sell swag. Please take a moment to review the SignUp Genius and sign up for a volunteer spot at our first home football game on Friday, August 28. Your support helps make these events a success, and we truly appreciate everyone who pitches in. Thank you in advance - we couldn't do it without you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0945AFA72DA2F49-65007457-first#/

We want every Panther family to feel connected, informed, and involved! Each grade level has a dedicated parent leader ready to share updates, answer questions, and keep everyone in the loop. Together, we can cheer on our Panthers, plan exciting events, host fun fundraisers, and build a strong community. Let’s work side by side to create lasting memories and make these high school years the very best!

Class of 2027

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Class of 2030

Find the Dallas ISD app in the App Store or Google Play and stay connected.

Don't miss out on crucial updates! Update your phone number and email address in Parent Portal TODAY! Click the link below to verify or update. https://bit.ly/4dyzV4R

Team Tennis schedules are being finalized and will be posted when final.

Football season is almost here! 🏈 The themes are set, the lights are ready, and Panther Nation is gearing up for an unforgettable season. Are you ready to show your school spirit and pack the stands? Check out this year's game themes and get ready to cheer on the Panthers!

Mrs. Flores (Office Manager): enajera@dallasisd.org 972-502-6816 *Please email Mrs. Flores to schedule all appointments with Principal Florie.*

Mrs. Harrell (Financial Clerk: Donations & Volunteers): yharrell@dallasisd.org

Ms. Balderas (Registrar: All things attendance & Parent Portal): vbalderas@dallasisd.org

Ms. Banda (Data Controller: Data entry from counselors): mbanda@dallasisd.org