Parent Note: Parent Note – December 18, 2023

SCHOOL NEWS

Reminder:  School will dismiss this Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 1:45 p.m. for the Christmas holiday and resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  Please note:  There will be aftercare on Dec. 20.  We pray that our HCS families have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed New Year!

Everyone is invited to our Christmas Chapel this Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8:35 a.m.

There will not be snack week this week.  Thank you for all of your support!

Lost & Found:  Stop in and check out the lost & found rack in the gym foyer.  All items left after Wednesday will be given to etc…Thrift Store.

Are you receiving HCS text messages regarding late start reminders, emergency school closing notifications and other school related information? If not, text “YES” to 79041 to opt in to these important messages. 

 For the safety of all, there is no left turn onto Ridge Road from the hours of 7:45 – 8:45 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm.

HCS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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.

Route and Substitute Bus Drivers – Please contact our Transportation Director, Michelle Herrell at [email protected] for more information.

PTO NEWS

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s restaurant night at Biggby Coffee in Highland. We are so incredibly thankful for your continued support of Highland Christian PTO! 

Need gift ideas for teachers, bus drivers, and staff at Highland Christian? There is a Teacher’s Favorite Things list posted on OnCampus, under the PTO tab. 

Save the Date for the next family fun night. This night will be for K-2nd grade students and their families. It will be on January 19th. More details to follow soon! 

Interested in serving on the PTO board next school year? There are plenty of positions opening up! Please email your interest or questions to [email protected]. 

ATHLETIC NEWS

Wednesday, Dec. 20 – 8^th Boys Tournament – Semi Finals at Chicago Christian High School – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 21 – 8^th Boys Tournament – Championship at Chicago Christian High School – 6:00 p.m.

TRIP NEWS

TRIP Cash & Carry Cards Available for sale (Please note:  in order to purchase these cards you must email Ann at [email protected] before Tues., Dec. 19^th at 3 p.m.)

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, McDonald’s $10, Menards $25/$100, Miner Dunn Rest. $5, Pizza Hut $10, Red Lobster $25, Shell $100, Speedway $50, Starbucks $10/$25, Strack & Van Til Grocery $50/$100, Teibel’s $25, Texas Roadhouse $25, Walgreens $25, Walmart/Sam’s Club $50/$100, Wendy’s $25.

No TRIP orders due this week.  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.

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.

Team A (Julie Sitter, Larissa Vander Pol, Jessica Hiskes) will be putting the TRIP orders together on Tues., Dec. 19th. Orders will be ready for pick up in the school office on Tues. by 2:45 p.m.

TRIP Teams for Stuffing Orders:  Team B – Jan. 9; Team C – Jan. 16; Team D – Jan. 23; Team A – Jan. 30

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.

Information on Soccer Shots is available in the school office. Soccer Shots is a 10-week indoor soccer program for children ages 2 to 8.