Parent Note: Parent Note – February 13, 2023

Called to Be a Blessing

Matthew 5:3-12

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3-12

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SCHOOL NEWS

Important Reminder:  There is no school this Friday, Feb. 17 and Monday, Feb. 20.

The all-school skating party is this Thursday, Feb. 16 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Lynwood Sports Center, 2030 Glenwood-Dyer Road, Lynwood, IL.  Admission is $3.50 and skates are available for $3.00.  Parents and siblings are invited to join the HCS students for a fun-filled evening!

Registration is now open for Girls on the Run! 3rd- 5th grade girls may register at gotrofnwi.org. Practices are every Monday and Wednesday beginning Mon, Feb 27, 3:10-4:30 pm. (Note corrected time.) The 5K event is on Saturday, May 13th. Contact Amber Powell if you have any questions at [email protected] or call/text 219-808-3138. Space is limited please register asap to make sure you claim your daughter’s spot!  

FAMILY LEGACY FUNDS

This fall, HCS was the recipient of a significant tax credit. Some of these resources were used to start a Family Legacy Fund Matching Gift Program.  Have you heard about these?  Family Legacy Funds create ongoing revenue streams for special interest areas.  Through this matching gift program, families who initiate a new fund will receive a $5,000 match!  

Invested in a conservative portfolio, these begin to pay out when the balance exceeds $10K.  At the conclusion of every year, an annual distribution is made to the area designated by the donor. This could be tuition assistance, capital improvements, music, special education needs, athletics, etc. If you would like to start a family legacy fund and be a recipient of this $5,000 gift (match), please email Jodi Lineburg at [email protected]. 

ETC NEWS

Parent Sort Nights:  For the remainder of the school year, please consider joining us at etc on the 2nd Monday of every month to help sort!  No matter what grade your child is in, all adults are welcome on these nights.  We will need you from 5-7, this evening, Feb. 13.  Adults only, please, no students.  We hope to see you there!

ATHLETIC NEWS

Tuesday, Feb. 21 – 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament Round 1 @ Illiana – 5:00 start

TRIP NEWS

TRIP Quarterly Tuition Credit:  Coming up this March 31st for online orders and April 20th for physical card orders, will be the last time you can receive TRIP tuition credit for parents of a student (including preschoolers) not returning to HCS or an eighth grader not attending Illiana in the fall or an Illiana student graduating this spring.  Contact the TRIP office if you have any questions. 

TRIP orders due this week, Thurs. Feb.16th by 10 a.m. TRIP will be accepting physical gift card orders on Feb. 23, Mar. 2, 9, 16.  RaiseRight scrip ordering for escrip and reload cards is available 24/7.  Need more information about online ordering?  Contact Ann Lynch at [email protected].

Team C (April Vander Meyden, Jamie Vander Meyden, Janell Eriks) will be putting the TRIP orders together on Tues. Feb. 14th.  Orders will be ready for pick up in the school office on Tues. by 2:45 p.m.

TRIP Teams for Stuffing Orders:  Team D – Feb. 21; Team A – Feb. 28; Team B – Mar. 7; Team C – Mar. 14

COMMUNITY NEWS

Highland Girls Softball signups are online now. Visit www.HighlandGirlsSoftball.org. More information is available in the school office carousel, and on the Highland Girls Softball Facebook page. In person signups at the Lincoln Center will be on February 18th 10am-2pm and March 1st 6pm-8pm.

With the boys volleyball season starting, Illiana Christian Volleyball would like to invite 7th and 8th grade boys to a Pre-Season prep training night. We will work on basic passing, hitting and serving skills along with on court rotations and transitioning from offense to defense. We would also like to invite any of the coaches to also attend so we can share some common drills used for practices, rotations for serve receive, and defensive and offensive systems used at the high school level. We hope to see you there this Tuesday, February 14th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm (following the Freshman Boys Basketball game)

Roseland Christian Ministries has an opening for a part-time Youth Coordinator – 18 hours per week.  The Youth Coordinator reports to the Ministry Director and is responsible for creating and preparing activities for youth group on a weekly basis.  For more information, please contact Kisha Pleasant <[email protected]