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  • "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful" ~Eric Thomas (submitted by Justin Edgecombe)
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Hillcrest High School & 3 Seeds Mentoring to Host Male Youth Summit – “The Power of Choice”

Hillcrest High School & 3 Seeds Mentoring to Host Male Youth Summit – “The Power of Choice”

January 21, 2018

Hillcrest High School and 3 Seeds Mentoring Program will host a Male Youth Summit on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.  The purpose of the summit is to address social ills, issues and concerns of young men.  More...

A creation from Mrs. Sweeneys Baking Basics class.

Hillcrest Students Bake Up Some Christmas Spirit

December 14, 2017

Students at Hillcrest High School in Mrs. Sweeney's Baking Basics classes were baking up some Holiday Spirit and creative designs this week.  The students successfully completed their cake decorating...

Courtney Hollis volunteers at the Girl Scouts Lego Robotics Competition.

Hillcrest Students Volunteer at Lego Robotics Competition

December 14, 2017

Legos anyone? Students from Hillcrest High School’s Junior Leadership, National Honor Society and AP US History class volunteered at the Girl Scouts Lego Robotics  State Competition for nine to thirteen-year-olds...

Hillcrest Teacher’s Artwork Chosen in NAEA Juried Selection

December 7, 2017

The National Art Education Association (NAEA) is showcasing artwork from art educators across the country in a juried exhibition at the association’s headquarters in Alexandria through April 15, 2018....

Hillcrest students and family come together to prepare a meal during Family Cook Night. (12/17)

Hillcrest Teacher Hosts Family Cook Night

December 7, 2017

Hillcrest FACS teacher Rebecca Haustein hosted a Family Cook Night this week in one of the school’s kitchen classrooms. According to Ms. Haustein, “The event was to bring families together to cook...

HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS

HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS

December 5, 2017

Hillcrest High School is pleased to announce that twelve students from the graduating class of 2018 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC),...

Hillcrest student Armoni Grant and teacher Kara Bucci

BHSD228 Educational Foundation News

December 5, 2017

On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 teacher Ms. Kara Bucci became the new BHSD228 Educational Foundation President.  Also during Tuesday’s Foundation meeting, Armoni Grant became the first, and currently...

Hillcrest HS Drama Group Announces Performance of “The Bullying Collection”

Hillcrest HS Drama Group Announces Performance of “The Bullying Collection”

November 27, 2017

  The Hillcrest High School Drama Group is pleased to announce performance dates for its Fall 2017 production: The Bullying Collection. A public performance, which will take place in the Hillcrest...

New Art Installation by Kris Lyons

November 15, 2017

The Hillcrest IMC has a new piece of art, and it was created by a Hillcrest student. Kris Lyons is a frequent IMC patron and a talented artist.  In the past month, he has been busy building a new art...

Jaden Luckey (‘19) interviews author and Hillcrest alum Ashley Pickett on Family Reading Night in the Hillcrest IMC. 11/14/17

Author Ashley Pickett Visits Hillcrest

November 15, 2017

Hillcrest alum Ashley Pickett came to Family Reading Night on November 14th, 2017. In her interview with Hillcrest Junior Jaden Luckey, she had some excellent advice for students on not only the importance...

Students from Tinley Park and Oak Forest join Hillcrest Flight members Ciera Bailey, Mercedez Olmedo, Immanuel Moore, and Dinah Moore.

Hillcrest’s Flight Poetry Club meets Bestselling Author Carrie Jones

November 9, 2017

On November 6, Hillcrest High School’s Flight Poetry Club and Magazine, along with students from Tinley Park and Oak Forest, enjoyed an intimate fireplace discussion with New York Times bestseller author...

Hillcrest Invites Public to Family Reading Night

Hillcrest Invites Public to Family Reading Night

November 8, 2017

The Hillcrest High School IMC is pleased to invite the community to its Family Reading Night on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. The special guest for this event is 2009 alum Ashley Pickett,...

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