Principals Message: 

Writing Rubric

Hello Hillcrest Community! 

Our English Department has collaborated and worked hard on creating their English Writing Rubric that will apply to all grades of English. The rubric is based on Utah’s Core Standards for informative and argumentative writing. At Hillcrest, our intent is for students to practice and improve their writing skills each year across a variety of subjects, with the end goal of being college and career ready.

We have invited all of our teachers here at Hillcrest High School, who do any writing with their students, to also use this rubric to help facilitate cross-curricular writing that is more unified. The idea is that students will see, use and become more familiar with their writing across all grades and subjects/content.

We have posted our Hillcrest Writing Rubric on our website. We invite, not only our students, but also our parents, to review the writing rubric together and become familiar with it. This will be a great tool for students to use to guide their writing here at Hillcrest High.

You can currently find the link at:

https://hhs.canyonsdistrict.org/wpcontent/uploads/sites/360/2020/08/Hillcrest-ELA-Writing-Rubrics.pdf

Sincerely,

Principal Leavitt

A/B Schedule

Due to the Canyons School Boards decision, starting Friday, October 9th, Friday’s will be virtual days. This has caused some questions on the A/B Schedule. Hillcrest High School will continue on the current A/B Schedule. No change has occurred at this time. More information will come in regards to the Friday, virtual learning days, starting Friday, October 9th.  

AP Testing

It is time, once again, to begin preparations for the Advanced     (AP) exams given in May. We are pleased that your student has chosen to participate in the AP Program, which provides high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. In order to take advantage of the full experience of these courses, your student is highly encouraged to take the AP exam in May. Remember, this is a two-step process and your exams will not be ordered without completing both steps.

The following is information you will need to register and sign up for your exam:

• The regularly scheduled exam dates are from May 3 through May 14, 2021. As the College Board has strict rules on circumstances that qualify students to be eligible for make-up exams, you are highly encouraged to not make any plans during this time that would keep you from attending school on the day of your exam. A copy of the testing schedule has been included with this letter for your planning convenience.
• FIRST STEP: All Students must go online to College Board and set up an account and order their exam at collegeboard.org. Your Student’s AP teacher will explain how to sign up for their exam by using join codes specific to their AP Course and Teacher. If your student is an IB student and wishes to take an exam they are not in a class for, they must see Mrs. Huff in the counseling office prior to October 14, 2020 in order to access a join code to sign up for their exam.
• SECOND STEP: October 30 is the deadline to sign up and pay for your exam on Total Registration at net/450193. The cost of each exam is $99. You will need a credit or debit card to complete the payment process, or you can choose a mail-in option. After October 30, you will need to see Mrs. Huff in the counseling office in order to make a payment as Total Registration will not be available.
• Remember, exams WILL NOT be ordered for your student if the two-step registration process is not completed by November 13, 2020.
• After the November 13, 2020 College Board registration deadline, a late fee of $40 will be assessed PER EXAM. During the late window from November 14, 2020 through March 12, 2021 you will need to see Mrs. Huff in the Counseling Center in order to either order, pay for or cancel your exam.
• The last day to cancel a test is March 12, 2021. You will receive a $99 refund for cancelling the AP exam. Late fees are non-refundable.
• If your student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, you may qualify for a lower test fee. Please check the appropriate box during the online registration process.

Please see the attached schedule for all AP exams. If you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Nicole Huff in the Counseling Center at 801-826-6119 or by email at Nicole.huff@canyonsdistrict.org.

“Say Boo to the Flu” Clinic

“Say Boo to the Flu” Clinic will be at Hillcrest High School on October 7th, from 3:30pm-7:00pm in A105. This event is open to all families, including staff and faculty at the school. If you have insurance, your insurance will be billed. Please bring your insurance card with you. If you do not have insurance- the shot will at NO COST. CNS will donate $2 per eligible immunization back to Hillcrest! Please wear a mask and keep a distance of at least six feet.

Upcoming Events 

Please refer to the HHS School Calendar below to see what events are happening this week.

https://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=706hillcrest

You can find the school calendar by going to HHS Website at:

https://hhs.canyonsdistrict.org/

Once there, go to “School Info” drop down menu and select “School Calendar”. It will then open our school calendar.

• Our new school website also provides translation services. When you access the website, at the top right, you will see a translate button. Please click that button and select the language you would like to translate to. This will translate all website information into the language selected.

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