Week of October 30, 2017

Coming Events:

Oct 31             Last day to view or print 1^st Qtr report cards
                              TK – 2^nd Grades BIBLE Character Day
Nov 2              Open House for Prospective Families 12PM and 6:30PM
Nov 10            Veteran's Day Holiday / School and Offices Closed
Nov 14            5th to Billy Graham Library

 Nov 16            Elementary Chapel 8am
 Nov 16            Reading Buddies (4^th & 5^th Grades)
Nov 17            Specials/Supply Helpers Appreciation Day
Nov 21            Thanksgiving Banquet (Elementary Only)
Nov 22            Teacher Workday / No School for Students
Nov 23-24       Thanksgiving Holiday / School and Offices Closed 
Dec 7               Grandparents & Christmas Chapel 8:00 am Worship Center. Grandparents are invited for Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 am in the Family Life Center. Cost is $6 

Specials Teachers and Supply Helpers Appreciation Day – November 17th

We are thankful for our children’s well rounded education through the Specials Classes that are offered each week.  We are also thankful for those staff members that purchase and print the supplies they use each day.  Please plan to say a special thank you to them on Friday, November 17^th by sending in notes of encouragement, seasonal gifts, and special treats.  Your Room Mom will notify you of your grade assigned Specials Teachers and then please find your grade’s Supply Helpers on the list below to recognize as well.

TK, Kindergarten, and 1^st Grade – Mrs. Jane Tart (Purchasing)

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Grades – Mr. Jim Bob (Print Shop)

Re-enrollment for Current HGCS Parents, 

The 2018-2019 Re-enrollment instructions for current students will be added to the Renweb announcement page on November 1 and will run through January 31, 2018.  If you have any questions, regarding re-enrollment, please contact the admissions office at 704-531-3589.

Adoption and the Gospel

In response to the Adoption and the Gospel event on October 1st with Dr. Russell Moore and Hickory Grove Baptist Church, HGCS seeks to support families and children in need when it comes to adoption and foster care. Please take a moment watch this short video from Elizabeth and Adam Hamilton about how we can support foster care children in our area.

We are asking for everyone to bring in gently used or new duffel bags to be given to different foster care agencies. If students would like to add basic items such as hygiene items, fleece blankets, pjs, socks, diapers, and wipes, books, toys, or other children items to be placed in the bags, that would be an added bonus. Students can give the items to their homeroom teacher to be collected. No "boxy" suitcases please.

Please be in prayer for the 11,000+ children in North Carolina who are currently in foster care. 

Elementary Thanksgiving Banquet

Elementary students will enjoy our Annual Thanksgiving Banquet on Tuesday Morning, November 21, beginning at 10:30am.  The menu for the day will include: Sliced Turkey Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn Bread Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Mac-N-Cheese, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Roll, Cookies-Brownies, Sweet-Tea & Lemonade. Deadline to purchase tickets is Sunday, November 12.  Students who prefer not to purchase a ticket for the Thanksgiving meal, may bring a bag lunch. 

Purchase your ticket now: https://hgchristian.brushfire.com/events/439691

All students will be dismissed at 11:30 am and should be picked up in a car, or at North at approximately 12:00pm when the bus arrives.  Afterschool care is not available.

Library Volunteers needed

Our school library needs your help.  If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to read to students and help them check out books, please contact our Librarian, Kathy Headrick at  704-531-4047 or  kathyheadrick@hgbc.org

Student Security

Student Security is important at HGCS.  Therefore, carline tags should be displayed in vehicles for student pick-up in the afternoon.  This applies to Main Campus carline, or North Campus bus carline pick-up.  If you need additional carline tags, please contact the Elementary Office.  Additional carline tags are available for parent pick-up.

Student Absences

If your student is absent for any reason, please email the teacher and the Elementary Office, NancyMcDowell@HGChristian.org.  Remember to follow the CDC Guidelines when your student is not feeling well.  Students should be free of the following for 24 hours before returning to school: fever of 100 degrees or more, vomiting or diarrhea.  For attendance records to be accurate, please email the Elementary Office each day your student is not in class.

Moved? New phone number? New email address? Email any changes to nancymcdowell@hgchristian.org.  It’s important your information is current for your student.

Lost and Found:

Missing a lunchbox, Bible, sweater, jacket or book?  The lost and found is located at the Welcome Desk in the Education Center Lobby.  Please check for items promptly.  Unclaimed items will be donated to the less fortunate.

·                     HGCS Announcements

·                     Elementary School Announcements

·                     Middle School Announcements

·                     High School Announcements

·                     Athletics

·                     Fine Arts

Week of October 23, 2017

The AAA Booster Club will be hosting Food Truck Friday at the Varsity Football game this Friday! Two Chicks and a Truck and Libretto'3s Street Pizza will start serving at 6 pm. They accept cash and cards. 10% of sales will be donated to our school! Come early, come hungry and get ready to cheer on the Lions! 

Coming Events:

·         Oct 18-Oct 31Report Cards Viewable and Printable

·         Oct 23             Parent Night has been cancelled

·         Oct 26             K5 to Riverbend Farm

·         Oct 27             TK to Patterson Farm

·         Oct 26-27        5^th to Camp Thunderbird

·         Oct 27             Varsity Football Game (Food Truck Friday) 6pm

·         Oct 31             TK – 2^nd Grades BIBLE Character Day

·         Nov 2              Open House for Prospective Families 12PM and 6:30PM

·         Nov 10            Veterans Days (School Closed)

·         Nov 16            Elementary Chapel 8am

·         Nov 16            Reading Buddies (4^th & 5^th Grades)

·         Nov 17            5th to Billy Graham Library

·         Nov 17            Specials/Supply Helpers Appreciation Day

·         Nov 21            Thanksgiving Banquet (Elementary Only)

·         Nov 22-24       Thanksgiving Holidays School Closed 

1^st Quarter Zero Demerit Students

Elementary Students with Zero Demerits at the end of the 1^st Quarter received the following rewards:  Ice cream at lunch (present coupon to redeem), 1 free tardy (present coupon to redeem), Free Admission to Varsity Football Game and Greet Player 10/27/17 (present coupon to redeem – must be accompanied by an adult), Wear Athletic Clothes 10/27/17 (Bring Coupon on 10/27), 1 Homework Pass for all subject (Present coupon to teacher to redeem)

Specials Teachers and Supply Helpers Appreciation Day – November 17th

We are thankful for our children’s well rounded education through the Specials Classes that are offered each week.  We are also thankful for those staff members that purchase and print the supplies they use each day.  Please plan to say a special thank you to them on Friday, November 17^th by sending in notes of encouragement, seasonal gifts, and special treats.  Your Room Mom will notify you of your grade assigned Specials Teachers and then please find your grade’s Supply Helpers on the list below to recognize as well.

TK, Kindergarten, and 1^st Grade – Mrs. Jane Tart (Purchasing)

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Grades – Mr. Jim Bob (Print Shop)

Re-enrollment for Current HGCS Parents

The 2018-2019 Re-enrollment instructions for current students will be added to the Renweb announcement page on November 1 and will run through January 31, 2018.  If you have any questions, regarding re-enrollment, please contact the admissions office at 704-531-3589.

Adoption and the Gospel

In response to the Adoption and the Gospel event on October 1st with Dr. Russell Moore and Hickory Grove Baptist Church, HGCS seeks to support families and children in need when it comes to adoption and foster care. Please take a moment watch this short video from Elizabeth and Adam Hamilton about how we can support foster care children in our area.

We are asking for everyone to bring in gently used or new duffel bags to be given to different foster care agencies. If students would like to add basic items such as hygiene items, fleece blankets, pjs, socks, diapers, and wipes, books, toys, or other children items to be placed in the bags, that would be an added bonus. Students can give the items to their homeroom teacher to be collected. No "boxy" suitcases please.

Please be in prayer for the 11,000+ children in North Carolina who are currently in foster care. 

Elementary Thanksgiving Banquet

Elementary students will enjoy our Annual Thanksgiving Banquet on Tuesday Morning, November 21, beginning at 10:30am.  The menu for the day will include: Sliced Turkey Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn Bread Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Mac-N-Cheese, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Roll, Cookies-Brownies, Sweet-Tea & Lemonade. Deadline to purchase tickets is Sunday, November 12.  Students who prefer not to purchase a ticket for the Thanksgiving meal, may bring a bag lunch. 

Purchase your ticket now: https://hgchristian.brushfire.com/events/439691

All students will be dismissed at 12:00 and should be picked up in a car, or at North at approximately 12:30pm when the bus arrives.  Afterschool care is not available.

Library Volunteers needed

Our school library needs your help.  If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to read to students and help them check out books, please contact our Librarian, Kathy Headrick at  704-531-4047 or  kathyheadrick@hgbc.org

Student Security

Student Security is important at HGCS.  Therefore, carline tags should be displayed in vehicles for student pick-up in the afternoon.  This applies to Main Campus carline, or North Campus bus carline pick-up.  If you need additional carline tags, please contact the Elementary Office.  Additional carline tags are available for parent pick-up.

Student Absences

If you student is absent for any reason, please email the teacher and the Elementary Office, NancyMcDowell@HGChristian.org.  Remember to follow the CDC Guidelines when you student is not feeling well.  Students should be free of the following for 24 hours before returning to school: fever of 100 degrees or more, vomiting or diarrhea.  For attendance records to be accurate, please email the Elementary Office each day your student is not in class.

Moved? New phone number? New email address? 

Email any changes to nancymcdowell@hgchristian.org.  It’s important your information is current for your student.

Lost and Found:

Missing a lunchbox, Bible, sweater, jacket or book?  The lost and found is located at the Welcome Desk in the Education Center Lobby.  Please check for items promptly.  Unclaimed items will be donated to the less fortunate.

·                     HGCS Announcements

·                     Elementary School Announcements

·                     Middle School Announcements

·                     High School Announcements

·                     Athletics

·                     Fine Arts

Week of October 16, 2017

Coming Events:

·         Oct 16             2^nd Qtr Begins

·         Oct 18             Report Cards Viewable and Printable

·         Oct 19             Chapel 8AM (Elementary Chapel)

·         Oct 19             Reading Buddies (4^th & 5^th Grades)

·         Oct 20             3^rd Grade to NASCAR Hall of Fame

·         Oct 23             Parent Night has been cancelled

·         Oct 26             K5 to Riverbend Farm

·         Oct 27             TK to Patterson Farm

·         Oct 26-27        5^th to Camp Thunderbird

·         Nov 2              Open House for Prospective Families 12PM and 6:30PM

·         Nov 10            Veterans Days (School Closed)

·         Nov 21            Thanksgiving Banquet (Elementary Only)

ShoppingBoss

The AAA Booster Club would like to thank everyone who participated in the ShoppingBoss Fundraiser last month! Congratulations to the 3rd grade who was the top selling grade for the entire school and earned a pizza party! 3rd grader, Tristan Nelson, was our top individual seller for Elementary School. 6th grader, Anna Li Quesinberry, was our top individual seller for Middle School, and 9th grader, Jordon Nelson, was our top individual seller for High School. Each received an exclusive duffle bag from Under Armour!

As the first of only two school wide fundraisers this year, the goal was for each student to sell just 2 ShoppingBoss cards for a total of 1400 cards school wide. With 445 cards sold, the ShoppingBoss fundraiser has been extended until 10/20 in hopes that we will reach our goal. In exchange for a $20 donation to HGCS, you will receive a ShoppingBoss card which will give you cash back on your purchases at over 250 participating stores. For more details about the fundraiser, instructions, and order form, please visit http://bit.ly/hgshoppingboss. The AAA Booster Club thanks you in advance for your support!

Adoption and the Gospel

In response to the Adoption and the Gospel event on October 1st with Dr. Russell Moore and Hickory Grove Baptist Church, HGCS seeks to support families and children in need when it comes to adoption and foster care. Please take a moment watch this short video from Elizabeth and Adam Hamilton about how we can support foster care children in our area.

We are asking for everyone to bring in gently used or new duffel bags to be given to different foster care agencies. If students would like to add basic items such as hygiene items, fleece blankets, pjs, socks, diapers, and wipes, books, toys, or other children items to be placed in the bags, that would be an added bonus. Students can give the items to their homeroom teacher to be collected. No "boxy" suitcases please.

Please be in prayer for the 11,000+ children in North Carolina who are currently in foster care. 

October 20^th- Safety Staff Appreciation Day

Safety Staff Appreciation Day – We have some wonderful people who make it their job to keep our kids safe and healthy while at school.  Please help us recognize and say thank you by sending in encouraging notes, seasonal treats, or small gifts on Friday, October 20^th.  Please see below for your grades assigned safety staff member.

TK & Kindergarten – Nurse Shelton

1^st & 2^nd Grades – Officer Dan

3^rd, 4^th, & 5^th Grades – Felicia (Welcome Desk)

Invite Your Friends to Open House!
HGCS will be hosting a number of Open Houses over the next few months. We know that you, our current families, are the best way for prospective families to learn about what HGCS has to offer. We hope that you will invite your friends to come see what makes your school “Distinctively Different, Distinctively Christian”.

There are a few ways you can do this:

1. Pick up some Open House postcards in the school offices or by one of the two TV’s in the Education Center 1st floor hallway
2. If you are on facebook, share this Open House Event (http://bit.ly/HGCSOpenHouse) with your facebook friends
3. Talk to your friends about why you chose HGCS and what makes your school special
4. Direct them to http://hgchristian.org/admissions/open-house/ for more information
5. Pray that the Lord would give discernment and wisdom to families who are making decisions about where to send their children to school next year.

Elementary Thanksgiving Banquet

Elementary students will enjoy our Annual Thanksgiving Banquet on Tuesday Morning, November 21, beginning at 10:30am.  The menu for the day will include: Sliced Turkey Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn Bread Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Mac-N-Cheese, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Roll, Cookies-Brownies, Sweet-Tea & Lemonade. Deadline to purchase tickets is Sunday, November 12.  Students who prefer not to purchase a ticket for the Thanksgiving meal, may bring a bag lunch. 

Purchase your ticket now: https://hgchristian.brushfire.com/events/439691

All students will be dismissed at 12:00 and should be picked up in a car, or at North at approximately 12:30pm when the bus arrives.  Afterschool care is not available.

Library Volunteers needed

Our school library needs your help.  If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to read to students and help them check out books, please contact our Librarian, Kathy Headrick at  704-531-4047 or  kathyheadrick@hgbc.org

Student Security

Student Security is important at HGCS.  Therefore, carline tags should be displayed in vehicles for student pick-up in the afternoon.  This applies to Main Campus carline, or North Campus bus carline pick-up.  If you need additional carline tags, please contact the Elementary Office.  Additional carline tags are available for parent pick-up.

Student Absences

If you student is absent for any reason, please email the teacher and the Elementary Office, NancyMcDowell@HGChristian.org.  Remember to follow the CDC Guidelines when you student is not feeling well.  Students should be free of the following for 24 hours before returning to school: fever of 100 degrees or more, vomiting or diarrhea.  For attendance records to be accurate, please email the Elementary Office each day your student is not in class.

Moved? New phone number? New email address? Email any changes to nancymcdowell@hgchristian.org.  It’s important your information is current for your student.

Lost and Found:

Missing a lunchbox, Bible, sweater, jacket or book?  The lost and found is located at the Welcome Desk in the Education Center Lobby.  Please check for items promptly.  Unclaimed items will be donated to the less fortunate.

·                     HGCS Announcements

·                     Elementary School Announcements

·                     Middle School Announcements

·                     High School Announcements

·                     Athletics

·                     Fine Arts

Week of October 9, 2017

Coming Events:

·         Oct 10             Teacher Appreciation Breakfast (Sponsored by 5^th Grade)

·         Oct 11             1^st Grade to Dan Nicholas Park

·         Oct 12-13        Teacher WorkDay/Parent Conferences

·         Oct 19             Chapel 8AM

·         Oct 19             Reading Buddies (4^th & 5^th Grades)

·         Oct 20             3^rd Grade to NASCAR Hall of Fame

·         Oct 23             Parent Night has been cancelled

·         Oct 26             K5 to Riverbend Farm

·         Oct 27             TK to Patterson Farm

·         Oct 26-27        5^th to Camp Thunderbird

·         Nov 2              Open House for Prospective Families 12:00PM and 6:30PM

·         Nov 21            Thanksgiving Banquet (Elementary Only)

The AAA Booster Club would like to thank everyone who participated in the ShoppingBoss Fundraiser last month! Congratulations to the 3rd grade who was the top selling grade for the entire school and earned a pizza party! 3rd grader, Tristan Nelson, was our top individual seller for Elementary School. 6th grader, Anna Li Quesinberry, was our top individual seller for Middle School, and 9th grader, Jordon Nelson, was our top individual seller for High School. Each received an exclusive duffle bag from Under Armour!

As the first of only two school wide fundraisers this year, the goal was for each student to sell just 2 ShoppingBoss cards for a total of 1400 cards school wide. With 445 cards sold, the ShoppingBoss fundraiser has been extended until 10/20 in hopes that we will reach our goal. In exchange for a $20 donation to HGCS, you will receive a ShoppingBoss card which will give you cash back on your purchases at over 250 participating stores. For more details about the fundraiser, instructions, and order form, please visit http://bit.ly/hgshoppingboss. The AAA Booster Club thanks you in advance for your support!

Precious Cargo - Adoption and the Gospel

In response to the Adoption and the Gospel event on October 1st with Dr. Russell Moore and Hickory Grove Baptist Church, HGCS seeks to support families and children in need when it comes to adoption and foster care. Please take a moment watch this short video from Elizabeth and Adam Hamilton about how we can support foster care children in our area.

We are asking for everyone to bring in gently used or new duffel bags to be given to different foster care agencies. If students would like to add basic items such as hygiene items, fleece blankets, pjs, socks, diapers, and wipes, books, toys, or other children items to be placed in the bags, that would be an added bonus. Students can give the items to their homeroom teacher to be collected. No "boxy" suitcases please.

Please be in prayer for the 11,000+ children in North Carolina who are currently in foster care. 

October 20^th- Safety Staff Appreciation Day

Safety Staff Appreciation Day – We have some wonderful people who make it their job to keep our kids safe and healthy while at school.  Please help us recognize and say thank you by sending in encouraging notes, seasonal treats, or small gifts on Friday, October 20^th.  Please see below for your grades assigned safety staff member.

TK & Kindergarten – Nurse Shelton

1^st & 2^nd Grades – Officer Dan

3^rd, 4^th, & 5^th Grades – Felicia (Welcome Desk)

Elementary Thanksgiving Banquet

Elementary students will enjoy our Annual Thanksgiving Banquet on Tuesday Morning, November 21, beginning at 10:30am.  The menu for the day will include: Sliced Turkey Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn Bread Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Mac-N-Cheese, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Roll, Cookies-Brownies, Sweet-Tea & Lemonade. Deadline to purchase tickets is Sunday, November 12.  Students who prefer not to purchase a ticket for the Thanksgiving meal, may bring a bag lunch. 

Purchase ticket now:   https://hgchristian.brushfire.com/events/439691

All students will be dismissed at 12:00 and should be picked up in a car, or at North at approximately 12:30pm when the bus arrives.  Afterschool care is not available.

Library Volunteers needed

Our school library needs your help.  If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to read to students and help them check out books, please contact our Librarian, Kathy Headrick at  704-531-4047 or  kathyheadrick@hgbc.org

Student Security

Student Security is important at HGCS.  Therefore, carline tags should be displayed in vehicles for student pick-up in the afternoon.  This applies to Main Campus carline, or North Campus bus carline pick-up.  If you need additional carline tags, please contact the Elementary Office.  Additional carline tags are available for parent pick-up.

Student Absences

If you student is absent for any reason, please email the teacher and the Elementary Office, NancyMcDowell@HGChristian.org.  Remember to follow the CDC Guidelines when you student is not feeling well.  Students should be free of the following for 24 hours before returning to school: fever of 100 degrees or more, vomiting or diarrhea.  For attendance records to be accurate, please email the Elementary Office each day your student is not in class.

Moved? New phone number? New email address? Email any changes to nancymcdowell@hgchristian.org.  It’s important your information is current for your student.

Lost and Found:

Missing a lunchbox, Bible, sweater, jacket or book?  The lost and found is located at the Welcome Desk in the Education Center Lobby.  Please check for items promptly.  Unclaimed items will be donated to the less fortunate.

Individual School Announcements and Blogs

• Elementary School Announcements
• Middle School Announcements
• High School Announcements
• Athletic Announcements
• Fine Arts Announcements
• HGCS Bible Department Blog
• HGCS Administrator Blog
• HGCS Guidance Blog