Hillcrest E-TECH Newsletter

Greetings!

I am Veronica Ulloa, the Assistant Principal for Hillcrest E-TECH this year. I am excited to embark with you on this journey and to support our students’ path to success!

For New E-TECH Families:

I’d like to share a bit about myself: I am entering my 25th year in education and my 20th year in Dallas ISD. I began my journey as a math teacher, then became an instructional coach, while coaching soccer at the high school and middle school level. In 2016 I transitioned to working with the Early College program as a Workplace Coordinator, learning so much as we implemented the P-TECH foundations and teaching practices. In 2019 I became an Assistant Principal here at Hillcrest over Science and Career and Technology Education (CTE), then more recently, working with the Math Department. Now I am celebrating my third year leading the Hillcrest E-TECH program.

My upbringing has taught me that with effort and perseverance we all can accomplish what we set our minds to. I grew up in a household where my generation was the first to attend college, and I wholeheartedly understand the struggles some of our students face. I am a life-long educator and believe in the unique potential of every student. I strive to give our students the opportunities, tools, and voice to explore their ability to learn, achieve, and succeed. I believe that with collective support, every child will meet their full potential. I am committed to guiding and leading our students toward a bright future!

For ALL E-TECH Families:

I want to thank you all SO much for your patience as we have navigated schedule changes over the last few weeks.

In addition, I am pleased to introduce our ETECH staff:

Mrs. Sheffield - Workplace Coordinator - djohnsonsheffield@dallasisd.org

Mrs. Reitmeyer - ETECH Clerk - breitmeyer@dallasisd.org

Mr. Garcia - ETECH TA

Counselors

• Mr. Hoskins - 9th/10th grade - chhoskins@dallasisd.org
• Mrs. Prudhomme - 11th/12th grade - cprudhomme@dallasisd.org
• Science -

• Mrs. Trest-Lewis - 9th/10th grade - Alg I & Alg II - atrestlewis@dallasisd.org
• Mrs. Quintana - 9th/10th grade Alg II - alquintana@dallasisd.org

• Mr. Allen- 10th grade AP US History - jereallen@dallasisd.org
• Mrs. Chelist-Griffin - 9th grade AP Human Geography - achelist@dallasisd.org

• Mr. Goodson - 10th grade English II - sagoodson@dallasisd.org
• Mr. Kain - 9th grade English I - skain@dallasisd.org

We have now completed 6 weeks of school. Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us with any academic or program concerns.

Lastly, we are excited to have, for the first time EVER, an E-TECH float at this years' HOCO parade. Please join up on Sept. 26th starting at 3pm for decorating or at 5pm for the parade.

***Go Panthers!***

Veronica Ulloa

Hillcrest High School

Assistant Principal

972-502-6840

We know your time is valuable, so we’re making it easier than ever to stay informed and involved at Hillcrest. This month, our E-TECH parent meetings will take place during Panther School, a one-stop opportunity for families to come to campus, connect with PTSA, HAA, and other school groups, and get all the information you need in one place. These sessions will be held once each quarter, giving families the tools and resources to support your student and be part of our community. We can’t wait to see you there!

Sabemos que su tiempo es valioso, por eso les facilitamos más que nunca mantenerse informados y participar en Hillcrest. Este mes, nuestras reuniones de padres de E-TECH se llevarán a cabo durante la Escuela Panther, una oportunidad única para que las familias vengan al campus, se conecten con la PTSA, la HAA y otros grupos escolares, y obtengan toda la información que necesitan en un solo lugar. Estas sesiones se realizarán una vez por trimestre, brindando a las familias las herramientas y los recursos para apoyar a sus hijos y formar parte de nuestra comunidad. ¡Esperamos verlos allí!

Hillcrest E-TECH juniors and seniors participated in the United to Learn Aspiring Teacher Internship Orientation on 8/29/25. These high school interns are excited to tutor students at Kramer Elementary this 25-26 school year!

E-TECH students participated in United to Learn Aspiring Teacher Internship interviews. Twenty students were selected as interns to tutor at Kramer Elementary!

EET Program juniors and seniors attended HAK Bootcamp with Dallas College engineering professors just ahead of fall semester classes.

Last day of HAK Bootcamp! As you can see, everyone was so excited! 🤣

Remind is the app we use in E-TECH to communicate important information to students and families. It is very important for ALL of our students to join, and we strongly encourage parents to join as well.

Parents, please ensure your student has the proper uniform attire each of the days. We want to have 100% of students following uniform guidelines.

Please be reminded:

MONDAYS (Business Casual) - Red or black E-TECH polo, khaki or black bottoms (NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, JEGGINGS, OR JEAN-LIKE MATERIAL)

WEDNESDAYS (Professional Wear) - White button up with E-TECH vest or blazer, khaki, or black bottoms (NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, JEGGINGS, OR JEAN-LIKE MATERIAL)

FRIDAYS - E-TECH spirit t-shirt (red - 9th grade, black - 10th grade), bottoms of choice (in accordance with school appropriate wear)