Hillcrest E-TECH Newsletter

Hello, E-TECH Panthers!

We hope you enjoyed a restful and well-deserved spring break. As we enter our final quarter, we want to welcome everyone back for the home stretch! This is traditionally our busiest season—filled with EOC testing, graduation, and prom—So it is more important than ever to stay focused on our academic goals.

To our parents: Your support is the key to our students’ success. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure they finish the year on top of their obligations. We are proud to share that thanks to our collective hard work, failure rates have dropped significantly, while student academic commitment continues to rise.

Important Updates for April:

• Summer Programs: Keep an eye out for details regarding our Summer Acceleration, Bridge, and Hub programs.

• EOC Testing Dates:

• April 7th - English I
• April 9th - English II
• April 14th - Biology
• April 15th - US History
• April 21st - Algebra I
• TSIA Testing for Seniors: March 31st

Let's make this final quarter a huge success!

Ricardo DeJesus

Hillcrest High School

Assistant Principal

rdejesus@dallasisd.org

972-502-6839

Congratulations to our E-TECH seniors on getting accepted to amazing colleges!

Cindy Gonzalez Gomez - Texas Christian University

Ashley Quebrado - Centre College

Ashley Garcia-Moncada - Syracuse University, University of Virginia, University of North Texas, & Texas State University

Dezmen Lewis - Benedict College

Alexia Gonzalez Rojas - Cornell College, Texas Woman's University, Tarleton State University, & University of North Texas

Slade Arnold - University of Texas, Arlington

E-TECH students enjoyed running an experiment in Ms. Quintana and Ms. Trest's Algebra classes. They had to measure how quickly water cooled when it was plain, in hot chocolate, or in coffee, and then they used their data to create regressions.

E-TECH students visited the Dallas ISD Internship Expo in order to interview for summer internships and practice networking.

EET students are getting great, hands-on experience in their soldering course at Richland College!

Texas Instruments hosted internship prep sessions at Dallas College, Richland.

Our students learned how to rock their interviews and how to write a technical resume!

Students traveled to San Antonio over Spring Break for the Texas Math & Science Coaches Association state meet. Our E-TECH students had a great time representing Hillcrest!

AP Exam Notes:

AP Exams are an important opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning and potentially earn college credit.

Morning AP exams will begin at 9:00 AM. Students must arrive at school by 8:00 AM on their testing day.

Students will enter the building through the JROTC doors in the morning.

Students taking afternoon exams should plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the exam.

Students should bring:

• Their Hillcrest student ID
• Several #2 pencils and black or blue pens
• An approved calculator (if required for the exam)
• Their fully charged testing device (if applicable)

All personal electronic devices must be secured in the student’s phone pouch before entering the testing room.

Información sobre los exámenes AP:

Los exámenes AP son una oportunidad importante para que los estudiantes demuestren su aprendizaje y posiblemente obtengan crédito universitario.

Los exámenes AP de la mañana comenzarán a las 9:00 AM. Los estudiantes deben llegar a la escuela a las 8:00 AM el día de su examen.

Los estudiantes entrarán al edificio por las puertas de JROTC en la mañana.

Los estudiantes que tengan exámenes por la tarde deben llegar al menos 30 minutos antes del inicio del examen.

Los estudiantes deben traer:

• Su identificación de estudiante de Hillcrest
• Varios lápices #2 y plumas negras o azules
• Una calculadora aprobada (si es requerida para el examen)
• Su dispositivo completamente cargado (si aplica)

Todos los dispositivos electrónicos personales deben estar asegurados en la bolsa para teléfonos del estudiante antes de entrar al salón de examen.

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)

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