HiGHCREST Enrichment Activities
Did you know your iGNITE contribution pays for your child’s field trips and enrichment activities at Highcrest? All enrichment activities at Highcrest are funded by iGNITE. The district does not pay for these enrichment activites.
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iGNITE has funded the following Enrichment activities. Please support enrichment activities for your Highcrest student by donating to iGNITE
5th Grade:
- Lloyd Bachrach assembly “Yes You Can!” (September)
- Field Trip to Museum of Science & Industry (January)
- Matt Wilhelm BMX Biker assembly (April)
6th Grade:
- Heller Center Nature Field Trip (October)
- Night Sky Viewing with high powered telescopes (October)
- Joey FineRhyme Environmental Awareness assembly (October)
- Field Trip to Titanic Exhibit (March)
Outdoor Classroom:
Activities geared towards education and appreciation of the HMS outdoor garden area
- 9/29 Weeding activity/education
- 10/6 Mulch/Reseed
- 10/13 Rained out
- 10/20 Pinecone Birdfeeders
- 10/27 Pumpkin decorating
- 11/3 Making flower pots out of repurposed yogurt containers
- 11/10 Fall leaf rubbing
- 11/17 Planting bulbs
- Outdoor classroom resumed 4/12/24
Languages:
- Latin students/MSI Pompeii exhibit field trip (November)
- German students Christkindlmarkt field trip (November)
- Mandarin - Guest speaker teaches students to play Weiqi/Go Game (December)
- Mandarin - Classes celebrate Chinese New Year (January)
Drama Classes:
- Pro Storyteller Paddy Lynn (March)
