1. Hillcrest Middle School
“A.P.” Time
Student Training

2. A.P. (Academic Prep): What is the purpose?
Additional time and support for students to engage in various levels of enrichment and/or make-ups.

3. When and What? When do you have Academic Prep?
The 30 minutes each day during 4th hour classes that is not designated for direct content instruction
Mon=Hillcrest Happenings/MAP
Tues=Intervention/MAP
Wed=Character Lessons
Thurs=Intervention/MAP
Fri=SSR

4. Mondays -Hillcrest Happenings
Complete Planner with Campus Events using Student Weekly Bulletin (i.e. Athletics, Clubs,
Library Hours, Alternate Schedules, Spirit Days, Team Activities, etc.)
We encourage you to attend events, participate in extra-curricular activities, share current events and promote school spirit.
WE ARE HILLCREST!!!!

5. Tuesdays/Thursdays – AP Time
Academic Preparation Time = AP Time
Working or reading!

6. Wednesdays - RTI Lessons
What does RTI stand for?
Response To Intervention
RTI is a program designed to build positive campus culture.
As part of RTI, every Wednesday will be dedicated to character building lessons for all students.

7. Sustained Silent Reading
Fridays - SSR
Sustained Silent Reading
All of the 30 minutes will be spent reading.
This is not a time to do homework, just reading!
Always have a lexile-appropriate novel available.
Junior Scholastic Science magazines will be provided as part of our reading rotation.
Nooks, Kindles, and other eReaders are considered electronic devices that are expected to be off when students are on campus, as are cellphones and other such devices.

8. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays - MAP
Introducing M.A.P. Time!!!
Math Academic Preparation is a time for math teachers to provide additional interventions as needed.
Mon: 4th Lunch AP Time
Tues: 2nd Lunch AP Time
Thurs: 1st Lunch AP Time
Only math teachers will provide a blue pass for students to go to Mrs. McLain’s room.

9. What can a student do during Academic Prep on Tuesdays and Thursdays?
Make Up a Quiz/Test
Make Up or Get Help on Assignment
Special Help
Media Center/Research
Levels of Enrichment
Reading (SSR)
MAP
Homework/Study Hall
Vocabulary Activities

10. Students will NOT be permitted to participate in non-academic activities such as:
Release from class for non-AP Time purpose without direct teacher supervision
Using cell phone
Watching TV
Listening to IPods, MP3, etc.
Socializing
Playing Cards

11. Student Passes YOUR Responsibility
**Tuesday passes will be YELLOW and Thursday will be GREEN
MAP passes will be BLUE
Student Passes
Get a pass from your teacher on
Monday for Tuesday or Wednesday
for Thursday Intervention Time.
It is your responsibility to get
the pass from your teacher.
If you lose your pass, another one
will not be issued for that day.
MAP passes must be issued from
your math teacher.
YOUR Responsibility

12. How do you get an AP Intervention pass?
By asking the teacher whose classroom you need to go to
How do you get a MAP pass?
By asking your math teacher
Who should you see to get an Academic
Prep pass to the Media Center?
By asking the Media Center specialist (Miss Gloria) ONLY!

13. If you do not have an AP Intervention pass, what should you do?
The student will remain in the classroom and work on an approved activity for
Academic Prep.
What will happen to students who are outside without an Academic Prep pass?
They will receive necessary disciplinary action.

14. What if a student has an AP Intervention pass, leaves their 4th hour class, and that student does not show up to appropriate destination?
The students will receive a ZERO on the assignment/test/quiz they were to make-up and receive disciplinary consequences
Sign-in Logs will be closely monitored by each teacher and our campus Administrative team.

15. What if a student is NOT well behaved during Academic Prep?
The student will receive appropriate disciplinary action.
What are you NOT allowed to do during Academic Prep?
Leave class for non-AP Time purpose without direct teacher supervision
Watch television
Listen to Ipod, Mp3 player, or have phone out
Play cards
Socialize

16. A few quick hints . . .
Students will be released with their AP Intervention passes when AP Time/MAP begins on Tuesdays & Thursdays or Mondays for MAP.
Students will stay in that room the entire period.
Be sure you sign out/sign in with your teachers on the appropriate form.

17. AP Time
Quiz Time
(tomorrow)