Hillcrest Electives
Hillcrest Electives
Art (Full Year - 8th Grade Only for students who took Art I in 7th Grade)
Band
Chorus
Creative Publications - 8th Grade only - Morning announcement class, yearbook and school news
Exploratory Options - Two Semester classes designed for students to explore new interests. Students will get two of the following options:
- Career Action Lab - Medical Paxton Patterson Career Lab
Paired with Project Math or Project Science
- Performance and Literary Works (Drama) paired with Art
Mandarin 1-2H and 3-4H - *Only for students who attended the Desert Sage Mandarin Immersion Program.
Physical Education
STEM - Gateway to Technology with an engineering focus.
Spanish 1-2H and Spanish 3-4H- High school credit class (Students in Rennaisance are eligible to take Spanish 1-2H in 7th grade and Spanish 3-4H in 8th grade). All other students at Hillcrest are eligible to take Spanish 1-2H in 8th grade if they meet the academic requirements.
Teachers Assistant - Work in the counseling office, main office, library and serve as peer tutors for Math. 8th grade only and students must have good grades, attendance, and grades to be eligible.
Hillcrest Electives
Art (Full Year - 8th Grade Only for students who took Art I in 7th Grade)
Band
Chorus
Creative Publications - 8th Grade only - Morning announcement class, yearbook and school news
Exploratory Options - Two Semester classes designed for students to explore new interests. Students will get two of the following options:
- Career Action Lab - Medical Paxton Patterson Career Lab
Paired with Project Math or Project Science
- Performance and Literary Works (Drama) paired with Art
Mandarin 1-2H and 3-4H - *Only for students who attended the Desert Sage Mandarin Immersion Program.
Physical Education
STEM - Gateway to Technology with an engineering focus.
Spanish 1-2H and Spanish 3-4H- High school credit class (Students in Rennaisance are eligible to take Spanish 1-2H in 7th grade and Spanish 3-4H in 8th grade). All other students at Hillcrest are eligible to take Spanish 1-2H in 8th grade if they meet the academic requirements.
Teachers Assistant - Work in the counseling office, main office, library and serve as peer tutors for Math. 8th grade only and students must have good grades, attendance, and grades to be eligible.
Hillcrest Electives
Art (Full Year - 8th Grade Only for students who took Art I in 7th Grade)
Band
Chorus
Creative Publications - 8th Grade only - Morning announcement class, yearbook and school news
Exploratory Options - Two Semester classes designed for students to explore new interests. Students will get two of the following options:
- Career Action Lab - Medical Paxton Patterson Career Lab
Paired with Project Math or Project Science
- Performance and Literary Works (Drama) paired with Art
Mandarin 1-2H and 3-4H - *Only for students who attended the Desert Sage Mandarin Immersion Program.
Physical Education
STEM - Gateway to Technology with an engineering focus.
Spanish 1-2H and Spanish 3-4H- High school credit class (Students in Rennaisance are eligible to take Spanish 1-2H in 7th grade and Spanish 3-4H in 8th grade). All other students at Hillcrest are eligible to take Spanish 1-2H in 8th grade if they meet the academic requirements.
Teachers Assistant - Work in the counseling office, main office, library and serve as peer tutors for Math. 8th grade only and students must have good grades, attendance, and grades to be eligible.