Dear Hillcrest Academy North Campus (HAN) Students and Families:

As we are gearing up for the holiday season, students and staff members are certainly finding ways to celebrate the successes at HAN. With the end of MP1 last week, we are happy to generally announce that a large percentage of students did very well in their classes, while a select group made Honor Roll and High Honor Role. This is a result of coming to school regularly, working hard in the classrooms, and meeting building expectations that involve being a part of our positive school culture and taking school seriously by ensuring they are ready to learn on a daily basis. Students planned a "Spirit Week" where they celebrated their school by having fun together which strengthens our school community. Students and staff are feeling safe, supported, and empowered everyday which makes my job so rewarding!

Keep it up, HAN!

Please feel free to contact our main office with any questions.

Sincerely,

John Marquet

Principal

December 20 - Early Dismissal at 1

December 23-31 - School Closed - Holiday Break

January 1 - No School - New Year's Day

HAN students participated in the McMush Lab. See Ms. Silva's "In the Classroom" to see more about it.

In November, Ms. Silva's Biology students participated in a fun, hands-on experiment called the "McMush" lab. The purpose of this lab was for students to learn and explore the different confirmation tests in order to determine if one or more of the four major macromolecules were present in the mystery slurry given to them. Students worked together to test the different samples given to them and to figure out what the mystery slurry actually was. Using class discussions, students were able to explain their data results and the reasoning behind them. Lastly, students were able to guess what the mystery slurry was for a special prize. Surprise! It was in fact a....McDonald's Kids Happy Meal. The students had a blast with their first lab of the year and can't wait for more to come in Ms. Silva's Biology classes this year!

HAN students and staff celebrated Spirit Week November 18-22. As usual, the staff was dominating in spirit, but there were some students who brought it everyday! Thanks to all those who participated, and we look forward to doing another with more student participation.

Students and staff were introduced to STOPit Solutions, a program that allows students and staff to report any concerns about unsafe, harmful, or inappropriate behavior to the HAN Safety Team. Students and parents/guardians are encouraged to download the STOPit App onto their phones.

Hillcrest Academy North assists students from the Elizabeth Public School District in reaching their full potential by providing an alternative to the traditional high school setting. We offer smaller class sizes with a rigorous and challenging high school curriculum that is aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and prepares students for college and career. Our goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering school environment that fosters lifelong learning, mutual respect, creativity, and the joy of learning, with an effective, caring, innovative staff, in partnership with home and the community.

Mr. John Marquet, Principal

Mr. Thomas Van Cleef, Supervisor of Instruction

Location: 2630 Plainfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Phone Number: (908) 233-9366

Website: https://ucesc.org/schools/hillcrest_academy_north