Parent Note: Parent Note – December 11, 2023

SCHOOL NEWS

 Christmas Concert:  This Thursday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m., the Beginning Band and Junior High Bands and Choirs will present their annual Christmas Concert.  Please come and share this special evening with us, as we rejoice in the birth of our Savior!

Christmas Gift 2023: World Renew 2023-24 gifts are a way to help people facing oppression and poverty “Build on a Firm Foundation”. This year we would like to raise money to purchase Building Gifts.  This gift does include building a latrine, handwashing station, chicken coop, or a greenhouse; tools for farming or providing help with disaster response. What a privilege it would be to provide World Renew and families with enough resources for food, better nutrition, a stable income, and hope for tomorrow! Look for a flyer with more information.  Gifts can be presented in cash or checks (written to World Renew).  You may deposit your gifts in the toolbox by the Christmas tree.

Homemade vanilla is for sale in the office – $2.00 for an 8oz bottle. If you have any empty 8, 10, or 12oz glass bottles, please send them to the office so more vanilla can be made. Thanks!

Girls on the Run: Mark your calendars!  Our spring season starts Monday, March 4.  Registration for the girls opens February 5.  The 5K will take place on May 18!  This program is for girls in 3rd-5th grade. We are looking for coaches!  No running experience needed.  If you’re interested please contact Amber Powell at (219)808-3138 or [email protected].  We love having junior coaches as well.  If you have a teen 16+ who is interested please let me know.

The lost and found racks are overflowing! These are located in the gym foyer – please stop in and check them out! All items left over Christmas Break will be given to etc…Thrift Store.

HCS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Highland Christian is seeking an after-care worker for the hours 3:00-6:00 p.m. effective immediately. Please contact Kyle Weener for more information.

Highland Christian has two office positions available – Confidential Secretary (full-time) and Data Specialist (part-time.) Please see the website for complete job descriptions. The Confidential Secretary position will not begin until July, 2024 but the school desires to hire in the coming months and provide training/shadow opportunities from January through June. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via the application found on the school’s website. If you have any questions about either position, please contact Kyle Weener.

 PTO NEWS

Tomorrow is the Biggby Coffee fundraiser for PTO! This event runs from 4-8pm and 20 percent of their sales will be donated to HCS PTO. Please mention the fundraiser when ordering. Grab a coffee or two and finish up your Christmas shopping! We are so thankful to have such a supportive community!

Are you interested in joining the PTO board? There are several positions open! Please email your inquiries to [email protected]

Don’t forget to use the “Teacher’s Favorite Things” list while Christmas shopping for teachers and staff! This list is located on the PTO tab on OnCampus.

TRIP NEWS

Only 1 TRIP order left to purchase physical gift cards before Christmas!  TRIP orders are due on Dec. 14.

Edwardo’s Natural Pizza is being added to TRIP.  Edwardo’s Pizza is located in Munster on Calumet Avenue.  Gift certificates come in $10 denominations and offer a 10% bonus rebate.

EScrip Bonus Rebates:  There are several Escrip bonus rebates going on now and more rebates coming Dec. 9th through the 18^th.  Check out all the bonuses on the RaiseRight.com website.

TRIP Cash & Carry Cards Available for sale (Please note:  in order to purchase these cards you must email Ann at [email protected])

ACE Hardware $25, Amazon.com $25/$100, Aurelio’s Pizza $20, Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s $25, Beggars Pizza $20, Burger King $10, Chick-fil-A $10, Chipotle $10, Cracker Barrel $10/$25, Culver’s $10, CVS $25, Dairy Queen $10, Domino’s $10, Dunkin Donuts $10, Edwardo’s Natural Pizza $10, Family Express $25/$100, Gordon’s (GFS) $25, Hohman Floral $10, McDonald’s $10, Menards $25/$100, Miner Dunn Rest. $5, Olive Garden $25, Pizza Hut $10, Red Lobster $25, Shell $100, Speedway $50, Starbucks $10/$25, Strack & Van Til Grocery $50/$100, Texas Roadhouse $25, Teibel’s $25, Walgreens $25, Walmart/Sam’s Club $50/$100, Wendy’s $25.

Last Order before Christmas!  TRIP orders (paper and online) are due this week Thurs., Dec. 14th by 10 a.m.  TRIP will be accepting physical gift card orders on Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25.  Online Ordering is available 24/7.  Contact Ann Lynch at [email protected] for more information.

Team D (Shelly Witham, Becca Trepton, Mary Brinks, Sherry Hiatt) will be putting the TRIP orders together on Tues., Dec. 12th. Orders will be ready for pick up in the school office on Tues. by 2:45 p.m.

TRIP Teams for Stuffing Orders:  Team A – Dec.19; Team B – Jan. 9; Team C – Jan. 16; Team D – Jan. 23

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Dordt University Chamber Orchestra from Sioux Center, Iowa, invites you to a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Thorn Creek Reformed Church in South Holland, Illinois. This free concert is part of a winter tour with performances scheduled in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Iowa. Under the baton of Associate Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Activities Dr. Onsby C. Rose, the Dordt University Chamber Orchestra will perform a wide variety of repertoire ranging from the Romantic era with Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, to music by living composers, such as Only Light by Minnesota native Aaron Perrine. Join us for an evening of music for the Glory of God! The concert is free, with a freewill offering received to help defray tour expenses.