Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 10:15AM Did you notice the new website? Thanks for your patience as the transition took place. We are now in line for regular updates and constant flow of information to parents, alumni, and friends of HLA.
We also welcome Ryan Erickson (HLA 03) to our staff, who will provide the graphic design elements needed in ongoing publications for the school as well as to bring ongoing improvements to the website.
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 3:30PM The Hillcrest Administration met yesterday to review one of our objectives in the Hillcrest School Strategic Plan. We reviewed Objective #3, which involves formalizing an all school safety plan.
We take this issue very seriously and have adopted a written crisis management plan. Prinicpal Isaac schedules fire drills, tornado drills, lock down drills, and prepares staff and students for various crises that would require safety measures.
The strategic crisis plan also includes focusing on better in-house communication systems, updating security systems like campus security cameras, as well as informing our parents and community of the safety plans that are in place.
We all know that safety and security are primary needs in school environments, and we pray that the Lord will protect the students and campus. But we also that we can take responsible measures to keep the campus safe and orderly in the event of a risky situation.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:10AM The campus is now quiet for the 2-week Christmas break, with school resuming on January 4th, 2010.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with peace and joy in 2010!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 9:59AM On Friday, December 4th, a big celebration took place at the Danielsen School in Bergen, Norway, celebrating 20 years of sending students for a one-year experience to HLA. Guests at the event included about 200 former students. Jeff Isaac, Gregg and Marie Preston, and my wife Linda and I attended the event as well.
We were overwhelmed with the testimonies and comments of former students. They expressed life changing experiences through the program. I sensed that this was especially meaningful to Gregg, who has taught every Danielsen student in a History class since the program originated.
The general attitude of the group was that these events should happen more often, on the order of a Danilesen/Hillcrest Alumni organization. There are over 500 students currently on the roster, with 25-30 added each year.
One of the thoughts is to have a gathering like this on the Hillcrest campus, bringing former Danielsen/Hillcrest students to America.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:27AM I just returned from an extended weekend visit with alumni in the LA area. What a great time it was! (Minnesota, 40 degrees, windy, and rain. California, 90 degrees, sunny, and calm).
Time was spent in Pasedena, Altedena, Northridge, and Fullerton. On Friday, I was given a tour of Pasedena (the Rose Bowl), and on Monday, a tour of Biola University, both tours led by HLA alumni. I also visited the Calvary LB congregation in Fullerton.
It is a blessing to witness the spiritual fervor of HLA alumni! They are connected with their churches, involved in leadership roles, support Christian education in their communities, and recall their experiences at Hillcrest as formative times of personal growth and preparation for the future.
It is important that Hillcrest's mission statement is being realized, rather than being just another nice, catchy phrase. What I sense in visiting alumni is that HLA has contributed to enriching their lives. HLA alumni are being used in significant ways for the kingdom of God. Praise God!
