Coming Events:
· Oct 16 2nd Qtr Begins
· Oct 18 Report Cards Viewable and Printable
· Oct 19 Chapel 8AM (Elementary Chapel)
· Oct 19 Reading Buddies (4th & 5th Grades)
· Oct 20 3rd 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 5th 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 20th- 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 20th. Please see below for your grades assigned safety staff member.
TK & Kindergarten – Nurse Shelton
1st & 2nd Grades – Officer Dan
3rd, 4th, & 5th 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”.
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:
- 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
- If you are on facebook, share this Open House Event (http://bit.ly/HGCSOpenHouse) with your facebook friends
- Talk to your friends about why you chose HGCS and what makes your school special
- Direct them to http://hgchristian.org/admissions/open-house/ for more information
- 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.
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.
